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Books and Words
Heaven on the Half Shell
Heaven on the Half Shell Thursday, April 17, 2025, 5:30 – 8:00 PM FREE with registration. Explore the significant historical and cultural role that oysters have played in the Pacific Northwest. Join authors David George Gordon, Samantha Larson, and Mary Ann Barron Wagner as they discuss their book, Heaven on the Half Shell. Afterward, discover why Washington’s oysters ...
Poetry in the Harbor
Tacoma Community College Gig Harbor Campus 3993 Hunt Street Northwest, Gig HarborJoin us at TCC Gig Harbor for an evening of spoken word with four local poets: Quentin Baker, Ansley Clark, Robert Lashley and Erin Malone! Everyone is welcome to attend this free event.
Arts Walk Friday: Monster Puppet Readings with Jonah Barnett
Browsers Bookshop 107 Capitol Way N, OlympiaQueer Olympian author Jonah Barnett will perform a reading at Browsers Bookshop Friday evening… FOUR times. Jonah will read a single story from their debut monster story collection, Moss-Covered Claws, four times on the half hour—accompanied by a monster puppet that sits ‘round their shoulders. Copies will be available to purchase at the counter. A marathon of literature, and ...
An Evening of Poetry with Charles Potts
Last Word Books 501 4th Ave E, OlympiaLast Word Books is hosting poet Charles Potts on 8 May 2025 at 7pm. Also appearing will be Olympia poet laureate Kathleen Byrd, as well as poets Lee Michael and Lucille Shadburne. Event is free and open to all ages.