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Books, Brownies & Beans
Olympia Unitarian Universalist Congregation 2315 Division St. NW, OlympiaBooks, Brownies and Beans is back, live and in-person. One of the largest one-day used book sales in the South Sound, proceeds go to local area non-profits. Thousands of used books will be for sale from Pulitzer Prize winners to children’s books, DVDs, and games. Enjoy brownies, live music, coffee and an enormous selection of ...
Build a Microtonal Zither with Ben Luca Robertson, Ph.D.
Arbutus Folk School 610 4th Ave E, OlympiaIn 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 instrument and design their own ...
Some Stars of Native Comedy
Washington Center for the Performing Arts 512 Washington St SE, OlympiaNative 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 of bare-knuckled humor and dry ...