Aberdeen Events Calendar

The 7th Annual Chocolate on the Beach Festival is a fun and affordable festival with something chocolate for the whole family!  All the kids events and parking are FREE!  Our vendors carry all kinds of chocolate, whether it be organic, fair trade, vegan or gluten free!

There are events going on throughout the North Beach communities.  Bowling for Chocolate, chocolate demos from local chefs Jess Owen & Andy Bickar, Chocolate Cocktail Throwdown, silent auction and more.

This year’s festival will be supporting Grays Harbor Volunteer Search & Rescue, a new scoreboard for the Pacific Beach Elementary School and the Voss Acres Produce Market & Historic Landmark Park.

The Mayor’s Cup promotes interest in exercise through walking and running.  It’s free to all participants and the school with the highest percentage of participants (based on school size) wins the Mayor’s Cup.  They get to keep a trophy at their school until the next event and their library receives $150 donated by Durney Insurance.

There’s a great dinner theatre coming soon, put on by your local Drama Club!  The play centers around a match-making company run by 3 sisters who have to find a southern redneck a match within a week!  Sound impossible?  You can’t even imagine!  We’re serving up southern jambalya, salad and cornbread for dinner and New York cheesecake for dessert.

Performances will be on Feb. 28th & Mar. 1st at 6 p.m. and Sunday, Mar 2. matinee at 2 p.m. (dessert only).  Tickets available from Mrs. Benedict  – save money, buy early!

Come one come all.  Seaport Landing, Aberdeen’s new public waterfront and home port for the tall ships Lady Washington and Hawaiian Chieftain, is asking members of the Grays Harbor community to volunteer their time to prepare Lady Washington’s home for her 25th birthday celebration.

The Historical Seaport “Salty Saturday” Project Parties are scheduled from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. every Saturday from now through May in preparation for our ships return on June 5th.  Salty Saturday projects are flexible and can accommodate individuals, groups or organizations.  Minors over 12 are welcome, but must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. Our first Salty Saturday is scheduled for Saturday, March 1.

Inside and outside projects are available.  A Seaport Landing staff member will help volunteers find an appropriate project. Volunteers should dress warmly, even for indoor projects.  Volunteers interested in helping with gardening and landscaping should bring their own garden tools.

For more information about eating fresh crab, click here.

There’s a great dinner theatre coming soon, put on by your local Drama Club!  The play centers around a match-making company run by 3 sisters who have to find a southern redneck a match within a week!  Sound impossible?  You can’t even imagine!  We’re serving up southern jambalya, salad and cornbread for dinner and New York cheesecake for dessert.

Performances will be on Feb. 28th & Mar. 1st at 6 p.m. and Sunday, Mar 2. matinee at 2 p.m. (dessert only).  Tickets available from Mrs. Benedict  – save money, buy early!

There’s a great dinner theatre coming soon, put on by your local Drama Club!  The play centers around a match-making company run by 3 sisters who have to find a southern redneck a match within a week!  Sound impossible?  You can’t even imagine!  We’re serving up southern jambalya, salad and cornbread for dinner and New York cheesecake for dessert.

Performances will be on Feb. 28th & Mar. 1st at 6 p.m. and Sunday, Mar 2. matinee at 2 p.m. (dessert only).  Tickets available from Mrs. Benedict  – save money, buy early!

Visit downtown Aberdeen from 5-8pm. Visit participating businesses staying open late to host local artists and their work. Join the FREE Downtown Historical Tour at 8:10pm departing from Julie Rajcich Photography, 109 E Wishkah Street. For more information contact firstfridayaberdeen@gmail.com or find “First Friday” on Facebook.

Come one come all.  Seaport Landing, Aberdeen’s new public waterfront and home port for the tall ships Lady Washington and Hawaiian Chieftain, is asking members of the Grays Harbor community to volunteer their time to prepare Lady Washington’s home for her 25th birthday celebration.

The Historical Seaport “Salty Saturday” Project Parties are scheduled from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. every Saturday from now through May in preparation for our ships return on June 5th.  Salty Saturday projects are flexible and can accommodate individuals, groups or organizations.  Minors over 12 are welcome, but must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. Our first Salty Saturday is scheduled for Saturday, March 1.

Inside and outside projects are available.  A Seaport Landing staff member will help volunteers find an appropriate project. Volunteers should dress warmly, even for indoor projects.  Volunteers interested in helping with gardening and landscaping should bring their own garden tools.

Wayne, O’Hara & Irish countryside star in John Ford’s The Quiet Man, at 7^th Street Theatre March 8-9

Director John Ford won his record fourth Best Director Oscar for the 1952 classic, “The Quiet Man,” the next offering of the Silver Screen Classics Film Series. The movie will be shown at 7:30 p.m. Saturday and 2:00 p.m. Sunday, March 8 and 9, at the historic 7^th Street Theatre in downtown Hoquiam.

