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Puget Sound Estuarium Benefit Auction @ Online Auction April 19th-April 26th 10:00pm

Apr 26 @ 12:00 am – 10:00 pm

The Estuarium Benefit Auction is back!

Join us for The Estuarium’s Annual Benefit Auction starting April 19th! Your bids directly support our programs, enabling us to offer scholarships for summer camps and provide discounted admission to low-income families.

This year, our auction will be hosted online, making it convenient for you to participate from anywhere. But mark your calendars for April 26th when we’ll host an Open House. Here, you can view auction items in person, place bids, enjoy surf rock tunes by the Jacked Lords, and light refreshments.

Get ready for a preview of incredible items generously donated by individuals, artisans, and local businesses. Stay tuned for more details and sneak peeks, and seize this opportunity to support our mission while snagging something special for yourself!

AUCTION DATES

Bidding open online: April 19th, 10:00AM – April 26th, 10:00PM

Auction Open House and Arts Walk: Friday, April 26th, 6:00PM – 9:00PM

Categories: Education Family Events Kids Outdoor Recreation Volunteer and Community Enrichment

Night Market at the Depot @ Lacey Depot Park

Apr 26 @ 4:00 pm

We’re excited to bring Night Market at the Depot events to our community! Join us every-other Friday, starting April 26 and running through October, at the Lacey Depot Park (5700 Lacey Blvd SE). We’ll have music, local artisans, food trucks, and lots of fun for the entire family!

Categories: Arts and Entertainment Family Events Festivals, Expos, and Parade Food & Beverage Home and Garden Kids

Neurodivergent Teen Book Club at Sensory Tool House @ Sensory Tool House

May 1 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm

Join us at Sensory Tool House for a book club for neurodivergent (ND) youth ages 13 to 18! This group’s mission is to provide a space for ND teens to find community with their peers and find joy in reading!

This book club program takes place in the sensory room at Sensory Tool House, and will be facilitated by library staff with support from staff at Sensory Tool House. Parents and caregivers are encouraged to stay nearby, but to leave the room if it is safe to do so, as a way of encouraging the teens’ social interaction and participation.

Please contact Naomi at the Lacey Library (nbell@TRL.org) or Claire at the Olympia Library (csandovalpeck@TRL.org) with any questions or requests for accommodation.

SPACE IS LIMITED AND REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED. Register at https://timberland.bibliocommons.com/events/656a7ae8bf3fd82800d26356. Once successfully registered, Claire or Naomi will reach out to coordinate how best to get you a copy of the book we will all be reading.

Categories: Health and Wellness Kids Tags: autism bookclub neurodivergent teens

Neurodivergent TEEN Book Club with TRL @ Sensory Tool House

May 1 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm

A book club for neurodivergent* (ND) youth ages 13 to 18! This group’s mission is to provide a space for ND teens to find community with their peers and find joy in reading!

Registration Required at Neurodivergent Teen Book Club at Sensory Tool House | Timberland Regional Library (trl.org)

Book: TBD

Categories: Kids

Join us for our inaugural Olympia Reads!! @ Capital High School Performing Arts Center

May 7 @ 6:00 pm

Book lovers across Olympia prepare yourself because you are in for a treat. The Olympia School District is proud to announce the inaugural year of Olympia Reads!! The mission of this event, made possible through funding set aside in this year’s school board budget, is to excite readers of all ages by connecting them with published authors and illustrators. Olympia Reads!! is proud to partner with Timberland Regional Library and the Olympia Education Foundation in bringing this enriching literary event to our community.

Mark your calendars for May 7, 2024, as we gather at the Capital High School Performing Arts Center to celebrate Olympia Reads!! with author Christine Day.

Categories: Author Talks & Book Signings Education Family Events Kids

Night Market at the Depot @ Lacey Depot Park

May 10 @ 4:00 pm

We’re excited to bring Night Market at the Depot events to our community! Join us every-other Friday, starting April 26 and running through October, at the Lacey Depot Park (5700 Lacey Blvd SE). We’ll have music, local artisans, food trucks, and lots of fun for the entire family!

Categories: Arts and Entertainment Family Events Festivals, Expos, and Parade Food & Beverage Home and Garden Kids

Neurodivergent KIDS Book Club with TRL @ Sensory Tool House

May 11 @ 11:00 am – 12:00 pm

A monthly book club for neurodivergent school-aged youth, designed to help them find community with peers and joy in reading!

