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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Participating Harbor artists include Elizabeth Bolton, Kathi Butorac, Kathryn Cotnoir, Matthew Coyle, Julie Daniels, Kathryn Decker, Kathleen Graddy, Ken Hunt, Robert Hunter, Brent Knott, Susan LaMadrid, Carrie Larson, Bev King Lufkin, Ivy Moyer, Linda K. Parisi, Cayla Quinton, Erik Sandgren, Cara Beth Stevenson and Nathan Whorton.
The exhibit may also be viewed through December 11 during regular library hours, which are Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays, 7:30 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Thursdays until 6 p.m., Fridays until 4:30 p.m.; and Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Author Panel – hear authors read from their books, Q&A to follow. Books will be available for sale & signing. Guest authors: Gail Huggard, Ryan Williams, Darrel White. Refreshments provided by the Friends of the Westport Timberland Library.
Bring your own snacks and join us for a family-friendly movie.
During Advent, Saron Lutheran Church will host an exhibition of visual art and writing that responds to the quiet, anticipatory aspects of the season. This show, “Out of Darkness,” showcases art and poetry which sets a reflective mood, serving as a place of rest and deeper contemplation in the midst of the hectic and sometimes superficial rush of holiday bustle.
The exhibit will run November 22 – December 21. The public is invited to take a break from holiday shopping and stop by during special open hours on Wednesdays from 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m., Saturdays from 11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m., and Sundays from 2:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
An opening reception, complete with music, refreshments, and readings. Come see these creative, personal interpretations of what “Out of Darkness” can mean.
At the Library, 3rd Saturday each month-a Family Movie Matinee. Popcorn and one of two (or both!) showings. Sponsored by the Friends of the Elma Timberland Library.
The Home Depot is looking for volunteers to help assist with clean-up, as well as information from people who need help with the clean-up of their yard and basements.
The Home Depot is looking for volunteers to help assist with clean-up, as well as information from people who need help with the clean-up of their yard and basements.
The Home Depot is looking for volunteers to help assist with clean-up, as well as information from people who need help with the clean-up of their yard and basements.
Abstract Seattle painter Jimmy Gersen will be creating a one of a kind masterpiece live to the music of rock band The Fiasco at Seabrook Town Hall. You don’t want to miss this unique event! Art for sale. Cash bar and dancing.
Bring your current DIY arts project and network with other creative folks after hours in the library. Join us whether your thing is knitting or calligraphy, crocheting or embroidery, or anything in between. Swap stories and tips from past successes or failures. Enjoy refreshments, courtesy of the Friends of the Aberdeen Timberland Library. Plan to enter before the library closes at 7 p.m. Services will not be available after the library closes.
Help us celebrate the Year of the Yin Wood Goat. It is time to gather around our friends and family, to rest and recharge after the excitement of 2014.
We are offering free mini acupuncture treatments, snacks, beverages and raffle prizes. All are welcome. We are also celebrating the 6th anniversary of our business.
Members of our community are invited to come together to help the victims of the January 2015 storm and flood helping to clean up homes identified in need.
Volunteers are encouraged to meet at:
The Pearsall Building
2109 Sumner Avenue in Aberdeen
A short Volunteer training session will start at 7:00 a.m.
Volunteer Registration will start at 7:30 a.m.
Volunteer Team assignments from 8:00 a.m.–8:30 a.m.
Start helping our neighbors in need at 9:00 a.m.
All are welcome to volunteer. All volunteers will be signed-up as State Emergency Workers.
The following equipment is not required, but would be helpful to bring if you have it:
Tools:
- Hammer, one per person
- 18”-24” pry bar, one per person
- 36” crow bar, one or two per team
- Flat pointed shovel, one or two per team
- Utility knife, one per person
- Dry wall knife with extra blades, two per team
- Chalk line, one or two per team
- Flooring scraper with 6” blade and long handle, one per team
- Flat shovels
- Heavy duty trash bags, multiple boxes
- Wheel Barrow
- Large plastic tubs with handles – really helpful in carrying debris to curb
- Screw drivers – flat and Phillips
- Tin snips, one per team
- 1 gallon garden sprayer
- Measuring cup
- Bleach – 2 to 3 gallons per house
- Stiff brush with a handle
- Shop vacuum – makes clean up much easier
- Box fan
- 30’ Rope
- Flash light or head lamp, one per person
- Vinegar – 2 to 3 gallons per house
- Large plastic garbage cans
- Plastic Toboggans (sleds)- Helpful for pulling insulation from under house
Personal Protective Equipment
- N95 Particulate dust mask – do not use anything that is not rated at least N95
- Multi-purpose Respirator with N95 filter – this is not mandatory but recommended over the particulate dust mask
- Leather gloves
- Safety glasses or goggles – most standard eye glasses are not impact resistant
- Heavy rubber gloves – for removing wet insulation
- Shoes with thick soles – absolutely no tennis shoes or open toed shoes
- Knee pads are really nice to have
- Baseball style cap worn with the bill facing front to protect you eyes from falling debris
- Tyvek coveralls with hood – really nice for working under houses
- Rubber boots
- Ear plugs or earmuffs
- Extra set of clothes
If you want to know more or are interested in being involved in Relay come join us – everyone is welcome to attend and we welcome new members.
We’re “Rounding Up A Cure”, and if you are on a team, starting a team, or want to be on a team, saddle up and mosey on down!
Dubbed as the hardest half and full marathon in Washington State, this race is sure to challenge anyone looking for a nontraditional experience in the woods near Grays Harbor. Located in Capitol Forest near Rock Candy Mountain, this race leads you through heavily forested trails to beautiful views before the finish line. However, to get to the end, the trail takes you up steep climbs, muddy paths and over fallen branches. Limited to 300 participants, each runner will get a t-shirt and all finishers get a commemorative beer stein. This is a tough race, but is great fun for those looking to push themselves on a unique run.
In 2015, Dugan’s Pizza in Ocean Shores will be holding the 30th edition of their Dugan’s Pizza Fun Run, making it one of the longest lasting races in all of Grays Harbor. Starting across the street from Dugan’s Pizza, the 5k and 10k are half on the road and half on the sandy shores of the Pacific Ocean. The course is incredibly flat, with the run along the beach always popular no matter the weather. This is a great family-friendly running event, with a youth mile and kids dash all part of the day’s festivities. Celebrate 30 years of running by heading to Dugan’s Pizza for the annual fun run, you will have a blast!
The 53d Beachcombers Driftwood Show and Glass Float Hunt attracts natural beach art enthusiasts and glass float collectors each year to Westport-Grayland for fun and prizes. For more information, visit the event’s website here.
The 53d Beachcombers Driftwood Show and Glass Float Hunt attracts natural beach art enthusiasts and glass float collectors each year to Westport-Grayland for fun and prizes. For more information, visit the event’s website here.
What better way to celebrate the return of hundreds of thousands of shorebirds than by lacing up your shoes and running through the streets of Hoquiam. With a race shirt and a goodie bag for those who pre-register, this race welcomes both runners and walkers who enjoy getting out and running as thousands of migrating shorebirds and hawks fly overhead. Mostly flat and weaving through the city and near Bowman Field, those who participate in this run will not only get fresh air and a great experience, but will also have a deeper connection with the city and with the Grays Harbor Shorebird Festival. Fun for all ages, this run shouldn’t be missed.
