Folks, it looks like the summer weather (is it really May?) is heading back out to the sea and the regular spring time rain and clouds are returning. Grab the last few drops of Vitamin D by checking out our Activities section and heading outdoors. Then, shake off the raindrops and scroll through this list of things to do this weekend.
Here’s what is going on around Olympia this weekend.
- Attend a reading of Civil War letters at Lacey Timberland Library on Friday afternoon.
- Catch a performance of Olympia Family Theater’s Frog and Toad during opening weekend.
- Celebrate 25 years of Heartsparkle Players at Traditions Cafe on Friday evening.
- Watch The Language Archive at Harlequin Productions throughout the weekend.
- Hop your way through the South Sound Craft Crawl.
- Donate to the U.S. Postal Service hunger drive. Leave a bag of food by your mailbox on Saturday.
- Gather up the kids and participate in a Color Run at Horizons Elementary School on Saturday morning.
- Load up your shrimp gear and prep for the four day season on Hood Canal.
- Take your old electronics to a free recycling event on Saturday at St. Benedict’s Episcopal Church. Read more about the event here.
- Make a donation to help families at the North Thurston Public Schools Stuff the Bus event at Lacey Walmart on Saturday.
- Learn more about composting at the WSU Thurston County Extension Office on Saturday morning.
- Show off your skills at the 3-Legged Race at Marathon Park on Saturday.
- Reserve your seat to celebrate Boys & Girls Clubs of Thurston County’s 15th birthday. Learn more in this article.
- Kick off the start of summer with the Olympia Yacht Club during the Opening Day Boat Parade on Saturday at noon.
- Enjoy a concert by Olympia Youth Chorus on Saturday afternoon.
- Send the kids to Alley Oop Gymnastics Center on Saturday evening and enjoy a date night with your sweetie.
- Prep for next weekend’s Italian Dinner event at Quinault Beach Resort and Casino.
- Read about local author, Jim Lynch, and then pick up an autographed copy at Browsers Bookshop in downtown Olympia.
- Watch a performance by Olympia High School drama students throughout the weekend.
- Cheer for your favorite runner during Sunday’s 35th annual Capital City Marathon.
- Clap for Student Orchestras of Greater Olympia during their spring concert on Sunday at 4:00 p.m. Tickets to the concert can be purchased here.
- Finalize your entry to the Bloodworks Northwest video contest. One note – it’s just for high school kids but it carries a $1,500 prize.
- Pick out a summer camp that best suits your child’s interest. We have a long list of ideas in this article.
- Visit an open house event this weekend. Click here to see the list of Van Dorm Realty’s open houses.
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