Category: Events

Submitted By: jessi@heartofcartm.org – Click to email about this post

Now, you don’t have to worry that you’ve missed an announcement. The new website calendar is accessible whenever you need it and shows all the fun happenings in our workshop, like:
An appearance by Santa and Ms. Claus, Open workshop creative time, and a Brand New Event called “Craft Church”.

Check it out, now!
www.heartofcartm.org/calendar

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TONIGHT!

Thursday, December 15 at 6pm, at St. Catherine’s
(Doors open at 5:30pm)

FREE—This concert is Deb’s gift to the community, so if you have a heart to give then pass it on to others in need!

Join singer-songwriter Deb Montgomery for a quiet, early evening of music and candles: a kind-of-sort-of Advent Concert. Think house concert in a church. St. Catherine’s Episcopal Church is sweet and warm, open, inclusive, and welcoming.

“Montgomery’s music has been compared to many other talented musicians, from Natalie Merchant to Neil
Young. These are great comparisons, and Montgomery is an excellent storyteller. Her music is glorious in
its ability to make you cry, to make you feel, to make you find hope again.” — Beat Media

Deb has performed for many years—with and without a band—in Seattle, Toronto, Chicago, and New
York City. She recently relocated to Manzanita. You can find her music on iTunes and Spotify, or listen
to her albums here: debmontgomery.com and debmontgomery1.bandcamp.com/album/the-heart-of-it.

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If you’ve been thinking about joining us for our 5-day beachside writer’s retreat February 20–24, 2023, *tomorrow* is your last day to register! We are looking forward to 5 dedicated days of contemplation, community, creativity, and craft.
To recap, here are some of the highlights: – An opportunity to get away, rest, and recharge at the beach – Enlightening talks on spirituality and art with Terry Glaspey – Q&A session with experienced literary agent Chip MacGregor – Sessions on creativity, vision, and voice with Christina Pfister – 1:1 conversation with a seasoned editor – Catered, delicious, locally sourced meals by Heidi Cummins – A balance of group activity and solitary writing time – 1-hour massage with the amazing Gia Shaw – Dedicated time to connect your craft to community, identity, and purpose
If this sounds like the getaway you’ve been looking for, we would love to have you!
*Registration is open until December 15!* We can’t wait to welcome you at the beach!
Ready to register? forms.gle/fTTvdqvwgNzTCyKL9 Questions? www.wellversedtranslations.com or PM me!

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Photo with Santa & Furry Companion .
This Saturday 17th , 1 to 4 for < Angels For Sara >
at ” RiverDog ” in Astoria on 1389 Duane street.
$ 10 donation. The funds helps pay for the dental & surgeries of these little ones..
2 weeks ago some came with their Birds. Meet Jacque who runs : ” Angels For Sara “
for questions : call 503 368 6144

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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.

Sunday, December 18
Manzanita Visitor Center

Space is limited. To register click the link below:
www.eventbrite.com/e/make-your-own-ornament-for-kids-tickets-475662177377

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Head on down to the Manzanita Visitor Center for a holiday-themed Scavenger Hunt around town! Your team will complete challenges as you search for scavenger hunt items that make Manzanita unique. This is a family-friendly event!

Compete for prizes donated by T-Spot Shop, Four Paws, and Bahama Mamas Bikes & Boards.

Space is limited so make sure to sign up for this event in advance by clicking the link below.
Saturday Dec 17th 2-3pm
Manzanita Visitor Center

To register click here:
www.eventbrite.com/e/holiday-scavenger-hunt-tickets-475659709997

Submitted By: christinop23@gmail.com – Click to email about this post

If you’ve been thinking about joining us for our 5-day writer’s retreat on the beautiful North Oregon Coast this February 20–24, you still have 5 days left to register!
Here’s the heart of it: If you are someone who is constantly pouring into other people’s lives and would like to take out some intentional YOU time to focus on your creativity and craft in community, this retreat is for YOU!
To recap, here are some of the highlights: – An opportunity to get away, rest, and recharge at the beach – Enlightening talks on spirituality and art with Terry Glaspey – Q&A session with experienced literary agent Chip MacGregor – Sessions on creativity, vision, and voice with Christina Pfister – 1:1 conversation with a seasoned editor – Catered, delicious, locally sourced meals by Heidi Cummins – A balance of group activity and solitary writing time – 1-hour massage with the amazing Gia Shaw – Dedicated time to connect your craft to community, identity, and purpose
If this sounds like the getaway you’ve been looking for, we would love to have you!
*Registration is open until December 15!*
Ready to register? forms.gle/fTTvdqvwgNzTCyKL9
Questions? www.wellversedtranslations.com or PM me!
We can’t wait to welcome you at the beach!

