Author: North Coast BBQ

Winter Songs – Seasonal music to celebrate the darkest nights

ABOUT THE SHOW & MUSICIANS:
Winter Songs is a show inspired by the season with music to honor the shortest days and longest nights. Weaving together songs, instrumentals, traditional and original music and a few covers, Kathryn Claire invites the audience to join together in celebration of the season. Kathryn Claire has been doing a seasonal winter show since 2013 working with a variety of artists. In 2018, Don Henson joined her for Winter Songs on piano and percussion before incorporating Sid Ditson on violin and viola in 2019. The blend of this trio is stunning and their energy together is joyful and heartfelt. Having taken the past two years off due to the pandemic, Kathryn, Sid and Don reunited last year and released an EP featuring music Kathryn wrote specifically for the show along with a single “Dark of December”. This trio is thrilled to be returning to the White Clover Grange for this special seasonal show. This is a family friendly event so bring the family!

With her violin and voice at the center of her music, Kathryn Claire weaves together stories and melodies rooted in her classical and traditional musical background while infusing each song and composition with an energy and electricity that is palpable. Her musicality and joy on stage is infectious. Honest and poetic writing, crystalline vocals, impassioned violin compositions, and an ability to move seamlessly across genres, are the hallmark of Kathryn Claire’s original and diverse sound.

Don Henson has toured extensively with Kathryn Claire in the Pacific Northwest and played with her “Winter Songs” show since 2018. Don works frequently with Will West and Skip Vonkuske in Portland, OR. His band, ‘Sneakin Out’ has played various stages with Pink Martini, on The Tonight Show (With Jay Leno) and had the honor of playing Carnegie Hall.

Sid Ditson has toured with Kathryn in Belgium and the Netherlands and has been an integral part of Kathryn’s music over the past decade. Sid has been playing violin since childhood. He loves to explore the sometimes irreverent blend of fiddle and violin styles, and brings to the stage and studio a versatility with the instrument that is truly unique. Classical, indie, bluegrass, Celtic and improv are all a part of Sid’s palette, along with an exquisite tone and depth of expression. Sid is often caught grinning while playing, finding it impossible to hide the immense joy that music brings.

Kristen Rubis will make a sojourn to Cannon Beach on the weekend of December 1-3. The offering includes a Friday night Restorative Yoga & Sound Healing workshop with Christen Allsop, a Saturday afternoon Awaken the Chakras workshop and a Sunday afternoon Sacred Sound Healing workshop. You may register for 1 or all three. But please save your spot.

All levels welcome!
All three workshops are $150 or buy them individually.

Friday, 12/1 6:00-8:00pm
Restorative Yoga & Sound Healing
$65
Christen Allsop leads a Restorative Yoga practice that uses bolsters and blankets to support the body in a variety of poses to open and relax while Kristen Rubis accompanies with bowls and chimes to provide a sound bath backdrop. Please dress in layers.

Saturday, 12/2 12:30-2:30pm
Awaken the Chakras w/ Sound Healing
$50
In this deeply nourishing workshop you will experience breath work, a guided chakra meditation, intention setting, chakra balancing and a soothing crystal singing bowl concert.

Kristen holds sacred space and creates a relaxing sound bath with crystal quartz singing bowls, bells, planetary chimes, tingshas, a rose quartz alchemy bowl, zaphir chimes, handheld crystal bowls and other soothing percussive instruments while lying on the spine or seated in a chair.

The chakra system of the body will be aligned with specific vibration of sound as well as bija seed sounds to offer deeper grounding. The powerful resonance and vibration of the singing bowls and chimes offer a holistic affect and help you to re-connect with the body’s natural frequencies, encouraging balance and promoting inner harmony in your entire being.

Sunday, 12/3 12:30-2:30pm
Sacred Sound Yoga Workshop
$50
A Sound Healing Yoga Workshop is an opportunity to reduce stress, alleviate pain, improve sleep, increase concentration and create a deeper sense of well being through yoga and vibrational medicine.

This workshop includes breathing exercises and meditation while receiving a Zapphir Wind Chime attunement, gentle yoga poses, followed by a healing sound concert of metal Tibetan singing bowls, crystal quartz singing bowls, bells, planetary chimes, tingshas, a rose quartz alchemy bowl, handheld crystal bowls and a healing gong.

