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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Enjoy the best Harvest Carnival on the Harbor at the Y! A free, fun filled event, packed with loads of prizes, games, candy, and a costume contest. The YMCA Harvest Carnival provides a safe and enjoyable get-together for kids and families during the Halloween season.
Costume Contest
Candy Corns (ages 0-2) 12:10 p.m.
Pumpkins (ages 3-5) 12:20 p.m.
Ghosts (ages 6-8) 12:30 p.m.
Frankensteins (ages 9-12) 12:40 p.m.
Bring your son, daughter, nephew, niece, cousin, brother, sister, neighbor, grandchild, bring the entire family to the Y for a free, fun filled time!
For infants from birth to 24 months, accompanied by a parent or adult caregiver. Join in programs of very short stories, songs, rhymes, and play and discover the joy of language with your baby. Afterward, adults can visit while babies play with toys and sturdy books.
Come hear from author Douglas Rhoades who discovered a trove of 19th century canned food labels, took them to PBS’s Antiques Roadshow, and turned it all into a book. This program is part of Timberland Reads Together, Timberland Regional Library’s one book-one community reading initiative for 2014.
William “Doc” Carter is back by popular demand with the third of four programs on Greek philosophy classics: Aristotle, The Nature of Tragedy from the ‘Poetics.’ Refreshments provided by the Friends of the Aberdeen Timberland Library.
From birth to 6, accompanied by a parent or adult caregiver. Join in songs, rhymes, stories, group games and free play. Chat with other caregivers as children explore books, toys and blocks. Arrival and departure times are flexible.
Every Thursday in October from 2 to 4 p.m., share your love of knitting, or simply come learn knitting basics. Yarn provided for new knitters, but please bring needles.
There are 400 foster children in Grays Harbor. They need a voice in court. Please be that voice.
It takes about 10 hours per month to make a difference in the life of a child. CASA provides all training at no charge.
Teens! Come to the Library … if you dare. Learn how to create disgusting wounds, be monstrous, then watch a scary movie and eat some pizza. Creatures must be present to vote on which movie to be terrified by. Sponsored by the Friends of the Aberdeen Timberland Library.
Stop by anytime on Halloween and craft your own treat. Treats provided by the Friends of the Westport Timberland Library.
For children age 6 and younger and their families. All ages are welcome. Join in a program of stories, rhymes, songs and movement games.
Enjoy safe, dry, indoor trick-or-treating during SouthShore Mall’s trick-or-treat event this Halloween.
Teen Halloween party and scary movie. Wear your costume! There will be prizes for ‘Best Costume’ and ‘Scariest Costume.’ Snacks and drinks for everyone, and of course, CANDY! Movie is “The Possession” (PG-13). Refreshments provided by the Ocean Shores Friends of the Library.

Welcome to the scariest – and the sexiest – night of the year. Join us for a howlin’ good time at the Nightmare Ball, where your costume could win you CASH prizes! Oh, and what happens at the Ball stays at the Ball, so get ready to let your hair down and party!
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There are 400 foster children in Grays Harbor. They need a voice in court. Please be that voice.
It takes about 10 hours per month to make a difference in the life of a child. CASA provides all training at no charge.
From birth to 6, accompanied by a parent or adult caregiver. Join in songs, rhymes, stories, group games and free play. Chat with other caregivers as children explore books, toys and blocks. Arrival and departure times are flexible.
Meet longtime Daily World City Editor Bill Lindstrom, who spent 28 years writing and researching his book.
There are 400 foster children in Grays Harbor. They need a voice in court. Please be that voice.
It takes about 10 hours per month to make a difference in the life of a child. CASA provides all training at no charge.
Longtime Daily World City Editor Bill Lindstrom will answer questions and sign, personalizing it to your request.
Washington State Poet Laureate Elizabeth Austen will share her experiences, read from her own work and help you compose your own poem. Refreshments provided by the Friends of the Westport Timberland Library.
Longtime Daily World City Editor Bill Lindstrom will sign books and answer questions. A premiere viewing of the re-enactment of the Bauer boys shooting will also be shown. Hotdogs and snack available