Presented by R.J. Marx Saturday, January 17, 2026 — 3:30 PMNorth County Recreation District36155 9th Street, Nehalem $10 at the doorAll proceeds benefit NVHS education programs. The Nehalem Valley Historical Society invites you to a fascinating presentation by R.J. Marx, author of Seaside’s Rock ’n’ Roll Riots: 1962–1964 and former editor of the Seaside Signal […]

Saturday, February 14, 2026 — 3:30 PMNorth County Recreation District36155 9th Street, Nehalem $10 at the doorAll proceeds benefit NVHS education programs. In January of 1996, a prolonged cold spell left deep snow piling up in the mountains. Then the weather shifted. Warm, monsoon-like rains fell relentlessly, sending torrents of water rushing down overloaded rivers […]

Presented by Captain Daniel C. Marvin Author of Francis H. Leggett: Unraveling the Mystery of the Deadliest Shipwreck on the Oregon Coast Saturday, March 14 • 3:30 PM NCRD36155 9th Street, Nehalem$10 at the Door On September 16, 1914, the steamer Francis H. Leggett left Grays Harbor, Washington, bound for San Francisco. On board were […]

Saturday, April 181–4 pm atNehalem Valley Historical Society225 Laneda Ave. Manzanita $10 at the Door Book Event:Meet authorGary Hayes Once an unknown spot on the world map, the Oregon Coast has been the site of both inspiration and tragedy over the course of its history. A driving force of America’s Western migration, the rise of […]