Lecture Series
Lectures at Cannon Beach History Center & Museum
Lectures occur each month from January through May/June. Lectures take place in the History Center’s John Williams Classroom. Seating for lectures are limited. Complimentary refreshments are provided. Lectures are FREE, but donations are gladly accepted.
The lecture series includes FREE programs presented by experts on a variety of topics. Typically, lectures are about one hour, and include some face-to-face time with acclaimed authors, professors, and researchers on historical, artistic, and cultural topics.
The 2023 Lecture Series has been sponsored by Martin North (Stephanie Inn & Stephanie Inn Dining Room, Public Coast Brewing Co., and Public Coast Farm) and Pelican Brewing Company!
2023 Lecture Series Schedule:
Comin’ In Over the Rock Book Benefit Night – Thursday, February 9, 2023 at 4:00 p.m.
Visit the Cannon Beach History Center & Museum on Thursday, February 9, 2023, at 4:00 p.m. for a special talk and benefit night featuring local Cannon Beach historian, Peter Lindsey. Lindsey will share stories and memories from his out-of-print book, Comin’ In Over the Rock, and afterwards, you will have the opportunity to support Lindsey with a donation to help get his beloved book reprinted. Lindsey’s charming book shares the anecdotal history of Cannon Beach from Lindsey’s perspective of living here for over sixty years, and has garnered widespread enthusiasm from all over the Pacific Northwest and beyond.
While this event is free, cash or check donations are strongly encouraged. All cash and check donations received from this event will go to Peter Lindsey towards the reprinting of his book, Comin’ In Over the Rock. Join us for this benefit night to help support one of Cannon Beach’s most beloved authors.
This event will be held at the Cannon Beach History Center & Museum, located at 1387 South Spruce Street, Cannon Beach, OR. Seating for this event is at a limited capacity of 50 people, however people are welcome to stop by to donate. This lecture starts promptly at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday, February 9, 2023. Parking for this event is extremely limited and it is encouraged to arrive early to find parking. This event is part of the Cannon Beach History Center & Museum’s free annual lecture series sponsored by Martin North (Stephanie Inn & Stephanie Inn Dining Room, Public Coast Brewing Co., Public Coast Farm) and Pelican Brewing Company that occurs every January through May. For more information about this event, visit www.cbhistory.org or call 503-436-9301.
The Science Behind Storms of the Oregon Coast: Past, present, and future – Thursday, March 9, 2023 at 4:00 p.m.
On Thursday, March 9, 2023 at 4:00 p.m., join the Cannon Beach History Center & Museum as they welcome Dr. Paul Loikith for a presentation on the science behind Oregon Coast storms. Dr. Loikith will talk about what climate science research tells us about the future of extreme weather along the Oregon Coast.
Dr. Paul Loikith is an Associate Professor of weather and climate science in the Department of Geography at Portland State University where he directs the PSU Climate Science Lab. He received a B.S. in Meteorology and a PhD in Atmospheric Science from Rutgers University. Prior to joining PSU in 2015 he was a postdoctoral scholar at the NASA Jet Propulsion Lab. Dr. Loikith’s research interests focus on the drivers of extreme weather, how they are represented in climate models, and how these drivers are affected by global warming.
This event will be held at the Cannon Beach History Center & Museum, located at 1387 South Spruce Street, Cannon Beach, OR. Seating for this event is at a limited capacity of 50 people, however people are welcome to stop by to donate. This lecture starts promptly at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday, March 9, 2023. Parking for this event is extremely limited and it is encouraged to arrive early to find parking. This event is part of the Cannon Beach History Center & Museum’s free annual lecture series sponsored by Martin North (Stephanie Inn & Stephanie Inn Dining Room, Public Coast Brewing, Public Coast Farm) and Pelican Brewing Company that occurs every January through May. For more information about this event, visit www.cbhistory.org or call 503-436-9301.
Oregon’s Black History: 450 Years in 45 Min. – Thursday, April 6, 2023 at 4:00 p.m.
Visit the Cannon Beach History Center & Museum on Thursday, April 6, 2023 at 4:00 p.m. for a special presentation on Oregon’s Black history. People of African descent have lived and worked in Oregon since before the founding of the earliest English-speaking settlements in the Americas. Despite this, the popular narrative of our state’s history excludes the experiences of African Americans before the mid 20th century. This erasure is the result of historic legal and social marginalization that contribute to the ignorance of Oregon’s Black heritage, as well as influence contemporary disparities in housing access, community investment, and policing. Zachary Stocks of Oregon Black Pioneers will attempt to correct the record by highlighting key individuals and events that characterize Oregon’s unique and centuries-old Black history.
Zachary Stocks is a public historian, interpreter, and the Executive Director of Oregon Black Pioneers. Zachary previously served as Program Director of Historical Seaport and Visitor Services Manager of Northwest African American Museum. He is a former intern of Colonial Williamsburg and Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History, and is a current seasonal Park Ranger at Lewis & Clark National Historical Park. He holds a BA in History from the College of William & Mary with a certificate in Public History from the National Institute for American History and Democracy, and an MA in Museology from the University of Washington. Zachary lives in Astoria.
This event will be held at the Cannon Beach History Center & Museum, located at 1387 South Spruce Street, Cannon Beach, OR. Seating for this event is at a limited capacity of 50 people, however people are welcome to stop by to donate. This lecture starts promptly at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday, April 6, 2023. Parking for this event is extremely limited and it is encouraged to arrive early to find parking. This event is part of the Cannon Beach History Center & Museum’s free annual lecture series sponsored by Martin North (Stephanie Inn & Stephanie Inn Dining Room, Public Coast Brewing, Public Coast Farm) and Pelican Brewing Company that occurs every January through May. For more information about this event, visit www.cbhistory.org or call 503-436-9301.re information about this event, visit www.cbhistory.org or call 503-436-9301.