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
13
Fri
Used Book Sale @ Friends of Ocean Shores Library
Oct 13 @ 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm

Books Galore: paperbacks, hard covers, fiction, non-fiction, cookbooks, children’s, local interest, audio books, DVD’s and so much more. Most are 2 for $1.

All proceeds and donations to Friends of the Library go to supplies and services of the Ocean Shores Library programs. Please help us help your community library

Oct
14
Sat
Used Book Sale @ Friends of Ocean Shores Library
Oct 14 @ 9:00 am – 3:00 pm

Books Galore: paperbacks, hard cover, fiction, non-fiction, cookbooks, children’s, local interest, audio books, DVD’s, and so much more! Most are 2 for $1.

All proceeds and donations to Friends of the Library go to supplement library programs and services. Help us help your local library.

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
16
Mon
Elma City Council Meeting @ Elma City Hall
Oct 16 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Oct
19
Thu
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
23
Mon
Hoquiam City Council Meeting @ Hoquiam City Hall
Oct 23 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Montesano City Council Meeting @ Montesano City Hall
Oct 23 @ 8:00 pm – 9:00 pm
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)
Oct
25
Wed
Aberdeen City Council Meeting @ Aberdeen City Hall
Oct 25 @ 6:30 pm
Nov
1
Wed
Nonprofit Small Grants Deadline @ Grays Harbor Community Foundation
Nov 1 @ 5:00 pm

All Grays Harbor area nonprofits and school districts that fit within our Giving Priorities are eligible to apply for a small grant. Grants are available for requests of $5,000 and below.  Small Grant requests might include small scale technology needs, items for shelters or housing programs, food purchases for feeding programs, educational supplies for early learning or schools, small renovation or improvement projects, capacity building, etc. Organizations that are awarded small grants are still eligible to apply for our twice annual Community Building Grants program. Contact Jessica with any questions

Nov
4
Sat
Grays Harbor Mounted Posse Gaming/Sorting Event @ Grays Harbor County Fairgrounds
Nov 4 @ 9:00 am – 9:00 am
Grays Harbor Mounted Posse Gaming/Sorting Event @ Grays Harbor County Fairgrounds | Elma | Washington | United States

Come join the Grays Harbor Mounted Posse for their Gaming Buckle Series. Events take place at the Grays Harbor County Fairgrounds Indoor Arena in Elma, November 4th & 5th at 9am. Events include: Poles, 2-barrel flags, Figure 8, Cal Stack, Key Race, and Barrels. Age divisions are: Pee Wee/8 and under, Junior /3rd.-5th grade, Intermediate/6th- 8th grade, Senior/ 9th.-12th grade, S. Senior/ 19.-34yrs old and Old Timers/35 and over. Cost to participate is just $25 for the day plus $5 arena fee. We offer a $5 discount for 4H or Equestrian team members. Events also include sorting, 2-man ranch and 3-man arena. Cost is $5 per go, with 4 goes and a $10 arena fee. Spectators can watch for free.For more information contact the Grays Harbor County Fairgrounds at 360-482-2651.

Toast the Harbor Wine and Food Festival @ Toast the Harbor Wine and Food Festival
Nov 4 @ 1:00 pm – 8:00 pm

A Wine and Food Tasting event featuring Northwest wineries, local distillers, and breweries along with local food vendors.

Nov
5
Sun
Grays Harbor Mounted Posse Gaming/Sorting Event @ Grays Harbor County Fairgrounds
Nov 5 @ 9:00 am – 9:00 am
Grays Harbor Mounted Posse Gaming/Sorting Event @ Grays Harbor County Fairgrounds | Elma | Washington | United States

Come join the Grays Harbor Mounted Posse for their Gaming Buckle Series. Events take place at the Grays Harbor County Fairgrounds Indoor Arena in Elma, November 4th & 5th at 9am. Events include: Poles, 2-barrel flags, Figure 8, Cal Stack, Key Race, and Barrels. Age divisions are: Pee Wee/8 and under, Junior /3rd.-5th grade, Intermediate/6th- 8th grade, Senior/ 9th.-12th grade, S. Senior/ 19.-34yrs old and Old Timers/35 and over. Cost to participate is just $25 for the day plus $5 arena fee. We offer a $5 discount for 4H or Equestrian team members. Events also include sorting, 2-man ranch and 3-man arena. Cost is $5 per go, with 4 goes and a $10 arena fee. Spectators can watch for free.For more information contact the Grays Harbor County Fairgrounds at 360-482-2651.

Elma City Council Meeting @ Elma City Hall
Nov 5 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Nov
8
Wed
Aberdeen City Council Meeting @ Aberdeen City Hall
Nov 8 @ 7:15 pm
Nov
12
Sun
Hoquiam City Council Meeting @ Hoquiam City Hall
Nov 12 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Nov
13
Mon
Greater Grays Harbor Business After Hours
Nov 13 @ 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm

 

Second Tuesday of each month

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Montesano City Council Meeting @ Montesano City Hall
Nov 13 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Nov
18
Sat
Benefit Concert for The Garage: Music and Arts Center @ The Garage: Music and Arts Center
Nov 18 @ 6:00 pm

The 98520 Music and Arts District Initiative is hosting a Benefit Concert for The Garage: Music and Arts Center featuring live music from Lisa Ramsauer, Donna Albert, Corey Morris & Geoffrey Hirschfeld. All ages welcome.

Nov
20
Mon
Elma City Council Meeting @ Elma City Hall
Nov 20 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Nov
22
Wed
Aberdeen City Council Meeting @ Aberdeen City Hall
Nov 22 @ 6:30 pm
Nov
27
Mon
Hoquiam City Council Meeting @ Hoquiam City Hall
Nov 27 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm