Weekend Preview: April 21, 2017

WEEKEND PREVIEW is your weekly guide to events in Thurston County. This week, we’re bringing you everything you need to know about debut author readings, hilarious plays and stunning art exhibits around Olympia. The only question is how you’ll pick from this week’s stellar lineup of events.
 

Click here to listen to our podcast version of Weekend Preview, sponsored by by Shur-Kleen Car Wash.

Follow the links below for more information on each event.

 

NEW EVENTS

Theater

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Celebrate the life and memory of theater aficionado Kathryn Beall at the memorial celebration at Olympia Little Theatre.

Get lost in the world of Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory at Tumwater High School.

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Visual Arts 

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Breathe life into the mundane at the Megan Joe Bailey exhibition at Allsorts Gallery.

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Film

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Watch as the stories of families affected by war in Gaza unfold in Obliterated Families, an interactive documentary screening at Olympia Film Society.

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Books and Words

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Let your mistakes inspire you at the Corinna Luyken author reading at Browser’s Bookshop.

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Other Events

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Fill your belly with delicious seafood and drink at the 19th-annual Shellfish Slurp at Fishtale Brew Pub.

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CONTINUING EVENTS

Visual Arts 

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Enjoy the whimsical, yet powerful creations of Lucy Gentry Meltzer’s Biophilia Collection at Salon Refu.

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