Thurston County Weekend Events
There are a wide variety of weekend events for this Presidents Day weekend.
Educational, Entertainment and Events Everywhere – see the calendar and events list for more details on:
- Free music at Lucky Eagle Casino and a free Comedy Hypnotist show at the Little Creek Casino.
- Last chance for the final four performances of Alice in Wonderland at the Washington Center for the Performing Arts.
- A three day event: The Third Annual Olympia Old Time Music Festival
- A special wine and chocolates event at the Walter Dacon Winery on both Saturday and Sunday.
- Two live-music groups play at the Brotherhood Lounge on Sunday – catch both Chief and Bacchus starting at 9pm
There are several outdoor / sports events including
- The Toliva Shoal Race on February 19th
hosted by the South Sound Sailing Society and the Olympia YC
The third race of the Southern Sound Series. - An event all weekend long at the Evergreen Sportsmen’s Club
Target Shoot -3 Day event – for more information:
http://www.shootpita.com/programs/wa2011/2011-esc-feb-19-21.pdf
On Sunday February 20, 2011
Social Olympia Stand Up Paddleboard (SUP) group paddle Come join us in a fast growing sport in Thurston County – standup paddling – Paddleboarding SUP! Every Sunday at Noon we have a social paddle in Olympia Washington. All paddlecraft welcome.
Standup paddleboards (SUP) are available to rent by reservation only. The cost to rent a paddleboard is $30, which includes a board, leash, pfd and paddle. If you have your own paddle craft and gear then it is free.
The benefits of paddleboarding are an amazing, core, upper body and leg workout while having a blast!
http://www.meetup.com/South-Puget-Sound-Stand-Up-Paddlers/
On President’s Day, February 21 there are some educational events,
- The Formative Years of Presidents Truman and Reagan
Description:
Michael Allen is a University of Washington, Tacoma, history professor
and author of A Patriot’s History of the United States, a national
bestseller.
Dr. Allen contends that Harry Truman and Ronald Reagan rank alongside Theodore and Franklin Roosevelt as two of the four most pivotal U.S. presidents of the 20th century. Truman and Reagan?s backgrounds are very different from that of the two New Yorkers. Both Mississippi Valley men, their formative Midwestern upbringing was strongly
impacted by the culture of the American heartland.
Book-signing to follow presentation.
This public program is part of the Bridging Time and Connecting Places Lecture Series at the State Capital Museum. All programs are held at 12 Noon with coffee and cookies served. You are welcome to bring a bag lunch to the lecture. Admission is free; $2 suggested donation is appreciated.
- Dennis Kucinich to speak in Olympia
Congressman Dennis Kucinich Speaks in Olympia on The True Cost of
War Monday February 21 Here’s part of the news release from
organizers:
A huge turnout is expected, so the organizers urge people to arrive very early. The doors will open at 2:00 p.m., and the program begins at 3:00 p.m. Congressman Kucinich is nationally recognized as a courageous voice for peace. He is a tireless advocate for ending the U.S. engagements in Iraq and Afghanistan and focusing federal spending
priorities on domestic programs.
Kucinich?s speaking engagement will highlight the Bring Our Billion$ Home campaign of the Western Washington Fellowship of Reconciliation. The Bring Our Billion$ Home campaign is informing and activating the public to urge Congress to reduce military spending and apply the savings to fund urgent human and environmental needs in the U.S.
The Artesian Rumble Arkestra ? a delightful marching band ? will perform outside before the event. Olympia?s Peace Choir will sing in the theater before Congressman Kucinich speaks.
The event is sponsored by the Olympia Fellowship of Reconciliation (FOR) and the local Veterans for Peace (VfP) Rachel Corrie Chapter 109.
A suggested donation of $5 ? $15 per person will cover costs and benefit the sponsoring organizations? ongoing work for peace and a peaceful economy.
The federal holiday means parking on the streets will be free.
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