Wednesday, July 13

Shoalwater Birders

OCEAN PARK The Shoalwater Birders quarterly meeting will be held on Wednesday, July 13 at 7 p.m. in the meeting room of the Ocean Park library, located at 1308 256th Street. Madeline Kalbach, a member from Calgary, Alberta, who recently returned from Brazil, will present a program entitled The Wetlands and Wildlife of Brazil. Everyone is welcome. For more information call 665-3593.

Large Animal Care

LONG BEACH From 6 p.m. to 7 p.m., July 13, the Long Beach Grange is offering a class on how to care for large animals. This class will be a Q & A forum. If you have questions or concerns about your livestock, this is the class for the answers! Admission is free for Grange members, with a suggested donation of $10 for non-members. Join the Grange and get all the classes for free! For information call Ray Millner at 642-3682.

Ilwaco Merchants

ILWACO Ilwaco Merchants Association holds their monthly general membership meeting July 13 at 8 a.m. at the Columbia Pacific Heritage Museum.  For more information, please call Clint Carter at 642-8667. 

Kiwanis

LONG BEACH – The Ilwaco-Long Beach Kiwanis meets at noon the second and fourth Wednesday of each month at the El Compadre Restaurant at 1900 Pacific Avenue in Long Beach. Call 665-2598 for further information.

Emergency notifications

PACIFIC COUNTY If you live within a tsunami inundation zone and did not receive a phone call from the Pacific County Emergency Notification System during the recent event, you may call 642-9338 or 875-9338 and provide your name, address, phone number, and telephone provider. VOIP and cell phone users may register their phone numbers by visiting the following link, www.co.pacific.wa.us/pcema/EmergNotifcation.htm.

Neptune Classic Movies 

LONG BEACH The Neptune Twin Cinemas offers family and classic movies with no charge for admission, subject to capacity. All family and classic shows begin at 1 p.m. The movie on July 13 is No Man is an Island starring Jeffrey Hunter. 1962.  114 min.

Thursday, July 14

Pacific Transit Meeting

SOUTH BEND The Pacific Transit Authority Board will hold its third regular quarterly meeting on Thursday, July 14 at 10:30 a.m., in the Pacific County commissioners meeting room at 1216 W. Robert Bush Drive in South Bend. The public is invited to come and be heard.

Chronic conditions

ILWACO Ocean Beach Hospital, in collaboration with the Olympic Area Agency on Aging, continues their free workshop open to the public, Living Well With Chronic Conditions, on Thursdays, from 1 p.m. to     3:30 p.m. through Thursday, Aug. 11, at the Ocean Beach Hospital Meeting Room, 174 1st Avenue N., Ilwaco. This program is designed to help individuals who suffer from a chronic condition, including diabetes, asthma, heart disease, chronic pain, arthritis, and hypertension and more to lessen their stress and frustration, manage symptoms and deal with fatigue. The goal of the program is to help you live a healthy life with your chronic conditions by managing your symptoms. For more information, please contact Denise Ross at 642-6308.

Bunco Club

KLIPSAN The Peninsula Bunco Club meets at the Peninsula Senior Activity Center in Klipsan at 6 p.m., Thursday, July 14. Meetings are open to everyone. For information call 665-5760.

Toastmasters

ILWACO Ilwaco Toastmasters Night Owls group meets from 6 p.m. to 7:15 p.m., the first and third Thursdays of each month at the Ilwaco Community Building. The Lunch Bunch group meets from noon to 1 p.m., on the second and fourth Mondays in the community room at the Ilwaco Community Building. 

Marine Resources Committee

LONG BEACH The citizen-based Pacific County Marine Resource Committee meets the second Thursday of each month. The next meeting is from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., July 14 at the Ocean Beach School District office on Washington Street. This committee works to understand, steward, and restore the marine and estuarine ecological processes of the Washington coast in support of ecosystem health, sustainable marine resource-based livelihoods, cultural integrity and coastal communities. Anyone with an interest is invited to attend. If you have questions call the MRC coordinator, Mike Nordin, at 875-9424 or e-mail to plutroll@willapabay.org.

Free Admission

ILWACO Columbia Pacific Heritage Museum in Ilwaco and the Appelo Archive Center in Naselle are two of more than 1,300 museums across America to offer free admission to military personnel and their families this summer until Labor Day. The Columbia Pacific Heritage Museum is open Tuesday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sunday from noon to 4 p.m. Thursdays are admission free thanks to support from the Port of Ilwaco. For more information please call 642-3446. 

Friday, July 15

DAR organizing meeting

OCEAN PARK The Daughters of the American Revolution are meeting to work on organizing a Peninsula chapter. The next organizing meeting is at 1 p.m., Friday, July 15 at the Ocean Park Library. Do you have an ancestor who served in the Revolutionary War? Members can help you find your American roots. Attend this meeting and learn more. If you have questions call Mary Ellen at 665-5615.

