While Rice started in traditional blues, he’s built upon that foundation with soul, R&B, folk and country to fashion a welcoming front porch where everybody wants to hang out into the wee hours.
The electric and high-energy band features a horn section and a thumping rhythm section to get your body moving. “My goal is to reach people in a way that they need to be reached,” Rice says, “to say things they may not get to say or hear things they may not normally get to hear.”
This free, family friendly concert, in Cannon Beach’s downtown city park, begins at 5:00PM. Attendees are encouraged to bring blankets, low-backed chairs and fully stocked picnic baskets. Dogs, Frisbees, soccer balls and the like are welcome too.
The park is located in downtown Cannon Beach, northeast of the Chamber of Commerce at 2nd & Spruce.
The concert is produced by the Tolovana Arts Colony and made possible by a Community Grant from the City of Cannon Beach.
Friday, August 21, 2026
Time: 9:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m., PT
Format: In person
Audience: K-5th grade educators, formal and nonformal
Materials Provided: Project WILD’s Flying WILD: An Educators’ Guide to Celebrating Birds
RSVP Required. Find the link at tolovanaartscolony.org or copy the link below.
Description:
Join ONREP for an engaging, hands-on professional learning experience exploring coastal birds through the Flying WILD Activity Guide. Using birds as a gateway to understanding ecosystems, this workshop connects wildlife, habitat, and human impact along Oregon’s coast.
Participants will experience a sequence of interactive activities, adapted to highlight coastal and seabird species, that model how to engage learners in observation, inquiry, and systems thinking. Together, we will examine how coastal birds depend on dynamic habitats such as rocky shores and open-ocean systems, and how these relationships can anchor cross-disciplinary learning.
Educators will leave with strategies, resources, and ready-to-use activities that support standards-aligned instruction and foster environmental literacy. Project WILD emphasizes helping students develop awareness, knowledge, and decision-making skills that lead to responsible actions for wildlife and natural resources.
This workshop is designed for formal and nonformal educators interested in integrating outdoor learning, wildlife science, and student-centered inquiry into their teaching, both indoors and outdoors.
TEEN NIGHT at North Coast Pinball is TOMORROW, Friday August 14th, 6-8 PM. FREE PINBALL and Games, Arts/Crafts for ALL TEENS! ALL TEENS WELCOME! (Teens Only) Please spread the word and send in your TEENS for FREE FUN!
Thank you!
Contact Christy for info/questions or to donate or volunteer for this event. (503) 800-1092
Live music by local Musicians
Local shopping specials
Pinball
Come out, support local and have some fun with us
The Emergency Volunteer Corps of Nehalem Bay (EVCNB), along with the Nehalem Bay Fire District, will be set up in the main City Hall parking lot off Manzanita Avenue to share the good word about emergency preparedness in our community. This means that the City Hall parking lot will be CLOSED to customers and parking will be tighter than usual in the neighborhood. Walking, biking and carpooling are encouraged! Or come later in the day to avoid the largest crowds.
All eight EVCNB programs will be represented under one tent, the MRC trailer will be open for walk through tours, and they will have Starlink running so you can see how they stay connected when the usual lines go down. If you have been thinking about volunteering, find the Volunteer Coordinator table for a Welcome Packet and an Interest Form. No experience needed. Just come say hello.
See you Friday, 4-7, at 635 Manzanita Ave behind City Hall.
• 5:30-6:00 Singers arrive/social/set-up
• 6:00-6:15 Singers warm up while Song Bath Receivers (who have RSVP’d) quietly arrive and be seated on pews
• 6:15-7:00 Singers invite Receivers to sit in the zero-gravity chairs to receive song for whatever needs to be held tenderly.
UPCOMING DATES
→8/18/26
→9/15/26
North Coast Oregon Threshold Choir (NCOTC)
We gather and sing to heal ourselves and our community…we train to sing for those at the thresholds of life and death.
Whatever level you feel called to participate, we welcome your quiet energy…your resounding spirit…your soothing voice.
For more information:
• Email: NorthCoastOregonThresholdChoir@gmail.com
• www.facebook.com/NCO.ThresholdChoir/
Threshold Choir International (TCI):
• www.thresholdchoir.org
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Threshold Choir Song Bath Q&A
Q: What is a Song Bath?
A: The Threshold Choir creates a sacred/quiet space for anyone to sit, relax, and receive healing vibration through singing to their body, mind and spirit. In general it calms your nervous system and like prayer, we can direct our love and kindness toward a specific place if requested.
Q: Do I need to share or speak at all?
A: No
Q: Can I sing along with the choir?
A: During Song Bath, we ask visitors to remain quiet. You are invited to stay after Song Bath to inquire more about becoming a choir member.
Q: Do I have to sit in the central gravity chair?
A: No. If you are more comfortable sitting in the choir circle or in a pew in the back, you are welcome to do so.
Q: Can I show up without RSVP?
A: Yes. Although we do like to have an idea ahead of time about how many people are planning to receive a song bath.
Q: Can I arrive late?
A: Yes. And we ask folks to enter and exit quietly.
This experiential evening offers a powerful process for pain relief, awareness, and integration. While no specific outcome can be guaranteed, many people have found this process helpful for shifting their relationship with pain and experiencing meaningful relief.
Dr. Dawn will guide participants in exploring pain through awareness, movement, sound, and presence — helping to make pain something we can listen to, understand, integrate, and transform.
