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YACHATS EVENTS

ONGOING:

YACHATS BIG BAND
Dance to the music of this 17-piece band on the FIRST THURSDAY of each month from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Suggested Donation
Adults $5.00;  children under 12 free. Held at the Yachats Commons, Hwy 101 and W 4th St. FMI, contact Yachats Big Band Assistant Business Manager, Richard Petrovic, (541) 265-2514, or click here.

GUIDED WALKS & TOURS
For outdoor guided walks, tours and special events, please see
The Great Outdoors
.

Business Events:

City Meetings:

MEETING TIMES for City Council and City Commissions

Community Programs:

MEETING TIMES of local Nonprofit Organizations.

CLASSES of various kinds open to the public.

YACHATS YOUTH & FAMILY ACTIVITIES PROGRAM
The Yachats Youth & Family Activities Program, located in the Yachats Commons, offers a variety of after school activities, a Spring Break program, and day camps during summer. Call (541) 547-4599 to request program information.

YACHATS MOVIE NIGHT On the 3rd Thursday night of each month, the Friends of the Yachats Commons offers free movies in the Yachats Commons, Hwy 101 and W 5th St. For movie information, please Email.

YACHATS SCRABBLE NIGHT 5:30-7 p.m. On the 1ST Tuesday night of each month at the Yachats Public Library. Bring your own Scrabble board if you have one. If not, come anyway. Yachats Scrabble Club, (541) 547-4020.

YACHATS LUNCH BUNCH  Ages 55 and up
Held the last Thursday of each month from 12:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. FMI: (541) 547-4586. Yachats Commons, Hwy 101 and W 5th St.

2009 EVENTS

January 24, 2009
4 p.m. until the food is gone!
Yachats Lions Hall, W 4th St. and Pontiac &
Yachats Commons Auditorium, W 4th & Hwy 101
YACHATS LIONS ANNUAL CRAB FEED
All you can eat crab with french bread, cole slaw, baked beans, soda or coffee for $25. Advance tickets are available for $25 at Yachats Village Market and Shirley's in Yachats. Special group seating is also available. (Sorry, no take-out or doggy bags...all food must be eaten on premises.) For FMI and reservations, contact Jerry Musial at (541) 547-3498 or Email.

February 7, 2009
7:30 p.m.
Yachats Commons Auditorium, Hwy 101 & W 5th
15th Annual
YACHATS LIONS BARBERSHOP FESTIVAL
Stay posted for more information. Tickets will be available in Yachats at Shirley's Gifts, Yachats Village Market, the Yachats Visitors Center, or by calling Lion Art Rotter at (541) 327-2801, Cell (541) 913-3517. Sponsored by the Yachats Lions Club.

February 14, 2009
5:30 p.m.
Little Log Church, W 3rd & Pontiac
St. Valentine's
WEDDING VOW RENEWAL CEREMONY
A Celebration of Renewal and Commitment. Sponsored by the Little Log Church Museum, (541) 547-3976.

March 2009
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°NEW BUSINESS: Heidi's Homemade Food & Italian Specialties
  84 Beach Rd, (541) 547-4409 [map it]
°3rd ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION! March 14-15 Mari's Books and...
  10% off all books, Refreshments; Gift Card raffle drawing on Sunday
  271 Hwy 101 N, (541) 547-3022  [map it]

March 21, 2009
Saturday 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Yachats Ladies Club, W 3rd and Pontiac
Yachats Ladies Club's
6th Annual SATURDAY LUNCHEON & CRAFT SHOW
Crafts by Ladies Club Members and Saturday Luncheon with Pie/beverage option. Fundraiser for the Yachats Ladies Club. FMI Sandy Dunn, Yachats Ladies Club President, (541) 547-3205.

