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Comedian Sam Miller Presents “The Jail Letters Project” at WildChild in Olympia – Two Performances on June 15
414 4th Avenue East Olympia, WA 98501 414 4th Avenue East, Olympia, WAOLYMPIA, WA – On Saturday, June 15, comedian and storyteller Sam Miller brings his powerful and personal one-man show, The Jail Letters Project, to WildChild in downtown Olympia for two intimate performances that explore addiction, incarceration, healing, and humor in a way only Sam can deliver. The Jail Letters Project is more than stand-up. It’s ...
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Shipwrecks and Other Misadventures
Harbor House 217 Thurston Ave NW, Olympia, WA, United StatesShipwrecks and Other Misadventures, two storytellers, Ira Kitmacher and John Bertholl have scary stories from the sea and from childhood. In the second hour, in the Story Swap, audience members have the opportunity to tell their own stories or just sit back and listen. South Sound Story Guild promote the oral art of storytelling for ...
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Brushstrokes and Bagels
Schwartz's Bakery 124 Fourth Avenue East, Olympia, WA, United StatesOlympia area artists display their work! We will have art by more than a dozen artists, ranging from paintings, collage, prints, wire and metal art. Come see us!
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Puget Sound Book Artists’ 2025 Members’ Exhibition Opening
The Puget Sound Book Artists (PSBA) is proud to announce the 14th Annual Members’ Exhibition, Field Work, featuring 57 original artists’ books. The exhibition will be on view at the Daniel J. Evans Library at The Evergreen State College in Olympia from September 20 to December 12, 2025. The exhibition is free and open to the public ...
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OLYMPIA FOOD CO-OP HARVEST PARTY & ZUKE FEST
921 Rogers St. NW 921 ROGERS ST NW, OLYMPIAThe Olympia Food Co-op's Harvest Party and Zuke Fest is back! Join us to highlight Local Farmers with a community POTLUCK, games, prizes, a zucchini bake-off, Free store fashion show, music, dancing and more! Name of Event: Harvest Party and Zuke Fest Date, time and location: Sunday, September 28, 1pm to 5pm, Westside Olympia Food ...
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Silent Movie: Chaplin’s The Gold Rush
The Washington Center for the Performing Arts 512 Washington St SE, OlympiaExperience silent films the way they were meant to be seen and heard, accompanied by Dennis James on our 1924 Wurlitzer organ! The Gold Rush is one of Charlie Chaplin’s most celebrated films. In the film, a prospector goes to the Klondike during the 1890s gold rush in hopes of making his fortune and is ...
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The Revolutionists – Lakewood Playhouse
Lakewood Playhouse 5729 Lakewood Towne Center Blvd SW, Lakewood, WA, United States"Story is the heartbeat of humanity, and humanity gets really dark when the wrong stories are leading the people..." Playwright Olympe de Gouges, assassin Charlotte Corday, former queen (and fan of ribbons) Marie Antoinette, and Haitian rebel Marianne Angelle try to beat back the extremist insanity in the Paris of 1793 in this irreverent, girl-powered ...
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South Whulge Speculative Fiction Writers’ Group – BYOB Book Club
https://join.slack.com/t/olympiaspecul-bkw3602/shared_invite/zt-dfophn9s-cKIx5FYTabK1Km6FDuzuywThe South Whulge Speculative Fiction Writers' Group has been meeting weekly since January 2020. The South Whulge Speculative Fiction Writers' Group is more than just a critique group. We are a community of writers who host workshops and decompression sessions to help the members of the group grow through learning and socializing with other writers. We’re a ...
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Olympia Weavers Guild Annual Show and Sale 2025
Thurston County Fairgrounds 3054 Carpenter Rd, Lacey, WA, United StatesBeautiful, one of a kind, handmade items for sale. Enjoy hands-on spinning and weaving demonstrations. Enter to win raffles and door prizes. Open to the public, free parking, faster checkout system. Support our local Guild!
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Miss Holmes Returns
Centerstage Theatre 3200 SW Dash Point Rd, Federal Way, WA, United StatesMiss Holmes Returns Written by Christopher Walsh Directed by Alyson Soma A young woman is on the run, wanted for murder. The dead man’s ties to a shadowy criminal underworld have brought the case to the attention of Sherlock and Watson, who are pursuing a mastermind known only as The Professor. Sherlock has been asked ...
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Magic Curtain Mornings: THE PUMPKIN LANTERN
Olympia Family Theater 612 4th Ave E, Olympia, WA, United StatesJoin us for a sweet and silly morning of live theater made just for little ones! Whether it’s your child’s first theater experience or a favorite tradition, we welcome you to come be part of the magic! For toddler's, preschoolers and beyond! This new, original story by OFT is an interactive theater experience created especially ...
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Olympia Tree Hugging Fest 2025
Sylvester Park, 615 Washington Street, Olympia, WA 98501 615 Washington St SE, OlympiaCome celebrate our magical PNW trees at the 2025 Tree Hugging Fest! Listen to trees communicate through song--and change their tune when you hug them! Connect with yogis, storytellers, poets, and dancers as we come together in our tree-loving community! 12-2 Bird-nest building: Come see childrens' multimedia nest art and build a nest yourself!… Ancient Futures Pre-school 12-1 Vibrational ...
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