Aberdeen Events Calendar

The movie that spawned the Hollywood “Brat Pack,” the teen angst comedy-drama “The Breakfast Club,” is the next big screen offering at the historic 7th Street Theatre in downtown Hoquiam.

A New York Magazine cover story in 1985 used the term “Brat Pack” to describe the five stars of John Hughes’ hit film: Molly Ringwald, Emilio Estevez, Michael Anthony Hall, Ally Sheedy and Judd Nelson. Other young stars also became known as Brat Pack members, including Rob Lowe, Andrew McCarthy and Demi Moore.

In “The Breakfast Club,” the five high school students from different crowds in school (a nerd, a jock, a prom queen, a delinquent, and a loner) are thrown together for a Saturday detention in their school library. As the day progresses, each member tells the story of why they are in detention, and by day’s end they realize they have more in common than they ever imagined.

Doors open at 7:00 p.m. for the 7:30 p.m. showings. Tickets will be available at the door. Advance tickets are available at Harbor Drug in Hoquiam, City Drug in Aberdeen and at  online at brownpapertickets.com.

The history of salmon sport fishing in our community is long and colorful. Hundreds of thousands of people have visited Westport in pursuit of salmon and thousands of skippers and deckhands have worked here.

During this exciting two-day event we will hold the Pacific Northwest’s Biggest Smoked Salmon Competition with pro smokers competing for bragging rights! Located across the law will be our Beer Garden featuring Westport Brewing Company selections. Live music, fishing, derby, salmon related vendors and contests with prizes valued over $4,000 round out the event. For complete event details, visit our website here.

Have you always wondered how to play? Mahjongg is a social event enjoyed by four people around a table. Join Gail Friedlander, a player for 38 years, as she introduces the history of the game and its many variations both through time and in different parts of the world.

Take your composting indoors this winter! Learn about worm composting in this hands-on session with WSU Extension faculty member Chris Koehler. You will learn how to care for red wigglers, and examine living compost through a microscope. Take home educational literature and a worm mini-bin (while supplies last). Please bring gardening gloves. All other materials will be provided.

Grays Harbor’s two tall ships return to their home port of Aberdeen for public tours and sailings before heading to California for their 2014-2015 tour of Golden State ports. Hawaiian Chieftain arrives at Seaport Landing on Sept. 4 for brief stay through Sept. 7. In addition to making final preparations for California, she’ll offer public tours on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, as well as public Adventure Sails at 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 6 and Sunday, Sept. 7. Tickets are $43 all ages.

Lady Washington arrives at Seaport Landing Sept. 16 for a 17-day stay in Grays Harbor, including two days at Westport Sept. 27-28. During her time at Seaport Landing, crews on Lady Washington will conduct routine maintenance and offer public tours and excursions. The ship is open for tours Tuesday to Friday, 4 p.m. to 8 p.m., Saturday and Sunday, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Here’s the excursion schedule:

The movie that spawned the Hollywood “Brat Pack,” the teen angst comedy-drama “The Breakfast Club,” is the next big screen offering at the historic 7th Street Theatre in downtown Hoquiam.

A New York Magazine cover story in 1985 used the term “Brat Pack” to describe the five stars of John Hughes’ hit film: Molly Ringwald, Emilio Estevez, Michael Anthony Hall, Ally Sheedy and Judd Nelson. Other young stars also became known as Brat Pack members, including Rob Lowe, Andrew McCarthy and Demi Moore.

In “The Breakfast Club,” the five high school students from different crowds in school (a nerd, a jock, a prom queen, a delinquent, and a loner) are thrown together for a Saturday detention in their school library. As the day progresses, each member tells the story of why they are in detention, and by day’s end they realize they have more in common than they ever imagined.

Doors open at 7:00 p.m. for the 7:30 p.m. showings. Tickets will be available at the door. Advance tickets are available at Harbor Drug in Hoquiam, City Drug in Aberdeen and at  online at brownpapertickets.com.

The history of salmon sport fishing in our community is long and colorful. Hundreds of thousands of people have visited Westport in pursuit of salmon and thousands of skippers and deckhands have worked here.

During this exciting two-day event we will hold the Pacific Northwest’s Biggest Smoked Salmon Competition with pro smokers competing for bragging rights! Located across the law will be our Beer Garden featuring Westport Brewing Company selections. Live music, fishing, derby, salmon related vendors and contests with prizes valued over $4,000 round out the event. For complete event details, visit our website here.

