Wednesday, July 20

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, 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.

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 from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., July 20. 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.

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.

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.

Thursday, July 21

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., July 21. The agenda will include winter vegetable gardening since it is time to get started. Call Lisa Mattfield at 665-3061.

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, 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.

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.

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 22

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.

Pre-School Registration

    LONG BEACH On Friday, July 22, Head Start, located at 2611 Pacific Highway North in Long Beach, will accept enrollment applications for the fall 2011 pre-school program. Head Start serves children ages 3 and 4 who reside in income-eligible families. Registration requires documentation of income and childs date of birth. To register your child, or for more information, call 642-5471.

Big Band concert

    ASTORIA The United Finnish Kaleva Brothers & Sisters Lodge. 2 of Astoria, and the Finnish American Folk Festival of Naselle are proud to host the Kauhava Big Band from Finland on Friday, July 22, at 7 p.m. You do not need to be of Finnish descent to enjoy this concert. They will present a themed concert Kielon Jaahyvaiset (Lily of the Valley A War Pilots Story) at the Performing Arts Center, 1653 Jerome in Astoria. Tickets can be purchased at the door, at FinnWare in Astoria and at Creative Flaire in Naselle. The cost is $10 for adults and $5 for children. Immediately following the concert, a no-host reception will be held at Fort George Brewery.  Fort George Brewery will be specially preparing traditional Finnish sausages, several side dishes and Blue Scorcher Bakerys rye bread. For more information, call 503-791-9156, or go to www.kauhavabigband.fi.

Al-Anon

    KLIPSAN  An Al-Anon daytime group meets on Friday 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 23

3-D Shoot

    LONG BEACH Bear River Archers is holding a 3-D shoot Saturday, July 23 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., and Sunday, July 24, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the Bear River Archery on 85th and Sandridge, next to Lone Fir cemetery. The cost is: adults $20 for two days or $12 for one day; youth $16 for two days or $9 for one day; cubs $8 for two days or $4 for one day. There will be 34 targets, plus trophies, food, drinks, door prizes, artwork raffles and kid prizes. (Note: There is no rangefinder for trophy shooters.) If you have questions call Carola at 783-1059.

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.

Weavers and spinners

    SKAMOKAWA Through Aug. 28, Redmen Hall will feature an exhibit of work by the Clatsop Weavers and Spinners Guild. This is a talented group of artists from Astoria and the Long Beach Peninsula. Their focus this year is using recycled materials in spinning and weaving, with the exhibit title Fiber Arts Go Green. They are presenting and selling work done using recycled material and their regular hand spun and hand woven items. 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.

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.

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. July 20 through July 24 enjoy City SandSations in downtown Long Beach. Also on July 22 is the childrens sidewalk chalk art contest and July 23 and July 24 the Beards Hollow Pirates theatre will be happening. Plus enjoy free 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 24

Vespers

    OYSTERVILLE A Vespers service is at 3 p.m., July 24 at the historic Oysterville Church. Pastor Jim Tweedie of Ocean Beach Presbyterian Church will lead the service. Presbyterian Choir will provide the music under the direction of Bob Walters. Karen McNees 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 25

Volunteers 55+ wanted

    PACIFIC COUNTY  The Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) is working to connect veterans living in Grays Harbor and Pacific counties with services, programs and benefits they have earned while serving in our U.S. military. They are focusing on employment issues, but want to help rural veterans connect with other services they might need. The hope is to recruit 20 volunteers to make phone or online contact with local veterans. Volunteers will have a questionnaire that lists authorized questions to present to the veterans. It is anticipated volunteers will serve one hour per week in their attempts to contact local veterans who may be in need of services. Special training for volunteers will be provided. All RSVP volunteers must be age 55 and over. Please contact Jenny Knutson at 360-532-4900 if you are interested in this volunteer veteran project.

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 26

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 at 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.

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 360-783-2106 or go to www.beachrotary.org.

LB Lions

    LONG BEACH The Long Beach Lions Club meets at noon the second and fourth Tuesday of each month at Bensons Restaurant in downtown Long Beach. Call 642-5625 for more information.

