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.
Network with fellow business owners at Business After Hours, hosted by Rich Hartman’s Five-Star Toyota Scion in South Aberdeen on Tuesday from 5:30 to 7 p.m.
Sponsored by Greater Grays Harbor Inc., there will be food catered by Mazatlan and prizes contributed by businesses.
The new dealership is located at 212 S. Boone St. Reservations not required.
This is our monthly ladies night!! It is typically the second Wednesday of every month with January, being the 3rd Wednesday. We welcome everyone to come by, have a glass of wine, shop with Mary Kay and Stella & Dot and have a relaxing chair massage with Shari Field, licensed massage therapist.
Elegant Black Tie Hosted by the
Quinault Beach Resort and Casino
Join Special Guest:
Congressman Derek Kilmer
Speaker: Coach Dana LeDuc – formerly of the Seattle Seahawks
Tickets: $75.00 Each
Planning a wedding?
Come downtown and learn about the local wedding services that are available here in Aberdeen. Learn about photography and floral design, do a little wine tasting, have your groom and groomsmen get fitted for their tuxedos, find options for hairstyles and glamorous nails, shop for your wedding party thank you gifts, and select your perfect wedding bands.
For complete information, click here.
Explore wedding options and take advantage of special promotions offers from:
A Wild Hair
Flowers by Pollen
GH Wine Sellars
Harbor Shoes
Julie Rajcich Photography
Rediviva
Waugh’s Mens and Womens Apparel
Wiitamaki Jewelry Store
Julie Rajcich Photography and GH Wine Sellars present ‘Sip & Smile.’ Sip & Smile is a Corporate Portrait Event, portrait packages start at $50. First come, first serve, no appointments. Stop by GH Wine Sellars during this event to get a new business portrait by Julie Rajcich Photography and enjoy some wine. GH Wine Sellars will be selling wine by the glass.
$50 Base Package Includes:
*Brief session at GH Wine Sellars w/ gray background
*Basic professional editing for lighting, color, & contrast
*A password protected online viewing gallery
*2 final images delivered via email
*Full usage rights
Add-ons available:
*Photoshop services, $25 per image
*Additional images, $25 per image or
$50 per image if Photoshopped
*Images delivered via CD or DVD, $5
*Black & white duplicates of selected images, $10
What’s Next Grays Harbor?
The Grays Harbor 2020 Board of Directors invites you to join us as we report on progress achieved to date and begin to shape the 2015 Action Plan Update. Open house activities begin at 5:30, followed by a brief presentation and community discussion about future priorities.
GUEST SPEAKER: CARY BOZEMAN, former mayor of Bellevue and Bremerton
Community Partner Stations l Pizza & Light Refreshments l Free Commemorative Calendars
Join Greater Grays Harbor, Inc. as an exhibitor in EXPO Grays Harbor and The Bite of Grays Harbor, the Harbor’s only local trade show that pairs local businesses with local customers.
Raise your profile in the community, and demonstrate your products and services face-to-face with people who care about Shopping the Harbor First.
Reservations required by contacting Angela.
Beer/Wine Festival. Tickets are 2/$25 Pre-Sell; $15 at the door, which includes a beer mug and 3 script tickets. Live entertainment by local bands Ready or Not and Humptulips. Non food vendors participating as well. All proceeds benefit the United Way. Tickets available at Harbor Pacific in Elma, Grays Harbor Radio in Aberdeen, or springfest2014.chirrpy.com.
Raindrop Cooperative Preschool will be celebrating over 30 years in Grays Harbor County. We will be holding our annual spring auction on Saturday March 22, at 6:00pm. You are invited to mark your calenders and invite friends to this event!
Please call the preschool for more information at 533-8058
WEfish, a new non-profit based out of Westport, WA, is hosting a kick-off event set for March 23rd, 4:30pm at the Westport Winery. The event will serve as an open house & sign-up opportunity for those inquiring about the goals of WEfish. The kick-off will host a guest speaker, Michele Longo Eder from Newport, OR. Michele is a commercial fisherman’s wife, and an attorney, who represents fishing families and their interests. She is also the author of the award-winning book, Salt in Our Blood: The Memoir of a Fisherman’s Wife.
WEfish started in the fall of 2013, when group of individuals began meeting to discuss their interest in supporting the local commercial fishing community in the Westport, WA area. What began as an effort to form a traditional fishermen’s wives association in Westport, quickly transformed into an effort to support fishing families & community through promotion, education, outreach, and service. The name “WEfish” is designed to represent all associated with the fishing industry- families, businesses, and fishermen. WEfish is a collective effort to serve the fishing community on a social level. Our goal is to promote the economic value of this massive industry of which we hear so little, and to refresh and regain the sense of community pride that comes from generations of hard work and heritage.
WEfish is a fishery-wide, non-political group. Both men & women are welcome. Whether interested in reviving a lost-fishermen’s fund, finding opportunities to educate people on the value of commercial fishing, representing commercial fishing at local community events, or simply putting a family face on commercial fishing, WE fish is a great avenue to for those seeking to get involved in supporting the commercial fishing industry.
