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.

Apr
25
Tue
Personal Preparedness Forum @ Montesano Library @ Montesano Library
Apr 25 @ 6:00 pm

Grays Harbor Emergency Management
Personal Preparedness Forum
**THIS IS A FREE EVENT OPEN TO ALL**
COME LEARN ABOUT…..
1. Site specific risk and hazards for emergency and natural disasters.
2. How to better prepare yourself to reduce the impact of any disaster event in your community, home, family and pets too!!!
3. Disaster medication preparation. (Sharon Wallace, Ph.D., RN)
4. Learn how to get involved in your community.

Apr
29
Sat
Layers of Meaning: Community Mapping Activity and Self-Guided Tour @ The Polson Museum
Apr 29 @ 10:00 am – 2:00 pm
Layers of Meaning: Community Mapping Activity and Self-Guided Tour @ The Polson Museum | Hoquiam | Washington | United States

What gives us a sense of place and belonging on the Harbor? Participate in a community mapping project to tell your story of what makes the Harbor…home. To participate, visit here to add to our online map or pick up a mapping kit at the Hoquiam Library beginning on Saturday, April 15.

We will compile community contributions from the mapping activity into a self-guided tour. The link to the tour will be available online or pick up a paper copy at the Hoquiam Library.

Join us for a reception at the Polson Museum on April 29 at 2:30 p.m. to discuss insights and perspectives sparked by the activity and learn about other historic walking tours in the area.

Voices from the Harbor – Layers of Meaning: Experiencing the Built Environment @ The Polson Museum
Apr 29 @ 2:30 pm
Voices from the Harbor - Layers of Meaning: Experiencing the Built Environment @ The Polson Museum | Hoquiam | Washington | United States

Origins. Remnants. Renaissance. Peel back the layers of meaning of places and spaces of special significance to the Harbor region’s identity along a self-guided tour. Then, join us for a reception at the Polson Museum with local historians and discussions of insights and perspectives sparked by the tour. Tour guides and information will be available on April 29 beginning at 10:00 a.m. at the Hoquiam Library.

Voices from the Harbor is an event series produced with funding from Humanities Washington. Layers of Meaning: Experiencing the Built Environment is the second event in a three part series.

May
4
Thu
Personal Preparedness Forum @ Oakville Library @ Oakville Library
May 4 all-day

Grays Harbor Emergency Management
Personal Preparedness Forum
**THIS IS A FREE EVENT OPEN TO ALL**
COME LEARN ABOUT……
1. Site specific risk and hazards for emergency and natural disasters.
2. How to better prepare yourself to reduce the impact of any disaster event in your community, home, family and pets too!!
3. Disaster medication preparation. (Sharon Wallace, Ph.D., RN)
4. Learn how to get involved in your community.

May
7
Sun
COASST Marine Debris Training Session @ Ocean Shore Convention Center
May 7 @ 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
COASST Marine Debris Training Session @ Ocean Shore Convention Center | Ocean Shores | Washington | United States

COASST Marine Debris participants survey local beaches and collect data on the characteristics and location of debris – data that will ultimately be used to map the source and transport pathways of debris, as well as the potential harm to people, wildlife, and local coastal ecosystems. Volunteers need NO prior experience, just a commitment to survey a specific beach (about ¾ mile) each month.

If you are interested in participating, join COASST staff for the training session. There is no charge to attend the training, but plan to provide a $20 refundable deposit if you would like to take home a COASST volunteer kit. Training activities take place indoors. Beach surveys are best conducted in groups of 2 or more – please come with a survey partner in mind or plan to join a team during training.

May
13
Sat
Habitat for Humani-Tea @ Seabrook Town Hall
May 13 @ 1:00 pm

We will host the 3rd annual ladies Habitat for Humani-Tea in the town hall to benefit our local Habitat for Humanity non-profit organization. Each year, Seabrook Community Foundation grants money to this organization to do the good work they do in our community. The ladies tea is a celebration of that work and also a way to increase fundraising beyond what the SCF grant money can accomplish.

