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National Weather Service Pre – Flood & Fall and Winter Weather Outlook Presentation (1:00 pm – 3:00 pm)
The National Weather Service in Seattle as well as WSDOT, the PUD and Grays Harbor County Public Works will be giving presentations on preparations for flooding and the fall and winter weather events in 2016 – 2017 this Thursday, at 1:00 pm in the large commissioners meeting room at 100 W Broadway, Montesano WA 98563.
The event is free and open to all.
On the third Thursday of each month, The Arc of Grays Harbor offers an informative Parent Support group for parents of kids with developmental disabilities. Contact Charlene at 360-537-7000 for more information.

When mornings get nippy and the leaves start to turn, many northwesterners head for the woods in search of mushrooms. To celebrate this happy rite of autumn, the Oakville Timberland Library will present Forage for Pacific Northwest Mushrooms, Thursday, November 17 from 5:30 to 7 p.m.
Mycology expert Marian Maxwell will cover the basics: seasons, locations, permits, edible versus non-edible, and cooking. Maxwell is a past-president of the Puget Sound Mycological Society, a Seattle-based organization that encourages mushroom research, education, cultivation, hunting, identification and cooking.
This program is sponsored by the Friends of the Oakville Timberland Library. All library programs are free and open to the public.
The Oakville Timberland Library is located at 204 Main Street. For more information, call 360-273-5305 or visit www.TRL.org.
Seattle poet Laura Schaeffer, MFA will be at the Harbor House for a…
POETRY WORKSHOP:
Attendees will look at various poetic forms, read some of Wendell Berry’s poems and then participate in some guided conversations around Berry’s work, enjoy more conversation specifically on form, and then do a few writing prompts followed by sharing your pieces.
Wow! You are NOT going to want to miss this! So sign up early; class size is limited to 30 and reservations ARE required. Reserve by Thanksgiving Day.
On the third Thursday of each month, The Arc of Grays Harbor offers an informative Parent Support group for parents of kids with developmental disabilities. Contact Charlene at 360-537-7000 for more information.

The upcoming dig is approved on the following beaches, dates and evening low tides:
- Dec. 30, Friday, 7:22 p.m.; -0.4 feet; Copalis, Mocrocks
- Dec. 31, Saturday; 7:57 p.m.; -0.4 feet; Copalis, Mocrocks
Diggers can also start planning for openings in January and February. WDFW recently announced a series of tentative digs on 19 dates through the first two months of 2017. That list can be found on WDFW’s website at http://wdfw.wa.gov/fishing/shellfish/razorclams/current.html.

The upcoming dig is approved on the following beaches, dates and evening low tides:
- Dec. 30, Friday, 7:22 p.m.; -0.4 feet; Copalis, Mocrocks
- Dec. 31, Saturday; 7:57 p.m.; -0.4 feet; Copalis, Mocrocks
Diggers can also start planning for openings in January and February. WDFW recently announced a series of tentative digs on 19 dates through the first two months of 2017. That list can be found on WDFW’s website at http://wdfw.wa.gov/fishing/shellfish/razorclams/current.html.