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Submitted By: cardoons@nehalemtel.net – Click to email about this post

Conscious Aging and Community Connections
August 10, 2026. 2PM to 4PM
Pine Grove Community House
Manzanita

Personal Choices at End of Life 
presented by Wendy Longacre Brown

Wendy Longacre Brown is a certified end-of-life doula (INELDA, NEDA), filmmaker, and national speaker dedicated to supporting individuals and families navigating the end of life. Her work includes guiding those considering Voluntarily Stopping Eating and Drinking (VSED), a legal option for eligible individuals seeking to shorten the dying process with compassionate support. Wendy is the co-founder of the Minnesota Death Collaborative and the producer of The Cheryl Hauser Effect, a documentary inspired by her mother’s end-of-life journey. She brings decades of film production experience together with advocacy and compassionate end-of-life care.

Drawing from her work as an end-of-life doula and her family’s experience, Wendy invites conversation about VSED, personal choice, and what it means to live fully through the end of life. The presentation includes a preview of The Cheryl Hauser Effect and concludes with time for questions and discussion. Please join us—and bring your questions.

Your $5 donation at the door supports the Pine Grove Community House

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Cheriva Art is hosting a sand art workshop on Saturday, August 1 (10:30-12:00 pm) during the Arts and Crafts Fair. You’ll find us on the beach closer to the coastline. See workshop details in attached photo.
KEEP MOVING FORWARD – Creating a path together in the sand
Guided by simple mandala and pattern-making techniques, we will create and decorate a shared pathway (labyrinth) that celebrates creativity, connection, the beauty of impermanence, and the courage to keep moving forward. We will then walk the labyrinth together in reflection before it is gently reclaimed by the incoming tide.
We will have some tools (Rakes and Sticks!) that we all can share. All are welcome! No experience necessary.

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Following the sold-out success of our May and July concerts, the “Tiny Stacks Concert Series” is gearing up for its next “tiny” event.

Join us on August 18 for the third concert of Cloud & Leaf’s inaugural season. Hosted by Holly Lorincz and presented in partnership with the North Coast Creative Forum, the evening features Bryan Churchill and his evolving ensemble – Garden Variety, featuring several guest artists including Jesse Clark, Bryonie Arnold, Mark Gostnell, Bill Britton and more! Tickets are highly recommended in advance.

If you’re a fan of NPR’s “Tiny Desk” series, you’ll be in for a local treat. “Tiny Stacks” is built around the same spirit: talented musicians performing up close, for a small audience, in a warm and intimate setting. It’s a chance to hear great music in a way that feels personal, relaxed, and rooted in community.

Performances run from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM.

Space is limited for this special event. Tickets can be reserved online at:

www.tinystacksmusic.com

You may also use the QR Code listed on the poster for this announcement to reserve tickets.

Come support Garden Variety, as well as the other artists who are lined up for this world-class music series coming this year. Hope to see you there!

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Following an acclaimed debut at the NCRD Performing Arts Center in Nehalem, writer and director Bryan Churchill’s new multimedia play, The Silent Measure, is heading to Cannon Beach and Astoria this late summer and fall.
Audience response following the Nehalem premiere has been overwhelmingly resonant. “The biggest takeaway has been how deeply it’s sticking with people,” says Churchill. “Days after the curtain closed, audience members were still coming up to talk about the dialogue, the acting, and the questions the story leaves behind.”
We are living through a strange moment in our collective history. The tools we’ve built to assist us have quietly learned to anticipate us while silently taking over our lives, turning up the pressure on what it means to be conscious, alive, real, even loved. This play is about what happens when our interactions with technology get pressed to the point where something has to give.
The play centers on Carmen Novak—a scientist studying extinction—and her autonomous AI assistant, IRIS. As the two confront buried grief and the blurring line between human and machine.
Novak is played by North Coast veteran and award-winning actor Cyndi Fisher, opposite local actor Pamela Cromwell as IRIS.
Upcoming Performances:
Cannon Beach: Coaster Theatre | August 13, 14 & 15, 2026
Astoria: Ten Fifteen Productions | September 10, 11 & 12, 2026
Tickets are available at the door and online at www.thesilentmeasure.com.
You may also use the QR Code listed on the poster for this announcement to reserve tickets.

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Saturday, August 29, 2026

1:00–4:00 PM

HoC Studio | 395C Nehalem Blvd, Wheeler, OR

About the Class Beginner-friendly, hands-on class to learn sewing machine setup, care, and stitching basics—then create something new using reclaimed materials. This class is designed for you to learn on your own sewing machine, so please bring yours (including the manual) to use during the session.

What You’ll Learn

The basic parts of your sewing machine and what they do
How to thread your machine and wind a bobbin
How to adjust tension for smooth stitching
Essential machine care and maintenance
How to use basic stitches to complete a simple project

What to Bring Your own portable sewing machine (in good working order) and its instruction manual. If you don’t have the manual in hand, they are widely available for download online. Scissors and thread will be provided, but you’re welcome to bring your own if preferred. All other materials will be provided.

Please Note Class begins promptly at 1:00pm. To keep things flowing smoothly for everyone, please plan to arrive a few minutes early to get settled before we start.

Keep in Mind Learning to sew is like learning to play an instrument—it takes time and practice. Once you understand the basics, your skills (and imagination) will grow with every project. This class is a perfect starting point for future sustainable sewing workshops at HoC.