Published for Friday, January 3
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Here’s what is going on around Olympia this weekend.
- Be thrifty and head over to the Hands On Children’s Museum for Free Friday Night. Activities begin at 5:00 p.m.
- Be active and start a training program for the Capital City Marathon. Program kicks off on Saturday morning.
- Be conscious and learn how to remove toxins from your personal care products at the WET Science Center on Saturday.
- Be informed and take a guided walking tour at Wolf Haven on Saturday or Sunday.
- Be entertained at Harlequin. Maria Newman is in town, on Saturday night, to add music to a silent film. Tickets can be found here.
Looking for even more family-friendly activities? Try one of these.
- Do the Junior Ranger tasks at Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge.
- Spot urban wildlife at Capitol Lake.
- Check off the 10 free activities on the Capitol Campus.
- Circle the rink at Skateland.
- Bowl a strike at Aztec Lanes.
- Bundle up for a bike ride on the Chehalis Western Trail or a nature walk at one of these 6 places.
- Rent kayaks at Tugboat Annie’s and paddle the Puget Sound.
- Perk up with a cup of hot chocolate or a spooky coffee.
- Learn at a local museum.
- Swim indoors.
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