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🌱 PAPA Presents: Carols, Cookies & Cocoa at the Fort and 10 more events
Coming up: Live Music Fridays at Shoalwater Bay Yacht Club on the Ocean Park Patch calendar

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Coming up on the calendar:
- PAPA Presents: Carols, Cookies & Cocoa at the Fort
- Live Music Fridays at Shoalwater Bay Yacht Club at Shoalwater Bay Yacht Club
- Senior Center Classes at Peninsula Senior Center
... and check out 2 more events on the calendar!
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- Thursday: Rain; breezy in the morning, with a high of 54 and low of 52 degrees.
- Friday: Cloudy with a shower or two, temps: high: 56, low: 48.
- Saturday: Low clouds, then some sun, with a high of 54 and low of 53 degrees.
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Ocean Park
★ Featured events ★
- Live Music Fridays at Shoalwater Bay Yacht Club
Shoalwater Bay Yacht Club, 1401 Bay Ave, Ocean Park
6:00 pm
Friday December 12
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Other local events
- PAPA Presents: Carols, Cookies & Cocoa at the Fort
Peninsula Association of Performing Artists ~ PAPA Theater , 475 US-101 , Chinook
3:00 pm - Live Music Fridays at Shoalwater Bay Yacht Club
Shoalwater Bay Yacht Club , 1401 Bay Ave , Ocean Park
6:00 pm - Senior Center Classes
Peninsula Senior Center , 21603 O Pl , Ocean Park
7:00 pm - Live Music Fridays at Shoalwater Bay Yacht Club
Shoalwater Bay Yacht Club , 1401 Bay Ave , Ocean Park
6:00 pm
Sunday December 14
Friday December 19
Tuesday December 23
Friday December 26
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Shot Glasses Clay Play
Ilwaco Artworks , 109 First Ave N , Ilwaco
5:30 pm - Slip-Casting: Mold, Modify, Merge Workshop
Ilwaco Artworks , 109 First Ave N , Ilwaco
2:00 pm - Tuba Christmas 2025
Columbia Pacific Heritage Museum , 115 Lake St SE , Ilwaco
2:00 pm - Wine & Cheese Tasting
Willapa Brewing Co. , 405 Minnesota St , South Bend
6:00 pm - Ilwaco Cider Co. FREE LIVE MUSIC
Ilwaco Cider Company , 116 Spruce St E , Ilwaco
7:00 pm - Dog Bowls Clay Play
Ilwaco Artworks , 109 First Ave N , Ilwaco
10:00 am - Christmas Music Bingo
Willapa Brewing Co. , 405 Minnesota St , South Bend
6:00 pm
Friday December 12
Saturday December 13
Sunday December 14
Tuesday December 16
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💬 Chatter
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