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This year marks the 13th birthday of Seabrook. Come celebrate with us via many outdoor adventures all weekend long!
1:00-5:00 PM – Jet Ski Competition
Gather with your blankets, lawn chairs, and beverages and join us in the amphitheater for some great music as we watch the sun go down together. Starts at dusk each Friday. Here is the summer line-up:
July 7 – Pepper Proud
July 14 – Fox and Bones
July 21 – Ericka Corban
July 28 – Anna Robinson
August 4 – Fox and Bones
August 11 – Shannon DeLong
August 18 – Red Wood Son
August 25 – Erika Corban
Drop-in anytime during the event and join the race. A BioBlitz is a rally to find as many species of plant, animal, or fungi as possible. We’ll keep a set area, and a set time, making it a race against the clock to learn about our wild neighbors. We want to catch them all! (on camera)
We need your eyes and ears! Bring the whole family for a learning adventure fit for all ages. Don’t know any species? Don’t worry! We’ve got you covered! We’re bringing species ID professionals and reference books galore.
Gather with your blankets, lawn chairs, and beverages and join us in the amphitheater for some great music as we watch the sun go down together. Starts at dusk each Friday. Here is the summer line-up:
July 7 – Pepper Proud
July 14 – Fox and Bones
July 21 – Ericka Corban
July 28 – Anna Robinson
August 4 – Fox and Bones
August 11 – Shannon DeLong
August 18 – Red Wood Son
August 25 – Erika Corban
Gather with your blankets, lawn chairs, and beverages and join us in the amphitheater for some great music as we watch the sun go down together. Starts at dusk each Friday. Here is the summer line-up:
July 7 – Pepper Proud
July 14 – Fox and Bones
July 21 – Ericka Corban
July 28 – Anna Robinson
August 4 – Fox and Bones
August 11 – Shannon DeLong
August 18 – Red Wood Son
August 25 – Erika Corban
Gather with your blankets, lawn chairs, and beverages and join us in the amphitheater for some great music as we watch the sun go down together. Starts at dusk each Friday. Here is the summer line-up:
July 7 – Pepper Proud
July 14 – Fox and Bones
July 21 – Ericka Corban
July 28 – Anna Robinson
August 4 – Fox and Bones
August 11 – Shannon DeLong
August 18 – Red Wood Son
August 25 – Erika Corban
Come and party with us and The Not-Its during our family concert and dance party in the park. More details TBD.
Gather with your blankets, lawn chairs, and beverages and join us in the amphitheater for some great music as we watch the sun go down together. Starts at dusk each Friday. Here is the summer line-up:
July 7 – Pepper Proud
July 14 – Fox and Bones
July 21 – Ericka Corban
July 28 – Anna Robinson
August 4 – Fox and Bones
August 11 – Shannon DeLong
August 18 – Red Wood Son
August 25 – Erika Corban
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
“We are coming together because we are tired of Grays Harbor County’s economic devastation and we are working together to make our city a better place for everyone,” says Mashyla Buckmaster, organizer with Harbor Rising and Chaplains the Harbor.
June 12th, 2018
CONTACTS:
Mashyla Buckmaster (360) 580-4278
Stina Janssen (360) 301-3340
Downtown Future Housing Site Tour and Vigil to advance vision for 2,000 affordable housing units in Aberdeen Revitalization Plan
Aberdeen, WA – Residents of Aberdeen who have experienced homelessness first-hand and housing-insecure families advocate that affordable housing must be a central emphasis in Aberdeen’s Revitalization Plan. Saturday, under the banner “Harbor Rising,” we will gather to welcome the Most Reverend Michael Curry, presiding bishop of the Episcopal Church, to the streets of Aberdeen. Having sermonized at the Royal Wedding, Curry is now an international household name. Presiding Bishop Curry’s presence honors the work of our local community, which is rising to the challenge as we face down a housing crisis and advance lasting solutions.
Local residents will lead a downtown tour highlighting both our plight and our potential for future affordable housing and treatment centers, demonstrating our vision to the Presiding Bishop and members of the New Poor People’s Campaign visiting from across Washington State. We will end the day with a vigil at Aberdeen City Hall to honor the many lives lost due to homelessness in our community. The tour will meet at 3:00pm Saturday, June 16th in the parking lot next to Jay’s Fruit Stand (corner of South G St and E Heron St, Aberdeen, WA 98520) and will end at City Hall (200 E Market St) for a vigil.
