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.

Sep
1
Fri
Tech Toys for Adults @ Elma Timberland Library
Sep 1 @ 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm

STEM is not just for kids! Play with a 3D pen, Makey Makey, Osmo and robots Dot and Dash. Enjoy snacks and find out who won the adult Summer Reading prizes!

First Fridays Art Project @ Aberdeen Timberland Library
Sep 1 @ 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm

Drop by the library to make an Autumn Craft as part of the monthly First Friday event in downtown Aberdeen. All supplies provided. All ages welcome

Sep
2
Sat
A.A.O.S Arts & Crafts Festival @ Ocean Shores Convention Center
Sep 2 @ 10:00 am – 5:00 pm

The 49th annual Arts & Crafts show is moving to Labor Day Weekend this year along with a few changes, such as live entertainment and a beer garden on Saturday. Thousands of unique, handcrafted items created by gifted artists and craft people.

Live entertainment Saturday afternoon with the Bruce Hughes Band and drum circles.

Turning Circles Sand Workshop @ Seabrook Beach
Sep 2 @ 3:00 pm

All tools and instructions provided. Please sign up prior to workshop in Cottage Rentals office. Limited spaces available. Please give Justin a call directly with any questions. This is an all ages, interactive activity.

Sep
3
Sun
A.A.O.S Arts & Crafts Festival @ Ocean Shores Convention Center
Sep 3 @ 10:00 am – 4:00 pm

The 49th annual Arts & Crafts show is moving to Labor Day Weekend this year along with a few changes, such as live entertainment and a beer garden on Saturday. Thousands of unique, handcrafted items created by gifted artists and craft people.

Live entertainment Saturday afternoon with the Bruce Hughes Band and drum circles.

Sep
9
Sat
Turning Circles Sand Workshop @ Seabrook Beach
Sep 9 @ 11:00 am

All tools and instructions provided. Please sign up prior to workshop in Cottage Rentals office. Limited spaces available. Please give Justin a call directly with any questions. This is an all ages, interactive activity.

Sep
16
Sat
Chehalis Watershed Festival @ Lake Sylvia State Park
Sep 16 @ 9:00 am – 2:00 pm

The Chehalis Watershed Festival will be a part of the festivities at the Lake Sylvia Fall Festival. Look for exhibitors by the lake and try out the fun arts, crafts and water-related learning activities with your whole family.

Sep
19
Tue
Mosaic in Motion @ Aberdeen Eagles
Sep 19 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Kaleidoscope Belly Dance presents “Mosaic In Motion”, a celebration of performing arts, providing an environment for expression of movement for performers of all genres, ages, and levels of experience.

Sep
21
Thu
Boards in Gear Training @ Greys Harbor College
Sep 21 @ 9:00 am – 1:00 pm

This interactive, hands-on workshop will cover board responsibilities, operations, development, fundraising, and advocacy. It is based on the Boards in Gear resources developed in partnership with some of our state’s leading board experts. You will leave with concrete action steps, tools, and connections.

This workshop is designed for board members and the people who work with them, namely executive directors and program staff. It offers ideas for new board members and those who have served for a long time. It is appropriate for organizations of all sizes, whether they have staff or not.

State of the Watershed: A Report Card for the Chehalis River @ Swede Hall
Sep 21 @ 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm

This session will be the capstone event for “Learnings from the Chehalis.” Over the past 15 years, community volunteers, citizens, and government agencies have been putting effort in to making the Chehalis River clean and healthy for people, fish and wildlife. How well have we done? This session will look at progress made on water quality improvement, salmon habitat restoration, water conservation, and the impacts of regulations and policies.

Our capstone talk will be held by a panel from the Chehalis Basin Partnership. The Chehalis Basin Partnership was formed in 1998 to provide a framework for local citizens, interest groups, and government organizations to work collaboratively to identify and solve water-related issues. Come with questions!

Sep
22
Fri
Footloose Screening @ 7th Street Theatre
Sep 22 @ 7:00 pm

Based on a real American town where “your mama don’t dance and your daddy don’t rock’n’ roll,” the 1984 movie “Footloose” comes to downtown Hoquiam’s historic 7th Street Theatre.

Advance tickets are available at Harbor Drug and Crown Drug in Hoquiam, City Drug in Aberdeen and at the website, www.7thstreettheatre.com.

Sep
23
Sat
9th Annual Pumpkin Patch Fundraiser @ Westport Winery
Sep 23 @ 11:00 am – 3:00 pm
9th Annual Pumpkin Patch Fundraiser @ Westport Winery | Aberdeen | Washington | United States

Opal Art Glass is holding it’s annual fundraiser with a portion of proceeds going to the Aberdeen Girls Softball Association. For more information, read here.

Footloose Screening @ 7th Street Theatre
Sep 23 @ 7:00 pm

Based on a real American town where “your mama don’t dance and your daddy don’t rock’n’ roll,” the 1984 movie “Footloose” comes to downtown Hoquiam’s historic 7th Street Theatre.

Advance tickets are available at Harbor Drug and Crown Drug in Hoquiam, City Drug in Aberdeen and at the website, www.7thstreettheatre.com.

Sep
28
Thu
Screenagers @ McCleary Timberland Library
Sep 28 @ 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm

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.

Sep
30
Sat
Auditions for Billy Elliot @ Bishop Center for Performing Arts
Sep 30 @ 10:00 am
Auditions for Billy Elliot @ Bishop Center for Performing Arts | Aberdeen | Washington | United States

Auditions certain roles for the Bishop Center’s Spring production of Billy Elliot. We are auditioning the roles of:
– the Dance teacher
– Mr. Braithwaite (dance teacher’s assistant)
– All ballet dancers (ages 7-17)

Ballet girls should come in tights and leotards. No baggy clothing please! Bring tap shoes to the audition for Dance teacher, Mr. Braithwaite and ballet girls.

Oct
3
Tue
Map Your Family’s Migration @ Timberland Libraries
Oct 3 @ 10:00 am

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

Oct
7
Sat
2017 Emergency Preparedness Expo @ Rotary Log Pavilion
Oct 7 @ 10:00 am – 3:00 pm

Preparedness event with hands on and interactive activities.

Open Mic Night @ Aberdeen Timberland Library
Oct 7 @ 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm

For adults. Showcase your talent in music and spoken word poetry at the library after-hours event! Sign-up begins at 5:00 p.m., performances at 5:30 p.m. In partnership with The 98520 & 98550 Music & Arts District Initiative.

God is a Scottish Drag Queen @ Bishop Center of Performing Arts
Oct 7 @ 7:30 pm
God is a Scottish Drag Queen @ Bishop Center of Performing Arts | Aberdeen | Washington | United States

Critically acclaimed and award winning Canadian comedian Mike Delamont brings “God is a Scottish Drag Queen” to the Bishop Center stage! This highly acclaimed night of comedy with everyone’s favorite deity, god, dressed in a floral power suit, comes to skewer everything from Justin Bieber to the pope.

 

Oct
19
Thu
International Credit Union Day @ Great NorthWest Federal Credit Union Branches
Oct 19 @ 8:00 am – 6:00 pm

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.

Tsunami Alert Sirens Test @ Coastal Cities
Oct 19 @ 10:15 am

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.

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.