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Books and Words

Puget Sound Book Artists’ 2025 Members’ Exhibition Opening
The Puget Sound Book Artists (PSBA) is proud to announce the 14th Annual Members’ Exhibition, Field Work, featuring 57 original artists’ books. The exhibition will be on view at the Daniel J. Evans Library at The Evergreen State College in Olympia from September 20 to December 12, 2025. The exhibition is free and open to the public ...

South Whulge Speculative Fiction Writers’ Group – BYOB Book Club
https://join.slack.com/t/olympiaspecul-bkw3602/shared_invite/zt-dfophn9s-cKIx5FYTabK1Km6FDuzuywThe South Whulge Speculative Fiction Writers' Group has been meeting weekly since January 2020. The South Whulge Speculative Fiction Writers' Group is more than just a critique group. We are a community of writers who host workshops and decompression sessions to help the members of the group grow through learning and socializing with other writers. We’re a ...

Olympia Tree Hugging Fest 2025
Sylvester Park, 615 Washington Street, Olympia, WA 98501 615 Washington St SE, OlympiaCome celebrate our magical PNW trees at the 2025 Tree Hugging Fest! Listen to trees communicate through song--and change their tune when you hug them! Connect with yogis, storytellers, poets, and dancers as we come together in our tree-loving community! 12-2 Bird-nest building: Come see childrens' multimedia nest art and build a nest yourself!… Ancient Futures Pre-school 12-1 Vibrational ...

Seymour’s Kids Club: Día de los Muertos Piñatas
Washington State History Museum 1911 Pacific Ave., TacomaSeymour’s Kids Club: Día de los Muertos Piñatas Saturday, November 1, 2025 – 10:30 to 11:30 AM Free with registration Join Amano Seattle for an interactive Día de los Muertos piñata-making workshop! Participants will receive all the materials and candy needed to create their own piñata, guided by Teresa Martinez. Martinez hosts piñata-making workshops that ...

Seymour’s Kids Club: Time Capsules!
Washington State History Museum 1911 Pacific Ave., TacomaSeymour’s Kids Club: Time Capsules! Saturday, January 3, 2026 – 10:30 to 11:30 AM Free with registration. Kick off the New Year with an interactive time capsule-making session led by the Washington State History Museum. Participants will have the chance to create their own capsule and should plan to bring one or two items they would ...