Events

Cannon Beach is a long way from Sweden, but that won’t stop Sofia Talvik from making a special stop in Cannon Beach during her world tour on Thursday, June 13 at 7:00 p.m. Talvik is promoting her latest album, Big Sky Country. An album inspired by her travels through America. Her grasp of Americana and […]

  With nearly 400 attendees, the 13th annual Cottage and Garden Tour was one of the most successful tours to date. The Cottage and Garden Tour offered a full weekend of events including the pre-tour luncheon and lecture, tour of homes and gardens, and the garden style tea and presentation. There was a variety of […]

The Cannon Beach History Center & Museum welcomes special guest speaker, Dr. Douglas Wilson, on Wednesday, July 20 at 7:00 p.m. Wilson will be giving a presentation regarding his most recent archaeological work at the Middle Village. The Middle Village is a contact-period Chinook Indian village in the estuarine zone near the mouth of the […]

Cottage & Garden Tour Attention, history hounds, architecture enthusiasts and the coastally curious: it’s nearly time to put on your walking shoes to take a tour through Cannon Beach’s unique homes and cottages.  The Cannon Beach History Center & Museum celebrates its thirteenth year of opening the doors to grand beach homes, historic cottages, and […]

Attention Cannon Beach Cottage & Garden Tour fans and fans of home tours!  It’s almost time to put on your walking shoes to take a tour through Cannon Beach’s unique homes and gardens.  Advance tickets will be available for purchase on Wednesday, July 1st, 2015.  The Tour will take place on September 12 and 13, […]

May, that month just just before summer weather begins and last minute planting takes place.  For some, May is the end of the school year, the beginning of a new job, or just another month in a series of twelve.  For the Cannon Beach History Center & Museum, May couldn’t be any better! This month […]

On Thursday, April 16 at 7:00 p.m. Oregon author Bonnie Henderson will present her latest book “The Next Tsunami: Living on a Restless Coast” at the Cannon Beach History Center & Museum. The Next Tsunami: Living on a Restless Coast is the gripping story of the geological discoveries and the scientists who uncovered them – […]

It’s hard to believe that plans for the Cannon Beach History Center & Museum twelfth annual Cottage & Garden Tour have already begun.  It seems only yesterday, that the tour was organized by only five volunteers and catered to just thirty attendees.  The Tour now boasts over five hundred annual attendees and, thankfully, over thirty […]

The Cannon Beach History Center & Museum welcomes Oregon singer and songwriter John Baumann to perform as part of the Museum’s annual acoustic series on Friday, February 27, 2015 at 7:00 p.m. Baumann has been performing for over twenty years.   Baumann’s style has been compared to that of Tom Waits, Bob Dylan, and even Stephen […]

Looking for something to do for Valentine’s Day week? Look no further than the Cannon Beach History Center & Museum’s free lecture series. The series kicks off on Thursday, February 12th at 7:00 p.m. with a presentation by Oregon author Ed Kamholz. Edward J. Kamholz grew up in Vernonia, Oregon, home of Oregon-American operations. His […]

World-renowned jazz guitarist John Stowell will ring in the New Year at the Cannon Beach History Center & Museum on Friday, January 2nd at 7:00 p.m. Stowell began his career in the early 1970’s with guitarist Linc Chamberland and pianist John Mehegan. He is an internationally renowned performer who has been welcomed to Australia and […]

The Cannon Beach History Center & Museum is honored welcome adventurer, scientist, writer, and archaeologist Dr. Cameron M. Smith on Thursday May 9th, 2013 at 7:00 p.m.  Dr. Smith has a PhD in Archaeology from Canada’s Simon Fraser University and is a respected scholar, who has published scientific works in the American Journal of Physical […]

On April 15th at 7:00 p.m. the Cannon Beach History Center & Museum will welcome author, forager, and dandelion hunter Rebecca Lerner.  For some the state of the economy, the change in the weather, and the possibility of ensuing catastrophes has them preparing for the worst-case scenario by increasing their foraging skills.  For others, foraging […]

Your Land, My Land: Using and Preserving Oregon’s Natural Resources  Friday February 8th at 7:00 p.m. Oregonians are known for a fierce sense of independence and a rugged individuality, qualities long associated with natural resource vocations such as logging, fishing, farming, and ranching. The state is also known for its progressive environmental policies. Our sense […]

World-renowned jazz guitarist John Stowell will make his third appearance in Cannon Beach at the Cannon Beach History Center & Museum on January 4th. John Stowell has traveled the world performing for many years, in fact, Stowell is just finishing another world tour.   Stowell was the first American Jazz performer to appear in Russia […]

Come one, come all, to the Cannon Beach History Center & Museum’s annual Appreciation Party on Friday, December 7th at 6:00 p.m. The festivities will begin with food, wine, and friends both old and new. At 6:30 p.m. the History Center will induct the 2012 History Heroes. This year three dedicated volunteers were chosen by […]

The Cannon Beach History Center & Museum is proud to welcome Michael Turner from GeerCrest Farm & Historical Society. Turner will be presenting his first full-length biography, The Life of Vesper Geer. This award winning biography tells the story of a woman’s enduring love for her small farm. The biography is made up of archival […]

The Cannon Beach History Center & Museum is looking forward to its upcoming annual fundraiser, the 9th Annual Cottage Tour.  The tour, to be held Saturday and Sunday the 8th & 9th of September, will be returning to the Presidential streets of Cannon Beach. Tour goers will delight in getaway beach homes, historic cottages, and […]

Come celebrate the Anniversary of Cannon Beach’s name with Portland favorite Beth Willis Rock Duo. Soul-blues diva Beth Willis will serenade listeners accompanied by guitarist Todd Chatalas at the Cannon Beach History Center on Friday May 25th at 7:30 p.m. We will open the doors at 7 p.m.   We are excited to celebrate the […]