Grays Harbor’s two tall ships return to their home port of Aberdeen for public tours and sailings before heading to California for their 2014-2015 tour of Golden State ports. Hawaiian Chieftain arrives at Seaport Landing on Sept. 4 for brief stay through Sept. 7. In addition to making final preparations for California, she’ll offer public tours on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, as well as public Adventure Sails at 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 6 and Sunday, Sept. 7. Tickets are $43 all ages.

Lady Washington arrives at Seaport Landing Sept. 16 for a 17-day stay in Grays Harbor, including two days at Westport Sept. 27-28. During her time at Seaport Landing, crews on Lady Washington will conduct routine maintenance and offer public tours and excursions. The ship is open for tours Tuesday to Friday, 4 p.m. to 8 p.m., Saturday and Sunday, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Here’s the excursion schedule:

For infants from birth to 24 months, accompanied by a parent or adult caregiver. Join in programs of very short stories, songs, rhymes, and play and discover the joy of language with your baby. Afterward, adults can visit while babies play with toys and sturdy books.

From birth to 6, accompanied by a parent or adult caregiver. Join in songs, rhymes, stories, group games and free play. Chat with other caregivers as children explore books, toys and blocks. Arrival and departure times are flexible.

Every Thursday in October from 2 to 4 p.m., share your love of knitting, or simply come learn knitting basics. Yarn provided for new knitters, but please bring needles.

For children age 6 and younger and their families. All ages are welcome. Join in a program of stories, rhymes, songs and movement games.

Come as a zombie, survivor or just yourself. Explore the walking or biking routes on your own, or join a critical mass tour, one every half hour. Bring a bicycle, walking shoes, smartphone with a barcode scanner app, and don’t forget your helmet, because on that day – more than ever – you will need to protect your BRAINS!!

Vincent Price delivers suspense and horror at the House of Wax, at 7Street Theatre October 4-5.

The first use of 3D technology in a major Hollywood movie was the gimmick that made the 1953 film, House of Wax, a huge box office hit.

The suspense/horror film is the next offering of the Silver Screen Classics Film Series.

Compared with current 3D movies, “House of Wax” is pretty passé, mostly two-dimensional with most of its 3D shots gimmicks such as a ping pong ball seemingly leaping off the screen into viewers’ laps. The movie will not be shown in 3D at 7th Street Theatre.

Top-billed Vincent Price was an established minor role actor when House of Wax pushed his career into a new direction – gothic horror movies such as House of Usher and The Pit and the Pendulum. Here, Price plays a gifted but ultimately demented wax sculptor, seemingly come back from the dead to wreak vengeance on his murderous business partner.

Tickets are available at the door, online at brownpapertickets.com, and at Harbor Drug in Hoquiam and City Drug in Aberdeen.

The Out of The Darkness Community Walk raises funds for suicide prevention and education. This is a family and pet friendly event. Join us for a great cause!

Westport Winery will host the annual Crush Me, Squeeze Me, Make Me Wine at the Beach Festival. The winery will provide bins of grapes for guests of all ages to stomp into purple-footed bliss with winemaker Dana Roberts at the production cellar. The annual Lucy and Ethyl Look-A-Like Contest will be held at 3:00 p.m. in the tasting room. All ages are encouraged to enter.

For more details about this fun event, click here.

Vincent Price delivers suspense and horror at the House of Wax, at 7Street Theatre October 4-5.

The first use of 3D technology in a major Hollywood movie was the gimmick that made the 1953 film, House of Wax, a huge box office hit.

The suspense/horror film is the next offering of the Silver Screen Classics Film Series.

Compared with current 3D movies, “House of Wax” is pretty passé, mostly two-dimensional with most of its 3D shots gimmicks such as a ping pong ball seemingly leaping off the screen into viewers’ laps. The movie will not be shown in 3D at 7th Street Theatre.

Top-billed Vincent Price was an established minor role actor when House of Wax pushed his career into a new direction – gothic horror movies such as House of Usher and The Pit and the Pendulum. Here, Price plays a gifted but ultimately demented wax sculptor, seemingly come back from the dead to wreak vengeance on his murderous business partner.

Tickets are available at the door, online at brownpapertickets.com, and at Harbor Drug in Hoquiam and City Drug in Aberdeen.

For infants from birth to 24 months, accompanied by a parent or adult caregiver. Join in programs of very short stories, songs, rhymes, and play and discover the joy of language with your baby. Afterward, adults can visit while babies play with toys and sturdy books.

Join in a discussion with WSU Extension experts on making healthy food choices. Share wisdom about eating fresh, local foods & bring recipes to share. This program is part of Timberland Reads Together, Timberland Regional Library’s one book-one community reading initiative for 2014.