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Button Making Party

Lacey Timberland Library 500 College St SE, Lacey, WA, United States

Drop in to the Lacey Library's meeting room to create your own pinback buttons to take home! All supplies will be provided, including a variety of sizes of buttons, templates, collage materials, & more. We will also have sticker making supplies as a non pinback option for little ones. For ages 3-adult.

Free

Lacey Fireworks Spectacular

For over 50 years, Lacey has celebrated the holiday a day early with fireworks, food, music and fun!  don't miss this fabulous festival with live performances with Wings-Aerial Acrobatics, The Coats-the Northwest's Favorite Vocal Band, and Groove Nation - The Pacific Northwest's Premier Band! plus free kids activities & inflatables!  and over 20 food vendors!  ...

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Free

Play in the Parks with Japan Creative Arts Taiko Drum Show

Join us at various parks in Lacey for FREE family entertainment this summer! From July 6 to August 10, venture out to different parks and enjoy free shows and activities with your family.  July 6, at Wonderwood Park in Lacey Lead Taiko drummer, Ringtaro is former member of the ONDEKOZA for 10 years and performed at ...

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Free

Play in the Parks with Wings Aerial Acrobatics & circus play

oin us at various parks in Lacey for FREE family entertainment this summer! From July 6 to August 10, venture out to different parks and enjoy free shows and activities with your family. (bring your own seating) July 13th come to Rainier Vista Park to see Wings perform aerial acrobatics and a circus show! This ...

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Free

Making Social Fabric: Building Community with FELT

Olympia Armory Creative Campus 515 Eastside St SE, Olympia

Making Social Fabric: with Janice Arnold Tuesday July 18 and Thursday July 20 (12 - 5pm) Join textile artist Janice Arnold and other creatives on her team for this FREE public event filled with hands-on, interactive and visual experiences centered around wool, fiber, FELT and a massive felted projection screen. Watch videos of Central Asian felt ...

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Free

Juice Box Theatre Presents Rapunzel

Oly Theater 525 Black Lake Blvd, Olympia, WA, United States

Poor Rapunzel - she's trapped in the witch's magical tower with nothing to do all day but read books and care for her long, flowing hair. Can a charming prince and his brave horse help her escape to explore the outside world? What will happen when the witch finds out? This classic fairy tale full ...

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$5

Making Social Fabric: Building Community with FELT

Olympia Armory Creative Campus 515 Eastside St SE, Olympia

Making Social Fabric: with Janice Arnold Thursday July 20 (12 - 5pm) Join textile artist Janice Arnold and other creatives on her team for this FREE public event filled with hands-on, interactive and visual experiences centered around wool, fiber, FELT and a massive felted projection screen. Watch videos of Central Asian felt making and explore the ...

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Free

Juice Box Theatre Presents The Three Billy Goats Gruff

Oly Theater 525 Black Lake Blvd, Olympia, WA, United States

The Three Billy Goats Gruff When grass gets scarce at home, three goats set off to find a new place to graze. But before they can feast and frolic in the lush green meadow, they must first outwit the hungry troll who guards the bridge. This classic fairy tale full of humor, adventure, and interactive ...

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$5

Olympia Harbor Days

Percival Landing Boardwalk 217 Thurston Ave NW, Olympia, WA, United States

Olympia Harbor Days is riding the wave into the future! Over 60,000 people will set a course for the free 50th Celebration of the multiple award winning Olympia Harbor Days Festival and Tugboat Races, Labor Day Weekend 9/1st – 3rd/2023! The festival hosts the largest gathering of the Vintage Tugboats of the Puget Sound Show ...

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Free

Olympia Harbor Days

Percival Landing Park and Boardwalk 217 Thurston Ave NW, Olympia, WA, United States

Olympia Harbor Days is riding the wave into the future! Over 60,000 people will set a course for the free 50th Celebration of the multiple award winning Olympia Harbor Days Festival and Tugboat Races, Labor Day Weekend 9/1st – 3rd/2023! The festival hosts the largest gathering of the Vintage Tugboats of the Puget Sound Show ...

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Free

Olympia Harbor Days Festival

Percival Landing Park and Boardwalk 217 Thurston Ave NW, Olympia, WA, United States

Olympia Harbor Days is riding the wave into the future! Over 60,000 people will set a course for the free 50th Celebration of the multiple award winning Olympia Harbor Days Festival and Tugboat Races, Labor Day Weekend 9/1st – 3rd/2023! The festival hosts the largest gathering of the Vintage Tugboats of the Puget Sound Show ...

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Free

Author Alan Lessik Book Talk

Abigail Stuart House, 1002 Washington St SE, olympia 1002 Washington Street SE, Olympia

Alan 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 ...

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Free