Moms! We are celebrating you on Sunday (and every day on ThurstonTalk.com). Turn to ThurstonTalk for ideas on how to make your mom feel special this weekend and every day. If you are looking for Mother’s Day brunches or gift ideas, we’ve got you covered. Perhaps Mom would prefer a family hike or 5K run instead. Or maybe she wants everyone to pick up a shovel and work in the garden this weekend. And, if you are a mom with a deployed military spouse, use this survival guide to get through the day.
Happy Mother’s Day, Olympia.
- Shop at the Girlfriends Vintage Market this weekend. Read more about the event int his article.
- Plan a Mother’s Day hike for your family.
- Drive out to the coast for the Grays Harbor Shorebirds Festival.
- Stop in to the Hands On Children’s Museum for Free Friday Night.
- Take a trip along this tasting room route. Many wineries are offering free tastings for mom this weekend.
- Drive out to Long Beach to dig razor clams.
- See Timberline High School drama students in their weekend production of “Miss Saigon.”
- Catch a performance of the ballet Coppelia at The Washington Center this weekend.
- Visit Boston Harbor Marina for the Pier Peer program. Advance reservations are required.
- Take mom to one of Harlequin Productions’ shows this weekend.
- Shop at a local plant sale. Check out the list on Saturday.
- Walk through downtown Olympia’s public art using this guide.
- Visit the Olympia Wooden Boat show at Percival Landing this weekend.
- Stop in to NOVA’s Innovators’ Arts and Makers Market Fair throughout the day on Saturday.
- Learn at the Lacey STEM Fair on Saturday.
- Plan to attend The Community Foundation of South Puget Sound’s event focused on philanthropy on May 11.
- Celebrate the season with the opening day of the Tenino Farmers Market.
- Tap your foot to the Steamboat Stringband Jamboree this weekend.
- Learn how your high school student can use their video skills for Bloodworks Northwest.
- Visit a Washington State Park on Sunday. It’s a free day in honor of mom.
- Enjoy a flute concert in the Capitol rotunda on Sunday afternoon.
- Run a 5K race starting at the Hands On Children’s Museum on Sunday. Proceeds support Family Support Center. Read more about the event in this article.
- Sign up kids for summer camps. Use this list to find the perfect summer camp for your kiddos.
- Plan for spot shrimp season on Hood Canal.
- Encourage your high school student to submit an essay for Coldwell Banker’s scholarship contest.
- Visit an open house event this weekend. Click here to see the list of Van Dorm Realty’s open houses.
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