1NEWPORT — ‘Tis the season for mangling a carol or two as people across the nation make their annual foray into the vocal arts. And if the uptick in amateur warbling has your ears a-quiver, make time to listen to the soothing sounds of a professional as Halie Loren comes to town.

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2 WALDPORT — A good rule of thumb for the holiday season is to drape lights on anything that stays still long enough. So, you can be assured that only good dogs who know how to ‘stay’ get bedecked with fairy lights for the annual Lighted Dog Parade.

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3 TILLAMOOK — The Tillamook Community Chorus will merrily ring in the holiday season this Saturday as the group presents “Sing We Now of Christmas,” a festive collection of holiday hits.

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4 THE CENTRAL COAST — With concerts in Yachats, Lincoln City and Newport, the Central Coast Chorale is beating the bounds of its territory as members presents their annual holiday concert, Wishes & Candles, this weekend.

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5 LINCOLN CITY — All pistons are firing at the Chessman Gallery this month, as it presents an exhibit that reveals the hidden beauty of mid-century industrial design through photographs of a long-mothballed steam power plant in Eugene.

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