Al-Anon 

KLIPSAN An Al-Anon daytime group meets on Fridays from      1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. in the meeting room (which is handicapped accessible) at Golden Sands Assisted Living. Find help and hope and how to deal in a healthy way, in a safe environment. Call 665-5300 for more information. 

Saturday, July 16

Art Night at the Marina

ILWACO Come to the Port of Ilwaco on Saturday, July 16 from       5 p.m. to 8 p.m., for an art night at the marina. Make an evening of it, stroll the waterfront, have a bite, some refreshments and some fun. More than 15 Ilwaco businesses open their doors and welcome friends, neighbors and visitors and the evening features two raffles with free gifts from participating shops and restaurants.

Camp Kiwanilong 

WARRENTON Camp Kiwanilong is celebrating 75 years of existence, and is holding a dinner, silent auction and more to raise money to make some needed repairs. On July 16, from 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., enjoy wine, a walk and a tour of the facility; from 5 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., you can enjoy an Italian dinner for a suggested donation of $15. A traditional campfire and dance with a live deejay will follow. If you have questions call 503-325-3311 or email dvail4@theoregonshore.com. 

Weavers and spinners

SKAMOKAWA Opening July 16 at noon, Redmen Hall will feature an exhibit of work by the Clatsop Weavers and Spinners Guild. There will be a reception with demonstrations by both the weavers and the spinners from 3 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. that afternoon. This is a talented group of artists from Astoria and the Long Beach Peninsula. Their focus this year is an interesting one using recycled materials in spinning and weaving hence the title Fiber Arts Go Green. They are presenting and selling work done using recycled material and their regular hand spun and hand woven items. The exhibit runs until Aug. 28. Redmen Hall is located in Skamokawa on SR4 (Ocean Beach Highway) and is open from noon to      4 p.m., Thursday through Sunday. For more information you can call 360-795-3007 during business hours.

Clamshell Railroad days

ILWACO Clamshell Railroad Days are Saturday, July 16 from      10 a.m. to 4 p.m., and Sunday, July 17 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., at the Columbia Pacific Heritage Museum in Ilwaco and includes lectures, bus tours, a kids craft corner and more. Among the displays will be Portland Cascade Z-scale, Mount Rainier N-scale, the Lego train and numerous others. Museum entrance and a souvenir pin for two days is $5, kids under 12 are free. New this year, the event will be free for CPHM members. More extensive exhibits will be on view at the Long Beach Grange and the Long Beach Depot. Call 642-3446 for information.

Moose Cruise In 

OCAN PARK The Peninsula Moose Lodge No. 2362 will hold its annual Cruise-In on July 16 at the lodge. Registration is $15 per car and will be open from 9 a.m. to noon. Hot rods, restored classic cars, antique cars and motorcycles are welcome to compete for prizes and trophies. The show will run from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., with judging starting at 2:30 p.m. Proceeds will go to the Pacific County Drug Enforcement Division, the Boys and Girls Club of the Long Beach Peninsula and the Pacific County Humane Society. There will be raffles and door prizes throughout the day. An old-fashioned barbeque will be available from noon to 4 p.m., for a fee. Plus from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m., come enjoy the live band. For further information contact Richard Babikof at 360-798-7913 or the lodge at 665-3562.

Cribbage 

LONG BEACH The Longest Beach Cribbage Club meets every Saturday at 1 p.m. at the Pioneer Tavern. The play will be according to ACC rules. The cost is $5, with double elimination and 100 percent payback. Anyone with an interest is invited. For more information call 642-3994. 

Stamp Club

LONG BEACH Peninsula Stamp Club meetings are the third Saturday of each month at 11 a.m. at the Long Beach Grange at 5715 Sandridge Road. The next meeting is July 16. Beginners to advanced collectors are welcome. Call John at 642-8732 for more information.

SummerFest

LONG BEACH SummerFest season is underway in downtown Long Beach. Come downtown and enjoy the free music by Greg Parke with various activities for kids and families. In addition, July 16 and July 17 participate in beach safety day events. Plus enjoy face painting and horse and wagon rides through town. Come see what is happening and enjoy all that is offered for free. Call 642-4421 for information.

Sunday, July 17

Vespers

OYSTERVILLE Vespers service is at 3 p.m., July 17 at the historic Oysterville Church. Pastor David George from New Life Church in Ilwaco will lead the meeting. Music will be provided by Lyrica, the ladies choral ensemble from Puget Sound, under the direction of LeeAnne Campos. Sandra Neilsen will be the organist. All are welcome to this casual, uplifting gathering.