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If you live in the Nehalem Bay area, please join us for Rainy Day Village’s first meet & greet to learn more about us.

You can always visit www.rainydayvillage.org for more information.

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Lane deMoll will be hosting Ecstatic Spirit Dance
this week – Thursday December 8
second try 😉

free-form, playful, healing dance

at the White Clover Grange
Opening Circle 6:30
(Doors open at 6:00)
Ends by 8:00

$10-$20 donation

Questions?
Contact Fae Scott ‭(503) 354-7153‬ or s.fae.scott@gmail.com

**Art by Lane**

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The White Clover Grange will be festive and full of a variety of local farm and craft products for your gift-giving and to fill your pantry. Lance’s Farm Vittles has donated a nearly 30 pound turkey that will be raffled off at the Holiday Bazaar. Join us at the historic White Clover Grange on Saturday December 10th from 11 am to 3 pm. Rice & Shine food cart will be available for a tasty lunch meal, and other treats and goodies will be available too.

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Community Song Circle
No agenda, just the playful enjoyment of simple, songs, shared. No musical skill or experience necessary. Have you been told you cant sing? Come anyway.
Make wonderful, terrible noise with us!
Tuesday, Dec 13th at 7pm
Indoors at Saint Catherine’s
36335 Hwy 101, Nehalem

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…the gift of rest, time to create, and a community to engage with around their craft. Give them a 5-day beachside writer’s retreat.

This February 20–24 Well Versed Edits & Translations will be hosting a residential writer’s retreat right here on the North Oregon Coast and writers of all genres and levels of publication (or not) are invited to attend.

Writers will enjoy:
* Enlightening talks on spirituality and art with author and editor Terry Glaspey
* Q&A session with resident literary agent, Chip MacGregor
* Sessions on creativity, vision, and voice with Christina Pfister
* 1:1 conversation with a seasoned editor
* Catered, delicious, locally sourced meals by Heidi Cummins
* 1-hour massage with the amazing Gia Shaw
* A balance of group activity and solitary writing time
* Dedicated time to connect their craft to community, identity, and purpose

For details and to register, please go to www.wellversedtranslations.com and/or email retreat@wellversedtranslations.com.

Accepting registrations until December 15 or the retreat is full (whichever happens first)!

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If you live in the Nehalem Bay area, please join us for Rainy Day Village’s first meet & greet to learn more about us.

You can always visit www.rainydayvillage.org for more information.

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On Friday, Dec. 23 at 7:30 p.m. the Coaster Theatre welcomes Lauren Kinhan for an evening of “Love Letters and Ornaments in Blue.”

Admission is $25; tickets can be purchased at the theatre box office (503-436-1242) or online at coastertheatre.com.

“Love Letters and Ornaments in Blue” features Oregon expat, Lauren Kinhan, in the place from which all her music and inspiration springs. Cannon Beach holds some of Lauren’s most precious “ornaments:” her family. So these sandy streets are tried and true muses for her genre merging music that celebrates her bicoastal love affair. Living in New York City since the late ’80s, Lauren became a hearty artist, singer / songwriter of numerous highly respected solo records and a long-time bandmate of the New York Voices. Her career has taken her all over the world, allowing her to add songs to her bag, influenced by the times we are living and the people she is loving.

At this time, everyone must show proof of vaccination or a negative COVID test to enter the theatre on performance day. Face masks are optional but encouraged when attending a show at the Coaster Theatre. The theatre recommends visiting coastertheatre.com or contacting the box office closer to the performance for any possible changes to the theatre’s COVID policy.

Upcoming shows and events at the theatre:
Suite Surrender auditions, Jan. 17 & 18
Guilty Conscience, Feb. 3-25

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Kathryn Claire’s Winter Songs Dec. 16th | 5pm | $20 (children $10) White Clover Grange | Nehalem, OR Tickets: www.kathrynclairemusic.com
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 are thrilled to be reunited for this show and will be releasing an EP featuring music Kathryn wrote specifically for the show. Kathryn Claire has long standing ties to the Oregon Coast and is looking forward to sharing music at the historic White Clover Grange. Expect tea, cookies, community, creativity, singing and even some dancing!
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 Diston 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.

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Visual Arts Class
Holiday Treasures: Drawing winter holiday botanical treasures
with Dorota Haber Lehigh
December 10 | 1:00-4:00pm
Tuition $45
via Zoom–A Zoom Link will be sent two days before the scheduled class

Festive Winter Treasures
Current registered participants can view prior recorded demonstrations and Zoom sessions at Hoff-Online
Celebrate winter by creating a festive botanical drawing taking inspiration from winter fruit, foliage, or winter branches. You may work in your sketchbook, paper of your choice, or perhaps create a winter-themed holiday card. We will look at creative and festive ways to arrange your winter treasures. The workshop will include a presentation of Dorota’s botanical drawings of seasonal plants, step-by-step examples, a demonstration of how to approach drawing from observation and various colored pencils techniques, and a time to draw together. Dorota plans to include how you can turn your botanical drawings into greeting cards. Although drawing in the realistic form will be the focus, individual styles will be encouraged and celebrated.

