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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Jun
17
Sat
Trial by Jury: Opera Series @ Bishop Center for Performing Arts
Jun 17 @ 7:30 pm

On Saturday, June 17th at 7:30 pm and Sunday, June 18th at 3 pm at the Bishop Center for Performing Arts, Grays Harbor College’s Opera Workshop concludes its inaugural season with a modern twist on Gilbert and Sullivan’s one-act courtroom farce, Trial by Jury.

Jun
18
Sun
Trial by Jury: Opera Series @ Bishop Center for Performing Arts
Jun 18 @ 3:00 pm

On Saturday, June 17th at 7:30 pm and Sunday, June 18th at 3 pm at the Bishop Center for Performing Arts, Grays Harbor College’s Opera Workshop concludes its inaugural season with a modern twist on Gilbert and Sullivan’s one-act courtroom farce, Trial by Jury.

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
Sunset Concert Series @ Amphitheater
Jul 7 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Gather with your blankets, lawn chairs, and beverages and join us in the amphitheater for some great music as we watch the sun go down together. Starts at dusk each Friday. Here is the summer line-up:

July 7 – Pepper Proud
July 14 – Fox and Bones
July 21 – Ericka Corban
July 28 – Anna Robinson
August 4 – Fox and Bones
August 11 – Shannon DeLong
August 18 – Red Wood Son
August 25 – Erika Corban

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
Sunset Concert Series @ Amphitheater
Jul 14 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Gather with your blankets, lawn chairs, and beverages and join us in the amphitheater for some great music as we watch the sun go down together. Starts at dusk each Friday. Here is the summer line-up:

July 7 – Pepper Proud
July 14 – Fox and Bones
July 21 – Ericka Corban
July 28 – Anna Robinson
August 4 – Fox and Bones
August 11 – Shannon DeLong
August 18 – Red Wood Son
August 25 – Erika Corban

Jul
17
Mon
Sean Gaskell Plays West African Kora @ Aberdeen Timberland Library
Jul 17 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm

Musician Sean Gaskell will give a performance and educational demonstration on the Kora, an ancient 21-string harp from West Africa.

He will play both traditional songs and original compositions. The Kora is native to the Mande peoples who live within the countries of Gambia, Senegal, Mali, Guinea and Guinea Bissau.

Jul
21
Fri
Sunset Concert Series @ Amphitheater
Jul 21 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Gather with your blankets, lawn chairs, and beverages and join us in the amphitheater for some great music as we watch the sun go down together. Starts at dusk each Friday. Here is the summer line-up:

July 7 – Pepper Proud
July 14 – Fox and Bones
July 21 – Ericka Corban
July 28 – Anna Robinson
August 4 – Fox and Bones
August 11 – Shannon DeLong
August 18 – Red Wood Son
August 25 – Erika Corban

Jul
25
Tue
Community Education Dinner: Advance Care Planning @ Summit Pacific Medical Center's Kelsey Conference Room
Jul 25 @ 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Community Education Dinner: Advance Care Planning @ Summit Pacific Medical Center's Kelsey Conference Room | Elma | Washington | United States

Join us for our July Community Education Dinner! The topic is Advance Care Planning. Our speaker, Mary Ellen Biggerstaff, DNP, is a primary care provider at Summit Pacific Healthcare Clinic in Elma. Mary Ellen will be speaking about the importance of having our medical wishes known with those we love throughout all stages of our lives.

An Advance Directive is a written statement of your wishes regarding medical treatment, often including a living will, made to ensure those wishes are carried out should you be unable to communicate them. Advance Directives also ensure that your loved ones are not burdened with making stressful decisions.

Guests will be treated to complimentary dinner from Café Salute! No RSVP required.

Jul
28
Fri
Mark Farner from Grand Funk Railroad @ D&R Theatre
Jul 28 @ 7:00 pm
Mark Farner from Grand Funk Railroad @ D&R Theatre | Aberdeen | Washington | United States

Mark Farner from Grand Funk Railroad will be at The D&R Theatre. Farner is known for hits like “American Band,” “Some Kind of Wonderful, ” “Closer to Home.”

… and watch for us to announce the supporting act

Sunset Concert Series @ Amphitheater
Jul 28 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Gather with your blankets, lawn chairs, and beverages and join us in the amphitheater for some great music as we watch the sun go down together. Starts at dusk each Friday. Here is the summer line-up:

July 7 – Pepper Proud
July 14 – Fox and Bones
July 21 – Ericka Corban
July 28 – Anna Robinson
August 4 – Fox and Bones
August 11 – Shannon DeLong
August 18 – Red Wood Son
August 25 – Erika Corban

Jul
29
Sat
BioBlitz Game @ Grays Harbor College
Jul 29 @ 10:00 am – 5:00 pm

Drop-in anytime during the event and join the race. A BioBlitz is a rally to find as many species of plant, animal, or fungi as possible. We’ll keep a set area, and a set time, making it a race against the clock to learn about our wild neighbors. We want to catch them all! (on camera)

We need your eyes and ears! Bring the whole family for a learning adventure fit for all ages. Don’t know any species? Don’t worry! We’ve got you covered! We’re bringing species ID professionals and reference books galore.

