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:

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  • 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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Apr
6
Thu
Up in the Air! Spring Break Weeks at Hands On @ Hands On Children's Museum
Apr 6 @ 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Up in the Air! Spring Break Weeks at Hands On @ Hands On Children's Museum

Pilot Your Spring Break Adventure!

Enjoy a spring break packed with awesome activities that launch, fly, and soar up in the air. Pilot a real Huey Helicopter. Make your own wearable wings. Command a mission to the red planet and create a Mars rover. Meet the Raptor Ambassadors and learn about birds of prey. Engineer and launch paper airplanes, make your own airship, and more!

Special events and activities vary daily. See dates and times below. Make your reservations online and save $2!

March 24–April 2
• Make your own wearable wings (March 24–30)
• Design pinwheels & propellers (March 24–30)
• Learn how seeds travel through the air (March 24–30)
• Create a salad spinner nebula print (March 24–26)
• Meet Alice in Wonderland ballerinas from Studio West Dance Academy (March 26, 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.)
• Make and launch paper airplanes (March 27–30, 12:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.)
• Design your own airship (March 31–April 6)
• Create a Mars rover (March 31–April 6)
• Learn about cockroaches and other winged insects (March 31–April 6)
• Build Kites & Flyers (March 31–April 6)
• Learn about birds, bugs, and blimps (March 31–April 6)
• Pilot a Huey Helicopter with the Olympic Flight Museum (March 31–April 7)

April 3–April 16
• Design your own airship (March 31–April 6)
• Create a Mars rover (March 31–April 6)
• Learn about cockroaches and other winged insects (March 31–April 6)
• Build Kites & Flyers (March 31–April 6)
• Learn about birds, bugs, and blimps (March 31–April 6)
• Pilot a Huey Helicopter with the Olympic Flight Museum (March 31–April 7)
• Learn about animals that defy gravity (April 3–8)
• Meet Raptor Ambassadors with the Falconer (April 8, 12:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.)
• Paint colorful planets (April 7–13)
• Craft with recycled materials and send it down a zip line (April 7 & 8, 11–13)
• Create a motorized scribble bot satellite (April 14–16)
• Chop, grate, and grind a space diet (April 14–16)

Apr
7
Fri
Up in the Air! Spring Break Weeks at Hands On @ Hands On Children's Museum
Apr 7 @ 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Up in the Air! Spring Break Weeks at Hands On @ Hands On Children's Museum

Pilot Your Spring Break Adventure!

Enjoy a spring break packed with awesome activities that launch, fly, and soar up in the air. Pilot a real Huey Helicopter. Make your own wearable wings. Command a mission to the red planet and create a Mars rover. Meet the Raptor Ambassadors and learn about birds of prey. Engineer and launch paper airplanes, make your own airship, and more!

Special events and activities vary daily. See dates and times below. Make your reservations online and save $2!

March 24–April 2
• Make your own wearable wings (March 24–30)
• Design pinwheels & propellers (March 24–30)
• Learn how seeds travel through the air (March 24–30)
• Create a salad spinner nebula print (March 24–26)
• Meet Alice in Wonderland ballerinas from Studio West Dance Academy (March 26, 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.)
• Make and launch paper airplanes (March 27–30, 12:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.)
• Design your own airship (March 31–April 6)
• Create a Mars rover (March 31–April 6)
• Learn about cockroaches and other winged insects (March 31–April 6)
• Build Kites & Flyers (March 31–April 6)
• Learn about birds, bugs, and blimps (March 31–April 6)
• Pilot a Huey Helicopter with the Olympic Flight Museum (March 31–April 7)

April 3–April 16
• Design your own airship (March 31–April 6)
• Create a Mars rover (March 31–April 6)
• Learn about cockroaches and other winged insects (March 31–April 6)
• Build Kites & Flyers (March 31–April 6)
• Learn about birds, bugs, and blimps (March 31–April 6)
• Pilot a Huey Helicopter with the Olympic Flight Museum (March 31–April 7)
• Learn about animals that defy gravity (April 3–8)
• Meet Raptor Ambassadors with the Falconer (April 8, 12:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.)
• Paint colorful planets (April 7–13)
• Craft with recycled materials and send it down a zip line (April 7 & 8, 11–13)
• Create a motorized scribble bot satellite (April 14–16)
• Chop, grate, and grind a space diet (April 14–16)

Apr
8
Sat
Up in the Air! Spring Break Weeks at Hands On @ Hands On Children's Museum
Apr 8 @ 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Up in the Air! Spring Break Weeks at Hands On @ Hands On Children's Museum

Pilot Your Spring Break Adventure!

