Olympia Events Calendar

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April – May 2024 Apr – May 2024
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Apr
19
Fri
The Knitting Circle @ Lacey Timberland Library
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Apr 19 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
The Knitting Circle @ Lacey Timberland Library | Lacey | Washington | United States

The Knitting Circle meets at Lacey Timberland Library every Friday 10:00 am until noon.

The group meets either in the Conference Room or inside the main part of the library on the left side over by windows.

Bring your current knitting, crochet, or other needlework project & meet other needle crafters for sharing tips, troubleshooting, & crafting companionship.

All skill levels welcome.

The Knitting Circle is not a class, lecture, meeting, etc, so arrive & depart whenever you want, meet more often inside the library, etc.

Do you no longer knit or crochet & have unwanted yarn, fiber, needles, hooks, looms, spinning wheels, books, or magazines? Please consider giving them to us free of charge any Friday morning.

This event is not sponsored by Lacey Timberland Library.

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Categories: Arts and Entertainment Workshops, Classes and Lectures Tags: #arts&crafts crochet knitting
West Olympia Rotary for the annual Dueling Pianos Event @ SPSCC Lacey Campus
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Apr 19 @ 5:30 pm
West Olympia Rotary for the annual Dueling Pianos Event @ SPSCC Lacey Campus

Join West Olympia Rotary for the annual Dueling Pianos Event.
This year’s theme is Country vs. Rock & Roll.
Benefiting the Olympia Education Foundation

$100/person includes dinner, two (2) drink tickets, and a good time!
Show up in your (I) Love Rock & Roll attire, or dress to show that you’re A Little More Country Than That for an evening of fun Rock vs. Country contests, photo booths, & more!

Introducing new performers: FELIX AND FINGERS!

Consider becoming a Music Patron for $500 which includes two (2) tickets, name in the Event Program, Event Signage & Event A/V Reel.

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Categories: Arts and Entertainment Education Food & Beverage Music Concerts Non-profit Fundraising Events
HOCM After Hours: BeerCraft @ Hands On Children's Museum
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Apr 19 @ 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm

Explore craft brewing and enjoy tastings, fun activities, food, music & more!
BeerCraft is our most popular HOCM After Hours event! This 21+ adults-only night celebrates craft brewing and showcases some of the best local breweries, cideries, and specialty beverage purveyors to sample and explore. Chat with brewing experts as you eat, drink, and play your way through the Museum!

Tickets: $40 until 5 p.m. on April 19th. $45 at the door

Ticket includes admission for one, a souvenir tasting glass, six four-ounce tastings, and all activities. (Additional tastings are available for $3 each. Food and beverages are also available for purchase.)

Important: Hands On Children’s Museum (HOCM) does not use third-party ticket sellers and cannot guarantee tickets purchased from any person or organization except those purchased directly through HOCM or transferred to another person through HOCM.

Check out our website for more details and activities!

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Categories: Adult Focused Events Arts and Entertainment Education Tags: #adulteducation #craftbeer #handson 21 and over 21+ adults 21+ beer beer festival beer tasting beercraft handsonchildrensmuseum
Shaker Bloomheart @ Le Voyeur
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Apr 19 @ 7:00 pm
Shaker Bloomheart @ Le Voyeur

Lineup includes Shaker Bloomheart, Tim McBride & The Divide, and Merwulf.

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Categories: Adult Focused Events Arts and Entertainment Music Concerts
The Red Hot Chilli Pipers @ Washington Center Main Stage
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Apr 19 @ 7:30 pm
The Red Hot Chilli Pipers @ Washington Center Main Stage

It’s Bagpipes. It’s Rock. It’s Bagrock. AC/DC meets the poet Robert Burns. Where rock anthems sit comfortably alongside the great tunes from the glens and the mountains of Scotland.

It’s The Red Hot Chilli PIPERS – (NOT the Peppers!) — a 9-piece ensemble consisting of pipers, guitarists, keyboards, and drummers — who have been rocking the world from New York to Beijing to Melbourne and everywhere in between with musicianship of the highest order and a passion for pipes that will leave you breathless. The band has four music degrees from the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama and all the pipers and drummers have played at the top level in bagpiping.

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Categories: Arts and Entertainment Family Events Music Concerts
Apr
20
Sat
Capital High School Parent Organization 2nd Annual Craft Fair @ Capital High School
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Apr 20 @ 10:00 am – 3:00 pm
Capital High School Parent Organization 2nd Annual Craft Fair @ Capital High School

Head to Capital High School to shop over 30 venders for Mother’s Day, Fathers, Day, Graduation, and any other special occasion you have. There will be food trucks, performances from CHS dance team, and a Classic Car Show.

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Categories: Arts and Entertainment Education Family Events Food & Beverage Non-profit Fundraising Events Outdoor Recreation Seasonal and Holiday Events
Water Heroes @ WET Science Center
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Apr 20 @ 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
Water Heroes @ WET Science Center

How can you help the Earth for Earth Day? Become a water superhero! Create your own identity, make crafts, and play games to learn ways to save water and protect the planet.

