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.
Thank you for letting us know about your event! Did you know you can post all your future events directly onto our site? It’s the fastest way to make sure we see it!
Here is How to Post an Event on GraysHarborTalk:
Follow this link directly to our calendar: https://www.graysharbortalk.com/grays-harbor-events-calendar/
Click the green “+ Post Your Event Button” which is located above the first calendar post, on the right.
Please be sure to include the following items. We cannot approve a post that does not contain AT LEAST:
- A start date AND time (Time is added by checking the “add time” box AFTER you select a date. An end time is helpful for readers but not necessary)
- A Location (including name of venue and address)
- A brief description (no more than two short paragraphs)
- A link to a website
A picture always make your posts more appealing to your audience so we highly suggest one, but it is not necessary.
Once you submit it, your event has to be approved by an editor. Please allow 2-3 days for this. Any questions can be sent to events@graysharbortalk.com.
Thank you for letting us know about your event! Did you know you can post all your future events directly onto our site? It’s the fastest way to make sure we see it!
Here is How to Post an Event on GraysHarborTalk:
Follow this link directly to our calendar: https://www.graysharbortalk.com/grays-harbor-events-calendar/
Click the green “+ Post Your Event Button” which is located above the first calendar post, on the right.
Please be sure to include the following items. We cannot approve a post that does not contain AT LEAST:
- A start date AND time (Time is added by checking the “add time” box AFTER you select a date. An end time is helpful for readers but not necessary)
- A Location (including name of venue and address)
- A brief description (no more than two short paragraphs)
- A link to a website
A picture always make your posts more appealing to your audience so we highly suggest one, but it is not necessary.
Once you submit it, your event has to be approved by an editor. Please allow 2-3 days for this. Any questions can be sent to events@graysharbortalk.com.
Thank you for letting us know about your event! Did you know you can post all your future events directly onto our site? It’s the fastest way to make sure we see it!
Here is How to Post an Event on GraysHarborTalk:
Follow this link directly to our calendar: https://www.graysharbortalk.com/grays-harbor-events-calendar/
Click the green “+ Post Your Event Button” which is located above the first calendar post, on the right.
Please be sure to include the following items. We cannot approve a post that does not contain AT LEAST:
- A start date AND time (Time is added by checking the “add time” box AFTER you select a date. An end time is helpful for readers but not necessary)
- A Location (including name of venue and address)
- A brief description (no more than two short paragraphs)
- A link to a website
A picture always make your posts more appealing to your audience so we highly suggest one, but it is not necessary.
Once you submit it, your event has to be approved by an editor. Please allow 2-3 days for this. Any questions can be sent to events@graysharbortalk.com.
Grays Harbor College will virtually hold its annual career fair on June 5th, 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Regional employers will be participating in the online event that is open to both GHC students and community members. The career fair will be held via Zoom and will provide a safe environment for students and employers to virtually network. Meeting information can be found below or at www.ghc.edu/calendar. Employers interested in participating in the virtual career fair can contact wfspinfo@ghc.edu.
We will be selling books on the lawn today 2-6 and Saturday 10-2 at Harbor Books. 510 W. 1st St, Aberdeen.
Fri. 2-6 and Sat. 10-2. Aug. 7&8.
We will be selling books on the lawn today 2-6 and Saturday 10-2 at Harbor Books. 510 W. 1st St, Aberdeen.
Fri. 2-6 and Sat. 10-2. Aug. 7&8.
Meet some of our region’s smallest businesses, including McCleary’s own Raised Bed Blooms at E4E’s annual MicroBusiness Showcase and celebrate their resilience with us!
Hear the amazing stories of entrepreneurs who have recently graduated from Enterprise for Equity’s Business Planning Program. You will leave feeling inspired and connected to your local community after listening to these microbusiness owners share their stories of resilience and growth during this pandemic and economic recovery.
This is a virtual event that will start streaming at 7 P.M., Tuesday, October 27, 2020.
Those who register by 9 P.M. on Wednesday, October 21st will be entered into a drawing for the chance to win some amazing items donated by the same businesses you will meet at the showcase, including The Raised Bed Blooms, located in McCleary.
Enterprise for Equity (E4E) is a nonprofit organization that helps individuals with low or limited incomes start and grow their small businesses. In our programs we emphasize sustainability, personal development, and serve rural communities throughout Western Washington.
Take a ride on the Simpson Railroad around the 2.25mile loop on of our historic speeder or newly added trailer car. Each ride includes a stop at Santa’s work shop. There you can sit next to Santa on the porch of his work shop and chat your Christmas wishes. And warm up next to the bon fire before returning.