Enjoy a spring break packed with awesome activities that launch, fly, and soar up in the air. Pilot a real Huey Helicopter. Make your own wearable wings. Command a mission to the red planet and create a Mars rover. Meet the Raptor Ambassadors and learn about birds of prey. Engineer and launch paper airplanes, make your own airship, and more!

Special events and activities vary daily. See dates and times below. Make your reservations online and save $2!

March 24–April 2
• Make your own wearable wings (March 24–30)
• Design pinwheels & propellers (March 24–30)
• Learn how seeds travel through the air (March 24–30)
• Create a salad spinner nebula print (March 24–26)
• Meet Alice in Wonderland ballerinas from Studio West Dance Academy (March 26, 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.)
• Make and launch paper airplanes (March 27–30, 12:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.)
• Design your own airship (March 31–April 6)
• Create a Mars rover (March 31–April 6)
• Learn about cockroaches and other winged insects (March 31–April 6)
• Build Kites & Flyers (March 31–April 6)
• Learn about birds, bugs, and blimps (March 31–April 6)
• Pilot a Huey Helicopter with the Olympic Flight Museum (March 31–April 7)

April 3–April 16
• Design your own airship (March 31–April 6)
• Create a Mars rover (March 31–April 6)
• Learn about cockroaches and other winged insects (March 31–April 6)
• Build Kites & Flyers (March 31–April 6)
• Learn about birds, bugs, and blimps (March 31–April 6)
• Pilot a Huey Helicopter with the Olympic Flight Museum (March 31–April 7)
• Learn about animals that defy gravity (April 3–8)
• Meet Raptor Ambassadors with the Falconer (April 8, 12:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.)
• Paint colorful planets (April 7–13)
• Craft with recycled materials and send it down a zip line (April 7 & 8, 11–13)
• Create a motorized scribble bot satellite (April 14–16)
• Chop, grate, and grind a space diet (April 14–16)

Meet Raptor Ambassadors with the Falconer @ Hands On Children's Museum
Apr 8 @ 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Meet Raptor Ambassadors with the Falconer @ Hands On Children's Museum

Meet the raptor ambassadors and learn about prey and predators with The Falconer John Prucich!

Free with admission or membership. Online reservations recommended.

Apr
9
Sun
Up in the Air! Spring Break Weeks at Hands On @ Hands On Children's Museum
Apr 9 @ 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Up in the Air! Spring Break Weeks at Hands On @ Hands On Children's Museum

Pilot Your Spring Break Adventure!

Enjoy a spring break packed with awesome activities that launch, fly, and soar up in the air. Pilot a real Huey Helicopter. Make your own wearable wings. Command a mission to the red planet and create a Mars rover. Meet the Raptor Ambassadors and learn about birds of prey. Engineer and launch paper airplanes, make your own airship, and more!

Special events and activities vary daily. See dates and times below. Make your reservations online and save $2!

March 24–April 2
• Make your own wearable wings (March 24–30)
• Design pinwheels & propellers (March 24–30)
• Learn how seeds travel through the air (March 24–30)
• Create a salad spinner nebula print (March 24–26)
• Meet Alice in Wonderland ballerinas from Studio West Dance Academy (March 26, 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.)
• Make and launch paper airplanes (March 27–30, 12:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.)
• Design your own airship (March 31–April 6)
• Create a Mars rover (March 31–April 6)
• Learn about cockroaches and other winged insects (March 31–April 6)
• Build Kites & Flyers (March 31–April 6)
• Learn about birds, bugs, and blimps (March 31–April 6)
• Pilot a Huey Helicopter with the Olympic Flight Museum (March 31–April 7)