March 21-22, 2009
Saturday, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Sunday, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Yachats Commons Auditorium, W 5th & Hwy 101
39th Annual
ORIGINAL YACHATS ARTS & CRAFTS FAIR
Superb Arts and Crafts by 70 artists of the Pacific Northwest. Free admission. Art classes will be available. Stay posted for class schedule. FMI, please Email, (541) 547-3530, 1-800-929-0477.

March 21 - March 29, 2009
10 a.m - 1 p.m.
WHALE WATCH
Whale watch interpreters at Cape Perpetua Overlook, Cape Perpetua Visitors' Center, Devil's Churn Viewpoint and Cook's Chasm Turnout. FMI: Morris Grover, (541) 765-3304, Email.

March 22, 2009
7:30 - 11:30 a.m.
Yachats Lions Hall, W 4th & Pontiac
YACHATS LIONS PANCAKE BREAKFAST
All you can eat pancakes with eggs, ham, sausage, coffee and milk. Sponsored by the Yachats Lions Club.

March 28, 2009
Saturday 10 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Register/pick up bags at the Yachats Visitors Center, 241 Hwy 101
GREAT OREGON SPRING BEACH CLEAN UP
Your opportunity to help keep Oregon's beautiful beaches clean. Come to the Yachats Visitors Center to register and pick up your bags. FMI: (541) 547-3530, 1-800-929-0477. Find the Yachats Visitors Center in the center of town next door to Yachats Village Market. This semiannual coast clean-up is sponsored by SOLV.

March 28-29, 2009
Saturday 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Yachats Ladies Club, SE corner of W 3rd and Pontiac
Yachats Ladies Club's
6th Annual YACHATS LADIES CLUB CRAFT BAZAAR
EXTENDED for a second weekend. Many quality handcrafted items as well as gift baskets for all occasions. Pastries, desserts, coffee, and tea served all day. Crafts by Ladies Club Members and Saturday Luncheon with Pie/beverage option. Fundraiser for the Yachats Ladies Club. FMI Sandy Dunn, Yachats Ladies Club President, (541) 547-3205.

April 3 - 19, 2009
Friday and Saturday 7:30 p.m.
Sunday 2 p.m
Yachats Commons, Hwy 101 & W 5th
THE LAST OF THE RED HOT LOVERS  - by Neil Simon
Barney Cashman, a fish restaurant entrepaneur, decides in his middle-age to have an affair. Each act is a different woman, in this three act production. He takes the women to his mother's apartment, while she is doing some volunteer work. Of course, he finds out that it is harder than he imagined! Tickets: $14/$11 in Yachats @ Toad Hall, Raindogs, Shirley's, & @ the Door; and in Newport @ the Performing Arts Center. APRIL 4, 6 P.M. - DINNER SHOW, $75. Reservations Required. One of Us Productions in partnership with the Yachats Community Health Clinic. (541) 547-3338.

May 2009
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May 23, 2009
Saturday 11 a.m. - 3 p.m
Yachats Ladies Club House, W 3rd & Pontiac
Yachats Ladies Club
MEMORIAL DAY PIE & ICE CREAM SOCIAL
Wonderful assortment of pies made from the favorite recipes of Ladies Club members. Come early because they usually sell out. FMI Sandy Dunn, Yachats Ladies Club President, (541) 547-3205.

May 24, 2009
Sunday 7:30 - 11:30 a.m.
Yachats Lions Hall, W 4th & Pontiac
YACHATS LIONS PANCAKE BREAKFAST
All you can eat pancakes with eggs, ham, sausage, coffee and milk. Sponsored by the Yachats Lions Club.

June 20-21, 2009
Saturday 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Sunday 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Seal Rock Garden Club
FLOWER SHOW & PLANT SALE

Held at the Seal Rock Garden Club House, 10377 NW Rand St., Seal Rock (next door to the fire house and Seal Rock Water District building). Approximately 14 miles north of Yachats, just off Hwy 101.

July 2009
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Fireworks Fundraiser, July 4 Events, Garden Tour

July TBA
TIDEPOOL DISCOVERY DAYS
FMI: (541) 547-3289. Take advantage of some of the lowest tides of the year! Naturalists will be stationed at the tidepools in the Cape Perpetua Scenic Area. Check for low tides!

