Summer is here. The summer solstice has come and gone, and with it, the longest day of the year. It seems Mother Nature got the memo and temperatures will see the upper 80s this weekend. Luckily, ThurstonTalk has several new articles on how to stay cool, keep your pets safe and take care of your skin when temps starts to climb. Get out and enjoy this weekend with our list of events, happenings and suggestions for fun things to do. Happy Summer!
- Visit Drip Espresso Bar on Thursday (start the weekend a day early!) for their 2nd anniversary celebration.
- Tap your toes and swing your partner at the America’s Classic Jazz Festival all weekend at St. Martin’s. Details here.
- Head to Komachin Middle School for Thurston County Relay for Life Friday through Saturday evening.
- Scream for free ice cream! Cantergrove at Long Lake neighborhood, across from Seven Oaks Elementary, is offering free ice cream from 11:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
- Join the annual bat walk and talk, hosted by the Stream Team on Friday evening.
- Celebrate community at Yelm’s Prairie Days Parade, Saturday at 9:30 a.m.
- Head to the Hands On Children’s Museum on Saturday as they kick off Summer Splash with local firefighters.
- Grab a hearty breakfast at O’Blarney’s and stay to enjoy their Irish Classic Car Show on Saturday.
- Head to the Lacey location of Miss Moffatt’s Mystical Cupcakes for Saturday’s decorating event, part of Lacey Days.
- “Meet at the Beach” on Saturday at Burfoot Park during low tide for creature exploration with South Sound Estuary Association’s trained beach docents.
- Take your date to see “First Date”, a musical comedy playing at Harlequin Productions.
- Mark your calendar with these Fourth of July fireworks shows and events.
- Join the community at Cabela’s on Saturday for a free firearm storage give away event hosted by Seattle Children’s Hospital.
- Camp out in Priest Point Park at Saturday’s Great American Campout event.
- Support TOGETHER! at their Saturday fundraising tailgate event. Details here.
- Grab this list of 25+ fun family activities for summer and start planning.
- Stroll the gardens of Boston Harbor at Sunday’s Boston Harbor Garden Tour.
- Say “cheers” to the Bourdon family at Sandstone Distillery, recipients of the VCB’s hospitality award.
- Explore the tugboat Sand Man, now open for tours Saturday and Sunday.
- Protect your skin while enjoying the sun with these tips for sun safety.
- Try geocaching around Hood Canal with this guide.
- Bookmark our new Summer Fun Guide with all your summer fun information in one place.
- Test drive a new car at the newly upgraded and now open Toyota of Olympia, now located in Tumwater.
- Roll out your yoga mat under the Capitol Rotunda on Sunday at 10 a.m. for this free, annual, public yoga class.
- Visit the library and sign up for their Summer Reading program.
- Volunteer (or just cheer) at the Black Hills Triathlon in Lacey on Sunday. This year’s turn out is the biggest yet.
- Go hiking with your dog and use these tips from Olympia Pet Emergency to keep Fido from overheating.
- Visit an open house event this weekend. Click here to see the list of Van Dorm Realty’s open houses.
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**Photo credit: Chris Hamilton
