Aberdeen Events Calendar

The Fifth Annual American Lung Association Cycle For Air: Reach the Beach Washington brings together hundreds of cyclists across the Northwest to fundraise for lung health. This ride offers several distance options for all levels of riders, from 100 miles to 25 miles, but all ending on the beautiful beach in Westport, WA. This year riders also have the option to ride virtually through Cycle Your Way, while still fundraising for an organization they can trust. Nationwide, Cycle For Air events have raised nearly $30 million to support lung health research, programs and services since the event’s inception.

Our Lady of Good Help Catholic Church Gymnasium
*All proceeds benefit St. Mary School in Aberdeen

8 am – 2pm
· Trinkets & Treasures Rummage Sale
· Bake Sale

2 pm
· Raffle Drawing LIVE on Facebook: ‘St. Mary School Aberdeen WA’
· Need not be present to win

Raffle tickets will be on sale through Sept. 30th and can be purchased from any St. Mary School student/family or from the St. Mary School office. $2 each. Also available for sale during the event on Saturday, Oct. 2nd.

Raffle ticket prizes include:
Lake Quinault Lodge, Lake Crescent Lodge, Sol Duc Hot Spring – 1 night stay at each location for 2 people.

$500 Gift Certificate to McHugh’s Furniture

$300 Value: Certificates to local restaurants: Bennett’s, Brunch 101, Casa Mia, Duffy’s, Mazatlan, Ocean Palace

$300 SCRIP Gift Card to Marshall’s/Home Goods (Donated by inspire Advisors)

SCRIP Gift Cards will also be for sale during the event. SCRIP is a year round gift card fundraiser. Purchase gift cards to your favorite stores to use on everyday purchases and a percentage of each purchase made with the gift card will go to benefit St. Mary School.

Masks required, COVID guidelines will be followed.

Questions? Please call the St. Mary School office at 360-532-1230 or follow “St. Mary School Aberdeen Wa.” on Facebook for updates and additional information.

“What is doing downtown?” This is the daily question asked by Sam Benn, founding father of Aberdeen. Come join the 4M Klub to uncover the mystery, murder, Mannheim, and madames that lie beneath the sawdust.
A two hour tour of the city with a spectacular, panoramic view of the harbor from atop the Becker Building, its history
The mission is to unite our residence. Enjoy a “new” downtown with its history to connect our community with the “old fashioned” hometown atmosphere; showing off local artists, Sunday market(in season), Friends of the Museum, and programs for our younger generation, discussed during the tour. Tours start promptly at 1:00 PM. “Phil Talks” also available Sundays, starting at 1:00 PM in Game Day Sports Bar and Grill.

2 hour walking tour with panoramic view of harbor atop The Becker Building. “Phil Talk”
and photo history in the 210 s. I St. office if weather is too uncomfortable to talk.
This is a weekly event/every Saturday, Sunday @ 1: PM.
Come join the 4M Klub to uncover the history beneath the sawdust.

Exhibiters: local business history. Such as 7th Street Theater, Hoquiam Library, Masonic Lodge, Elks. Authors will discuss their books on local history. School history of Hoquiam. Coins, tokens, and calendars, etc.

Ocean Shores, WA- The Coastal Interpretive Center is hosting the Beach Treasures Yard Sale at the NORTH BEACH VFW POST in Ocean Shores. We have many fun, beautiful, and valuable donated items for you! This fundraising event helps the Center conduct environmental education events and create informative exhibits. So, stop on by and buy for a good cause!

BLESSING OF THE FLEET – Please join us in remembering those lost at sea and bless the fleet for a safe and bountiful harvest. Sunday 1:00 p.m. at the Fishermen’s Memorial. Sponsored by the South Beach Ministerial Assoc. and WEfish. For more information, call Westport-Grayland Chamber of Commerce at 360-268-9422 or go to https://ComeToWestport.com.

FIVE STAR DEALERSHIPS’ SAND AND SAWDUST FESTIVAL         

Ocean Shores, WA – June 10, 2022 – Come celebrate summer at the beach with one of the largest events in Ocean Shores – the Five Star Dealerships’ Sand and Sawdust Festival, June 24^th through 26^th. The free annual festival at the Ocean Shores Convention Center celebrates the forests and the beaches of the Washington State coast and the Olympic Peninsula in Grays Harbor.

