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Lady Washington, the Official Ship of the State of Washington, will help the City of Westport celebrate its 100th birthday with a visit June 27-29. The vessel will offer walk-on tours and a special Fireworks Sail for viewing the city’s fireworks show. Here’s the ship’s schedule:
6/27: 11:30 a.m., arrival of Lady Washington at Westport Marina
6/27: Noon to 5 p.m., walk-on tours, $3 donation per person requested
6/28: Noon to 5 p.m., walk-on tours, $3 donation per person requested
6/28: 8 p.m. to 11 p.m., Fireworks Sail, $43-$63
6/29: 8 a.m., Lady Washington departs for Aberdeen.
The Fireworks Sail offers a chance for guests to watch the celebratory fireworks from the deck of a tall ship as it sails in Grays Harbor.
Guests will board the ship before departure at 8 p.m. Groups of eight or more purchasing tickets together automatically receive a 15 percent per ticket discount. The show is expected to start at dusk.
Lady Washington is celebrating the 25th anniversary of her launch this year. The ship will also appear at Rusty Scupper Pirate Daze in Westport June 20-22.
Lady Washington, the Official Ship of the State of Washington, will help the City of Westport celebrate its 100th birthday with a visit June 27-29. The vessel will offer walk-on tours and a special Fireworks Sail for viewing the city’s fireworks show. Here’s the ship’s schedule:
6/27: 11:30 a.m., arrival of Lady Washington at Westport Marina
6/27: Noon to 5 p.m., walk-on tours, $3 donation per person requested
6/28: Noon to 5 p.m., walk-on tours, $3 donation per person requested
6/28: 8 p.m. to 11 p.m., Fireworks Sail, $43-$63
6/29: 8 a.m., Lady Washington departs for Aberdeen.
The Fireworks Sail offers a chance for guests to watch the celebratory fireworks from the deck of a tall ship as it sails in Grays Harbor.
Guests will board the ship before departure at 8 p.m. Groups of eight or more purchasing tickets together automatically receive a 15 percent per ticket discount. The show is expected to start at dusk.
Lady Washington is celebrating the 25th anniversary of her launch this year. The ship will also appear at Rusty Scupper Pirate Daze in Westport June 20-22.
Master chainsaw carvers from all over the world flock to this coastal beach town to compete, Daily families and artists sculpt it out for the best sand sculpture. Free sculpting lessons on Friday, Sunday and Watch Out for that rising tide! Unique Sawdust wood carvings sold at auction each day. Kids Zone, contests. Come and bring the entire family, kick off your shoes and enjoy The Five Star Dealerships Sand.
Lady Washington, the Official Ship of the State of Washington, will help the City of Westport celebrate its 100th birthday with a visit June 27-29. The vessel will offer walk-on tours and a special Fireworks Sail for viewing the city’s fireworks show. Here’s the ship’s schedule:
6/27: 11:30 a.m., arrival of Lady Washington at Westport Marina
6/27: Noon to 5 p.m., walk-on tours, $3 donation per person requested
6/28: Noon to 5 p.m., walk-on tours, $3 donation per person requested
6/28: 8 p.m. to 11 p.m., Fireworks Sail, $43-$63
6/29: 8 a.m., Lady Washington departs for Aberdeen.
The Fireworks Sail offers a chance for guests to watch the celebratory fireworks from the deck of a tall ship as it sails in Grays Harbor.
Guests will board the ship before departure at 8 p.m. Groups of eight or more purchasing tickets together automatically receive a 15 percent per ticket discount. The show is expected to start at dusk.
Lady Washington is celebrating the 25th anniversary of her launch this year. The ship will also appear at Rusty Scupper Pirate Daze in Westport June 20-22.
Enjoy a scenic sail aboard the Lady Washington from Aberdeen to Westport. All Grays Harbor Historical Seaport members will receive a 60 percent discount off regular price tickets. To receive discounts, members call 800-200-5239.
Join children’s librarians at the “Aberdeen Library in the Parks” for games, science experiments and art activities. This event is part of Summer Reading, a Timberland Regional Library districtwide program.
Alex Zerbe’s zany new show, “Gravity Catastrophe,” demonstrates basic concepts of physics through the art of juggling. In his wacky way, Zerbe helps kids understand gravity, friction, center of mass and gyroscopic stability. Children will also discover the six simple machines and see the lever, inclined plane and the wheel and axle in action. This event is part of Summer Reading, a Timberland Regional Library districtwide program.
Seaport Landing will host a day of family fun activities to celebrate America’s Independence, including a closing fireworks ceremony. Parking is available on site. A $5 donation per car is appreciated. Stick around and enjoy as the Lady Washington and Hawaiian Chieftain take guests out to view the fireworks display over the Chehalis River. Food and beverages on July 4th at Seaport Landing provided by Galway Bay Irish Pub of Ocean Shores.