April 3–April 16
• Design your own airship (March 31–April 6)
• Create a Mars rover (March 31–April 6)
• Learn about cockroaches and other winged insects (March 31–April 6)
• Build Kites & Flyers (March 31–April 6)
• Learn about birds, bugs, and blimps (March 31–April 6)
• Pilot a Huey Helicopter with the Olympic Flight Museum (March 31–April 7)
• Learn about animals that defy gravity (April 3–8)
• Meet Raptor Ambassadors with the Falconer (April 8, 12:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.)
• Paint colorful planets (April 7–13)
• Craft with recycled materials and send it down a zip line (April 7 & 8, 11–13)
• Create a motorized scribble bot satellite (April 14–16)
• Chop, grate, and grind a space diet (April 14–16)

Apr
10
Mon
Up in the Air! Spring Break Weeks at Hands On @ Hands On Children's Museum
Apr 10 @ 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Up in the Air! Spring Break Weeks at Hands On @ Hands On Children's Museum

Pilot Your Spring Break Adventure!

Enjoy a spring break packed with awesome activities that launch, fly, and soar up in the air. Pilot a real Huey Helicopter. Make your own wearable wings. Command a mission to the red planet and create a Mars rover. Meet the Raptor Ambassadors and learn about birds of prey. Engineer and launch paper airplanes, make your own airship, and more!

Special events and activities vary daily. See dates and times below. Make your reservations online and save $2!

March 24–April 2
• Make your own wearable wings (March 24–30)
• Design pinwheels & propellers (March 24–30)
• Learn how seeds travel through the air (March 24–30)
• Create a salad spinner nebula print (March 24–26)
• Meet Alice in Wonderland ballerinas from Studio West Dance Academy (March 26, 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.)
• Make and launch paper airplanes (March 27–30, 12:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.)
• Design your own airship (March 31–April 6)
• Create a Mars rover (March 31–April 6)
• Learn about cockroaches and other winged insects (March 31–April 6)
• Build Kites & Flyers (March 31–April 6)
• Learn about birds, bugs, and blimps (March 31–April 6)
• Pilot a Huey Helicopter with the Olympic Flight Museum (March 31–April 7)

April 3–April 16
• Design your own airship (March 31–April 6)
• Create a Mars rover (March 31–April 6)
• Learn about cockroaches and other winged insects (March 31–April 6)
• Build Kites & Flyers (March 31–April 6)
• Learn about birds, bugs, and blimps (March 31–April 6)
• Pilot a Huey Helicopter with the Olympic Flight Museum (March 31–April 7)
• Learn about animals that defy gravity (April 3–8)
• Meet Raptor Ambassadors with the Falconer (April 8, 12:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.)
• Paint colorful planets (April 7–13)
• Craft with recycled materials and send it down a zip line (April 7 & 8, 11–13)
• Create a motorized scribble bot satellite (April 14–16)
• Chop, grate, and grind a space diet (April 14–16)

Apr
11
Tue
Up in the Air! Spring Break Weeks at Hands On @ Hands On Children's Museum
Apr 11 @ 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Up in the Air! Spring Break Weeks at Hands On @ Hands On Children's Museum

Pilot Your Spring Break Adventure!

Enjoy a spring break packed with awesome activities that launch, fly, and soar up in the air. Pilot a real Huey Helicopter. Make your own wearable wings. Command a mission to the red planet and create a Mars rover. Meet the Raptor Ambassadors and learn about birds of prey. Engineer and launch paper airplanes, make your own airship, and more!

Special events and activities vary daily. See dates and times below. Make your reservations online and save $2!

March 24–April 2
• Make your own wearable wings (March 24–30)
• Design pinwheels & propellers (March 24–30)
• Learn how seeds travel through the air (March 24–30)
• Create a salad spinner nebula print (March 24–26)
• Meet Alice in Wonderland ballerinas from Studio West Dance Academy (March 26, 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.)
• Make and launch paper airplanes (March 27–30, 12:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.)
• Design your own airship (March 31–April 6)
• Create a Mars rover (March 31–April 6)
• Learn about cockroaches and other winged insects (March 31–April 6)
• Build Kites & Flyers (March 31–April 6)
• Learn about birds, bugs, and blimps (March 31–April 6)
• Pilot a Huey Helicopter with the Olympic Flight Museum (March 31–April 7)

