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:
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Immerse yourself in cranberries. Shop at our vendors, take a bog tour, enter the cranberry cook off, run in the bog jog and enjoy firelight parade. For more details on the event, call Westport-Grayland Chamber of Commerce at 360-268-9422. For a Vendor Registration Form, Hold Harmless Agreement and Vendor Information Sheet, go to https://ComeToWestport.com and click on the Events Calendar.

Immerse yourself in cranberries. Shop at our vendors, take a bog tour, enter the cranberry cook off, run in the bog jog and enjoy firelight parade. For more details on the event, call Westport-Grayland Chamber of Commerce at 360-268-9422. For a Vendor Registration Form, Hold Harmless Agreement and Vendor Information Sheet, go to https://ComeToWestport.com and click on the Events Calendar.

Join a virtual volunteer orientation and learn more information about becoming a volunteer in the Big Brothers Big Sisters program. Mentor a youth in our community by spending a few hours each month doing things you both enjoy. Learn how we ignite the power and promise of youth with our proven system of support and safety.

Join a virtual volunteer orientation and learn more information about becoming a volunteer in the Big Brothers Big Sisters program. Mentor a youth in our community by spending a few hours each month doing things you both enjoy. Learn how we ignite the power and promise of youth with our proven system of support and safety.

Join a virtual volunteer orientation and learn more information about becoming a volunteer in the Big Brothers Big Sisters program. Mentor a youth in our community by spending a few hours each month doing things you both enjoy. Learn how we ignite the power and promise of youth with our proven system of support and safety.

This inaugural event brings Fair Trade gift items, local vendors and the Patisserie featuring Loli Gay’s Cheesecake, tasty baked goods from Ocean Shores IGA and Oyhut Market Bakery. Global artisans from Ukraine, Haiti, Mexico, US and around the world will be featured. Grays Harbor will be introduced to new Fair Trade pieces. Net proceeds benefit North Beach Medical Equipment.

This inaugural event brings Fair Trade gift items, local vendors and the Patisserie featuring Loli Gay’s Cheesecake, tasty baked goods from Ocean Shores IGA and Oyhut Market Bakery. Global artisans from Ukraine, Haiti, Mexico, US and around the world will be featured. Grays Harbor will be introduced to new Fair Trade pieces. Net proceeds benefit North Beach Medical Equipment.

Join a virtual volunteer orientation and learn more information about becoming a volunteer in the Big Brothers Big Sisters program. Mentor a youth in our community by spending a few hours each month doing things you both enjoy. Learn how we ignite the power and promise of youth with our proven system of support and safety.

Heather Osoy is an Aberdeen resident, Women’s Fiction Writers Association member, and homeschool mama.
Come in to learn about and purchase a signed copy of her debut psychological women’s fiction novel, TO HOLD ONESELF.
Already have a copy of her novel? Bring it in to be signed!
Checked it out at the library already? Come in to buy your own signed copy!
?Book Blurb?
On a damp, breezy morning in the spring of 2018, we meet Carol Davis- a charismatic hospice patient. She has a confession to make. That confession leads to a desperate plea, as she wants to redeem herself before time runs out. There is help, but it comes with unwelcome consequences. It becomes apparent that there is more behind the confession… and more to Carol.?Events unfold through the perspectives of a few other women in her life: Lauren, Jamie and Denise. Unbeknownst to those three, they suffer from similar invisible wounds. They also share a conviction that their ability to mend themselves depends on how well they cater to a woman they think they know.

Artisan Faire with the theme “Hearts & Flowers… & Chocolate” features NEW Fair Trade gift items from five continents, select PNW vendors and the Patisserie highlighting CHOCOLATE. The Grizzly Den will be offering a catered menu tailored for this two-day event. Artisan Faire Adopt-A-Resident offers individually created gift packages for the residents of Green Lake Assisted Living in Ocean Shores. Adopt one or more of the residents with special Valentine’s gifts and Easter Baskets focused on the Fair Trade and show gift items. Net proceeds benefit Garden by the Sea – a Community Garden where the community grows flowers and produce for the community including beds providing fresh produce for Ocean Shores Food Bank recipients.

Artisan Faire with the theme “Hearts & Flowers… & Chocolate” features NEW Fair Trade gift items from five continents, select PNW vendors and the Patisserie highlighting CHOCOLATE. The Grizzly Den will be offering a catered menu tailored for this two-day event. Artisan Faire Adopt-A-Resident offers individually created gift packages for the residents of Green Lake Assisted Living in Ocean Shores. Adopt one or more of the residents with special Valentine’s gifts and Easter Baskets focused on the Fair Trade and show gift items. Net proceeds benefit Garden by the Sea – a Community Garden where the community grows flowers and produce for the community including beds providing fresh produce for Ocean Shores Food Bank recipients.