At the Convention Center, the festival features the Chainsaw Art Show and Auction with 25 carvers creating pieces for the daily auction, more than 40 vendor booths, food booths, beer garden and bar, and live music.

On the beach is the Sandcastle Building Contest on Saturday,11am – 3pm. This year’s theme: The Beach is Calling! Families, friends and businesses are invited to join in the beach fun. Form Finders of Olympia will be building one of their signature sculptures Friday, conducting sandcastle workshops on Friday afternoon Saturday morning before the fun begins. They will be there to advise and encourage the teams. Teams of any size or composition can sign up on our website, at the Festival or Saturday morning on the beach. Cash prizes in twill be awarded to winners in three categories. Registration fee is $5 per person with a cap of $30 per team.

Around town watch the building of three sand sculptures in the Master Sand Sculpture Contest. Starting Thursday afternoon-Saturday afternoon the artists will be building their creations for Bennett’s Fish Shack (at the Convention Center), Playtime Family Fun, and Oyhut Bay. The sculptures will be on display until nature blows away the sand.

Also on the beach is the Sand Drawing Celebration by Justin the Circler, Friday and Saturday. Watch as the artists make amazing large geometric drawings in the sand, to be washed away by the next tide. Justin will offer a free class on Friday and Saturday morning, so everyone can make their own sand drawings – on 6 miles of beach!

The Chainsaw Art Show and Auction is one of the largest in the Northwest featuring 25 amazing carvers. In three days, there will be 100 or more chainsaw sculptures created, with an auction each day. Watch the artists at work, then purchase your favorite creations. We have international, pro, and semi-pro artists coming from all over the world – Argentina, Australia, California, Oregon, and the Northwest — all to celebrate this amazing art form. Friday and Saturday the program includes the audience favorite “quick carve” at 11am. The live auctions are Friday and Saturday, beginning at 5pm and Sunday at 2pm. The auctions typically last 3-4 hours.

The Festival begins on Friday June 24th, 11am-6pm, Saturday June 25th, 10am-6pm and runs through Sunday June 6th,10am-4pm. Activities take place at the 30,000 sq. ft Ocean Shores Convention Center, surrounding parking lots, and on the beach. Rain or shine there is space for everyone. The Convention Center is located at 120 W Chance a La Mer NW, just two blocks from the beach.  https://tourismoceanshores.com/sand-and-sawdust-2021/

FIVE STAR DEALERSHIPS’ SAND AND SAWDUST FESTIVAL         

Ocean Shores, WA – June 10, 2022 – Come celebrate summer at the beach with one of the largest events in Ocean Shores – the Five Star Dealerships’ Sand and Sawdust Festival, June 24^th through 26^th. The free annual festival at the Ocean Shores Convention Center celebrates the forests and the beaches of the Washington State coast and the Olympic Peninsula in Grays Harbor.

At the Convention Center, the festival features the Chainsaw Art Show and Auction with 25 carvers creating pieces for the daily auction, more than 40 vendor booths, food booths, beer garden and bar, and live music.

On the beach is the Sandcastle Building Contest on Saturday,11am – 3pm. This year’s theme: The Beach is Calling! Families, friends and businesses are invited to join in the beach fun. Form Finders of Olympia will be building one of their signature sculptures Friday, conducting sandcastle workshops on Friday afternoon Saturday morning before the fun begins. They will be there to advise and encourage the teams. Teams of any size or composition can sign up on our website, at the Festival or Saturday morning on the beach. Cash prizes in twill be awarded to winners in three categories. Registration fee is $5 per person with a cap of $30 per team.

Around town watch the building of three sand sculptures in the Master Sand Sculpture Contest. Starting Thursday afternoon-Saturday afternoon the artists will be building their creations for Bennett’s Fish Shack (at the Convention Center), Playtime Family Fun, and Oyhut Bay. The sculptures will be on display until nature blows away the sand.

Also on the beach is the Sand Drawing Celebration by Justin the Circler, Friday and Saturday. Watch as the artists make amazing large geometric drawings in the sand, to be washed away by the next tide. Justin will offer a free class on Friday and Saturday morning, so everyone can make their own sand drawings – on 6 miles of beach!

