AUGUST Call Coaster Theatre Playhouse for show dates and times. "A Talent for Murder" (Cannon Beach) Showing between July 21 and October 16. A Talent for Murder is a suspenseful drama about an internationally famous mystery novelist whose relatives would consider doing anything to get their hands on her money. Her money is in the form of an invaluable art collection, which, to the horror of her heirs, the novelist has considered donating to the Museum of Modern Art. To a quartet of greedy family members, add an elderly live-in doctor and former lover, as well as a somewhat mysterious but savvy butler, and you have the makings of a complex whodunit. This comic thriller was produced by the BBC with Angela Lansbury, of which critics wrote, “Fans of Murder She Wrote will love this play”. This Edgar Award winner is stylishly entertaining fun that keeps you guessing up to the final moments. Coaster Theatre Playhouse (503) 436-1242 Email: info@coastertheater.com  |  Website
Call Coaster Theatre Playhouse for show dates and times. "Clue the Musical" (Cannon Beach) Showing between July 2 and September 18. Who doesn’t remember the board game Clue, Miss Scarlet, Professor Plum, Colonel Mustard and the rest of the crowd? Was it the lead pipe, or the revolver? Did it happen in the kitchen or in the billiard room? Not often does a board game come to life on the stage where all of the characters sing and dance as well! The audience assists in drawing the cards that start the game, and they play along throughout the evening, helping to solve the crime. Critics called it, “A show for the whole family...effervescent fun.” AND there are so many possible endings that no two performances are the same, so you can see this one more than once! Coaster Theatre Playhouse (503) 436-1242 Email: info@coastertheater.com  |  Website
SEPTEMBER Monday, September 6, 2010 Labor Day
Friday, September 10, 2010 8th Annual Steve Martin Memorial Golf Tournament All proceeds from the Steve Martin Memorial Golf Tournament benefit the Martin Memorial Scholarship Fund. This fund provides support for educational opportunities that Steve Martin supported at The Dalles High School, Seaside High School and Mt. Hood Community College. Martin Hospitality 1-800-377-4107 Email: info@martinhospitality.com   |  Website
Saturday, September 25, 2010 from 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Acoustic Folk Music Series: Steve Cheseborough (Cannon Beach) There are people who can play the blues, and people who can talk about the blues. Mississippi blues performer-lecturer Steve Cheseborough does both, masterfully. He brings to life the acoustic country blues of the 1920s and '30s by re-creating the music and recounting the lives, legends and lore of the fascinating men and women who created the blues, and the land they came from. Admission is $7 for adults and $2 for kids at the door. Cannon Beach History Center and Museum (503) 436-9301 Website
OCTOBER Sunday, October 3, 2010 Cannon Beach Children's Center 5K/10K Benefit Run (Cannon Beach) The inaugural Cannon Beach Children's Center 5K/10K Benefit Run will begin and end on the beach within view of Haystack Rock. The festivities will include a barbeque and live music in City Park. Email: fkamali@kamalicompany.com  |  Website
Wednesday, October 6, 2010 at 6 p.m. The Lumberyard Grill's Harvest Fest Dinner (Cannon Beach) Join us at the Lumberyard Rotisserie & Grill as we celebrate the bounty of the fall season. This 5-course dinner features a seasonal menu paired with regional brews. In acknowledgement of National Food Bank Week, the dinner will benefit the Cannon Beach Backpack Program and Food Pantry. $60 per person including beer. Dinner by reservation (503) 436-1197 Email: info@thelumberyardgrill.com  |  Website
Saturday, October 16, 2010 13th Annual Dog Show on the Beach (Cannon Beach) The Surfsand Resort welcomes friendly canine competition with its 13th Annual Dog Show on the Beach, held Saturday, October 16th, on the resort’s seaside backyard. Pooches from around the Northwest will compete for top honors in wacky categories including Oldest Looking Dog, Best Frisbee Catch, Cutest Puppy, Best Bark and Owner Look-Alike. Join the Surfsand Resort for this light-hearted dog show as they raise money for the Clatsop County Animal Shelter. Surfsand Resort 1-800-547-6100 Email: info@surfsand.com  |  Website
