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Sunday, May 16, 2027

Chess in Olympia! East Oly Youth Chessclub Every Sunday Afternoon

4:00 PM

The Rock church
1901 7th Ave SE
Olympia, WA

Olympia Chess Club has merged into East Oly Youth Chessclub, which welcomes players of all strengths and all ages! The East Oly Youth Chessclub meets Sundays 4 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. at “The Rock” Church centrally located in mid-Eastside …

Tara Buddhist Meditation Circle

4:00 PM

The Nalanda Institute
1620 4th Ave E
Olympia, WA

Tara, the Divine Mother, embodies compassion and protection from fear. Join the event to explore Tara’s 21 Qualities and Praises through gentle body movements, mudras (hand gestures), recorded music, prayer, and meditation.

Tuesday, May 18, 2027

StoryOly

7:00 PM

The Brotherhood Lounge
119 N. Capital Way
Olympia, WA

Everybody has a story. Come share your personal experience on stage or just listen to great live oral storytelling at Olympia's premiere story slam: STORYOLY.

MOMIX: Botanica

7:30 PM

Washington Center for the Center for the Performing Arts
512 Washington Street SE
Olympia, WA

MOMIX Botanica is a lush, surreal journey through nature’s ever-changing imagery, following the rhythms of the seasons and the passing of a day.

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.

Friday, May 21, 2027

Kimberly Akimbo

7:30 PM

SPSCC, KJM Center for the Arts, Main Stage
2011 Mottman Rd., SW, Bldg. 21
Olympia, WA

Kimberly Akimbo is the most Tony Award-winning show of the 2022-2023 season (including Best Musical!) and features a Tony Award-winning book and lyrics by David Lindsay-Abaire (Rabbit Hole, Shrek the Musical) and a Tony Award-winning score by Jeanine Tesori (Shrek the Musical, Violet).

Black Box Jazz: Duende Libre Trio

8:00 PM

Washington Center for the Performing Arts Black Box Theater
512 Washington Street SE
Olympia, WA

Duende Libre Trio celebrates the vibrant connections between jazz and music from Cuba, Brazil, and the Mediterranean — and the result is something genuinely transportive.

Saturday, May 22, 2027

For the Beauty of the Earth

4:00 PM

Evergreen Christian Community Church
1000 Black Lake Blvd SW
Olympia, WA

Witness the 2026-2027 Concert Series of the Olympia Youth Chorus.

Kimberly Akimbo

7:30 PM

SPSCC, KJM Center for the Arts, Main Stage
2011 Mottman Rd., SW, Bldg. 21
Olympia, WA

Kimberly Akimbo is the most Tony Award-winning show of the 2022-2023 season (including Best Musical!) and features a Tony Award-winning book and lyrics by David Lindsay-Abaire (Rabbit Hole, Shrek the Musical) and a Tony Award-winning score by Jeanine Tesori (Shrek the Musical, Violet).

Calendar of events

May 16 — 22, 2027

Found 9 events

Sunday, May 16, 2027

Chess in Olympia! East Oly Youth Chessclub Every Sunday Afternoon

Tara Buddhist Meditation Circle

Tuesday, May 18, 2027

StoryOly

MOMIX: Botanica

After School Art Club: The Young Artists Collective

Friday, May 21, 2027

Kimberly Akimbo

Black Box Jazz: Duende Libre Trio

Saturday, May 22, 2027

For the Beauty of the Earth

Kimberly Akimbo

May 16 — 22, 2027