You will enjoy tea, great food, great company, live music, a mimosa bar, dessert auction, and fabulous guest speakers!

May
20
Sat
Tech Toys for Adults @ Westport Timberland Library
May 20 @ 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm

STEM is not just for kids! Explore Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math with a variety of tech toys. Play with Ozobots, build a LEGO® MINDSTORMS® robot, and learn some basic coding. We’ll supply the toys, but bring your smartphone to try out Virtual Reality with Google Cardboard!

Voices from the Harbor – What Makes Communities Work @ Amazing Grace Lutheran Church
May 20 @ 2:00 pm
Voices from the Harbor - What Makes Communities Work @ Amazing Grace Lutheran Church | Aberdeen | Washington | United States

Engage in conversation and problem-solving around contemporary issues relating to housing and homelessness in the Harbor region. Attendees will hear from a panel, engage in small group discussion, and leave with personal action steps they can take to strengthen their community.

Voices from the Harbor is an event series produced with funding from Humanities Washington. What Makes Communities Work is the third event in the three-part series.

May
23
Tue
Personal Preparedness Forum @ Westport Library @ Westport Timberland Library
May 23 @ 5:00 pm

Grays Harbor Emergency Management
Personal Preparedness Forum
**THIS IS A FREE EVENT OPEN TO ALL**
COME LEARN ABOUT…..
1. Site specific risk and hazards for emergency and natural disasters.
2. How to better prepare yourself to reduce the impact of any disaster event in your community, home, family and pets too!!
3. Disaster medication preparation. (Sharon Wallace, Ph.D., RN)
4. Learn how to get involved in your community.

May
27
Sat
Free Outdoor Walk and Talk Workshop @ Grays Harbor College, Schermer Instructional Bldg, Room 4331
May 27 @ 1:00 pm – 3:30 pm
Free Outdoor Walk and Talk Workshop @ Grays Harbor College, Schermer Instructional Bldg, Room 4331 | Aberdeen | Washington | United States

Bill Brookreson, chair of the South Sound Chapter of the Washington Native Plants Society will begin the day with a talk at the Grays Harbor Community College where we will learn the ins and outs of our unique coastal ecosystems. Then we will head out into one of CRBLT’s most beautiful properties to shine a new light on the flora of our PNW coastal lowlands. Prepare for a short drive (carpooling is encouraged!) from the Grays Harbor College to our 175-acre surge plains to enjoy a beautiful nature walk. Be sure to bring rain gear, boots, or sunscreen as needed for a walk in unpredictable weather!

Jun
2
Fri
East Grays Harbor Relay For Life @ Grays Harbor Fairgrounds
Jun 2 @ 4:00 pm – Jun 3 @ 12:00 am
Relay For Life of Grays Harbor @ Hoquiam High School
Jun 2 @ 6:00 pm
Relay For Life of Grays Harbor @ Hoquiam High School  | Hoquiam | Washington | United States

The American Cancer Society Relay For Life movement is the world’s largest and most impactful fundraising event to end cancer. It unites communities across the globe to celebrate people who have battled cancer, remember loved ones lost, and take action to finish the fight once and for all. With the support of thousands of volunteers like you, the American Cancer Society is helping save more than 500 lives a day. Please join us and take action against a disease that has taken too much!

Jun
3
Sat
Passport to Grays Harbor History @ 12 Grays Harbor Museums
Jun 3 all-day

Today is the kick off of availability of Passport to Grays Harbor History. Visit a museum today (Aberdeen, Hoquiam, Lake Quinault, McCleary, Montesano, Moclips, Ocean Shores, or Westport) and get started collecting your unique passport stamps. Great summer fun!

Quinault Tribal Museum has had to postpone their celebration to June 16 & 17, but it will be worth the wait with a storyteller, artisans, vender, tours & refreshments.

