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. Have an event that isn’t listed? Click the green “Post your Event” button and our editors will review and approve within two business days.

Mar
19
Tue
Omnia Sol (everywhere light) @ Koval Center for the Performing Arts
Mar 19 @ 7:00 pm

The award-winning Timberline HS Choirs present “Omnia Sol” (everywhere light) on Tuesday, March 19 at 7pm at the Koval Center for the Performing Arts. Admission is FREE with donations gratefully accepted. Directed by Terry Shaw. This concert features Bass Choir, Treble Choir, Symphonic Choir, Chamber Choir and our Senior Bass Ensemble. Contact Terry Shaw for more info- tshaw@nthurston.k12.wa.us.

Mar
20
Wed
Band Classics @ Worthington Conference Center
Mar 20 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am
Band Classics @ Worthington Conference Center

“Band Classics” is a concert presented by the South Puget Sound New Horizons Band (SPSNHB), a sixty-member band of local musicians aged 50 and up. The band rehearses every week in northeast Olympia.

This free concert will be at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday morning, March 20, 2024, at the Worthington Center on the St. Martin’s University campus in Lacey.

You will hear a special selection of band music that has stood the test of time, from composers such as Gustav Holst, Ralph Vaughan Williams, Karl King, Percy Grainger and more!   Admission is free, although donations are always gladly accepted. (We are a 501c3 non-profit organization.)

You’re invited to come and enjoy our music! Please e-mail us at the band’s website (http://www.olynhb.us/) if you have questions about the band or the concert.

Hope to see you there!

The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged) [revised] [again] @ Washington Center Black Box Theater
Mar 20 @ 7:30 pm
The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged) [revised] [again] @ Washington Center Black Box Theater

An irreverent, hilarious, high-speed romp through all 37 of the Bard’s plays (and 154 sonnets) in under two hours! Titus Andronicus becomes a cooking show, all the Histories are performed as a football game, and we go NUTS with Hamlet! All performed by three actors.

By Adam Long, Daniel Singer & Jess Winfield, new revisions by Daniel Singer and Jess Winfield. Directed by Corey McDaniel and featuring Alyssa Kay, Eleise Moore, and Drew Doyle.

3/15 7:30pm, 3/16 2:00pm & 7:30pm, 3/17 2:00pm, 3/20 7:30pm, 3/21 7:30pm, 3/22 7:30pm, 3/23 2pm & 7:30pm, 3/24 2:00pm, 3/27 2:00pm, 3/28 7:30pm, 3/29 7:30pm, 3/30 2PM & 7:30PM, 3/31 2:00pm

Mar
21
Thu
The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged) [revised] [again] @ Washington Center Black Box Theater
Mar 21 @ 7:30 pm
The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged) [revised] [again] @ Washington Center Black Box Theater

An irreverent, hilarious, high-speed romp through all 37 of the Bard’s plays (and 154 sonnets) in under two hours! Titus Andronicus becomes a cooking show, all the Histories are performed as a football game, and we go NUTS with Hamlet! All performed by three actors.

By Adam Long, Daniel Singer & Jess Winfield, new revisions by Daniel Singer and Jess Winfield. Directed by Corey McDaniel and featuring Alyssa Kay, Eleise Moore, and Drew Doyle.

3/15 7:30pm, 3/16 2:00pm & 7:30pm, 3/17 2:00pm, 3/20 7:30pm, 3/21 7:30pm, 3/22 7:30pm, 3/23 2pm & 7:30pm, 3/24 2:00pm, 3/27 2:00pm, 3/28 7:30pm, 3/29 7:30pm, 3/30 2PM & 7:30PM, 3/31 2:00pm

Mar
22
Fri
The Knitting Circle @ Lacey Timberland Library
Mar 22 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
The Knitting Circle @ Lacey Timberland Library | Lacey | Washington | United States

The Knitting Circle meets at Lacey Timberland Library every Friday 10:00 am until noon.

The group meets either in the Conference Room or inside the main part of the library on the left side over by windows.

Bring your current knitting, crochet, or other needlework project & meet other needle crafters for sharing tips, troubleshooting, & crafting companionship.

All skill levels welcome.

The Knitting Circle is not a class, lecture, meeting, etc, so arrive & depart whenever you want, meet more often inside the library, etc.

Do you no longer knit or crochet & have unwanted yarn, fiber, needles, hooks, looms, spinning wheels, books, or magazines? Please consider giving them to us free of charge any Friday morning.

This event is not sponsored by Lacey Timberland Library.

