Category: Events

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Manzanita Visitor Center

Make your own holiday ornament at the Visitor Center! Kids of all ages can join this fun workshop at the Manzanita Visitor Center where they can decorate their own holiday ornament and take it home to put on the tree. Please select a ticket for each child participating in your group.

This event is FREE but space is limited. Please register from the link below:

www.eventbrite.com/e/make-your-own-ornament-for-kids-tickets-766619578797?aff=oddtdtcreator

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You’re invited to join us in this Solstice Ritual + Shamanic Breathwork Ceremony to be together in a space where your grief is welcome. All are welcome. Partial scholarships are available, and no one will be turned away due to lack of funds. Please email SBWceremonies@gmail.com if you would like to attend and need financial assistance.
Your facilitators are Lynda “Chickpea” Chick and Aislinn Kerchaert.
More information and registration can be found at singswithtrees.com/holding-winters-candle
Registration closes on 12/22/23 at 11am.

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Nehalem Bay United Methodist and St. Catherine’s Episcopal invite you to worship on Christmas Eve.
11 am – A Service of Lessons and Carols at Nehalem Bay UMC
(36050 10th Street, Nehalem, just off Hwy 101)
Sunday School offered for kids, who will get to ring the church bell too!
4 pm – Candlelight Worship Service at St. Catherine’s
(36335 Hwy 101, between Nehalem and Manzanita)
Includes Communion and passing the light of Christ

All are welcome! Come and worship!

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Lane is leading this week!
“We’ll start in the dark and bring in the light – to our houses and to our troubled world.
Bring snacks and treats to share afterwards.”

Thursday 12.21
At 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)
**If you aren’t able to pay, be in touch beforehand, we have a trade for you!
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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.
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“The edge of the solstice,

the barren darkness,

the wheel.

Nature knows that every cycle

must return to stillness and silence.

That every inhale has an exhale.

That every ending births a beginning.

That the light always returns

to a future beyond imagination.”

~ Victoria Erickson
Author, Edge of Wonder

1st Art: Jeanie Tomanek, “Lighting a Dark House”
2nd Unknown

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Las Posadas a la Iglesia de Santa Catalina
(St Catherine Episcopal Church, Nehalem)

Thursday, 12/21 7pm posada potluck at the church

Friday, 12/22 7pm posada at
11410 Evergreen Way, Nehalem

Saturday, 12/23 7pm posada at the church, hosted by the Quintana family.

Bienvenidos, Todos! All are welcome.

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Join new and old friends for a gentle Tai Chi flow led by Juli Stratton every 1st and 3rd Monday starting in January at the Pine Grove Community House in Manzanita!! Beginners and experienced practitioners are welcome. See the attached flyer for more details.

Save the dates and we will see you there!!

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Hey everybody. Happy Holidays

Yoga is good for you, so everyone should take advantage of it. Also it’s free.

This will be the last Yoga with Molly until next year.
Day – Monday
Time. – 11:15 PST
Place – Tillamook YMCA

If you can’t join in person, you can still zoom in via the following link:
us06web.zoom.us/j/84115365249?pwd=Y1ZETEp1ZEtoS1JDTG9Sdmg3cGoyQT09

There is no Yoga with April until next year and then it will be Yoga with Janet.

A big thank you to Molly, April and Janet for teaching these yoga classes.

Brian

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Winter Solstice Storytelling & Circle:
Thursday, December 21st 3-7pm

Join us as we gather to celebrate the longest night of the year.

It’s time to get cozy by the fire, sip tea and weave stories in the dark.

Our Solstice story ritual begins with a wood fired sauna and ends with warming soup and treats.

Wood Fired Sauna (optional)
3-4 pm

Before our journey begins you are invited to cleanse and bask in the luxurious heat of our wood fired sauna. Perfect for the longest winter night- our riverfront sauna experience also includes a cold plunge (optional) to stimulate your immune and lymphatic system.

Winter Solstice Story Ritual
4-6pm

Lanterns lit, stockings in hand- we will travel a winding path on the longest night of the year through the sacred Solstice forest.

Gifts will be given and received as the tree spirits guide you and recall the seasons that have past.

You travel like the ancient sun until you reach the last step of your journey

What will you have to give up to cross the darkest night threshold and greet the new year?

What surprises wait for you near the hearth this Solstice night?

“Yule” just have to come and find out!
Soup, Bread and Snacks

6-7pm

Story ritual ends with a warming Solstice soup and bread to celebrate.

