Veterans Day celebrations will take center stage starting Friday at several locations around the North beach
In Hoquiam on Friday, two Veterans Day concerts will be presented by the Hoquiam High School Band at the 7th Street Theatre. Performances will begin at 2 and 7 p.m. Admission is free.
At Seabrook, the Toast to Vets Celebration will be held Friday from 6 to 10 p.m. at Seabrook Town Hall, 4275 State Route 109 in Pacific Beach.
Seabrook’s Mill 109 Restaurant and Pub will partner with Aberdeen-based Wishkah River Distillery to offer four small plates with specialty cocktail pairings. Live music will be provided by local artists Karl Penn, Jackie Mitchell and Dustin Adair.
This event is open to adults 21 and older. Admission is $50 per person or $90 per couple. A portion of the proceeds will go to Seabrook’s local VFW post. For more information, visit www.seabrookwa.com.
Community Thanksgiving
As the holiday season approaches, volunteers are preparing for two locally traditional examples of thankfulness and giving. The Ocean Shores Lions Club will again host a free community Thanksgiving meal and the Ocean Shores Food Bank will again offer a special distribution of free food for family feasts.
The Food Bank, located at 846 Anchor Ave. NW, will run a special, pre-Thanksgiving food distribution on Tuesday, Nov. 21, from 1:30 to 5 p.m. Turkeys and a variety of traditional holiday meal items will be offered.
Last year, 231 families, totaling about 700 people, received their Thanksgiving fixings from the food bank. Executive Director Sandy Harley said they expect the number to rise again this year.
“We’ve already ordered 245 turkeys and 20 turkey breasts, and I’m thinking we may need to order more,” she said. For those who don’t want to engage in elaborate cooking, but still want some Thanksgiving turkey, the Food Bank offers frozen “TV dinner-style” turkey dinners.
The local non-profit will also do a special Christmas food distribution, this one featuring holiday hams, on Friday, December 22, from 1:30 to 5 p.m.
At the Lions Club, located at 832 Ocean Shores Blvd. NW, Ernie and Leona Nelson are once again coordinating the free holiday meal that is open to all on Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, Nov. 23, from 1 to 4 p.m. Upwards of 40 volunteers make the event possible, with turkeys donated by Ocean Shores IGA, Brookdale Ocean Shores and Quinault Beach Resort & Casino, hams from the Ocean Shores Elks Lodge and desserts from the local Mormon church.
Last year, around 350 people were served at the Lions Club, and another 83 enjoyed meals that were delivered to their homes by volunteers. Home delivery will be offered again this year. Call Ernie or Leona at 360-289-2314 no later than Wednesday, November 22, to schedule for your home.
“Be sure to tell everyone that children are welcome, too,” she said. “This is a family thing and everyone is invited.”
Upcoming events
• Nov. 16, 6:30 p.m.: Glimpses Lecture Series for the Coastal Interpretive Center: “John Turnow, Villian or Victim?” Author Bill Lindstrom, at the Home Port Restaurant, 857 Pt. Brown Ave. NE.
• Nov. 17: Turkey Bingo at the Ocean Shores Convention Center from 6-8 p.m. Play Bingo and have a chance to win a Thanksgiving dinner, pies and fixins’.
• Nov. 17-19: Sasquatch Summit, Quinault Beach Resort & Casino. Visit http://sasquatchsummit.com/ for more information.
• Nov. 24-26: Winter Fanta-Sea, Ocean Shores Convention Center: more than 70 booths feature unique handmade items for the holiday season.