John Wayne had one of the most unusual roles of his career as “The Quiet Man,” troubled American boxer Sean Thornton, who retires to the Irish village of his birth, where he finds a new life and love.  Real Irish actress Maureen O’Hara plays the redhead with a temper to match.

Director Ford first acquired the rights to “The Quiet Man” in 1936, but it would be another 15 years before his dream of adapting the story to film would become a reality.  Studios repeatedly turned down the project, and it ultimately took a deal with Wayne, O’Hara and Ford agreeing to make “Rio Grande” in 1950 for “The Quiet Man” to be filmed the next year.

At 7^th Street Theatre, located at 313 7^th Street in downtown Hoquiam, doors open at 7:00 p.m. for the 7:30 p.m. Saturday showing and 1:30 pm for the 2:00 p.m. Sunday showing. Tickets are $5 and will be available at the door. Advance tickets are available at Harbor Drug in Hoquiam, City Drug in Aberdeen, and at www.brownpapertickets.com. For more information call 360-537-7400 or check the website, www.7thstreettheatre.com.

Wayne, O’Hara & Irish countryside star in John Ford’s The Quiet Man, at 7^th Street Theatre March 8-9

Director John Ford won his record fourth Best Director Oscar for the 1952 classic, “The Quiet Man,” the next offering of the Silver Screen Classics Film Series. The movie will be shown at 7:30 p.m. Saturday and 2:00 p.m. Sunday, March 8 and 9, at the historic 7^th Street Theatre in downtown Hoquiam.

John Wayne had one of the most unusual roles of his career as “The Quiet Man,” troubled American boxer Sean Thornton, who retires to the Irish village of his birth, where he finds a new life and love.  Real Irish actress Maureen O’Hara plays the redhead with a temper to match.

Director Ford first acquired the rights to “The Quiet Man” in 1936, but it would be another 15 years before his dream of adapting the story to film would become a reality.  Studios repeatedly turned down the project, and it ultimately took a deal with Wayne, O’Hara and Ford agreeing to make “Rio Grande” in 1950 for “The Quiet Man” to be filmed the next year.

At 7^th Street Theatre, located at 313 7^th Street in downtown Hoquiam, doors open at 7:00 p.m. for the 7:30 p.m. Saturday showing and 1:30 pm for the 2:00 p.m. Sunday showing. Tickets are $5 and will be available at the door. Advance tickets are available at Harbor Drug in Hoquiam, City Drug in Aberdeen, and at www.brownpapertickets.com. For more information call 360-537-7400 or check the website, www.7thstreettheatre.com.

Julie Rajcich Photography and GH Wine Sellars present ‘Sip & Smile.’ Sip & Smile is a Corporate Portrait Event, portrait packages start at $50. First come, first serve, no appointments. Stop by GH Wine Sellars during this event to get a new business portrait by Julie Rajcich Photography and enjoy some wine. GH Wine Sellars will be selling wine by the glass.
$50 Base Package Includes:
*Brief session at GH Wine Sellars w/ gray background
*Basic professional editing for lighting, color, & contrast
*A password protected online viewing gallery
*2 final images delivered via email
*Full usage rights

Add-ons available:
*Photoshop services, $25 per image
*Additional images, $25 per image or
$50 per image if Photoshopped
*Images delivered via CD or DVD, $5
*Black & white duplicates of selected images, $10

Join Greater Grays Harbor, Inc. as an exhibitor in EXPO Grays Harbor and The Bite of Grays Harbor, the Harbor’s only local trade show that pairs local businesses with local customers.

Raise your profile in the community, and demonstrate your products and services face-to-face with people who care about Shopping the Harbor First.

Reservations required by contacting Angela.

Come one come all.  Seaport Landing, Aberdeen’s new public waterfront and home port for the tall ships Lady Washington and Hawaiian Chieftain, is asking members of the Grays Harbor community to volunteer their time to prepare Lady Washington’s home for her 25th birthday celebration.

The Historical Seaport “Salty Saturday” Project Parties are scheduled from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. every Saturday from now through May in preparation for our ships return on June 5th.  Salty Saturday projects are flexible and can accommodate individuals, groups or organizations.  Minors over 12 are welcome, but must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. Our first Salty Saturday is scheduled for Saturday, March 1.

Inside and outside projects are available.  A Seaport Landing staff member will help volunteers find an appropriate project. Volunteers should dress warmly, even for indoor projects.  Volunteers interested in helping with gardening and landscaping should bring their own garden tools.

