Melba Valley Historical Society

08/27/2026

It's time to sharpen those pie-making skills! Enter your best pie (no cream pies, please) for a chance to win the People's Choice prize. Register at: [email protected]

08/25/2026

Who remembers when the Tower Theatre was an active movie theatre? 'Mighty Joe Young" was the first movie shown... Photo from the Madge Cook Wylie collection. Any guesses who the two ladies are?

08/22/2026

Meet the author - Cindy Black Hill - at the Melba Valley Museum, today at 11:00 am. See you there!

08/18/2026

Meet the author! Cindy Black Hill will be at the Melba Valley Museum, Saturday, August 22, 11 am - noon to read from her fiction book, "The Girls Of Everly Hall." The book tells the story of four girls who met at Everly Hall School for Girls and the decisions impacting their lives. Cindy will also share her non-fiction book, "Beyond the Red Door," about foster care and adoption. Please join us for the special event!

08/18/2026

Check this out!

Hit the brakes, because this blink-and-you-miss-it Idaho town is hiding way more fun than its size lets on.

08/11/2026

Are you ready for the new school year? Check out these MHS softball players in 1971. Who do you recognize? From the Yvonne Rutan Reed collection.

08/04/2026

Save the date! Our 4th annual Slice of Pie/Slice of History event is coming up on September 19th, 1:00-3:00 p.m. at the Melba Valley Museum. Join us for a yummy time! More details to come....

07/28/2026

It's cataloging day at the museum and we recently received this certificate as a donation. It recognizes teacher Virgynia Miller as "Teacher of the Idaho First Place Winner of 1961" - Wyona Laughlin.

07/16/2026

What are you doing to stay cool this summer? Photo from the Bob Smith Collection, individuals are not identified.

07/04/2026

Wishing all a happy and safe 4th of July! 🇺🇸🎇