Expo returns this weekend at the Ocean Shores Convention Center, including the annual trade show, ice sculpture, car show, vendors, Memorial Day weekend ceremony with flag presentation and service from VFW Post 8956 on Saturday, May 26 at noon.
Commander John Link of VFW Post 8956 will present the memorial service honoring fallen veterans. The service starts with a Flag Raising Ceremony complete with Bugler Steven Markham on the pavilion near the south doors to the Convention Center. Everyone attending the Expo is then invited to join in the Center’s break-out rooms to attend the Memorial Service. At 12:30 the service will start with the Boy and Girl Scouts presenting the colors. This is the formal presentation of the American Flag, the VFW flag and the flag of the state of Washington. The audience will join in the Pledge of Allegiance followed by the opening prayer.
Bill Vandenbush, an honored veteran, author and local celebrity will be the featured speaker in honoring our veterans. Also in preparation for the Fallen Soldier Ceremony, soloist Shawn Beebe will sing “Carved in Stone.”
Stage West Theatre
“A play within a play” about the trials and tribulations of community theater, is how director Lorraine Hardin describes the fast-paced comedy “Play On!”, the latest production by Stage West Community Theatre. It continues with performances Friday and Saturday, May 25, and 26 at 7 p.m., and Sunday, May 20 and 27, at 2 p.m. at the Ocean Shores Lions Club, 832 Ocean Shores Blvd NW.
Tickets are available at Dolores’ and Fay’s, Mocha Madness, OS Animal Hospital, the Ocean Shores Visitor’s Center (in the west side of the Ocean Shores Convention Center), online at www.stagewestcommunitytheatre.org, and at the door.
North Beach Singers
North Beach Singers present “A Spring Concert” Saturday afternoon, June 2 at 3 p.m. in Moclips at Chapel By the Sea, 4612 State Route 109. Join the singers for a concert that will include a selection of their favorite songs. Admission: a donation of non-perishable food and/or money to benefit the North Beach Food Banks. For information call (360) 289-4499.
Weekend Calendar
May 26: SummerFest kicks off at Oyhut Bay Seaside Village with the music of The Blues Remedy performing in the amphitheater from noon to 3 p.m. Saturday evening 4-6 p.m. will be the music if Allie Laroe. Vendors include: Pottery, copper arts, LuLaRoe Clothing, jewelry, hand crafted gift items from and more. Feature “Artist in Action” will be Joni Chism . Watch her work in the Village Square noon to 3 p.m.
Live music Friday and Saturday night in The Loft Martini & Wine Bar. The Oyhut Bay Fresh Market will feature patio barbecue on Sunday and Monday.
Bicycle and kayak rentals are now available at the Fresh Market.
June
1-2: Hood To Coast Washington is back for its second relay run covering 78 miles from Hood Canal and ending at the Pacific Ocean. Thousands of runners expected to partipate.
2: Wearable Art Show at the Ocean Shores Convention Center, www.oswearableart.com.
2-3: Grays Harbor Festival of Colors kite flying weekend on the beach north of the Damon Road beach approach. Sponsored and organized by Ocean Shores Kites (oceanshoreskites.com). Call (360) 289-4103 for more information.
9: Flag Day Parade, through downtown Ocean Shores, starting at the city gates and ending at the Convention Center. Biggest Flag Day parade in Western Washington, (360) 289-2314 to participate or for more information.
15-23: Quinault Beach Resort & Casino’s 18th anniversary celebration begins, along with the annual Cooking the Blues festival extending through the week with live blues music daily and the finale of Williams and Ree Comedy Show on June 23.
22: Official ribbon cutting ceremony, including a traditional Quinault blessing, for the opening of the Quinault Beach Resort & Casino expansion. Festivities start at 3 p.m.
22-24: Sand & Sawdust Festival, at the Ocean Shores Convention Center and on the main Ocean Shores Beach south of Chance a la Mer beach approach. Sand sculpting competition and chainsaw artist auctions daily.
July
27-29: Bikers at the Beach motorcycle event at the Ocean Shores Convention Center, with Hog Wild Weekend also ongoing simultaneously at Quinault Beach Resort and Casino.
August
11: Ocean Shores Woof-a-Thon. Annual event honoring our pets and raising funds and awareness for animal welfare. At North Bay High School, with dog walk on the track Games, sporting events and demonstrations, and auction. Online at www.oceanshoreswoofathon.org.
11-12: Body and Soul Festival. Learn all about a natural and homeopathic way of life. At the Ocean Shores Lions Club on Ocean Shores Boulevard.
18: Gnome & Fairy Festival at Seabrook. A day of enchantment and outdoor play for the whole family, face painting, games, crafts and live animal encounters. Starts at 11 a.m.
Aug. 31-Sept. 2: AAOS Arts & Crafts Festival at the Convention Center.
www.associatedarts.org. Visit one of Western Washington’s largest indoor and outdoor handmade arts and crafts fair. Thousand of unique items are showcased by gifted artists and talented craftspeople. Admission is free.
Aug. 31-Sept. 2: Annual Kelpers Festival and Shake Rat Rendezvous, featuring tug of war competition between Moclips and Pacific Beach, kid’s parade, full parade in Pacific Beach on Sunday, and various logging competitions.
September
1: Ocean Shores Paddleathon. Saturday, Sept. 1. Oyhut Bay Seaside Village Canal. For kayak, canoe, and rowing enthusiasts. All Skill levels are welcome. Human-powered boat activities on the lakes and canals of Ocean Shores. Race, Poker Paddle, picnic, seminars and the latest in paddling gear at end-of-season prices.
21-23: Whale of Quilt Show at the Ocean Shores Convention Center, (509) 715-9082 for information.
October
6: Big Foot Brew Festival at Seabrook, for craft beer enthusiasts, with some of the regions’ best breweries featured from noon to 5 p.m.
16-21: Irish Music Festival. The West Coast’s largest Irish music festival: 6 stages, 3 venues, including Galway Bay and the Convention Center in Ocean Shores, and 30 great bands. Come tip a pint and kick up your heels. For more information and a schedule visit www.galwaybayevents.com
November
3-4: Run From the Rain Indoor Kite Fly in Ocean Shores, sponsored by Ocean Shores Kites (oceanshoreskites.com). Call (360) 289-4103 for more information.
23-25: Winter Fanta-Sea pre-Christmas festival of holiday gifts and vendors, Ocean Shores Convention Center, (360) 289-9586.
