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X-WR-CALNAME:CalDiscovery - seaside-or (literary) BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Astoria Social Justice Book Club DTSTART:20260909T010000Z DTEND:20260909T023000Z DTSTAMP:20260904T152158Z UID:18007@kmun.org CATEGORIES:literary DESCRIPTION:This month we will be discussing Sayaka Murata's "Convenience Store Woman."\nThe Astoria Social Justice Book Club typically meets the se cond Tuesday of each month\, at 6:00pm\, at the Commodore Hotel Lobby\, 25 8 14th Street\, Astoria.\nOur discussions are always lively and informativ e. Even if you haven’t finished\, or even started the book to be discuss ed\, you are welcome to come and listen\, join in\, meet new people\, conn ect with friends.\nFor more information or questions about the Astoria Soc ial Justice Book Club\, please feel free to contact: Lowell Benner - lbgro oveswitch@gmail.com\nThis event is sponsored by Peace First Lutheran Churc h\, however all faiths and beliefs are welcome at this group. LAST-MODIFIED:20260904T152158Z LOCATION:Commodore Hotel\, 258 14th St.\, Astoria\, Or\, 97103\, United St ates URL:https://kmun.org/events/astoria-social-justice-book-club-2/ X-SOURCE-NAME:Seaside SandFest X-SOURCE-URL:https://kmun.org/locations/seaside-farmers-market END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Monthly Book Club DTSTART:20260917T000000Z DTEND:20260917T020000Z DTSTAMP:20260904T152158Z UID:18036@kmun.org CATEGORIES:literary DESCRIPTION:Join us for lively literary discussion! Cannon Beach Reads Sep tember Book Club will be reading The Confidante by Christopher C. Gorham.\ nThe discussion is on Wednesday\, September 16th\, beginning at 5:00pm. Jo in us at the library for coffee\, cookies\, and company or join us from ho me on Zoom. Cannon Beach Reads meets on the third Wednesday of each month at 5:00pm. New members are always welcome\, even if you haven’t read the book.\nJoin Zoom Meeting\nhttps://zoom.us/j/92972075052?pwd=1ivJREj6Mgfen J6b5UnzaO1KVpxKLN.1\nMeeting ID: 929 7207 5052\nPasscode: 794745 LAST-MODIFIED:20260904T152158Z LOCATION:Cannon Beach Library\, 131 N. Hemlock\, Cannon Beach\, Oregon\, 9 7110\, United States URL:https://kmun.org/events/monthly-book-club/ X-SOURCE-NAME:Seaside SandFest X-SOURCE-URL:https://kmun.org/locations/seaside-farmers-market END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Writers in Residence Reception DTSTART:20260918T003000Z DTEND:20260918T020000Z DTSTAMP:20260904T152158Z UID:18076@kmun.org CATEGORIES:literary DESCRIPTION:We are thrilled to announce a reading and reception in honor o f the winners of the 2026 North Coast Writers’ Residency\, Ruby McConnel l and Victor Vasquez\, at Astoria Visual Arts on Thursday\, September 17th \, at 5:30 PM. Light refreshments will be available. This is a free event\ , and the entire community is welcome. LAST-MODIFIED:20260904T152158Z LOCATION:AVA Gallery\, 959 Commercial St\, Astoria\, Oregon\, 97103\, Unit ed States URL:https://kmun.org/events/writers-in-residence-reception/ X-SOURCE-NAME:Seaside SandFest X-SOURCE-URL:https://kmun.org/locations/seaside-farmers-market END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:"Seaside’s Rock ‘n’ Roll Riots 1964: Operation Seaside" With R.J. Marx DTSTART:20260919T210000Z DTEND:20260919T220000Z DTSTAMP:20260905T002749Z UID:10001492-1789826400-1789830000@www.seasideor.com CATEGORIES:literary DESCRIPTION:“Seaside’s Rock ‘n’ Roll Riots 1964: Operation Seaside ” With R.J. Marx at the Seaside Public Library\nSat. Sept. 19th 2 pm – 3 pm\nSeaside Public Library\, 1131 Broadway St\, Seaside\, OR 97138\n\n On Saturday\, September 19th\, 2026 the Seaside Public Library will welcom e back R.J. Marx\, who will be giving the final in a series of presentatio ns titled\, “Seaside’s Rock ‘n’ Roll Riots – 1964: Operation Sea side.” This event will take place at 2:00 p.m. in the Community Room. Th is event is made possible by the generous support of the Seaside Library F riends & Foundation. \nMilitary on the streets and on rooftops. Young peop le swarming into Seaside. A national crisis brewing as cities everywhere f elt the pressures of Civil Rights unrest and the Vietnam War. By 1964\, Se aside was reeling from two years of Labor Day violence that Mayor Maurice Pysher characterized as a “Holy War” against “lawless\, godless” y outh. Authorities coordinated ”Operation Seaside\,” a massive security plan involving 100 National Guardsmen and 44 state troopers\, while movin g the popular Pypo Club to a new location to isolate teenagers from the be ach. \nIn “Seaside’s Rock ‘n’ Roll Riots 1962-1964\, How a Coastal City’s Labor Day Riots Heralded a Decade of Unrest\,” author R.J. Mar x chronicles how the weekend’s events pitted over 1\,000 youngsters agai nst well-drilled forces utilizing modern tactics like undercover walkie-ta lkie surveillance and Polaroid cameras for booking arrests. \nThe riots ga ined national infamy when Seaside was featured in Barry Goldwater’s camp aign film “Choice” to portray an American “mobocracy\,” and was of ficially