Aug
4
Fri
Sunset Concert Series @ Amphitheater
Aug 4 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Gather with your blankets, lawn chairs, and beverages and join us in the amphitheater for some great music as we watch the sun go down together. Starts at dusk each Friday. Here is the summer line-up:

July 7 – Pepper Proud
July 14 – Fox and Bones
July 21 – Ericka Corban
July 28 – Anna Robinson
August 4 – Fox and Bones
August 11 – Shannon DeLong
August 18 – Red Wood Son
August 25 – Erika Corban

Aug
9
Wed
A Walk on the WIld Side @ Grays Harbor Fairgrounds
Aug 9 @ 10:00 am – 10:00 pm

A Walk on the Wild Side provides wildlife education for the young and old alike. The show is an educational and entertaining close up of nature’s most amazing animals. The crowd pleasing program incorporates audio, visual, and live animal exhibits.

A Walk on the Wild Side will be appearing daily at the 2017 Grays Harbor County Fair

Old Dominion Concert @ Grays Harbor Fairgrounds
Aug 9 @ 8:00 pm
Old Dominion Concert @ Grays Harbor Fairgrounds | Elma | Washington | United States

Old Dominion will be performing at the Grays Harbor County Fair. With their GOLD album ‘Meat and Candy’, and #1 hit “Song For Another Time”, you won’t want to miss this Country-Rock group hit the stage. Purchase tickets at the Fairgrounds office. For more information, go here.

Aug
10
Thu
A Walk on the WIld Side @ Grays Harbor Fairgrounds
Aug 10 @ 10:00 am – 10:00 pm

A Walk on the Wild Side provides wildlife education for the young and old alike. The show is an educational and entertaining close up of nature’s most amazing animals. The crowd pleasing program incorporates audio, visual, and live animal exhibits.

A Walk on the Wild Side will be appearing daily at the 2017 Grays Harbor County Fair

Paddle the Shores
Aug 10 @ 2:56 pm – 3:56 pm
Paddle the Shores

Attention paddling, rowing, SUP and water sports enthusiasts. All human-powered water craft are invited to a fun-filled day on the beautiful canals of Ocean Shores Washington.

In addition to the popular Poker Paddle, activities will include 2 or 6-mile human-powered boat races, rubber duck pond and race for the kids, a cardboard boat race, Quinault Paddle Exhibition, speakers, vendors, skills demonstrations and a Music Festival just across the way in our beautiful new grassy Amphitheater.  For more information, go here.

Aug
11
Fri
A Walk on the WIld Side @ Grays Harbor Fairgrounds
Aug 11 @ 10:00 am – 10:00 pm

A Walk on the Wild Side provides wildlife education for the young and old alike. The show is an educational and entertaining close up of nature’s most amazing animals. The crowd pleasing program incorporates audio, visual, and live animal exhibits.

A Walk on the Wild Side will be appearing daily at the 2017 Grays Harbor County Fair

All-Hyak School Reunion – Moclips High School / North Beach High School @ Quinault Beach Resort and Casino
Aug 11 @ 11:00 am – Aug 12 @ 11:00 pm

August 11 and 12, 2017 have been selected as the dates for the reunion for graduates of Moclips and North Beach High Schools. The reunion is held every three years, and is open to all graduates of the school’s 93-year history.
The reunion kicks off with a meet-and-greet Mexican fiesta on the 11th at the Quinault Beach Resort and Casino beginning at 6 PM.
Saturday the events begin with an 11 AM bowling event at the Ocean Shores Bowl, followed by a prime rib dinner Saturday night at the Quinault Beach Resort and Casino beginning at 5:30 PM and ending with a bonfire on the beach after the dinner.
The bowling party is open to all ages, with the evening events open to ages 21 and over only.
Signup is available on by going to the reunion event site, or by contacting Julie (Figg) Stryker, or send an email to mayesjn@aol.com for more details.
Mention “All-Hyak Reunion” for discounted room rates at the Quinault Beach Resort and Casino.

Sunset Concert Series @ Amphitheater
Aug 11 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Gather with your blankets, lawn chairs, and beverages and join us in the amphitheater for some great music as we watch the sun go down together. Starts at dusk each Friday. Here is the summer line-up:

July 7 – Pepper Proud
July 14 – Fox and Bones
July 21 – Ericka Corban
July 28 – Anna Robinson
August 4 – Fox and Bones
August 11 – Shannon DeLong
August 18 – Red Wood Son
August 25 – Erika Corban

Aug
12
Sat
A Walk on the WIld Side @ Grays Harbor Fairgrounds
Aug 12 @ 10:00 am – 10:00 pm

A Walk on the Wild Side provides wildlife education for the young and old alike. The show is an educational and entertaining close up of nature’s most amazing animals. The crowd pleasing program incorporates audio, visual, and live animal exhibits.

A Walk on the Wild Side will be appearing daily at the 2017 Grays Harbor County Fair