Snacks and tea are available at different points throughout the journey.

To reserve your spot clink the link below:)
www.northfork53.com/events/winter-solstice-story-ritual-thursday-december-21st-3-5pm

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Shared Christmas Eve Services:

10am Lessons and Carols
at Nehalem Bay United Methodist Church

and

4pm Service of Light with Eucharist
at Saint Catherine Episcopal Church

Come as you are.
All are welcome!

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As the darkest days of the year are upon us, we invite you to join us at St. Catherine’s in Nehalem for Holding Winter’s Candle: A Solstice Ritual + Shamanic Breathwork Ceremony. Let us be together and dream together as we await the return of the light.
Your facilitators are Aislinn Kerchaert and Lynda “Chickpea” Chick
Details and Registration here: singswithtrees.com/holding-winters-candle

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Tomorrow at 4pm
Advent Concert

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​2nd Sunday Ecstatic Dance

Doors open at 10:00 AM for self warmup/setup
10:30 AM -guided warm up/open up (special for this week)
11:00 AM -dance set
12:00 PM -closing circle

$10 – $20 cash check or venmo/paypal
(kids are welcome to dance for free)
**If you aren’t able to pay, let us know, we have a trade for you.

Playlist by Fae 11:00
Come for a thirty minute warm-up and open-up starting at 10:30 to ‘thrive within’ with Libby/ Time and Tide Health Coaching.
Altar by Kelly

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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 and second Sunday of the month…Hope to dance with you soon

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Local ensemble Chelsea Lafey and the Salt Shakers will deliver a dance mix of vintage swing, jump blues and jazz at the Seaside Elks Lodge ballroom (324 Avenue A, Seaside) this Saturday night, December 16, from 7-9 pm. This band features dynamic vocalist Chelsea LaFey, a swinging rhythm section and horns. Public is welcome, all ages! Doors open at 5:30 pm, free swing dance lessons at 6 pm with instructor Richie Small. $15 cover, cash only (helps to benefit the Elks Scholarship fund.) BBQ dinner available for $15.

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Join us Saturday, December 16 at 2 p.m. for Santa Story Time! Special appearance by Santa, who will read “The Night Before Christmas.” Volunteers will read other Holiday stories and a story in Spanish. Children will receive a take-home hot chocolate pack, donated by Bruce’s Candy Kitchen, and the library will provide children with a FREE Holiday book. There will also be a crafting table for Holiday ornaments. All ages are welcome! Children must be accompanied by an adult.

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(FREE)
Build Your Nest Postpartum Planning workshop, December 17th, 12-3pm at the NCRD in Nehalem. www.buildyournestworkbook.com/book-club-pilot-project

Come learn about:
Why the postpartum time is so important.
How to plan for what you want.
How to be prepared for the unexpected challenges.
Everything you need to know about our local and online resources.
Facilitated by Katie Winter and Rechele Plummer

After giving birth we need REST, SUPPORT, and CARE.

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Join us at the Manzanita Visitor Center on Saturday, Dec 23rd for a Holiday Scavenger Hunt around the town of Manzanita! Bring your friends and family for some holiday fun!

This event is FREE but space is limited. Click below to register:

www.eventbrite.com/e/manzanita-holiday-scavenger-hunt-tickets-766618345107?aff=oddtdtcreator

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Friday, December 22nd
At Manzanita Visitor Center

Kids of all ages can attend this free workshop to make a holiday ornament. Give it as a gift or place it on your tree!

Space is limited. Sign up from the link below:
www.eventbrite.com/e/make-your-own-ornament-for-kids-tickets-766619578797?

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Sunny Seadler’s Social Suggestions for
12/15-12/17/2023
If you are like me and wish you knew what was coming up to do, and wish there was someone to do it with, please reach out to me at 443-356-5350. There are lots of things to do this weekend but these are the things I am planning on attending.
Janine ” Sunny” Seadler at janine.seadler@gmail.com
May I suggest:
Friday: Kathryn Claire- Winter Songs
A show inspired by the season with music and poetry to honor the shortest days and longest nights. She will be joined by Sid Ditson on violin/viola and Don Henson on piano. Family friendly event
Dec. 15, 2923 at 5 Pm ( Doors open at 4:30Pm)
White Clover Grange 36585 Route 53 Nehalem, OR
Tickets Adults $20, Children under 12 $10
Pay at the door. Cash or Venmo
Information on the web at ConstantContact Kathryn Claire