April 3–April 16
• Design your own airship (March 31–April 6)
• Create a Mars rover (March 31–April 6)
• Learn about cockroaches and other winged insects (March 31–April 6)
• Build Kites & Flyers (March 31–April 6)
• Learn about birds, bugs, and blimps (March 31–April 6)
• Pilot a Huey Helicopter with the Olympic Flight Museum (March 31–April 7)
• Learn about animals that defy gravity (April 3–8)
• Meet Raptor Ambassadors with the Falconer (April 8, 12:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.)
• Paint colorful planets (April 7–13)
• Craft with recycled materials and send it down a zip line (April 7 & 8, 11–13)
• Create a motorized scribble bot satellite (April 14–16)
• Chop, grate, and grind a space diet (April 14–16)

Apr
12
Wed
Up in the Air! Spring Break Weeks at Hands On @ Hands On Children's Museum
Apr 12 @ 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Up in the Air! Spring Break Weeks at Hands On @ Hands On Children's Museum

Pilot Your Spring Break Adventure!

Enjoy a spring break packed with awesome activities that launch, fly, and soar up in the air. Pilot a real Huey Helicopter. Make your own wearable wings. Command a mission to the red planet and create a Mars rover. Meet the Raptor Ambassadors and learn about birds of prey. Engineer and launch paper airplanes, make your own airship, and more!

Special events and activities vary daily. See dates and times below. Make your reservations online and save $2!

March 24–April 2
• Make your own wearable wings (March 24–30)
• Design pinwheels & propellers (March 24–30)
• Learn how seeds travel through the air (March 24–30)
• Create a salad spinner nebula print (March 24–26)
• Meet Alice in Wonderland ballerinas from Studio West Dance Academy (March 26, 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.)
• Make and launch paper airplanes (March 27–30, 12:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.)
• Design your own airship (March 31–April 6)
• Create a Mars rover (March 31–April 6)
• Learn about cockroaches and other winged insects (March 31–April 6)
• Build Kites & Flyers (March 31–April 6)
• Learn about birds, bugs, and blimps (March 31–April 6)
• Pilot a Huey Helicopter with the Olympic Flight Museum (March 31–April 7)

April 3–April 16
• Design your own airship (March 31–April 6)
• Create a Mars rover (March 31–April 6)
• Learn about cockroaches and other winged insects (March 31–April 6)
• Build Kites & Flyers (March 31–April 6)
• Learn about birds, bugs, and blimps (March 31–April 6)
• Pilot a Huey Helicopter with the Olympic Flight Museum (March 31–April 7)
• Learn about animals that defy gravity (April 3–8)
• Meet Raptor Ambassadors with the Falconer (April 8, 12:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.)
• Paint colorful planets (April 7–13)
• Craft with recycled materials and send it down a zip line (April 7 & 8, 11–13)
• Create a motorized scribble bot satellite (April 14–16)
• Chop, grate, and grind a space diet (April 14–16)

Apr
13
Thu
Up in the Air! Spring Break Weeks at Hands On @ Hands On Children's Museum
Apr 13 @ 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Up in the Air! Spring Break Weeks at Hands On @ Hands On Children's Museum

Pilot Your Spring Break Adventure!

Enjoy a spring break packed with awesome activities that launch, fly, and soar up in the air. Pilot a real Huey Helicopter. Make your own wearable wings. Command a mission to the red planet and create a Mars rover. Meet the Raptor Ambassadors and learn about birds of prey. Engineer and launch paper airplanes, make your own airship, and more!

Special events and activities vary daily. See dates and times below. Make your reservations online and save $2!

March 24–April 2
• Make your own wearable wings (March 24–30)
• Design pinwheels & propellers (March 24–30)
• Learn how seeds travel through the air (March 24–30)
• Create a salad spinner nebula print (March 24–26)
• Meet Alice in Wonderland ballerinas from Studio West Dance Academy (March 26, 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.)
• Make and launch paper airplanes (March 27–30, 12:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.)
• Design your own airship (March 31–April 6)
• Create a Mars rover (March 31–April 6)
• Learn about cockroaches and other winged insects (March 31–April 6)
• Build Kites & Flyers (March 31–April 6)
• Learn about birds, bugs, and blimps (March 31–April 6)
• Pilot a Huey Helicopter with the Olympic Flight Museum (March 31–April 7)

