Calendar of events


Tuesday, October 20

After School Art Club: The Young Artists Collective

112 4th Ave SE
Olympia, WA

Young artists are invited to spend the school year creating, exploring and growing at Doodle Girls Creative Co.

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!

Wednesday, October 21

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. 


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.

Tales & Tails: Senior Storytime with Therapy Dog Hallie

1:00 PM

500 College Street SE
Lacey, WA

Seniors are invited to a relaxed, welcoming gathering featuring gentle read-alouds and the soothing presence of Hallie, a certified therapy dog who loves a good story and a scratch behind the ears.

Community Appreciation Event

4:00 PM

2016 Elliott Ave NW
Olympia, WA

Come by the farm to enjoy tasty snacks, fun seasonal activities, and more.

Death Cafe at Vert Chiropractic

6:00 PM

4444 Lacey Blvd SE #E
Lacey, WA

If you don't know what a Death Cafe is, at a Death Cafe people, often strangers, gather to eat cake, drink tea and discuss death.

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!

Thursday, October 22

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. 


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.

Death Cafe at the Lacey Senior Center

2:00 PM

6757 Pacific Avenue SE
Lacey, WA

If you don't know what a Death Cafe is, at a Death Cafe people, often strangers, gather to eat cake, drink tea and discuss death.

School Environmental Health Information Session

4:00 PM
The Washington State Board of Health is hosting three information sessions to talk about the work to update the school environmental health and safety rules.  

Luna Sisters of Element (Pay What You Can)

7:00 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.

Newberry & Verch

7:00 PM

300 5th Ave SW
Olympia, WA

Newberry & Verch bring tunes, ballads, step dancing, and original songs from Canada and the Ozarks Traditions.

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.