Grayland Children’s Hospital Guild
March 17 - The Grayland Children’s Hospital Guild will meet at 11 a.m. South Beach Presbyterian Church on SR105, a quarter-mile south of the Grayland ‘T’. New members always welcome. Meetings are held the third Thursday of each month with the exception of July, August and December.
More info: 267-7872
Library Readers Group
March 18 - 10-11 a.m., for adults at the Westport Library. Read or listen to “One Thousand White Women” by Jim Fergus and join your friends and neighbors in a lively discussion.
Library goes Bollywood
March 19 – Get a taste of India with a Bollywood-inspired afternoon from 2 – 3:30 p.m. For adults and teens. Belly dance instructor Loni Hooper will lead a class starting at 2 p.m. to teach everyone some Bollywood moves. Then enjoy chai while creating Indian-themed crafts.
Sing to Your Librarian Week
March 21-26 - All day. Visit your local Timberland library. Children who SING a nursery rhyme or the ABC song to their librarian will receive a set of stickers.
American Legion
March 24 - Westport American Legion Post #140 and its Ladies Auxiliary will meet in the VFW Youth Center for a potluck dinner at 6 p.m. followed by a 7 p.m. meeting. The Youth Center is located behind the VFW Post Home at 211 E. Pacific Ave. in Westport.
Meetings are held the 4th Tuesday of each month February through November.
Broomstick Pool
March 31 – Broomstick Pool fun returns to the Local Bar & Grill in Grayland the last Thursday of every month, starting at 1 p.m. It costs $3 to play, with the pot split among the top finishers.
Blackout Poetry
April 1-30 - For all ages. April is National Poetry Month. Come by the library anytime in April and pick up your DIY Blackout Poetry kit. It’s easy and fun to create new poetry from an old book, magazine or newspaper.
Westport/South Beach Senior Center
April 4 - Monthly board meetings are held at 1 p.m. the first MONDAY of each month at 114 E. Pacific Ave. in uptown Westport. All seniors 55 and older and living in the Ocosta School District are welcome and urged to attend. Lunch is served at noon Monday through Friday. Bingo is played every Tuesday after lunch.
VFW Men’s Auxiliary
April 4 - Westport South Beach VFW Post #3057 Men’s Auxiliary will meet at 6 p.m. in the VFW Post Home in Westport. All Men’s Auxiliary members and potential members are encouraged to attend. The group meets the first Monday of each month.
Parks & Rec meeting
April 4 - South Beach Parks & Recreation District commission members meet at 6 p.m. at the Grayland Community Hall The District owns and manages the Grayland Community Hall and its surrounding grounds.
All community members residing within the boundaries of the Ocosta School District are automatically members of the Parks & Recreation District. Public attendance at meetings, participation and suggestions are encouraged and welcomed.
The commissioners usually meet the first Monday of each month.
Grayland Water District
April 5 - The regular monthly Grays Harbor Water District No. 1 Commission meeting will be held at 5 p.m. in the Water District office located at 2058 SR105.
Meetings are normally held on the first Tuesday of each month.
North Willapa Artist Community
April 5 - The North Willapa Artist Community will meet at 6 p.m. at the Bayshore RV Park gathering room. The park is located at 2941 Kindred Ave. across from the Tokeland Hotel.
The group promotes the study and appreciation of art through exhibitions, fairs, lectures, classes and public displays in the Tokeland and North Cove area.
Any and all artists are welcome. More info on Facebook at: North Willapa Artist Community. The organization meets the first Tuesday of each month.
Outreach Spaghetti Dinner
April 5 - South Beach Christian Outreach (SBCO) will offer a fundraising spaghetti dinner from 5 to 6:30 p.m. at Living Hope Church, located at 617 S. Forrest St. in uptown Westport.
A $5 donation is requested to help defray the cost of your meal and to help neighbors in need on the South Beach.
The dinners are offered the first Tuesday of each month with the exception of December.
