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Books and Words
Author Alan Lessik Book Talk
Abigail Stuart House, 1002 Washington St SE, olympia 1002 Washington Street SE, OlympiaAlan Lessik will be talking about his latest book "Make the Dark Night Shine" on Thursday October 26 at 7:00 PM in the Abigail Stuart House, 1002 Washington Street SE, Olympia. Described as "Part travelogue,part history, part romance and part Zen meditation", the book is inspired by his family story of his Aunt Nina Friedberg ...
Write in the Harbor
Tacoma Community College Gig Harbor Campus 3993 Hunt Street Northwest, Gig HarborRegister by Sept. 13 to get the early bird rate for Write in the Harbor, the regional writers’ conference held each November at Tacoma Community College’s Gig Harbor campus. This year’s conference will be held Nov. 3 – 4. The conference begins Friday night with an address by Keynote Speaker Putsata Reang, an author and ...
A Conversation with Gabby Cooksey
PSBA member Gabby Cooksey has been very busy this last year, with a number of prestigious awards and presentations, including at the Library of Congress and the Guild of Book Workers National Standards gathering. This is a chance to catch up with Gabby - to learn about new work and impressions from her travels including ...
South Sound Speculative Fiction Writers Group-Critique
https://join.slack.com/t/olympiaspecul-bkw3602/shared_invite/zt-dfophn9s-cKIx5FYTabK1Km6FDuzuywWe’re the South Sound Speculative Fiction Writers’ Group. We’re a mixed group of writers just starting out and writers who have been writing for years. Our aim is to get better at our writing and advance our careers through honest and knowledgeable feedback, deliberate practice, and community building. We meet every Friday online through Slack ...
Making Comics to Change the World: A Workshop for Youth
Olympia Timberland Library 313 8th Ave SE, Olympia, WA, United States*This workshop is only for youth ages 8 to 14.* Registration is required: https://timberland.bibliocommons.com/events/652054bacb391ed4418d7b90 Comics are a great way to tell stories and make people laugh, but did you know they can also bring positive change to the world? Join "Wildfire" cartoonist Breena Bard for this workshop demonstrating the basics of making comics, designing characters, ...
South Sound Speculative Fiction Writers Group-Critique
https://join.slack.com/t/olympiaspecul-bkw3602/shared_invite/zt-dfophn9s-cKIx5FYTabK1Km6FDuzuywWe’re the South Sound Speculative Fiction Writers’ Group. We’re a mixed group of writers just starting out and writers who have been writing for years. Our aim is to get better at our writing and advance our careers through honest and knowledgeable feedback, deliberate practice, and community building. We meet every Friday online through Slack ...
TCC Art History Book Club with Author Alix Christie
The Gallery at Tacoma Community College 6501 South 19th Street, TacomaJoin the Tacoma Community College Art History Book Club for a discussion of "Gutenberg's Apprentice" with author Alix Christie. Everyone is welcome to attend this free event, which will be held in The Gallery (Building 4) and online. For a link to the online meeting, email jolson@tacomacc.edu. Find upcoming Art History Book Club books and ...
The Claytons’ End of 2023 Art and Book Sale
Olympia, WA 1327 25th Court NE, Olympia, WA, United StatesWe’re having a studio art and book sale at our home/office/studio in Olympia, Washington on the weekend of December 16 and 17. We hope you will join us! We’ve recently been hit hard with home repairs—everything hitting all at once— a new roof, new gutters, replacing a furnace and electrical panel, cleaning ductwork, adding insulation, ...
South Sound Speculative Fiction Writers Group-Critique
https://join.slack.com/t/olympiaspecul-bkw3602/shared_invite/zt-dfophn9s-cKIx5FYTabK1Km6FDuzuywWe’re the <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/Oly_Spec_Fic_Writers/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">South Sound Speculative Fiction Writers’ Group</a>. We’re a mixed group of writers just starting out and writers who have been writing for years. Our aim is to get better at our writing and advance our careers through honest and knowledgeable feedback, deliberate practice, and community building. We meet every Friday ...
The Claytons’ End of 2023 Art and Book Sale
Olympia, WA 1327 25th Court NE, Olympia, WA, United StatesWe’re having a studio art and book sale at our home/office/studio in Olympia, Washington on the weekend of December 16 and 17. We hope you will join us! We’ve recently been hit hard with home repairs—everything hitting all at once— a new roof, new gutters, replacing a furnace and electrical panel, cleaning ductwork, adding insulation, ...
The Claytons’ End of 2023 Art and Book Sale
Olympia, WA 1327 25th Court NE, Olympia, WA, United StatesWe’re having a studio art and book sale at our home/office/studio in Olympia, Washington on the weekend of December 16 and 17. We hope you will join us! We’ve recently been hit hard with home repairs—everything hitting all at once— a new roof, new gutters, replacing a furnace and electrical panel, cleaning ductwork, adding insulation, ...
Adult Winter Reading Challenge
Olympia Timberland Library 313 8th Ave SE, Olympia, WA, United StatesOlympia's annual Adult Winter Reading Challenge is back!! Read a variety of books from January 1 to March 30 for a chance to win local prizes -- but most importantly to discover a lot of good books!! Challenge sheets are available at the Olympia or West Olympia library -- or download by clicking here. We ...