Calendar of events


Saturday, October 17

Chair Yoga & Qigong with Helen Griffin

2:00 PM

500 College Street SE
Lacey, WA

Join Helen Griffin for breathing, grounding, & strengthening.

Luna Sisters of Element (Afternoon Performance)

3:00 PM

612 4th Ave E
Olympia, WA

Beginning Oct. 16, Olympia Family Theater presents The Luna Sisters of Element, a new play by Olivia Salazar de Breaux and Katherine Trahan.

Olympia Symphony Presents LIFT: Rhapsody in Blue

3:00 PM

512 Washington St. SE
Olympia, WA

It sings through anthem and blues, through jazz clubs and concert halls, through stride piano, spirituals, street songs, opera, celebration, and reinvention.

How to Survive and Maybe Even Thrive as a Writer

4:00 PM

111 Capitol Way N
Ste 200 Olympia, WA

Jim is offering a talk on the joy, obsession and exasperation of trying to write and publish good fiction.

Candlelight Walk in the Woods: A Family Evening of Healing, Hope and Community

5:00 PM
Join the Candlelight Walk in the Woods, a family friendly evening filled with warmth, connection, and hope.

Toast for Tails 2026 - Day of Care Fair!

5:00 PM

4220 6th Ave SE Ste 1
Lacey, WA

The evening is designed as a relaxed strolling supper, allowing you to mingle as you visit diverse food stations featuring delicious food from around the world.

Correo Aereo

7:00 PM

300 5th Ave SW
Olympia, WA

The award-winning Latin/world music group, Correo Aereo (translating to 'Air Mail' and pronounced 'cor-ray-o eye-air-e-o'), play traditional folk music from Latin America, with a focus on music from Argentina, Mexico, Venezuela, Cuba and Afro-Peru.

Little Shop of Horrors

7:00 PM

1315 W Yelm Ave
Yelm, WA

Little Shop of Horrors is a darkly comedic sci‑fi musical recommended for ages 12+. It includes abuse themes, drug use, profanity, suggestive dialogue, comic horror violence, a man‑eating plant, and strobe‑light effects.

The Happiest Concert on Earth: A Tribute to Disney

7:00 PM

512 Washington St SE
Olympia, WA

Get ready for a night of amazing live music, unforgettable melodies, dazzling performances, and a touch of Disney magic when talented local dentists take the stage for “The Happiest Concert on Earth! A Tribute to Disney!”

TRAP

7:00 PM

2707 Conger Ave NW
Olympia, WA

241 bodies. 1 auditorium. The doors were wide open; why didn’t they walk out? Find the answer for yourself in Capital Theatre’s chilling show TRAP!

Our Town by Thornton Wilder

7:30 PM

202 4th Ave E
Olympia, WA

Winner of the 1938 Pulitzer Prize for Drama, Thornton Wilder’s masterpiece has stood as a timeless pillar of the American stage.

Sanctuary City

7:30 PM

202 4th Ave E
Olympia, WA

Pulitzer Prize winner Martyna Majok’s Sanctuary City asks the question: In a nation built on the promise of opportunity, how do we determine who benefits?

CSMoFA: Indigenous Takeover at TCMOFA Celebrates “Temporal”

120 Olympia Ave NE
Olympia, WA

This multi-media event opens on October 2 for Fall Arts Walk, at the Thurston County Museum of Fine Arts (TCMOFA) and serves as a radical act of reclamation for Indigenous stories and arts.

LoveOly 2-Week Halloween Scavenger Hunt

Washington St SE & Legion Way SE
Olympia, Washi

Halloween fun kicks off early with a two-week quest!

Secondhand Safari - Garage Sale and Swap Meet

3054 Carpenter Rd SE
Lacey, WA

Visit the Secondhand Safari, a community-wide garage sale, swap meet, and craft fair.

Sunday, October 18

BETTER TOGETHER: Accountability Workshop

9:00 AM

111 Capitol Way N, Ste 200 (upstairs)
Olympia, WA

This group meets every three weeks to set goals, cheer one another on, get input on where we feel blocked, and hopefully, feel less alone on this writing life endeavor. 


FC Olympia Over 40 League (Co-ed)

9:00 AM

Center Street SW
Olympia, WA

Join the over 40 co-ed teams on Sunday mornings at Oly Arena Soccer at Off Center St. in Olympia.  5 vs. 5 FIELD PLAYERS The Players = (6 v 6 includes Goalkeeper)  Number of …

FC Olympia Over 50 Pickup (Co-ed)

9:00 AM

Center Street SW
Olympia, WA

Join the over 50 pickup 8-week session on Sunday mornings at Oly Arena Soccer at Off Center St. in Olympia. 

Nocturnal - Fine Art and Craft Exhibition

10:00 AM

222 4th Ave. West
Olympia, WA

Inspired by the world that emerges after the light fades, Childhood’s End Gallery presents “Nocturnal” featuring new paintings by Liza Brenner and Jonathan Happ, alongside mixed media sculpture by Loralin Toney.

Luna Sisters of Element (Afternoon Performance)

3:00 PM

612 4th Ave E
Olympia, WA

Beginning Oct. 16, Olympia Family Theater presents The Luna Sisters of Element, a new play by Olivia Salazar de Breaux and Katherine Trahan.