Happy New Year!
It’s off to a great start in our family as the kids were happy to head back to school and their friends and the new year was rung in with beautiful sunny skies. It looks like the wet weather is returning, but such is life in the PNW. As people aim to start fresh in 2018, ThurstonTalk offers up things to do around town this weekend – activities outdoors and in, ways to give back to your community and ways to engage more. What will you do this weekend?
- Head to Browser’s Book Shop and grab a copy of Lauren Danner’s book to play adventures in the North Cascades.
- Visit the Lacey Library on Friday from 1:00 – 5:00 p.m. for the annual Literary Gingerbread House event and build your masterpiece.
- Celebrate the late David Bowie’s birthday with Seattle band, BowieVision at Rhythm and Rye Friday night.
- Put your Christmas tree on the curb (if you live in Lacey) for Saturday morning’s Boy Scout pick up.
- Watch the rain return from one of these indoor or outdoor spots for adventure.
- Escape the rain and enjoy the snow on one of these wintery day trips.
- Take the kids to the Hands On Children’s Museum for First Friday Night for free.
- Investigate ways to give back and support those struggling in our community for 2018.
- Take your own “It Can Wait” pledge like these teens have.
- Cheer for your favorite team as undefeated NTHS boys basketball takes on CHS on Friday night.
- Give acupuncture a try at Community Acupuncture Studio.
- Explore the beaches of Grays Harbor with this guide to beach combing hot spots.
- Grab a hearty weekend breakfast at Biscuit House in Tumwater.
- Take a look back at 2017 with our “Year in Review” story here.
- Help your teen apply for one of these six newly available local scholarships.
- Tour the Tugboat Sandman all weekend at Percival Landing.
- 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: Gerry Oar
