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Events
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2026 Arts Olympia Arts Walk & Springtime Showcase
119 Washington Street, Rockway-Leland Building 119 Washington Street, OlympiaLocal Art Group, Arts Olympia, will be featured at 2026 Arts Walk in Downtown Olympia. They are a group of emerging artists, each with their diverse and unique style of visual art. The show will include paintings, sculpture, ceramics, varying in style. mediums and subject matter. The show will run thru Arts Walk weekend, including ...
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An Evening with Peter Stark
Orca Books Co-op 315 5th Ave SE, Olympia, WA, United StatesJoin us as we welcome Peter Stark to the store for an author talk and book signing! We can hardly keep copies of his previous book Astoria on the shelves. This new book promises to engage readers as well. THE LOST CITIES OF EL NORTE: CORONADO'S QUEST, THE UNCONQUERED WEST, AND THE BIRTH OF AMERICAN INDIAN ...
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Author Talk at Orca Books Co-op with NYT-Bestselling Adventurer & Historian Peter Stark
Orca Books Co-op 315 5th Ave SE, Olympia, WA, United StatesNYT-bestselling adventurer and historian Peter Stark will be reading and signing his new book, THE LOST CITIES OF EL NORTE: CORONADO'S QUEST, THE UNCONQUERED WEST, AND THE BIRTH OF AMERICAN INDIAN RESISTANCE, at Orca Books Co-op, this Saturday, May 2nd at 4:00pm. Join Peter as he discusses how Indigenous resistance broke the Spanish empire's attempt ...
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There & Back Again: OFT 2026 Hobbit Themed Fundraiser!
Olympia Family Theater invites you to journey through Middle Earth on May 2, 2026 at 5:30pm for a night to remember as we celebrate storytelling and community! Step into an immersive experience as you enjoy drinks at the Green Dragon, feast in true Hobbit style in the Shire, and more! Throughout the evening, guests will ...
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Timberline HS 21st Annual Throwback Concert
Timberline High School Theatre 6120 Mullen Rd SE, Lacey, WA, United StatesThis concert features jazz standards from the 1930s, 40s and 50s from Ella Fitzgerald to Frank Sinatra. $10/adults and $5/students. Monday and Tuesday, April 20-21 @7pm at the Timberline Theatre- 6120 Mullen Rd, SE, Lacey.
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Uncle Bonsai CD Release Concert
Traditions Fair Trade Cafe 300 5th Ave SW, Olympia, WA, United StatesLast May, Uncle Bonsai recorded the Olympia show, at New Traditions Cafe, for inclusion in a brand new release. Now, one year later, the group is thrilled to return to Traditions Fair Trade, on Saturday, May 2nd, for the Olympia CD Release Concert! Now in its 45th year, Uncle Bonsai presents "UNCLE BONSAI LIVE: selections ...
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Theater Artists Olympia presents “Anna Considers Mars”
TAO at Oly Theater 412 Jefferson St. SE, OlympiaIn Ruben Grijalva’s Anna Considers Mars – a play part science fiction, part family drama, and part hilarious comedy with a dark streak – Anna faces the possibility of a life-long dream to go to Mars while bumping up against a host of moral dilemmas here on earth. Anna is hopeful that there, with a ...
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2026 Arts Olympia Arts Walk & Springtime Showcase
119 Washington Street, Rockway-Leland Building 119 Washington Street, OlympiaLocal Art Group, Arts Olympia, will be featured at 2026 Arts Walk in Downtown Olympia. They are a group of emerging artists, each with their diverse and unique style of visual art. The show will include paintings, sculpture, ceramics, varying in style. mediums and subject matter. The show will run thru Arts Walk weekend, including ...
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Timberline HS 21st Annual Throwback Concert
Timberline High School Theatre 6120 Mullen Rd SE, Lacey, WA, United StatesThis concert features jazz standards from the 1930s, 40s and 50s from Ella Fitzgerald to Frank Sinatra. $10/adults and $5/students. Monday and Tuesday, April 20-21 @7pm at the Timberline Theatre- 6120 Mullen Rd, SE, Lacey.
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Theater Artists Olympia presents “Anna Considers Mars”
TAO at Oly Theater 412 Jefferson St. SE, OlympiaIn Ruben Grijalva’s Anna Considers Mars – a play part science fiction, part family drama, and part hilarious comedy with a dark streak – Anna faces the possibility of a life-long dream to go to Mars while bumping up against a host of moral dilemmas here on earth. Anna is hopeful that there, with a ...
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Parent Toddler Sensory Friendly Dance Class
YWCA Friendship Hall 220 Union Ave SE, OlympiaParent Toddler Sensory Friendly Dance Class—a gentle, playful space where you and your little one can move together at your own pace. Using developmental science we foster motor skills, balance, mind-body connection, and self-expression. This is an 8 week session running May 4th - June 29th (no class May 25th - Memorial Day) This class is ...
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Timberline HS 21st Annual Throwback Concert
Timberline High School Theatre 6120 Mullen Rd SE, Lacey, WA, United StatesThis concert features jazz standards from the 1930s, 40s and 50s from Ella Fitzgerald to Frank Sinatra. $10/adults and $5/students. Monday and Tuesday, April 20-21 @7pm at the Timberline Theatre- 6120 Mullen Rd, SE, Lacey.
$5 – $10