This calendar is the place to find fun events happening throughout Grays Harbor County including Aberdeen, Hoquiam, Westport, Ocean Shores, Elma, Montesano and beyond.
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Teens – come hang out with friends and play our new Xbox. There will be food. And board games. Snacks will be provided by the Friends of the Elma Library.
Watch a new release at the library! We’ll provide the popcorn, you bring a comfy pillow. Snacks provided by the Friends of the Elma Timberland Library.
Learn what opioids are and how to react to an opiate overdose. Immediately following the presentation will be an opportunity to ask questions as well as to receive a free Naloxene kit from Grays Harbor County Health Department.
You are cordially invited to a tea party at the library! Wear your favorite costume or fancy dress while we read stories, play games, decorate cupcakes, and make a craft. Sponsored by the Friends of the Elma Timberland Library.
Join others in a conversation about the book “Fordlandia,” by Greg Grandin. Everyone is welcome to join any or all discussions.
Come to the library during Spring Break and explore a different STEM activity every day!
Come to the library during Spring Break and explore a different STEM activity every day!
Come to the library during Spring Break and explore a different STEM activity every day!
Come to the library during Spring Break and explore a different STEM activity every day!
Come hang out with friends and play our new Xbox. There will be food. And duct tape crafts. Snacks will be provided by the Friends of the Elma Library.
Join others in a conversation about the book “A Passage to India,” by E.M. Forster. Everyone is welcome to join any or all discussions.
Put your artistic side to work during this program. Make handmade cards using several techniques with spray ink. All supplies are provided.
Join others in a conversation about the book “The Girl Who Wrote in Silk” by
Kelli Estes. Everyone is welcome to join any or all discussions.
The 2019 Annual Garden Tour – Gardens, Sea, and Art – will be held Saturday, July 20, 2019, from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm featuring gardens in Ocean Shores.
It is provided by the WSU Master Gardeners of Grays Harbor and Pacific Counties.
Tickets are $12 and more information is available by calling 360-482-2934 or visiting our web site at: https://extension.wsu.edu/graysharbor/event/2019-garden-tour/
In response to popular demand and the Covid pandemic, the WSU Master Gardeners of Grays Harbor and Pacific Counties are offering a free series of online workshops for newer gardeners. These classes are designed to take you from planning your garden to planting and maintaining it. Workshops will be hosted on Zoom and pre-registration is required. They will run approximately 40 to 60 minutes and will end with suggestions on specific gardening tasks geared to our counties, plus, time for your questions.
Topic for this workshop: Starting your gardening adventure by investigating what to grow, assessing your site, and preparing your soils. Learn how to address limitations our growing sites may present and their solutions.
In response to popular demand and the Covid pandemic, the WSU Master Gardeners of Grays Harbor and Pacific Counties are offering a free series of online workshops for newer gardeners. These classes are designed to take you from planning your garden to planting and maintaining it. Workshops will be hosted on Zoom and pre-registration is required. They will run approximately 40 to 60 minutes and will end with suggestions on specific gardening tasks geared to our counties, plus, time for your questions.
Topic for this workshop: When to start putting seeds in the ground, how to read crucial environmental signals such as first/last frost dates, and how to interpret and use the information from a seed packet.
In response to popular demand and the Covid pandemic, the WSU Master Gardeners of Grays Harbor and Pacific Counties are offering a free series of online workshops for newer gardeners. These classes are designed to take you from planning your garden to planting and maintaining it. Workshops will be hosted on Zoom and pre-registration is required. They will run approximately 40 to 60 minutes and will end with suggestions on specific gardening tasks geared to our counties, plus, time for your questions.
Topic for this workshop: More suggestions: How to maximize using limited garden space, including vertical gardening -maximizing the space above ground – to small space gardening.
In response to popular demand and the Covid pandemic, the WSU Master Gardeners of Grays Harbor and Pacific Counties are offering a free series of online workshops for newer gardeners. These classes are designed to take you from planning your garden to planting and maintaining it. Workshops will be hosted on Zoom and pre-registration is required. They will run approximately 40 to 60 minutes and will end with suggestions on specific gardening tasks geared to our counties, plus, time for your questions.
Topic for this workshop: The basics of planting, how to plan and where to plant what you want to grow. Also learn about the popular square foot gardening method of planting.
In response to popular demand and the Covid pandemic, the WSU Master Gardeners of Grays Harbor and Pacific Counties are offering a free series of online workshops for newer gardeners. These classes are designed to take you from planning your garden to planting and maintaining it. Workshops will be hosted on Zoom and pre-registration is required. They will run approximately 40 to 60 minutes and will end with suggestions on specific gardening tasks geared to our counties, plus, time for your questions.
Topic for this workshop: Your plants are growing, now for answers to some common questions: fertilizing (or not), how much to water, and tips on weed and pest management.
20th Annual Master Gardener Home and Garden Show
Scheduled for May 14 and 15 at the Grays Harbor Fairgrounds
What a welcome sight will be the annual Home and Garden Show presented by the Master Gardener Foundation of Grays Harbor and Pacific Counties. This, the 20th annual show, arrives after the event had been postponed in 2020 and 2021 because of COVID 19. The event will take place on May 14 and 15 at the Grays Harbor County Fairgrounds.
The expo will feature both vendors from the home-improvement world and garden vendors, who will bring fresh ideas for this year’s planting season. Even the Master Gardeners will feature flowering plants at their booth. Don’t forget that Master Gardeners will also be on hand to answer your gardening questions at their plant-clinic.
Saturday will find visitors to the show listening to a variety of speakers, including several Master Gardener presenters.
A premier Sunday appearance (noon on Sunday) will be Marianne Binetti. Long a favorite speaker for visitors to the show, she will talk about “The Heavenly H Plants: How to Grow and Use Hydrangeas, Hellebores and Heucheras in Western Washington Gardens.”
The show will be open Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.. Admission and parking are free.
Learn more about the WSU Master Gardener Program by visiting PNWMG.org.
WSU Extension programs and employment are available without discrimination. Evidence of noncompliance may be reported through your local WSU Extension office.
Cooperating agencies: Washington State University, U.S. Department of Agriculture, and Grays Harbor and Pacific Counties.
20th Annual Master Gardener Home and Garden Show
Scheduled for May 14 and 15 at the Grays Harbor Fairgrounds
What a welcome sight will be the annual Home and Garden Show presented by the Master Gardener Foundation of Grays Harbor and Pacific Counties. This, the 20th annual show, arrives after the event had been postponed in 2020 and 2021 because of COVID 19. The event will take place on May 14 and 15 at the Grays Harbor County Fairgrounds.
The expo will feature both vendors from the home-improvement world and garden vendors, who will bring fresh ideas for this year’s planting season. Even the Master Gardeners will feature flowering plants at their booth. Don’t forget that Master Gardeners will also be on hand to answer your gardening questions at their plant-clinic.
Saturday will find visitors to the show listening to a variety of speakers, including several Master Gardener presenters.
A premier Sunday appearance (noon on Sunday) will be Marianne Binetti. Long a favorite speaker for visitors to the show, she will talk about “The Heavenly H Plants: How to Grow and Use Hydrangeas, Hellebores and Heucheras in Western Washington Gardens.”
The show will be open Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.. Admission and parking are free.
Learn more about the WSU Master Gardener Program by visiting PNWMG.org.
WSU Extension programs and employment are available without discrimination. Evidence of noncompliance may be reported through your local WSU Extension office.
Cooperating agencies: Washington State University, U.S. Department of Agriculture, and Grays Harbor and Pacific Counties.
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.
