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Recurring events
Events
• Lunch is served to senior citizens noon-1 p.m. at the Elma Senior Center (100 W. Main St. in Elma). Donations accepted.
Entertainment
• Pool table open to seniors at the Elma Senior Center, Monday through Friday, 9 a.m.-2:30 p.m.
• Bingo is held at the Elma Senior Center on the second and fourth Thursdays.
• Sewing at the Elma Senior Center, 9 a.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
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.
• “The Most Excellent Way,” a faith-based recovery support meeting sponsored by Calvary Chapel of Montesano, meets every Monday, 6 p.m.-7 p.m., at The Center, (303 W. Pioneer Ave. in Montesano). For more information call (360) 249-2012 or email ged@ccmonte.com.
• GriefShare Meeting, at 7 p.m. on Thursdays at Montesano Church of God, 317 E. Spruce St. in Montesano.
• Alzheimer’s Association caregiver support group meetings held every third Tuesday, 1 p.m.-2:30 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church in Aberdeen (420 N. Broadway St.). For information call Helen Morning Star, (360) 533-2277.
• The Grays Harbor ACLU meets the third Wednesday of every month for a potluck at 6 p.m. at Events on Emerson (212 4th St. in Hoquiam).
• Olympic Area Agency on Aging presents every third Thursday of the month Family Caregivers Support Group. 1:30 p.m.-3 p.m. at Faith Lutheran Church (1296 Monte Elma Rd. in Elma). For more information call (360) 538-2458.
• Schafer Meadows Fiber Arts Guild holds a monthly meeting the second Wednesday of each month, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at First Baptist Church in Elma. Bring a dish to pass. A potluck lunch will be held at noon. Open to the public.
• TOPS Club, Inc. WA 1522 has private weigh-in from 6 p.m.-6:30 p.m. every Thursday in the forestry meeting room at 310 W. Spruce Ave. (on the second floor). Meetings follow at 6:30 p.m. Everyone is invited. For more information call (360) 581-3835.
At the libraries
• McCleary Timberland Library will host play groups for children birth to age 6 with an adult. Arrival and departure times are flexible. Wednesdays, 10:30- 11:30 a.m. April 11 and 25.
• Elma Timberland Library presents family storytime Wednesdays, 10:30-11:30 a.m., through April 25. All ages. Children must be accompanied by a participating adult. Bilingual storytime will run Thursdays, 4-4:30 p.m. through April 26.
• Oakville Timberland Library will host “storytime anytime” through March 29. Drop into the library and ask a staff member to read a story.
Thursday, April 12
Events
• Grays Harbor Christian Women’s Connect will host a luncheon for women of all ages at Immanuel Baptist Church in Hoquiam (1200 Soule Ave.). Special feature is Brenda Peterson — painting roses. Cost is $14. Call Marlene (360) 533-4719 or Linda (360) 532-3219 to make a reservation.
At the libraries
• McCleary Timberland Library presents Teen Night, 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. Meet at the library for fun, food and activities. Get involved or just hang out.
Friday, April 13
At the libraries
• Elma Timberland Library presents Teen Game Day, 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. Hang out with friends and play on the new Xbox. Also food and crafting with duct tape.
Saturday, April 14
Events
• State Parks Free Day. Visit any state park without a Discover Pass for a day-use visit.
At the libraries
• McCleary Timberland Library presents Saturday Matinees, 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. For all ages. Movies at the library on the big screen. Bring a comfy pillow and bottled water. Popcorn provided.
• Oakville Timberland Library presents Maker Station Madness, grades first through sixth. Build your skills. All materials provided.
Meetings
• Grays Harbor Genealogical Society will meet at 10 a.m. at the Hoquiam Timberland Library meeting room. Dick Moody will present the second half of his program researching veterans’ records.
Sunday, April 15
Entertainment
• Montesano Bulldog Band Boosters will hold its annual Jazz and Desserts concert, 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the Montesano Junior/Senior High School commons. Desserts will be auctioned during the Montesano High School Jazz Band performance.
Tuesday, April 17
At the libraries
• Elma Timberland Library presents PageTurners Book Discussion, 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. For adults. For more infomration, call (360) 482-3737.
Wednesday, April 18
At the libraries
Oakville Timberland Library presents acrylic and watercolor workshop, 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. For adults. Bring your supplies. For more information, call (360) 273-5305.
Thursday, April 19
At the libraries
• Montesano W. H. Abel Timberland Library presents Outdoor Storytime at the Satsop Bulb Farm (980 Monte-Elma Road in Elma), 10:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. Music, movement and books for the whole family.
• Oakville Timberland Library presents Mushrooms, Motion and You, 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. For adults and teens. Come enjoy a program on the new science of epigenetics with biologist and author Ellen King Rice as she connects our lives to our world on a cellular level.
Saturday, April 21
Events
• Sharon Grange annual oyster feed, noon to 6 p.m. at Sharon Grange (912 South Bank Road, Oakville). Adult tickets are $20, children 12 and younger $15. Fried oyster, oyster stew, ham, coleslaw, coffee and pie.
At the libraries
• McCleary Timberland Library presents Saturday Matinees, 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. All ages. Moving at the library on the big screen. Bring a comfy pillow and bottled water. Popcorn provided.
Meetings
• The Friends of the McCleary Timberland Library will meet at 10:30 a.m. Discuss book sales, library events and other way to support the library.
Sunday, April 22
Events
• State Parks Free Day in honor of Earth Day. Visit any state park without a Discover Pass for a day-use visit.
• Trillium trek/wildflower walk at Lake Sylvia State Park, 1 p.m.-3 p.m.
