Welcome to our free community calendar! The events below have been submitted by organizations and community members. Events are not sponsored or endorsed by OLY ARTS.
Sacred Seasons: Spiritual Wisdom of Fall & Winter
Gwinwood Retreat Center 6015 30th Ave SE, Lacey, WAThe Celtic tradition embraces a deep connection to the rhythms of the natural world. The constant shifting and unfolding of the seasons offers invitations to attune our inner landscape to the world around us and receive both its gifts and challenges. Through this dynamic interaction with natural rhythms, we become […]
Fall Gallery Event
The Artists' gallery 2505 4th Ave W Suite 105, Olympia, WAJoin us for our Fall Gallery Event! Guest artists Ruth Greening will be showing her jewelry, and Sherry Kirk will be showing her pottery. Meet the artists, have a glass of wine and enjoy light hors d'oeuvres and live music. This event is open to the public and we welcome […]
Public talk and book signing: The Power of Mind: A Tibetan Monk’s Guide to Finding Freedom in Every Challenge, with Khentrul Lodro Thaye Rinpoche
Olympia Community Center 222 Columbus St., Olympia, WAKhentrul Lodrö Thayé Rinpoche, a Tibetan Buddhist Monk and esteemed scholar, will be coming to Olympia, WA, as part of his International public talk/book signing tour. This free event will be held on Saturday, October 1, from 2:00 to 4:00 PM at the Olympia Community Center, Rm A, 222 […]
Olympia Fall Arts Walk 2022
Attend Fall Arts Walk Downtown Celebration October 7-8 Various events at participating locations October 1 – 31 Celebrate the visual and performing arts in downtown Olympia! Whether you are looking for a rich arts tradition to share with family and friends, or innovative experiences, Olympia Arts Walk has something […]
Fun Home
Harlequin Productions 202 4th Ave E, Olympia, WAMusic by Jeanine Tesori Book and Lyrics by Lisa Kron Based on the Graphic Novel by Alison Bechdel Winner of five 2015 Tony Awards including Best Musical, Fun Home is a refreshingly honest, wholly original musical about seeing your parents through grown-up eyes. When her father dies unexpectedly, graphic novelist Alison dives […]
The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center
Kenneth J Minnaert Center for the Arts at South Puget Sound Community College 2011 Mottman Road SW, Olympia, WAEmerald City Music brings you a night of composers who influenced American music, curating tunes by Dvořák, Coleridge-Taylor, and Ysaÿe in our beautiful South Sound home venue: The Minnaert Center. Program: Antonin DVOŘÁK: Sonatina for Violin and Piano in G major, Op. 100 (1893) Samuel COLERIDGE-TAYLOR: Quintet in G […]
Chris Perondi’s Stunt Dog Experience
Washington Center Main Stage 512 Washington Street SE, Olympia, WAAmazing tricks, big air stunts, comedy antics, and athletic feats with high energy excitement from beginning to end! It’s not just a show, it’s an interactive experience for animal lovers of all ages! All the Perondi dogs have been rescued from pounds and shelters from across the country and can't […]
Build a Microtonal Zither with Ben Luca Robertson, Ph.D.
Arbutus Folk School 610 4th Ave E, Olympia, WAIn this one day course, each student will construct a five-string zither with moveable bridges. In addition to instrument-making skills, the class provides students with a hands-on introduction to the basic concepts behind just intonation, microtonal music, and different Non-Western scales. Through guided experimentation, each student will construct their own […]
Some Stars of Native Comedy
Washington Center for the Performing Arts 512 Washington St SE, Olympia, WANative comedy has been on the rise recently with the TV shows “Reservation Dogs” and “Rutherford Falls”. Join a lineup of hysterical Native standup comedians including writer and actor for Rutherford Falls Taietsarón:sere, comedian and horse Mugger Gilbert Brown, along with veterans Jim Ruel and Sheila Chalakee for a night […]
Evolution of the Cello
Washington Center for the Performing Arts 512 Washington St SE, Olympia, WAEmerald City Music reveals the wild historical development of the cello from the Baroque period to today, in the newly renovated Washington Center for the Arts. Program: Johann Sebastian BACH: Prelude to Suite No. 6 in D Major, BWV 1012, for piccolo cello (1720) Domenico GABRIELLI: Ricercar No. 7, […]
Seattle International Comedy Competition
Washington Center Main Stage 512 Washington Street SE, Olympia, WAUp to 10 comedians will face-off in the semi-final round of the popular Seattle International Comedy Competition! The judges decide who moves on based off audience response. This is an epic skirmish of punch lines and comedic timing on our mainstage and there is no telling what to expect!
Olympia Weavers Guild 2022 Annual Show and Sale
Thurston County Fairgrounds 3054 Carpenter Rd, Lacey, WALots of beautiful, one of a kind, handmade items for sale. Enjoy hands-on spinning and weaving demonstrations. Enter to win the Raffle and door prizes! Friday December 2, 2022, 12 noon – 6 pm Saturday December 3, 2022, 10 am – 6 pm
