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.

Jan
28
Thu
Community Forum: Carbon Tax Proposals @ Furford Gathering Center
Jan 28 @ 6:00 pm
Community Forum: Carbon Tax Proposals @ Furford Gathering Center | Aberdeen | Washington | United States

I-732 has now been certified and proposes to tax carbon emissions while being revenue neutral and reducing the state sales tax by 1%. Other approaches to taxing carbon have also been proposed. Speakers include Beverly Basset and Thad Curtz, from CarbonWA; representatives of the Alliance for Jobs and Clean Energy have also been invited.

Feb
3
Wed
Dance Lessons: Salsa with Arlene Hoiland @ Grays Harbor College
Feb 3 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Dance Lessons: Salsa with Arlene Hoiland @ Grays Harbor College | Aberdeen | Washington | United States

Come learn the hottest salsa dance steps with instructor Arlene Hoiland.
Class starts February 3 and runs until March 2 on Wednesday evenings.
Class cost includes five lessons.
Class is located at the Grays Harbor College Hub.

Feb
5
Fri
First Friday @ Downtown Aberdeen
Feb 5 @ 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm

 

For complete event information, click here.

Feb
18
Thu
Parent to Parent Grays Harbor @ The Arc of Grays Harbor
Feb 18 @ 1:00 pm

On the third Thursday of each month, The Arc of Grays Harbor offers an informative Parent Support group for parents of kids with developmental disabilities. Contact Charlene at 360-537-7000 for more information.

Feb
19
Fri
Razor Clam Dig @ Copalis Beach
Feb 19 @ 4:30 pm
Razor Clam Dig @ Copalis Beach | Copalis Beach | Washington | United States

The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife confirmed two digs at Copalis during February. For more information and additional dates, follow the link here: www.graysharbortalk.com/2016/02/05/razor-clam-digs-at-copalis

 

Feb
20
Sat
Cupid Shuffle 5k/10k @ Elma
Feb 20 @ 9:00 am
Cupid Shuffle 5k/10k  @ Elma | Elma | Washington | United States

Walk or run during the Cupid Shuffle 5K/10K in Elma.

Razor Clam Dig @ Copalis Beach
Feb 20 @ 5:15 pm
Razor Clam Dig @ Copalis Beach | Copalis Beach | Washington | United States

The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife confirmed two digs at Copalis during February. For more information and additional dates, follow the link here: www.graysharbortalk.com/2016/02/05/razor-clam-digs-at-copalis

 

Feb
27
Sat
Entrepreneurship Training @ Grays Harbor College
Feb 27 @ 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Entrepreneurship Training @ Grays Harbor College | Aberdeen | Washington | United States

Presented by Enterprise for Equity in collaboration with USDA and the Washington CoastWorks.

This class uses a mix of hands-on lessons, interactive videos and real life stories of successful entrepreneurs to help participants triumph over hardship by embracing an entrepreneurial mindset.

Are you someone who sees a problem and figures out a solution? Do you notice a need and fill it? If so, this is the class for you!

Develop critical thinking skills that will enable them to identify and evaluate opportunities, manage risks, and learn from the results.

Understand the process that enables entrepreneurs with limited resources to transform an idea into a sustainable success.

Understand and apply fundamental aspects of entrepreneurial thinking across disciplines and as a means of personal empowerment.

Establish goals, identify resources, and determine the steps required to accomplish their goals and identify and interact with local entrepreneurs within their own communities.”

Contact office@enterpriseforequity.org for more information

Feb
28
Sun
Entrepreneurship Training @ Grays Harbor College
Feb 28 @ 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Entrepreneurship Training @ Grays Harbor College | Aberdeen | Washington | United States

Presented by Enterprise for Equity in collaboration with USDA and the Washington CoastWorks.

This class uses a mix of hands-on lessons, interactive videos and real life stories of successful entrepreneurs to help participants triumph over hardship by embracing an entrepreneurial mindset.