Jun
6
Tue
Aberdeen Schools Retirement Reception @ Commons at Aberdeen High School
Jun 6 @ 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm

The Aberdeen School District and Aberdeen Education Association are co-hosting a reception honoring all staff who are retiring from service to the District this year. All are invited.

Jun
10
Sat
Elma High School Graduation @ Grays Harbor County Fair and Event Center
Jun 10 @ 1:00 pm

It’s that time of year again. Come out to the fairgrounds to watch the Elma High School Class of 2017 graduate. Watch as the tassels move side to side and the hats come off! We’ll see you there!

Jun
17
Sat
Welcome to the Jungle (of Weeds) @ Twin Bridges County Park
Jun 17 @ 1:00 pm – 3:30 pm
Welcome to the Jungle (of Weeds) @ Twin Bridges County Park | Montesano | Washington | United States

We’ve all seen would-be beautiful spaces choked by a field of invasive plants, whether they be Scotch Broom, blackberry thickets, tansy, thistles, reed canary grass, knotweed…. you get the picture. But what is our local government doing about it, and how can we help? Join Nancy Ness, coordinator for the Grays Harbor County Noxious Weed Board on an exploratory workshop on invasive control methods in use by our local governments. Prepare for the weather with rain gear, boots, or sunscreen as needed.

Jun
21
Wed
Annual High School Completion Ceremony @ Grays Harbor College
Jun 21 @ 7:00 pm

The celebration is for anyone earning a GED between July 2016 and now who took the GED tests at the College. Those interested in participating should contact the Transitions office at 360-538-4167 as soon as possible.

Not only does the event acknowledge those who have successfully passed the GED test, but also those who have earned their high school diplomas through GHC’s High School 21+ program. Tickets are not required for the ceremony.

Jul
2
Sun
Scholarships Deadline July 2 @ Grays Harbor College
Jul 2 all-day
Scholarships Deadline July 2 @ Grays Harbor College

Current college and graduate school students, who graduated from a Grays Harbor County high school, are encouraged to seek financial assistance for their education by applying for the E. K. and Lillian F. Bishop Foundation scholarships.

For more information, go here.

Jul
7
Fri
Used Book Sale @ Ocean Shores Library
Jul 7 @ 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm

Put on by the Friends of Ocean Shores Library. Book sales are held in the Library Meeting Room. Books Galore: all genres – paperbacks, hard covers, fiction, cookbooks, children’s books, local interest, audio, DVD. Most 2 for $1.00. All proceeds and donations support programming for all ages at the Library. Donations welcome.

Jul
8
Sat
Used Book Sale @ Ocean Shores Library
Jul 8 @ 9:00 am – 3:00 pm

Put on by the Friends of Ocean Shores Library. Book sales are held in the Library Meeting Room. Books Galore: all genres – paperbacks, hard covers, fiction, cookbooks, children’s books, local interest, audio, DVD. Most 2 for $1.00. All proceeds and donations support programming for all ages at the Library. Donations welcome.

Jul
11
Tue
Diabetic Health Workshop Series @ Summit Pacific Medical Center, Kelsey Conference Room
Jul 11 @ 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm

If you’re living with Type 2 diabetes or at risk for it we want to help you focus on your health. Join us for a no-cost series of fun workshops hosted by Amerigroup Washington, Inc. and Summit Pacific Medical Center. At each session, we’ll discuss different, useful topics with a diabetes expert.

Family and friends are welcome!

What’s included in the series? Healthy snacks at each session | A tour through a nearby grocery store | Resources and tools to help you feel your best

If you have questions you can reach your local Health Promotion team at HealthPromotionTeam@amerigroup.com.

Pre-registration is required.

Jul
14
Fri
Montesano Car Show Poker Run @ Fosses Hot Rods & Cool Cars
Jul 14 @ 4:30 pm – 6:00 pm

Kickoff Poker Run for the Montesano Car Show & Summerfest. Information for the car show, here.