April 3–April 16
• Design your own airship (March 31–April 6)
• Create a Mars rover (March 31–April 6)
• Learn about cockroaches and other winged insects (March 31–April 6)
• Build Kites & Flyers (March 31–April 6)
• Learn about birds, bugs, and blimps (March 31–April 6)
• Pilot a Huey Helicopter with the Olympic Flight Museum (March 31–April 7)
• Learn about animals that defy gravity (April 3–8)
• Meet Raptor Ambassadors with the Falconer (April 8, 12:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.)
• Paint colorful planets (April 7–13)
• Craft with recycled materials and send it down a zip line (April 7 & 8, 11–13)
• Create a motorized scribble bot satellite (April 14–16)
• Chop, grate, and grind a space diet (April 14–16)

Apr
14
Fri
Up in the Air! Spring Break Weeks at Hands On @ Hands On Children's Museum
Apr 14 @ 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Up in the Air! Spring Break Weeks at Hands On @ Hands On Children's Museum

Pilot Your Spring Break Adventure!

Enjoy a spring break packed with awesome activities that launch, fly, and soar up in the air. Pilot a real Huey Helicopter. Make your own wearable wings. Command a mission to the red planet and create a Mars rover. Meet the Raptor Ambassadors and learn about birds of prey. Engineer and launch paper airplanes, make your own airship, and more!

Special events and activities vary daily. See dates and times below. Make your reservations online and save $2!

March 24–April 2
• Make your own wearable wings (March 24–30)
• Design pinwheels & propellers (March 24–30)
• Learn how seeds travel through the air (March 24–30)
• Create a salad spinner nebula print (March 24–26)
• Meet Alice in Wonderland ballerinas from Studio West Dance Academy (March 26, 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.)
• Make and launch paper airplanes (March 27–30, 12:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.)
• Design your own airship (March 31–April 6)
• Create a Mars rover (March 31–April 6)
• Learn about cockroaches and other winged insects (March 31–April 6)
• Build Kites & Flyers (March 31–April 6)
• Learn about birds, bugs, and blimps (March 31–April 6)
• Pilot a Huey Helicopter with the Olympic Flight Museum (March 31–April 7)

April 3–April 16
• Design your own airship (March 31–April 6)
• Create a Mars rover (March 31–April 6)
• Learn about cockroaches and other winged insects (March 31–April 6)
• Build Kites & Flyers (March 31–April 6)
• Learn about birds, bugs, and blimps (March 31–April 6)
• Pilot a Huey Helicopter with the Olympic Flight Museum (March 31–April 7)
• Learn about animals that defy gravity (April 3–8)
• Meet Raptor Ambassadors with the Falconer (April 8, 12:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.)
• Paint colorful planets (April 7–13)
• Craft with recycled materials and send it down a zip line (April 7 & 8, 11–13)
• Create a motorized scribble bot satellite (April 14–16)
• Chop, grate, and grind a space diet (April 14–16)

Apr
15
Sat
Up in the Air! Spring Break Weeks at Hands On @ Hands On Children's Museum
Apr 15 @ 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Up in the Air! Spring Break Weeks at Hands On @ Hands On Children's Museum

Pilot Your Spring Break Adventure!

Enjoy a spring break packed with awesome activities that launch, fly, and soar up in the air. Pilot a real Huey Helicopter. Make your own wearable wings. Command a mission to the red planet and create a Mars rover. Meet the Raptor Ambassadors and learn about birds of prey. Engineer and launch paper airplanes, make your own airship, and more!

Special events and activities vary daily. See dates and times below. Make your reservations online and save $2!

March 24–April 2
• Make your own wearable wings (March 24–30)
• Design pinwheels & propellers (March 24–30)
• Learn how seeds travel through the air (March 24–30)
• Create a salad spinner nebula print (March 24–26)
• Meet Alice in Wonderland ballerinas from Studio West Dance Academy (March 26, 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.)
• Make and launch paper airplanes (March 27–30, 12:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.)
• Design your own airship (March 31–April 6)
• Create a Mars rover (March 31–April 6)
• Learn about cockroaches and other winged insects (March 31–April 6)
• Build Kites & Flyers (March 31–April 6)
• Learn about birds, bugs, and blimps (March 31–April 6)
• Pilot a Huey Helicopter with the Olympic Flight Museum (March 31–April 7)