The Chainsaw Art Show and Auction is one of the largest in the Northwest featuring 25 amazing carvers. In three days, there will be 100 or more chainsaw sculptures created, with an auction each day. Watch the artists at work, then purchase your favorite creations. We have international, pro, and semi-pro artists coming from all over the world – Argentina, Australia, California, Oregon, and the Northwest — all to celebrate this amazing art form. Friday and Saturday the program includes the audience favorite “quick carve” at 11am. The live auctions are Friday and Saturday, beginning at 5pm and Sunday at 2pm. The auctions typically last 3-4 hours.

The Festival begins on Friday June 24th, 11am-6pm, Saturday June 25th, 10am-6pm and runs through Sunday June 6th,10am-4pm. Activities take place at the 30,000 sq. ft Ocean Shores Convention Center, surrounding parking lots, and on the beach. Rain or shine there is space for everyone. The Convention Center is located at 120 W Chance a La Mer NW, just two blocks from the beach.  https://tourismoceanshores.com/sand-and-sawdust-2021/

FIVE STAR DEALERSHIPS’ SAND AND SAWDUST FESTIVAL         

Ocean Shores, WA – June 10, 2022 – Come celebrate summer at the beach with one of the largest events in Ocean Shores – the Five Star Dealerships’ Sand and Sawdust Festival, June 24^th through 26^th. The free annual festival at the Ocean Shores Convention Center celebrates the forests and the beaches of the Washington State coast and the Olympic Peninsula in Grays Harbor.

At the Convention Center, the festival features the Chainsaw Art Show and Auction with 25 carvers creating pieces for the daily auction, more than 40 vendor booths, food booths, beer garden and bar, and live music.

On the beach is the Sandcastle Building Contest on Saturday,11am – 3pm. This year’s theme: The Beach is Calling! Families, friends and businesses are invited to join in the beach fun. Form Finders of Olympia will be building one of their signature sculptures Friday, conducting sandcastle workshops on Friday afternoon Saturday morning before the fun begins. They will be there to advise and encourage the teams. Teams of any size or composition can sign up on our website, at the Festival or Saturday morning on the beach. Cash prizes in twill be awarded to winners in three categories. Registration fee is $5 per person with a cap of $30 per team.

Around town watch the building of three sand sculptures in the Master Sand Sculpture Contest. Starting Thursday afternoon-Saturday afternoon the artists will be building their creations for Bennett’s Fish Shack (at the Convention Center), Playtime Family Fun, and Oyhut Bay. The sculptures will be on display until nature blows away the sand.

Also on the beach is the Sand Drawing Celebration by Justin the Circler, Friday and Saturday. Watch as the artists make amazing large geometric drawings in the sand, to be washed away by the next tide. Justin will offer a free class on Friday and Saturday morning, so everyone can make their own sand drawings – on 6 miles of beach!

The Chainsaw Art Show and Auction is one of the largest in the Northwest featuring 25 amazing carvers. In three days, there will be 100 or more chainsaw sculptures created, with an auction each day. Watch the artists at work, then purchase your favorite creations. We have international, pro, and semi-pro artists coming from all over the world – Argentina, Australia, California, Oregon, and the Northwest — all to celebrate this amazing art form. Friday and Saturday the program includes the audience favorite “quick carve” at 11am. The live auctions are Friday and Saturday, beginning at 5pm and Sunday at 2pm. The auctions typically last 3-4 hours.

The Festival begins on Friday June 24th, 11am-6pm, Saturday June 25th, 10am-6pm and runs through Sunday June 6th,10am-4pm. Activities take place at the 30,000 sq. ft Ocean Shores Convention Center, surrounding parking lots, and on the beach. Rain or shine there is space for everyone. The Convention Center is located at 120 W Chance a La Mer NW, just two blocks from the beach.  https://tourismoceanshores.com/sand-and-sawdust-2021/

What’s better than making a new doormat? Making a new doormat and enjoying some mimosas. (Mimosas are for guests 21+) This class is part of our 12 Days of Christmas in July. Any guest who attends a workshop in July will be automatically entered into a drawing for 6 months of Free Signs. Each month our winner will be given a code for a free PYP workshop for the months of August 2022 – January 2023. Looking for a fun way to spruce up your front porch? Join us for our DIY doormat workshop! Select a design from our gallery. We provide all the materials and instruct you step-by-step to create a beautiful piece for your home or for a gift. Choose from a variety of paint colors in the workshop. Cost for a workshop is $45 and pre-registration is required. Along with their doormat project, guests will also receive a free home kit. We look forward to seeing you soon!