The event schedule is as follows:
Noon: Gates open at Seaport Landing; cannon fire on the hour until the fireworks
3 p.m. to 6 p.m: walk-on tours of Lady Washington and Hawaiian Chieftain
3 p.m. to 7 p.m: Music by local bands Gebular, Razors and Red Flags, and more
7 p.m. to 9 p.m: Rods on the River classic cars display
9 p.m. to 11:30 p.m: Fireworks Sail on Lady Washington and Hawaiian Chieftain.
If you would like to enjoy the fireworks aboard the Lady Washington and Hawaiian Cheiftan, tickets can be purchased online here, or by calling 800-200-5239.
Magic mud, cloud jars, balloon banshees and more–oh my! See mad science experiment demonstrations and try your own hand at a few. This event is part of Summer Reading, a Timberland Regional Library districtwide program.
Enjoy listening to books about butterflies and then take part in creating incredible tissue paper butterflies. This event is part of Summer Reading, a Timberland Regional library districtwide program.
The tall ships Lady Washington and Hawaiian Chieftain have set a visit for Cap Sante Marina in Anacortes July 9-27, which will include public tours and public sailings. During their Anacortes stay, the ships will make a five-day trip to the San Juan Islands for the Lady Washington and Hawaiian Chieftain’s annual Expedition Voyages Family & Youth Camp.
Here’s the ships’ public schedule:
7/10-11: Noon to 5 p.m., walk-on tours, $3 donation per person.
7/11: 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., Evening Sail (Hawaiian Chieftain only), $43.
7/12: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., walk-on tours, $3 donation per person.
7/12: 2 p.m. to 5 p.m., Battle Sail, $43-$63.
7/12: 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., Evening Sail (Lady Washington only), $43.
7/18: Noon to 5 p.m., walk-on tours, $3 donation per person.
7/18: 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., Evening Sail (Lady Washington only), $43.
7/19-20: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., walk-on tours, $3 donation per person.
7/19: 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., Evening Sail (Hawaiian Chieftain only), $43.
7/20: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Adventure Sail (Lady Washington only), $43.
7/20: 2 p.m. to 5 p.m., Battle Sail, $43-$63.
7/21-25: Expedition Voyages Family & Youth Camp
7/26-27: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., walk-on tours, $3 donation per person.
7/26-27: 2 p.m. to 5 p.m., Battle Sail, $43-$63.
7/26: 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., Evening Sail (Lady Washington only), $43.
7/27: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Adventure Sail (Hawaiian Chieftain only), $43.
The tall ships Lady Washington and Hawaiian Chieftain have set a visit for Cap Sante Marina in Anacortes July 9-27, which will include public tours and public sailings. During their Anacortes stay, the ships will make a five-day trip to the San Juan Islands for the Lady Washington and Hawaiian Chieftain’s annual Expedition Voyages Family & Youth Camp.
Adventure Sails and Evening Sails are two-hour excursions with opportunities for guests to raise a sail, learn a sea shanty, and take the helm of a real tall ship, conditions permitting.
The tall ships Lady Washington and Hawaiian Chieftain have set a visit for Cap Sante Marina in Anacortes July 9-27, which will include public tours and public sailings. During their Anacortes stay, the ships will make a five-day trip to the San Juan Islands for the Lady Washington and Hawaiian Chieftain’s annual Expedition Voyages Family & Youth Camp.
Here’s the ships’ public schedule:
7/10-11: Noon to 5 p.m., walk-on tours, $3 donation per person.
7/11: 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., Evening Sail (Hawaiian Chieftain only), $43.
7/12: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., walk-on tours, $3 donation per person.
7/12: 2 p.m. to 5 p.m., Battle Sail, $43-$63.
7/12: 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., Evening Sail (Lady Washington only), $43.
7/18: Noon to 5 p.m., walk-on tours, $3 donation per person.
7/18: 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., Evening Sail (Lady Washington only), $43.
7/19-20: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., walk-on tours, $3 donation per person.
7/19: 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., Evening Sail (Hawaiian Chieftain only), $43.
7/20: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Adventure Sail (Lady Washington only), $43.
7/20: 2 p.m. to 5 p.m., Battle Sail, $43-$63.
7/21-25: Expedition Voyages Family & Youth Camp
7/26-27: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., walk-on tours, $3 donation per person.
7/26-27: 2 p.m. to 5 p.m., Battle Sail, $43-$63.
7/26: 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., Evening Sail (Lady Washington only), $43.
7/27: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Adventure Sail (Hawaiian Chieftain only), $43.
The tall ships Lady Washington and Hawaiian Chieftain have set a visit for Cap Sante Marina in Anacortes July 9-27, which will include public tours and public sailings. During their Anacortes stay, the ships will make a five-day trip to the San Juan Islands for the Lady Washington and Hawaiian Chieftain’s annual Expedition Voyages Family & Youth Camp.
Here’s the ships’ public schedule:
7/12: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., walk-on tours, $3 donation per person.