July 4, 2009
YACHATS la de da PARADE, CELEBRATION & FIREWORKS SHOW
Printable JULY 4 PROGRAM (PDF File)

Fun-filled la de da Parade on July 4 at Noon sponsored by the Yachats Area Chamber of Commerce. Great food and music all afternoon about town. Spectacular Fireworks at Sundown over the Yachats Bay.

July 4, 2009
11 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Yachats Commons, W 4th & Hwy 101
6th Annual Yachats Ladies Club
FOURTH OF JULY PIE & ICE CREAM SOCIAL
The Ladies Club will wow you with an incredible variety of delicious pies. FMI Sandy Dunn, Yachats Ladies Club President, (541) 547-3205.

July 4, 2009
2:30 p.m.
Yachats State Scenic Area at the Yachats River Bridge
4th ANNUAL DUCK FOR KIDS RACE
1,200 Rubber Duckies will be dropped from the Yachats River Bridge, just south of downtown Yachats to race down the river! Watch from the beach below the bridge at Yachats Ocean Road State Park. You may sponsor a duck for $5 or 3 ducks for $10. The first ducks across the finish line will win fantastic prizes. Buy your chance to win at the Yachats Visitors Center, 241 Hwy 101, (541) 547-3530; Chuck's Waldport Video, 520 Commercial St, (541) 563-4898 or at the Yachats Youth and Family Activities Program, (541) 547-4599. All proceeds benefit YYFAP Programming.

July 10-12, 2009
Yachats Presbyterian Church, 360 W 7th St.
29th Annual
YACHATS MUSIC FESTIVAL
For a 29th year, Yachats has the privilege of hosting the internationally acclaimed artists of FOUR SEASONS CONCERTS. This magnificent 3-day music festival includes cameo performances by 20 to 30 major classical artists. Tickets: Individual concert tickets for Friday, Saturday or Sunday evening or a Sunday matinee performance may be purchased beginning in June @ the Yachats Visitors Center (541) 547-3530, the Adobe Resort (541) 547-3141 and the Fireside Motel (541) 547-3636. The Yachats Music Festival is dedicated to the memory of its founder, Dr. W. Hazaiah Williams, who began the summer Festival in Yachats in 1981. FMI, (510) 601-7919, FOUR SEASONS CONCERTS.

July 11, 2009
Saturday 11 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Yachats Commons Picnic Shelter, W 5th & Hwy 101
YACHATS LIONS ANNUAL FISH FRY
(Formerly the Yachats Smelt Fry). Yachats Lion's Fisherman's Dinner includes deep fried cod & snapper with baked beans, coleslaw and garlic bread - Adults $10, Kids $6 (ages 12 and under). Waldport Lion's grilled sausages with condiments, chips & drink for $5. Slice of pie and drink $4. Beer (12 oz) or Wine $3. Featuring Richard Sharpless on Acoustic Guitar. No advance tickets or reservations. FMI: Yachats Lions, (541) 547-4566.

August TBA
TIDEPOOL DISCOVERY DAYS
FMI: (541) 547-3289. Take advantage of some of the lowest tides of the year! Naturalists will be stationed at the tidepools in the Cape Perpetua Scenic Area. Check for low tides!

August 1-2, 2009
Saturday 10 a.m.-7 p.m.
Sunday 9 a.m. -5 p.m.
PATHWAYS TO TRANSFORMATION
Holistic Health, Psychics, and Crafts Fair. FMI: (541) 547-4664. Sponsored by Chuckling Cherubs. Held inside the Yachats Commons, Hwy. 101 and W 4th St.