listed in an FBI report as one of nine major national riot locati ons that year. While the overwhelming force effectively broke the annual r iot cycle\, it eventually led to the replacement of the city’s “wretch ed” detention facilities. \nR.J. Marx is an author\, editor and journali st specializing in culture\, music and local history. He served as editor of the award-winning weekly The Record-Review\, covering the politics and personalities of the Westchester County\, New York communities. In 2015\, he relocated to the Oregon Coast\, as the editor of the Seaside Signal and the South County reporter for The Astorian. He retired in 2023. When he ’s not writing\, Marx is a gigging saxophonist. LAST-MODIFIED:20260905T002749Z URL:https://www.seasideor.com/event/seasides-rock-n-roll-riots-1964-operat ion-seaside-with-r-j-marx/ X-SOURCE-NAME:Seaside Oregon X-SOURCE-URL:https://www.seasideor.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Local Authors Festival and Fall Fundraiser DTSTART:20260926T190000Z DTEND:20260926T230000Z DTSTAMP:20260904T152158Z UID:18073@kmun.org CATEGORIES:community,festival,literary DESCRIPTION:Celebrate Local Authors at the Cannon Beach Library\nThe Canno n Beach Library is excited to announce the second year of our new literary event: the Local Authors Festival\, hosted as part of the library’s NW Authors Series\, on Saturday\, September 26th from 2 to 4 p.m.\nJoin us fo r an inspiring afternoon featuring 15 published Oregon authors\, all eager to meet readers\, sign books\, and share their stories. Whether you're a fan of fiction\, non-fiction\, poetry\, or children's books\, you'll have a chance to discover new genres and voices. Author bios are available on o ur website.\nThis is a free and family-friendly event! While adults connec t with authors\, kids can enjoy easy crafting and treats. During the Festi val\, we’ll also announce the winners of our month-long Fall Fundraiser Raffle and Silent Auction. Bidding and ticket sales run from Friday\, Augu st 28th through Saturday\, September 26th\, both in person at the library and online. You don’t need to be present to win.\n2026 Featured Local Au thors:\nShawn Brigl: Child/Picture Books - Nehalem\, OR\nKacey Carpenter: Mystery/Thriller - Lake Oswego\, OR\nSteve Descloux: Historical fiction - Wheeler\, OR\nJames Dott: Nonfiction/Nature/Poetry - Astoria\, OR\nWayne G oss: Fiction - Manzanita\, OR\nJordan Fitch: Mystery/Thriller - Portland\, OR\nWill Irace: Nonfiction/Memoir - Manzanita\, OR\nEric Kay: Science Fic tion - Vancouver\, WA\nMarianne Monson: Historical Fiction/Nonfiction - As toria\, OR\nNeal Richardson: YA - Seaside\, OR\nMary Jo Saavedra: Nonficti on - Cannon Beach\, OR\nBirgit Schreiber: YA/Fantasy - Portland\, OR\nPame la Statz: Mystery/Thriller - Nehalem\, OR\nEvan Williams: Fiction - Nehale m\, OR\nJulie Swendsen Young: Fiction - Portland\, OR\nFall Fundraiser Raf fle & Silent Auction\nSupport the programs and operations of the library a t our month-long Fall Fundraiser Raffle and Silent Auction. Bidding and ti cket sales run from Friday\, August 28th through Saturday\, September 26th \, both in person at the library and online. Raffle Tickets are just 1 for $5\, 3 for $10\, or 7 for $20. You don’t need to be present to win!\nRa ffle prizes feature gift card bundles for local dining\, shopping\, galler ies\, and more. Purchase tickets for your chance to win for Shop Til You D rop\, Arts and Crafts\, Arts and Spirits\, Cannon Beach Staycation\, and a Mystery Package. All packages are worth over $250.\nThe silent auction in cludes exceptional items such as:\n• North End Retreat\n• Ultimate Win e Country Experience in Newburg\, OR\n• Glass and Canvas\n• Stay\, Sip and Savor\n• Drift and Land\n• Ocean Lodge Escape\nAll prizes and pac kages have been generously donated\, and every dollar raised directly supp orts the programs and operations of our nonprofit community library. Come celebrate the literary creativity of our region at the Local Authors Festi val\, join in the community spirit\, and maybe even go home with something special.\nSilent Auction bids will be available at the library Friday\, A ugust 28th – Saturday\, September 26th. Raffle tickets will be available at the library and online Friday\, August 28th – Saturday\, September 2 6th. Winners will be announced 4 p.m. on Friday\, September 26th during th e Local Authors Festival. You don’t have to be present to win either the raffle or the auction packages.\nFor more details and to purchase raffle tickets\, visit: www.cannonbeachlibrary.org\nRaffle tickets are available at the library or online beginning Friday\, August 28th\nhttps://cannonbea chlibrary.org/events-and-programs/other-fundraisers/fall-festival/ LAST-MODIFIED:20260904T152158Z LOCATION:Cannon Beach Library\, 131 N. Hemlock\, Cannon Beach\, Oregon\, 9 7110\, United States URL:https://kmun.org/events/local-authors-festival-and-fall-fundraiser/ X-SOURCE-NAME:Seaside SandFest X-SOURCE-URL:https://kmun.org/locations/seaside-farmers-market END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR