🌱 Holiday parties and bazaars fill Ocean Shores’ calendar
Ocean Shores, Washington Patch AM: a 4 min readHello Ocean Shores! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Holiday parties and bazaars fill Ocean Shores’ calendar
- Ocean Shores declares emergency as erosion threatens homes
- Remembering longtime Ocean Shores resident Leroy ‘Lee’ Carrillo
Also on today's calendar: Sip & Stroll Art Exhibition Continues and 4 more events.
Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Very windy; a little rain, with a high of 62 and low of 53 degrees.
- Thursday: Rain; windy in the afternoon, temps: high: 60, low: 51.
- Friday: Rain, with a high of 56 and low of 49 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• More holiday events added to calendar (thedailyworld.com) — Ocean Shores has two holiday gatherings coming up this week: author Sheila Roberts’ library party Friday, November 13, and the Community Club bazaar Saturday, November 14. The party runs from 2 to 4 p.m. with games and treats, while the free bazaar runs from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 1016 Catala Ave. SE. 
• Ocean Shores declares citywide emergency as storm erosion threatens homes (king5.com) — Ocean Shores has declared a citywide emergency after storms eroded shorelines near homes, flooded coastal areas and disrupted power. Officials urge people to avoid unstable banks, including damaged shoreline areas near Marine View Drive, Neptune Way, Mariner Court Southeast and Peninsula Court Southeast, while engineers assess how to stabilize them.
• Leroy 'Lee' Carrillo (thedailyworld.com) — Leroy “Lee” Carrillo, a longtime Ocean Shores resident, died November 4 at age 91 with Alice, his wife of 45 years, by his side. The retired operating engineer enjoyed boating and beach agate hunting with Alice after their move to town in the late 1990s. A celebration of life will be announced later.
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★ Featured events ★
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Sip & Stroll Art Exhibition Continues →
The Winemakers Reserve, 15902 Woodinville Redmond Rd NE, Woodinville
9:00 am
Saturday November 14
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Other local events
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JH Wrestling @ Rainier
Rainier HS
5:00 pm -
SASQUATCH SUMMIT 2026 →
Quinault Beach resort, 78 St Rt 115, Ocean Shores -
Ocean Shores Jamboree-Serenity at the Shores 2026 →
Ocean Shores Convention Center, 120 W Chance a La Mer NW, Ocean Shores
8:30 am -
JH Girls Basketball @ home vs South Bend
NORTH BEACH HIGH SCHOOL
5:45 pm -
PAINT AND SIP CORKS AND TAPS OYHUT →
Corks & Taps, 130 Oyhut Bay Boulevard Southwest, Ocean Shores
6:00 pm -
Bingo at Corks & Taps →
Corks & Taps, 130 Oyhut Bay Blvd SW Suite 101, Ocean Shores
6:00 pm
Thursday November 12
Friday November 13
Monday November 16
Tuesday November 17
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🗓 Events Nearby
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HHS Veteran's Day Concert
7th Street Theatre, 313 7th Street, Hoquiam
2:00 pm -
JH Wrestling @ Rainier
Rainier HS
5:00 pm -
Shaun Beebe at Oyhut Bay Grill
Oyhut Bay Grill, 404 Salmonberry Lane SW, Ocean Shores
6:00 pm -
JH Girls Basketball @ home vs South Bend
NORTH BEACH HIGH SCHOOL
5:45 pm -
Wine Down Wednesday
Oyhut Bay Grill; Corks & Taps, 404 Salmonberry Ln SW; 130 Oyhut Bay Blvd SW, #101, Ocean Shores -
JH Wrestling @ Home
NORTH BEACH HIGH SCHOOL
5:00 pm
Wednesday November 11
Thursday November 12
Saturday November 14
Monday November 16
Wednesday November 18
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Would you consider becoming a Foster Parent for a child or teen from your local school?
Help keep young people in their school community, connected to teachers, family, and friends. To learn more visit https://dcyf.wa.gov/foster-school… (Nextdoor ) - Does anyone know an artist in town who can draw and paint murals about 3' x 3' on drywall?
I'm looking for something simple, not fancy. I can provide the images for reference. If you do this kind of work, please share your name, phone… (Nextdoor Ocean It's Nurd Hurd)
- Subway posted a job opening for Sandwich Artist in Ocean Shores. Apply here.
- Sea Mar Community Health Centers posted a job opening for Maintenance / Housekeeping II - ONC in Ocean Shores. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Ocean Shores here.
🗞 Nearby News
Westport
- Coastal Flooding Hits Westport Washington Before High Tide as Surf Pushes Seawater into Streets near the Marina Sunday Morning on Grays Harbor (newsbreak.com)
- Grays Harbor County Health restaurant inspections (thedailyworld.com)
Hoquiam
- Veterans Day Concert highlights this week's live music slate (thedailyworld.com)
- Timberland Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSBK) Plans Quarterly Dividend of $0.31 (watchlistnews.com)
- PFE and plywood car sides (blogspot.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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