Registration Required at Neurodivergent Kids Book Club at Sensory Tool House | Timberland Regional Library (trl.org)

Book: The Vanquishers

Categories: Kids

Lacey Spring Fun Fair @ Saint Martin’s University

May 18 @ 10:00 am – 6:00 pm

Fun Fair is THE place to be for free fun! Enjoy live entertainment, kids activities, rides like the giant slide and swings, the circus train and more all FREE! Saturday there will be a S.T.E.M. Fair with lots of cool stuff to check out and Sunday enjoy the car show! Shop from lots of great vendors and enjoy a tasty treat or lunch from one of the amazing food vendors!

https://laceyparks.org/funfair/

Categories: Family Events Festivals, Expos, and Parade Food & Beverage Kids

Lacey Spring Fun Fair @ Saint Martin’s University

May 19 @ 11:00 am – 5:00 pm

Fun Fair is THE place to be for free fun! Enjoy live entertainment, kids activities, rides like the giant slide and swings, the circus train and more all FREE! Saturday there will be a S.T.E.M. Fair with lots of cool stuff to check out and Sunday enjoy the car show! Shop from lots of great vendors and enjoy a tasty treat or lunch from one of the amazing food vendors!

https://laceyparks.org/funfair/

Categories: Family Events Festivals, Expos, and Parade Food & Beverage Kids

Student Orchestras of Greater Olympia Spring Concert @ Washington Center of the Performing Arts

May 19 @ 4:00 pm

The Spring Concert highlights several soloists. Sky Lin, cello, performs Élégie by Fauré, and the Concerto for Trombones by Leyden shows off the entire section. Music Director Cameron May leads the Conservatory Orchestra, rounding out the season with music from Tower of Power and John Willams.

The 18-member SOGO Brass Choir opens the concert with various traditional and not-so-traditional works for brass conducted by Greg Allison. The audience will also enjoy the Academy and Debut Orchestras performing familiar works from orchestral literature.

Sponsored by Capital Heating, Cooling, Plumbing, Electric & Custom Hearth

Categories: Arts and Entertainment Family Events Kids Music Concerts

Foundation for the Future Breakfast @ Saint Martin’s University Marcus Pavilion

May 23 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm

High-fives, smiling faces, breakfast (with bacon), networking with 300+ leaders in the community and learning about all the ways the quality programming being offered at Boys & Girls Clubs of Thurston County is impacting the lives of local youth and families is a phenomenal way to start a day! We hope you are able to join us for this fun and inspiring fundraising event!

If you are interested in sponsoring this event and/or serving as a table captain, please contact Director of Resource Development, Tami Collins at tcollins@bgctc.org or 360-956-0755. Register to attend the breakfast here: https://event.gives/fftf24

Categories: Business Networking Events Family Events Food & Beverage Kids Non-profit Fundraising Events Volunteer and Community Enrichment

Night Market at the Depot @ Lacey Depot Park

May 24 @ 4:00 pm

We’re excited to bring Night Market at the Depot events to our community! Join us every-other Friday, starting April 26 and running through October, at the Lacey Depot Park (5700 Lacey Blvd SE). We’ll have music, local artisans, food trucks, and lots of fun for the entire family!

Categories: Arts and Entertainment Family Events Festivals, Expos, and Parade Food & Beverage Home and Garden Kids

Professor Petticoat’s Punch and Judy Show! A Puppet Show for All-Ages @ Sparrow Studios

Jun 1 @ 4:00 pm

Step right up to Professor Petticoat’s Punch and Judy Show! Experience firsthand the joy and mischief of England’s beloved puppetry legacy, right here in the U.S.

With roots stretching back to the Italian Commedia dell’Arte, Punch and Judy found its way to London in 1662, where it evolved into the uniquely English puppet show that remains popular today. The now iconic Mr. Punch is celebrated as England’s national puppet, and his adventures, ranging from the everyday to the supernatural, continue to delight audiences of all ages.

Professor Petticoat trained in England under a master performer and brings over a decade of experience performing with Mr. Punch in the U.S. She is delighted to bring her show to Sparrow Studios! Join us for a performance where the timeless charm of Mr. Punch’s world is alive and well, offering laughter, slapstick humor, and a touch of anarchy.

Come see for yourself why Mr. Punch has been loved for so many years.

