Over 100 quilts on display at three-day Quilt Show

ASTORIA — The Labor Temple’s monthly comedy night, Cheap Whiskey and Dirty Jokes, brings the best comics from around the Pacific Northwest. This month’s event takes place 8:30 p.m. Friday, March 15. Read more

LEWIS AND CLARK — Lewis and Clark National Historical Park hosts its first trail run of the year on Saturday, March 23. Read more

PACIFIC COUNTY — Join the Pacific County Master Gardeners for workshops on Spring Gardening in the Pacific Northwest Coastal Environment. These presentations will take place at Timberland Regional Libraries: Read more

ASTORIA — The Lower Columbia Classic Car Club’s 27th Annual Astoria Swap Meet — taking place 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, March 9, at Clatsop County Fairgrounds — draws enthusiasts looking for an opportunity to buy and sell cars, parts, automotive-related items, as well as antiques and collectables. Read more

ARCH CAPE — Dust off your poodle skirt and rub your lucky charm! The Fire Mountain Raffle Party takes place 5:30 to 9 p.m. Saturday, March 16, at the Old Nehalem Fire Hall with live music by Seattle-area band Hot Club Sandwich. The raffle drawing is at 8:30 p.m. Read more

WARRENTON — Learn to square dance with the Hayshakers Square Dance Club. Read more

ASTORIA — The next Ales & Ideas lecture features former Independent candidate for governor Patrick Starnes with Astoria’s David Delk, chair of the Oregon Progressive Party. They will discuss campaign finance in Oregon and options for reform. Read more

ASTORIA – Astoria Sunday Market invites young people in kindergarten through 12th grade to tour the Astoria Studio Collective on Saturday, March 16. Read more

CANNON BEACH — The next “World of Haystack Rock” lecture — “The Puffin Study” with Shawn Stephensen — takes place 7 p.m. Wednesday, March 13. Read more

MANZANITA — “Surveying Neahkahnie’s Treasure Rocks” presented by Phil Costaggini — vice president of the Sir Francis Drake Association of Oregon and California — will be held 3 p.m. Saturday, March 9, at Pine Grove Community House, 225 Laneda Ave. Read more

ASTORIA — The WINGS Conference was snowed out in February but is ready to take flight 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Saturday, March 9. Read more

Saturday, Dec. 9. The day the big snow storm was going to blow in. A huge Arctic cold front was to propel fat heavy clouds into heavy snowfall. Just enough time to stock up on groceries. Maybe on dried goods and water. Yesterday was the time to winterize faucets and pipes, drag out the Colem… Read more

ILWACO, Wash. — Join the Columbia Pacific Heritage Museum's annual meeting and hear about the Polson Museum, our neighbors to the north, from 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday, March 2. John Larson is a unique museum director for a unique museum. He will fill us in on recent activities at the Polson Muse… Read more

The Angora Hiking Club’s 2019 hikes begin in March. Read more

ASTORIA — The next First Friday Contra Dance takes place Friday, March 1, at the Astoria Arts & Movement Center at Commercial and 10th streets. Read more

NEHALEM — Give Seeds a Chance: Seed Exchange and More will be held 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday, March 3, at the White Clover Grange, 36585 Oregon Route 53 about two miles from U.S. Highway 101 near Mohler. Look for the cow out front. Admission is free. Read more

ASTORIA – Stepping into the present from 1912 — the year women in Oregon won the right to vote — local author LaRee Johnson will appear as Abigail Scott Duniway, Oregon’s “Mother of Equal Suffrage,” at 7 p.m. Saturday, March 2, at the Astoria Library. Read more

ASTORIA — Fort George Brewery has chosen Coast Community Radio as its February Benefit Night recipient. On Tuesday, Feb 26, Fort George will donate 10 percent of all sales upstairs from 4:30 to 10 p.m. and provide that space for the station to fundraise. Read more

SEASIDE — The history of Clatsop County can’t be told without mentioning the blood, sweat and sawdust of the Oregon logger and mills. Read more

ASTORIA — Have you heard of “hygge” (pronounced hoo-ga)? It’s the Danish concept of contentment achieved through all things comfortable and cozy. Read more

ASTORIA — The next Repair Cafe takes place 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 27, at 1010 Duane St. Read more

Runner-up: Watch Me Grow, Gearhart Read more

Runner-up: Columbian Theater, Astoria Read more

Runner-up: Farmhouse Funk, Astoria Read more

Runner-up: KLMY Clammy 99.7 FM Read more

Runner-up: Five Zero Trees, Astoria Read more

Runner-up: Encore Dance Studio, Warrenton Read more

Runner-up: Astoria Barber Read more

Runner-up: Lum’s Auto Center, Warrenton Read more

Runner-up: Main St. Market, Warrenton Read more

Runner-up: Ilwaco High School Fishermen Wrestling Read more

ILWACO, Wash. — Master Gardeners offers a spring pruning workshop 10 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 23, at the Columbia Pacific Heritage Museum with presenters Kelly Rupp and Hugh Barrett. Read more

ASTORIA — Get ready for a Roaring Good Time at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 16, at the Heritage Museum. Read more

ASTORIA — CREATE is sponsoring a free Ecology Speaker Series at 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 21, at Clatsop Community College’s Columbia Hall, Room 219. Read more

LEWIS AND CLARK — Lewis and Clark National Historical Park, Fort Clatsop’s next In Their Footsteps free speaker series event, “Five Common Birds of Astoria” with Barbara Linnett, takes place 1 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 17. Read more

LEWIS & CLARK — From Friday, Feb. 15, through Monday, Feb. 18, visitors to Lewis and Clark National Historical Park, Fort Clatsop can join in the 22nd annual Great Backyard Bird Count by recording bird observations in the park and making plans to count birds in their own backyards. Binoc… Read more

Runner-up: Astoria Pride Read more

CANNON BEACH — Chuck Willer, executive director of the Coast Range Association, will speak at 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 8, at Tolovana Hall, 3779 S. Hemlock St. Read more

MANZANITA — Learn about Oregon’s King Tides Photo Project 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 10, at the Hoffman Center for the Arts, 594 Laneda Ave. Read more

CANNON BEACH — Joshua Saranpaa, director of the Wildlife Center of the North Coast, will present “Lifecycle and Rehabilitation of the Common Murre” at the Cannon Beach Library, 7 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 13. Read more

FORT STEVENS — Join a state Park Ranger to look for and identify birds at two upcoming bird walks. Read more

SEASIDE — At 1 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 16, the Friends of the Seaside Library will host certified health coach Jenn Visser. The event will take place in the library’s Community Room. Read more

NEHALEM — Registration is open for anyone who wants to join the Lower Nehalem Community Trust’s team of gardeners at Alder Creek Farm growing organic food for home and to share with the community. Read more

North Coast Land Conservancy has been working to remove invasive Japanese knotweed at the Necanicum Forest Habitat Reserve, adjoining Klootchy Creek County Park outside Seaside. Read more

MANZANITA — The Nehalem Valley Historical Society presents “Telling It Like It Was: Four Inspiring Presentations in History” at 3 p.m. on second Saturdays in February, March, April and May, at the historic Pine Grove Community House, 225 Laneda Ave. Read more

Feb. 9 conference looks at research, discoveries Read more