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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 ...
Banned Books Bingo
Lacey Timberland Library 500 College St SE, Lacey, WA, United StatesThe Lacey Library invites you to join us this winter on a fun and informative reading adventure. Play Banned Books Bingo with us, January 2 – March 31, 2024, to get better acquainted with banned titles, and make up your mind about their content. How to Play: Bingo sheets will be at the Lacey Library. Complete ...
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 (no ...
The Total Package
Wild Man Gastro Pub 414 4th Ave. E. Olympia, Olympia, WA, United StatesOlympia band nightmayor presents The Total Package, an Original, Reality TV Musical Comedy! Are you ready to be changed by love? On The Total Package, 6 eligible singles will compete for a cash prize and the romance of a lifetime. Sparks will fly, hearts will soar, and break as these beautiful lovers find ...
Kendl Winter “Banjo Mantras” at Traditions Cafe
New Traditions Cafe & Fair Trade Gallery 300 5th Ave SW, Olympia, WA, United StatesKendl Winter’s album “Banjo Mantras” began as a way to connect with her fans and peers by sharing her daily melodic meditations and explorations on the clawhammer banjo. Kendl found that the daily practice of creating and sharing her “mantras” led to further inspiration, and was moved to expand upon these ideas and ultimately record ...
Last of the Dragons
Centerstage Theatre 3200 SW Dash Point Rd, Federal Way, WA, United StatesLast of the Dragons A TYA (Theatre for Young Audiences) Show Adapted by Kristin Walter Directed by Tori Dewar February 17 – 25, 2024 In the kingdom of Middlefield, there is a tradition. On a princess’ sixteenth birthday, she is tied to a rock, kidnapped by a dragon, rescued by a prince and lives happily ever after. ...
Last of the Dragons
Centerstage Theatre 3200 SW Dash Point Rd, Federal Way, WA, United StatesLast of the Dragons A TYA (Theatre for Young Audiences) Show Adapted by Kristin Walter Directed by Tori Dewar February 17 – 25, 2024 In the kingdom of Middlefield, there is a tradition. On a princess’ sixteenth birthday, she is tied to a rock, kidnapped by a dragon, rescued by a prince and lives happily ever after. ...
Matriarch Photography Exhibiton
Washington State History Museum 1911 Pacific Ave., TacomaMatriarch: Portraits of Indigenous women in the Pacific Northwest fighting for our collective future February 24- May 20, 2024 Washington State History Museum The exhibition is located at the gallery adjacent to the museum store on the main floor Free and for all ages Join Tacoma-based photographer Roxann Murray in commemorating Women's History Month with ...
We Need Space! A Collaborative Zine Workshop
Olympia Timberland Library 313 8th Ave SE, Olympia, WA, United StatesThis zine making workshop explores themes from Window Seat Media’s Community Roots Oral History Project exhibit that will be on display at the library February 8-March 11. Our need for affordable spaces to live, work, and gather is a common thread in the oral history narratives collected for the project, and it continues today as ...
We Need Space! A collaborative zine-making workshop
Olympia Timberland Library 313 8th Ave SE, Olympia, WA, United StatesOur need for affordable spaces to live, work, and gather is a common thread in our Community Roots oral history narratives, and it continues today as Thurston County continues to experience rising rental and real estate costs. In this zine-making workshop, participants will work with prompts centered around the importance of access to affordable spaces ...
The Total Package
Wild Man Gastro Pub 414 4th Ave. E. Olympia, Olympia, WA, United StatesOlympia band nightmayor presents The Total Package, an Original, Reality TV Musical Comedy! Are you ready to be changed by love? On The Total Package, 6 eligible singles will compete for a cash prize and the romance of a lifetime. Sparks will fly, hearts will soar, and break as these beautiful lovers find ...
Last of the Dragons
Centerstage Theatre 3200 SW Dash Point Rd, Federal Way, WA, United StatesLast of the Dragons A TYA (Theatre for Young Audiences) Show Adapted by Kristin Walter Directed by Tori Dewar February 17 – 25, 2024 In the kingdom of Middlefield, there is a tradition. On a princess’ sixteenth birthday, she is tied to a rock, kidnapped by a dragon, rescued by a prince and lives happily ever after. ...