James and Rob Slater grew up here in Hoquiam, HHS classes of ‘78 and ‘85 respectively. Both avid readers, James inspired Rob to write. In 2014, Rob published ALL IS SILENCE, Book I in his Deserted Lands bat-virus pandemic universe. His 5th book is out this winter. James, not to be outdone, has finished his trilogy first, recently releasing Book III, MIDWAY – Empire of Deception. Now they’re working together for success in the challenging arena of indie publishing.
Join us as James and Rob share their experiences and read short excerpts from their books. Q&A and book signing to follow.
Camp Victory is seeking volunteers
For over 30 years, Camp Victory has been providing overnight camp to kids who are survivors of sexual abuse. If you have a passion for helping kids heal though crafts, campfire, games, and good food, we need you. Training for potential volunteers age 21 or older takes place the weekend of March 18th. Camp Victory is a volunteer run non-profit that provides programs to Grays Harbor, Pacific and Mason county children ages 5-18 that are survivors of sexual abuse at no cost to the family. For more information, check out our website at www.campvictory.us. Come help make a difference, one kid at a time. Camp Victory for Children.
Camp Victory is seeking volunteers
For over 30 years, Camp Victory has been providing overnight camp to kids who are survivors of sexual abuse. If you have a passion for helping kids heal though crafts, campfire, games, and good food, we need you. Training for potential volunteers age 21 or older takes place the weekend of March 18th. Camp Victory is a volunteer run non-profit that provides programs to Grays Harbor, Pacific and Mason county children ages 5-18 that are survivors of sexual abuse at no cost to the family. For more information, check out our website at www.campvictory.us. Come help make a difference, one kid at a time. Camp Victory for Children.
Camp Victory is seeking volunteers
For over 30 years, Camp Victory has been providing overnight camp to kids who are survivors of sexual abuse. If you have a passion for helping kids heal though crafts, campfire, games, and good food, we need you. Training for potential volunteers age 21 or older takes place the weekend of March 18th. Camp Victory is a volunteer run non-profit that provides programs to Grays Harbor, Pacific and Mason county children ages 5-18 that are survivors of sexual abuse at no cost to the family. For more information, check out our website at www.campvictory.us. Come help make a difference, one kid at a time. Camp Victory for Children.
The City of Cosmopolis is inviting the public to join us on Memorial Day as we hold
a Dedication Ceremony for a series of memorial banners to honor military
veterans.
For over 150 years, Memorial Day has served as a day to honor and mourn military
personnel who have died while serving in the United States armed forces.
The first national observance of Memorial Day occurred on May 30, 1868, but
honoring our veterans has always been a standing practice since the founding of
our nation.
In coordination with Aberdeen VFW Post & Auxiliary 224, the City will be holding
a ceremony outside of City Hall starting at 2:00 PM on Monday, May 29, 2023 to
unveil and dedicate these new banners. The city will be installing the banners on
light poles along First Street/US 101 ahead of the dedication.
City Administrator Darrin Raines stated, ““We are honored to be able to help
recognize the sacrifice and service of our fallen heroes that will be displayed on
these banners. This annual display of the memorial banners is an event that we
hope can grow into our neighboring communities.”
The event will feature speakers including Jim Daly, representing the VFW,
alongside local officials.
Any members of the public are invited to attend.

FREE Family Event!
We have all witnessed or experienced a time where we have been underprepared for any emergency situation. Please join us Saturday, July 22nd for the annual Emergency Preparedness EXPO where you can learn how to better prepare yourself and family for the next unexpected emergency or learn about local hazards.
Come dunk your favorite Law and Fire Personnel! Enter a Bike Rodeo! FREE Raffle! Go-Bag Scavenger Hunt! Get up close to Emergency Response Vehicles and meet your local first responders! Over 40 vendors and much more!!

Join us for an indoor camping-themed event at Harbor Books. Curl up with a book in a cozy reading nook, enjoy live music and campfire treats, and meet Dave and Ilyssa Kyu, co-editors of Campfire Stories Volume II: Tales from America’s National Parks and Trails. We will also be joined by contributor Harvest Moon who will do a reading and sign books. Fun for all ages! More information at: https://www.booksontheharbor.com/harbor-books-events/campfirestories

The Museum of the North Beach will be hosting a book signing on Saturday, August 12 from 10am to 12 noon for Exploring Maritime Washington by author Erich Ebel.
Discover the popular destinations and hidden gems along Washington’s coastline, from the Mukilteo Lighthouse to the Wedding Rocks petroglyphs and beyond. Learn about the seafaring Coast Salish people, who navigated the waters of the Pacific Northwest for thousands of years, and the early exploration and settlement by European Americans in the late eighteenth century. Delve into the expansion and growth that led to the development of international ports and the modern maritime economy. View the enormous sternwheel snagboat W.T. Preston—one of a trio that kept inland waterways navigable for nearly a century—and hundreds of other fascinating sites. Join author Erich R. Ebel on a journey through the cultural and nautical history of the Maritime Washington National Heritage Area and beyond.
Erich R. Ebel was born in Spokane, Washington, and has had stories to tell ever since. During his ten years as a TV and radio journalist and twenty in communications and marketing, Erich pursued his passions—the history, heritage and culture of the greatest state in the Lower 48. His blog, videos and podcasts hold a treasure-trove of Washington facts and help promote local history worldwide. Learn more at www.washingtonourhome.com.
Erich spent several hours at the Museum of the North Beach in April 2021 doing research. His 222 page book sells for $24.00 and is loaded with photographs including a segment about the Museum, some of our local history and the amazing story of the 1892 shipwreck of the British bark Ferndale at Copalis Beach.