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.

Apr
14
Sat
Free Day at Washington State Parks
Apr 14 @ 6:00 am – 7:00 am

Washington State Parks are offering eleven fee-free days for park entry. No Discovery passes needed on these dates.

Apr
17
Tue
PageTurners Book Club @ Elma Timberland Library
Apr 17 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm

Join others in a conversation about the book “A Passage to India,” by E.M. Forster. Everyone is welcome to join any or all discussions.

Apr
19
Thu
Razor Clam Dig @ Mocrocks
Apr 19 @ 7:45 am
Apr
20
Fri
Razor Clam Dig @ Mocrocks
Apr 20 @ 8:30 am
Apr
21
Sat
Free Day at National Parks
Apr 21 @ 6:00 am

The National Park Service has announced four fee-free days in 2018. No passes needed on these dates.

Managing a Family Forest: Now and in the Future @ Watts Farm
Apr 21 @ 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm

Come learn from the lessons the Watts family, third-generation forestland owners, have learned over the years of managing their 70-acre tree farm. Topics covered will include pre-commerical thinning, invasive species removal, restoration, and road building. There will be time for questions and discussion.

Apr
22
Sun
Free Day at Washington State Parks
Apr 22 @ 6:00 am – 7:00 am

Washington State Parks are offering eleven fee-free days for park entry. No Discovery passes needed on these dates.

Razor Clam Dig @ Long Beach, Twin Harbors, Mocrocks
Apr 22 @ 10:30 am

For more information, on Washington State razor clam digs, read here.

Digging hours will be extended to 2 p.m.

Apr
25
Wed
Music Jam @ Elma Timberland Library
Apr 25 @ 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm

Come play and sing with a group of music enthusiasts who share a love of music in the Elma Library meeting room. Players of all levels are welcome. BYOI (bring your own instrument). We do not offer instruction.

Apr
27
Fri
Grays Harbor Shorebird Festival @ Grays Harbor National Wildlife Refuge Office | Hoquiam Middle School
Apr 27 @ 7:00 am

Each spring, hundreds of thousands of shorebirds stop to rest and feed along the Washington Coast and in the Grays Harbor estuary during their migration northward. Coming from as far south as Argentina, these Arctic-bound shorebirds are among the world’s greatest migrants. Some birds travel over 15,000 miles round trip! The concentration of birds during spring migration offers people a great chance to view a number of shorebird species.

Pre-registration is recommended for fee events and must be postmarked by April 16, 2018.

Apr
28
Sat
Grays Harbor Shorebird Festival @ Grays Harbor National Wildlife Refuge Office | Hoquiam Middle School
Apr 28 @ 7:00 am

Each spring, hundreds of thousands of shorebirds stop to rest and feed along the Washington Coast and in the Grays Harbor estuary during their migration northward. Coming from as far south as Argentina, these Arctic-bound shorebirds are among the world’s greatest migrants. Some birds travel over 15,000 miles round trip! The concentration of birds during spring migration offers people a great chance to view a number of shorebird species.

Pre-registration is recommended for fee events and must be postmarked by April 16, 2018.

Make It @ The Library: Handmade Cards @ Elma Timberland Library
Apr 28 @ 2:00 pm

Put your artistic side to work during this program. Make handmade cards using several techniques with spray ink. All supplies are provided.

Apr
29
Sun
Grays Harbor Shorebird Festival @ Grays Harbor National Wildlife Refuge Office | Hoquiam Middle School
Apr 29 @ 7:00 am

Each spring, hundreds of thousands of shorebirds stop to rest and feed along the Washington Coast and in the Grays Harbor estuary during their migration northward. Coming from as far south as Argentina, these Arctic-bound shorebirds are among the world’s greatest migrants. Some birds travel over 15,000 miles round trip! The concentration of birds during spring migration offers people a great chance to view a number of shorebird species.

Pre-registration is recommended for fee events and must be postmarked by April 16, 2018.

May
12
Sat
Maritime Washington: A Watercolor History by Robert Chamberlain @ Elma Timberland Library
May 12 @ 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm

Come for an exhibit of paintings by Robert Chamberlain illustrating marine activity of Washington’s ports, yesterday and today. They take the viewer from the Columbia, up the coast, through the Straits, and down Puget sound to Olympia.

May
15
Tue
PageTurners Book Club @ Elma Timberland Library
May 15 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm

Join others in a conversation about the book “The Girl Who Wrote in Silk” by
Kelli Estes. Everyone is welcome to join any or all discussions.

May
21
Mon
Cascades Job Corps College & Career Academy Info Session @ Aberdeen Timberland Library
May 21 @ 10:00 am
Cascades Job Corps College & Career Academy Info Session @ Aberdeen Timberland Library | Aberdeen | Washington | United States

Cascades Job Corps College & Career Academy
Meetings 1st Monday Monthly at 10:00AM

Cascades Job Corps College & Career Academy is a tuition-free career training and education program that will connect students with the skills and educational opportunities they need to establish real careers in the high-demand healthcare and information technology industries. Students in the Cascades program receive FREE college education on local campuses, wrap around services, and extensive tutoring, mentoring, and skills development. Students also have the opportunity to earn Microsoft Imagine Academy certifications and industry-recognized credentials in healthcare or information technology via hands-on, practical experience.