SBCO Board meeting
April 5 - The monthly South Beach Christian Outreach (SBCO) board meeting is held at 3:30 p.m. at Living Hope Church, located at 617 S. Forrest St. in uptown Westport.
Anyone interested in learning more about how SBCO helps neighbors in need in our community or volunteering to help is welcome to attend. The board meets the first Tuesday of each month.
Lodging Tax Advisory Committee (LTAC)
April 6 - The regularly scheduled meeting of the City of Westport Lodging Tax Advisory Committee (LTAC) will be held at 12:30 p.m. in Westport City Council Chambers at 506 N. Montesano St. the first Wednesday of each month. The public is welcome to attend the meetings.
The committee studies options and considers submitted proposals for using the 5% excise taxes collected in the city each year that are earmarked for tourism promotion, and then makes recommendations to the City Council for specific expenditures approval.
The meetings are held the first Wednesday of each month. The public is welcome to attend the meetings.
Grayland Neighborhood Watch
April 7 – There will be no Gray land Neighborhood Watch meeting this month. The next meeting will be held May 5.
Friends of Library
April 7 - 1 p.m. Join them to discover what’s new at the library, learn how to become more involved in the Westport community and meet new people.
GH County Dems
April 7 - The Grays Harbor Democratic Party Club will meet at 7 p.m. at the Polish Club, 823 West First Street, Aberdeen. The group meets the first Thursday of each month except on holidays.
LEGO® Club
April 8 - 3:30-4:30 p.m., for children. Explore your creativity, exercise your brain and have fun building with LEGO® bricks at the library.
Monthly Writers Group
April 9 - South Beach Writers Group meets from Noon to 2 p.m. in the Westport library meeting room for writers high school age and older.
Bring an excerpt to read: Poem, short story, blog or book chapter. The goal is to inspire and encourage fellow writers. New members always welcome.
The group meets the second Saturday of each month. More info: 268-0081
Ocosta Booster Club
April 10 - The Ocosta Booster Club monthly meeting will start at 6 p.m. in the Ocosta High School library. All South Beach citizens interested in our schools are invited to attend.
The booster club provides financial support for athletic and academic programs, sports banquets, individual camps, state competitions, sports equipment and scholarships for students at Ocosta Jr/Sr High.
The club usually meets the second Sunday of each month.
Pacific County Dems
April 11 - Pacific County Democrats will meet at 7 p.m. at the Pacific County Courthouse Annex, 1216 W. Robert Bush Drive in South Bend.
The group meets in South Bend on the second Monday of February, April, June, October and December, with its annual picnic in July.
Tokeland-North Cove Neighborhood Watch
April 12 - The Tokeland-North Cove Neighborhood Watch will meet on at 6 p.m. at the Shoalwater Tribal Center. All South Beach community members are welcome to attend.
Fire District #3
April 12 - Grays Harbor Fire District #3 commissioners’ monthly meetings are held at Old Westport City Hall at 506. N. Montesano St. in uptown Westport. Use the door next to the former Police Department entrance.
Meetings are held the second Tuesday of each month at 6 p.m. More info: 360- 268-7461
Tokeland/North Cove Chamber
April 12 - Tokeland/North Cove Chamber of Commerce members will meet at Bayshore RV Park at 9 a.m. All individuals interested in the community, whether you are a business owner or not, are welcome to come and express your ideas and share your community needs
Meetings are usually held the second Tuesday of the month.
South Beach Fire & EMS Board
April 14 - The South Beach Fire and EMS Board meets in Westport City Council chambers on the second Thursday of each month at 6 p.m.
The public is welcome to attend.
Readers Group
April 15 - 10-11 a.m., for adults. Read or listen to “Far From the Madding Crowd” by Thomas Hardy and join your friends and neighbors in a lively discussion.
GH Genealogy Society
April 19 - The Grays Harbor Genealogy Society will hold its monthly meeting at the Hoquiam Timberland Library upstairs at 10 a.m. Visitors welcome. Doors open at 9:30 a.m.
