Olympia Events Calendar

The ThurstonTalk Events Calendar shares things to do around Thurston County including Olympia, Lacey, Tumwater, Yelm, Tenino and beyond. Find fun activities and adventures throughout the region on our comprehensive events calendar.

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Jun
15
Sun
Gone Fishing Kids Fishing Event @ Cabela’s Lacey
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Jun 15 @ 10:00 am – 1:00 pm
Gone Fishing Kids Fishing Event @ Cabela’s Lacey

Gone Fishing Kids Fishing Event

Friday June 6th 11am – 2pm

Saturday June 7th 10am-1pm

Sunday June 8th 10am-1pm

Friday June 13th 11am – 2pm

Saturday June 14th  10am-1pm

Sunday June 15th 10am-1pm

Free In Store Fishing Event and a Free Knot Tying Kit while supplies last!

Cabela’s Lacey will be hosting our Kids Fishing Event with our Fishing Pond outside!

Check out our Facebook page,  Cabela’s (Lacey WA)

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Categories: Family Events Kids Outdoor Recreation Sports
Said By The Father and Son @ Spanish Ballroom at Elks Temple
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Jun 15 @ 6:00 pm
Said By The Father and Son @ Spanish Ballroom at Elks Temple

On Father’s Day, Sunday, June 15, my father (Leon Walker) and I are performing “Said By The Father and Son” — a one-night-only musical experience at the Spanish Ballroom at Elks Temple in Tacoma. This show is an emotional, uplifting journey through fatherhood, legacy, and healing — told through a blend of spoken word, hip hop, soul, and gospel music.

Together, we share our real-life story as a Black father and son, using performance art to honor generational wisdom and connection. It’s a heartfelt celebration that invites families, artists, and community members to reflect and connect.

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Categories: Arts and Entertainment Family Events Theater Performances
Jun
19
Thu
3rd Annual Juneteenth – Celebrating Belonging @ ASHHO Cultural Community Center
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Jun 19 @ 4:00 pm – 7:00 pm
3rd Annual Juneteenth - Celebrating Belonging @ ASHHO Cultural Community Center

Join us on Thursday, June 19th from 4PM to 7PM at the ASHHO Cultural Community Center for a vibrant Juneteenth celebration that honors belonging, culture, and community. This a FREE, family-friendly event that will feature:

Live Music
Delicious Soul-Food
Black Excellence Achievement Awards
Guided Art Session by Hearts for the Arts and Crafts

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Categories: Arts and Entertainment Education Family Events Festivals, Expos, and Parade Food & Beverage Local History Seasonal and Holiday Events
Jun
20
Fri
LoveOly SummerFest @ Downtown Olympia
Tickets
Jun 20 @ 3:00 pm – 9:00 pm
LoveOly SummerFest @ Downtown Olympia

 Get ready for a fun-filled kick-off to summer with LoveOly SummerFest 2025 in Downtown Olympia!  

The Olympia Downtown Alliance is excited to bring back LoveOly SummerFest 2025! This fun, FREE, three-day street festival is set for June 20, 21 and 22 in Downtown Olympia. Enjoy live music, along with family-friendly activities, delicious food trucks, a Biergarten, and independent vendors.

With all this and more, LoveOly SummerFest is sure to have everything you need to start the summer off right!

The festival schedule begins Friday, June 20, with afternoon activities, including face painting, caricature artists, and a Makers Market. Saturday, June 21, includes a full day of entertainment. Head to the festival area for Super Smash Bros. competition brackets and main stage entertainment. Sunday, June 22, will bring the brunch vibes. Experience the Queens of Diva Drag Brunch — an incredible performance and the perfect way to wrap up a fun-filled festival weekend!

Weekend Hours

  • Friday, June 20: 3 pm- 9 pm: Biergarten, live music, games, buskers, makers market vendors, and more
  • Saturday, June 21: 11 am – 9 pm: Children’s entertainment powered by Hands On Children’s Museum, live music, Biergarten, buskers, Super Smash Bros. competition, and more. Chalk Art competition. Voting happens Saturday to Sunday. Thank you, Selden’s, our Chalk Art Contest sponsor!
  • Sunday, June 22: 11 am: Diva Drag Brunch. And Scherler Sundays host Markly Morrison welcomes Olympia surf-punk combo The Proffits perform at 12 pm, interspersed with personal stories of growing up in the local music scene in the ‘80s and ‘90s, what’s different about Olympia music culture today, and what things will never change.
  • Pop-up options from local culinary favorites, Chicory, Dos Hermanos, Sofie’s Scoops, and more throughout the weekend!

