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Queer Book Release: Menagerie
Browsers Bookshop 107 Capitol Way N, OlympiaMenagerie’s book launch party kicks off at Browsers Bookshop on August 28, 2026 at 6:30 PM. Attendees can expect a theatrical soundscape performance directed by Austin Barnett, featuring five Olympian actors including Christine Goode and Deane Shellman. The event will be wrapped up with a post-performance Q&A between editor Jonah Barnett and author Cecilia Meade. ...
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True Stories of Our Town, Olympia, Washington
Traditions Fair Trade Cafe 300 5th Ave SW, Olympia, WA, United StatesHistory Olympia On Wednesday, September 2 at Traditions Cafe, 300 5th Ave SW, from 6:00 - 7:00 pm, four tellers from the South Sound Story Guild will tell four different histories of our town, Olympia, Washington. Pioneer history of Sylvester's Park, Michael T. Simmons, George Bush, and Daniel Bigelow; a young boy’s ride on the ...
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Seymour’s Kids Club: Tell Me a Story
Washington State History Museum 1911 Pacific Ave., TacomaSeymour’s Kids Club: Tell Me a Story Saturday, September 5, 2026 – 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM Admission is included with advance registration or general admission. Children aged 5 and under are always free! Seymour’s Kids Club returns with a special session on storytelling! Join us for a story reading in the gallery, followed by a fun ...
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StoryOly Grand Slam
Capitol Theater 206 5th Ave. SE, Olympia, WA, United StatesWhat: The 11th Annual StoryOly Grand Slam When: Saturday, September 19, 2026 Time: Door at 6pm Show at 7pm Where: Capitol Theater, 206 5th Ave. SE Olympia WA Tickets: $23.25 (includes OFS service fee of $3.25) in Advance at https://www.olympiafilmsociety.org/movie/storyoly-grandslam or at OFS Box Office. You Can at the DOOR, no one turned ...
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Seymour’s Kids Club: Show-and-Tell
Washington State History Museum 1911 Pacific Ave., TacomaSeymour’s Kids Club: Show-and-Tell Saturday, October 3, 2026 – 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM Admission is included with advance registration or general admission. Children aged 5 and under are always free! Hot Wheels, LEGOs, and stuffed animals are among today’s favorite show-and-tell treasures—but what were children’s favorite toys long ago? Bring your favorite toy and join us ...
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Randy Rainbow: National Freakin’ Treasure
Washington Center for the Performing Arts 512 Washington St SE, Olympia, WA, United StatesEqual parts cabaret, comedy, and catharsis — Randy Rainbow is exactly what we need right now. The four-time Emmy®-nominated comedian, producer, actor, writer, and Internet phenomenon is bringing his wildly popular National Freakin’ Treasure tour. Famous for skewering politics with show-tune precision and a dazzling sense of humor, Randy has been profiled by CBS Sunday Morning, The ...
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Write in the Harbor
Tacoma Community College Gig Harbor Campus 3993 Hunt Street Northwest, Gig HarborJoin us for Write in the Harbor, the annual regional writer's conference held at Tacoma Community College's Gig Harbor Campus! Featuring Keynote Speaker Suzanne Morrison, this year's conference theme is "Shaping the Narrative." An early bird rate is available through Sept. 18, and a discounted rate is available for students with current Washington State college ...
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FDR’s Very Happy Hour
Washington Center Black Box 512 Washington Street SE, Olympia, United StatesFranklin Delano Roosevelt hosted a cocktail hour nearly every day at the White House, welcoming folks from different backgrounds to sip martinis, laugh, and connect. Inspired by FDR’s love of stirring up drinks and lively conversation to unwind in challenging times, this immersive new play mixes humor and history to build on this tradition for ...
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God Is A Scottish Drag Queen: A Christmas Special
The Washington Center for the Performing Arts 512 Washington St SE, OlympiaBack by popular demand! God is a Scottish Drag Queen: A Christmas Special returns this December! God, dressed in an all new holiday power suit, returns to set the record straight and expound on everything from the beginnings of Christmas with Yule, Saturnalia and Winter Solstice, to holiday foods, Christmas carols, Star Wars, the true story of ...
$33 – $74