Latest News

As part of the Manzanita Film Series, The Hoffman Center for the Arts will screen the 2015 documentary film “Behind the Emerald Curtain” Friday, February 26. The film will start at 7:30 p.m. Admission will be free. “Behind the Emerald Curtain” documents the impact of herbicide spraying on the logged lands in […]

Matt Love will read from his latest book, “The Great Birthright: An Oregon Novel,” at the Hoffman Center for the Arts in Manzanita on Saturday, March 5, 2016, with a writing workshop during the day (10 am to 3 pm). The reading is a special event of the Manzanita Writers’ Series. In […]

Join Ellen Urbani to work on the fundamentals of writing short-form personal narratives/essays with a focus on attention-getting openers, truth-telling, brevity, and powerful summations. Students will explore the concept of universal themes and how to use them to draw in readers. There may be opportunities to write (so please bring a laptop […]

Jody Swanson at Cloud & Leaf Bookstore has a couple of great books to help you weather the weather. Click on the image below to check them out!

Do you love seabirds? Want to learn how to get involved and help scientists understand seabird populations in marine reserves? Join Lower Nehalem Watershed Council as they welcome Joe Liebezeit, Avian Conservation Program Manager of the Audubon Society of Portland for a presentation on how citizen science has enabled a better understanding […]

One of the Hoffman Center For The Arts’ most exciting events of the year, The Manzanita Community Talent Showcase, has been set for Saturday, January 30th at 7:00 p.m. This year we’ll also be doing a matinee show the following day( 1/31). We’re looking for musicians, magicians, comedians, singers, actors, ventriloquists, or […]

Buried treasure, the legendary riches hidden in the ground by pirates, is a part of mythical lore. That hasn’t stopped intrepid explorers from searching, and the beaches of the North Coast are a haven for metal detecting enthusiasts. Nehalem resident Richard Mulcahy spent 31 years teaching writing to Neahkahnie High School students. […]

Hello Plungers and want to be plungers: Its that time of year again, anticipation is growing, but its best not think about it too much unless you are considering what they will wear to the Annual New Years Day Polar Plunge. Costumes are getting popular and very in. Here is the jist […]

Oregon Parks and Recreation Department (OPRD) joins America’s State Parks in sponsoring First Day Hikes in 28 Oregon State Parks on New Year’s Day, including Nehalem Bay State Park. Park rangers or volunteers will lead most of the hikes. Day-use parking fees are waived for all visitors at participating parks Jan. 1 […]

Spend your holidays at the Three Village Affaire and bring the family! This old-fashioned holiday celebration returns to Manzanita, Nehalem, & Wheeler for its fourth year. Get your holiday spirit flowing with a Turkey Trot, caroling on Laneda Avenue, and a market & trunk show. Top it off with a delicious pancake […]