Saturday: 
Deb Montgomery Concert
12/16/2023 4 pm. $20 suggested donation that benefits the Tillamook Food Bank
Saint Catherine’s Church 36335 N Hgwy 101, Nehalem, OR 97131

Salty Raven’s Christmas Open House 3-6pm
140 S Hemlock Street, Cannon Beach, OR 97110

Dance the night away with Chelsea and the Salt Shakers
Elk’s Lodge. 324 Avenue A Seaside, OR 97138
Dance Lesson 6:00 pm Dance begins at 7:00 pm $15 cash only BBQ dinner $15

Sunday:
The Final Show: The Christmas Story
NCRD 36115 9th Street. Nehalem, OR 97131
Tickets at riverbendplayers.org Saint Catherine’s Christmas Carolers will be sharing their songs before the 2 pm show.

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Join us at Seaside City Hall for the eighth night of Chanukah- candle lighting ceremony. For more info: mercerly@aol.com. Laurie

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This Thursday 12.14
the dance offering is a fusion between Contemplative Dance Practice and Ecstatic Dance led by Reeva Wortel

At 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)
***If you aren’t able to pay, please be in touch, we have trades for you!
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Contemplative Dance Practice is a meditator’s dance hall or a dancers’ meditation hall, this practice provides opportunities to develop awareness of inner and outer rhythms, deepen mindfulness disciplines, and provide a container for cultivating acceptance of what is arising in the body.
We will arrive together and settle in with music opening and warming up the space.
We will then do a short sitting meditation before entering into Personal Awareness Practice and then Open Space where we encourage kinesthetic delight and a growing curiosity for what is unfolding for ourselves first and then others.
We continue listening deeply to the movements of the breath and consciously trust our own not knowing.
Near the end of our session we will explore spontaneous composition in the Red Square Practice where a thick red rope is laid down on the floor, our gaze rests with the room and the Square. Nothing much is happening. Just waiting. Then something comes. Like a fish leaping from water, we see in our minds eye a glimpse of our self in a still posture in the Square. We rise up, walk into the Square, and inhabit what we see.
We will end with music guiding our way to a warm closure and a short closing circle with each person who wishes to speak expressing what they experienced and what they saw.

We dance every Thursday (and once a month Sunday)…hope to dance with you soon.

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Santa Claus Is Coming to Town!

Sunday, December 17th
2:00 to 4:00 pm

At: Four Paws at the Beach
144 Laneda Ave.
Manzanita

Bring you Furry or Non-Furry Family
and Your Own Camera or Smart Phone and get a picture with Santa Claus. Mrs. Claus and Elves expected to be there too!

This is a fundraiser for: Animal Haven By the Sea
$10. Donation requested
100% proceeds goes toward local animal spaying, neutering and other emergency pet costs.

Call Meghan or Matt if questions: 503-368-3436

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Last chance in 2023 to secure your emergency supplies. They also make great holiday gifts. Don’t forget about or popular cookbook “Recipes for Disasters”.

Make sure and place your order as the GoBag and WaSH Pop-Up shops will take a break during February and March.

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Sign up for our Yellow Radio course to learn how to communicate in an emergency situation.

You’ll learn important skills to help you communicate when other traditional means, like cell phones and Internet, are not available.

A Yellow Radio is required to enroll in this class and can be purchased on the class registration page (link above). You must be physically located in the Nehalem Bay area during class.

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On December 14th, 2023 the Lower Nehalem Watershed Council will be hosting their regular board meeting.

The LNWC’s Board Meeting will start at 5 pm. The board meeting will include regular council business including reports on fiscal status, organizational health projects, and a discussion of ongoing and upcoming LNWC projects. This meeting will also include discussion of a new Personnel Policy and the 2024 Annual Budget. The public is welcome to join us and learn more about how the Watershed Council operates and what we do.

The Board Meeting will be hosted on Zoom. The zoom link is us02web.zoom.us/j/85257362427.You can also contact the watershed council at info@nehalemwatershed.org

Event Information: This event is FREE and open to the public. Find more information on our speaker series and the links for access on our Facebook page (www.facebook.com/lnwc1).

Time & Agenda:

5-7 PM LNWC Board Meeting

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Join us Wednesday, Dec 13 at 7pm for
a bicultural celebration of
El DÍa de la Virgen
All are invited to join us for this service and potluck
at St Catherine Episcopal Church
in Nehalem