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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Aug
16
Sun
Hoquiam’s Hot August Frights @ 7th Street Theatre
Aug 16 @ 12:00 pm – 12:15 pm
Hoquiam's Hot August Frights @ 7th Street Theatre | Hoquiam | Washington | United States

Hoquiam’s Hot August Frights returns to the 7th Street Theatre for its 4th year.

Join hundreds of other horror fans for 12 straight hours of films and festivities in a historic theatre.

Noon: Dick Tracy Meets Gruesome – Filmed in 1947 and starring Boris Karloff, the film is billed as “Horror Man Traps Super-Sleuth”!
1:30 p.m.: Vampyr – One of the ORIGINAL Dracula films and shot in 1932 Germany, the movie was praised for its disorienting visual effects.
3:00 p.m.: House of Whipcord – The movie starts with the credit: “This film is dedicated to those who are disturbed by today’s ax moral codes and who eagerly await the return of corporal and capital punishment.” Do you really need more?
5:00 p.m.: Freaks – If you liked American Horror Story: Freakshow, see the likely inspiration! “One of us! One of us!”
6:30 p.m.: Creature from the Haunted Sea – Our “Dinner Movie” for fans of seafood and death! Sponsored by Seaweed in Ocean Shores.
8:00 p.m.: Body in the Web – Who needs Lavalantula when you have plane crash survivors trapped on a remote island infested with spiders. Obviously when bitten, they turn INTO spiders.
9:30 p.m.: How to Survive a Zombie Attack – Back by popular demand!
10:30 p.m.: The Tingler – With a name like “The Tingler”, you should already be on board. The fact that it stars Vincent Price is just icing on the cake!

Tickets are available at the door for individual movies, or for the whole day! $5 for any single movie, but for $15 you can come and go as you please throughout the day or let your body go numb from all 12 hours of horror with diehard fans.

As a special treat, after the movies there may be low light tours of the deepest, darkest holes of the historic theatre available by request.

Sponsored by Seaweed in Ocean Shores, Sgt. MF Brand’s BBQ, and the Historic 7th Street Theatre.

Follow us at facebook.com/HotAugustFrights

Aug
20
Thu
Living Well with Chronic Conditions @ Oakville Timberland Library
Aug 20 @ 5:30 pm – 8:00 pm

Learn to manage the symptoms of your chronic condition with this free, six-week course. Workshops meet every Thursday from 5:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., July 30 through September 3.

Aug
27
Thu
Living Well with Chronic Conditions @ Oakville Timberland Library
Aug 27 @ 5:30 pm – 8:00 pm

Learn to manage the symptoms of your chronic condition with this free, six-week course. Workshops meet every Thursday from 5:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., July 30 through September 3.

Aug
28
Fri
Community Health Education Dinner: Mini Strokes @ Summit Pacific Medical Center, Kelsey Conference Room
Aug 28 @ 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Community Health Education Dinner: Mini Strokes @ Summit Pacific Medical Center, Kelsey Conference Room | Elma | Washington | United States

Every fourth Friday of the month, Summit Pacific Medical Center gives a warm welcome to the community as they arrive to learn about the month’s topic, watch a cooking demonstration and enjoy a healthy dinner.

Each class is free, with no RSVP required, features a guest speaker and of course, dinner!

 

Sep
3
Thu
Workshop: Living Well with Chronic Conditions @ Oakville Timberland Regional Library
Sep 3 @ 5:30 pm – 8:00 pm

This free course will offer strategies for living a healthier, happier life by managing the symptoms of chronic conditions. For information and/or to register, call 360-273-5305. Co-sponsored by the Oakville Timberland Library, Grays Harbor Community Hospital and Olympic Area Agency on Aging.

Sep
9
Wed
PageTurners Book Discussion @ Aberdeen Timberland Library
Sep 9 @ 11:00 am – 12:00 pm
PageTurners Book Discussion @ Aberdeen Timberland Library | Aberdeen | Washington | United States

Everyone is welcome to attend this monthly event. Visit the Aberdeen Timberland Library’s website here for current reading list information and additional event details.

