TAPA’s Starlite Academy Children’s Theater is proud to present The Wicked Prince! This royalty-free play is part of a fantastic collection of plays for kids and teens on Drama Notebook. Matinee performances…
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BOOK REVIEW: “The Common Good” by Robert Reich
EDITOR’S NOTE: When I saw the announcement below from Robert Reich that he was going to share his book “The Common Ground” a chapter each week, I knew that the Pioneer’s book…
WORDS OF WISDOM: Country Hit “Try That in a Small Town” Hits Home
EDITOR’S NOTE: It’s amazing the things nowdays that stir up controversy … seemingly innocuous social media posts, or country music songs are suddenly political and anti-this or pro-that. The artists are unfairly…
Book Review – Bill of Obligations by Richard Haass
By Jim Heffernan 237 Pages (63 pages notes and index) Published Jan. 24, 2023 Goodreads 4.21 out of 5, 522 ratings Available Cloud and Leaf Bookstore in Manzanita and Tillamook Public Library…
Drew’s Reviews: INDIANA JONES AND THE DIAL OF DESTINY
By Andrew Jenck Attempting to revive Indiana Jones in the same spirit as the original trilogy is challenging. A film series with violence that could alienate children and on location shooting a…
BOOK REVIEWS: A Two-fer from Jim – “Heading Into The Abyss” & “Enlightenment Now: The Case for Reason, Science, Humanism, and Progress”
By Jim Heffernan These are books I’ve been stuck on for a while, unsure about reviewing them or not. I think they convey a great message, but I wish they were easier…
ROCKAWAY BEACH 4th of JULY PARADE GRAND MARSHALS – SMALL TOWN AMERICA
By Robin Swain This year’s parade theme might be “Small Town America” – but there’s nothing small about Rockaway Beach’s parade Grand Marshals – not one, not two, but THREE worthy local…
SUMMERTIME LEARNING AND FUN AROUND NETARTS BAY! TIDE POOL DISCOVERY DAYS COMING UP & MUCH MORE IN JULY
This July, Friends of Netarts Bay Watershed, Estuary, Beach, and Sea (WEBS) is hosting fun, educational events designed to help locals and visitors explore the wonders of Netarts Bay. WEBS will be…
BOOK REVIEW: A Time to Build
By Jim Heffernan Maybe I’m hanging out with the wrong people, but it seems all the books I’ve been attracted to lately seem to express great ideas but are not easy to…
HOFFMAN CENTER FOR THE ARTS GALLERY SHOW IN JULY WILL FEATURE MANYA SHAPIRO, CHRISTOPHER BELLUSCHI, AND IRIS SULLIVAN DAIRE; OPENS JUNE 29th, ARTIST RECEPTION JULY 1st
July Gallery Exhibition Exhibit-Thursdays–Sundays | June 29-July 29 | 12:00-5:00pm Opening Reception July 1 | 3:00-5:00pm Gallery is closed the last Sunday of every month Hoffman Center for the Arts | 594…