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Columbia River Maritime Museum Meet-Up, FREE 4/7/24
Sunday, April 7, 2024 Meet at 9:30am and check in with the host. Columbia River Maritime Museum: 1792 Marine Drive Astoria, OR. 97103 RAIN or SHINE Join the COAAST Network and Sammy's Place for a wonderful morning on Sensory Sunday at the Maritime Museum until...
New Events Coming Soon!!
We have so many exciting upcoming Family & Friends events coming to Clatsop County, Tillamook County and Lincoln County. Check out our calendar frequently for updates and registrations. Registration is required to attend our events so we can properly plan for...
Clatsop County- Fiddler on the Roof FREE 3/16
Come join us for an afternoon of Astoria High School Theatre Presents: Fiddler on the Roof. Based on Sholem Aleichem Stories by special permissions of Arnold Perl. Saturday, March 16, 2024 Meet at 2:00pm at : Astoria High School Auditorium- 1001 W Marine Drive....
Lincoln County- Artsea Craftsea FREE 3/12
Come join us for an Instructor lead painting experience. Tuesday, March 12, 2024 Meet at 5:30pm at 4909 South Coast Hwy , Newport, OR, 97366 Each registration is for two people: one painter and one caregiver. Caregivers attendance is free. Each painter will receive a...
Tillamook County- Nehalem Bay Estuary Clean Up FREE 3/9/24
Join COAAST Network and Sammy's Place for a Good Cause Saturday March 9, 2024 from 7:45AM - 1:00PM We will be at Wheeler Waterfront Park: 495 Hwy 101 in downtown Wheeler. Families will help clean trash out of the Nehalem Bay Estuary along other community members and...
Clatsop County- Gearhart Bowling, FREE Sunday 2/25/24
Join us for a night of fun bowling and good food. Sunday, February 25, 2024 Meet at 2:00pm at the entrance of the bowling alley. 3518 HWY 101 N., GEARHART, OR. Each registration is for four people. Every person will receive two games to bowl, show rental, and a meal...
Lincoln County- Lincoln City Swimming Day FREE 2/24
Oregon COAAST Network Family & Friends wants to invite you to a day of swimming and lunch. Saturday, February 24, 2024, 1:00pm- 5:00pm Lincoln City Swim Center: 2150 NE Oar Pl Lincoln City, OR 97367 Food will be served at 3:30pm to 4:30pm in Reserved Room Each...
Be the Change! Oregon Self Advocate Coalition’s Inclusive Leadership Summit 2023
Free Oregon Coast Scenic Railroad Tickets Family & Friends Meetup
Saturday, September 16 @ 1:30pm check in COAAST Network Family & Friends Meetup at the Oregon Coast Scenic Railroad Meet at the Garibaldi Station 306 American Ave. Garibaldi, Oregon 97118 Join us for a 1.5-hour excursion along the scenic Tillamook Bay and the...
What Does Sammy’s Place Do?
What is Sammy’s Place? Imagine, with an open heart, if you primarily had to rely on someone else so you could access your community, recreation, music, art workshop, or employment… There are 850 people that receive Developmental Disability (DD) services from Knappa in...
Fall Newsletter November 2023
See our Fall 2023 Newsletter here... Transformation has been our work over the last 18+ months. Sammy's Place, as an Oregon 501 (c)(3), has been building its foundational integrity by building our teams, implementing...
Andrew Jenck, Becoming an Adult with Autism
Transitioning from college life to an eight-hour a day job isn’t easy for anyone, having to adjust to a new schedule and struggling to find your own identity. Autism heightens these issues, especially in the context of applying for work, as I’d fumble job interviews...
November 30th, 2022 Newsletter
Here is a link to our most recent newsletter from November 30th, 2022: Link