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

Our editors will review and post within a few business days.

Oct
8
Sun
Tipsy Easel Fundraiser @ Aberdeen Elks
Oct 8 @ 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm
Tipsy Easel Fundraiser @ Aberdeen Elks | Aberdeen | Washington | United States

Paint a Seahawk During the Seahawk/Rams Game. You will walk away with an irreplaceable memory and a masterpiece. No artistic ability is needed – you will be guided through the process step-by-step. We supply everything needed to paint. We advise that you dress for the mess, and bring an apron from home. Seahawks game will be playing, Elks bar open!

Oct
11
Wed
Elma Candidates Luncheon @ Stay Beyond Inn & Suites
Oct 11 @ 12:00 pm

The luncheon will begin with candidates introducing themselves and sharing why they want to run for the office and their qualifications. Public may ask questions of candidates following all introductions.  Candidates expected to attend are those running for Grays Harbor County Treasurer, Elma City Council, Grays Harbor Hospital District #1 (Summit Pacific Medical Center), Grays Harbor Fire District #5 and Elma School District #68 Directors.

Must RSVP for this event by email or phone by October 10.

Oct
14
Sat
For Love and Profit: Independent Authors Today @ McCleary Timberland Library
Oct 14 @ 11:00 am – 12:00 pm

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.

Oct
18
Wed
SongCatchers @ Bishop Center for the Performing Arts
Oct 18 @ 7:00 pm
SongCatchers @ Bishop Center for the Performing Arts | Aberdeen | Washington | United States

The SongCatchers will perform their Dreaming In Color Album originally released on A&M Records plus additional songs on October 18th in Aberdeen at the Bishop Center Theater, a performance arts space known for great world music.

 

Oct
19
Thu
Great Washington ShakeOut & Contest @ Washington State
Oct 19 @ 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Great Washington ShakeOut & Contest @ Washington State

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.

Parent to Parent Grays Harbor @ The Arc of Grays Harbor
Oct 19 @ 2:00 pm

On the third Thursday of each month, The Arc of Grays Harbor offers an informative Parent Support group for parents of kids with developmental disabilities. Contact Charlene at 360-537-7000 for more information.

Lecture Series: Rayonier – 90 Years of Land Management @ Home Port Restaurant Banquet Room
Oct 19 @ 6:30 pm
Lecture Series: Rayonier - 90 Years of Land Management @ Home Port Restaurant Banquet Room | Ocean Shores | Washington | United States

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.

Oct
21
Sat
Saint Martin’s Chorale Concert @ Saint Martin’s Abbey Church
Oct 21 @ 7:30 pm

The concert is a collaboration of the University’s music department, Office of Campus Ministry and Benedictine Institute. The tradition began 15 years ago as a way of honoring the University’s patron saint, Saint Martin of Tours, whose feast day is November 11.

“The Sacred Music concerts include Renaissance music, gospel, and contemporary music,” says Darrell Born, associate professor of music and Saint Martin’s Chorale director. “Readings and poetry will be interspersed throughout the concert to punctuate the performances.”

Oct
24
Tue
Housing Stakeholder Coalition Meeting @ Harbor Room at the Pearsall Building
Oct 24 @ 9:00 am

Interested in learning more about efforts to address homelessness and affordable housing in our community? A Housing Stakeholder Coalition has been formed and is a platform for education and discussion around pertinent housing issues.

The October meeting will include:

  • Update from Union Gospel  Mission on their remodel and new day services
  • Update on new High Intensity Behavioral Health programs coming online in Grays Harbor and potential impact to housing services
  • Budget recap: current impacts and long term sustainability planning
  • Housing resources in context of “Local Supply and Demand”
  • Updates from Committees (Coordinated Entry, Affordable Housing, Serving Vulnerable Populations)
Galway Bay Celtic Music Festival @ Ocean Shores
Oct 24 @ 6:00 pm

2017 will herald the 14th year of the Galway Bay Celtic Music Festival, celebrating Irish songs, ballads, players and bands. An eclectic mix of Irish bands, choirs and dancers hailing from throughout the United States, Canada and, of course, Ireland will be rounding out this year’s entertainment.

Minors are allowed at the Convention Center, but not at Galway Bay or 8th Street. Children under 12 Are Free.

Oct
25
Wed
Galway Bay Celtic Music Festival @ Ocean Shores
Oct 25 @ 12:00 pm

2017 will herald the 14th year of the Galway Bay Celtic Music Festival, celebrating Irish songs, ballads, players and bands. An eclectic mix of Irish bands, choirs and dancers hailing from throughout the United States, Canada and, of course, Ireland will be rounding out this year’s entertainment.

Minors are allowed at the Convention Center, but not at Galway Bay or 8th Street. Children under 12 Are Free.

