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Olympia Speculative Fiction Writers Group-Workshop
https://join.slack.com/t/olympiaspecul-bkw3602/shared_invite/zt-dfophn9s-cKIx5FYTabK1Km6FDuzuywFor August, our workshop topic is 'Deep POV.' Since we learned about immersive writing last month, this workshop will pair well with what we've already learned. And hopefully, it'll help us deepen our readers' sense of immersion in our stories. How can we tap into deep POV no matter what point of view we're in? ...
Shakespeare in the Park: Twelfth Night
Squaxin Park 2600 E Bay Dr NE, Olympia, WA, United StatesAnimal Fire Theatre presents William Shakespeare’s “Twelfth Night” for its 10th Season this summer. Join us for love, mistaken identity, and a bit of cross dressing. Hilarity ensues in this world turned upside down. Free to all. Blankets, chairs, and picnics are welcome. It runs Friday-Sunday, August 12th-September 4th @6:30 PM.
Tenino Arts Creative Market
Downtown Tenino 147 Olympia St N, Tenino, United StatesSave your 2nd Saturday for us! Tenino has a heart of stone. And one of glass, watercolor, metal, wood, drama, music, mystery and so much more! On the second Saturday of each month through September, Tenino Arts brings together a collection of local artisans for a street fair they call the Creative Market. Nestled ...
Splash Gallery of Olympia Anniversary Celebration
Splash Gallery of Olympia 501 Columbia Street NW, Unit C, Olympia, WA, United StatesEstablished in the summer of 2011, Splash Gallery of Olympia formed a cooperative art gallery to promote artistic expression in the community through exhibitions and contributions to local groups in support of the arts. Today, 11 local artists will be on hand to kick off another year of creativity, collaboration and community. Please join us ...
Olympia Speculative Fiction Writers Group-Critique
https://join.slack.com/t/olympiaspecul-bkw3602/shared_invite/zt-dfophn9s-cKIx5FYTabK1Km6FDuzuywWe’re the Olympia Speculative Fiction Writers’ Group. We’ve been meeting every Friday for the past two years via Slack (no video or audio. only text). 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 ...
Art | Shop
Olympia Framemakers presents its first annual pop-up in the parking lot! Including 10 + local artists, an assortment ready made picture frames, and yummy snacks!
Olympia Speculative Fiction Writers Group-Critique
https://join.slack.com/t/olympiaspecul-bkw3602/shared_invite/zt-dfophn9s-cKIx5FYTabK1Km6FDuzuywWe’re the Olympia Speculative Fiction Writers’ Group. We’ve been meeting every Friday for the past two years via Slack (no video or audio. only text). 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 ...
Olympia Speculative Fiction Writers Group-Workshop on Subplots
https://join.slack.com/t/olympiaspecul-bkw3602/shared_invite/zt-dfophn9s-cKIx5FYTabK1Km6FDuzuywWe’re the Olympia Speculative Fiction Writers’ Group. We’ve been meeting every Friday for the past two years via Slack (no video or audio. only text). 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 ...
Tenino Arts Creative Market
Downtown Tenino 147 Olympia St N, Tenino, United StatesSave your 2nd Saturday for us! Tenino has a heart of stone. And one of glass, watercolor, metal, wood, drama, music, mystery and so much more! On the second Saturday of each month through September, Tenino Arts brings together a collection of local artisans for a street fair they call the Creative Market. Nestled ...
Playback Theatre! Weaving the Wisdom of Art & Activism
Olympia Senior Center 222 Columbia St NW, Olympia, WA, United StatesJoin Window Seat Media and Senior Services for South Sound for an afternoon of Playback Theatre, a spontaneous collaboration between performers and audience. People tell real moments from their lives, then watch them re-created on stage. This is an Audience Up! performance. In this performance audience members are invited to join and perform alongside us. Come ...
Airbound Arts: Saturday Spectacular
Airbound Arts, 312 Columbia Street NW, Olympia WA 98501 312 Columbia Street NW, Olympia, WA, United StatesJoin us for our monthly aerial and circus arts show at Airbound Arts! When: Saturday, September 10th at 7pm (all ages) and 9pm (mature)! Doors are 30 minutes prior to each show. Where: 312 Columbia Street NW, Olympia WA 98501 The Studio is in the alley to the left of oly taproom How Much: Tickets ...
Sharing Stories Through Handicraft: An Artist Talk with Dan McKinstry & Harvest Moon
Arbutus Folk School 610 4th Ave E, Olympia, WAJoin Window Seat Media and Arbutus Folk School for an artist talk with Master Storyteller and Basketweaver, Harvest Moon, and Master Luthier, Daniel McKinstry. Both have deep ties to the region and a shared love for western red cedar as a medium for their craft. We’ll explore how handicraft is a form of storytelling and ...