Saturday, October 30, 2010 from 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Performance by Robert Richter & Jessica Hitchborn (Cannon Beach) Richter is electrifying with his enthusiasm, sense of humor and innate ability to connect with audiences. His original songs range from rock-a-billy blues to Leo-Kottke-influenced instrumentals on slide guitar to lyrical melodies. Violinist Jessica Hitchborn is an energetic player whose style perfectly complements Richter’s sounds. She has won back to back Oregon State Fiddling titles! Admission is $7 for adults and $2 for kids at the door. Cannon Beach History Center and Museum (503) 436-9301 Website
NOVEMBER Tuesday, November 2, 2010 3rd Annual Iron Chef Goes Coastal (Seaside) United Way of Clatsop County presents the 3rd Annual "Iron Chef Goes Coastal" at the Seaside Civic and Convention Center. Clatsop County United Way (503) 325-1961
Friday, November 6 through Sunday, November 8, 2010 Stormy Weather Arts Festival (Cannon Beach) This festival is a city-wide weekend of art, music, potters, sculptors, cuisine, dancers and more. Throughout the weekend, shops, restaurants and galleries will be hosting music, art, and literary events. Friday November 5th is the famous Quick Draw Event, where selected artists have one hour to complete a masterpiece. Quick Draw tickets now on sale. Tickets are limited. The rest of the weekend also features an art walk, art gallery receptions, "So you think you can paint," photography exhibits, and much more! Cannon Beach Chamber of Commerce (503) 436-2623 Email: chamber@cannonbeach.org  |  Website
Wednesday, November 10, 2010 21st Annual March of Dimes Signature Chefs Auction This exclusive event features signature chefs (including Stephanie Inn Executive Chef Aaron Bedard) preparing their favorite dishes. The silent and live auctions will feature one-of-a-kind culinary experiences, travel excursions and much more. This evening of fabulous food and friendship will be held at the Marriott Portland Downtown Waterfront starting at 6 p.m. March of Dimes (914) 997-4488 Website
Thursday, November 11, 2010 Veteran's Day
Call Coaster Theatre Playhouse for show dates and times. "My Fair Lady" (Cannon Beach) Showing between November 12 and December 19. One of Broadway’s biggest hits and the winner of 7 Tony Awards; the story of Henry Higgins and Eliza Doolittle, based on G.B. Shaw’s, Pygmalion, plays out with a beautiful score of music featuring I Could Have Danced All Night, On The Street Where You Live, The Ascot Gavotte, The Rain In Spain, and I’ve Grown Accustomed To Her Face, to name but a few. Experienced in the intimate setting of the Coaster Theatre, My Fair Lady will transport you back in time to a turn-of-the-century London where this classic story comes to life. Coaster Theatre Playhouse (503) 436-1242 Email: info@coastertheater.com  |  Website
Thursday, November 25, 2010 Thanksgiving
Friday, November 26 through Sunday, December 12, 2010 Haystack Holidays (Cannon Beach) Haystack Holidays kicks off the holiday season in Cannon Beach with a series of events including wreath making and more! Cannon Beach Chamber of Commerce (503) 436-2623 Email: chamber@cannonbeach.org  |  Website
Saturday, November 27, 2010 from 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Acoustic Folk Music Series: Cardboard Songsters (Cannon Beach) The Cardboard Songsters are a duo-offshoot of the band "The Kitchen Syncopators," which was born in 1998 out of love for old southern music. The group has evolved its own sound with a blend of rural and urban oldtime stringband, blues, ragtime, jazz, and jug band music and have built quite a name and following for a few hobo's. The Cardboard Songsters have a syncopator-esque sound and play old ragged time, country blues, mountain ballads and comic songs, involving guitar/harmonica and washboard/kazoo. Inspired by the scratchy sounds of 78's, they were definitely born in the wrong century! The duo frequents farmers markets in Portland and were a huge hit when they played the Cannon Beach History Center and Museum in Fall 2008. Admission is $7 for adults and $2 for kids at the door. Cannon Beach History Center and Museum (503) 436-9301 Website
DECEMBER Saturday, December 25, 2010 Christmas