Dates 12 -5th/6th 12th/13th
Hours 11am-4pm
Take a ride on the Simpson Railroad around the 2.25mile loop on of our historic speeder or newly added trailer car. Each ride includes a stop at Santa’s work shop. There you can sit next to Santa on the porch of his work shop and chat your Christmas wishes. And warm up next to the bon fire before returning.
Dates 12 -5th/6th 12th/13th
Hours 11am-4pm
Take a ride on the Simpson Railroad around the 2.25mile loop on of our historic speeder or newly added trailer car. Each ride includes a stop at Santa’s work shop. There you can sit next to Santa on the porch of his work shop and chat your Christmas wishes. And warm up next to the bon fire before returning.
Dates 12 -5th/6th 12th/13th
Hours 11am-4pm
Take a ride on the Simpson Railroad around the 2.25mile loop on of our historic speeder or newly added trailer car. Each ride includes a stop at Santa’s work shop. There you can sit next to Santa on the porch of his work shop and chat your Christmas wishes. And warm up next to the bon fire before returning.
Dates 12 -5th/6th 12th/13th
Hours 11am-4pm
Take train ride on the non profit Simpson railroad. That ride includes a stop to hunt for Easter eggs and meet the Easter bunny. go to simpsonrailroad.org for more information
Take train ride on the non profit Simpson railroad. That ride includes a stop to hunt for Easter eggs and meet the Easter bunny. go to simpsonrailroad.org for more information
Talk Description: Orcas thrive in a land to the north, why are the southern residents endangered? A talk with Lynda Mapes, Seattle Times environment reporter about her newest book, Shared Waters Shared Home. Published with the Seattle Times and Braided River, the book is based on the internal award winning series Seattle Times Hostile Waters and uses photography by Steve Ringman and maps and explanatory graphics by artist Emily Eng to explore and explain the roots of this environmental crisis endangering the southern residents orcas that frequent Puget Sound, and the Chinook salmon they depend on. Lynda’s talk will close with a short discussion of the implications and lessons to be learned for the Chehalis Basin.
Signed copies of Shared Waters Shared Home are in stock at Elliott Bay Books for pick up in store, or by mail order. Also available online anywhere books are sold.
Time and Date: Wednesday, June 30, 2021. From 3:30 to 4:30, a 45-minute presentation followed by 15 minute Q&A.
Pre-Registration Required: Go to: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYldO6pqjwpG9Uc7dbbcG0nfymJ7EQh7xs3. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
For more information on Lynda’s talk, please contact Kathy Jacobson at kmjacoson59464@gmail.com.
Sponsored by the Chehalis Basin Lead Entity. For more information about how you can be involved in projects that support salmon recovery, visit the Chehalis Basin Lead Entity website: www.chehalisleadentity.org.
Local authors Jan Bono and Joseph Sykes will be signing books at Harbor Books in Hoquiam. Jan Bono is the author of the Sylvia Avery cozy mystery series, set on the Long Beach Peninsula, and many other works. Joseph Sykes has published numerous collection of poetry celebrating life in Grays Harbor, including I Am Inspired: A Collection of Poems for the People and Places of Grays Harbor Washington.
Come support local vendors and makers AND small businesses in this collaborative event! Juniper Tree Boutique will be releasing the fall line of clothing, while Brass Hub Coffeebar will be selling exclusive desserts and treats. There is a growing line of hand makers and vendors that will also be joining the event, making this a great way to support and shop local!
Dress up the family and bring your little superheroes, princesses, and monsters to the Hands On Children’s Museum for a spooktacular good time. Enjoy Halloween-inspired fun and exciting activities without the fright at Boo Bash, October 22-31. Navigate a straw bale maze, explore a black-light cavern, design a scarecrow family, go on a scavenger hunt, decorate mini pumpkins, watch Dr. Science demos, join the costume parade, and more! Hands On is the premier children’s museum in the PNW. Explore 150 interactive exhibits and a half-acre outdoor play space where kids can ride trikes, sluice for treasure, captain a vintage schooner, climb a giant boulder, and go up the lighthouse lookout.
Sensory-friendly Boo Bash activities will be offered during our regular Sensory Friendly Hour, October 24 & 31 at 9 am.
Online reservations required for museum admission. Special event activities vary depending on the days of the week and visitation levels, please see the events calendar for updated information. Activities may be added at any time.
