Who:Β FriendsΒ ofΒ HaystackΒ Rock
What: 20thΒ Anniversary Celebration
When:Β November 1st–Β November 3rd
Where: Cannon Beach Art Gallery, Cannon Beach History Museum, & Coaster Theatre Playhouse
We invite everyone to join in our 3-day celebrations. We want to thank the Cannon Beach Gallery, Cannon Beach History Museum and the Coaster Theatre Playhouse for their partnership in hosting these events in celebration of the Friends of Haystack Rock 20th anniversary.
OnΒ November 1stΒ the Cannon Beach Gallery will host the opening reception for the Annual βMiniature Showβ from 4:30 to 6:30pm.Β The theme for this year is βAbout Town,β focusing on capturing the essence of Cannon Beach and its surrounding area. Artists were encouraged to create pieces that celebrate the beauty and uniqueness of this coastal town, its natural landscapes,Β haystackΒ rock, tufted puffins, seabirds, shorebirds, and tidepools.Β This yearβs Miniature show also serves asΒ a fundraiser for FOHR.
The Cannon Beach History Museum will open aΒ FriendsΒ ofΒ HaystackΒ RockΒ exhibit onΒ November 2ndΒ to celebrate our past accomplishments and our future goals.Β We will be hosting a reception including a silent auction and drawings from 11 am to 4 pm at the museum.Β Auction and drawing items have been generously provided by the community, and include hotel stays, wine, dinner, fun items for both adults and children, and beautiful art pieces.Β The exhibit will run until late summer 2025.
Our celebrations end onΒ November 3rdΒ with an original play aboutΒ HaystackΒ Rock, written by Deanna Duplechain, and performed by children, at the Coaster Theatre Playhouse.Β We will start the activities at 2 pm, with the one-hour performance beginning at 3pm.
FriendsΒ ofΒ HaystackΒ RockΒ (FOHR), a nonprofit in Cannon Beach, will be celebrating our 20th anniversary during the Stormy Weather Arts festivalΒ November 1stΒ thru the 3rd, 2024.Β FOHR started with a group of concerned citizens who wanted to preserve and protect the life at Haystack rock, including the tidepools, as well as the sea and shore birds.Β Neal and Karen Maine were instrumental in establishing the Haystack Rock Awareness Program (HRAP) which was formed as a City of Cannon Beach sponsored program.Β As this program grew it became apparent that a non-profit should be established to assist in raising resources to supplement HRAP.Β From this concern, the Friends of Haystack Rock was established in 2004.Β Β Today, FOHR is recognized as a Wildlife Refuge Friends organization, in partnership with the US Fish and Wildlife Service, since Haystack Rock is part of the Oregon Islands National Wildlife Refuge. The focus of FOHR now includes Haystack Rock, the health of the surrounding ecosystem, and at-risk species such as Tufted Puffins.Β Looking back on the last 20 years we celebrate the work, the impact, and the people that made it happen. We owe much to the visionaries and partners in this work including donors, the City of Cannon Beach, Haystack Rock Awareness Program, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and many Friends board members and volunteers. The work started long ago is as important and impactful today as it was when it began.Β For more information go to www.friendsofhaystackrock.org
