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Enjoy a breakfast with Santa or visit one of the Christmas fundraisers and activities.
Signing Santa , Friday, December 6, 6 – 8 p.m. The Signing Santa program, presented by the …
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12/5/24
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Tumwater’s community tradition, Santa Stop, returns this month on Wednesdays leading to Christmas Day.
Santa Stops will be held at Tumwater Hill Park, Kindred Park, and …
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By P. Jade Asumbrado
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12/2/24
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Welcome to December, the biggest gift-buying season of the year. I had great intentions of reading several books over the Thanksgiving break, but to be frank with you all, it just didn’t …
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I hope you had a festive and meaningful Thanksgiving with family and friends.
Now that we are wrapping up the Thanksgiving holiday, I wonder if anyone out there has lots of leftover …
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By Shannon Beigert
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12/2/24
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November is now coming to an end, and December is coming. Enjoy one of the many holiday markets in your area.
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11/28/24
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One of the best gardeners I know had an ambitious plan for his extended family’s Thanksgiving dinner: He set out to grow everything but the turkey. Over seven months, he succeeded. He grew …
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Join the community in the season of giving.
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Sooner or later, we all might find ourselves in need of the services of a dog or cat boarding service. Maybe you’re flying somewhere or traveling someplace where it is unfortunately not …
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Safe here in the Pacific Northwest, we watch increasingly devastating hurricanes slog the southeastern US. When Hurricane Helene unprecedentedly slammed western North Carolina in late September, we …
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The Olympia Arts Commission approved native artist Andrea Wilbur-Sigo's concept for a 12-foot welcome figure carving on Thursday. The sculpture will represent the local estuary and the …
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Thanksgiving is on the way, and I have started getting ready for the big event! I have already made bourbon cranberry sauce, apple pie (waiting patiently in the freezer), pumpkin bread (also in …
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By Shannon Beigert
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11/18/24
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Amy Lewis focuses her column on the literary world of Thurston County, spotlighting writers, small presses, book artists, poets, and storytellers of all types. Contact her – …
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By Amy Lewis
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11/18/24
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The Hands On Children’s Museum in Olympia saw a boost in visitors in 2024, much of its success attributed to exposure on the popular children’s YouTube channel Blippi.
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Get into the holiday spirit by supporting local businesses.
Lacey Teen Late Night," Friday, November 15, 7 – 8 p.m. Teens will enjoy karaoke, open gym, video games, …
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11/15/24
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I was away for the first week of November – so far away that I didn’t see or hear the election cataclysm as it unfolded. For nearly half the population, it was a tsunami of trauma; for …
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Have you ever noticed how some things seem to unfold effortlessly, like magic? Well, that’s how Olympia Harbor Days in our historic downtown seems to have operated in recent years. This free …
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Most of us are familiar with at least some of our local bird songs, chatter and chirps. (Serious birders call all of those vocalizations .) Birds communicate their location to others in their flock …
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Olympia invites artists from Washington and Oregon to submit sculptures for its annual Percival Landing exhibition. The deadline for submission is on Jan. 6, 2025.
Up to 18 …
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By Lorilyn Lirio
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11/12/24
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The Washington State University (WSU) Thurston County Extension Master Gardener Program now accepts applications for the 2025 cycle. The application period closes on December 13, 2024, at 5 p.m.
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By P. Jade Asumbrado
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11/11/24
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Olympia is accepting submissions for the 2025's Cover Artist, which is due Nov. 18; the Olympia-based Arts Walk celebrates and showcases local artists' work.
Olympia selects and commissions two …
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By Lorilyn Lirio
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11/11/24
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