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Recurring events
Entertainment
• Open pool table every Tuesday at the Elma Senior Center, 3 p.m.-6 p.m.
Events
• 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.
• “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.
• Elma-McCleary Youth Soccer Association presents sign ups for Fall Youth Recreation Soccer. Register at emysc.org or contact Registrar@emysc.org.
• 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., Discuss fiber arts of all kinds – crocheting, knitting, weaving, embroidery, spinning and more. 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). Meeints follow at 6:30 p.m. Everyone is invited. For more information call (360) 581-3835.
Thursday, Sept. 7
Meetings
• Coffee Club will meet from 11 a.m.-noon at Edward Jones — Brandon Klinger’s Office, 211 S. Main St. Suite 1A, Montesano.
Saturday, Sept. 9
Events
• Our Community Credit Union presents a free community paper shredding event, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. at Montesano (212 E. Pioneer Ave., Suite B) and Elma (306 S. 7th St.) branch locations. Safely destroy documents containing sensitive and personal information courtesy of LeMay.
• Elma VFW Auxiliary basket bingo, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. at Elma Grange. Doors open at 9 a.m. Ages 5 to adult.
At the libraries
• McCleary Timberland Library presents Saturday Matinees, 1-3 p.m. for all ages. Movies at the library on the big screen, popcorn will be provided. Bring a pillow and bottled water.
Sunday, Sept. 10
Events
• Satsop School reunion potlock will be held at 1 p.m. at Satsop Church. For more information call (360) 482-3793.
Thursday, Sept. 14
At the libraries
• All Timberland Regional Libraries will be closed for staff training. Libraries will resume regular hours Friday, Sept. 15.
Meetings
• BHP, a global resources company, will hold a public open house about a potential potash export facility at the Port of Grays Harbor. The open house will be 5 p.m.-7 p.m. at the Hoquiam High School commons.
Friday, Sept. 15
Events
• Summit Pacific Medical Center of Elma will holds a groundbreaking ceremony for the wellness center from 4 p.m.-6:30 p.m. at the site of the new building (on Oakhurst Drive behind the Summit Pacific parking lot).
Entertainment
• Aberdeen Driftwood Players will put on a production of “Tick, Tick…Boom!” an autobiographical musical by Jonathan Larson. Performances are on Sept. 15, 16, 22, 23,24,29, 30 and Oct. 1. Friday and Saturday showtimes are 7:30 p.m. and Sunday maintee curtain times are 1:30 p.m. Tickets are $15, availalbe at aberdeendriftwood.com.
Saturday, Sept. 16
Entertainment
• Dance Club of Grays Harbor presents a dance to be held at the Hoquiam Elks, 624 K St. A free Salsa lesson will be offered from 7-8 p.m. and Casanova will be playing 8 p.m.- 10:30 p.m. $9 per person for members, $12 per person for non-members. Dance Club dues are $20 per person. Tuxedo raffle tickets are now on sale with the drawing to be held Oct. 21 and Grays Harbor College is now accepting registrations for Salsa dance classes beginning Oct. 4. Contact danceclubofgraysharbor@gmail.com for more information.
Events
• The eighth annual Lake Sylvia Fall Festival will take place at Lake Sylvia State Park in Montesano, 7 a.m.-4 p.m. Camp pancake breakfast, Music in the Park, Kid’s games and races, artists’ market, food vendors, history talks, Boy Scout cooking demonstrations, kid’s nature art and a group paddle with kayaks at 2 p.m. Bring your own kayak or borrow one from the park at no cost on a first come first serve basis. For more information go to FOSLS.org.
Meetings
• The Grays Harbor Genealogical Society will meet at 10 a.m. at Hoquiam Timberland Library. The program will be “How to clean headstones and bronze markers.”
