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

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Sep
11
Sun
Hoquiam City Council Meeting @ Hoquiam City Hall
Sep 11 @ 8:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Sep
12
Mon
Montesano City Council Meeting @ Montesano City Hall
Sep 12 @ 8:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Sep
14
Wed
PageTurners Book Discussion @ Aberdeen Timberland Library
Sep 14 @ 11:00 am – 12:00 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.

Aberdeen City Council Meeting @ Aberdeen City Hall
Sep 14 @ 7:15 pm
Sep
15
Thu
Parent to Parent Grays Harbor @ The Arc of Grays Harbor
Sep 15 @ 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.

Sep
17
Sat
Chehalis Watershed Festival @ Simpson Elementary School
Sep 17 @ 10:00 am – 3:00 pm

The Chehalis Watershed Festival Celebration is coming to Simpson Elementary School during Lake Sylvia Days as part of the Fall Festival in Montesano. The Celebration offers great activities for the whole family.

The Watershed Festival celebrates the Chehalis River, the plants, animals and people who depend on the river and its watershed. Local volunteers will provide activities that are both educational and fun. Come slide down the “Drain Dare” and learn how to keep water in the Chehalis River clean. Try your hand at moving earth like a river with the River Table. Learn about the fish you might see in the Chehalis River, including the spooky Lamprey, and try out the: Salmon Life-Cycle Beanbag Toss, Fishing For Facts, and How Wetlands Work.

For more information, see: www.chehalisbasinpartnership.org

PageTurners Book Discussion @ Aberdeen Timberland Library
Sep 17 @ 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.

Sep
19
Mon
Elma City Council Meeting @ Elma City Hall
Sep 19 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Sep
26
Mon
Montesano City Council Meeting @ Montesano City Hall
Sep 26 @ 8:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Sep
28
Wed
Aberdeen City Council Meeting @ Aberdeen City Hall
Sep 28 @ 6:30 pm
Oct
1
Sat
Salon Reading: Dwight Johnson @ Harbor House
Oct 1 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Salon Reading: Dwight Johnson @ Harbor House  | Aberdeen | Washington | United States

Our Salon Readings feature local authors and poets reading short passages from their work. The public is welcome to listen. Books may be available for purchase and signing.

Saturday, October 1st we’ll be offering our first quarterly Salon Reading. Local writers are joined by readers and those who love story.

Our featured reader is poet Dwight Johnson.

The event begins at 7 p.m., should last an hour to an hour and a half, is free and is open to the public. Light refreshments will be served.

Writers are welcome to come by and read from their work. While there is no need to sign up in advance it is recommended to assure a spot.

There is still room for other writers to join in the reading and Harbor House is always looking for local artists to display. Contact Greg Zschomler at 360.532.2676 or at harborhousewriters@yahoo.com to sign-up or get more information.

Rokfest 6 – Benefit Concert with Six Pack Pretty @ Charlie's Tavern
Oct 1 @ 8:00 pm
Rokfest 6 - Benefit Concert with Six Pack Pretty @ Charlie's Tavern | Montesano | Washington | United States

Come out to Rokfest 6, the annual music event to raise funds for the South Pacific County Humane Society! Local Harbor favorite band Six Pack Pretty will play 80’s cover tunes, with Woodland,WA-based band Stiffler opening. All proceeds go to help animals in need! Admission is free, with donations accepted.

Fantastic prizes will be raffled off throughout the evening, all for a great cause.

Come dance the night away at this fun annual community event that makes a difference. Ages 21+. Event runs from 8:00 p.m.-1:00 a.m. At Charlie’s Tavern, 313 South Main St., in Montesano.

Oct
2
Sun
Elma City Council Meeting @ Elma City Hall
Oct 2 @ 8:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Oct
9
Sun
Hoquiam City Council Meeting @ Hoquiam City Hall
Oct 9 @ 8:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Oct
10
Mon
Montesano City Council Meeting @ Montesano City Hall
Oct 10 @ 8:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Oct
12
Wed
PageTurners Book Discussion @ Aberdeen Timberland Library
Oct 12 @ 11:00 am – 12:00 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.

“Meet the Candidates” Luncheon @ Stay Beyond Inn & Suites
Oct 12 @ 12:00 pm

Elma Chamber of Commerce is hosting “Meet the Candidates” luncheon, featuring candidates running for positions on the ballot for East County.  The public is invited to join us at noon, Wednesday, October 12, 2016 at Stay Beyond Inn & Suites conference center in Elma. 

The luncheon will begin with candidates introducing themselves and sharing why they want to run for the office and their qualifications. Public may ask questions of candidates following all introductions.  Candidates expected to attend are those running for Grays Harbor Commissioner, State Senator Legislative District 19 & 24, Grays Harbor Superior Court Judge, P.U.D. Commissioner and District Court #1.  

Lunch will be provided by Elma Chamber of Commerce for a $5.00 donation.  For additional information email elmachamber@gmail.com or call (360) 482-3055.

Aberdeen City Council Meeting @ Aberdeen City Hall
Oct 12 @ 7:15 pm
Oct
15
Sat
Building Healthy Connections Day @ Summit Pacific Medical Center
Oct 15 @ 10:00 am – 2:00 pm

Summit Pacific Medical Center is hosting a day full of activities that lead to healthy connections! We will be featuring a wide range of events that truly offers something for everyone. Enjoy a free massage, get an eye exam and hearing test, get your flu vaccine, collect swag and chat with various other wellness vendors, enter to win a door prize and more!

5K Fun Run starts at 10 a.m.
Farm Fresh Community Lunch – 11:00 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Pet Walk – 1:00 p.m.

Learn more about this Free Community event in a full article on GraysHarborTalk here.

PageTurners Book Discussion @ Aberdeen Timberland Library
Oct 15 @ 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.

Canoe Building in the Chinook Tradition @ Aberdeen Timberland Library
Oct 15 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Canoe Building in the Chinook Tradition @ Aberdeen Timberland Library | Aberdeen | Washington | United States

Aberdeen Timberland Library presents Canoe Building in the Chinook Tradition, 6-7 p.m., October 17 for adults and teens. Tony Johnson is Tribal Chair for the Chinook Tribe–and a master canoe builder. He will share the lore and craftsmanship of building a wood canoe following tribal practices with a talk illustrated by slides of canoes he has built. Hot beverages will be provided at the event, courtesy of the Friends of the Aberdeen Timberland Library. This is part of Timberland Reads Together, an annual Timberland Regional Library district-wide program. For more information call 360-533-2360.

Canoe Building in the Chinook Tradition @ Westport Timberland Library
Oct 15 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Canoe Building in the Chinook Tradition @ Westport Timberland Library | Westport | Washington | United States

Westport Timberland Library presents Canoe Building in the Chinook Tradition, 6-7 p.m., October 19 for adults and teens. Tony Johnson is Tribal Chair for the Chinook Tribe–and a master canoe builder. He will share the lore and craftsmanship of building a wood canoe following tribal practices with a talk illustrated by slides of canoes he has built. This is part of Timberland Reads Together, an annual Timberland Regional Library district-wide program. For more information call 360-268-0521.