The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged) [revised] [again] @ Washington Center Black Box Theater
Mar 22 @ 7:30 pm
The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged) [revised] [again] @ Washington Center Black Box Theater

An irreverent, hilarious, high-speed romp through all 37 of the Bard’s plays (and 154 sonnets) in under two hours! Titus Andronicus becomes a cooking show, all the Histories are performed as a football game, and we go NUTS with Hamlet! All performed by three actors.

By Adam Long, Daniel Singer & Jess Winfield, new revisions by Daniel Singer and Jess Winfield. Directed by Corey McDaniel and featuring Alyssa Kay, Eleise Moore, and Drew Doyle.

3/15 7:30pm, 3/16 2:00pm & 7:30pm, 3/17 2:00pm, 3/20 7:30pm, 3/21 7:30pm, 3/22 7:30pm, 3/23 2pm & 7:30pm, 3/24 2:00pm, 3/27 2:00pm, 3/28 7:30pm, 3/29 7:30pm, 3/30 2PM & 7:30PM, 3/31 2:00pm

Mar
23
Sat
North Thurston HS Winter Showcase @ North Thurston HS Gymnasium
Mar 23 @ 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm
North Thurston HS Winter Showcase @ North Thurston HS Gymnasium

Welcome to the 6th annual North Thurston Winterguard “Winter Showcase”. This competition will feature more than thirteen high school and WSU Winterguards in competition. It will also feature two indoor percussion lines, competing in two rounds (prelims and finals) for placement and awards in their division.

Doors open @ 11:30
Prelims from 12:00 until 2:00
Finals (with awards to follow) 3:30 to 5:30, with awards @ 5:45 PM.

The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged) [revised] [again] @ Washington Center Black Box Theater
Mar 23 @ 2:00 pm
The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged) [revised] [again] @ Washington Center Black Box Theater

An irreverent, hilarious, high-speed romp through all 37 of the Bard’s plays (and 154 sonnets) in under two hours! Titus Andronicus becomes a cooking show, all the Histories are performed as a football game, and we go NUTS with Hamlet! All performed by three actors.

By Adam Long, Daniel Singer & Jess Winfield, new revisions by Daniel Singer and Jess Winfield. Directed by Corey McDaniel and featuring Alyssa Kay, Eleise Moore, and Drew Doyle.

3/15 7:30pm, 3/16 2:00pm & 7:30pm, 3/17 2:00pm, 3/20 7:30pm, 3/21 7:30pm, 3/22 7:30pm, 3/23 2pm & 7:30pm, 3/24 2:00pm, 3/27 2:00pm, 3/28 7:30pm, 3/29 7:30pm, 3/30 2PM & 7:30PM, 3/31 2:00pm

The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged) [revised] [again] @ Washington Center Black Box Theater
Mar 23 @ 7:30 pm
The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged) [revised] [again] @ Washington Center Black Box Theater

An irreverent, hilarious, high-speed romp through all 37 of the Bard’s plays (and 154 sonnets) in under two hours! Titus Andronicus becomes a cooking show, all the Histories are performed as a football game, and we go NUTS with Hamlet! All performed by three actors.

By Adam Long, Daniel Singer & Jess Winfield, new revisions by Daniel Singer and Jess Winfield. Directed by Corey McDaniel and featuring Alyssa Kay, Eleise Moore, and Drew Doyle.

3/15 7:30pm, 3/16 2:00pm & 7:30pm, 3/17 2:00pm, 3/20 7:30pm, 3/21 7:30pm, 3/22 7:30pm, 3/23 2pm & 7:30pm, 3/24 2:00pm, 3/27 2:00pm, 3/28 7:30pm, 3/29 7:30pm, 3/30 2PM & 7:30PM, 3/31 2:00pm

Mar
24
Sun
The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged) [revised] [again] @ Washington Center Black Box Theater
Mar 24 @ 2:00 pm
The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged) [revised] [again] @ Washington Center Black Box Theater

An irreverent, hilarious, high-speed romp through all 37 of the Bard’s plays (and 154 sonnets) in under two hours! Titus Andronicus becomes a cooking show, all the Histories are performed as a football game, and we go NUTS with Hamlet! All performed by three actors.

By Adam Long, Daniel Singer & Jess Winfield, new revisions by Daniel Singer and Jess Winfield. Directed by Corey McDaniel and featuring Alyssa Kay, Eleise Moore, and Drew Doyle.

