On Saturday, June 9, the Friends of the Seaside Library will host documentary filmmaker Ron Walker as he presents his film series “This Place in Time” and “Boxcar Days.” The event will take place in the Community Room at 1 p.m.

“This Place in Time” recounts through personal recollections, re-enactments, and dramatic footage, the eruption of Mt. St. Helens and the subsequent terrifying events of that day. The film was produced by the Film Loft, in Portland, and the music for the film was composed, written, and orchestrated by Ron Walker. In Boxcar Days we hear stories from Frank Rose, who rode the rails as a hobo during the depression. Walker intercuts fantastic old black-and-white footage, of steam trains, as Rose tells his tales about the hazards and adventures of hobo life. Original banjo music underscores the film.

Walker will also screen “Cheechako’s First Day.” This film was shot at the Washington Park Zoo in 1978. It was one of the first times a baby polar bear had been filmed leaving its den after a winter of hibernation. We get to see the young bear begin to learn the ways of his new world with help from his very attentive mother.

Walker, is a filmmaker, musician and artist. He learned the craft of filmmaking when he worked as the resident music composer for the Film Loft in Portland in the 1980s. He shoots, edits and composes the music for the films he produces. His films are about people, their hobbies and passions and often feature historical themes centered on the North Coast.

The Seaside Public Library is located at 1131 Broadway. For more information call 503-738-6742 or visit www.seasidelibrary.org.