Aberdeen Events Calendar

A challenge to dig up but delicious to eat, razor clams are entwined with the state’s commerce, identity, and history. Join author and clam digger David Berger to explore the twists and turns of a quintessential Northwest activity, from its pre-settlement days to the present. This program is cosponsored by Humanities Washington. For Adults.

This program will be presented in Spanish. Este programa se presentará en español. La escritora Reyna Grande hablará del tema de la inmigración a través de su historia personal, compartiendo con el público el poder de la lectura y la escritura para sanar las heridas que resultan del trauma de la inmigración. Reyna hablará sobre los efectos que tuvo la separación familiar en su relación con sus padres, su traumática asimilación, y las barreras físicas y metafóricas que tuvo que enfrentrar para poder triunfar.. Este programa es una celebración del Mes de la Hispanidad y parte de Timberland Reads Together, programa anual de la Biblioteca Regional Timberland. For more information, read here.

Are you watching kids scroll through life with a six-second attention span and rapid fire thumbs? Join physician and filmmaker Delaney Ruston as she examines how teenagers screen time impacts their life and friction within the home, while also exploring the larger consequences of technology on society as a whole. A World Cafe style discussion will follow the viewing. For adults and teens.

All October long, pick up a colorful world map at the Information Desk to trace your family’s passage from your ancestral homeland to Grays Harbor, with landing points along the way. We will supply markers and other crafting supplies for you to use. Maps will be available starting Oct. 3. Supplies are limited. Submissions may be posted to library social media.

Participating libraries: Aberdeen, Amanda Park, Westport

Preparedness event with hands on and interactive activities.

Join Timberland Regional Library’s District Manager and author Ryan M. Williams for an informative discussion on writing and publishing opportunities today. Learn how the library can help with your dream of publishing.

Great NorthWest Federal Credit Union will, along with more than 56,000 credit unions around the world, celebrate International Credit Union Day (ICU Day), and the philosophy and achievements of the credit union movement.

All four branch locations of Great NorthWest FCU will serve refreshments and have staff on hand to answer questions about our products and services and what constitutes the credit union difference. This year’s ICU Day theme is “Dreams Thrive Here,” a celebration of how credit unions help people achieve their biggest goals in life.

As part of the Great Washington ShakeOut, tsunami alert sirens will be tested at 10:19 a.m. using the real sound of the siren, not the Westminster Chimes that typically happen during the monthly tests. NOAA weather radios set to receive the required monthly test will also activate during this test. The tests will happen across every coastal community in the state, except for Sandy Point in Whatcom County, which has opted out of the test. The state works with local jurisdictions to install the All Hazard Alert Broadcast sirens on the coast. Five new sirens are being installed this month in Seabrook, Ocean Shores, Bellingham, Port of Chinook and Raymond bringing the total number of coastal sirens to 69.

Question and Answer sessions with earthquake experts will be done using Facebook Live and Washington Emergency Management’s Nextdoor account in the days before ShakeOut. On Oct. 19, earthquake preparedness experts from the Washington Emergency Management Division will join scientists with the Washington Department of Natural Resources and the Pacific Northwest Seismic Network to gather online for a Reddit Ask Me Anything – an online Q&A. The public is invited to ask questions here.

New this year, middle school and high school students are creating videos to show the best ways to drop, cover and hold on. Prizes are being awarded by our partners at the Cascadia Region Earthquake Workgroup. The deadline to submit is Oct. 13. More information found here.

Coastal Interpretive Center’s Rayonier: 90 Years of Land Management is a presentation about the 90-year history of Rayonier’s land management and modern forestry practices, presented by Mark Smalley, Engineering Manager, and Dan Stransky, the Senior Timber Marketing Manager for Rayonier’s lands in Oregon and Washington.

National award-winning storyteller Christopher Leebrick presents a cultural mix of fun and spooky tales from around the world as well as from his award-winning CD’s. Great for the Fall!

Recommended for ages 6 and up.

Write the novel you’ve always wanted to write – now. National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) is a fun and exciting way to challenge yourself to write 50,000 words (approximately 175 pages) during the month of November! In this 1-hour session learn how to sign up for NaNoWriMo, get information about available resources and library write-ins, and receive a writing packet full of tips, ideas, and other essentials.

Throughout the Northwest, people have been reporting encounters with the Sasquatch— a hairy, eight to ten-foot-tall hominid —for hundreds of years. Yet no scientifically accepted evidence has been offered to establish this being’s existence.

Author David George Gordon evaluates the data gathered about the legendary Northwest icon, discusses the rules of critical thinking and the workings of the scientific method, and explains how one can become an effective “citizen scientist” by gathering credible evidence that can be used to substantiate the Sasquatch’s status as either Man-Ape or Myth.

He is the author of “The Sasquatch Seeker’s Field Manual: Using Citizen Science to Uncover North America’s Most Elusive Creature“.  Read more about the author here.

In 2008, one of the great modern explorers of the world’s oceans, Dr. Robert Ballard, formed the Ocean Exploration Trust with a goal of making oceanic explorations accessible to the public over the internet. The flagship of this Trust is the E/V Nautilus, and it carries two Remotely Operated Vehicles. A grant allowed for four days of exploration by these vehicles in the Quinault Canyon off the shores of Washington State, where they mapped ocean floor terrain, sampled for ocean acidification, and looked at methane seeps and deep water organisms. Joe Schumacker and Olympic National Marine Sanctuary coordinated with the ship during this time, and in this presentation Joe will share information, photos, and video footage.

The UFO/Paranormal Summit is an annual research conference in Grays Harbor Washington. It is held at the Quinault Beach Resort & Casino in Ocean Shores and features the most respected researchers.

We feature the worlds most renowned researchers in the UFO and Paranormal worlds as well as new researchers as they present their evidence, theories and information. For all ages. For more information, read here. 

This workshop will cover a host of renewable energy topics including solar electric, solar thermal, wind, anaerobic digestion, and in-line hydropower. It will provide information on how to get grant writing assistance, receive available utility incentives, tax subsidies and financing for farmers and rural business owners who wish to purchase renewable energy equipment. The USDA Renewable Energy For America Program (REAP) grant deadline is March 31, 2018.

To RSVP, email us.

Presenter: Bill Pickell

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

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.

The UFO/Paranormal Summit is an annual research conference in Grays Harbor Washington. It is held at the Quinault Beach Resort & Casino in Ocean Shores and features the most respected researchers.

We feature the worlds most renowned researchers in the UFO and Paranormal worlds as well as new researchers as they present their evidence, theories and information. For all ages. For more information, read here. 

The UFO/Paranormal Summit is an annual research conference in Grays Harbor Washington. It is held at the Quinault Beach Resort & Casino in Ocean Shores and features the most respected researchers.

We feature the worlds most renowned researchers in the UFO and Paranormal worlds as well as new researchers as they present their evidence, theories and information. For all ages. For more information, read here.