Low-stakes Beanstack Challenge
March through May
North Bend Public Library
Use Beanstack to earn badges by reading, reviewing books, and going to NBPL programs. For each badge earned, you will be entered into a monthly drawing for a $10 gift card. Earn at least one badge per month to be entered into a drawing for a $20 gift card at the end of the challenge. Beanstack is a web and mobile app used to track independent reading time, books and activities. It is free to use, and patrons can sign up for an account by going to http://northbend.beanstack.org/.
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Redfish Music Festival
7 pm, March 31st
First Presbyterian Church
Please join us for our spring tour…Friday March 31st, 7:00, First Presbyterian Church, in North Bend, Oregon. Co-sponsored by the Oregon Coast Music Association. Fritz Gearhart and Alexander Tutunov have performed around the world and are bringing their music to the south coast of Oregon and the northern coast of California! Join us for a wonderful concert of violin and piano music from several eras, including music by Clara Schumann and Edvard Grieg! Visit our website to purchase advance tickets! redfishmusicfiestival.com
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Soil – What it is & how it Works
7 pm, March 31st
OSU Extension
It’s ALL about soil! Most people only have a vague idea of what soil is and how it works. You will learn more than you ever thought possible from this lecture. The reason you are alive, what nutrients are, how soil stores water and nutrients. The fundamentals that ALL humans on the planet Earth should know! Friday, March 31, 2023, 7 pm at OSU Extension 631 Alder Street, Myrtle Point. Limited seating available. Register early: WQprojectmanager@coosswcd.org or call 541-396-6879.
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Pancake Feed
8 – 1 pm, April 2nd
North Bend Fire Department
The North Bend Fire Department invites you to attend the 56th Annual Pancake Feed at the North Bend Fire Department, located at 1880 McPherson St., in North Bend. The event will be held on Sunday, April 2nd, 2023 from 8 am until 1 pm. In addition to feasting on some of the world’s best pancakes and slabs of ham, you’ll also be able to participate in some raffles and silent auctions. This is the biggest fundraiser of the year for the North Bend Fire Department so please come down and help support your local Firefighters! The cost of breakfast will be $7 per adult, $5 for kids 6-12 and kids 6 and under are free! A family of 5 or more will get to enjoy the meal for a flat fee of $25. The money raised from this event directly supports some very important charitable programs of the North Bend Fire Department. The Kids at Christmas Program and the Backpacks for Kids Program, both of which help local families in times of need, wouldn’t happen without the financial assistance the Pancake Feed provides. Hope to see you all at the North Bend Fire Department on April 2nd!
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Astronomy Talk “Unveiling the Universe”
6 pm, April 3rd
North Bend Public Library
On Monday, April 3, 2023 at 6:00 PM, Dr. Aaron Coyner will share an astronomy talk entitled "Unveiling the Universe." This program will explore long hidden galaxies, new star systems, and unique exoplanets through the infrared views of the James Webb Space Telescope. All ages and curiosity levels are welcomed. Dr. Aaron Coyner is a solar physicist and faculty member at Southwestern Oregon Community College. Dr. Coyner has research experience having spent graduate school at Rice University and a 3-year post-doctoral research term at NASA/Goddard Spaceflight Center. Since 2019, he has been a NASA Solar System Ambassador with a goal to make space accessible to everyone. For more information about this event, contact the library at (541) 756-0400 or email nbservices@northbendlibrary.org.
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Fun, Casual Night of Celebrating
6-8 pm, April 5th
Egyptian Theatre
Please join us for a fun, casual night of celebrating our 2022 accomplishments! We will also present a “mini film festival” of short, nature-themed films and award the 7th annual Teddy Villers natural resource scholarship. Event is free! Snacks and drinks available for purchase. Coos Watershed Association annual meeting, April 5, 2023, 6 – 8 pm at the Egyptian Theatre, Coos Bay.
