September ends with a forecast for sunny skies, and local car aficionados can only hope October starts on the same note. The 10th annual Show N’ Shine At The Shores car show is Friday and Saturday, Oct. 5-6 at Quinault Beach Resort & Casino, produced by the Pushrods of Hoquiam car club, and hosted by Lance Lambert of TV’s Vintage Vehicle Show.

Participants can save by registering online until Oct. 4 at www.pushriods.org. A Poker Run will start at 12 noon Friday at the casino, and go from the Coastal Interpretive Center near Damon Point, to the Green Lantern in Copalis Beach before returning. The main event Saturday is expected to draw over 200 cars.

A ticketed concert at 8 p.m. Saturday by Seattle rap icon Six Mix-A-Lot concludes the event. More information is available at www.quinaultbeachresort.com

Heritage Fair benefit

The Museum of the North Beach is hosting its fourth annual Heritage Fair from 4-8 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 13 at the Quinault Beach Resort & Casino. The program is a focus on “Remember When,” a panel discussion and video presentation featuring some of the most well-known names in the North Beach area. The panelists are Rob Curtright from Moclips, Jim Donahoe from Ocean Shores, Patrick Hogan from Hogan’s Corner, Phillip Martin Jr. from Taholah, Tom Quigg from Aberdeen and Thorn Ward from Ocean Shores.

The Heritage Fair features a live and silent auction, with many artistic, decorative and collectible items up for bid. The auctions raise funds specifically for the new museum building project. The Museum is working to bring back a piece of local history in the form of the landmark Moclips Northern Pacific Railway Depot. This replica will be the new home for the Museum of the North Beach.

Other highlights of this event include a buffet dinner of baked Quinault salmon, baked herb chicken, top sirloin, vegetable casserole, assorted salads, desserts and no host bar.

Tickets are $40 per person. Deadline for RSVP and ordering tickets is Oct. 5. Make checks out to MBTS. Mail to: Museum of the North Beach, PO Box 231, Moclips, WA 98562. Tickets are also available in Ocean Shores at Windermere Real Estate and Dolores’ & Fay’s.

For more information call the Museum at (360) 276-4441 or email lee@moclips.org.

Seabrook Showcase

On Sept. 29, Seabrook’s Fall Showcase of Homes will take place, where visitors can tour a variety of homes, including the furnished Signature Homes in Elk Creek and the model home in the new Farm District, as well as other developments. The event begins at 10 a.m. with Showcase tours also at 3 p.m., and a Town Tour with founder Casey Roloff and Cottage Rentals presentation at 1 p.m. From 6-7 p.m., wine and cheese in the Real Estate Sales Office. For more information, visit www.seabrookwa.com.

October events

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: Celtic 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

31: Ocean Shores Fire Department hosts the biggest Halloween party for kids on the North Beach at the Ocean Shores Convention Center from 6-8 p.m.

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 Shorees Convention Center, (360) 289-9586