Sep
11
Fri
Westport Blues Festival @ Westport Marina Cottages
Sep 11 @ 2:00 pm – 9:30 pm
Westport Blues Festival @ Westport Marina Cottages | Westport | Washington | United States

The Westport Blues Festival is the best Blues Festival on the Coast. We pride ourselves on bringing the top talent around for 3 days of incredible blues all right at the edge of the ocean in Westport. Visit us at www.WestportBlues.com for all your festival questions. The Westport Blues Festival “Where the Blues Meet the Beach.”

Sep
12
Sat
Westport Blues Festival @ Westport Marina Cottages
Sep 12 @ 11:00 am – 11:30 pm
Westport Blues Festival @ Westport Marina Cottages | Westport | Washington | United States

The Westport Blues Festival is the best Blues Festival on the Coast. We pride ourselves on bringing the top talent around for 3 days of incredible blues all right at the edge of the ocean in Westport. Visit us at www.WestportBlues.com for all your festival questions. The Westport Blues Festival “Where the Blues Meet the Beach.”

Author Visit: Karen Harris Tully @ Aberdeen Timberland Regional Library
Sep 12 @ 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm

Local author Karen Harris Tully will read from her book, “The Faarian Chronicles: Exile,” about a half-alien teen who’s shipped off to another planet and faces blood-sucking kidnappers. Books will be available for purchase. Light refreshments will be served. For more information call 360-533-2360.

Sep
13
Sun
Westport Blues Festival @ Westport Marina Cottages
Sep 13 @ 12:00 pm – Sep 14 @ 5:00 pm
Westport Blues Festival @ Westport Marina Cottages | Westport | Washington | United States

The Westport Blues Festival is the best Blues Festival on the Coast. We pride ourselves on bringing the top talent around for 3 days of incredible blues all right at the edge of the ocean in Westport. Visit us at www.WestportBlues.com for all your festival questions. The Westport Blues Festival “Where the Blues Meet the Beach.”

Sep
18
Fri
“Willow” @ 7th Street Theatre
Sep 18 @ 7:30 pm
"Willow" @ 7th Street Theatre | Hoquiam | Washington | United States

A wildly entertaining creative collaboration between TV’s “Opie Taylor” and Obi- Wan’s creator, “Willow” is the next big-screen offering at the historic 7th Street Theatre in downtown Hoquiam, on Friday and Saturday, September 18 and 19, at 7:30 pm.

The 1988 movie starts with a story by “Star Wars” godfather George Lucas about a baby destined to defeat an evil queen, and the rag-tag band of unlikely (and frequently hilarious) heroes — dwarf, swordsman, sorceress and bumbling brownies — who take up her quest. The tale comes to life through the directorial vision of Ron Howard, “Opie” from the 1960s “Andy Griffith Show” and eventual Best Director and Best Picture Oscar winner for “A Beautiful Mind” in 2002.

Val Kilmer and Joanne Whalley head the cast, with the dwarf Willow played by then 18-year-old Warwick Davis, who went on to appear in several “Harry Potter“ films as well as way too many “Leprechaun” horror flicks.

Doors open at 7:00 p.m. for the 7:30 p.m. showings. Tickets will be available at the door. Advance tickets are available at Harbor Drug in Hoquiam, City Drug in Aberdeen and at  online at brownpapertickets.com.

Sep
19
Sat
6th Annual Festival and Artists Market @ Lake Sylvia State Park
Sep 19 @ 7:00 am – 4:00 pm
6th Annual Festival and Artists Market @ Lake Sylvia State Park | Montesano | Washington | United States

The temperature is cooling, leaves are changing colors, pumpkin spice is in the air and it’s time to celebrate fall!

Join us for a family day of Trail Races, an Artists Market, Boy Scout cooking demonstrations, Kids Activities, a Pancake Breakfast, live music, Food Vendors, Historical Talk and more for the Discover Lake Sylvia Fall Festival at Lake Sylvia State Park in Montesano, WA.

 

Workshop: Overcoming Genealogy Roadblocks @ Hoquiam Timberland Regional Library
Sep 19 @ 11:00 am – 12:00 pm

Genealogist Mary Peters will show you how to use documents, such as land and tax records, to clear away your research roadblocks. Members of the Grays Harbor Genealogical Society will help you get started or get unstuck. For more information call 360-532-1710.