3/15 7:30pm, 3/16 2:00pm & 7:30pm, 3/17 2:00pm, 3/20 7:30pm, 3/21 7:30pm, 3/22 7:30pm, 3/23 2pm & 7:30pm, 3/24 2:00pm, 3/27 2:00pm, 3/28 7:30pm, 3/29 7:30pm, 3/30 2PM & 7:30PM, 3/31 2:00pm

Éireann – A Taste of Ireland @ The Washington Center for the Performing Arts
Mar 24 @ 7:30 pm
Éireann - A Taste of Ireland @ The Washington Center for the Performing Arts

Told through Irish music and dance, A TASTE OF IRELAND explores magical tales spanning generations of Irish storytelling and culture. This world class show features World, All Ireland & National Champion Irish dancers, and musicians from around the globe performing unique music and dance that reflects the story that is Ireland.

Mar
27
Wed
The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged) [revised] [again] @ Washington Center Black Box Theater
Mar 27 @ 2:00 pm
The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged) [revised] [again] @ Washington Center Black Box Theater

An irreverent, hilarious, high-speed romp through all 37 of the Bard’s plays (and 154 sonnets) in under two hours! Titus Andronicus becomes a cooking show, all the Histories are performed as a football game, and we go NUTS with Hamlet! All performed by three actors.

By Adam Long, Daniel Singer & Jess Winfield, new revisions by Daniel Singer and Jess Winfield. Directed by Corey McDaniel and featuring Alyssa Kay, Eleise Moore, and Drew Doyle.

3/15 7:30pm, 3/16 2:00pm & 7:30pm, 3/17 2:00pm, 3/20 7:30pm, 3/21 7:30pm, 3/22 7:30pm, 3/23 2pm & 7:30pm, 3/24 2:00pm, 3/27 2:00pm, 3/28 7:30pm, 3/29 7:30pm, 3/30 2PM & 7:30PM, 3/31 2:00pm

Mar
28
Thu
Bingo Night-Free @ 23 Kitchens
Mar 28 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm

FREE Bingo at 23|Kitchens! Have fun, eat, drink and win prizes with friends and family.

Join us every 2nd and 4th Thursday of the month from 7-9pm. https://www.23kitchens.com/

Business sponsors who want to provide prizes, contact David at 360-292-2452.

The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged) [revised] [again] @ Washington Center Black Box Theater
Mar 28 @ 7:30 pm
The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged) [revised] [again] @ Washington Center Black Box Theater

An irreverent, hilarious, high-speed romp through all 37 of the Bard’s plays (and 154 sonnets) in under two hours! Titus Andronicus becomes a cooking show, all the Histories are performed as a football game, and we go NUTS with Hamlet! All performed by three actors.

By Adam Long, Daniel Singer & Jess Winfield, new revisions by Daniel Singer and Jess Winfield. Directed by Corey McDaniel and featuring Alyssa Kay, Eleise Moore, and Drew Doyle.

3/15 7:30pm, 3/16 2:00pm & 7:30pm, 3/17 2:00pm, 3/20 7:30pm, 3/21 7:30pm, 3/22 7:30pm, 3/23 2pm & 7:30pm, 3/24 2:00pm, 3/27 2:00pm, 3/28 7:30pm, 3/29 7:30pm, 3/30 2PM & 7:30PM, 3/31 2:00pm

Mar
29
Fri
The Knitting Circle @ Lacey Timberland Library
Mar 29 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
The Knitting Circle @ Lacey Timberland Library | Lacey | Washington | United States

The Knitting Circle meets at Lacey Timberland Library every Friday 10:00 am until noon.

The group meets either in the Conference Room or inside the main part of the library on the left side over by windows.

Bring your current knitting, crochet, or other needlework project & meet other needle crafters for sharing tips, troubleshooting, & crafting companionship.

All skill levels welcome.

The Knitting Circle is not a class, lecture, meeting, etc, so arrive & depart whenever you want, meet more often inside the library, etc.

Do you no longer knit or crochet & have unwanted yarn, fiber, needles, hooks, looms, spinning wheels, books, or magazines? Please consider giving them to us free of charge any Friday morning.

This event is not sponsored by Lacey Timberland Library.

The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged) [revised] [again] @ Washington Center Black Box Theater
Mar 29 @ 7:30 pm
The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged) [revised] [again] @ Washington Center Black Box Theater

An irreverent, hilarious, high-speed romp through all 37 of the Bard’s plays (and 154 sonnets) in under two hours! Titus Andronicus becomes a cooking show, all the Histories are performed as a football game, and we go NUTS with Hamlet! All performed by three actors.

