🌱 What will change during Aberdeen’s $4.1 million library remodel?

Good morning to you Aberdeen! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• What will change during Aberdeen's $4.1 million library remodel?
• Need to report for testing in Aberdeen? Here's where and when.
• How did Aberdeen's golfers fare in the latest tri-match?

Also on today's calendar: Comedy with Justin Hayes and 6 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Rather cloudy, with a high of 69 and low of 55 degrees.
• Friday: Mostly cloudy, showers around, temps: high: 67, low: 50.
• Saturday: Sunny and pleasant, with a high of 74 and low of 50 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Timberland Aberdeen Library set for $4.1M major overhaul (thedailyworld.com) — Aberdeen's Timberland Library on East Market Street closes today for a $4.1 million remodel funded by a dedicated trust, with reopening expected in summer 2027. Leaders say the project will modernize spaces, highlight Aberdeen's history, and support downtown revitalization, while patrons are encouraged to use Hoquiam and Montesano branches during construction.
   

2. Western District of Washington (uscourts.gov) — Residents involved with federal probation or pretrial services in Aberdeen now have clear information on where and when to report for required drug testing, including a local Columbia Wellness site on West Wishkah Street. The schedule uses an evening call-in system that tells you whether to report the next day and at what time, alongside similar locations in other Washington cities.
   

3. Wiens, Goodman log season-low scores in W.F. West's win at Highland (thurstonchronicle.com) — Aberdeen High's boys golf team finished behind W.F. West but ahead of Black Hills in an Evergreen Conference tri-match at Highland Golf Course in Cosmopolis, led by Isaac McCarty's 80. The Bobcats will get another shot next Wednesday, when they travel to Newaukum Valley for the regular-season finale against W.F. West and Tumwater.
   

4. 11 Budget-Friendly Towns on the Pacific Coast for Retirees (worldatlas.com) — For those living in or near Aberdeen, the article spotlights how the twin cities of Aberdeen and Hoquiam provide affordable housing, hospital access, and big-box shopping that support nearby retirees in Ocean Shores. It frames the area as one of the West Coast's most budget-friendly coastal regions, where residents can enjoy sea air and services without big-city price tags.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Aberdeen

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★ Featured events ★

Friday October 9
• Craft and Sip Springboard Coffee Company →
  Springboard Coffee Company, 205 South I Street, Aberdeen

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Other local events

Saturday October 3
• Shaun Beebe at Oyhut Bay Grill
  Oyhut Bay Grill, 404 Salmonberry Lane SW, Ocean Shores
  6:00 pm
Tuesday October 6
• Bingo at Corks & Taps
  Corks & Taps, 130 Oyhut Bay Blvd. SW, #101, Ocean Shores
  6:00 pm
Wednesday October 7
• Wine Down Wednesday
  Oyhut Bay Grill; Corks & Taps, 404 Salmonberry Ln SW; 130 Oyhut Bay Blvd SW, #101, Ocean Shores
• Circus of Horror Live Show
  7th Street Theatre, 313 7th St., Hoquiam
  6:00 pm
Friday October 9
• Comedy with Justin Hayes →
  Messy Jessy's Bar and Grill, 212 South I Street, Aberdeen
  9:00 pm
Saturday October 10
• Shaun Beebe at Oyhut Bay Grill
  Oyhut Bay Grill, 404 Salmonberry Lane SW, Ocean Shores
  6:00 pm
• 33rd Annual Firefly Parade
  Grayland Community Hall, 2071 Cranberry Road, Grayland
  7:00 pm
Sunday October 11
• The Bog Jog
  Greater Grays Harbor, Inc., 506 Duffy St, Aberdeen

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday October 2
• Varsity Football @ Rochester
  Hoquiam School District, 19800 Carper Rd SW, Rochester
  7:00 pm
Saturday October 3
• Cosmopolis Lions Club Dollar Auction →
  Cosmopolis WA
• Quinault Rainforest Mushroom Festival →
  Lake Quinault School, 6130 US-101, Amanda Park
  9:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• The City of Westport is breaking ground on a new tsunami vertical evacuation tower.
  Join the City of Westport and WA EMD for a groundbreaking ceremony at 10 a.m., Saturday, Oct. 3 , at the corner of Harms Street and East Harbor… (Nextdoor )
• WDFW will be at the Onalaska Apple Festival on Saturday, Oct.
  4, answering questions about fish and habitat restoration work in Lewis County and beyond. Then, on Sunday, join the Lewis Conservation District… (Nextdoor )

• Grays Harbor College posted a job opening for Culinary Arts Adjunct Faculty in Aberdeen. Apply here.
• Premium Retail Services posted a job opening for Merchandising Specialist in Aberdeen. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Aberdeen here.

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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