August 13,14,15,16,19,20,21,22,23
Friday/Saturday 7:30 p.m.
Sunday 2 p.m.
Yachats Commons, Hwy 101 & W 5th
THE WILD GUYS - by Andrew Wregitt & Rebecca Shaw
Four guys, all from the same company, decide to go into the forest for a weekend of bonding. Right at the start, the guy bringing the food DIDN'T. He wants to forage! Tickets: $12/$10 in Yachats @ Toad Hall, Raindogs, Shirley's, & at the Door; and in Newport at the Performing Arts Center.

August 22 - 31, 2009
10 a.m - 1 p.m.
WHALE WATCH
Whale watch interpreters at Cape Perpetua Overlook, Cape Perpetua Visitors' Center, Devil's Churn Viewpoint and Cook's Chasm Turnout. FMI: Morris Grover, (541) 765-3304, Email.

September 5, 2009
Saturday 11 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Yachats Ladies Club House, W 3rd & Pontiac
10th Annual Yachats Ladies Club
LABOR DAY PIE & ICE CREAM SOCIAL
FMI Sandy Dunn, Yachats Ladies Club President, (541) 547-3205.

September 6, 2009
7:30 - 11:30 a.m.
Yachats Lions Hall, W 4th & Pontiac
YACHATS LIONS PANCAKE BREAKFAST
All you can eat pancakes with eggs, ham, sausage, coffee and milk. FMI: (541) 547-4632. Sponsored by the Yachats Lions Club.

September 19, 2009
Saturday 10 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Register/pick up bags at the Yachats Visitors Center, 241 Hwy 101
GREAT OREGON FALL BEACH CLEAN UP
Your opportunity to help keep Oregon's beautiful beaches clean. Come to the Yachats Visitors Center to register and pick up your bags. FMI: (541) 547-3530, 1-800-929-0477. Find the Yachats Visitors Center in the center of town next door to Yachats Village Market. This semiannual coast clean-up is sponsored by SOLV.

September 25 - 26, 2009
Friday Nite - Pre-Run, Spaghetti Dinner
Saturday, 9 a.m., Run-Walk meets @ Yachats Commons, W 5th & Hwy 101
BEAT THE TIDE  - Beach Run and Walk
Flat, fast and fun. Easy for walkers and first timers. FMI, call (541) 547-4509.

October 16-18, 2009
Friday 4 p.m. - Sunday 4 p.m.
Yachats Commons, Cape Perpetua and About Town
10th Annual
YACHATS VILLAGE MUSHROOM FEST
Calling all fun-guys and fun-gals! Enjoy our fabuluous Friday night Fungi Feast and Wild Mushroom Cuisine in restaurants all weekend. Learn about the crucial role of fungi in forest ecology - there (literally) would be no forests without fungi! We are honored to have the annual participation of leading experts in the world of mycology. They join us each year to give guided forest Mushroom Walks and Talks, provide extensive Mushroom Exhibits, and a Culinary Mushroom Growing Workshop. Festival goers will also find Fungi arts, Culinary Mushroom Markets, Live Entertainment & lots of fun! The Yachats Village Mushroom Fest is hosted by the Yachats Area Chamber of Commerce and is generously supported by Yachats Area restaurants, lodging, and shops, the Cape Perpetua Visitors Center and Scenic Area, Forest Ecologist Marla Gillham, OSU Faculty, Students and Alumni, Cascade Mycological Society, North American Truffling Society, Lincoln Co Mycological Society, the Yachats Youth and Family Activities Program, Yachats area naturalists, and many culinary mushroom enthusiasts. Guided Mushroom Walks, Talks and Exhibits are FREE and open to the public. 2009 FESTIVAL PROCEEDS WILL BENEFIT THE GERDEMANN BOTANICAL GARDEN. For FMI, please Email or call 1-800-929-0477, 547-3530.

November 2009
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November 2009
Yachats Commons, Hwy 101 & W 5th St.
1OTH Annual  YACHATS CELTIC MUSIC FESTIVAL
More information will be available in late July. Please stay posted.