The entertainment lineup includes amazing performances from local and regional musicians, including

Friday

  • Sarah Adams
  • Coven Dove
  • Seaside Tryst
  • Brittany Davis
  • LAKE
  • Little Lies

Saturday

  • The Rat Utopia Experiment
  • Sweet N’ Juicy
  • Beatrix Sky
  • Johnny Franco
  • Lovely Colours
  • Sera Cahoone
  • Horse Feathers
  • Glitterfox

Sunday

  • Diva Drag Brunch
  • The Proffits

LoveOly SummerFest 2025 will take place in Downtown Olympia at 5th Avenue and Washington Street.

For more information about the event, visit https://loveolydowntown.com/events/loveoly-summerfest/.

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Categories: Arts and Entertainment Family Events Festivals, Expos, and Parade Food & Beverage Music Concerts Outdoor Recreation Seasonal and Holiday Events Volunteer and Community Enrichment
Swede Day Rochester’s Mid-Sommer Festival @ Swede Hall
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Jun 20 @ 6:00 pm
Swede Day Rochester’s Mid-Sommer Festival @ Swede Hall

The Rochester Citizens Group is delighted to announce the schedule for this year’s highly anticipated Swede Day Celebration, taking place on Friday, June 20, and Saturday, June 21, in Rochester. This annual festival promises a weekend filled with traditional Swedish culture, delicious food, and community fun. Highlights of the festival include the beloved Traditional Swedish Pancakes Breakfast, a Meatball Lunch, Strawberry Shortcake, the grand Swede Day Parade, and the festive Maypole Dance.

Friday June 20th

6:00PM-7:00PM Royalty Court Coronation with Strawberry Shortcake following the announcement of the 2025 Queen

7:00PM-10:00PM Royalty Court Coronation Ball $10.00 Entry

Saturday June 21st Highlights

7:00AM -9:00AM Swedish Pancake Breakfast $7.00 Adults $5.00 kids 12 and under

8:00AM-8:45 History of Swede Hall and Independence Valley, presentation by Dick Erickson

9:00AM-3:00PM Arts, Crafts and Food Vendors

11:00AM The 46th Annual Swede Day Rochester Mid-Sommer Festival Parade Sponsored by Umpqua Bank

Even a May Pole Dance in the Afternoon.

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Categories: Arts and Entertainment Family Events Festivals, Expos, and Parade Food & Beverage Kids Local History Outdoor Recreation
Jun
21
Sat
Swede Day Rochester’s Mid-Sommer Festival @ Swede Hall
Tickets
Jun 21 @ 7:00 am
Swede Day Rochester’s Mid-Sommer Festival @ Swede Hall

The Rochester Citizens Group is delighted to announce the schedule for this year’s highly anticipated Swede Day Celebration, taking place on Friday, June 20, and Saturday, June 21, in Rochester. This annual festival promises a weekend filled with traditional Swedish culture, delicious food, and community fun. Highlights of the festival include the beloved Traditional Swedish Pancakes Breakfast, a Meatball Lunch, Strawberry Shortcake, the grand Swede Day Parade, and the festive Maypole Dance.

Friday June 20th

6:00PM-7:00PM Royalty Court Coronation with Strawberry Shortcake following the announcement of the 2025 Queen

7:00PM-10:00PM Royalty Court Coronation Ball $10.00 Entry

Saturday June 21st Highlights

7:00AM -9:00AM Swedish Pancake Breakfast $7.00 Adults $5.00 kids 12 and under

8:00AM-8:45 History of Swede Hall and Independence Valley, presentation by Dick Erickson

9:00AM-3:00PM Arts, Crafts and Food Vendors

11:00AM The 46th Annual Swede Day Rochester Mid-Sommer Festival Parade Sponsored by Umpqua Bank

Even a May Pole Dance in the Afternoon.

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Categories: Arts and Entertainment Family Events Festivals, Expos, and Parade Food & Beverage Kids Local History Outdoor Recreation
Family Fun Day @ Tenino City Park
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Jun 21 @ 11:00 am – 5:00 pm

Family Fun Day (which is our community appreciation event) is shaping up to be a great day at Tenino City Park. We have bounce houses, a petting zoo, dunk tank, puppy adoption event, reptiles, stage music, and a WWII encampment and other history stuff, food trucks, coffee and treats, a Non-Profit fair, and a Vendor Fair. Youth under 18 get into the pool FREE with a paid adult. And we are still adding to this event! Mark your Calendars!!

