Recurring events
Entertainment
• Stone Soup Artists open mic, last Saturday of the month, 7:30 p.m.-9 p.m. at Charlie’s Sports Bar in Montesano (313 S. Main St.). For 21 and older.
• Stone Soup Artists open mic, every Tuesday, 6 p.m.-7:30 p.m., at Organics 101 Market in Montesano (316 S. Main St.). Unplugged acoustic originals.
• Stone Soup Artists open mic, second Friday of the month, 6 p.m.-9 p.m., at Tinderbox Coffee Roasters in Westport (101 N. Montesano St.).
• Stone Soup Artists open mic, last Friday of the month, 6 p.m.-9 p.m., at Lunarana Coffee Tea House in Cosmopolis (1101 1st St.). Original songs only.
• A featured artist, duo or small group will perform at 9 p.m. every Thursday at Charlie’s Sports Bar in Montesano. To sign up as an artist, contact Wil Russoul, (360) 500-5334.
• Open pool table every Tuesday at the Elma Senior Center, 3 p.m.-6 p.m.
Events
• A Saturday Morning Market will be held at Fleet Park 9 a.m.-1 p.m. every Saturday through Aug. 27. Food, local vendors and local music. Vendors can contact Angie Brown at angiebrown4@comcast.net.
• A weekly weed pull will be held at Schafer State Park every Friday at 1 p.m. Bring gloves and tools. Dress for the woods and dress for the weather.
• Elma Senior Center hosts pinochle every Friday at 10:30 a.m. and Saturday at 7 p.m.
Meetings
• Al-Anon meets every Tuesday at 9:30 a.m. at Faith Lutheran Church (1296 Monte Elma Road, Elma). For more information, call (360) 482-8005.
• An Alzheimer’s Association caregiver support group meeting is held 1 p.m.-2:30 p.m. every third Tuesday of the month at First Presbyterian Church of Aberdeen (420 N. Broadway St.). For information, call Helen Morning Star at (360) 533-2277.
Montesano Community Education
• Exercise class with Sally. Ongoing on Fridays, 6 p.m. at Simpson Elementary.
• Coffee, Tea or a Good Book Club every Saturday at 9 a.m. For more information call (360) 249-2052.
Thursday, Aug. 25
Entertainment
• Movie night at the Elma Senior Center begins at 7 p.m.
Events
• Washington State Parks celebrates the National Park Service’s birthday with a free day. A Discover Pass is not required to visit a state park.
Friday, Aug. 26
Events
• The Montesano High School Cheer and Drill team presents the second annual spaghetti feed, from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at the United Methodist Church (401 E. Spruce). Includes all-you-can-eat spaghetti, green salad and French bread. Vegetarian sauce and gluten-free noodles available. Cost is $20 per family or $5 per person. Funds raised help team members purchase new uniforms.
Entertainment
• Night Fever will perform at 9 p.m. at the Ocean Lounge at the Quinault Beach Resort and Casino (Ocean Shores). Also on Aug. 27.
Wednesday, Aug. 31
Events
• Interpretive two-mile Forestry Trail hike with Montesano city forester Loren Hiner at Lake Sylvia State Park. Meet at the swimming beach with hike beginning at 9:30 a.m. For more information, call (360) 249-5424.
Thursday, Sept. 1
Meetings
• The Robert Gray chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution will meet at the Polson Museum (1611 Riverside Avenue, Hoquiam) at 12 p.m., with a potluck lunch at 11:30 a.m. Sally Buckingham will be speaking on the topic of “the 56 signers.” Visitors are welcome.
• Edward Jones-Brandon Klinger presents a coffee club from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. (211 S. Main St., Suite 1A, Montesano). All are welcome to discuss the monthly investor prospective. For more information, call (360) 249-0798.
At the libraries
• Oakville Timberland Library presents Storytime Anytime, for children, through November 1. For more information, call (360) 273-5305.
Saturday, Sept. 3
Events
• Master Gardener First Saturday series presents plant propagation through cutting or dividing, from 10 a.m. to noon at the Demonstration Garden at the Grays Harbor County Fairgrounds. For more information, contact Cindy Burton at cindyaburton@comcast.net.
Monday, Sept. 5
All Timberland libraries will be closed for Labor Day.
Wednesday, Sept. 7
Events
• Interpretive two-mile Forestry Trail hike with Montesano City Forester Loren Hiner at Lake Sylvia State Park. Meet at the swimming beach with hike beginning at 9:30 a.m. For more information, call (360) 249-5424.
Thursday, Sept. 8
Events
• Grays Harbor Christian Women’s Association presents a luncheon for women of all ages, with speaker Linda Reinhardt, piano music by Roberta Cleland and vocalist Christine Hill. Beginning at 11:30 a.m. For reservations, call (360) 533-5926 or (360) 532-3129.
Tuesday, Sept. 13
At the libraries
• The Friends of the McCleary Timberland library meet from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. For more information, call (360) 495-3368.
Wednesday, Sept. 14
At the libraries
• Oakville Timberland Library presents Library Puzzle Hunt, for all ages. For more information, call (360) 273-5305.
• Oakville Timberland Library presents an after school movie celebrating the birthday of author Roald Dahl from 3:30 p.m. to 5 p.m., for children. Refreshments provided. For more information, call (360) 273-5305.
Saturday, Sept. 17
Events
• The seventh annual Fall Festival at Lake Sylvia State Park, sponsored by Friends of Schafer and Lake Sylvia, from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Pancake breakfast, trail races, artists market, live music, food vendors, historic talk, guided mountain bike rides, Boy Scout cooking demonstration and kids vintage games, races and arts and crafts. For more information, email info@fosls.org.
