Aberdeen
Monday, Aug. 3
• The Dance Club of Grays Harbor will meet for its membership meeting and social at 7 p.m. at the Elks Lodge, 1712 So. Boone St. Dinner will be available from 5-7 p.m. for a nominal fee, and will feature items such as burgers. Music for dancing will be provided following the meeting.
Thursday, Aug. 6
• The Grays Harbor Mental Health Advisory Board will meet at 9 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 6 in the small meeting room of the Pearsall Building, 2109 Sumner Ave. For special language, hearing or accessibility requests, call Margi at 532-8665, ext. 278, two days in advance. Written material is also available in alternate formats upon request.
Sunday, Aug. 9
• The Dance Club of Grays Harbor will host “593 Singers Beach Party” from 2-5 p.m. at the Elks Lodge, 1712 So. Boone St. Dress is casual; cost is $5 per person. Hot dogs and a picnic buffet will be available — guests can bring potluck items.

Beaches
Friday-Saturday, July 31-Aug. 1
• Randy Linder and the Classix will perform from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. in the Ocean Lounge at Quinault Beach Resort.
Friday-Sunday, July 31-Aug. 2
• Westport winery will host its Hawaiian Wine Club weekend for wine club members to pick up their order. Non-wine club members are also invited to enjoy the free concerts, wine tasting and food. Na Mele O Hawai,i will perform Friday, Rylan Akana from the Po’okela Street Band will fuse Jamaican reggae and Hawaiian island style rhythms to form “Jawaiian,” on Saturday, and Elias Kuahane of Brudda Dem will perform Hawaiian music on the ukulele on Sunday.
Saturday, Aug. 1
• The WSU Master Gardeners of Grays Harbor and Pacific counties will host a plant clinic from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Ace Hardware in Ocean Shores.
Friday-Saturday, Aug. 7-8
• Society’s Child will perform from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. in the Ocean Lounge at Quinault Beach Resort.
Saturday, Aug. 8
• Westport Winery will celebrate the release of its newest dessert wine “Peaches on the Beaches” with a patio party from 4-6 p.m. Hawaiian food will be served while local musicians perform. Cost is $25 per person. Call the winery at 648-2224 to make reservations.

Elsewhere
Monday-Sunday, Aug. 17-23
• The third annual Lower Columbia Kayak Roundup (LoCo) will feature kayaking classes, morning yoga, afternoon games, a community kitchen and camping. Classes range in cost from a one-hour class for $20 to a four-day course for $425-$600. Most classes are a full day for $150. Participants can camp in the fields of Slow Boat Farm where the roundup takes place. Locally grown and raised foods will be available. Registration must be turned in by Aug. 3; visit www.locoroundup.com.
By Aug. 10
• The Port Townsend Arts Commission and Northwind Arts Alliance are seeking submissions for their 11th annual Port Townsend Juried Art Competition which takes place Oct. 2-Nov. 1. Artists must be at least 16 years old and a resident of Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, Alaska or British Columbia. Art can be in both two- and three-dimensional forms, including photography. A total of $2,595 cash prizes will be awarded. Merchandise awards will also be presented. The deadline to submit an entry form is Aug. 10; a non-refundable entry fee of $35 is required for a maximum of three digital or printed image entries (no slides) per artist. For an entry form or more information, visit www.artporttownsend.org or www.northwindarts.org, call (360) 379-3025, e-mail sguinup@olypen.com or send a SASE to: APT Juried Show, 2409 Jefferson St., Port Townsend, WA 98368.

Grays Harbor Area
Through Aug. 31
• A photography and digital art show, “Grays Harbor’s Scenic Waterways,” by Kathleen Praxel will be on exhibit at the Amanda Park Timberland Library. The photographs feature local areas as well as “powwows,” which have been picked up by several magazines.