Follow this link for more information or to register: hoffmanarts.org/events/drawing-winter-holiday-botanical-treasures/

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LAST CHANCE to order your cookbooks for pick up at the Saturday, December 10, GoBag Pop-Up Store in Manzanita before the holidays.

Purchases can still be made with a USPS shipping option after December 10th.

Submitted By: jessi@heartofcartm.org – Click to email about this post

Bring your beloved broken item to our team of fix it experts who will do their best to help you diagnose the problem, find parts or repair it right there. At a Repair Cafe, practical skills are passed on and valuable resources are saved.
*Examples of items to bring*
+Fabric or leather with a small hole
+Clothing to hem
+Broken jewelry
+Kitchen appliance
+Vacuum
+Lamp
+Tool or knife for repair or sharpening
REGISTER NOW www.heartofcartm.org/repaircafe
to reserve your spot at a repair table and to give our experts a little heads up!

*What to expect*
+Arrive as close to 3, as possible.
+Check in with our volunteer when you arrive. You’ll receive one repair ticket for each item you have registered. There may be a wait depending on the number of repairs. We try to help everyone who brings an item.
+While you wait, you can: Sit with the repair person to learn about fixing your item, Enjoy tea and a snack, Browse The Refindery.
+When there is a conclusion about your item, you’ll take your repair ticket to the register. Here, you may make a donation to Heart of Cartm or tell us how darn excited you are to take home a fixed item.
Hot tip!! Remember to bring things for testing your item, like; new parts, power cords, batteries, connecting cables, remote controls, instruction manuals, special light bulbs.

The Heart of Cartm reimagines waste – supporting community building, sustainable living and artistic expression. Please help us rebuild this critical community resource.
Enter the vision portal to make a donation! secure.givelively.org/donate/cartm/heart-of-cartm-future-vision-portal

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Join us at St Catherine’s this Tuesday, Dec 6th, for a quiet Taize style service of prayer, silence and song
7pm

Submitted By: christinop23@gmail.com – Click to email about this post

Hello, BBQ!
I am one of the full-time book editors in the area and I will be hosting a 5-day residential writer’s retreat in a beachside home this February 20–24. Writers of any genre and at any level of publication (or not) are invited to attend.
Along with our focus on contemplation, creativity, community, and craft, we will enjoy some lovely self-care elements including delicious meals by Heidi Cummins (of Roost fame) and massage by the fabulous Gia Shaw. Writers will have an opportunity to schedule a 1:1 with an experienced editor to discuss their projects and established literary agent Chip MacGregor will be offering an “ask me anything” Q & A session to all attendees. Of course there will be plenty of focused writing time as well.
So far we have writers coming from IL, NE, NC, CA, and OR and we still have a couple of spots left. Registration closes on December 15 or when the retreat is full—whichever happens first.
Please email retreat@wellversedtranslations.com if you’re interested, and I’ll be happy to send you our flyer with all of the details!
With appreciation,
Christina Pfister Editor, Writer, and Retreat Host

Submitted By: lufkinali@hotmail.com – Click to email about this post

Come join us
for an Advent Concert with Deb Montgomery;
a quiet, early evening of music and candles.
Think, “house concert in a church” !
Saint Catherine’s, Dec 15th at 6pm

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Tomorrow, Saturday the 3rd, is the big day!!!

The women at Nehalem Bay United Methodist Church are back after missing two years of the fun of hosting the CHRISTMAS BAZAAR.

Our WORLD FAMOUS Clam Chowder and Pie Lunch is part of the fun.

Please braze our snowy streets and stop by and say hello.

MERRY CHRISTMAS ! !

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We have just decided to err on the side of safety and cancel Ecstatic Spirit Dance tonight due to icy conditions.
Hope to see you next week.
Rest and be cozy tonight.

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Join us for our First Friday Steampunk event 12/2 4-6pm at Heart of CART’M 395C Nehalem Blvd (Highway 101) in downtown Wheeler!

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Join us on Saturday December 10th at
the White Clover Grange for Holiday Cheer!
Find your fresh Christmas tree and much more.
36585 Highway 53
2 miles north of the Mohler Store.

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Come to the White Clover Grange Holiday Bazaar and enter the raffle to win a 28 lb. frozen turkey, raised and donated by Lance’s Farm Vittles, enough to feed your friends and neighbors, a true holiday feast!