Register at CannonBeachYogaArts.com/workshops
or call Cannon Beach Yoga Arts at 503-440-1649 or email Christen@CannonBeachYogaArts.com to reserve your place.

Thursday 11.30
the White Clover Grange on HWY 53

Doors open at 6:00 PM for warmup/setup
6:30 PM – opening circle/dance set
8:00 PM – closing circle

$10 – $20 cash check or venmo/paypal
(kids are welcome to dance for free)

This is a free-flowing dance and movement experience where you are encouraged to dance and enjoy the experience however you’d like with an intention of connecting deeper to yourself and exploring movement without words.
It’s an open space to play, celebrate life, practice embodiment modalities, enjoy music, process emotions, connect with others, and ultimately be nourished by the experience on a physical, emotional, energetic, and spiritual level.

Dance Etiquette/Tips:
*All are welcome – Family friendly events – Come as you are.
*Flow toys are welcome!
*Bring a water bottle and layers.
*Bring kindness and respect for yourself and others and your willingness to explore and to dive into the ecstasy of spirit available through movement.
*No outside shoes on the dance floor if possible (dirty floors aren’t fun to roll around on)
*Please no strong scents.
*We ask that you limit talking during the dance set. Set up, break time, and the foyer area are great places to have longer conversations to limit distractions for others.
*We are encouraging everyone to be mindful of each other’s safety and health and stay home if you are not feeling well, or have been exposed to someone sick. Follow your own judgment on whether to wear a mask or not.

We dance every Thursday…Hope to dance with you soon

Clam Chowder and Pie Lunch???

Cookies and Candy from the Bake Shop???

Fresh Evergreen Centerpieces???

Lots of other hand crafted items???

The fabulous Silent Auction Baskets???

Or is it just the fun of starting your Christmas shopping????

This Saturday from 10:00-4:00

The big white church just above the post office in Nehalem.

See you there.

We will begin with an all-levels yoga practice to connect with the body, and get some energy moving.

After yoga, we’ll have a little break to enjoy some tea and light refreshments. Then we’ll lay back and get cozy for our crystal singing bowl AND handpan sound bath with a guided meditation.

This is a full-body meditative experience in which the song of the crystal bowls and handpan interplay with your body’s energy centers, softening your edges and encouraging balance.

During part of the sound bath, April will offer a guided visualization / spoken meditation inspired by Yoga Nidra, focused on connecting with the messages of your heart.

Please bring a yoga mat and any props you’d like to have with you. We will have blankets there.

You can direct any questions to April: aprilclarkyoga [at] gmail [dot] com

We’ll see you at in Cannon Beach!

Sign up here:
www.aprilclarkyoga.com/event-details/deep-autumn-a-yoga-sound-bath-visualizations-event

Register for your spot in class today!

Join Nehalem based artist Glenna Gray to learn the fun and playful art of felting!

Design your own holiday ornaments or give them as gifts.
Only 2 spaces left!

Click below to reserve your spot.
www.northfork53.com/events/felt-ornaments-making-workshop-saturday-dec-2nd-10am-2pm?p

Optional Add On Package
Wood Fired Sauna, Cold Plunge
10am-11am

Prepare for your art workshop with a cleansing and relaxing wood fired sauna and cold plunge.

After your sauna, enjoy some light snacks and tea before you dive into creating!

Felt Ornament Making Workshop
11:00am -2:00pm

This workshop is a great introduction to needle felting , giving students an introduction to the method of transforming wool roving into 3D material.

The workshop will begin with a lesson on sculpting with a felting needle, layering up stripes and dots with wool.

In this class three hour felt ornament workshop you will discover the basics of needle felting including.

use of different tools

wool blending techniques

shaping wool

building in 2nd and 3rd dimension

finishing decoration

You will be creating ornaments in this class but the techniques you’ll learn can be easily adapted to make anything your heart imagines.

Beginners welcome!

Felting is a fun and forgiving art. If you’re not happy with something it’s easy to undo and recreate it.

All class materials included.

Workshop with Sauna Package -$129

Workshop only Package- $95

www.northfork53.com/events/felt-ornaments-making-workshop-saturday-dec-2nd-10am-2pm?p