Overeaters Anonymous

PENINSULA There are meetings four times a week on the Peninsula in both Seaview and Ocean Park, on Mondays, Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays for those interested in the support group Overeaters Anonymous. If you have questions call 665-2535 or Kathleen at 642-8439.

Monday, July 18

Friends of Chinook

CHINOOK The Friends of Chinook School meet at 7 p.m., July 18 at the Chinook fire hall. The meetings are open to anyone with an interest in the school. For information call 777-8211.

North Beach Water

OCEAN PARK The North Beach Water District board of commissioners holds their regular meeting at 6 p.m., July 18 at the office at 25902 Vernon Avenue. For information call 665-4144.

North County bird gathering

RAYMOND Discovery Coast Audubon Society holds a meeting at the PUD Willapa Operations Center at 405 Duryea Street in Raymond at     7 p.m., July 18. Education coordinator Mary Atherton will teach a beginning birding class on bushtits, nuthatches and chickadees. The event is free and open to all. Call 665-5975 with questions.

AA meetings

OCEAN PARK and SEAVIEW Alcoholics Anonymous has two group meetings on the Peninsula. The Ocean Park group meets at 7:30 p.m., at the Ocean Park Methodist Church at 1202 262nd Place on Mondays and Fridays. The second group meets seven days a week at 6:30 a.m., noon and 8 p.m., at 4603 Pacific Highway in Seaview. For more information you can call 642-2902 or go to http://area72aa.org.

Tuesday, July 19

Summer lunch program

PENINSULA There will be a summer lunch program available for all youth up to age 18 on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays at six sites around our community, from July 19 through Sept. 2. They are as follows: from 11:45 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. at Skating Lake Park in Surfside, from    12:30 p.m. to 1 p.m. at Ocean Park Elementary, from noon to 12:30 p.m. at Culbertson Park in Long Beach, from noon to 12:30 p.m. at Peninsula Church Center in Seaview, from noon to 12:30 p.m. at the Ilwaco Library and from 12:15 p.m. to 12:45 p.m. at Chinook Lutheran Church. Volunteers are needed to help also. For information and more call Mary Goelz at the health department at 642-9349.

Do Nothing Club

OCEAN PARK All men are welcome to join our own Band of Brothers known as the Do Nothing Club held every Tuesday from    10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Ocean Park Lutheran Church at 240th and U Street. This group is a mixture of men from all walks of life including: electricians, plumbers, glazers, laborers, the aircraft industry, law enforcement, teachers, cooks, deep sea divers, the farm chemical industry and more. This is a non-denominational club that meets to play cribbage, shoot pool or just sit around having fun and solving the worlds problems. Attendees take turns providing lunches for the group. For information call Jack McBride at 665-2721 or Russ Jones at 665-3939.

Rotary

SEAVIEW The Southwest Pacific County Peninsula Rotary Club meets Tuesdays at 7:30 a.m., at the 42nd Street Café in Seaview. For more information contact Mike Karvia at 783-2106 or go to www.beachrotary.org.

Masonic meeting

ILWACO Occident Lodge No. 99 meets at noon every Tuesday for a no host luncheon at the Imperial Schooner Restaurant at the Port of Ilwaco. Sojourners are welcome. For information call Jim at 665-6577 or Norm at 642-2258.

Wednesday, July 20

SandSations

LONG BEACH Everyone is encouraged to come enjoy the 27th year of SandSations Sand Sculpture Contest set for July 20 through July 24 in front of the boardwalk in Long Beach. There will be free sculpting lessons on Friday, followed by a beach bonfire Friday night. From novice, to amateurs to professional, anyone can participate in the contest on Saturday, where contestants have five hours to build their masterpiece. While the sculpting is underway there will be a Sand Flea Pet Parade on the beach. Prizes and notoriety are guaranteed in all areas.

Diabetes

LONG BEACH Gwen Meyer, ARNP, will discuss Diabetes and why it is so important to your blood pressure from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., July 20 at the Peninsula Church of the Nazarene meeting room at 13th St. N. and Pacific Hwy in Long Beach. This meeting is free and open to all. If you have questions, please call 642-6308 or 642-6314.

Grange potluck meeting

LONG BEACH Bring something to share and come enjoy a wonderful potluck dinner while visiting with friends and neighbors at the Long Beach Grange on Sandridge Road. Then stick around to see and hear all the great things the Grange is doing and is planning to do. Everyone is welcome. For information call Anna Klingler at 642-3895.

Grief support 

SEAVIEW A Grief Support Group meets every Wednesday at        11 a.m., in the fireside room at Peninsula Church Center at 5000 N Place in Seaview. Call 800-772-1319 if you have questions, or just come to this support group.

Alanon meeting 

SEAVIEW Peninsula Alanon Family Group meets Wednesday evenings from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., at 4603 Pacific Highway. This is a confidential fellowship for persons with friends or family members affected by alcohol. Call 642-2611 for information.

