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5th Annual Olympia Witches March
Heritage Park - Capitol Lake 5th Ave and Water street, Olympia, WA, United StatesThe 5th annual Olympia Witches March Social Justice Protestival has a day packed full of diverse presenters, ceremony, song, dance, workshops, and entertainment for you to enjoy including; Belladonna Laveau Archpriestess of the Aquarian Tabernacle Church, poetry from Robert Lashley, Tela Rose, The Never-ending Tea Bucket, Prism, South Sound Street Medics, and many more. Hosted ...
Father’s Day Weekend SSAG Artisan Market June 18, 2022
Capital Mall 625 Black Lake Blvd SW, Olympia, WA, United StatesJoin us at Capital Mall in Olympia, WA for our Father's Day weekend artisan market in the Grand Courtyard by the food court! Featuring local small business artists, authors, craftsmen, and creators. Come support your local small businesses and pick up some one of a kind merchandise. This local pop-up event is the perfect opportunity ...
UnityHenge
Heritage Park - Capitol Lake 5th Ave and Water street, Olympia, WA, United StatesUnityHenge is a social justice black light art installation with 8ft panels in neon florescent colors representing different people and topics such as: neurodivergency, residential schools, Missing and murdered indigenous women, black lives matter, feminism, paganism, and more!
Hedwig and the Angry Inch
Harlequin Productions 202 4th Ave E, Olympia, WA, United StatesText by John Cameron Mitchell, Music and Lyrics by Stephen Trask Starring Adam Rennie* as Hedwig Directed by Aaron Lamb The place: The State Theater. The time: The early-mid 90s. The opening act: local bands including Sugar and the Spitfires, Monkflower, Keven James Hoffman, Golden Ruins, and Smelly Cat. The Berlin Wall is down. Gender ...
Jackbox Games for Teens
ZoomCome play games with us! Join virtually on Zoom, and play Tee K. O., Quiplash, and other great games! In order to play, you'll usually need access to two screens - one (often a computer) as your main screen to access our Zoom, and one (often a smartphone) as your controller. Don't have two screens? ...
Harlequeer 2022
Harlequin Productions 202 4th Ave E, Olympia, WA, United StatesJoin us at Harlequin Productions for our first-ever HarleQueer! We are bringing to the Historic State Theatre a variety of queer performers for a night of art, community building, and a celebration of queer expression! Hosted by Aleksa Manila And Starring... Majesty Finalist of The Boulet Brothers Dragula Season 2 https://bouletbrothersdragula.com/ Additional performances by: Ali Doom Episcene Lavinda ...
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 ...
Lacey in Tune: Free Music, Movies, & Entertainment!
Huntamer Park 618 Woodland Square Loop SE, Lacey, WA, United StatesStarting July 5 and running through August 9, Tuesdays will be full of entertainment the entire family will love! The shows start at 6:30 p.m., giving you plenty of time to grab some blankets or chairs, and head to the park. This year’s line up includes comedy acts, magic and music! Need a break during ...
Olympia Speculative Fiction Writers Group-Workshop on Reader Immersion
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 ...
Virtual Reading and Discussion with Lisa Ganser
ZoomJoin us for a virtual reading and discussion with author of What's My Address? Lisa Ganser! In their book writing debut, Lisa Ganser paints a Matriarchal, Midwest Portrait of a Poor and working class upbringing of displacement and determination. What’s My Address? Is an honest question that puts oral herstory to paper. The book is ...
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 ...