Thursday, October 1, 2026
Contemplative & Musical Evenings Under the Trees by The Lutheran Church of The Good Shepherd
All are welcome to this ecumenical & inclusive gathering!
This quiet, contemplative service will attract many people in today's busy world. They will leave in a quiet & peaceful mood.
It's a beautiful service & helps to light our world with very thoughtful service.
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Summer Splash at Hands on Children’s Museum
Experience a new adventure every day at the Summer Splash! Festival of Fun.
Enjoy special events like the Fire Rescue Spectacular where kids can explore Olympia’s fleet of emergency vehicles, meet Sparky the Fire Dog, take the Junior Fire Fighter Challenge, and enjoy free ice cream.
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Meet the Beach
August is the last month of this popular public program. Join at your favorite local beaches during low tides. Trained Beach Naturalists provide visitors with resources to learn about the intertidal plants and animals in our extraordinary and unique estuaries. Expand your appreciation of the Puget Sound while spending a day on the beach! Discover sea stars, snails, crabs, jellyfish, and everything in between - just look for the bright green vests with “Volunteer” written on the back!
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Reclaimed Water Infiltration Study On-line Open House
The LOTT Clean Water Alliance has completed a major research effort about residual chemicals that may remain in reclaimed water, and what happens to those chemicals when reclaimed water is used to replenish groundwater. To learn more about the study and share your feedback, please attend the on-line Open House.
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The Hampton Alzheimer Center Car Wash Fundraiser
The Hampton is a secure environment that promotes a feeling of safety and comfort which encourages social engagement. Its buildings had been designed to exclusively serve residents with Alzheimer's and other dementias. The community architecture and decor are based on dementia research and purpose-built to optimize residents' perception and cognition.
Help support the HAMPTON ROCKSTARS raise funds to end Alzheimer's by attending its carwash.
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South Sound Block Party
Toyota of Olympia presents the inaugural South Sound Block Party: 15 live bands (nationally touring and locals!), local food trucks and pop ups, a beer garden games and more all along the shores of the beautiful Puget Sound.
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12th Night: Free Outdoor Theatre
The Animal Fire Theatre is holding a free outdoor theatre at Squaxin Park (formerly known as Priest Point Park).
Donations are gratefully accepted and sharp-looking t-shirts will be available for donation!
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Olympia Harbor Days
Olympia Harbor Days, an annual FREE family festival dedicated to the community as a celebration of maritime heritage hosted by the South Sound Maritime Heritage Association, supporting South Sound maritime history and the tugboat tradition since 1974. Olympia Harbor Days (OHD) is an annual non-profit festival celebrating the maritime heritage of the Puget Sound in Olympia for a weekend of entertainment, food, art, history and a last farewell to summer. In years past, vintage tugboats, retired or working, had been moored at Olympia’s Percival Landing for Touring and Racing in the annual World’s Largest Vintage Tugboat Races & Show! Come join us in the history and fun!
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Thomas Architecture Studios Joint Artist Reception: Judith Rayl and Colleen Monette
JUDITH RAYL is driven by the creative expression of well-being through art. She is an emerging photographer who discovered her artistic identity at age 50. Her photographs are naturally abstract images found at the confluence of the built world and our environment. Through her intuitive single-capture photographic process, Judith documents the transformative capabilities of the natural world.
COLLEEN MONETTE is a salvage artist. She has a deep connection to the past, the beauty, and the decay. Bits of ephemera, some centuries apart, are combined through folding, tearing, layering, and peeling back, exposing an identity lost and creating a new history. Found materials are moved around like puzzle pieces looking to fit.
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Olympia Lamplighters Fundamentals of Drawing Class
Learn the Basics of Drawing, Sketching, and Illustrating
Have you wanted to learn how to draw still lifes and real-life objects? If you’ve always wanted to learn the basics and essentials of drawing, this class will teach you how to apply illustration techniques and basic concepts of drawing, along with how to put together and draw objects in daily life.
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Introduction to Home Composting (webinar)
This webinar will cover pros and cons of different bin styles, materials for making compost, what shouldn’t go in your compost pile, and what to expect from your compost pile.
This workshop is free and open to the public.
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