Aberdeen Events Calendar

This calendar is the place to find fun events happening throughout Grays Harbor County including Aberdeen, Hoquiam, Westport, Ocean Shores, Elma, Montesano and beyond.

Have an event that isn’t listed? Please email events@GraysHarborTalk.com with the following information:

  • Name of Event
  • Date, time and location (name of business if applicable and complete address)
  • Organizer(s) name
  • Cost
  • URL to purchase tickets
  • Website URL
  • SHORT description of event
  • Photo

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Dec
23
Sat
Santa’s Workshop @ Imagine That! Pottery Painting Studio
Dec 23 @ 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm

Paint ornaments, make and wrap gifts, write a letter to Santa, and listen to Christmas music in Seabrook’s Santa’s Workshop.

Dressing up as elves not required, but definitely encouraged 🙂

Surfin’ Santa and Holiday Lights Parade @ Seabrook
Dec 23 @ 5:00 pm
A new tradition is coming to Seabrook this holiday season – the first annual Surfin’ Santa and Holiday Lights Parade. Bring your friends and family and hit the streets along Seabrook Avenue, Meriweather Merchants, and Front Street to watch the Parade of lights and gather up candy canes.
Surfin’ Santa, dressed in his best beach attire, will be in the Holiday Lights Parade featuring beautifully decorated floats with colorful lights and plenty of festive cheer.
Dec
24
Sun
Candlelit Service @ Seabrook Town Hall
Dec 24 @ 7:00 pm

Join us for a non-denominational, yet spiritual celebration on Christmas Eve. All are welcome.

Dec
26
Tue
Movie Night @ Seabrook Town Hall
Dec 26 @ 6:00 pm
Bring your chairs & slippers and join us  at the town hall for a holiday movie.
Pop by the Sweet Life for your candy and goodie needs. Family-friendly.
Dec
30
Sat
Noon Year’s Eve Party @ Aberdeen Timberland Library
Dec 30 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm

Welcome in the new year at noon. Join us for games for all ages, crafts, and a countdown to a noon celebration.

Dec
31
Sun
New Years Eve @ Seabrook Town Hall
Dec 31 @ 8:00 pm

Come to the hall for dancing, Black Jack & Roulette, drinks & fun! We will celebrate the East Coast ball drop at 9:00 p.m. and then the true NYE ball drop at 12:00 a.m.  Black Jack & Roulette for the grown ups (18+), fun family photo booth. Kids are welcome to stay all night and can enjoy a sparkling cider toast at the 9:00 p.m. ball drop. Complimentary Champagne toast at 12:00 a.m.

Feb
16
Fri
Grays Harbor Living Photo Contest Winners Reception @ Pearsall Building
Feb 16 @ 3:30 pm

Grays Harbor County Public Health & Social Services Department has teamed up with Grays Harbor Living to bring beautiful, local artwork to the county’s Pearsall Building.

On February 16, we will honor the local photographers whose work was selected to be printed, framed, and displayed.

We will gather in the Harbor Room (after you walk through the building entrance, continue straight ahead to the Harbor Room) to hear a few words from our staff and county commissioners, then we’ll go on a tour of the building to see the photographs on display.

Feb
20
Tue
PageTurners Book Group @ Elma Timberland Library
Feb 20 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm

Join others in a conversation about the book “The Grapes of Wrath,” by John Steinbeck. Everyone is welcome to join any or all discussions.

Feb
21
Wed
Seussfest @ Aberdeen Timberland Library
Feb 21 @ 10:30 am – 12:30 pm

Join us for a special magic presentation by Jeff Evans, a free book, and cake! Families are invited to dress up as their favorite book character.

Mar
10
Sat
Ocean Shores Friends of the Library Used Book Sale @ Ocean Shores Public Library
Mar 10 @ 9:00 am – 3:00 pm

Huge variety of used books, Fiction, Non-Fiction, Children’s, Fantasy, Western, Hard Back, Paper Back, DVD”S, CD”s, Books On Tape and so much more. Most are 2 for $1. All proceeds help fund the library programs and services. Friends of the Library is a 501 C 3 Non Profit Organization. Come out and support Your Local Library

Mar
17
Sat
St. Patrick’s Day Art Show @ Town Hall
Mar 17 @ 3:00 pm – 7:00 pm
St. Patrick's Day Art Show @ Town Hall | Copalis Crossing | Washington | United States

Get inspired this St. Patrick’s Day by perusing original art created by the Grays Harbor community. North Coast Montessori, an elementary and middle school in Seabrook, Washington’s beach town, will host its second annual St. Patrick’s Day Art Show.

