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Join the South Beach Buccaneers as they welcome Santa to the South Beach. Santa arrives at the Westport Marina at 10:30 a.m. and is escorted to the Lens Building at the Maritime Museum by enthusiastic children and the Westport Fire Department. Visit Santa, have your photo taken and play with the pirates in the Lecture Hall. Refreshments and the special “kids only” store will be available until 1:00 p.m. For photos from previous years, Click Here.
Jingle Jam is a free event for the whole family! Come join Grace Harbor Covenant and get free pictures with Santa, make cool Christmas crafts, have fun taking a “winter selfie,” enjoy delicious cookies and decorate your own! It’s a great time to get together in our community and spread joy this season! It’s from 1pm-4pm and completely free!
The Elma High School FFA is hosting their annual Hunger Run… or walk to support the EHS food drive, Foodbowl. All profits from this event will go directly to the Elma, McCleary, and Malone food banks. There will be a 5k and 10k race option. Prizes will be awarded to both the male and female race winners as well as the male and female best dressed in a holiday outfit winners. All participants will also receive a free t-shrit (as supplies last). Registration begins at 9:00am on the 12th, route maps will be given out then. Volunteers will be there to assist all the runners at every turn.
In this brand new holiday show The Science of Santa, Doktor Kaboom works from the assumption that science and magic are the same thing, and declares Mr. Claus the world’s greatest scientist! Following this theory, the good Doktor attempts to recreate all of Santa’s wonders.
There will be food for sale. Money from food sales supports scholarship fund. New year new menu. Most of the food is home made.
There will be food for sale. Money from food sales supports scholarship fund. New year new menu. Most of the food is home made.
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.
Two inventive businesses, and a very large dog, are hosting fundraisers for the Adopt-A-Pet dog shelter.
Off the Walls Gallery and Sadie Mae Hawkins have teamed up to create a crazy Valentine’s weekend event. Shop owner, Shelly Barnett, is setting up a Valentine-themed photo shoot area in her eclectic art store. Bring your own camera or cell phone and our volunteer photographers will take shots of you and Sadie Mae together. Participation is by donation of cash or bags of dog food.
Who is Sadie Mae Hawkins? Just the most famous dog in Shelton! A gigantic working Cane Corso service dog that just wants to spread love and happiness! Visit her Fan Club Facebook page and come to the gallery for a dog hug and photo.
When you are done there, head around the corner to Smoking Mo’s for their Pints for Pups program and some delicious food. Rent a 24-ounce beer mug for $5 and Mo’s will pass that $5 on to Adopt-A-Pet. Plus, you get an extra 8 ounces of beer with your normal pint purchase – so you get to drink like a Pirate for a good cause. And don’t miss their Tap Takeover with Lagunitas on Feb 24th with a dog food drive. Bring a bag of your favorite dog food and Mo’s will make sure it’s put to good use at Adopt-A-Pet. Smoking Mo’s is at 203 W Railroad Avenue.
Adopt-a-Pet is your local, non-profit dog shelter. In 2015, the team found loving homes for over 300 unwanted, abandoned and abused dogs. If you are interested in volunteering or donating, please visit their website at www.adoptapet-wa.org.
Two inventive businesses, and a very large dog, are hosting fundraisers for the Adopt-A-Pet dog shelter.
Off the Walls Gallery and Sadie Mae Hawkins have teamed up to create a crazy Valentine’s weekend event. Shop owner, Shelly Barnett, is setting up a Valentine-themed photo shoot area in her eclectic art store. Bring your own camera or cell phone and our volunteer photographers will take shots of you and Sadie Mae together. Participation is by donation of cash or bags of dog food.
Who is Sadie Mae Hawkins? Just the most famous dog in Shelton! A gigantic working Cane Corso service dog that just wants to spread love and happiness! Visit her Fan Club Facebook page and come to the gallery for a dog hug and photo.