Are you someone who sees a problem and figures out a solution? Do you notice a need and fill it? If so, this is the class for you!

Develop critical thinking skills that will enable them to identify and evaluate opportunities, manage risks, and learn from the results.

Understand the process that enables entrepreneurs with limited resources to transform an idea into a sustainable success.

Understand and apply fundamental aspects of entrepreneurial thinking across disciplines and as a means of personal empowerment.

Establish goals, identify resources, and determine the steps required to accomplish their goals and identify and interact with local entrepreneurs within their own communities.”

Contact office@enterpriseforequity.org for more information

Mar
3
Thu
Coast Works Info Session @ Hoquiam Timberland Library
Mar 3 @ 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm
Coast Works Info Session @ Hoquiam Timberland Library | Hoquiam | Washington | United States

Do you have an idea to start or expand a business that makes money, builds community and conserves the environment? Washington Coast Works and Enterprise for Equity invite you to a free information session to learn more about the Washington Coast Works Sustainable Small Business Competition.

The competition has been established by The Nature Conservancy, in collaboration with Enterprise for Equity, Pinchot University’s Center for Inclusive Entrepreneurship and the Taala Fund, and funded in part by the United States Department of Agriculture Rural Business Development Grant U.S. Department of Agriculture

The competition will be open to applicants starting new businesses in Grays Harbor, Jefferson and Clallam Counties, including the tribal communities of Neah Bay, La Push, Hoh, Queets and Taholah, as well as other rural communities, and the cities of Forks, Ocean Shores, Aberdeen, Hoquiam, Montesano, Cosmopolis and Westport.

The competition is designed to diversify the local economy through the development of new small businesses, build business leadership in local communities, grow a constituency that supports conservation and sustainable natural resource use, and ultimately contribute to a new vision of sustainable community and economic development on the Washington Coast.

Contestants will be selected from graduates of Enterprise for Equity’s Business Readiness Workshop and will be required to complete Enterprise for Equity’s Business Planning Program.

visit www.enterpriseforequity.org or call 360-704-3375 for more information. No registration is required for this information session.

Mar
4
Fri
UFO Paranormal Summit @ Quinault Beach Resort and Casino
Mar 4 all-day
UFO Paranormal Summit @ Quinault Beach Resort and Casino | Oyehut-Hogans Corner | Washington | United States

The UFO/Paranormal Summit is a showcase of presentations, research and evidence that consist of unidentified flying objects, alien life, portals and other typically “unknown” topics that have been pursued, researched and now presented to you by the worlds highest authorities on such topics. We invite you to share your witness experience, see the evidence for yourself and have a good time with like-minded people.

Tickets, T-shirts & Info at www.ufosummit.com.

First Friday @ Downtown Aberdeen
Mar 4 @ 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm

 

For complete event information, click here.

Mar
5
Sat
UFO Paranormal Summit @ Quinault Beach Resort and Casino
Mar 5 all-day
UFO Paranormal Summit @ Quinault Beach Resort and Casino | Oyehut-Hogans Corner | Washington | United States

The UFO/Paranormal Summit is a showcase of presentations, research and evidence that consist of unidentified flying objects, alien life, portals and other typically “unknown” topics that have been pursued, researched and now presented to you by the worlds highest authorities on such topics. We invite you to share your witness experience, see the evidence for yourself and have a good time with like-minded people.

Tickets, T-shirts & Info at www.ufosummit.com.

Indoor Swap Meet @ Grays Harbor Fair & Events Center
Mar 5 @ 9:00 am – 4:00 pm

Come to Grays Harbor’s biggest monthly Indoor Swap Meet! At the Elma fairgrounds. Free admission and parking.

Dozens of local vendors selling unique and bargain items, including: antiques and collectibles, housewares, clothing, jewelry, tools, outdoor goods, and much more. Priced to sell, something for everyone!

Do your Easter shopping with lots of great Easter items, at bargain prices! Kids’ Easter toy baskets, vintage and collectible Easter decorations, and more.