Dress up the family and bring your little superheroes, princesses, and monsters to the Hands On Children’s Museum for a spooktacular good time. Enjoy Halloween-inspired fun and exciting activities without the fright at Boo Bash, October 22-31. Navigate a straw bale maze, explore a black-light cavern, design a scarecrow family, go on a scavenger hunt, decorate mini pumpkins, watch Dr. Science demos, join the costume parade, and more! Hands On is the premier children’s museum in the PNW. Explore 150 interactive exhibits and a half-acre outdoor play space where kids can ride trikes, sluice for treasure, captain a vintage schooner, climb a giant boulder, and go up the lighthouse lookout.
Sensory-friendly Boo Bash activities will be offered during our regular Sensory Friendly Hour, October 24 & 31 at 9 am.
Online reservations required for museum admission. Special event activities vary depending on the days of the week and visitation levels, please see the events calendar for updated information. Activities may be added at any time.
Dress up the family and bring your little superheroes, princesses, and monsters to the Hands On Children’s Museum for a spooktacular good time. Enjoy Halloween-inspired fun and exciting activities without the fright at Boo Bash, October 22-31. Navigate a straw bale maze, explore a black-light cavern, design a scarecrow family, go on a scavenger hunt, decorate mini pumpkins, watch Dr. Science demos, join the costume parade, and more! Hands On is the premier children’s museum in the PNW. Explore 150 interactive exhibits and a half-acre outdoor play space where kids can ride trikes, sluice for treasure, captain a vintage schooner, climb a giant boulder, and go up the lighthouse lookout.
Sensory-friendly Boo Bash activities will be offered during our regular Sensory Friendly Hour, October 24 & 31 at 9 am.
Online reservations required for museum admission. Special event activities vary depending on the days of the week and visitation levels, please see the events calendar for updated information. Activities may be added at any time.
Dress up the family and bring your little superheroes, princesses, and monsters to the Hands On Children’s Museum for a spooktacular good time. Enjoy Halloween-inspired fun and exciting activities without the fright at Boo Bash, October 22-31. Navigate a straw bale maze, explore a black-light cavern, design a scarecrow family, go on a scavenger hunt, decorate mini pumpkins, watch Dr. Science demos, join the costume parade, and more! Hands On is the premier children’s museum in the PNW. Explore 150 interactive exhibits and a half-acre outdoor play space where kids can ride trikes, sluice for treasure, captain a vintage schooner, climb a giant boulder, and go up the lighthouse lookout.
Sensory-friendly Boo Bash activities will be offered during our regular Sensory Friendly Hour, October 24 & 31 at 9 am.
Online reservations required for museum admission. Special event activities vary depending on the days of the week and visitation levels, please see the events calendar for updated information. Activities may be added at any time.
Dress up the family and bring your little superheroes, princesses, and monsters to the Hands On Children’s Museum for a spooktacular good time. Enjoy Halloween-inspired fun and exciting activities without the fright at Boo Bash, October 22-31. Navigate a straw bale maze, explore a black-light cavern, design a scarecrow family, go on a scavenger hunt, decorate mini pumpkins, watch Dr. Science demos, join the costume parade, and more! Hands On is the premier children’s museum in the PNW. Explore 150 interactive exhibits and a half-acre outdoor play space where kids can ride trikes, sluice for treasure, captain a vintage schooner, climb a giant boulder, and go up the lighthouse lookout.
Sensory-friendly Boo Bash activities will be offered during our regular Sensory Friendly Hour, October 24 & 31 at 9 am.
Online reservations required for museum admission. Special event activities vary depending on the days of the week and visitation levels, please see the events calendar for updated information. Activities may be added at any time.
Dress up the family and bring your little superheroes, princesses, and monsters to the Hands On Children’s Museum for a spooktacular good time. Enjoy Halloween-inspired fun and exciting activities without the fright at Boo Bash, October 22-31. Navigate a straw bale maze, explore a black-light cavern, design a scarecrow family, go on a scavenger hunt, decorate mini pumpkins, watch Dr. Science demos, join the costume parade, and more! Hands On is the premier children’s museum in the PNW. Explore 150 interactive exhibits and a half-acre outdoor play space where kids can ride trikes, sluice for treasure, captain a vintage schooner, climb a giant boulder, and go up the lighthouse lookout.
Sensory-friendly Boo Bash activities will be offered during our regular Sensory Friendly Hour, October 24 & 31 at 9 am.
Online reservations required for museum admission. Special event activities vary depending on the days of the week and visitation levels, please see the events calendar for updated information. Activities may be added at any time.
