Instructor: Marie-Lise Best
Date – Wednesday, April 15th, 2026 from 10:30AM to 12:00PM
Length – 1 hour
Cost – $30.00 (Member), $35.00 (Non-Member)
Prerequisite – None
What you’ll learn – This lecture will introduce the student to alternate tools that are found in places “other” than a quilt shop, sewing shop or knit shop but are less expensive and better to use.

To sign up, call Latimer at 503-842-8622 or email us at latimer2105@gmail.com.

🗣️ What a CAC Meeting Is

A CAC (Citizen Advisory Committee) is a local community group made up of residents, property owners, and business owners who gather to discuss issues affecting the Pacific City-Woods area. These committees are part of Tillamook County’s citizen involvement program under Oregon’s land-use planning requirements. Their purpose is to provide a public forum where community members can learn about, discuss, and offer input on local planning and policy matters that affect the area.

🪑 Typical Activities at a CAC Meeting

During a meeting at the Kiawanda Community Center, participants generally:

Hear presentations or updates from county staff or community members on local issues (e.g., land use, development proposals, transportation or environmental topics).

Discuss community concerns and priorities related to planning, development, services, or community character.

Provide feedback and recommendations that the committee will relay to the Tillamook County Board of Commissioners, Planning Commission, or other local bodies.

Engage in dialogue with neighbors and officials to help inform decisions and improve communication between the community and local government.

On Saturday, April 18, Tillamook Bay Community College will be hosting its Grand Campus Opening! This event celebrates the official opening of the Administration & Health Sciences Building, the Center for Industrial Technologies, and the Community Center (located in AHS). There will be food, tours, special guests, a ribbon-cutting, and so much more. Please join us and celebrate TBCC’s innovation and growth. This event is for the entire community; this campus is yours and was made possible by Tillamook County Voters.

• Formal remarks @1:00 PM
• Free raffle entries at every building
• Food & refreshments
• Self-guided tours
• Academic program information
• Educational demonstrations
• & More!

Grief Literacy: Understanding Loss, Reclaiming Life
A four-part community workshop series
Grief is not a problem to be solved or a stage to get through. It’s something we carry, and with the right understanding, it can become one of our greatest teachers. This series blends neuroscience, psychology, and lived experience to help you understand what grief actually is, why it affects your brain and body the way it does, and how to move through it with more compassion, clarity, and even joy.

Each session includes mindfulness practice, movement, real conversation, and tools you can use immediately. Come to one or come to all, each session stands on its own.

Week 1 — What We Get Wrong About Grief

Unpacking the myths (including the infamous 5 stages) and discovering what grief actually looks like.

Week 2 — Grief and the Brain

Why grief is so exhausting, what’s happening neurologically, and why your brain needs delight just as much as it needs to process.

Week 3 — Grief Is Everywhere

Grief isn’t only about death. Exploring the losses that don’t get named (divorce, illness, identity, relationships) and what they reveal about what we love most.

Week 4 — From Knowing to Tending

Grief in the body, somatic practices, an in-the-moment grief toolkit, and the big question: what does your grief make clear about the life you want to build?

Led by Morgan Motsinger: TEDx speaker, mindfulness teacher, psychology educator, and bereaved parent.

Grief Literacy: Understanding Loss, Reclaiming Life
A four-part community workshop series
Grief is not a problem to be solved or a stage to get through. It’s something we carry, and with the right understanding, it can become one of our greatest teachers. This series blends neuroscience, psychology, and lived experience to help you understand what grief actually is, why it affects your brain and body the way it does, and how to move through it with more compassion, clarity, and even joy.

Each session includes mindfulness practice, movement, real conversation, and tools you can use immediately. Come to one or come to all, each session stands on its own.

Week 1 — What We Get Wrong About Grief

Unpacking the myths (including the infamous 5 stages) and discovering what grief actually looks like.

Week 2 — Grief and the Brain

Why grief is so exhausting, what’s happening neurologically, and why your brain needs delight just as much as it needs to process.

Week 3 — Grief Is Everywhere

Grief isn’t only about death. Exploring the losses that don’t get named (divorce, illness, identity, relationships) and what they reveal about what we love most.

Week 4 — From Knowing to Tending

Grief in the body, somatic practices, an in-the-moment grief toolkit, and the big question: what does your grief make clear about the life you want to build?

Led by Morgan Motsinger: TEDx speaker, mindfulness teacher, psychology educator, and bereaved parent.

Grief Literacy: Understanding Loss, Reclaiming Life
A four-part community workshop series
Grief is not a problem to be solved or a stage to get through. It’s something we carry, and with the right understanding, it can become one of our greatest teachers. This series blends neuroscience, psychology, and lived experience to help you understand what grief actually is, why it affects your brain and body the way it does, and how to move through it with more compassion, clarity, and even joy.

Each session includes mindfulness practice, movement, real conversation, and tools you can use immediately. Come to one or come to all, each session stands on its own.

Week 1 — What We Get Wrong About Grief

Unpacking the myths (including the infamous 5 stages) and discovering what grief actually looks like.

Week 2 — Grief and the Brain

Why grief is so exhausting, what’s happening neurologically, and why your brain needs delight just as much as it needs to process.

Week 3 — Grief Is Everywhere

Grief isn’t only about death. Exploring the losses that don’t get named (divorce, illness, identity, relationships) and what they reveal about what we love most.

Week 4 — From Knowing to Tending

Grief in the body, somatic practices, an in-the-moment grief toolkit, and the big question: what does your grief make clear about the life you want to build?

Led by Morgan Motsinger: TEDx speaker, mindfulness teacher, psychology educator, and bereaved parent.

Grief Literacy: Understanding Loss, Reclaiming Life
A four-part community workshop series
Grief is not a problem to be solved or a stage to get through. It’s something we carry, and with the right understanding, it can become one of our greatest teachers. This series blends neuroscience, psychology, and lived experience to help you understand what grief actually is, why it affects your brain and body the way it does, and how to move through it with more compassion, clarity, and even joy.

Each session includes mindfulness practice, movement, real conversation, and tools you can use immediately. Come to one or come to all, each session stands on its own.

Week 1 — What We Get Wrong About Grief

Unpacking the myths (including the infamous 5 stages) and discovering what grief actually looks like.

Week 2 — Grief and the Brain

Why grief is so exhausting, what’s happening neurologically, and why your brain needs delight just as much as it needs to process.

Week 3 — Grief Is Everywhere

Grief isn’t only about death. Exploring the losses that don’t get named (divorce, illness, identity, relationships) and what they reveal about what we love most.

Week 4 — From Knowing to Tending

Grief in the body, somatic practices, an in-the-moment grief toolkit, and the big question: what does your grief make clear about the life you want to build?

Led by Morgan Motsinger: TEDx speaker, mindfulness teacher, psychology educator, and bereaved parent.