As a brand new organization, the goal of the kick-off event is to invite the community to join our efforts of supporting, promoting and serving the commercial fishing industry. We hope to generate membership, get people excited about their heritage, and create an easy, fun opportunity for people to both support and become involved in the industry.
WEfish is registered with the state as a non-profit, is working on their 501c tax-exempt status, and is lead by a board of directors and standard by-laws.
Fashion at the Sellar will be featuring clothes from, JT’s, Bodacious Beauties, Hangers, Harbor Shoes, Dennis Company, as well as jewelry from Stellar & Dot and makeup from Mary Kay. Julie Rajcich will also be on hand photographing our wonderful models and event. Ticket prices are $20.00 and a portion of ticket sales will go to benefit the Domestic Violence Center. A fun night for both men and womenat the same time raising money for a great organization.
On Saturday, March 29th, the Grays Harbor College HUB will turn into a 1920’s Speakeasy for the Annual Aberdeen Rotary Auction. Proceeds of this annual event helps the Aberdeen Rotary Foundation continue to provide grants and scholarships in the community.
Open Bar/Hors d’oeuvres/Silent Auction at 5:30 PM
Catered Dinner by the O’Briens served at 7 PM followed by Dessert and Live Auction
RSVP by March 23
Event organizers will discuss the timeline, expectations, logistics and promotional opportunities of “First Thursdays” and allow time for question-and-answer where ideas and concerns could be shared.
We will be inviting some past participants to share their experiences, both positive and what they learned that helped them improve the outcome for their business.
Attendance at the Kick-off is highly encouraged for all businesses that are considering participating, and please include any staff members who may be working face-to-face with customers during the event so your team is on the same page.
Please RSVP with the Grays Harbor Community Foundation. For more information, click here.
What is the CONNECT Grays Harbor Bicycle Transportation Collaborative?
It’s a comprehensive county-wide planning effort to determine and develop alternative transportation routes, showcase urban & rural green space and improve community health.
Grays Harbor Council of Governments and the participants of their Active living Project of 2012 assembled an analysis of bike pathways and made recommendations on how to improve bike-ability within Hoquiam, Aberdeen and Cosmopolis. CONNECT Grays Harbor will move forward with the outcomes of this assessment.
Attend the meeting to stay informed, or request a mailing by emailing Catherine Corkery at ccorkery@co.graysharbor.wa.us.
What is the CONNECT Grays Harbor Bicycle Transportation Collaborative?
It’s a comprehensive county-wide planning effort to determine and develop alternative transportation routes, showcase urban & rural green space and improve community health.
Grays Harbor Council of Governments and the participants of their Active living Project of 2012 assembled an analysis of bike pathways and made recommendations on how to improve bike-ability within Hoquiam, Aberdeen and Cosmopolis. CONNECT Grays Harbor will move forward with the outcomes of this assessment.
Attend the meeting to stay informed, or request a mailing by emailing Catherine Corkery at ccorkery@co.graysharbor.wa.us.
Are you interested in learning how to dig clams? We will have local professionals out on the beach on Saturday and Sunday morning giving lessons on the beach off of the Bolstad Beach Approach Pavillion. You MUST pre-register and provide YOUR OWN:
• clamming license
• shovel or clam gun for digging
• bucket or net to keep your clams separate from others’ limits
Please dress for the conditions: coats or jackets, hats, rain gear, etc. (see image below for reference)
To sign up simply fill out this form.
Are you interested in learning how to dig clams? We will have local professionals out on the beach on Saturday and Sunday morning giving lessons on the beach off of the Bolstad Beach Approach Pavillion. You MUST pre-register and provide YOUR OWN:
• clamming license
• shovel or clam gun for digging
• bucket or net to keep your clams separate from others’ limits
Please dress for the conditions: coats or jackets, hats, rain gear, etc. (see image below for reference)
To sign up simply fill out this form.
Watch the fancy footwork of Grays Harbor local YMCA fitness director Lisa Kless, Harbor Bottling president Tim Martin, urologist-surgeon Dr. Steve Reznicek, former State Rep. Lynn Kessler, Grays Harbor Community Hospital Foundation chair Natasha Martens, and Quigg Brothers project manager Charlie Quigg at Dancing with Your Stars.
Dancing with Your Stars returns to the Bishop Center, this time sponsored by the Grays Harbor College Foundation as a fundraiser for World Class Scholars. As for last year’s show, the new cast of dazzling dancers from the Harbor will train with professional dancers the week prior to the Saturday evening benefit show.
All proceeds from this benefit show will go the World Class Scholars program. Last year’s Dancing With Your Stars sold out early, and tickets for this show, since it directly benefits the future education of our youth, will go quickly too!
The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife announced eight consecutive days of razor clam digging for the end of April/first week of May.
Diggers age 15 or older must have an applicable 2014-15 fishing license to harvest razor clams on state beaches. Fishing licenses of various kinds are available on the department’s website here and from license vendors around the state.
For more information on razor clam digging at Washington state beaches and to check for schedule changes, click here.
