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Past, Present & Future

This show is dedicated to Veterans, past and present, and is curated by George Amiotte, Oglala Lakota and Veteran, U.S. Marine Corps -Vietnam. The Evergreen State College Gallery will be showcasing works by Indigenous artists sharing visual representation of their connections across space and time to their Indigenous roots.  The show will be open for ...

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Free

Teen Writing & Art Contest: Lacey Loves to Read 2024

Lacey Timberland Library 500 College St SE, Lacey, WA, United States

Teens in grades 6-12 who live in the North Thurston Public Schools service area are invited to enter the 2024 Lacey Loves to Read Teen Writing & Art Contest! This contest is sponsored by Lacey Loves to Read member organizations Timberland Regional Library, North Thurston Public Schools, City of Lacey, and many community partners. The ...

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Free

Maureen Bridget Murphy Showing the Month of November

Maureen Bridget Murphy will be presenting a solo show of her art at Schwartz's Bakery throughout the month of November. The host is Schwartz's Bakery at the corner of Washington and Fourth Street. Schwartz's hours are from 7am to 6pm every day of the week.  Maureen will be showing the acrylic abstract paintings in the ...

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Free

Movements in Time: Art by Maureen Bridget Murphy

Schwartz's Bakery 124 Fourth Avenue East, Olympia, WA, United States

Maureen Murphy paints abstract acrylics and creates monoprints, often with collage. Maureen is a senior artist who has lived in Olympia since 2007. This show includes many of her "Movement" paintings and prints in black and white. Her work is for sale and will be on exhibit November 2nd to November 30th at Schwartz's Bakery ...

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Free

Against the Grain

Childhood's End Gallery 222 4th Ave W, Olympia

Against the Grain Nov 17 - Dec 30 Opening Artist Reception - Nov 18th 4-6 Join Childhood’s End Gallery in capping off 2023 with our latest exhibit, “Against the Grain”; a warm winter exhibition of fine art and craft. This celebration of fine wood work both sculptural and utilitarian features a new maple table by ...

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Free

Oly on Ice

Ismus Park 529 4th Ave W, Olympia, WA, United States

Oly on Ice is back for its 5th season! The 2023-24 season of Oly on Ice runs from November 17 to January 15. We look forward to welcoming you back to the ice for some winter fun. Tickets and Season Passes are on sale now at olyonice.com. Additional details on hours and fees, special events, party space reservations, and ...

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A Christmas Carol

Harlequin Productions 202 4th Ave E, Olympia, WA, United States

Hailed as the greatest ghost story ever told, we evolve Artistic Director Aaron Lamb’s adaptation of Charles Dickens’s timeless story of transformation, absolution, and grace, with new designs and effects for 2023. It’s fresh yet familiar, like all your favorite Holiday traditions. Start your Yuletide season with some theatre magic! 11/24 7:30pm, 11/25 7:30pm, 11/26 ...

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$33 – $57

Sleeping Beauty

FEDERAL WAY, WA— Centerstage Theatre is back at it again with their 2023 holiday panto, Sleeping Beauty! Start a new family tradition with us from November 25 – December 17. Take a classic fairy tale and stick it in a gift box with pitch-perfect pop music, raucous routines, hysterical humor, and dynamic dances – give ...

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$35

WSECU LoveOly WinterFest

WSECU LoveOly WinterFest Set for Sunday After Thanksgiving Downtown Olympia Horse-Drawn Carriage Rides, Snow, Entertainment, Fun for Kids and MORE! The Olympia Downtown Alliance welcomes back its lively and entertaining street festival downtown to kick off the holiday season. WSECU LoveOly WinterFest is set for the Sunday after Thanksgiving, November 26, from noon to 6 ...

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South Sound Speculative Fiction Writers Group-Critique

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We’re the South Sound Speculative Fiction Writers’ Group. We’re a mixed group of writers just starting out and writers who have been writing for years. Our aim is to get better at our writing and advance our careers through honest and knowledgeable feedback, deliberate practice, and community building. We meet every Friday online through Slack ...

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Free

Seattle Men’s Chorus – A TREEmendous Holiday Concert

Pantages Theater 901 Broadway, Tacoma, WA

Return to the Pantages Theater for opening night of the most wonderful holiday tradition of the year—a night full of song and festivities by the Seattle Men’s Chorus (SMC). The chorus’ holiday performance—A TREEmendous Holiday—features holiday favorites, costumed performances, dance numbers as well as a sing-along. Seattle Men’s Chorus was founded in 1979 and is ...

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$39 – $99

Falsettos and Sunsets

Sparrow Studios 207 Washington St NE, Olympia

Looking for a funny show with some adults-only comedy? "Falsettos and Sunsets" is a riotous queer slapstick comedy about modern love, featuring Richard Begaldix and George Lamps (local clowns Marlo Winter and Luz Gaxiola). Ages 18+. Advanced tickets $15 available through brown paper tickets https://m.bpt.me/event/6183527 $10-20 sliding scale at the door Shows at 8 pm ...

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$10 – $20

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