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“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 ...
Puget Sound Book Artists 12th Annual Members’ Exhibition Reception
It's back! The 12th Annual Puget Sound Book Artists Members’ Exhibition! (June 5 – July 27, 2023) Opening Reception June 7, 4:30-6:30pm, Collins Library, University of Puget Sound Remarks from the curatorial team and awards will be presented during the reception at 5:30 pm.
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 ...
TRANSGENDER WARRIORS Discussion w/ Orca Books Co-op’s Marxist Reading Group
Orca Books Co-op 315 5th Ave SE, Olympia, WA, United StatesCome discuss some theory & history with Orca Books Co-op's Marxist Reading Group.Our next title is Leslie Feinberg's TRANSGENDER WARRIORS We will be discussing the text in it's entirety Monday, June 26th at 6:00PM at Orca Books Co-op (315 5th Ave SE, Olympia, WA) We will also be watching a video lecture by Feinberg afterwards ...
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 ...
Open Book Club
Lacey Timberland Library 500 College St SE, Lacey, WA, United StatesCome join other book lovers for a discussion of what we've been reading lately. Share your likes & dislikes, and find new reads! For teens and adults.
Don’t Want To Be Your Monster: Meet Author Deke Moulton!
Lacey Timberland Library 500 College St SE, Lacey, WA, United StatesJoin us for a spooky author visit with Deke Moulton! Their new middle-grade novel Don't Want to be Your Monster takes place in Lacey, WA and features 10 year old Adam and his older foster brother Victor, 14, who live with their adoptive vampire mothers. These vampire foster brothers solve a series of murders and unite with ...
Book Folding Workshop
Lacey Timberland Library 500 College St SE, Lacey, WA, United StatesJoin local artist and instructor René Westbrook for a fun-filled, easy, and rewarding papercraft workshop, where we will learn how to transform ordinary books into fantastic pieces of art! Using a few basic folding techniques, each participant will create a "lighthouse" from their own hardcover book. The finished result will be something you can take ...
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’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 honest and knowledgeable feedback, deliberate practice, and community building. We meet every Friday online through Slack ...
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’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 honest and knowledgeable feedback, deliberate practice, and community building. We meet every Friday online through Slack ...
The Claytons’ End of 2023 Art and Book Sale
Olympia, WA 1327 25th Court NE, Olympia, WA, United StatesWe’re having a studio art and book sale at our home/office/studio in Olympia, Washington on the weekend of December 16 and 17. We hope you will join us! We’ve recently been hit hard with home repairs—everything hitting all at once— a new roof, new gutters, replacing a furnace and electrical panel, cleaning ductwork, adding insulation, ...