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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 360-249-4211.
Enjoy spooky stories, raspy rhymes, bone-tingling songs and moonlit movement games! Parents or caregivers are welcome to attend with their children. Costumes welcome but not required. For more information call 360-288-2725.
Join Washington State’s Poet Laureate Elizabeth Austen for a poetry workshop. Bring a photo of a loved one for the writing exercise. Beginning writers welcome. Space is limited. Register online, at the Library or call 360-533-2360 x2007. This event is part of Timberland Reads Together — a one book, one community reading program.
Learn how to create disgusting wounds, nauseating zombies, and horrifying monsters, just like they do in Hollywood! For more information call 360-249-4211.
The Elma Chamber of Commerce, along with Elma Businesses invite families to the 17th annual Elma Downtown Trick-or -Treat. Bring your trick or treaters to the Elma Chamber and participating businesses. Enjoy a wagon ride on the Elma Feed Store Shuttle, which will be loading and unloading at the Elma Chamber.
Join us for some pre-Halloween fun. Make a spooky craft, enjoy pizza and watch a movie. The library is normally closed at this time and is only open for the program. For more information call 360-532-1710.
Learn how to create disgusting wounds, nauseating zombies, and horrifying monsters, just like they do in Hollywood! For more information call 360-249-4211.
Enjoy Halloween-themed games and candy and event take a picture with spooky backgrounds. Kids ages 3 to 12 can enter the costume consent.
Trick or Treat! Grace Harbor Covenant Church will be passing out treat bags during the Aberdeen Downtown Halloween Spooktacular! See you at GHCC from 12pm-2pm! Visit us on Facebook @graceharborcovenantchurch.
The Harvest Fair at the Elma Middle School will be on Halloween. The event is sponsored by the Churches of Elma.
This FREE college and career, STEM-based event is open to high school students, their parents, and their educators in Thurston, Lewis, Mason, Pacific and Grays Harbor Counties.
The public is invited to “Changing Shorelines” – a science forum – on Tuesday November 17th to learn about coastal hazards in Grays Harbor and Pacific counties. Top scientists will present recent studies about coastal erosion, flooding, and sea-level rise, and will bring in specific discussion of what this means for coastal Washington. This free and educational event will allow participants to interact with scientists and the science, and leave with a better understanding about coastlines. Light dinner will be provided. Event is free. Location is the Schermer Building, room 4134 at Grays Harbor Community College, 6-8 pm.
For more information, please contact Casey Dennehy at 360-556-6509 or casey@surfrider.org. Walk-ins welcome. Registration is encouraged, but not required!
This special screening event is presented by KBTC Public Television, Grays Harbor Public Health and Social Services and Grays Harbor Early Learning Coalition.
Join us for a conversation about how we can support early learning in our communities. Light refreshments will be served.
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.
Join the South Beach Buccaneers as they welcome Santa to the South Beach. Santa arrives at the Westport Marina at 10:30 a.m. and is escorted to the Lens Building at the Maritime Museum by enthusiastic children and the Westport Fire Department. Visit Santa, have your photo taken and play with the pirates in the Lecture Hall. Refreshments and the special “kids only” store will be available until 1:00 p.m. For photos from previous years, Click Here.
Jingle Jam is a free event for the whole family! Come join Grace Harbor Covenant and get free pictures with Santa, make cool Christmas crafts, have fun taking a “winter selfie,” enjoy delicious cookies and decorate your own! It’s a great time to get together in our community and spread joy this season! It’s from 1pm-4pm and completely free!
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.
In this brand new holiday show The Science of Santa, Doktor Kaboom works from the assumption that science and magic are the same thing, and declares Mr. Claus the world’s greatest scientist! Following this theory, the good Doktor attempts to recreate all of Santa’s wonders.
Join us for an informative workshop hosted by Carol Beck, Special education expert and mentor. Also hosted by The Arc of Grays Harbor.
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.
Beachcombing For All Ages will be presented by marine biologist Alan Rammer. This class is open to all ages and is free to attend. Those attending are encouraged to bring their best beach finds for analysis and conversation with Rammer.
Rammer is co-author of the book Glass Fishing Floats of the World. He is retired from the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife and is a graduate from the University of Washington with a degree in Shellfish Biology and Invertebrate Zoology. Alan’s enthusiasm for the beach is only eclipsed by his gift as an educator. Rammer was the recipient of the 2012 National Marine Educator of the Year award.
The resort’s tasting room, gift shop, restaurant, bakery, nursery and gardens are open daily from 11 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. (With the last dinner seating at 6:30 p.m. daily.) Guests are welcome to enjoy lunch during this lecture.
I-732 has now been certified and proposes to tax carbon emissions while being revenue neutral and reducing the state sales tax by 1%. Other approaches to taxing carbon have also been proposed. Speakers include Beverly Basset and Thad Curtz, from CarbonWA; representatives of the Alliance for Jobs and Clean Energy have also been invited.
