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.

Jun
6
Sat
Ocean Shores Wearable Art Show @ Ocean Shores Convention Center
Jun 6 @ 7:30 pm
Ocean Shores Wearable Art Show @ Ocean Shores Convention Center | Ocean Shores | Washington | United States

Artists of all media types create functional and not-so-functional pieces of spectacular fashion in this year’s show, “Myths and Legends” that comes to life in one magical evening of music, dance and wearable art.

For more information, visit the event’s website here.

Jun
8
Mon
Greater Grays Harbor Business After Hours
Jun 8 @ 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm

 

Second Tuesday of each month

For location information, click here.

Jun
23
Tue
NBIS Eco-Hour with Rayonier Forest Products @ Rayonier Forest Products
Jun 23 @ 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm
NBIS Eco-Hour with Rayonier Forest Products @ Rayonier Forest Products | Hoquiam | Washington | United States

Eco-Hour is a networking event focused on connecting and promoting northwest leaders working at the intersection of business, innovation, sustainability and community.

Rayonier Forest Products is a leading timberland real estate investment trust with assets located in some of the most productive timber growing regions in Washington state, the Southeastern U.S., and New Zealand. The company’s business model is based on managing healthy working forests with a long-term mindset and triple-bottom-line strategy (a strategy that balances forests’ ecological needs, local communities’ economic needs and the company’s own operational needs.) Furthermore, Rayonier voluntarily subscribes to third-party certification by the Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI) for its forestry practices and seeks to give back through community sponsorship programs and employee engagement around volunteer opportunities. Learn more at www.Rayonier.com.

Please join us! Build relationships with like-minded peers, share ideas, and learn about the activities NBIS and others are carrying out to promote sustainable and profitable business in the region. We are excited to see you!

(Drinks and light refreshments included.)

Jul
13
Mon
Greater Grays Harbor Business After Hours
Jul 13 @ 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm

 

Second Tuesday of each month

For location information, click here.

Aug
10
Mon
Greater Grays Harbor Business After Hours
Aug 10 @ 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm

 

Second Tuesday of each month

For location information, click here.

Sep
7
Mon
Greater Grays Harbor Business After Hours
Sep 7 @ 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm

 

Second Tuesday of each month

For location information, click here.

Sep
19
Sat
6th Annual Festival and Artists Market @ Lake Sylvia State Park
Sep 19 @ 7:00 am – 4:00 pm
6th Annual Festival and Artists Market @ Lake Sylvia State Park | Montesano | Washington | United States

The temperature is cooling, leaves are changing colors, pumpkin spice is in the air and it’s time to celebrate fall!

Join us for a family day of Trail Races, an Artists Market, Boy Scout cooking demonstrations, Kids Activities, a Pancake Breakfast, live music, Food Vendors, Historical Talk and more for the Discover Lake Sylvia Fall Festival at Lake Sylvia State Park in Montesano, WA.

 

Oct
12
Mon
Greater Grays Harbor Business After Hours
Oct 12 @ 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm

 

Second Tuesday of each month

For location information, click here.

Nov
9
Mon
Greater Grays Harbor Business After Hours
Nov 9 @ 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm

 

Second Tuesday of each month

For location information, click here.

Nov
17
Tue
Global Entrepreneurship Week: Business Kickoff Event @ Grays Harbor College
Nov 17 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Global Entrepreneurship Week: Business Kickoff Event @ Grays Harbor College | Aberdeen | Washington | United States

The Global Entrepreneurship Week: Business Kickoff Event will offer aspiring entrepreneurs free information, resources, support, and inspiration needed to successfully start a business. Participants will receive a specialized form that will assist in organizing the information available at this event. This form will keep track of who they’ve spoken to, services that are useful to them specifically, and how to get in contact with those resources at a future date.
After an hour or so of informational browsing, there will be a brief speech offered by a local entrepreneur sharing some of the hardships and successes they’ve experienced while starting and developing their business.

After that will be additional time to gather information, and finishing the evening off with a free drawing for a prize basket.