When you are done there, head around the corner to Smoking Mo’s for their Pints for Pups program and some delicious food. Rent a 24-ounce beer mug for $5 and Mo’s will pass that $5 on to Adopt-A-Pet. Plus, you get an extra 8 ounces of beer with your normal pint purchase – so you get to drink like a Pirate for a good cause. And don’t miss their Tap Takeover with Lagunitas on Feb 24th with a dog food drive. Bring a bag of your favorite dog food and Mo’s will make sure it’s put to good use at Adopt-A-Pet. Smoking Mo’s is at 203 W Railroad Avenue.
Adopt-a-Pet is your local, non-profit dog shelter. In 2015, the team found loving homes for over 300 unwanted, abandoned and abused dogs. If you are interested in volunteering or donating, please visit their website at www.adoptapet-wa.org.
Walk or run during the Cupid Shuffle 5K/10K in Elma.
The lodge has combined its public awards and scholarship fundraiser into one event. Local firefighters and police officers will be recognized for their outstanding service. Dinner will be followed by an auction. Proceeds from the auction benefit local high school graduates.
Doors: 4:00 p.m. | Dinner: 5:00 p.m. | Auction/Awards: 6:00 p.m.
The annual auction is Rotary’s primary fundraising activity of the year and the proceeds fund the Aberdeen Rotary Club Foundation for scholarships, community grants and youth activities.
The evening begins with a hosted cocktail hour and silent auctions at 5:30 p.m. Dinner will be served at 7:00 p.m. with the live auction following. This year’s auctioneers are Gary Morean and Vini Samuel. Some of the auction items include a hot air balloon ride for two over greater Seattle and Eastside area plus two nights at the famous Cottage Lake Tree House named “The Nest” designed by HG TV’s Tree House Masters host Pete Nelson; a 55″ LG 4k LED Ultra High Def Smart TV; entertainment and hotel packages including: prime seats for A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder at the Fifth Avenue Theatre; tickets to the Billy Joel concert on May 20, 2016; tickets to Motown – the Musical at the Paramount.
Funds raised by the auction are distributed by the Aberdeen Rotary Club Foundation to local scholarship opportunities for students, community needs such as United Way and YMCA, sponsorship of Aberdeen Rotary Business Week at Aberdeen High School, the Aberdeen Rotary Homeless Youth Education Fund, annual distribution of dictionaries to fourth graders in all Aberdeen and Cosmopolis elementary schools. Past projects have included the A. J. West Playground, improvements to the GH Community Hospital, and the Aberdeen Rotary Log Pavilion built by Rotarians and donated to the City of Aberdeen. The club is part of Rotary International with 1.2 million members around the world.
Kids Day will include; Mechanical bull rides for all kids ages 16 and under, Bouncy Houses, Balloon art by Professor Bamboozle, face painting, gold mining, trike races, steer roping, and kids can make their own “saddle bag snacks” to take with them, and games. This is also a great time to get your kids signed up for the stick horse races during the rodeo. The first 200 kids, under 10 years old will take home their very own stick horse after the races. Bring your cell phone or camera for photo opportunities!
Join us as we honor Elma’s Citizen of the Year. You won’t want to miss this evening of fun festivities! The Citizen of the Year Awards Banquet includes:
- a prime rib and prawns dinner
- Social hour
- live musical entertainment
- silent auction
- our grand finale, the awards presentation
Help the Elma Chamber of Commerce honor these special people who contribute so much of their time, talent, and energy to help make our community great.
Tickets can be purchased at Dennis Company, Elma Variety Store, Elma HealthMart Pharmacy or the Elma Visitors Station. To charge by phone, call the Elma Chamber of Commerce at 360-482-3055.
Join your neighbors in search of treasures at the indoor community garage sale in Elam.
Proceeds from food sales will benefit local scholarships.
Join your neighbors in search of treasures at the indoor community garage sale in Elam.
Proceeds from food sales will benefit local scholarships.
