This calendar is the place to find fun events happening throughout Grays Harbor County including Aberdeen, Hoquiam, Westport, Ocean Shores, Elma, Montesano and beyond.
Celebrate the coming of the new year a day early with snacks, games, art projects, and a movie. All supplies and snacks provided.
Party with us on New Year’s Eve DAY! Drop by for a hilarious game of Cards Against Humanity: A Party Game For Horrible People. Learn to play OR brush up on your clever responses with this cult classic game that can be downloaded for free!
WARNING: This event is for Adults Only (includes adult themes and offensive language).
NYE AT TOWN HALL | DECEMBER 31 | 8 PM-12:30AM |
- DJ and dancing
- Photo Booth
- All ages welcome all night
- Celebration of East Coast Ball Drop at 9pm (in case little kiddos need to go home early)
- Complimentary Champagne toast at midnight
- Cocktail bar open until midnight
- Casino Games, Roulette and Black Jack- prizes go to highest 3 chip holders!
A summer kids’ event called Maker Fun Factory VBS will be hosted at First Presbyterian Church of Aberdeen, 420 N Broadway from Mon, June 26 to Thurs, June 29, 2017. At Maker Fun Factory, kids discover that God made them—and for a purpose! Kids participate in memorable Bible-learning activities, sing catchy songs, play teamwork-building games, experience one-of-a-kind Bible adventures, learn Bible Memory to remind them of God’s love, and test out Science-Fun Gizmos they’ll take home and play with all summer long. Plus, kids will learn to look for evidence of God all around them through something called God Sightings. Each day concludes with the FunShop Finale that gets everyone involved in living what they’ve learned.
Dinner will be provided at 5:15 pm each day.
A summer kids’ event called Maker Fun Factory VBS will be hosted at First Presbyterian Church of Aberdeen, 420 N Broadway from Mon, June 26 to Thurs, June 29, 2017. At Maker Fun Factory, kids discover that God made them—and for a purpose! Kids participate in memorable Bible-learning activities, sing catchy songs, play teamwork-building games, experience one-of-a-kind Bible adventures, learn Bible Memory to remind them of God’s love, and test out Science-Fun Gizmos they’ll take home and play with all summer long. Plus, kids will learn to look for evidence of God all around them through something called God Sightings. Each day concludes with the FunShop Finale that gets everyone involved in living what they’ve learned.
Dinner will be provided at 5:15 pm each day.
A summer kids’ event called Maker Fun Factory VBS will be hosted at First Presbyterian Church of Aberdeen, 420 N Broadway from Mon, June 26 to Thurs, June 29, 2017. At Maker Fun Factory, kids discover that God made them—and for a purpose! Kids participate in memorable Bible-learning activities, sing catchy songs, play teamwork-building games, experience one-of-a-kind Bible adventures, learn Bible Memory to remind them of God’s love, and test out Science-Fun Gizmos they’ll take home and play with all summer long. Plus, kids will learn to look for evidence of God all around them through something called God Sightings. Each day concludes with the FunShop Finale that gets everyone involved in living what they’ve learned.
Dinner will be provided at 5:15 pm each day.
A summer kids’ event called Maker Fun Factory VBS will be hosted at First Presbyterian Church of Aberdeen, 420 N Broadway from Mon, June 26 to Thurs, June 29, 2017. At Maker Fun Factory, kids discover that God made them—and for a purpose! Kids participate in memorable Bible-learning activities, sing catchy songs, play teamwork-building games, experience one-of-a-kind Bible adventures, learn Bible Memory to remind them of God’s love, and test out Science-Fun Gizmos they’ll take home and play with all summer long. Plus, kids will learn to look for evidence of God all around them through something called God Sightings. Each day concludes with the FunShop Finale that gets everyone involved in living what they’ve learned.
Dinner will be provided at 5:15 pm each day.
The Aberdeen Founder’s Day Parade of 1947 had come to a successful end when Mayor Hopkins suddenly drops dead on the reviewing stand.
It wasn’t a natural death.
It was murder!
Mark your calendars and join us at the 4th Annual Founders’ Day Dinner and help solve the mysterious death in “A Felonious Founder’s Day”, a tale most foul, adapted by Roy Vataja. Tickets go on sale soon!