Tuesday, August 18th at 6:00 PM
Graceful Waves Wellness Center
Address: 206 S. Marine Dr., Wheeler, OR, United States, 97147
Donations welcome. Please book in advance.
Book here:
app.acuityscheduling.com/schedule/82124172/?appointmentTypeIds[]=2471995
TEEN NIGHT at North Coast Pinball is this Friday August 17th, 6-8PM. FREE PINBALL and Games, Arts/Crafts for ALL TEENS! ALL TEENS WELCOME! (Teens Only) Please spread the word and send your TEENS in for FREE FUN!!
Contact Christy for info/questions, or to donate. (503) 800-1092, christy@cosmichealingnw.com
This event is sponsored by HUGGS. We are actively looking for volunteers to help with this event – if you want to join in the fun, please call Christy for info.
Thank you!
The Manzanita community is invited to participate in facilitated roundtable group conversations with the finalists on the evening of Tuesday, August 25th from 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm at Manzanita City Hall (655 Manzanita Ave, Manzanita, OR 97130).
Participants are asked to attend for the full time period to meet with all the finalists and share their impressions of the candidates with City Council. Please contact Emily Rehder at Jensen Strategies (emily@jensenstrategies.com) for support with accessibility or language accommodations.
You can find more information & candidate bios here: ci.manzanita.or.us/CMRecruitment
You can choose one pot ($65) or two pots ($85), and everything you need is included — underglazes, brushes, tools, and clear‑glaze finishing.
Your finished piece will be ready for pickup on August 22, and we can ship if needed.
There’s also an optional Blue Water apron ($15) and a 15% discount on Jennifer’s pottery purchases of $75+ during the event.
If you’d like to join us, you can sign up at BlueWaterFineArtGallery.com
We’d love to have you there.
September 5 & 6, 2026
Roam Tillamook RV Resort
210 S. 3rd Street, Garibaldi, OR
Saturday: 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Sunday: 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Admission is FREE!
Spend the weekend exploring a variety of gifted vendors offering crystals, intuitive card readings, singing bowls, handcrafted jewelry, essential oils, and other unique metaphysical treasures.
New this event!
We’re excited to offer classes throughout the weekend, giving you the opportunity to learn, grow, and explore new spiritual and healing practices. Whether you’re just beginning your journey or have been walking this path for years, there’s something for everyone.
Enjoy prize drawings throughout the weekend, connect with like-minded people, and experience a welcoming atmosphere filled with inspiration, education, and positive energy.
Bring a friend, bring your curiosity, and come discover why so many people return to our Energy Healing Events year after year.
We can’t wait to welcome you!
Healing • Learning • Connection • Community
Date – Thursday, August 13th
Time – 10:30 PST
Place. – Manzanita Library
Veterans for Peace is a non-affiliated organization that’s been around for approximately the last 50 years. Come one, Come all. If you can’t make it in person, the following link can be used:
Veterans for Peace is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
Join Zoom Meeting
us06web.zoom.us/j/89024546380?pwd=22jF00rTMksD6bgMz5AK5pLcBX96RI.1
Brian
Stitchin’ B! — Sundays, 12-2pm
A free, casual drop-in session for stitching, needlework, and other handwork. Bring your own supplies, or share with a neighbor. All skill levels welcome.
BYOP: Bring Your Own Project — Tuesday evenings
An evening session where you can bring any project you’re working on and create alongside others. $15 per seat, with only 8 spots available, so reserving ahead is recommended.
Visit our Events page for full details and to reserve your spot:
www.eventbrite.com/cc/hangs-at-perch-makers-table-4861418
Perch Makers Table is located at 123 Laneda Ave in Manzanita.
Come join us for Yoga with veterans and with Janet. It’s fun, healthy and will limber you up. Everyone is welcome. Janet is an excellent teacher.
Here is the info:
Yoga with Janet
Day – Wednesday
Time – 10:30 PST
Place – NCRD in Nehalem
If you can’t join in person, you can still zoom in via the following link:
us02web.zoom.us/j/82315818270
May see you there.
Brian
For the first hour of this experience, we’lll practice an active Primal Hatha and Vinyasa Flow yoga sequence. These is a strength-building, warming practice that welcomes all levels.
Next, we’ll soften into 30-minutes of practice with Restorative Yoga. This will be a series of gentle shapes supported by props, mostly lying down on the yoga mat.
We’ll end this 2-hour event with deeply relaxing Yoga Nidra, guided meditation and affirmations practice!
WHEN: Saturday, August 22
9am-11am
WHERE: Sea Dream
35915 N Hwy 101, Nehalem
SIGN UP: SeaDreamYoga.com
Space is limited to 8 people. Tickets are on sale for $22 of of the price until Aug 15!
Don’t miss it! 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.
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 Bryonie Arnold (singer), Mark Gostnell (singer/songwriter), Bill Britton (cello), and Sherrie Wolf (singer/songwriter)!
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:
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!
Sunday, August 9
Astoria Sunday Market
11:00 AM–3:00 PM
Whether you’re browsing the market, connecting with friends, discovering local artisans, or simply enjoying a beautiful day on the coast, we’d be honored to provide the soundtrack for your afternoon and evening.
Come say hello, relax for a while, and enjoy the music with us. This is more than shopping—it’s about supporting one another, sharing a little joy, and celebrating the communities that make the Oregon Coast such a wonderful place to call home.
Bring a friend, stay awhile, and let’s make some beautiful memories together.
We can’t wait to see you!