Attend the information/application workshops for Cascades Job Corps College & Career Academy onsite at the Aberdeen Timberland Library and learn about this exciting NEW Job Corps Pilot Program. We offer two specific Career Pathways:

Healthcare
Associates of Sciences Degree in Pre Nursing or Biology
-Medical Administrative Specialist
-Certified Medical Assistant

Information Technology
Associates of Technical Arts Degree
-Computer Applications Support Technician
-Network Technician
-Game & Web Development

Basic Qualifications:
• 16-21 years of age
• Meet income standards (varies by applicant)
• No pending court dates
• No court fines over $500
• Motivated and committed

This program is completely FREE to eligible students!

If you are ready to take the next step contact Eric, or visit www.CascadesJobCorpsCCA.com

Eric Thompson
Office: 206-212-6189
Text: 253-265-7054
Thompson.eric@jobcorps.org

Jun
2
Sat
Free Day at Washington State Parks
Jun 2 @ 6:00 am – 7:00 am

Washington State Parks are offering eleven fee-free days for park entry. No Discovery passes needed on these dates.

Jun
9
Sat
Free Day at Washington State Parks
Jun 9 @ 6:00 am – 7:00 am

Washington State Parks are offering eleven fee-free days for park entry. No Discovery passes needed on these dates.

Eat Seasonally, Eat Locally @ Elma Timberland Library
Jun 9 @ 10:30 am – 12:00 pm

Explore the possibilities of buying fresh food from local farms with Washington State Extension agent Kiley Smith. She will discuss how shopping locally can help improve your family’s nutrition while supporting the local economy. She also will introduce and distribute the 2018 annual Farm Fresh Guide.

Jun
10
Sun
Free Day at Washington State Parks
Jun 10 @ 6:00 am – 7:00 am

Washington State Parks are offering eleven fee-free days for park entry. No Discovery passes needed on these dates.

Jun
18
Mon
Cascades Job Corps College & Career Academy @ Aberdeen Timberland Library
Jun 18 @ 10:00 am
Cascades Job Corps College & Career Academy @ Aberdeen Timberland Library | Aberdeen | Washington | United States

Cascades Job Corps College & Career Academy
Info Session Every 1st Monday Monthly at 10:00AM

Cascades Job Corps College & Career Academy is a tuition-free career training and education program that will connect students with the skills and educational opportunities they need to establish real careers in the high-demand healthcare and information technology industries. Students in the Cascades program receive FREE college education on local campuses, wrap around services, and extensive tutoring, mentoring, and skills development. Students also have the opportunity to earn Microsoft Imagine Academy certifications and industry-recognized credentials in healthcare or information technology via hands-on, practical experience.

Attend the information/application workshops for Cascades Job Corps College & Career Academy onsite at the Aberdeen Timberland Library and learn about this exciting NEW Job Corps Pilot Program. We offer two specific Career Pathways:

Healthcare
Associates of Sciences Degree in Pre Nursing or Biology
-Medical Administrative Specialist
-Certified Medical Assistant

Information Technology
Associates of Technical Arts Degree
-Computer Applications Support Technician
-Network Technician
-Game & Web Development

Basic Qualifications:
• 16-21 years of age
• Meet income standards (varies by applicant)
• No pending court dates
• No fines over $500
• Motivated and committed

This program is completely FREE to eligible students!

If you are ready to take the next step contact, or visit www.CascadesJobCorpsCCA.com

Eric Thompson
Office: 206-212-6189
Text: 253-265-7054
Thompson.eric@jobcorps.org

Jun
23
Sat
Book Talk: Peter Donahue’s THREE SIDES WATER @ Harbor House Writers
Jun 23 @ 12:00 pm
Book Talk: Peter Donahue's THREE SIDES WATER @ Harbor House Writers | Aberdeen | Washington | United States

Join us in celebrating award-winning author Peter Donahue’s new book Three Sides Water at Harbor House Writers with novelist Scott Elliott in Aberdeen on Saturday, June 23, 2018. Washington author Peter Donahue will read from his new book Three Sides Water at Harbor House Writers with novelist Scott Elliott in Aberdeen on June 23, 2018 at 12:00 PM. In his latest work of literary fiction, Donahue distills the raw and vivid world of the Olympic Peninsula into a stunning work that challenges what it means to live life with purpose and integrity.

THE BOOK
Across the dramatic landscape of the Pacific Northwest’s Olympic Peninsula, Donahue’s characters take extraordinary actions to transcend the limitations imposed upon them. Marguerite struggles with the emotional aftermath of sexual assault amidst the mysticism and untamed wilderness of the Pacific coast in the 1920s. Avery navigates life as a “juvenile delinquent” while the social and political convulsions of the 1960s transform the world around him. Chris escapes the present-day mill town where he grew up, only to find he must reconcile his true self with the troubling persona he’s taken on.

THE AUTHOR
Peter Donahue is the author of the novels Clara and Merritt and Madison House, winner of the 2005 Langum Prize for American Historical Fiction, and the short story collection The Cornelius Arms. He is co-editor of the 2016 edition of the memoir Seven Years on the Pacific Slope and the anthologies Reading Seattle and Reading Portland. His Retrospective Review column on Northwest literature has appeared in Columbia: The Magazine of Northwest History since 2005. He teaches at Wenatchee Valley College at Omak and lives in Winthrop, Washington.

In addition to reading passages from each of the short novels in Three Sides Water, Peter will be spending some time discussing Olympic Peninsula literature and fielding questions from the audience.