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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.  

Medicare Questions & Answers

10:00 AM

3701 Steamboat Island Rd. NW
Olympia, WA

Issues with Medicare? Just come with your questions and/or needs. No need to register.

Medicare Questions & Answers

10:00 AM

3701 Steamboat Island Rd. NW
Olympia, WA

A certified SHIBA counselor will be on hand to assist you with your Medicare needs. This is free and unbiased and is a service of the Office of the Insurance Commissioner.

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.

Artist Meet and Greet Power of Place, The Governor's Mansion

11:30 AM

Get ready to connect in person with amazing artists at the Power of Place Meet and Greet!

Elderhood Roundtable at the Olympia Library

1:00 PM

313 8th Avenue SE
Olympia, WA

Join others at the Olympia Library on Thursday at 1 p.m. for friendly, honest conversation and a fun demonstration of the art of rock painting starting at 2.

PageTurners Book Group

1:00 PM

7023 New Market Street
Tumwater, WA

Join community members and library staff for a monthly book discussion.

Cyber Safety in a Digital World: Protecting Families from Online Fraud, Exploitation, Digital Scams, Trafficking, and Cyberbullying

4:00 PM

Tumwater, WA

For families, understanding these risks is an important part of staying safe.

Spanish Conversation Circle / Círculo de Conversación en Español

4:30 PM

500 College Street SE
Lacey, WA

Join a welcoming and informal space where Spanish speakers and Spanish learners can come together to connect, practice, and build community.

Murals of Downtown Olympia Walking Tour

5:00 PM

203 Columbia St. NW
Olympia, WA

Olympia’s walls and alleyways are adorned with more than 120 vibrant murals, each with its own story.

'Social housing' Incubator Discussion with Thurston Housing Land Trust Incubator

6:00 PM

217 Thurston Ave NW
Olympia, WA

You will explore what 'non-market social housing' means and how different social housing models work.

HistoryTalks! Olywa Days of Change

6:30 PM

420 College St SE
Lacey, WA

Join Anna Schlecht and Jean Eberhardt as they share stories, images and artifacts from their community memoir project called Olywa Days of Change.

The Sound Gathering - October

6:30 PM

3201 Boston Harbor Road NE
Olympia, WasWA

The Sound Gathering is a monthly sound bath experience hosted by Ebon Flow Energy Works, LLC.

Welcome to the Void: a Countershade Introduction and Drag Show

6:30 PM

313 8th Ave SE
Olympia, WA

A queer publishing press is popping up in Olympia, specializing in speculative fiction (scifi, fantasy, horror, etc).

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.

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.

From Hwagae Market to Pike Place Market Exhibibition

2011 Mottman Road SW
Olympia, WA

South Puget Sound Community College (SPSCC) is honored to host the Korean American Artists Association of Washington State (KAAW) Exhibition From Hwagae Market to Pike Place Market, curated by Kellis Parlett, at the Leonor R. Fuller Gallery.

Calendar of events

October 8, 2026

Found 17 events

BETTER TOGETHER: Accountability Workshop

Medicare Questions & Answers

Medicare Questions & Answers

Nocturnal - Fine Art and Craft Exhibition

Artist Meet and Greet Power of Place, The Governor's Mansion

Elderhood Roundtable at the Olympia Library

PageTurners Book Group

Cyber Safety in a Digital World: Protecting Families from Online Fraud, Exploitation, Digital Scams, Trafficking, and Cyberbullying

Spanish Conversation Circle / Círculo de Conversación en Español

Murals of Downtown Olympia Walking Tour

'Social housing' Incubator Discussion with Thurston Housing Land Trust Incubator

HistoryTalks! Olywa Days of Change

The Sound Gathering - October

Welcome to the Void: a Countershade Introduction and Drag Show

Our Town by Thornton Wilder

CSMoFA: Indigenous Takeover at TCMOFA Celebrates “Temporal”

From Hwagae Market to Pike Place Market Exhibibition

October 8, 2026