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Categories: Arts and Entertainment Education Tags: WET Science Center
South Sound Studio Tour @ 28 Studios and 74 Artists
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Apr 20 @ 11:00 am – 4:00 pm
South Sound Studio Tour @ 28 Studios and 74 Artists

The South Sound Studio Tour invites the community to celebrate the vibrant visual arts in Olympia, Tumwater and Lacey, by visiting 28 studios and 74 artists at this self-guided, annual event. Showcasing the visual arts, including painting, drawing, sculpture, ceramics, paper arts and much more, visitors can enjoy a demonstration by the artists in their studios, see their creative spaces and meet the large number of creatives in our community.  A visit to the artists’ studios opens the door to see where art is made, get to know artists, and support them directly.

The South Sound Studio Tour is Saturday and Sunday, April 20 and 21, 2024. 11 am – 4 pm.

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Categories: Arts and Entertainment Family Events
Masterworks Choral Ensemble: Haydn’s “Mass In Time Of War” @ The Washington Center for the Performing Arts
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Apr 20 @ 7:30 pm

Haydn composed this mass, one of the most popular of his mass settings, in 1796 at the time of Austria’s general mobilization into war. With the title, “Mass in Time of War,” Haydn subtly moves the focus from the conflict itself to what it means to those who must endure its consequences–who understand what it means to live in a time of war. He offers them comfort, but also a clear message: We don’t want victory, we want peace!

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Categories: Arts and Entertainment Family Events Theater Performances
Apr
21
Sun
South Sound Studio Tour @ 28 Studios and 74 Artists
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Apr 21 @ 11:00 am – 4:00 pm
South Sound Studio Tour @ 28 Studios and 74 Artists

The South Sound Studio Tour invites the community to celebrate the vibrant visual arts in Olympia, Tumwater and Lacey, by visiting 28 studios and 74 artists at this self-guided, annual event. Showcasing the visual arts, including painting, drawing, sculpture, ceramics, paper arts and much more, visitors can enjoy a demonstration by the artists in their studios, see their creative spaces and meet the large number of creatives in our community.  A visit to the artists’ studios opens the door to see where art is made, get to know artists, and support them directly.

The South Sound Studio Tour is Saturday and Sunday, April 20 and 21, 2024. 11 am – 4 pm.

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Categories: Arts and Entertainment Family Events
Flamenco @ Washington Center for the Performing Arts
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Apr 21 @ 3:00 pm
Flamenco @ Washington Center for the Performing Arts

Alexandra Arrieche, Music Director and Conductor

The Olympia Symphony presents a ground-breaking, unique collaboration that brings together live flamenco dancing and classical music. Filled with vibrancy and passion, our season finale will transport you to southern Spain to experience the heart and beat of this incredible culture!

Featuring:
Clara Rodriguez, flamenco dance
Dawn Padula, mezzo-soprano
….and more!

BIZET Selections from Carmen Suites
MANUEL de FALLA El Amor Brujo
RAVEL Boléro (arr Schlichting)

About the 2023-2024 Season “True Colors”:
Music Director and Conductor Alexandra Arrieche and the Olympia Symphony invite you to appreciate our authentic selves and all the beautiful facets that shape who we are – as individuals and as members of our colorful communities. Join us as we envision a bright and radiant future, experience the ripple effect of kindness and belonging, expand our horizons, and embrace our uniquenesses.

About the artwork (“Color the Season” winner):
“Joy” by Christine Echeverri
Medium: Oil on canvas board
Artist Statement: Colors and shapes are powerful ways to convey emotions. Joy is one of my favorite emotional places – exciting, lovely, beautiful, invigorating, cascading, flowing, moving. It does not stay put, but moves on from where it begins, rippling outward, and drawing people in.

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Categories: Arts and Entertainment Tags: olympia symphony orchestra
Apr
25
Thu
Bingo Night-Free @ 23 Kitchens
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Apr 25 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm

FREE Bingo at 23|Kitchens! Have fun, eat, drink and win prizes with friends and family.

Join us every 2nd and 4th Thursday of the month from 7-9pm. https://www.23kitchens.com/

Business sponsors who want to provide prizes, contact David at 360-292-2452.

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Categories: Arts and Entertainment Family Events Food & Beverage
Colin Mochrie and Brad Sherwood: Asking for Trouble @ Washington Center Main Stage
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Apr 25 @ 7:30 pm
Colin Mochrie and Brad Sherwood: Asking for Trouble @ Washington Center Main Stage

Get ready for an evening of sidesplitting laughter as Colin Mochrie and Brad Sherwood, the dynamic duo from TV’s “ Whose Line is it Anyway?,” take the stage in a one-night-only uproarious live show, Colin Mochrie & Brad Sherwood: Asking for Trouble. With lightning-fast wit, Mochrie & Sherwood transform the audience’s suggestions into an unpredictable evening of non-stop comedy gold. No script? No problem! “Asking for Trouble is a wild rollercoaster ride of hilarity, where two improv legends prove they are still the best in the business.