Come join us for a day of running at the edge of the sea and surf. To register online, go to https://runsignup.com/Race/WA/WestportRunLiketheWind. For more information, call Westport-Grayland Chamber of Commerce at 360-268-9422 or go to https://ComeToWestport.com and click on the Events Calendar.

Looking for a fun way to connect with friends or family? Join our most popular DIY workshop and create your own unique wood sign! This is no ordinary PYP workshop! Michelle from Uncork and Unwind will be leading us through a WINE FLIGHT TASTING (for guests 21+). To register for this class, select a wood project from our gallery. We provide all the materials and instruct you step-by-step to create a beautiful piece for your home or for a gift. Choose from a variety of paint and wood stain colors in the workshop. Pre-registration is required. This class is part of our 12 Days of Christmas in July. Any guest who attends a workshop in July will be automatically entered into a drawing for 6 months of Free Signs. Each month our winner will be given a code for a free PYP workshop for the months of August 2022 – January 2023. We look forward to seeing you soon!

Join us for a special DIY workshop with our friends from The Sugar Canvas Boutique Bakery! In addition to creating a personalized wood sign from our gallery, you will be treated to a hands-on cookie decorating demonstration by The Sugar Canvas Boutique Bakery. We provide all the materials and instruct you step-by-step. The cost for a workshop is $35 for guests and pre-registration is required. This workshop includes an added fee of $32 for the extra instruction time and cookie decorating supplies, which will be collected during the registration process. This class is part of our 12 Days of Christmas in July. Any guest who attends a workshop in July will be automatically entered into a drawing for 6 months of Free Signs. Each month our winner will be given a code for a free PYP workshop for the months of August 2022 – January 2023

Looking for a fun way to connect with friends or family? This class is part of our 12 Days of Christmas in July. Any guest who attends a workshop in July will be automatically entered into a drawing for 6 months of Free Signs. Each month our winner will be given a code for a free PYP workshop for the months of August 2022 – January 2023. Join our most popular DIY workshop and create your own unique wood sign! Select a wood project from our gallery. We provide all the materials and instruct you step-by-step to create a beautiful piece for your home or for a gift. Choose from a variety of paint and wood stain colors in the workshop. Pre-registration is required. Along with creating a work of art project, we will be hosting trivia night! The theme is the movie Elf. Get a team of Elf trivia fans together and join us for a night of fun! We look forward to seeing you soon!

A family feast with fresh fish, oysters and more. Live music and local crafts. For more details on the event, call Westport-Grayland Chamber of Commerce at 360-268-9422. For Crafters Registration and Indemnification and Release Agreement forms, go to https://ComeToWestport.com and click on the Events Calendar.

Coastal Interpretive Annual Dinner

Going Coastal: A shell of a good time

Ocean Shores, WA- The Coastal Interpretive Center is holding our annual dinner and auction on Saturday, October 1, 6:00 PM at the Ocean Shores Lions Club. Going Coastal, our theme for the event, represents the work we do in educating the public on the natural and cultural history of Washington’s Pacific Coast.

Doors open at 5:45 and the event will feature a white elephant wine table, a live auction with auctioneer Rhys Davis, a desert dash, and the Ocean Shores Pirates! Our dinner is a seafood pasta buffet catered by Galway Bay. Tickets are $50/person and proceeds support the education, exhibits, and outreach programs we use to inspire the joy and wonder of nature.

Tickets may be purchased at the Coastal Interpretive Center or online at www.interpretivecenter.org. For more information call 360-289-4617.

Immerse yourself in cranberries. Shop at our vendors, take a bog tour, enter the cranberry cook off, run in the bog jog and enjoy firelight parade. For more details on the event, call Westport-Grayland Chamber of Commerce at 360-268-9422. For a Vendor Registration Form, Hold Harmless Agreement and Vendor Information Sheet, go to https://ComeToWestport.com and click on the Events Calendar.

Immerse yourself in cranberries. Shop at our vendors, take a bog tour, enter the cranberry cook off, run in the bog jog and enjoy firelight parade. For more details on the event, call Westport-Grayland Chamber of Commerce at 360-268-9422. For a Vendor Registration Form, Hold Harmless Agreement and Vendor Information Sheet, go to https://ComeToWestport.com and click on the Events Calendar.