Oct
26
Thu
Galway Bay Celtic Music Festival @ Ocean Shores
Oct 26 @ 12:00 pm

2017 will herald the 14th year of the Galway Bay Celtic Music Festival, celebrating Irish songs, ballads, players and bands. An eclectic mix of Irish bands, choirs and dancers hailing from throughout the United States, Canada and, of course, Ireland will be rounding out this year’s entertainment.

Minors are allowed at the Convention Center, but not at Galway Bay or 8th Street. Children under 12 Are Free.

Jeremy Kittel Trio @ Bishop Center For Performing Arts
Oct 26 @ 7:00 pm
Jeremy Kittel Trio @ Bishop Center For Performing Arts | Aberdeen | Washington | United States

Fiddler, violinist, composer, Jeremy Kittel plays original music from traditional roots, jazz, Celtic, classical, electronic and much more. The Trio performed on “A Prairie Home Companion” and now on the Bishop Center stage.

All Tickets $15, Ages 12 & under free with paying ticket holder

Oct
27
Fri
Galway Bay Celtic Music Festival @ Ocean Shores
Oct 27 @ 12:00 pm

2017 will herald the 14th year of the Galway Bay Celtic Music Festival, celebrating Irish songs, ballads, players and bands. An eclectic mix of Irish bands, choirs and dancers hailing from throughout the United States, Canada and, of course, Ireland will be rounding out this year’s entertainment.

Minors are allowed at the Convention Center, but not at Galway Bay or 8th Street. Children under 12 Are Free.

Oct
28
Sat
Galway Bay Celtic Music Festival @ Ocean Shores
Oct 28 @ 10:45 am

2017 will herald the 14th year of the Galway Bay Celtic Music Festival, celebrating Irish songs, ballads, players and bands. An eclectic mix of Irish bands, choirs and dancers hailing from throughout the United States, Canada and, of course, Ireland will be rounding out this year’s entertainment.

Minors are allowed at the Convention Center, but not at Galway Bay or 8th Street. Children under 12 Are Free.

Halloween Dance Worshops @ Oyhut Bay Wellness Activity Center
Oct 28 @ 1:00 pm

Heidi Hutchinson will be the instructor.

1:00 p.m. – 3-5-year-old’s
1:45 p.m. – 6-8-year-old’s
2:30 p.m. – 9-12-year-old’s

NaNoWriMo at the Library: Prep Party @ Aberdeen Timberland Library
Oct 28 @ 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm

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.

Oct
29
Sun
Galway Bay Celtic Music Festival @ Ocean Shores
Oct 29 @ 10:45 am

2017 will herald the 14th year of the Galway Bay Celtic Music Festival, celebrating Irish songs, ballads, players and bands. An eclectic mix of Irish bands, choirs and dancers hailing from throughout the United States, Canada and, of course, Ireland will be rounding out this year’s entertainment.

Minors are allowed at the Convention Center, but not at Galway Bay or 8th Street. Children under 12 Are Free.

Nov
16
Thu
Parent to Parent Grays Harbor @ The Arc of Grays Harbor
Nov 16 @ 1:00 pm

On the third Thursday of each month, The Arc of Grays Harbor offers an informative Parent Support group for parents of kids with developmental disabilities. Contact Charlene at 360-537-7000 for more information.

Nov
30
Thu
GHC’s Jazz Concert @ Bishop Center for Performing Arts
Nov 30 @ 7:00 pm
GHC's Jazz Concert @ Bishop Center for Performing Arts | Aberdeen | Washington | United States

Enjoy this quarterly performance by GHC’s Jazz Band directed by Dr. William Dyer and Jazz Choir directed JR Lakey.

Dec
3
Sun
GH Symphony Orchestra @ Bishop Center for Performing Arts
Dec 3 @ 7:30 pm
GH Symphony Orchestra @ Bishop Center for Performing Arts | Aberdeen | Washington | United States

The Fall Grays Harbor Symphony Concert is titled Música Latino Sinfonía. It will feature orchestral music from Latin America, including: Danzon No. 2, by Marquez; El Salón México, by Copland; Huapango, by Moncayo; and Rhumba from the Latin American Symphony, by Gould. Featured on the bassoon will be Stephanie Octave performing the Ciranda das sete notas, by Villa-Lobos.

Dec
8
Fri
North Beach Singers Christmas Concert @ Faith Community Church
Dec 8 @ 7:00 pm
North Beach Singers Christmas Concert @ Faith Community Church | Ocean Shores | Washington | United States

The popular singing group, The North Beach Singers presents, “A Christmas Concert”.
The concert venues & dates:

  • Ocean Shores – Friday, December 8th @ 7 pm at Faith Community Church
  • Ocean Shores – Saturday, December 9th @ 3 pm at Faith Community Church
  • Pacific Beach – Saturday, December 16th @ 3 pm at Pacific Beach Community Church

Admission is a donation of food or money to the North Beach Food Banks. These are greatly appreciated.