December date TBA
7 p.m. - Little Log Church Museum, W 3rd & Pontiac
8 p.m. - Yachats Ladies Club, W 3rd & Pontiac
WINTER CELEBRATION OPENING CEREMONY
followed by Singing by the Sweet Adelines

Admission is Free. Opening Ceremony held at the Little Log Church Museum followed by a performance by the Sweet Adelines and refreshments at the Yachats Ladies Club. Both located on the corner of W 3rd and Pontiac Streets.

December 5-6, 2009
Saturday 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. (lunch offered 11 a.m. - 2 p.m.)
Sunday 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. (no lunch available)
Yachats Ladies Club
82nd Annual CHRISTMAS BAZAAR
Sponsored by the Yachats Ladies Club. Held inside the Yachats Ladies Club House, 286 W 3rd St. FMI Sandy Dunn, Yachats Ladies Club President, (541) 547-3205.

December Dates TBA
Yachats Community Presbyterian Church, 360 W 7th
CHRISTMAS MUSIC PROGRAM
Featuring the church choir, The Yachats Village Ringers on handbells, and a children's Christmas pageant.

December dates TBA
(2 weekends mid-month)
Saturdays and Sundays 4 - 7 p.m.
13th Annual
Heceta Lightstation
VICTORIAN CHRISTMAS OPEN HOUSE

The Queen Ann style Keeper's House will be decorated with Victorian flourishes inside and out. Enjoy warm drinks and treats and performances by local musicians. Santa Claus will be there, and Oregon State Parks volunteers will offer historic tours of the lighthouse. There will be a holiday raffle with great prizes from local businesses. Coastal Journeys will offer shuttle service from the Heceta Head Lighthouse State Scenic Area parking lot to the front door. Or bring warm, rainproof clothing and a flashlight and enjoy a beautiful walk up from the parking lot/beach. The parking fee is $3 or present your Oregon Coast Passport. FMI: (541) 547-3696. The lightstation is located just 14 miles south of Yachats.

December 24, 2009
7 p.m. and 11:15 p.m.
Yachats Community Presbyterian Church, 360 W 7th St.
CHRISTMAS EVE CANDLELIGHT SERVICE
Both services will feature Christmas carols, lessons & communion.

December 26, 2009 - January 1, 2010
10 a.m - 1 p.m.
Whale Watch
Whale watch interpreters at Cape Perpetua Overlook, Cape Perpetua Visitors' Center, Devil's Churn Viewpoint and Cook's Chasm Turnout. FMI: Morris Grover, (541) 765-3304, Email.

 

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Events at the Yachats Commons: (541) 547-4734
Yachats Youth Activities Program: (541) 547-4599
City of Yachats Calendar
OCCA's Arts and Entertainment on the Coast
Waldport Chamber of Commerce
Port of Alsea
Golfing -- in Waldport, Florence & Newport
Newport Chamber of Commerce
Newport Seafood & Wine Festival-[Feb.] 1-800-COAST44, (541) 265-8801
Jazz At Newport [Sept.] 1-888-701-7123 or (541) 265-2787
Newport's Annual Oyster Cloyster- [Nov.] (541) 574-7131
Newport Performing Arts Center: (541) 265-2787
Newport Visual Arts Center: (541) 265-6540
Newport's Historic Nye Beach Area
Oregon Coast Aquarium
Hatfield Marine Science Center
Yaquina Bay Light Station &
Yaquina Head Lighthouse & Natural Area
Chinook Winds Casino and Convention Center [Lincoln City]:
1-888-MAIN ACT; FASTIXX Outlet: 1-800-922-TIXX
Lincoln County Historical Society
Lincoln County
Florence Chamber of Commerce
Florence Events: 1-800-524-4864, (541) 997-3128
Florence Events Center: 1-888-968-4086; (541) 997-1994
Three Rivers Casino, [Florence]
Oregon Coast Visitors' Association: 1-888-628-2101; (541) 574-2679
Oregon Tourism Commission

 

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