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.

May
20
Sat
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.

Hood to Coast Relay Race @ Start for runners is located at Lake Isabella, WA. Walkers will start at Elma Elementary School.
Jun 3 @ 3:00 am – 9:00 am

Hood To Coast Washington is 77 miles long for running teams and 52 miles long for walking teams.

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
13
Tue
PageTurners Book Discussion @ Hoquiam Timberland Library
Jun 13 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Help choose books for the 2017-2018 series this month. The group chooses its titles by consensus.

Jun
14
Wed
PageTurners Book Discussion @ Aberdeen Timberland Library
Jun 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.

Jun
16
Fri
Cookin’ the Blues @ Quinault Beach Resort & Casino
Jun 16 @ 9:00 am – 1:00 pm

Quinault Beach Resort and Casino celebrates their 17th anniversary this year and what better way to celebrate than at the annual Cookin’ The Blues Festival, conveniently held on the weekend of June 17.

For more about the event, read here.

Jun
17
Sat
PageTurners Book Discussion @ Aberdeen Timberland Library
Jun 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.

Cookin’ the Blues @ Quinault Beach Resort & Casino
Jun 17 @ 12:00 pm

Quinault Beach Resort and Casino celebrates their 17th anniversary this year and what better way to celebrate than at the annual Cookin’ The Blues Festival, conveniently held on the weekend of June 17.

For more about the event, read here.

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
18
Sun
Cookin’ the Blues @ Quinault Beach Resort & Casino
Jun 18 @ 12:00 pm

Quinault Beach Resort and Casino celebrates their 17th anniversary this year and what better way to celebrate than at the annual Cookin’ The Blues Festival, conveniently held on the weekend of June 17.

For more about the event, read here.

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.

Jun
23
Fri
Sand and Sawdust Festival @ On the beach
Jun 23 all-day

Ocean Shores will once again bring together two defining characteristics of Grays Harbor — the beach and the trees — with the Sand and Sawdust Festival. Over 100 food and craft vendors will also be at the Ocean Shores Convention Center throughout the festival. Master chainsaw carvers will be competing at the convention center.

Jun
24
Sat
Sand and Sawdust Festival @ On the beach
Jun 24 all-day

Ocean Shores will once again bring together two defining characteristics of Grays Harbor — the beach and the trees — with the Sand and Sawdust Festival. Over 100 food and craft vendors will also be at the Ocean Shores Convention Center throughout the festival. Master chainsaw carvers will be competing at the convention center.

Jun
25
Sun
Sand and Sawdust Festival @ On the beach
Jun 25 all-day

Ocean Shores will once again bring together two defining characteristics of Grays Harbor — the beach and the trees — with the Sand and Sawdust Festival. Over 100 food and craft vendors will also be at the Ocean Shores Convention Center throughout the festival. Master chainsaw carvers will be competing at the convention center.

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
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.