The exhibit will showcase original work in various media – including paintings, drawings, prints, photography, mixed media and sculpture – from artists of all ages who live or work in Grays Harbor County, Washington. Thirty percent of event proceeds will be donated to the North Coast Montessori Scholarship Fund, which contributes to full and partial scholarships to the school for students in grades K-8. The goal of the event is to provide scholarships for 1-2 students for the 2018-19 school year.

Guests can enjoy refreshments, green beer and champagne while appreciating local artists’ creations. After finding their next masterpiece, visitors can explore the surrounding area’s quaint shops, walking trails, parks and homes.

Mar
20
Tue
PageTurners Book Group @ Elma Timberland Library
Mar 20 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm

Join others in a conversation about the book “Fordlandia,” by Greg Grandin. Everyone is welcome to join any or all discussions.

Mar
21
Wed
Books on 8th @ 8th St. Ale House
Mar 21 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm

If you are an adult who likes to read Young Adult books, then this book club is for you. This month we will be discussing “The Wrath and the Dawn” by Renee Ahdieh. New members are always welcome.

Mar
22
Thu
Pizza and Paperbacks @ Hoquiam Timberland Library
Mar 22 @ 4:30 pm – 5:30 pm

Join other teens at the library to talk about some of your favorite (or not so favorite) books, hear about what other people are reading, and eat pizza. For teens.

Mar
31
Sat
Eggbot @ Westport Timberland Library
Mar 31 @ 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm

Meet Eggbot, a programmable robot for egg decorating! Impress friends and family with impossible designs. Grades 1-6

Apr
7
Sat
Umbrella Parade @ Front Street Seabrook
Apr 7 @ 11:00 am

only day we hope it rains here at the beach!

Make sure to decorate your umbrella, there will be prizes given for most creative and fun umbrella designs. The parade will begin at Cottage Rentals and loop around town until ending at The Sweet Life!

Come to cottage rentals between 9:00 and 10:30 a.m. that morning to purchase and decorate a plain white umbrella with fabric pens, and stick on items! $5 per umbrella, limited quantity. You are welcome to bring your own decorating supplies also. Make sure to give yourself enough time to get finished and join in.

Apr
17
Tue
PageTurners Book Club @ Elma Timberland Library
Apr 17 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm

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.

Apr
27
Fri
Photo and Fine Arts Show @ Ocean Shores
Apr 27 @ 12:00 pm

Artists compete for thousands of dollars in prizes in judged competitions on works including fine arts, photography, and 3D. Fine art will include oils, acrylics, pen and pencil, watercolor, pastel, etc. Photography pieces will include film, digital, and electronic media. 3D art includes pieces such as fiber art, leather work, carvings, sculptures, etc.

Apr
28
Sat
Photo and Fine Arts Show @ Ocean Shores
Apr 28 @ 10:00 am

Artists compete for thousands of dollars in prizes in judged competitions on works including fine arts, photography, and 3D. Fine art will include oils, acrylics, pen and pencil, watercolor, pastel, etc. Photography pieces will include film, digital, and electronic media. 3D art includes pieces such as fiber art, leather work, carvings, sculptures, etc.

Apr
29
Sun
Photo and Fine Arts Show @ Ocean Shores
Apr 29 @ 10:00 am

Artists compete for thousands of dollars in prizes in judged competitions on works including fine arts, photography, and 3D. Fine art will include oils, acrylics, pen and pencil, watercolor, pastel, etc. Photography pieces will include film, digital, and electronic media. 3D art includes pieces such as fiber art, leather work, carvings, sculptures, etc.

May
12
Sat
Maritime Washington: A Watercolor History by Robert Chamberlain @ Elma Timberland Library
May 12 @ 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm

Come for an exhibit of paintings by Robert Chamberlain illustrating marine activity of Washington’s ports, yesterday and today. They take the viewer from the Columbia, up the coast, through the Straits, and down Puget sound to Olympia.

May
15
Tue
PageTurners Book Club @ Elma Timberland Library
May 15 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm

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.