PageTurners Book Discussion @ Aberdeen Timberland Library
Sep 19 @ 11:30 am – 12:30 pm
PageTurners Book Discussion @ Aberdeen Timberland Library | Aberdeen | Washington | United States

Everyone is welcome to attend this monthly event. Visit the Aberdeen Timberland Library’s website here for current reading list information and additional event details.

“Willow” @ 7th Street Theatre
Sep 19 @ 7:30 pm
"Willow" @ 7th Street Theatre | Hoquiam | Washington | United States

A wildly entertaining creative collaboration between TV’s “Opie Taylor” and Obi- Wan’s creator, “Willow” is the next big-screen offering at the historic 7th Street Theatre in downtown Hoquiam, on Friday and Saturday, September 18 and 19, at 7:30 pm.

The 1988 movie starts with a story by “Star Wars” godfather George Lucas about a baby destined to defeat an evil queen, and the rag-tag band of unlikely (and frequently hilarious) heroes — dwarf, swordsman, sorceress and bumbling brownies — who take up her quest. The tale comes to life through the directorial vision of Ron Howard, “Opie” from the 1960s “Andy Griffith Show” and eventual Best Director and Best Picture Oscar winner for “A Beautiful Mind” in 2002.

Val Kilmer and Joanne Whalley head the cast, with the dwarf Willow played by then 18-year-old Warwick Davis, who went on to appear in several “Harry Potter“ films as well as way too many “Leprechaun” horror flicks.

Doors open at 7:00 p.m. for the 7:30 p.m. showings. Tickets will be available at the door. Advance tickets are available at Harbor Drug in Hoquiam, City Drug in Aberdeen and at  online at brownpapertickets.com.

Sep
22
Tue
The Craft of Memory: A Memoir-writing Workshop @ Hoquiam Timberland Regional Library
Sep 22 @ 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm

Writer Joanne Clarkson will help participants create personal memoirs – merging memory, emotion and meaning. This event is part of Timberland Reads Together -a one book, one community reading program. For more information call 360-532-1710.

 

Sep
25
Fri
Community Health Education Dinner: Blood Thinners @ Summit Pacific Medical Center, Kelsey Conference Room
Sep 25 @ 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Community Health Education Dinner: Blood Thinners @ Summit Pacific Medical Center, Kelsey Conference Room | Elma | Washington | United States

Every fourth Friday of the month, Summit Pacific Medical Center gives a warm welcome to the community as they arrive to learn about the month’s topic, watch a cooking demonstration and enjoy a healthy dinner.

Each class is free, with no RSVP required, features a guest speaker and of course, dinner!

 

Oct
2
Fri
Sammy the Dog’s 21st Birthday Party @ Pirate's Cove Pub
Oct 2 @ 6:00 pm
Sammy the Dog's 21st Birthday Party @ Pirate's Cove Pub | Ocean Shores | Washington | United States

Party for 21-year-old pooch Sammy and fundraiser for Old Dog Haven, to help other senior dogs live out their golden years in loving homes.

Oct
3
Sat
Movie @ 7th Street Theatre
Oct 3 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm

“Creature from the Black Lagoon”

Showing on Saturday, October 3 and Sunday, October 4

Click here for more information.

Oct
4
Sun
Movie @ 7th Street Theatre
Oct 4 @ 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm

“Creature from the Black Lagoon”

Showing on Saturday, October 3 and Sunday, October 4

Click here for more information.

Oct
6
Tue
Timberland Reads and Writes Together @ Elma Timberland Regional Library
Oct 6 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm

Everyone is invited to participate in a Timberland Reads Together (TRT) book discussion focusing on the new anthology, “Timberland Writes Together.” This new book is comprised of original works by local writers. This event is part of Timberland Reads Together – a one book, one community reading program. For more information call 360-482-3737.

Oct
7
Wed
Indie Publishing: Get Your Writing Out There Workshop @ Hoquiam Timberland Regional Library
Oct 7 @ 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm

Author Anthea Sharp and library staff member, Ryan Williams will talk about how to get your writing directly into the hands of readers. This event is part of Timberland Reads Together – a one book, one community reading program. For more information call 360-532-1710.