Events Calendar

There’s almost always something going on in Seaside. From art walks and wine walks to the world’s largest beach volleyball tournaments and relay races… plan your trip around your favorite events or use this calendar to join in the fun during your stay.

Sara Kangas Presents Mount Kilimanjaro with the Children

Seaside Public Library 1131 Broadway, Seaside, OR, United States

The Friends of the Seaside Library host local teacher, Sara Kangas, and her astonishing adventure of Mount Kilimanjaro with the Children. Sara Kangas is an avid fan of all things outdoors. When the opportunity arose to summit Mt. Kilimanjaro, and stand on the roof of Africa, she was delighted for the opportunity. This expedition was not just a hiking trip but it providedFind OUT MORE

Wealth Women book talk with Deb Vanasse

Seaside Public Library 1131 Broadway, Seaside, OR, United States

The Friends of the Seaside Library welcome Deb Vanasse, author of Wealth Woman: Kate Carmack and the Klondike Rush for Gold. Known as the "wealthiest Indian in America", Kate Carmack played a pivotal role in the rush for Klondike gold. She was vilified. She was romanticized. Her life story is one of magnificent heroism and terrible tragedy. As a youngFind OUT MORE

Trivia Tournament

Seaside Public Library 1131 Broadway, Seaside, OR, United States

Trivia nights are informal, fun competitions where teams battle to see who has the greatest knowledge of all matters trivial. General questions will be asked by our trivia host and the winners are the team who, at the end of the night, has correctly answered the most questions. Prizes will be awarded, but the mainFind OUT MORE

Antique and Vintage Jewelry Appraisal with Danuta Hackett

Seaside Public Library 1131 Broadway, Seaside, OR, United States

The Friends of the Seaside Library proudly present Danuta Hackett for a fun-filled, afternoon of vintage jewelry appraisal. If you have an historic piece of jewelry that’s tucked away in the back of your drawer, bring it in and have our local, Registered Gemologist put it under the microscope. In the manner of Antiques Roadshow, Danuta will lead us on anFind OUT MORE

Free

Seaside Library Author Event: Kathleen Finn

Seaside Public Library 1131 Broadway, Seaside, OR, United States

The first line from Burnt Toast Makes You Sing Good, by Kathleen Finn, is “I’m Swedish, which makes me sexy, and I’m Irish which makes me want to talk about it.” Thus begins a multi-generational memoir of one family’s culinary heritage, replete with recipes. In the late 1950s, her parents left Michigan to help herFind OUT MORE

Free

Trivia Tournament

Seaside Public Library 1131 Broadway, Seaside, OR, United States

On July 13, 2016, the Seaside Public Library will host its 71st Trivia Tournament. Trivia nights are informal, fun competitions where teams battle to see who has the greatest knowledge of all matters trivial. General questions will be asked by our trivia host and the winners are the team who, at the end of the night,Find OUT MORE

Beginning Calligraphy Workshop

Seaside Public Library 1131 Broadway, Seaside, OR, United States

The Friends of the Seaside Library presents a beginning calligraphy workshop. In the age of electronic communication, one would think that writing by hand is an obsolete affair. Local calligrapher Rebecca Read strongly disagrees. Her students quickly discover the pleasures that accompany hand-lettering. This art form is gaining popularity with crafters and artists alike. Calligraphy's resurgence is findingFind OUT MORE

The Sound of Gravel with Ruth Wariner

Seaside Public Library 1131 Broadway, Seaside, OR, United States

The Friends of the Seaside Library hosts Ruth Wariner, author of The Sound of Gravel, the true story of one girl’s coming-of-age in a polygamist family. Ruth Wariner was the thirty-ninth of her father’s forty-two children.  Growing up on a farm in rural Mexico, where authorities turn a blind eye to the practices of herFind OUT MORE

FREE

Night Of All Knowledge Trivia Tournament

Seaside Public Library 1131 Broadway, Seaside, OR, United States

Hosted by the Seaside Public Library, trivia nights are informal, fun competitions where teams battle to see who has the greatest knowledge of all matters trivial.  General questions will be asked by our trivia host and the winners are the team who, at the end of the night, has correctly answered the most questions.  PrizesFind OUT MORE

FREE

The Final Chapter of World War II with Rex and Keiko Ziak

Seaside Public Library 1131 Broadway, Seaside, OR, United States

The Friends of the Seaside Library host Rex and Keiko Ziak who will discuss "The Final Chapter of World War II: Peace and Reconciliation". Pearl Harbor survivor Ed Johann will also be in attendance. This event accompanies the photographic exhibit of images from the Obon Society depicting the story of the Yosegaki Hinomaru (Good Luck Flag) on display MayFind OUT MORE

FREE