April 3–April 16
• Design your own airship (March 31–April 6)
• Create a Mars rover (March 31–April 6)
• Learn about cockroaches and other winged insects (March 31–April 6)
• Build Kites & Flyers (March 31–April 6)
• Learn about birds, bugs, and blimps (March 31–April 6)
• Pilot a Huey Helicopter with the Olympic Flight Museum (March 31–April 7)
• Learn about animals that defy gravity (April 3–8)
• Meet Raptor Ambassadors with the Falconer (April 8, 12:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.)
• Paint colorful planets (April 7–13)
• Craft with recycled materials and send it down a zip line (April 7 & 8, 11–13)
• Create a motorized scribble bot satellite (April 14–16)
• Chop, grate, and grind a space diet (April 14–16)

Apr
16
Sun
Up in the Air! Spring Break Weeks at Hands On @ Hands On Children's Museum
Apr 16 @ 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Up in the Air! Spring Break Weeks at Hands On @ Hands On Children's Museum

Pilot Your Spring Break Adventure!

Enjoy a spring break packed with awesome activities that launch, fly, and soar up in the air. Pilot a real Huey Helicopter. Make your own wearable wings. Command a mission to the red planet and create a Mars rover. Meet the Raptor Ambassadors and learn about birds of prey. Engineer and launch paper airplanes, make your own airship, and more!

Special events and activities vary daily. See dates and times below. Make your reservations online and save $2!

March 24–April 2
• Make your own wearable wings (March 24–30)
• Design pinwheels & propellers (March 24–30)
• Learn how seeds travel through the air (March 24–30)
• Create a salad spinner nebula print (March 24–26)
• Meet Alice in Wonderland ballerinas from Studio West Dance Academy (March 26, 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.)
• Make and launch paper airplanes (March 27–30, 12:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.)
• Design your own airship (March 31–April 6)
• Create a Mars rover (March 31–April 6)
• Learn about cockroaches and other winged insects (March 31–April 6)
• Build Kites & Flyers (March 31–April 6)
• Learn about birds, bugs, and blimps (March 31–April 6)
• Pilot a Huey Helicopter with the Olympic Flight Museum (March 31–April 7)

April 3–April 16
• Design your own airship (March 31–April 6)
• Create a Mars rover (March 31–April 6)
• Learn about cockroaches and other winged insects (March 31–April 6)
• Build Kites & Flyers (March 31–April 6)
• Learn about birds, bugs, and blimps (March 31–April 6)
• Pilot a Huey Helicopter with the Olympic Flight Museum (March 31–April 7)
• Learn about animals that defy gravity (April 3–8)
• Meet Raptor Ambassadors with the Falconer (April 8, 12:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.)
• Paint colorful planets (April 7–13)
• Craft with recycled materials and send it down a zip line (April 7 & 8, 11–13)
• Create a motorized scribble bot satellite (April 14–16)
• Chop, grate, and grind a space diet (April 14–16)

Jul
8
Sat
Fire Rescue Spectacular @ Hands On Children's Museum
Jul 8 @ 10:00 am – 3:00 pm
Fire Rescue Spectacular @ Hands On Children's Museum

The Fire Rescue Spectacular, July 8, is the ultimate firefighter and first-responder experience for kids! At the free street fair kids can explore a fleet of emergency vehicles, meet first responders, take the Junior Fighter Challenge, enjoy free ice cream, and so much more!

Presented by Mary Bridge Children’s Hospital & Health Network in partnership with Olympia Fire Dept., and thanks to Access Partner Macy’s.

Free Street Fair Activities
• Explore Olympia’s fleet of emergency vehicles and meet first responders
• Meet Sparky the Fire Dog & Smokey the Bear
• See vintage fire trucks
• Experience the Spray Gallery
• Take the Junior Firefighter Challenge
• Enjoy special activities, festival food & free ice cream and popsicles

Inside the Museum
• See wacky Dr. Science demos
• Make an emergency candle or fire starter
• Learn how to start a campfire
• Explore first aid techniques
• Rescue toy animals from ice

All activities on the street are free to the public. Special activities in the Museum are free with admission – online reservations recommended.