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Categories: Arts and Entertainment Theater Performances
Apr
26
Fri
The Knitting Circle @ Lacey Timberland Library
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Apr 26 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
The Knitting Circle @ Lacey Timberland Library | Lacey | Washington | United States

The Knitting Circle meets at Lacey Timberland Library every Friday 10:00 am until noon.

The group meets either in the Conference Room or inside the main part of the library on the left side over by windows.

Bring your current knitting, crochet, or other needlework project & meet other needle crafters for sharing tips, troubleshooting, & crafting companionship.

All skill levels welcome.

The Knitting Circle is not a class, lecture, meeting, etc, so arrive & depart whenever you want, meet more often inside the library, etc.

Do you no longer knit or crochet & have unwanted yarn, fiber, needles, hooks, looms, spinning wheels, books, or magazines? Please consider giving them to us free of charge any Friday morning.

This event is not sponsored by Lacey Timberland Library.

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Categories: Arts and Entertainment Workshops, Classes and Lectures Tags: #arts&crafts crochet knitting
Night Market at the Depot @ Lacey Depot Park
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Apr 26 @ 4:00 pm
Night Market at the Depot @ Lacey Depot Park

We’re excited to bring Night Market at the Depot events to our community! Join us every-other Friday, starting April 26 and running through October, at the Lacey Depot Park (5700 Lacey Blvd SE). We’ll have music, local artisans, food trucks, and lots of fun for the entire family!

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Categories: Arts and Entertainment Family Events Festivals, Expos, and Parade Food & Beverage Home and Garden Kids
Apr
27
Sat
The Power of Stories @ WET Science Center
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Apr 27 @ 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
The Power of Stories @ WET Science Center

Storytelling is a fundamental part of being human. Stories connect us to our past, help us empathize with others, let us imagine possibilities, and so much more. We all have stories to tell, and we’ve got just the activities to help you get started! Tell a story with us through puppet-making and storytelling games.

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Categories: Arts and Entertainment Education Tags: WET Science Center
Playback Theatre Performance: Stories of Library Treasures @ Lacey Timberland Library
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Apr 27 @ 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm

Join Olympia’s own Heartsparkle Players and the Thunders for an afternoon of stories and community!

They will take your personal moments and create a spontaneous theatrical experience using a style of improvisation called Playback Theatre. They have been delighting local audiences for 33 years. Come tell your stories about what you treasure about libraries!

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Categories: Arts and Entertainment Theater Performances Tags: heartsparkle players playback theatre thunders
The Greatest Showman Sing Along @ Washington Center Main Stage
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Apr 27 @ 6:00 pm
The Greatest Showman Sing Along @ Washington Center Main Stage

One of our most popular sing-along movies is back! The Greatest Showman was inspired by the legend and ambitions of America’s original pop-culture impresario, P.T. Barnum. Local host Lauren O’Neill will warm up the audience! Come sing along with Hugh Jackman, Zac Efron, Michelle Williams, Rebecca Ferguson and Zendaya on the big screen!

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Categories: Arts and Entertainment Family Events Theater Performances
Apr
28
Sun
Kings of Silent Comedy @ Washington Center Main Stage
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Apr 28 @ 2:00 pm
Kings of Silent Comedy @ Washington Center Main Stage

Experience silent films the way they were meant to be seen and heard, accompanied by our 1924 Wurlitzer Organ! Featuring Charlie Chaplin’s The Pilgrim and Harold Lloyd’s Why Worry? We welcome film fans of all ages to step back in time to revel in the authentically recreated sounds and nostalgia from times gone by.

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Categories: Arts and Entertainment Family Events Theater Performances
May
3
Fri
The Knitting Circle @ Lacey Timberland Library
Tickets
May 3 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
The Knitting Circle @ Lacey Timberland Library | Lacey | Washington | United States

The Knitting Circle meets at Lacey Timberland Library every Friday 10:00 am until noon.

The group meets either in the Conference Room or inside the main part of the library on the left side over by windows.

Bring your current knitting, crochet, or other needlework project & meet other needle crafters for sharing tips, troubleshooting, & crafting companionship.

All skill levels welcome.

The Knitting Circle is not a class, lecture, meeting, etc, so arrive & depart whenever you want, meet more often inside the library, etc.

Do you no longer knit or crochet & have unwanted yarn, fiber, needles, hooks, looms, spinning wheels, books, or magazines? Please consider giving them to us free of charge any Friday morning.

This event is not sponsored by Lacey Timberland Library.

Read more
Categories: Arts and Entertainment Workshops, Classes and Lectures Tags: #arts&crafts crochet knitting
April – May 2024 Apr – May 2024