Coastal Writers

    LONG BEACH If you are interested in writing and just getting started or have some experience, you are welcome to join Coastal Writers Critique from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., the second and fourth Tuesday of the month at the PUD building on Sandridge Road in Long Beach. All writing is welcome, from fiction to non-fiction or poetry. For more information call 665-6783.

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 27

Art Around Town

    PENINSULA Art Around Town was created to display Peninsula Art?Association members artwork at three locations around the peninsula. New artwork is displayed two months at a time. The artist decides if these creations are for sale or for viewing only. Its a great way to show off our local artists. The paintings of Rose Power are available at the county building, also paintings by Dian Schroeder and James Tweedie are being shown at the Ilwaco library, as well as paintings by Bev McDonald, Ruth Spani-Phinney, Janet Stomp and the pen and ink drawings of William Vandorin are now on display at the Ocean Beach Hospital. Thank you to these artists who share their creativity with us!

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 27 is the The Plainsman starring Gary Cooper, Jean Arthur. 1937.  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.

Veterans meeting

    LONG BEACH Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3721 in Long Beach holds their monthly membership and business meeting at 7 p.m. on July 28 at the Elks Lodge located at 110 Pacific Avenue in Long Beach. For information, call 642-1228.

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.

OBH support group

    ILWACO Ocean Beach Hospital and Medical Clinics Cancer Support Group will meet Friday, July 29, at 2 p.m. in the Ilwaco Community Building meeting room. The support group is part of the hospitals oncology outreach and education program. Cyndy Soule and Jami Greenfield, members of the hospitals chemotherapy team, will facilitate the meeting. Current and past cancer patients and their families are encouraged to attend. Light refreshments will be served. For more information, call Cyndy at 642-6327, or Jami at 642-6475.

Lions picnic

    NASELLE The Naselle Lions Club presents an old-fashioned, fundraising picnic in the park on July 30 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Enjoy grilled burgers, hot dogs, fun and games as you help support your neighborhood park! For more information, contact Faith at 484-3473.

5K Run/Walk

    LONG BEACH The second annual Domestic Violence Awareness Project 5K run/walk will be held Saturday, Aug. 6 at 10:30 a.m., at the Bolstad beach approach. Registration forms may be downloaded from http://tinyurl.com/3d89tkn, or from the groups Facebook page. Participants can also register at the Long Beach Train Depot (at Third and Pacific North) from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Aug. 5, and 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. on the day of the race. Entry fees are $27 per person to receive a race T-shirt, or $17 without the T-shirt. The top four male and female finishers will receive trophies at the awards ceremony at the beach pavilion at 11:30 a.m. All event proceeds will be used to help in the awareness, prevention and assist victims of domestic violence. For more information, contact Lacie at 783-2094.

Edible Garden tour

    PENINSULA  Tilth on the Willapa is sponsoring the second annual Edible Garden tour is set for Aug. 7 from noon to 5 p.m. Eight gardens are participating featuring natives plants, organics, chickens, and biochar cultivation. Tickets available at The Planter Box, Jimella and Nancis Seafood Market Cafe, Columbia Pacific Heritage Museum, and at the Green Angel Garden booth at the Columbia Pacific Farmers Market. The cost is $7 or five cans of food, to support our local food banks. Call 503-791-3129 with questions.

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.

Chinook Tribe meeting

    ILWACO The Chinook Tribal Council will be meeting on Saturday, Aug. 13, at 11 a.m., at the Columbia Pacific Heritage Museum in Ilwaco. Tribal members are encouraged to attend. The gathering includes the potluck luncheon as usual. For questions call 875-6670.

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.

Glow Ball Tournament

    SURFSIDE Surfside Golf Course and the Pioneer Tavern are sponsoring the first Glow Ball Golf Tournament set for Saturday, Aug. 20 at 6 p.m. It is a two-person scramble, with nine holes played during daylight and nine holes placed at night. The $50 entry fee includes 18 holes of golf, a barbecue (hot dogs, hamburgers, side dishes, pop, beer and glow balls). Transportation will be provided from Long Beach to Surfside. All proceeds will be donated to the Boys and Girls Club of the Long Beach Peninsula. Call 665-4148 or 642-2302 to sign up or for more information.