Aug
2
Wed
Meet the Raptor Ambassadors with The Falconer @ Hands On Children's Museum
Aug 2 @ 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Meet the Raptor Ambassadors with The Falconer @ Hands On Children's Museum

Meet the raptor ambassadors and learn about prey and predators with The Falconer!

Free with admission or membership. Online reservations recommended.

Sponsored by Small to Tall Pediatric Dentistry

Aug
3
Thu
Join an African Drum Circle with Awodi Drumming @ Hands On Children's Museum
Aug 3 @ 10:00 am – 4:00 pm

Feel the beat and join the rhythm of an African drumming circle with Javoen Byrd and Awodi Drumming. 5 musical educators will be on hand with 50 drums to take kids on a powerful musical journey through indigenous West African and African American music.

Free with admission or membership. Online reservations recommended.

Visiting Artists Series in partnership with National Endowment for the Arts and sponsored by the City of Olympia

Aug
4
Fri
Join an African Drum Circle with Awodi Drumming @ Hands On Children's Museum
Aug 4 @ 12:00 pm – 6:00 pm

Feel the beat and join the rhythm of an African drumming circle with Javoen Byrd and Awodi Drumming. 5 musical educators will be on hand with 50 drums to take kids on a powerful musical journey through indigenous West African and African American music.

Free with admission or membership. Online reservations recommended.

Visiting Artists Series in partnership with National Endowment for the Arts and sponsored by the City of Olympia

Observation Hive with Olympia Beekeepers Association @ Hands On Children's Museum
Aug 4 @ 2:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Observation Hive with Olympia Beekeepers Association @ Hands On Children's Museum

Learn about bees and their vital role in our ecosystem with the Olympia Beekeepers Association and their observation hive!

Free with admission or membership. Online reservations recommended.

Sponsored by Small to Tall Pediatric Dentistry

Aug
5
Sat
Join an African Drum Circle with Awodi Drumming @ Hands On Children's Museum
Aug 5 @ 10:00 am – 4:00 pm

Feel the beat and join the rhythm of an African drumming circle with Javoen Byrd and Awodi Drumming. 5 musical educators will be on hand with 50 drums to take kids on a powerful musical journey through indigenous West African and African American music.

Free with admission or membership. Online reservations recommended.

Visiting Artists Series in partnership with National Endowment for the Arts and sponsored by the City of Olympia

Aug
30
Wed
Meet the Raptor Ambassadors with The Falconer @ Hands On Children's Museum
Aug 30 @ 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Meet the Raptor Ambassadors with The Falconer @ Hands On Children's Museum

Meet the raptor ambassadors and learn about prey and predators with The Falconer!

Free with admission or membership. Online reservations recommended.

Sponsored by Small to Tall Pediatric Dentistry

Sep
10
Sun
Lake Sylvia State Park Fall Festival @ Lake Sylvia State Park
Sep 10 @ 8:30 am – 4:00 pm
Lake Sylvia State Park Fall Festival @ Lake Sylvia State Park

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.

Nov
21
Tue
North Beach Genealogy Society Monthly Meeting @ Ocean Shores Public Library
Nov 21 @ 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
North Beach Genealogy Society Monthly Meeting @ Ocean Shores Public Library

North Beach Genealogy Society invites you to join us on November 21st at 1 pm at the Ocean Shores Public Library. All levels of interest in Family History are welcome. Our November speaker will be Michael Turner, presenting “Ethnicity Estimates – Why do they mismatch our Paper Trails?”

Dec
9
Sat
Harborside Chats @ Cosmopolis Lions' Club
Dec 9 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm

The Harborside Chats are guided dialogues fostering civil conversation and addressing vital issues within Grays Harbor County. Our mission is to amplify diverse voices and share constructive ideas with the goal of reducing civic division and political polarization in our communities. To learn more about The Dialogue Project, please visit our website:  https://www.drcghp.org/dialogue-project

Ways to Engage

Multiple Avenues, One Mission!

  • Attend the Cosmopolis Chat and future guided conversations!
  • Scout or sponsor event locations for upcoming dialogues!
  • Volunteer as an Event Assistant!
  • Donate to support the Dialogue Project!
  • Amplify the project as a Dialogue Project Ambassador!

Please join us, and invite your network to this unique, innovative event designed to connect our community and collaborate on solutions for all!

Communities Thrive When Dialogue Is Alive!