Restaurants compete for the best clam chowder on the northwest coast. Live music. Kids korner with pirates, face painting, ice cream and mechanical shark rides (fun for adults too!). Clam art and decorated clam shovels and tubes for auction. Vendor booths galore. Pony rides and the Big Purple Slide. Cheeseburgers and deep fried twinkles available also.

Restaurants compete for the best clam chowder on the northwest coast. Live music. Kids korner with pirates, face painting, ice cream and mechanical shark rides (fun for adults too!). Clam art and decorated clam shovels and tubes for auction. Vendor booths galore. Pony rides and the Big Purple Slide. Cheeseburgers and deep fried twinkles available also.

The original version of family film favorite “Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory” is the next movie showing at Grays Harbor’s historic 7th Street Theatre in downtown Hoquiam.

Restaurants compete for the best clam chowder on the northwest coast. Live music. Kids korner with pirates, face painting, ice cream and mechanical shark rides (fun for adults too!). Clam art and decorated clam shovels and tubes for auction. Vendor booths galore. Pony rides and the Big Purple Slide. Cheeseburgers and deep fried twinkles available also.

Come one come all.  Seaport Landing, Aberdeen’s new public waterfront and home port for the tall ships Lady Washington and Hawaiian Chieftain, is asking members of the Grays Harbor community to volunteer their time to prepare Lady Washington’s home for her 25th birthday celebration.

The Historical Seaport “Salty Saturday” Project Parties are scheduled from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. every Saturday from now through May in preparation for our ships return on June 5th.  Salty Saturday projects are flexible and can accommodate individuals, groups or organizations.  Minors over 12 are welcome, but must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. Our first Salty Saturday is scheduled for Saturday, March 1.

Inside and outside projects are available.  A Seaport Landing staff member will help volunteers find an appropriate project. Volunteers should dress warmly, even for indoor projects.  Volunteers interested in helping with gardening and landscaping should bring their own garden tools.

On Saturday, March 22, at 3 p.m. Michele Longo Eder, the author of Salt In Our Blood: The Memoir of a Fisherman’s Wife, will be signing her book at Westport Winery.

Salt In Our Blood recounts the moving story of a commercial fisherman’s wife, who is both a mother and a successful attorney on the Oregon coast. Set against the sudden loss at sea of the Eders’ oldest son, Ben, it is a tale of indescribable sadness but also one of resilience and courage – a stunning testament to one family’s strength and the memory of their remarkable son. In 2009, Salt in Our Blood received a first prize WILLA award in the category of creative non-fiction.

With her husband, Bob Eder, Michele is a co-owner of the F/ V Timmy Boy, a 60-foot steel vessel based out of Newport, Oregon. For more than 30 years, Michele has also practiced law along the Oregon coast, representing families, fishermen and their businesses. Currently, Michele is a member of the NOAA Marine Fisheries Advisory Committee and serves as a member of the Board of Trustees of Oregon State University.

Michelle will also be the guest speaker on Sunday, March 23 at 4:30 p.m. at Westport Winery as part of the WEfish Organization Kick-off. This group is a non-profit organization that invites all members of the community to learn more on the effort to support commercial fishing through promotion, education, outreach and service. For more information email, or visit the WEfish Facebook page.

Westport Winery and Vineyards By-the-Sea with its unique sculpture garden, lavender labyrinth, musical fence, 9-hole executive golf course, giant chess set, outdoor scrabble game, and grape maze, is located halfway between Aberdeen and Westport. Their award-winning wines are exclusively available at this location. The tasting room, gift shop, produce market and bakery are open daily. The restaurant is open for lunch daily from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. and for dinner on Friday and Saturday from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. For more information contact Westport Winery at 360-648-2224 or visit the website at www.westportwinery.com.

The original version of family film favorite “Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory” is the next movie showing at Grays Harbor’s historic 7th Street Theatre in downtown Hoquiam.

Come one come all.  Seaport Landing, Aberdeen’s new public waterfront and home port for the tall ships Lady Washington and Hawaiian Chieftain, is asking members of the Grays Harbor community to volunteer their time to prepare Lady Washington’s home for her 25th birthday celebration.

The Historical Seaport “Salty Saturday” Project Parties are scheduled from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. every Saturday from now through May in preparation for our ships return on June 5th.  Salty Saturday projects are flexible and can accommodate individuals, groups or organizations.  Minors over 12 are welcome, but must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. Our first Salty Saturday is scheduled for Saturday, March 1.

Inside and outside projects are available.  A Seaport Landing staff member will help volunteers find an appropriate project. Volunteers should dress warmly, even for indoor projects.  Volunteers interested in helping with gardening and landscaping should bring their own garden tools.