This calendar is the place to find fun events happening throughout Grays Harbor County including Aberdeen, Hoquiam, Westport, Ocean Shores, Elma, Montesano and beyond.
This FREE college and career, STEM-based event is open to high school students, their parents, and their educators in Thurston, Lewis, Mason, Pacific and Grays Harbor Counties.
Why kids should get all the holiday fun? The Mt. Rainier Scenic Railroad is hosting our second annual Santa Express Silver Edition train ride, exclusively for riders 21 and over! You’ll feel like a kid again as you take a festive, peaceful ride along the Upper Nisqually Valley while sipping cocoa, nibbling on cookies, listening to Christmas music and visiting with Santa. This year, Heritage Distilling Company will be onboard to assure your ride is merry and bright. Enjoy special hot chocolate, spiked cider, and loaded eggnog at a no-host cash bar. It’s great for couples. It’s fun for friends. And it’s only for riders 21 and over! Seating is limited and our Santa Express rides fill up fast, so book your seats as soon as possible.
Washington’s Pacific Coast is home to several types of birds of prey – falcons, hawks and eagles. Raptor expert Dan Varland will discuss these majestic creatures.
The talk coincides with “Coastal Raptors,” a library display of photographs taken by Hoquiam resident Tom Rowley.
Origins. Remnants. Renaissance. Peel back the layers of meaning of places and spaces of special significance to the Harbor region’s identity along a self-guided tour. Then, join us for a reception at the Polson Museum with local historians and discussions of insights and perspectives sparked by the tour. Tour guides and information will be available on April 29 beginning at 10:00 a.m. at the Hoquiam Library.
Voices from the Harbor is an event series produced with funding from Humanities Washington. Layers of Meaning: Experiencing the Built Environment is the second event in a three part series.
Bill Brookreson, chair of the South Sound Chapter of the Washington Native Plants Society will begin the day with a talk at the Grays Harbor Community College where we will learn the ins and outs of our unique coastal ecosystems. Then we will head out into one of CRBLT’s most beautiful properties to shine a new light on the flora of our PNW coastal lowlands. Prepare for a short drive (carpooling is encouraged!) from the Grays Harbor College to our 175-acre surge plains to enjoy a beautiful nature walk. Be sure to bring rain gear, boots, or sunscreen as needed for a walk in unpredictable weather!
It’s that time of year again. Come out to the fairgrounds to watch the Elma High School Class of 2017 graduate. Watch as the tassels move side to side and the hats come off! We’ll see you there!
The celebration is for anyone earning a GED between July 2016 and now who took the GED tests at the College. Those interested in participating should contact the Transitions office at 360-538-4167 as soon as possible.
Not only does the event acknowledge those who have successfully passed the GED test, but also those who have earned their high school diplomas through GHC’s High School 21+ program. Tickets are not required for the ceremony.
LOVE LETTERS
Written by A. R. Gurney
Directed by Ben Hohman
Reader’s Theatre for all ages.
Andrew Makepeace Ladd III and Melissa Gardner, both born to wealth and position, are childhood friends whose lifelong correspondence begins with birthday party thank you notes and summer camp postcards. Romantically attached, they continue to exchange letters through the boarding school and college years, where Andy goes on to excel at Yale and law school, while Melissa flunks out of a series of “good schools.” While Andy if off at war, Melissa marries, but her attachment to Andy remains strong and she continues to keep in touch as he marries, becomes a successful attorney, gets involved in politics and eventually is elected to the U.S. Senate. Meanwhile, her marriage in tatters, Melissa dabbles in art and gigolos, drinks more than she should and becomes estranged from her children. Eventually she and Andy do become involved in a brief affair, but it is too late for both of them. However, Andy’s last letter, written to her mother after Melissa’s untimely death, makes it eloquently clear how much they really meant and gave to each other over the years; physically apart, perhaps, but spiritually as close as only true lovers can be.
Performance dates: Every Friday and Saturday evening with curtain time at 7:30. Each weekend features a different cast.
Tickets are $15.00 and are available online at:
aberdeendriftwood.com
Are you a small business owner? Do you KNOW you should be utilizing instagram for your business but are afraid to start? Do you have an instagram and feel stuck and unable to grow your audience and generate income?
This class is for you! Learn how to grow and engage your audience, drive traffic to your website, and create a profile that’s personal and informative. This class will be 2 hours long and occurring on Friday, August 24th at 6pm and Saturday, August 25th at 6pm. Cost is $25. Location will be at Tinderbox Coffee Roasters in Aberdeen, WA.
Bring a notebook! If you’d like to have your instagram critiqued in class, please email me your profile: junipertreephoto@gmail.com
There is limited space in these two classes – only 11 per slot to keep things community oriented and personal. If spaces fill, another class will be scheduled to include more people. Email or call for further questions!
Bring your sensitive documents to be destroyed by Lemay Mobile Shredding. It’s a free, secure way to be sure your information doesn’t wind up in the wrong hands.
Canned goods will be accepted as donations for our local food banks, but are not necessary. Tell your friends and family!
Crown the Kings Entertainment / Artist Helping Artist LLC Presents:
The Perspective Album Release Party
Starring:
ReaLife
w/DJ Eskro
21+ Must Have ID