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Categories: Family Events Festivals, Expos, and Parade Kids Outdoor Recreation
LoveOly SummerFest @ Downtown Olympia
Tickets
Jun 21 @ 11:00 am – 9:00 pm
LoveOly SummerFest @ Downtown Olympia

 Get ready for a fun-filled kick-off to summer with LoveOly SummerFest 2025 in Downtown Olympia!  

The Olympia Downtown Alliance is excited to bring back LoveOly SummerFest 2025! This fun, FREE, three-day street festival is set for June 20, 21 and 22 in Downtown Olympia. Enjoy live music, along with family-friendly activities, delicious food trucks, a Biergarten, and independent vendors.

With all this and more, LoveOly SummerFest is sure to have everything you need to start the summer off right!

The festival schedule begins Friday, June 20, with afternoon activities, including face painting, caricature artists, and a Makers Market. Saturday, June 21, includes a full day of entertainment. Head to the festival area for Super Smash Bros. competition brackets and main stage entertainment. Sunday, June 22, will bring the brunch vibes. Experience the Queens of Diva Drag Brunch — an incredible performance and the perfect way to wrap up a fun-filled festival weekend!

Weekend Hours

  • Friday, June 20: 3 pm- 9 pm: Biergarten, live music, games, buskers, makers market vendors, and more
  • Saturday, June 21: 11 am – 9 pm: Children’s entertainment powered by Hands On Children’s Museum, live music, Biergarten, buskers, Super Smash Bros. competition, and more. Chalk Art competition. Voting happens Saturday to Sunday. Thank you, Selden’s, our Chalk Art Contest sponsor!
  • Sunday, June 22: 11 am: Diva Drag Brunch. And Scherler Sundays host Markly Morrison welcomes Olympia surf-punk combo The Proffits perform at 12 pm, interspersed with personal stories of growing up in the local music scene in the ‘80s and ‘90s, what’s different about Olympia music culture today, and what things will never change.
  • Pop-up options from local culinary favorites, Chicory, Dos Hermanos, Sofie’s Scoops, and more throughout the weekend!

The entertainment lineup includes amazing performances from local and regional musicians, including

Friday

  • Sarah Adams
  • Coven Dove
  • Seaside Tryst
  • Brittany Davis
  • LAKE
  • Little Lies

Saturday

  • The Rat Utopia Experiment
  • Sweet N’ Juicy
  • Beatrix Sky
  • Johnny Franco
  • Lovely Colours
  • Sera Cahoone
  • Horse Feathers
  • Glitterfox

Sunday

  • Diva Drag Brunch
  • The Proffits

LoveOly SummerFest 2025 will take place in Downtown Olympia at 5th Avenue and Washington Street.

For more information about the event, visit https://loveolydowntown.com/events/loveoly-summerfest/.

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Categories: Arts and Entertainment Family Events Festivals, Expos, and Parade Food & Beverage Music Concerts Outdoor Recreation Seasonal and Holiday Events Volunteer and Community Enrichment
Relay For Life of Thurston County Presented by TwinStar Credit Union @ North Thurston High School / South Sound Stadium
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Jun 21 @ 12:00 pm – Jun 22 @ 10:00 am
Relay For Life of Thurston County Presented by TwinStar Credit Union @ North Thurston High School / South Sound Stadium

Join us for the 40th anniversary of Relay For Life of Thurston County. This is a family friendly event kicking off with a Survivor/Caregiver lap, food trucks, DJ, demonstrations, contests, themed laps, a luminaria lap and so much more. This event is Free.

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Categories: Family Events Non-profit Fundraising Events Outdoor Recreation
FC Olympia Vs Midlakes United USL2 @ Regional Athletic Complex
Tickets
Jun 21 @ 7:00 pm
FC Olympia Vs Midlakes United USL2 @ Regional Athletic Complex

Artesian Soccer does not exist without folks coming to the
games.  Make sure and secure your season tickets and single game match
tickets and spread the word on in the community and Facebook, Instagram and
Twitter!

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Categories: Arts and Entertainment Family Events Kids Sports
Jun
22
Sun
LoveOly SummerFest @ Downtown Olympia
Tickets
Jun 22 @ 11:00 am
LoveOly SummerFest @ Downtown Olympia

 Get ready for a fun-filled kick-off to summer with LoveOly SummerFest 2025 in Downtown Olympia!  

The Olympia Downtown Alliance is excited to bring back LoveOly SummerFest 2025! This fun, FREE, three-day street festival is set for June 20, 21 and 22 in Downtown Olympia. Enjoy live music, along with family-friendly activities, delicious food trucks, a Biergarten, and independent vendors.

With all this and more, LoveOly SummerFest is sure to have everything you need to start the summer off right!

