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The River Remembers: Rio Nido

Join us for a full day of live music, art, and storytelling to bring to life the unique and amazing history of this special community.

By Russian River Historical Society

Date and time

Sunday, May 5 · 11am - 7pm PDT

Location

Rio Nido

Rio Nido Rio Nido, CA 95446

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Agenda

11:00 AM - 1:00 PM

Live Storytelling Event at Rio Nido Lodge

Colin Mutchler

Marsee Henon


Special multi-media event with photos, videos, and stories from lifelong residents in the large back room at the Rio Nido Lodge. Reserved seats and sponsorship opportunities available for purchase.

1:00 PM - 6:00 PM

Live Music at the Rio Nido Roadhouse

Stella & the Starlights

Glory Dayz


We're excited to bring you a live musical journey through the eras of Rio Nido's music history. First up is the Stella & the Starlights features members of The Billie Holiday Project, which has been...

12:30 PM - 6:00 PM

Local Art Market


Local artists and historical organizations will have Rio Nido art and artifacts available to see and purchase.

1:00 PM - 6:00 PM

Oral History Booth & Art Installation

Wendell Juice's 1920s Cadilac


Throughout the afternoon, you can visit Wendell Juice's 1920s Cadilac which will be setup as an oral history booth to record your Rio Nido stories. In addition, visit the Rio Nido Lodge to view the n...

About this event

  • 8 hours

Join us on Sunday, May 5th, for a full day of history, live music, and storytelling in downtown Rio Nido.

Special programming highlighting the unique history and music of Rio Nido will include a live storytelling event at the Lodge from 11am and live music from 1pm at the Roadhouse. Throughout the day you can explore Rio Nido history through a local art market, an oral history recording booth, and the opening of a new installation of historical photos of Rio Nido.

We're working hard to make the activities free so that people can roam throughout downtown Rio Nido. Please consider purchasing seats at the storytelling event at the Lodge at regular or sponsorhip level, which will help to cover costs for the rest of the activities.

This special event is produced in partnership with the Russian River Historical Society and the Friends of Rio Nido.

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Frequently asked questions

Is this a free event? Why are there some priced tickets?

The days activities across downtown Rio Nido will be accessible free of charge. However, in order to pay the costs of the band and materials, we are offering options for people to pay to secure reserved seats to the morning storytelling event and help sponsor the overall event.

Are kids allowed to come to the events?

Yes, kids and families of all ages are welcome and encouraged to join the River Remembers: Rio Nido.

What organizations are involved in organizing this event?

This event is a partnership between the Russian River Historical Society and the Friends of Rio Nido.

Organized by

A non-profit organization dedicated to preserving, protecting and presenting the history of the lower Russian River area.