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Shakespeare in the Park: Twelfth Night
Animal 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.
This Flat Earth
Written by Lindsey Ferrentino. Directed by Aaron Lamb. An urgent response to escalating gun violence in this country, This Flat Earth is a startling, deeply felt, and often humorous story of growing up in our confounding world, from the perspective of 13-year-old Julie. At Harlequin, this role will be played by two local child actors, alternating performances. ...
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Olympia Speculative Fiction Writers Group-Critique
Olympia Speculative Fiction Writers Group-Critique
We’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 ...
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Olympia Speculative Fiction Writers Group-Workshop on Subplots
Olympia Speculative Fiction Writers Group-Workshop on Subplots
We’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 ...
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Tenino Arts Creative Market
Tenino Arts Creative Market
Save 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
Playback Theatre! Weaving the Wisdom of Art & Activism
Join 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: Saturday Spectacular
Join 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 ...
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Sharing Stories Through Handicraft: An Artist Talk with Dan McKinstry & Harvest Moon
Sharing Stories Through Handicraft: An Artist Talk with Dan McKinstry & Harvest Moon
Join 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 ...
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Books by the Bay- A Seaside Celebration to Benefit the South Sound Reading Foundation
Books by the Bay- A Seaside Celebration to Benefit the South Sound Reading Foundation
Celebrate Literacy! South Sound Reading Foundation's Books by the Bay annual literacy celebration presented by TwinStar Credit Union featuring: -Favorite Northwest Authors: David B. Williams (Homewaters) and Craig Romano (Urban Trails), - Live Music - Drinks & Heavy Appetizers - Ever- popular blind date with a book, a punch wall, silent auction, and more! Register ...
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Olympia Speculative Fiction Writers Group-Decompression
Olympia Speculative Fiction Writers Group-Decompression
We’re a mixed group of writers just starting out and writers who have been writing for years. We also have short fiction writers, novel writers, and some that fall into both camps or somewhere in between. Our aim is to get better at our speculative fiction and advance our writing careers through honest and knowledgeable ...
TCMedia Presents The Studio A Concerts: Ethan Tucker
TCMedia Presents The Studio A Concerts: Ethan Tucker
Thurston Community Media is launching a new event series to showcase regional musicians and raise funds to support its community programming and media education services. The series kicks off on Friday, September 23rd, with Olympia’s own Ethan Tucker. Tucker will perform Cool Kids, Crazy Nights, and other favorites as well as new material composed over ...
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Stories of Food, Food as Story
Stories of Food, food as Story is a workshop series that invites participants to explore their history and cultural heritage through food traditions. Participants meet over four sessions beginning on September 24th and ending on November 6, 2022. Workshop sessions guide participants through the process of: *Identifying a food tradition through which they can learn ...
Gala and 2023 Season Announcement
Gala and 2023 Season Announcement
Join us under our canopy behind the State Theater for delectable local food and drink, musical entertainment and a silent auction. Then follow the red carpet inside the State Theater for Artistic Director Aaron Lamb's 2023 Season Announcement Presentation and a live auction hosted by Aleksa Manila!
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Sacred Seasons: Spiritual Wisdom of Fall & Winter
The Celtic tradition embraces a deep connection to the rhythms of the natural world. The constant shifting and unfolding of the seasons offers invitations to attune our inner landscape to the world around us and receive both its gifts and challenges. Through this dynamic interaction with natural rhythms, we become more attuned to ourselves. In ...
Fall Gallery Event
Fall Gallery Event
Join us for our Fall Gallery Event! Guest artists Ruth Greening will be showing her jewelry, and Sherry Kirk will be showing her pottery. Meet the artists, have a glass of wine and enjoy light hors d'oeuvres and live music. This event is open to the public and we welcome everyone. Come on by between ...
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Public talk and book signing: The Power of Mind: A Tibetan Monk’s Guide to Finding Freedom in Every Challenge, with Khentrul Lodro Thaye Rinpoche
Public talk and book signing: The Power of Mind: A Tibetan Monk’s Guide to Finding Freedom in Every Challenge, with Khentrul Lodro Thaye Rinpoche
Khentrul Lodrö Thayé Rinpoche, a Tibetan Buddhist Monk and esteemed scholar, will be coming to Olympia, WA, as part of his International public talk/book signing tour. This free event will be held on Saturday, October 1, from 2:00 to 4:00 PM at the Olympia Community Center, Rm A, 222 Columbus St. Browsers Book Shop ...
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