The festival schedule begins Friday, June 20, with afternoon activities, including face painting, caricature artists, and a Makers Market. Saturday, June 21, includes a full day of entertainment. Head to the festival area for Super Smash Bros. competition brackets and main stage entertainment. Sunday, June 22, will bring the brunch vibes. Experience the Queens of Diva Drag Brunch — an incredible performance and the perfect way to wrap up a fun-filled festival weekend!

Weekend Hours

  • Friday, June 20: 3 pm- 9 pm: Biergarten, live music, games, buskers, makers market vendors, and more
  • Saturday, June 21: 11 am – 9 pm: Children’s entertainment powered by Hands On Children’s Museum, live music, Biergarten, buskers, Super Smash Bros. competition, and more. Chalk Art competition. Voting happens Saturday to Sunday. Thank you, Selden’s, our Chalk Art Contest sponsor!
  • Sunday, June 22: 11 am: Diva Drag Brunch. And Scherler Sundays host Markly Morrison welcomes Olympia surf-punk combo The Proffits perform at 12 pm, interspersed with personal stories of growing up in the local music scene in the ‘80s and ‘90s, what’s different about Olympia music culture today, and what things will never change.
  • Pop-up options from local culinary favorites, Chicory, Dos Hermanos, Sofie’s Scoops, and more throughout the weekend!

The entertainment lineup includes amazing performances from local and regional musicians, including

Friday

  • Sarah Adams
  • Coven Dove
  • Seaside Tryst
  • Brittany Davis
  • LAKE
  • Little Lies

Saturday

  • The Rat Utopia Experiment
  • Sweet N’ Juicy
  • Beatrix Sky
  • Johnny Franco
  • Lovely Colours
  • Sera Cahoone
  • Horse Feathers
  • Glitterfox

Sunday

  • Diva Drag Brunch
  • The Proffits

LoveOly SummerFest 2025 will take place in Downtown Olympia at 5th Avenue and Washington Street.

For more information about the event, visit https://loveolydowntown.com/events/loveoly-summerfest/.

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Categories: Arts and Entertainment Family Events Festivals, Expos, and Parade Food & Beverage Music Concerts Outdoor Recreation Seasonal and Holiday Events Volunteer and Community Enrichment
The Olympia Chamber Orchestra Presents: Dreamscapes @ Capital High School Performing Arts Center
Tickets
Jun 22 @ 2:30 pm
The Olympia Chamber Orchestra Presents: Dreamscapes @ Capital High School Performing Arts Center

The Olympia Chamber Orchestra will present a vibrant concert titled
Dreamscapes on Sunday, June 22, 2025 at 2:30 p.m. at Capital High School in
West Olympia. The program features Dream Machine by Brian Balmages, Gli
Uccelli (The Birds) by Ottorino Respighi, and Franz Schubert’s beloved
Unfinished Symphony.
Dream Machine is a vivid contemporary piece by American composer Brian
Balmages. With driving rhythms and cinematic textures, the work captures
the feeling of the stroboscopic device invented in 1959, offering a musical
depiction of the colors, shapes, and visions that the device can initiate.
Respighi’s Gli Uccelli is a playful and elegant suite that brings 17th- and
18th-century harpsichord melodies to life through bird-inspired character
pieces. The audience will hear music depicting the clucking hen, the graceful
dove, the melodic nightingale, and the cheeky cuckoo.
The concert concludes with Schubert’s Symphony in B minor, widely known
as the Unfinished Symphony. Though consisting of only two completed
movements, it remains one of the most emotionally stirring and mysterious
works in the symphonic repertoire.
Tickets can be purchased at OlympiaChamberOrchestra.org on our
“Performances” page. General Admission – $25; Seniors, Post-Secondary
Students, & Military – $15; High School Students and Younger – $5. Family
Bundles are available with more information available on our website.

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Categories: Arts and Entertainment Family Events Music Concerts
Jun
26
Thu
Tumwater Craft Concert Series Rockin’ Summer – Nikko & the Night Shift @ Craft District Amphitheater
Tickets
Jun 26 @ 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm
Tumwater Craft Concert Series Rockin’ Summer – Nikko & the Night Shift @ Craft District Amphitheater

Tumwater Parks & Recreation, in collaboration with the Craft District, presents the Tumwater Craft Concert Series. The series will feature a diverse lineup of local and regional artists, offering something for everyone. In addition to live music, enjoy everything that the adjacent Craft District has to offer – wonderful food, incredible craft beverages, and a well-curated shopping experience just steps away from the amphitheater.  We encourage the community to join us for an unforgettable summer of music and fun.

