Editing Oakville, Washington (section)

==Arts and culture==
Oakville is bordered on the east by the [[Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis Reservation]]. The tribe offers many services to its members in the community, helping to maintain the cultural heritage of the area.<ref name="NPAIHB">{{cite web |title=Chehalis Tribe |url=https://www.chehalistribe.org/activities/baby-boards/ |website=Native Portland Area Indian Health Board |access-date=11 July 2018}}</ref>

Oakville is home to the Sharon [[National Grange of the Order of Patrons of Husbandry|Grange]]. Founded in August 1923 in [[Porter, Washington]], the association moved to Oakville after taking residence in the Sharon schoolhouse. The grange is known for its annual oyster dinner.<ref>{{cite news |author1=The Chronicle staff |title=Sharon Grange in Oakville to host community breakfast and silent auction to fund building repairs this Saturday |url=https://www.chronline.com/stories/sharon-grange-in-oakville-to-host-community-breakfast-and-silent-auction-to-fund-building-repairs,341937 |access-date=January 29, 2025 |work=[[The Chronicle (Centralia, Washington)|The Chronicle]] |date=June 12, 2024}}</ref>

The city is served by [[Timberland Regional Library]]. The library shares a building with city hall.<ref name="City Homepage" />
===Festivals and events===
The city has several annual events. In July, it hosts an [[Independence Day (United States)|Independence Day]] parade, temporarily closing a stretch of [[U.S. Route 12 in Washington|U.S. Highway 12]].<ref name="Vidette">{{cite news|last1=Nesheim|first1=Leif|title=The State's Last Horseback Bank Robbery|url=https://issuu.com/thevidette/docs/destinationgraysharbor062311|access-date=July 9, 2018|work=Destination: Grays Harbor|publisher=The Vidette Staff|date=2012}}</ref> Later in the summer, it is home to the Zucchini Jubilee.<ref name="Vidette" /> Other local traditions have included a tree lighting and an egg hunt.<ref name="Vidette" /> The city also regularly hosts a Saint Patrick's Day dinner, a harvest festival, and a spaghetti dinner.<ref name="City Homepage" />

The city has commemorated the Oakville State Bank robbery throughout the years by hosting reenactments of the crime, with groups competing to give the best performance.<ref name="Robbery 1">{{cite news|last1=Mason|first1=Kimberly|title=Oakville Celebrates Independence With Parade and Reenactment of Horseback Bank Robbery|url=http://www.chronline.com/oakville-celebrates-independence-with-parade-and-reenactment-of-horseback-bank/article_4150ad72-8880-11df-8394-001cc4c03286.html|access-date=July 9, 2018|agency=The Chronicle|date=July 4, 2010}}</ref>