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Dinner with Friends
6 pm, April 7th
Back Alley Pub garden room
There's a new group in the area, DINNER WITH FRIENDS that is dedicated to helping our local residents find new friendships. It's open to the entire community, married or single. We will be meeting the first Friday of every month. Next meeting will be April 7, 2023 at the Back Alley Pub garden room, behind the North Bend Bowling Alley, at 6 pm. All are welcome. (541) 217-0316 for questions or future meeting locations.
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Easter Egg Hunt
11 am, April 8th
Ray’s Food Place
Easter egg hunt at Ray’s Food Place in Bandon, Saturday, April 8, 2023. Ages 0-12. Egg hunt Times by age: ages 0-2 will be at 11:00 am, ages 3-5 will be at 11:10 am, ages 6-8 will be at 11:20am, ages 9-12 will be at 11:30 am. Samples and demos 11-4 pm.
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Poetry Reading Featuring Carey Taylor, Kelly Terwilliger & Connie Soper from Airlie Press
1 pm, April 15th
North Bend Public Library
On Saturday, April 15, 2023 at 1:00 PM the North Bend Public Library, in partnership with Airlie Press, will be hosting a poetry reading entitled “Airlie Press Presents: Poetry from the Pacific Northwest.” The reading will feature PNW poets Carey Taylor, Kelly Terwilliger, and Connie Soper who will share selections from their latest works. Carey Taylor is the author of The Lure of Impermanence. She is a Pushcart Prize nominee and winner of the 2022 Neahkahnie Mountain Poetry Prize for her poem “Birthday Fires.” Carey currently lives in Portland, Oregon, but as a child, she lived at the Coos Bay Lifeboat Station in Charleston, Oregon. She has said that the years she spent on the Oregon coast were instrumental in instilling in her a sense of place, which is a theme that frequently appears in much of her poetry. Kelly Terwilliger is also a Charleston native. Her childhood home overlooked Joe Ney Slough, and she spent her childhood roaming the local beaches, mudflats, and tidepools with her marine biologist parents. She has lived in Eugene for the past 25 years but still considers the coast her home. She is the author of two collections of poems - Riddle Fishhook Thorn Key and A Glimpse of Oranges. Kelly is a former editor and author with the Airlie Press poetry collective. She currently works as a writer, storyteller, and artist-in-residence in public schools in Oregon, and she is also working on a new collection of poetry and a video library of oral stories. Connie Soper grew up in Coos Bay and spent her childhood visiting the beaches of the Oregon coast. She hiked the Oregon Coast Trail in its entirety over three summers and wrote about her experience in her nonfiction book Exploring the Oregon Coast Trail. Connie Soper is a poet and hiker who finds inspiration from time spent in nature, specifically near the ocean. Her first book of poetry A Story Interrupted invites readers to “wander the trails of Oregon's lush and fertile forests, and to celebrate its beaches, coastal cliffs, and headlands.” For more information about this event, contact the library at (541) 756-0400 or email nbservices@northbendlibrary.org.
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Portland’s Pigs on the Wing
7 pm, April 28th
Egyptian Theatre
Friday, April 28, 2023, The Dark Side of the Moon at the Egyptian Theatre - Coos Bay. 7:00 PM doors / 8:00 PM show. $25 ADV / $30 DOS two sets / general admission / all ages. Portland, OR based Pink Floyd tribute, Pigs on the Wing 2022-2023 tour will showcase a full performance of the 1973 classic The Dark Side of the Moon in honor of the 50th anniversary of that album’s release. Concert-goers can expect a full second set of Pink Floyd classics performed with all of the intensity and dedication to the music of Pink Floyd fans have come to expect from Pigs on the Wing - along with an immersive visual experience.
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Fabulous Florals
1-3 pm, May 20th
The Artist Loft Gallery
“Fabulous Florals” the Artist Loft Gallery open art show and contest original 2D artwork and photography May 2, 2023 – June 30, 2023. Prizes and awards in both categories. Afternoon tea reception May 20th, 1-3 pm. People’s choice winner receives 1 month guest artist show at the gallery. Entry forms available at the gallery (367 Anderson, Coos Bay) or online at www.theartistloftgallery.com. For more info email theartistloftgallery@gmail.com or call 541-756-4088.
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