Nov
23
Mon
Port of Grays HarborRecreational Facilities Open House @ Port Commission Chambers
Nov 23 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Port of Grays HarborRecreational Facilities Open House @ Port Commission Chambers | Aberdeen | Washington | United States

The Port of Grays Harbor, along with the Grays Harbor Council of Governments, cordially invite the public to attend an open house regarding the Port’s Recreation Lands and Facilities Plan.

he open house is the public’s opportunity to learn more about proposed future plans for the Port’s various recreation sites and provide feedback to help shape the Plan’s final goals and objectives.  The Port is developing a Recreation Lands and Facilities Plan so that it may become eligible for state and federal funding in the future.  The open house is one of several public participation opportunities offered during the planning process. The Plan is scheduled to be adopted by the Port Commission in early 2016.

Dec
7
Mon
Greater Grays Harbor Business After Hours
Dec 7 @ 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm

 

Second Tuesday of each month

For location information, click here.

Jan
11
Mon
Greater Grays Harbor Business After Hours
Jan 11 @ 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm

 

Second Tuesday of each month

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Jan
26
Tue
Greater Grays Harbor Business Forum: Collaborative Solutions to Flooding in Aberdeen and Hoquiam @ Grays Harbor Country Club
Jan 26 @ 11:30 am

Timberworks is a solution to flooding in downtown Aberdeen and Hoquiam that would dramatically lower flood insurance premiums, while creating new open spaces for both communities. Join us for a close look at the Aberdeen/ Hoquiam flooding challenges and innovative ways to solve them.

Reservations are requested by Friday, January 18. Please call 360-532-1924 to RSVP, or simply RSVP online through this flyer. Please register for each individual attending from your organization.

Feb
8
Mon
Greater Grays Harbor Business After Hours
Feb 8 @ 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm

 

Second Tuesday of each month

For location information, click here.

Mar
7
Mon
Greater Grays Harbor Business After Hours
Mar 7 @ 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm

 

Second Tuesday of each month

For location information, click here.

Apr
11
Mon
Greater Grays Harbor Business After Hours
Apr 11 @ 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm

 

Second Tuesday of each month

For location information, click here.

May
9
Mon
Greater Grays Harbor Business After Hours
May 9 @ 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm

 

Second Tuesday of each month

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May
21
Sat
Community Connections Year End Celebration @ Grays Harbor College
May 21 @ 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Community Connections Year End Celebration @ Grays Harbor College | Aberdeen | Washington | United States

Join students from Evergreen State College’s Grays Harbor program for a free, family-friendly event!

Students will share highlights from the year, including an overview of the OSPI Candidates Forum, oral history interviews, and other research projects.

Learn about the history of Harbor schools and discover what’s possible when communities and schools form partnerships.

Light refreshments will be served. Free art projects and face-painting for the little ones.

Come say hello and offer congratulations to our graduating seniors!

Jun
4
Sat
Job Fair @ ASAP Business Solutions
Jun 4 @ 10:00 am – 2:00 pm

ASAP Business Solutions is recruiting for housekeeping, laundry, hospitality, industrial cleaning, production, seafood processing, landscaping, general labor and medical.

Jun
13
Mon
Greater Grays Harbor Business After Hours
Jun 13 @ 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm

 

Second Tuesday of each month

For location information, click here.

Jul
1
Fri
That Summer Gallery Opening @ South Beach Arts Association
Jul 1 @ 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
That Summer Gallery Opening @ South Beach Arts Association | Westport | Washington | United States

South Beach Arts Association will open That Summer Gallery every Saturday and Sunday from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. from July 1 through Sept 25. Over 50 artists from the Harbor and surrounding communities will display and sell their artwork. Wide variety of medium including glass, pottery, hand tied knots on glass floats, jewelry, mosaics, silver jewelry, painting, photography

During the summer, there will be special weekends at the gallery.  July 1–4 will feature artwork from grade school students who participated in the Fine Arts portion of the After School Program at Ocosta School. Members of the SBAA took turns teaching an art medium each month. The following is a schedule of other special weekends to look forward to this summer at the gallery: 

  • July 9–10:  Garden art and plant sale
  • Aug. 6–7: Join us for a collaborative urban art project.
  • Aug. 27: Silk scarf painting demonstration with Kristi Beitzel
  • Sept 24–25: Fall Out with the miniature art exhibit.

For more information about the gallery, visit SBAA’s Facebook page here.