Mar
6
Sun
Indoor Swap Meet @ Grays Harbor Fair & Events Center
Mar 6 @ 10:00 am – 3:00 pm

Come to Grays Harbor’s biggest monthly Indoor Swap Meet! At the Elma fairgrounds. Free admission and parking.

Dozens of local vendors selling unique and bargain items, including: antiques and collectibles, housewares, clothing, jewelry, tools, outdoor goods, and much more. Priced to sell, something for everyone!

Do your Easter shopping with lots of great Easter items, at bargain prices! Kids’ Easter toy baskets, vintage and collectible Easter decorations, and more.

Mar
9
Wed
Grays Harbor Duplicate Bridge Club @ Aberdeen Square
Mar 9 @ 12:30 pm

The Grays Harbor unit 428 of the American Contract Bridge Association hosts a game every Wednesday at 12:30 p.m. in the Aberdeen Square Building. Partnerships are not guaranteed, but visitors are welcome.

Mar
16
Wed
Grays Harbor Duplicate Bridge Club @ Aberdeen Square
Mar 16 @ 12:30 pm

The Grays Harbor unit 428 of the American Contract Bridge Association hosts a game every Wednesday at 12:30 p.m. in the Aberdeen Square Building. Partnerships are not guaranteed, but visitors are welcome.

Mar
17
Thu
Parent to Parent Grays Harbor @ The Arc of Grays Harbor
Mar 17 @ 2:00 pm

On the third Thursday of each month, The Arc of Grays Harbor offers an informative Parent Support group for parents of kids with developmental disabilities. Contact Charlene at 360-537-7000 for more information.

Mar
23
Wed
Grays Harbor Duplicate Bridge Club @ Aberdeen Square
Mar 23 @ 12:30 pm

The Grays Harbor unit 428 of the American Contract Bridge Association hosts a game every Wednesday at 12:30 p.m. in the Aberdeen Square Building. Partnerships are not guaranteed, but visitors are welcome.

Workshop: Your Business – Franchise Smart @ Raymond Timberland Library
Mar 23 @ 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm

A series of free entrepreneurship workshops kick-off this March throughout Southwestern Washington to bring education to people who are interested in starting their own businesses but may be unaware of the many free resources available to them in their local area.

Your Business – Start Smart is the result of a partnership between the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Seattle District Office and the Timberland Regional Library System (TRL).

The program pulls together resources from the SBA, its resource partners, and TRL to provide a two-hour seminar covering the following five topics:

  • Characteristics and motivations of entrepreneurs
  • Initial considerations, steps and planning
  • Financing options
  • Market research tools
  • Local resources

In addition to the initial Start Smart class, the program will deliver workshops focused on franchising and online retailing; with plans to add more classes in the future. The classes are free, but registration is required.

Visit http://tinyurl.com/SBAStartSmart for more information about the Start Smart program and classes throughout all of Western Washington.

Mar
25
Fri
Chehalis Basin Partnership Meeting @ Lucky Eagle Casino
Mar 25 @ 9:30 am – 12:00 pm

Each month, the Chehalis Basin Partnership hosts guest speakers to share news and information about the Chehalis River and water issues relevant to our communities. This month, guests from the Department of Ecology will share information on what to expect in terms of water quality regulations for stormwater, and tools for farmers, cities, and counties to reduce water pollution. Everyone is welcome!

Mar
29
Tue
Health Plan Enrollment Seminar @ Grays Harbor Public Health Department
Mar 29 @ 8:00 am – 4:00 pm

Meet with a Navigator to get free, in-person assistance enrolling into a health plan today! Knowing your options can save you time and money. Please bring the following information and documents for all household members: Legal name Birth date Identification number (Social Security Number or immigration information) Relationship to you (spouse, mother, child) Income before taxes Tax filing status (this is what you report on IRS tax forms) Proof of income if your income has changed since you last filed…