Neptune Classic Movies 

LONG BEACH The Neptune Twin Cinemas offers family and classic movies with no charge for admission, subject to capacity. All family and classic shows begin at 1 p.m. The movie on July 20 is the Buddy Holly Story starring Gary Busey, Charles Martin Smith. 1978.  114 min.

Future Events

Hunter education course

LONG BEACH Sign up now for the Long Beach Police Departments annual hunter education course set for Aug. 1 through Aug. 6. Class size is limited and you must pre-register to attend. To register, call Flint Wright at 642-2911 or go to the Washington State Hunter Education website and then to the Basic Hunting tab and then click online registration. There is no charge for the class.

Gardening chats

OCEAN PARK All are welcome to join the informal gardening chat at the Ocean Park Library community room the third Thursday of the month at 2 p.m. The July 21 agenda will include winter vegetable gardening its time to start. Call Lisa Mattfield at 665-3061.

Summer Art Festival

ILWACO Peninsula Arts Associations 4th Annual Summer Art Festival, set for July 22 through 24, has moved to the Columbia Pacific Heritage Museum at 115 Lake Street in Ilwaco. Hours are Friday from noon to 4 p.m., Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., and Sunday from noon to 3 p.m. The new venue provides opportunity for the 20-plus artists to spread out and really show off their handcrafted work in the very best way possible. Jewelry, paintings, paper crafts, wind chimes, wood carvings, silver work, glass, clay, yard art, photography, art cards and hand spun warm and fuzzies are just some of the treasures to be found at this growing festival. This years Garlic Festival poster will also be on sale along with snacks and nibbles (with proceeds benefiting PAAs scholarship program). Admission is free. For more information call 777-8778.

Night at the museum

RAYMOND The Northwest Carriage Museum at 314 Alder Street in Raymond is hosting a free night at the museum from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., July 22. Come enjoy a relaxing evening of music, stroll among the elegant carriages, have free hot dogs, chips, sweets and sodas with beer and wine available for purchase. For information call 942-4150.

Violin virtuoso

ILWACO The next in the Waikiki Beach concert series is a concert by internationally acclaimed violin virtuoso and composer Kim Angelis, set for   7 p.m., July 23 at Cape Disappointment State Park. Although the concert is free of charge a Discover Pass is required. Call 642-3029 for more information.

 

Woodfest

TOKELAND All are welcome to attend the 2nd Annual Tokeland Woodfest at the Tokeland Marina from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturday, July 23 and Sunday, July 24. There will be wood carvers, chainsaw art, woodcrafts, food and live music in the afternoon. Call 360-267-1205 for information.

Lap Band support

ASTORIA Lap Band Support Group meets July 26 from 5:15 p.m. to 6:45 p.m. at the Owens-Adair Building at 1508 Exchange Street in Astoria. Contact Lisa t 503-791-2315 for directions or call 665-0049 if you have questions.

Birding class

LONG BEACH Discovery Coast Audubon Societys education coordinator, Mary Atherton, will teach a beginning bird class on hummingbirds beginning at 2 p.m., July 26 in the conference room at Lighthouse Oceanfront Resort. There is no cost or membership required. For information call 665-5975 or R.S.V.P. to www.meetup.com/Discovery-Coast.

Machine Knitting

KLIPSAN If you are interested in machine knitting or would like to learn more, come to the Peninsula Senior Activity Center at 21603 Pacific Hwy., on July 29 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. The purpose of this group is to share machine knitting knowledge, learn from each other and give each other support. Call Michele Beaulieu at 642-4278 with questions.

Rodeo

LONG BEACH Peninsula Saddle Club and Brims Farm and Garden are sponsoring the 66th Long Beach Rodeo on July 30 and July 31 at the rodeo grounds located at 6407 Sandridge Road. Each day starts with a cowboy breakfast from 7 a.m. to 11 a.m., with the cowboy action starting at 1 p.m. There will be fun events for all ages, including a rodeo parade through downtown Long Beach at 6:30 p.m., Friday, July 29. Presale tickets are available at any Peninsula Pharmacy for $9.50 for adults, $8.50 for seniors and $4.50 for children ages 6 to 12. 

IHS Alumni gathering

ILWACO The Ilwaco High School Association hosts the 19th annual all-school get together for alumni on Aug. 13 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Spouses, family and friends are welcome to gather on the football practice field. Plus the annual golf classic is Sunday, Aug. 14 starting at 9 a.m. This is a four-person scramble format. Call 642-2828 or go to www.penin-sulagolfcourse.com to reserve your spot.

Vacation Bible School

CHINOOK Chinook Lutheran Church is hosting a free vacation bible school from 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., Aug. 14 through Aug. 18. Dinner will be included. The theme is God in our backyard. Call 777-8416 to register your child today.