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
Pumpkin Carving Competition @ Seabrook
Oct 14 @ 9:00 am

Watch the professionals carve and compete for prizes. Judge people’s choice awards. Join in the family carving competition. Little kids can paint pumpkins. Fun for the whole family.

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.

Tell Your Immigration Story: A Writing Workshop @ Aberdeen Timberland Library
Oct 14 @ 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm

Explore the story of your immigration or an ancestor’s in this writing workshop under the guidance of author and poet Joanne Clarkson. Clarkson most recently published a volume of poetry, “The Fates,” which touched on her grandmothers’ immigration experiences.

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.

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
PageTurners Book Discussion @ Aberdeen Timberland Library
Oct 21 @ 11:30 am – 12:30 pm
PageTurners Book Discussion @ Aberdeen Timberland Library | Aberdeen | Washington | United States

Everyone is welcome to attend this monthly event. Visit the Aberdeen Timberland Library’s website here for current reading list information and additional event details.

Chilly Willies! Spooky Tales @ Aberdeen Timberland Library
Oct 21 @ 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm

National award-winning storyteller Christopher Leebrick presents a cultural mix of fun and spooky tales from around the world as well as from his award-winning CD’s. Great for the Fall!

Recommended for ages 6 and up.

Oct
27
Fri
Haunted Weekend @ Navy Getaways Pacific Beach
Oct 27 all-day

Free activities include a spooky scavenger hunt, Halloween crafts, late night ghost hunt, and a local haunted house. Other activities include bewitched bowling Friday and Saturday and adult karaoke in the bar on Saturday night.

**Open to all active duty, reservists, retired military, DoD employees, and sponsored guests**

Adult Costume Party @ Seabrook Town Hall
Oct 27 @ 8:00 pm – 11:45 pm

Get dressed up and head to the Town Hall for dancing, drinks, games, and a costume contest for prizes!

Oct
28
Sat
Haunted Weekend @ Navy Getaways Pacific Beach
Oct 28 all-day

Free activities include a spooky scavenger hunt, Halloween crafts, late night ghost hunt, and a local haunted house. Other activities include bewitched bowling Friday and Saturday and adult karaoke in the bar on Saturday night.

**Open to all active duty, reservists, retired military, DoD employees, and sponsored guests**

Halloween-Themed Yoga @ Oyhut Bay Wellness Activity Center
Oct 28 @ 9:00 am
Haunted Hoquiam Fun Run @ Hoquiam City Hall
Oct 28 @ 9:00 am

2 mile walk, 2 mile run, 5K run, 10K run

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

Trunk or Treat @ Oyhut Bay Welness Activity Center
Oct 28 @ 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm

Trunk or Treat in the Village Square. Join our businesses, local community members and residents in a fun, safe afternoon event. Games, decorations and of course Halloween Treats.

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.

Not So Spooky Story Time @ Riptide Coffee Co
Oct 28 @ 4:00 pm
Trick or Treat @ Seabrook
Oct 28 @ 4:00 pm

All Seabrook Town Merchants and many homes throughout town will have treats for kids in costume! Look for the glittery pumpkin to be displayed on the house door, these are the participating homes.  Until Dusk.

NTL’s Frankenstein @ Bishop Center for Performing Arts
Oct 28 @ 7:00 pm
NTL's Frankenstein @ Bishop Center for Performing Arts | Aberdeen | Washington | United States

National Theatre Live’s thrilling broadcast of Frankenstein returns for a limited time, due to unprecedented audience demand.

Childlike in his innocence but grotesque in form, Frankenstein’s bewildered Creature is cast out into a hostile universe by his horror-struck maker. Meeting with cruelty wherever he goes, the friendless Creature, increasingly desperate and vengeful, determines to track down his creator and strike a terrifying deal.

 

Spooktacular Speak Easy @ Loft Martini and Wine Bar
Oct 28 @ 8:00 pm

Join The Loft Martini and Wine Bar for a Spooktacular Speak-Easy Halloween Party

Celebrate the prohibition era with drink specials, fun decor and $50 gift certificate for the winning couple costume that fits our theme.  No cover charge.

Oct
29
Sun
Harvest Carnival @ YMCA of Grays Harbor
Oct 29 @ 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm

Packed with loads of Prizes, Games, Candy, and a Costume Contest. The YMCA Harvest Carnival provides a safe and enjoyable get together for kids and families during the Halloween season