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Olympia Speculative Fiction Writers Group-Decompression
https://join.slack.com/t/olympiaspecul-bkw3602/shared_invite/zt-dfophn9s-cKIx5FYTabK1Km6FDuzuywWe’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 ...
InGenius! Season of Artful Giving
InGenius! Local Artisan Gallery & Boutique 207 1st Street South, Yelm, WA, United StatesLet the InGenius! Holiday shopping tradition begin! Join friends and neighbors for a season of artful giving. To celebrate this holiday season, InGenius! Local Artisan Gallery & Boutique will offer many chances for you to meet the InGenius! artists and artisans who are helping bring art alive in the heart of Yelm and Thurston County. ...
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’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 ...
An Evening with MariNaomi
Olympia Timberland Library 313 8th Ave SE, Olympia, WA, United StatesJoin us for the Olympia book launch of MariNaomi’s newest graphic memoir, I Thought You Loved Me, a collage-comics memoir about queer friendship and the unreliability of memory. The evening will consist of a reading (with visuals) by MariNaomi, followed by a moderated conversation with the author and Frank Hussey of Danger Room Comics, and ...
Jennifer Berney and “The Other Mothers”
Olympia Timberland Library 313 8th Ave SE, Olympia, WA, United StatesJoin us for an evening with Jennifer Berney, author of the WA State Book Award Finalist The Other Mothers: Two Women's Journey to Find the Family that was Always Theirs, an LGBTQ memoir about one couple's struggles to defy the patriarchy and redefine the nuclear family, The Other Mothers dives into the history and social challenges queer couples ...
“Am I Trans Enough?” with Author Alo Johnston
Olympia Timberland Library 313 8th Ave SE, Olympia, WA, United StatesJoin us for an evening with Alo Johnston, @thetranstherapist and author of the new book Am I Trans Enough? How to Overcome Your Doubts and Find Your Authentic Self. The author will read from and discuss the book, followed by a brief Q&A. Copies of the book will be available for purchase and signing. Born out of thousands of ...
“Skid Road: On the Frontier of Health and Homelessness in Seattle” with Author Joesphine Ensign
Olympia Timberland Library 313 8th Ave SE, Olympia, WA, United StatesJoin us for an evening with Josephine Ensign, author of "Skid Road: On the Frontier of Health and Homelessness in Seattle," a WA State Book Award Finalist. A reading will be followed by a moderated discussion and audience Q&A. Josephine Ensign is a Professor of Nursing at the UW School of Nursing and her work ...
A Veteran Storytelling Event
Edison Square 5415 South Tacoma Way, TacomaStories matter. The act of sharing a story at its core is how we as a species connect. There’s an alchemy that results from what happens when we listen to others share a life experience and in this case, hearing tales from our friends and neighbors who have served is beneficial for all. It allows ...
Orca Books Co-op Author Talk: HEAVEN ON THE HALF SHELL
Orca Books Co-op 315 5th Ave SE, Olympia, WA, United StatesJoin us in store at Orca Books co-op with authors David George Gordon and MaryAnn Barron Wagner with a new edition of their book HEAVEN ON THE HALF SHELL: The Story of the Oyster in the Pacific Northwest A richly illustrated history of the Pacific Northwest’s beloved bivalve, Heaven on the Half Shell chronicles how ...
Campfire Stories Reading
Browsers Bookshop 107 Capitol Way N, OlympiaJoin Ilyssa Kyu and Dave Kyu, editors of the new anthology Campfire Stories Volume II: Tales from America's National Parks and Trails, and special guest Harvest Moon for a reading and book signing at Browsers Bookshop on Wednesday, August 2 at 6:00 PM. Inspired by America’s beloved national parks, Campfire Stories Volume II: Tales from America’s National ...
Teen Writing & Art Contest: Lacey Loves to Read 2024
Lacey Timberland Library 500 College St SE, Lacey, WA, United StatesTeens in grades 6-12 who live in the North Thurston Public Schools service area are invited to enter the 2024 Lacey Loves to Read Teen Writing & Art Contest! This contest is sponsored by Lacey Loves to Read member organizations Timberland Regional Library, North Thurston Public Schools, City of Lacey, and many community partners. The ...
Author Alan Lessik Book Talk
Abigail Stuart House, 1002 Washington St SE, olympia 1002 Washington Street SE, OlympiaAlan Lessik will be talking about his latest book "Make the Dark Night Shine" on Thursday October 26 at 7:00 PM in the Abigail Stuart House, 1002 Washington Street SE, Olympia. Described as "Part travelogue,part history, part romance and part Zen meditation", the book is inspired by his family story of his Aunt Nina Friedberg ...