Hoffman Center for the Arts is pleased to announce our commission of public art for the entrance to our horticultural Wonder Garden at 596 Laneda Ave, Manzanita, Oregon. This project is funded in-full…
Category: Arts
BOOK REVIEW: Cross Purposes – Christianity’s Broken Bargain with Democracy
OIOpublisher By Jim Heffernan As soon as I knew this book was out, I had to have it. Jonathan Rauch’s book “Constitution of Knowledge” will always be one of my very favorite…
BOOK REVIEW: We Are Indivisible
By Jim Heffernan I was attracted to this book because of my involvement with the local “Indivisible” group. I just go to meetings, but I find they’re very popular and they always…
BOOK REVIEW: Meet Me at The Library by Shamichael Hallman
By Jim Heffernan I remember why I chose this book. It was the library’s fault. They waved it in front of me while I was doing an unrelated search on their website…
BOOK REVIEW: How We Learn to Be Brave by Mariann Edgar Budde
By Jim Heffernan It’s Women’s History month, and I want to profile a woman of today and review her best selling book. We might never had heard of Marian Budde if Donald…
North Oregon Coast Symphony Concerts “Melodic Journeys” March 15 in Nehalem & March 16 in Seaside
The North Oregon Coast Symphony continues its 2024-2025 season with two concerts in March titled “Melodic Journeys.” Designed to please audience members of all ages, the performances will feature Greg Smith’s “The…
BOOK REVIEW: Hello Cruel World – 101 Alternatives to Suicide for Teens, Freaks, and Other Outlaws by Kate Bornstein
By Neal Lemery This has been a challenging book for me. I am all over the map in responding to it, and trying to process what I have read, and responding to how…
BOOK REVIEW: The Sirens’ Call by Chris Hayes
By Jim Heffernan Laura Swanson, my editor and a sneaky woman, flashed this bright object before me. I did not have high hopes for it. I was expecting a fluff piece from…
CLOUD & LEAF BOOKSTORE AUCTION FUNDRAISER FEB. 15th
REASON FOR AUCTION We love bringing our community together in the bookstore! But to make hosting events manageable, we need to pay for a few building improvements (including modifications to the private…
Tillamook County Fair Board Vacancies
The Tillamook County Fair Board is seeking two dedicated members to join them in the planning and management of the Fair and Fairgrounds. Applications are sought from individuals with an agricultural background…