Individual concert dates:

Thursday, June 26; 6 – 7:30 p.m. Rockin’ Summer – Nikko & the Night Shift

Thursday, July 24; 6 – 7:30 p.m. Global Tunes: Mariachi Monarcas

Thursday, August 28; 6 – 7:30 p.m. Sizzling Symphony: Dirty Cello

Friday, September 12; 6 – 7:30 p.m. Back to School Bash: Brian Vogan and his Good Buddies

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Categories: Arts and Entertainment Family Events Music Concerts Outdoor Recreation
Jun
27
Fri
Shoestring Circus @ Under the Big Top at Swantown
Tickets
Jun 27 @ 5:00 pm
Shoestring Circus @ Under the Big Top at Swantown

Back by popular demand! Step inside a big top turned art museum! Shoestring Circus returns to Olympia with a brand new show for all ages. The Museum turns the big top into a living gallery where circus meets art in dazzling, unexpected, and absurd ways. See jugglers, aerialists, contortionists and more from Cirque du Soleil, Broadway, and beyond in this high-energy, stunning experience

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Categories: Arts and Entertainment Family Events Festivals, Expos, and Parade Kids
FC Olympia Vs Salmon Bay USLW @ Regional Athletic Complex
Tickets
Jun 27 @ 7:00 pm
FC Olympia Vs Salmon Bay USLW @ Regional Athletic Complex

Artesian Soccer does not exist without folks coming to the
games.  Make sure and secure your season tickets and single game match
tickets and spread the word on in the community and Facebook, Instagram and
Twitter!

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Categories: Arts and Entertainment Family Events Kids Sports
Shoestring Circus @ Under the Big Top at Swantown
Tickets
Jun 27 @ 8:00 pm
Shoestring Circus @ Under the Big Top at Swantown

Back by popular demand! Step inside a big top turned art museum! Shoestring Circus returns to Olympia with a brand new show for all ages. The Museum turns the big top into a living gallery where circus meets art in dazzling, unexpected, and absurd ways. See jugglers, aerialists, contortionists and more from Cirque du Soleil, Broadway, and beyond in this high-energy, stunning experience

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Categories: Arts and Entertainment Family Events Festivals, Expos, and Parade Kids
Jun
28
Sat
Zumba in the Park (Lacey Poly Fest) @ The RAC
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Jun 28 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am
Zumba in the Park (Lacey Poly Fest) @ The RAC

Zumba in the Park Olympia Lacey (ZIP) kicks off at East Bay Public Plaza (in front of the Hands On Children’s museum) on Saturday, June 7, 2025 at 2 pm.
Join us for our fifteenth year of providing free family fun and fitness at various parks throughout the county. These activities are organized by a group of volunteer licensed and experienced Zumba®️ instructors who love to share their passion for active living.
Enjoy 90 minutes of dancing to a variety of rhythms, easy to follow and lots of fun. Children who enjoy dancing are welcome with adult supervision. No child care available.
For our full summer schedule, look us up on Facebook “zumba in the park Olympia Lacey” or email Zipolympia@gmail.com.

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Categories: Family Events Health and Wellness Outdoor Recreation
“Believe” a special performance at Capital City Pride @ Port Plaza
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Jun 28 @ 11:00 am
"Believe" a special performance at Capital City Pride @ Port Plaza

Celebrate love, music, and community with the Olympia Symphony at Capital City Pride! Join us for Believe—a FREE outdoor concert bursting with beauty, joy, and heart. From Tchaikovsky’s lush Serenade for Strings to showstopping selections from Rent in collaboration with Harlequin Productions, this is your summer soundtrack of hope and harmony. 

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Categories: Arts and Entertainment Family Events Music Concerts
Grand Reopening @ Tumwater Timberland Library
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Jun 28 @ 11:00 am – 1:00 pm

Festivities will include library tours, family-friendly activities, refreshments, and more. Additional details to follow.

Patrons and community members can follow Tumwater Timberland Library on their social media channels for sneak peeks and more information as the library nears their reopening date.

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Categories: Education Family Events Volunteer and Community Enrichment
Traditional Vietnamese Musical Instruments @ Lacey Timberland Library
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Jun 28 @ 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Traditional Vietnamese Musical Instruments @ Lacey Timberland Library

Join us for a special Traditional Vietnamese Music Recital!
Local musicians Tri Âm Hoà Điệu and their accompanists will showcase a variety of zithers, lutes, and other stringed and percussive Vietnamese instruments. This recital will also feature student performances, making it a truly special event.
This program is for all ages and children are welcome!

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Categories: Education Family Events Local History
June 2025 Jun 2025