Grays Harbor College
Monday, Aug. 3
• As part of the college’s Mad Science classes, “Scene of the Crime,” will take place from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. for children 5-12. Students will discover how science is used in solving crimes, and will take home their own child identification kit, dust for fingerprints, create a tooth print and more. Cost is $47. To register, call the college at (360) 532-9020.
Thursday, Aug. 6
• For those expecting a baby due before Oct. 1, a childbirth class will be offered at 6:30 p.m. Thursdays. The six-week class will cover topics such as what to feed your baby before and after birth, epidurals and analgesics for pain relief in labor, a hospital tour and more. To register, call the college at 532-9020.
Thursday-Sunday, Aug. 6-9
• Guys and Dolls will be presented at the Bishop Center at 7:30 p.m. each day except for 2 p.m. Sunday. Cost is $17 for adults, $14 for seniors, $10 for students and $8 for children 12 and under. For tickets and information, call (360) 538-4066 or visit www.ghc.edu/bishop/.

GH County Fairgrounds
Saturday, Aug. 1
• Car races will begin at 7 p.m.; gates open at 4:30 p.m. For ticket information, call (360) 482-4374.

Hoquiam
Saturday, Aug. 8
• The Grays Harbor Genealogical Society members invite all interested persons to meet at noon, at the home of Bonnie Johannes, for its annual potluck picnic. For more information or for directions, call 532-8983.

McCleary
Through Friday, July 31
• The McCleary Community Church will host Vacation Bible School from 6-8 p.m. for children 4-11; parents are welcome to stay as well. Participants should arrive five minutes early to register. The church is located at 330 Main St. For more information, call (360) 495-3429.
Thursdays, July 30-Sept. 3
• Arts and crafts will take place in the covered picnic area of the McCleary Park for children ages 5-8 from 1-2 p.m.; children 9-12 from 2-3 p.m., and teens from 3-4 p.m. All materials will be supplied, however it can be messy; students should come in clothes that can get paint on them. Crafts will feature painting, bead creations, mosaics, foam art, crepe paper creations and others. Teen and adult volunteers are welcome; there is no charge to attend.
Miscellaneous
• The McCleary Food Bank is open from 9:30 to 11 a.m. the second and fourth Mondays of each month, across from the fire station on the park side downtown. Anyone who lives in the 98557 zip code is welcome.
Thursday, Aug. 13
• The Mark Reed Foundation Board will meet at 6 p.m. at the hospital, 322 S. Birch St. The meeting is open to the public to learn about the mission and activities of the foundation.

Montesano
Saturday, Aug. 1
• The Wilder Reunion and Potluck get-together will be held at noon at Lake Sylvia State Park for the descendents and friends of James Nelson Wilder, who homesteaded there in the 1880s. Bring a dish to share and items to place on the binge table for winners to take home. For more information, contact family historian Cliff Wilder at cpwilder1@comcast.net or (360) 943-9650.
• The WSU Master Gardeners of Grays Harbor and Pacific counties will host a plant clinic from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Dennis Co.
Monday, Aug. 3
• An organizational meeting for Montesano Community Education Garden Tour will take place at 7 p.m. in the School Board meeting room at the high school.
Tuesday, Aug. 18
• The city council will host a workshop meeting at 7 p.m. in the council chambers at 112 N. Main St.
Miscellaneous
• The Senior Citizen Lunch Program for Aug. 3-7 will feature:
Monday: Barbecue chicken, potato salad, fruit salad and ice cream.
Tuesday: Hamburger, roll-ups, green salad, Jell-O and spice cake.
Wednesday: Chinese chicken salad, rolls, fresh fruit and chocolate chip cookies.
Thursday: VFW will provide lunch.
Friday: Mexican lasagna, green salad, fruit and peach upside down cake.
The cooks note that the menu is subject to change, due to their mood. Visit www.monteseniorcenter.webs.com for more information. The senior center is located at the Silvia Center, 120 W. Marcy Ave.
• The Montesano Food Bank is open from 1-3 p.m. the first four Fridays of the month. It is located at 213 W. Spruce St. For more information, call Lynn Kiser at 249-4163.
• The Montesano High School class of 1969 is planning its 40-year reunion for Aug. 8. Contact information is still needed for “missing” classmates. Call Jane Bradshaw at (360) 249-5248 or e-mail donjaneb@techline.com or contact Patty Schurr at (360) 249-5255 or cpschurr@centurytel.net with information.