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.

Oct
11
Wed
PageTurners Book Discussion @ Aberdeen Timberland Library
Oct 11 @ 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.

Elma Candidates Luncheon @ Stay Beyond Inn & Suites
Oct 11 @ 12:00 pm

The luncheon will begin with candidates introducing themselves and sharing why they want to run for the office and their qualifications. Public may ask questions of candidates following all introductions.  Candidates expected to attend are those running for Grays Harbor County Treasurer, Elma City Council, Grays Harbor Hospital District #1 (Summit Pacific Medical Center), Grays Harbor Fire District #5 and Elma School District #68 Directors.

Must RSVP for this event by email or phone by October 10.

Oct
14
Sat
Free 5k Fun Run and Walk @ Summit Pacific Medical Center
Oct 14 @ 8:00 am
Free 5k Fun Run and Walk @ Summit Pacific Medical Center | Elma | Washington | United States

The course will weave through downtown Elma, past the high school and back through the community, ending on Summit Pacific’s community wellness trail and healing garden.

Stay for the Peak Health Wellness Fair afterwards. Read more here.

Pumpkin Carving Competition @ Seabrook
Oct 14 @ 9:00 am

Watch the professionals carve and compete for prizes. Judge people’s choice awards. Join in the family carving competition. Little kids can paint pumpkins. Fun for the whole family.

Peak Health Wellness Fair @ Grays Harbor County Fairgrounds
Oct 14 @ 10:00 am – 2:00 pm
Peak Health Wellness Fair @ Grays Harbor County Fairgrounds | Elma | Washington | United States

The Peak Health Wellness Fair will host more than 30 vendors who will be providing free information, giveaways and health screenings such as vision, hearing, blood pressure and glucose testing. Thanks in part to Summit Pacific Medical Foundation, children will have access to free bike helmets (while supplies last), important safety lessons at the bike rodeo hosted by Elma High School and have an opportunity to tour vehicles such as an ambulance and fire truck. Some other crowd favorite activities are the massage and reflexology booths!

Read more here.

For Love and Profit: Independent Authors Today @ McCleary Timberland Library
Oct 14 @ 11:00 am – 12:00 pm

Join Timberland Regional Library’s District Manager and author Ryan M. Williams for an informative discussion on writing and publishing opportunities today. Learn how the library can help with your dream of publishing.

Saturday Matinee @ McCleary Timberland Library
Oct 14 @ 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm

Join us each Saturday for movies at the library on the big screen. Bring a comfy pillow and bottled water. Popcorn will be provided. Call or stop in for this month’s titles. For all ages.

Tell Your Immigration Story: A Writing Workshop @ Aberdeen Timberland Library
Oct 14 @ 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm

Explore the story of your immigration or an ancestor’s in this writing workshop under the guidance of author and poet Joanne Clarkson. Clarkson most recently published a volume of poetry, “The Fates,” which touched on her grandmothers’ immigration experiences.

Oct
19
Thu
International Credit Union Day @ Great NorthWest Federal Credit Union Branches
Oct 19 @ 8:00 am – 6:00 pm

Great NorthWest Federal Credit Union will, along with more than 56,000 credit unions around the world, celebrate International Credit Union Day (ICU Day), and the philosophy and achievements of the credit union movement.

All four branch locations of Great NorthWest FCU will serve refreshments and have staff on hand to answer questions about our products and services and what constitutes the credit union difference. This year’s ICU Day theme is “Dreams Thrive Here,” a celebration of how credit unions help people achieve their biggest goals in life.

Oct
21
Sat
PageTurners Book Discussion @ Aberdeen Timberland Library
Oct 21 @ 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.

Saturday Matinee @ McCleary Timberland Library
Oct 21 @ 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm

Join us each Saturday for movies at the library on the big screen. Bring a comfy pillow and bottled water. Popcorn will be provided. Call or stop in for this month’s titles. For all ages.

Chilly Willies! Spooky Tales @ Aberdeen Timberland Library
Oct 21 @ 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm

National award-winning storyteller Christopher Leebrick presents a cultural mix of fun and spooky tales from around the world as well as from his award-winning CD’s. Great for the Fall!

Recommended for ages 6 and up.

Oct
27
Fri
Haunted Weekend @ Navy Getaways Pacific Beach
Oct 27 all-day

Free activities include a spooky scavenger hunt, Halloween crafts, late night ghost hunt, and a local haunted house. Other activities include bewitched bowling Friday and Saturday and adult karaoke in the bar on Saturday night.

**Open to all active duty, reservists, retired military, DoD employees, and sponsored guests**

Adult Costume Party @ Seabrook Town Hall
Oct 27 @ 8:00 pm – 11:45 pm

Get dressed up and head to the Town Hall for dancing, drinks, games, and a costume contest for prizes!

Oct
28
Sat
Haunted Weekend @ Navy Getaways Pacific Beach
Oct 28 all-day

Free activities include a spooky scavenger hunt, Halloween crafts, late night ghost hunt, and a local haunted house. Other activities include bewitched bowling Friday and Saturday and adult karaoke in the bar on Saturday night.

**Open to all active duty, reservists, retired military, DoD employees, and sponsored guests**

Halloween-Themed Yoga @ Oyhut Bay Wellness Activity Center
Oct 28 @ 9:00 am
Halloween Dance Worshops @ Oyhut Bay Wellness Activity Center
Oct 28 @ 1:00 pm

Heidi Hutchinson will be the instructor.

1:00 p.m. – 3-5-year-old’s
1:45 p.m. – 6-8-year-old’s
2:30 p.m. – 9-12-year-old’s

Saturday Matinee @ McCleary Timberland Library
Oct 28 @ 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm

Join us each Saturday for movies at the library on the big screen. Bring a comfy pillow and bottled water. Popcorn will be provided. Call or stop in for this month’s titles. For all ages.

Trunk or Treat @ Oyhut Bay Welness Activity Center
Oct 28 @ 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm

Trunk or Treat in the Village Square. Join our businesses, local community members and residents in a fun, safe afternoon event. Games, decorations and of course Halloween Treats.

NaNoWriMo at the Library: Prep Party @ Aberdeen Timberland Library
Oct 28 @ 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm

Write the novel you’ve always wanted to write – now. National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) is a fun and exciting way to challenge yourself to write 50,000 words (approximately 175 pages) during the month of November! In this 1-hour session learn how to sign up for NaNoWriMo, get information about available resources and library write-ins, and receive a writing packet full of tips, ideas, and other essentials.

Not So Spooky Story Time @ Riptide Coffee Co
Oct 28 @ 4:00 pm
Trick or Treat @ Seabrook
Oct 28 @ 4:00 pm

All Seabrook Town Merchants and many homes throughout town will have treats for kids in costume! Look for the glittery pumpkin to be displayed on the house door, these are the participating homes.  Until Dusk.