Making housing a central priority in Aberdeen’s Revitalization Plan would address issues at the heart of citywide concern for Aberdeen’s economic future.
In recent weeks, the City has responded to homelessness with ordinances that would punish homeless people for the housing crisis. There have been community efforts to evict the largest homeless camp in the city. Like the City and the business community, we want a better future for our city and we want businesses and workers to do well.
We mourn the devastating loss of the Aberdeen Armory, which housed vital services including Meals on Wheels, the Museum of History, and Coastal Community Action Program, a provider of housing assistance. Despite the backlog the fire’s destruction will place on housing resources, we know that as a resilient community, we will rise.
Those who know homelessness firsthand have a vision to restore our county and its people by rebuilding our housing stock. One in sixteen people—approximately 1,000 people—are homeless in Aberdeen (DSHS 2017). For every 100 extremely low-income families in Grays Harbor, there are just 17 housing affordable units available. For the 1,775 extremely low-income households in the county, there are only 615 affordable units available, and for the 1,715 very low-income households, only 605 affordable units are available (American Community Survey Data 2016).
Meanwhile in Aberdeen, 11.7% of housing, 862 units, stand vacant (US Census 2010), most of these currently unfit for human habitation. We propose that 2,000 units be built or restored in Aberdeen to fill the gap in affordable housing availability. Harbor Rising imagines responsible agencies partnering with local organizations to provide housing including pathways to home-ownership and employment in housing construction and restoration. The Future Housing Site tour, led by people who have experienced homeless and housing insecurity first-hand.
The tour will end at City Hall for a vigil for those who have died on the street, prayer, and words from Presiding Bishop Curry.
Harbor Rising is made up of people with experiences of homelessness and housing insecurity, local residents, and organizations including Chaplains on the Harbor, Democracy Rising, Blind Justice and more.
Whether you own a “home in the woods” or many acres of land, this “out in the woods” educational event is packed with practical “how-to” information that you need to know.
Stewarding land is both rewarding and challenging. Successful management is due to the decisions you make and the actions you take. Attending the Family Forest Field Day will prepare you to plan and execute sound practices, enabling you to accomplish your management objectives, reduce risks, and protect your financial investment.
Don’t own land but are still interested in learning more about forests? Maybe you’re thinking about buying some forestland but want to see what you’re getting into? All are welcome!
Elma’s Salute to the Red White and Blue Parade. Special guest NARC sprint cars. Everyone welcome to join the parade or spectate. Contact the chamber for more info.
20th Annual Historic Montesano Car Show, 8 am – 3 pm, 50 awards, dash plaques to first 250 cars, door prizes for participants, raffle items, 50/50. ALL PROCEEDS GO TO MONTESANO FOOD BANK AND OTHER LOCAL CHARITIES!
Pancake Breakfast at Community Center, Montesano Saturday Market. Entry fee for participants $20, or $15 with food donation for Montesano Food Bank. Free for spectators!
The FOSLS LAKE SYLVIA STATE PARK FALL FESTIVAL continues the tradition for our 12th year!
Come join us on SUNDAY, September 10th, 2023 from 8:30 – 4:00 for a day filled with fun and family activities.
If you enjoy running we have trail Races that begin at 8:30 am. From 10 – 4, you can find one of a kind art and hand crafted treasures at the Artisans Market and eat delicious food while enjoying great live music by talented local acts all on the peaceful shores of beautiful Lake Sylvia. There will also be a kayak paddling adventure, a Watershed Festival by the GH Stream Team, Galaxy Harbor Dancers and educational exhibits in the Legacy Pavilion. You can decorate a pumpkin or take a group photo in our photo booth and we will have kids activities as well.
Park for free at Simpson School (519 Simpson Ave W, Montesano WA), and take a free shuttle to the Festival. Parking inside the park is limited and requires a Discover Pass. Free Disabled Parking is available inside the park. Watch our facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/LakeSylviaStateParkFallFestival for up to date information, applications, and schedules.
Bundle up and join the spectacle of the fun and festive holiday parade throughout Seabrook beginning at 6:00 PM on Meriweather Street, from decorated floats to the traditional music! Watch as the holiday magic comes to life with the last snow drop of the season taking place in the Town Center during the parade. Don’t miss the holiday cheer with crooner, Ben Fagerstedt, on the Santa float during the parade.