7/12: 2 p.m. to 5 p.m., Battle Sail, $43-$63.
7/12: 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., Evening Sail (Lady Washington only), $43.
7/18: Noon to 5 p.m., walk-on tours, $3 donation per person.
7/18: 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., Evening Sail (Lady Washington only), $43.
7/19-20: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., walk-on tours, $3 donation per person.
7/19: 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., Evening Sail (Hawaiian Chieftain only), $43.
7/20: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Adventure Sail (Lady Washington only), $43.
7/20: 2 p.m. to 5 p.m., Battle Sail, $43-$63.
7/21-25: Expedition Voyages Family & Youth Camp
7/26-27: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., walk-on tours, $3 donation per person.
7/26-27: 2 p.m. to 5 p.m., Battle Sail, $43-$63.
7/26: 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., Evening Sail (Lady Washington only), $43.
7/27: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Adventure Sail (Hawaiian Chieftain only), $43.
The tall ships Lady Washington and Hawaiian Chieftain have set a visit for Cap Sante Marina in Anacortes July 9-27, which will include public tours and public sailings. During their Anacortes stay, the ships will make a five-day trip to the San Juan Islands for the Lady Washington and Hawaiian Chieftain’s annual Expedition Voyages Family & Youth Camp.
Battle Sails are the most popular sailing activity on Lady Washington and Hawaiian Chieftain. The three-hour excursion is a re-creation of a typical 18th century naval skirmish with real cannon and real gunpowder, but no cannon balls.
The tall ships Lady Washington and Hawaiian Chieftain have set a visit for Cap Sante Marina in Anacortes July 9-27, which will include public tours and public sailings. During their Anacortes stay, the ships will make a five-day trip to the San Juan Islands for the Lady Washington and Hawaiian Chieftain’s annual Expedition Voyages Family & Youth Camp.
Adventure Sails and Evening Sails are two-hour excursions with opportunities for guests to raise a sail, learn a sea shanty, and take the helm of a real tall ship, conditions permitting.
Create your own tie-dyed T-shirt, socks, shorts, or headband. Bring a laundered white item of clothing (100% cotton works best) and library staff will provide the rest. Wear old clothes–the project might be messy. This event is part of Summer Reading, a Timberland Regional Library districtwide program.
Stop by the library to create a super silly headband with giant ears. This event is part of Summer Reading, a Timberland Regional Library districtwide program.
April Henry is the award-winning New York Times best-selling author of fast-paced mysteries and thrillers, including “Torched,” “Girl, Stolen,” “The Girl Who Was Supposed to Die,” and her newest book, “The Body in the Woods.”
Teens and their families are invited to join Ms. Henry as she offers down-to-earth tips on writing, publishing, and juggling life with the creative process. For background for her novels, she interviews experts in fields such as crime-fighting and medicine and has spent time with the Portland Police Bureau’s Forensic Evidence Division. Fun facts: Henry wrote on her website, www.aprilhenrymysteries.com, that she “loves kung fu, running, and all things salty,” and has written an episode for the phone app “Zombies, Run!”
The tall ships Lady Washington and Hawaiian Chieftain have set a visit for Cap Sante Marina in Anacortes July 9-27, which will include public tours and public sailings. During their Anacortes stay, the ships will make a five-day trip to the San Juan Islands for the Lady Washington and Hawaiian Chieftain’s annual Expedition Voyages Family & Youth Camp.
Here’s the ships’ public schedule:
7/18: Noon to 5 p.m., walk-on tours, $3 donation per person.
7/18: 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., Evening Sail (Lady Washington only), $43.
7/19-20: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., walk-on tours, $3 donation per person.
7/19: 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., Evening Sail (Hawaiian Chieftain only), $43.
7/20: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Adventure Sail (Lady Washington only), $43.
7/20: 2 p.m. to 5 p.m., Battle Sail, $43-$63.
7/21-25: Expedition Voyages Family & Youth Camp
7/26-27: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., walk-on tours, $3 donation per person.
7/26-27: 2 p.m. to 5 p.m., Battle Sail, $43-$63.
7/26: 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., Evening Sail (Lady Washington only), $43.
7/27: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Adventure Sail (Hawaiian Chieftain only), $43.
April Henry is the award-winning New York Times best-selling author of fast-paced mysteries and thrillers, including “Torched,” “Girl, Stolen,” “The Girl Who Was Supposed to Die,” and her newest book, “The Body in the Woods.”
Teens and their families are invited to join Ms. Henry as she offers down-to-earth tips on writing, publishing, and juggling life with the creative process. For background for her novels, she interviews experts in fields such as crime-fighting and medicine and has spent time with the Portland Police Bureau’s Forensic Evidence Division. Fun facts: Henry wrote on her website, www.aprilhenrymysteries.com, that she “loves kung fu, running, and all things salty,” and has written an episode for the phone app “Zombies, Run!”
