Calendar, Aug. 18

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.). 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 Fridays 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 Fridays, 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. 18

Events

• The Elma Senior Center will hold a pie auction at 11 a.m.

• The McCleary United Methodist Church (426 S. Third St.) will hold a Strawberry Waffle dinner from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Includes strawberry waffle, sausage and eggs for $7. Takeout is available.

Friday, Aug. 19

Entertainment

• Joe Slick will perform at 9 p.m. at the Ocean Lounge at the Quinault Beach Resort and Casino (Ocean Shores). Also on Aug. 20.

Events

• East County Relay for Life team, “Hoofin’ it for Health,” is hosting a garage sale, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. at 214 N. 15th St. in Elma. All proceeds go toward Relay for Life.

• The Montesano Chamber of Commerce presents the second annual citywide garage sale, with 30 different yard sales. Pick up maps at Montesano City Hall, Timberland Bank, Our Community Credit Union, Anchor Bank and Marni’s Petal Pushers. For more information, visit the Chamber’s Facebook page. Also on Aug. 20.

Saturday, Aug. 20

Events

• The Elma Senior Center will host basket bingo at 10 a.m.

Sunday, Aug. 21

Events

• Elma High School All-School Reunion, at the Mike Murphy Pavilion at the Grays Harbor County Fairgrounds in Elma, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Admission per person (for all EHS graduates, spouses and significant others) is $20 at the door or $15 in advance. Simple lunch to be served. No alcohol and no children, please. Raffle for a $50 gift certificate at Lucky Eagle Casino’s CraftHouse. RSVP by Aug. 1, with checks payable to EHS All-School Reunion, at PO Box 3021, Elma, WA 98541. Include telephone number and class year. Contact Karen Beerbower for more information at (360) 470-2529.

Wednesday, Aug. 24.

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.

Meetings

• The Timberland Regional Library Board of Trustees will hold a public meeting at 5 p.m. at the Ocean Park Timberland Library (1308 256th Place, Ocean Park). For more information, call (877) 284-6237.

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

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.

At the libraries

• Oakville Timberland Library presents Storytime Anytime, for children, through November 1. For more information, call (360) 273-5305.

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.

Saturday, Sept. 17

Events

• The 7th 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.