Plus special guest local storyteller Elizabeth Lord! Elizabeth has been delighting audiences in Olympia for years with her one-woman storytelling shows, and she produces/hosts the monthly storytelling slam StoryOly. Opening for Professor Petticoat, she returns to her first storytelling love, traditional folktales. She will delight the audience telling old tales from the British Isles and more.

Appropriate for All-Ages.

See you there!

Categories: Arts and Entertainment Family Events Kids Theater Performances

Roosevelt Ravens 5k & Kids Races @ Roosevelt Elementary School

Jun 2 @ 8:30 am

The Roosevelt Ravens 5k is back! This year’s event will take place on Sunday, June 2, 2024 at 8:30 AM. All races start and end at Roosevelt Elementary School. The 5K course meanders through the wider footpaths of Mission Creek Park. The free Kids Races uses a half-mile course goes around the elementary school.

Registration is $25 (including a t-shirt) for the 5k ($30 day-of). The half-mile kids course is free unless you’d like to buy a t-shirt, in which case it’s $15. Register by May 19 to guarantee your t-shirt!

Registration and more info: https://www.webscorer.com/register?raceid=340452

Categories: Family Events Health and Wellness Kids Outdoor Recreation Sports

Neurodivergent TEEN Book Club with TRL @ Sensory Tool House

Jun 5 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm

A book club for neurodivergent* (ND) youth ages 13 to 18! This group’s mission is to provide a space for ND teens to find community with their peers and find joy in reading!

Registration Required at Neurodivergent Teen Book Club at Sensory Tool House | Timberland Regional Library (trl.org)

Book: TBD

Categories: Kids

Night Market at the Depot @ Lacey Depot Park

Jun 7 @ 4:00 pm

We’re excited to bring Night Market at the Depot events to our community! Join us every-other Friday, starting April 26 and running through October, at the Lacey Depot Park (5700 Lacey Blvd SE). We’ll have music, local artisans, food trucks, and lots of fun for the entire family!

Categories: Arts and Entertainment Family Events Festivals, Expos, and Parade Food & Beverage Home and Garden Kids

Olympic Airshow @ Olympia Regional Airport

Jun 15 @ 9:00 am – 5:00 pm

The 24th Anniversary Olympic Air Show launches on Father’s Day weekend at the Olympia Regional Airport. Featuring bombers, fighters and helicopters from World War II, Korea and Vietnam who will perform each day of the weekend. The B-17 Flying Fortress and the P-40 Kittyhawk are offering rides during the event.

Categories: Family Events Festivals, Expos, and Parade Food & Beverage Kids Local History Outdoor Recreation Seasonal and Holiday Events

Olympic Airshow @ Olympia Regional Airport

Jun 16 @ 9:00 am – 5:00 pm

The 24th Anniversary Olympic Air Show launches on Father’s Day weekend at the Olympia Regional Airport. Featuring bombers, fighters and helicopters from World War II, Korea and Vietnam who will perform each day of the weekend. The B-17 Flying Fortress and the P-40 Kittyhawk are offering rides during the event.

Categories: Family Events Festivals, Expos, and Parade Food & Beverage Kids Local History Outdoor Recreation Seasonal and Holiday Events

Night Market at the Depot @ Lacey Depot Park

Jun 21 @ 4:00 pm

We’re excited to bring Night Market at the Depot events to our community! Join us every-other Friday, starting April 26 and running through October, at the Lacey Depot Park (5700 Lacey Blvd SE). We’ll have music, local artisans, food trucks, and lots of fun for the entire family!

Categories: Arts and Entertainment Family Events Festivals, Expos, and Parade Food & Beverage Home and Garden Kids

Lacey Fireworks Spectacular @ Rainier Vista Community Park

Jul 3 @ 4:00 pm – 11:00 pm

Join us for a dazzling evening at Rainier Vista for the Lacey Fireworks Spectacular on July 3rd! This FREE festival will include exciting live entertainment from Brick House with their disco performance at 5pm & a lively dance party with Mr. Pink at 8pm.
As the evening sky approaches, we will prepare for our fireworks display at 10pm to light up the night with sparkling colors! Throughout the event you can indulge in a variety of foods and delicious treats. Plus, be mesmerized by the thrilling and enchanting variety circus Vuelta La Luna, adding an extra touch of excitement to the evening.
Head to the Kid Zone where you’ll find activities including FREE rides, face painting and more! A perfect summer celebration for the whole family!

Categories: Arts and Entertainment Family Events Festivals, Expos, and Parade Food & Beverage Kids Local History Outdoor Recreation Seasonal and Holiday Events

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