Join us for the third annual “Harvest by the Sea”, a benefit dinner honoring Coastal Harvest. The evening starts off with Cocktail Hour at 6:00 pm featuring beer brewed right here in the harbor by Steam Donkey Brewing Company and a wine paring poured by GH Wine Sellars. As you are enjoying a selection of delicious appetizers, entertainment will be provided by Ericka Corban, as seen on “The Voice”. Dinner will be catered by Mill 109 and served at 7:00 pm. The evening will wrap up with a “Desert Auction” where you will have the opportunity to select from a variety of cakes, cupcakes, pies and much more made specially for this event.
Welcome in the new year at noon. Join us for games for all ages, crafts, and a countdown to a noon celebration.
Come to the hall for dancing, Black Jack & Roulette, drinks & fun! We will celebrate the East Coast ball drop at 9:00 p.m. and then the true NYE ball drop at 12:00 a.m. Black Jack & Roulette for the grown ups (18+), fun family photo booth. Kids are welcome to stay all night and can enjoy a sparkling cider toast at the 9:00 p.m. ball drop. Complimentary Champagne toast at 12:00 a.m.
Aberdeen Founders’ Day
Dine and Dance event
Come and enjoy a favorite local band Six Pack Pretty for an evening of dancing after dinner which will be catered by the Welcome Inn.
We’ll be serving Prime Rib dips and having a dessert auction with lots of delicious sweets to pick from.
GH Wine Sellars will be serving some of their favorite wine and the Beer will be provided by Steam Donkey at our No Host Bar.
Tickets are $30 per person
For more information please check out our Facebook page:
Aberdeen Founders’ Day Parade & Festival
Join us for a day of skill building workshops, networking, and inspiration!
Featuring Keynote Speaker Susan Howlett, nationally known nonprofit speaker, trainer and consultant.
Haiku Contest – Win $500 for your nonprofit
Free Professional Headshots
Continental Breakfast and Lunch included
Interactive workshop sessions on a wide range of topics including fundraising, working with a Board of Directors, volunteer recruitment & management, sustainability, leadership, communications and more!
Learn more and register online at www.nonprofitleaders.info Registration $30 through August 13. Scholarships are available, see www.nonprofitleaders.info for more information.
Noon Year’s Eve Party: Shine Bright in the New Year
Shine bright and ring in the new year early with special activities that sparkle, shine, glimmer, and glow at the Noon Year’s Eve Party, Dec. 31. Celebrate with a family countdown and ball drop, dance party, and parade every hour, 10 am – 4 pm!
Meet a magical princess, enjoy exciting craft and science activities that glimmer and glow, and snap a keepsake photo in our photobooth.
Buy your tickets online and save $2. Early member registration opens Dec. 2nd. General admission tickets on sale Dec. 6th.
Shine Bright in the New Year
• Meet the miracle princess Mirabel and watch wacky Dr. Science experiments
• Gleam, glimmer, and get crafty in our glitzy glue room
• Silkscreen a silvery souvenir in the printshop
• Craft a phosphorescent friend & learn about bioluminescence
• Launch a shooting star and try to catch it
• Smile, shine, and snap a picture in our photobooth
• Learn about iridescence in the natural world at the science table
• Skate, twirl, and slide on our indoor sock skating rink
Sensory Friendly Room & Art Time
The Museum is committed to creating an inclusive sensory friendly space to support families with autism, sensory differences, and special needs. Our Sensory Friendly Room is a (safe and calm) space where you and your child can relax and regroup. Here you can find books, soothing textures, tools and resources. Stay as long or as little as you like. Hours: 9 am – 4 pm
Costumed Character Provided By: Emerald Kingdom Parties
Ring in the new year early at our Noon Year’s Eve Party on December 31. Celebrate with a family countdown, Times-Square style ball drop, and bubble dance party every hour from 10 am – 4 pm!
Experience the enchanting Winter Wonder Faire and discover the magical Fairy Hollow where kids can make wands, wings, and tiny things, create teacup cozy homes, investigate toadstools and fairy rings, craft a woodland crown, and even meet costumed fairy characters. Capture the magic of this special day with a family photo in our photobooth.
This is a popular one-day event, be sure to get your tickets online!
Winter Wonder Faire
• Meet costumed Tinker and Pirate Fairies and watch wacky Dr. Science experiments
• Make wands, wings, and tiny things
• Create tiny teacup cozy homes
• Silkscreen a shimmery souvenir in the printshop
• Craft a woodland crown in the Art Studio
• Skate in your socks
• Investigate toadstools and fairy rings at the Science Table
• Go on a scavenger hunt
• Snap a keepsake picture in our photobooth
Costumed Characters Provided By: Emerald Kingdom Parties