By Adam Long, Daniel Singer & Jess Winfield, new revisions by Daniel Singer and Jess Winfield. Directed by Corey McDaniel and featuring Alyssa Kay, Eleise Moore, and Drew Doyle.

3/15 7:30pm, 3/16 2:00pm & 7:30pm, 3/17 2:00pm, 3/20 7:30pm, 3/21 7:30pm, 3/22 7:30pm, 3/23 2pm & 7:30pm, 3/24 2:00pm, 3/27 2:00pm, 3/28 7:30pm, 3/29 7:30pm, 3/30 2PM & 7:30PM, 3/31 2:00pm

Mar
30
Sat
The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged) [revised] [again] @ Washington Center Black Box Theater
Mar 30 @ 2:00 pm
The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged) [revised] [again] @ Washington Center Black Box Theater

An irreverent, hilarious, high-speed romp through all 37 of the Bard’s plays (and 154 sonnets) in under two hours! Titus Andronicus becomes a cooking show, all the Histories are performed as a football game, and we go NUTS with Hamlet! All performed by three actors.

By Adam Long, Daniel Singer & Jess Winfield, new revisions by Daniel Singer and Jess Winfield. Directed by Corey McDaniel and featuring Alyssa Kay, Eleise Moore, and Drew Doyle.

3/15 7:30pm, 3/16 2:00pm & 7:30pm, 3/17 2:00pm, 3/20 7:30pm, 3/21 7:30pm, 3/22 7:30pm, 3/23 2pm & 7:30pm, 3/24 2:00pm, 3/27 2:00pm, 3/28 7:30pm, 3/29 7:30pm, 3/30 2PM & 7:30PM, 3/31 2:00pm

Orca Books Co-op Author Talk: CEDAR MONROE on TRASH: A POOR WHITE JOURNEY @ Orca Books Co-op
Mar 30 @ 4:00 pm

Orca Books Cooperative is excited to announce author talk with Cedar Monroe, author of the book “Trash: A Poor White Journey”, released March 5th, 2024 through Broadleaf Books.

A little about the author:

Cedar Monroe is an author, activist, and chaplain. They worked for over a decade as an interfaith chaplain to people experiencing homelessness, incarceration, and addiction. Raised in a rural community in a poor white family, they had a front row seat to the fall of extractive industries and the rise of white Christian nationalism.

Monroe has invested much of their work into understanding those communities, the dangers of white nationalism, and paths toward cross racial organizing for change. They are committed to finding paths of solidarity across race to end poverty and the systems that create it. They are also committed to finding paths of real healing for their people, in solidarity with Black, Indigenous, and other communities of color, and in supporting the ultimate sovereignty of Indigenous people on this continent.

A little about the book:

Every day across the U.S., 66 million poor white people pay the price for failing whiteness. In this sweeping debut, activist and chaplain Cedar Monroe introduces us to the poor and unhoused of a small town in Washington, who grapple with desperation, a collapsing economy, and their own racism. Trash asks us to see anew the peril in which poor white people live. Can those deemed “trash” join the resistance to the system that is killing us all?

“Joining the ranks of Barbara Ehrenreich and Nancy Isenberg, interfaith chaplain Monroe recounts forgotten people dismissed and made invisible, tucked away in trailer parks and housing projects around the land…. An eloquent defense of the poor and dispossessed in America.” –Kirkus Reviews

Join us Saturday, March 30th at 4:00 p.m. for a reading, Q&A, and signing. Copies will be available on-site or available for pre-order beforehand.

Please email sierra@orcabooks.com for more details.

The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged) [revised] [again] @ Washington Center Black Box Theater
Mar 30 @ 7:30 pm
The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged) [revised] [again] @ Washington Center Black Box Theater

An irreverent, hilarious, high-speed romp through all 37 of the Bard’s plays (and 154 sonnets) in under two hours! Titus Andronicus becomes a cooking show, all the Histories are performed as a football game, and we go NUTS with Hamlet! All performed by three actors.

By Adam Long, Daniel Singer & Jess Winfield, new revisions by Daniel Singer and Jess Winfield. Directed by Corey McDaniel and featuring Alyssa Kay, Eleise Moore, and Drew Doyle.

3/15 7:30pm, 3/16 2:00pm & 7:30pm, 3/17 2:00pm, 3/20 7:30pm, 3/21 7:30pm, 3/22 7:30pm, 3/23 2pm & 7:30pm, 3/24 2:00pm, 3/27 2:00pm, 3/28 7:30pm, 3/29 7:30pm, 3/30 2PM & 7:30PM, 3/31 2:00pm

Mar
31
Sun
The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged) [revised] [again] @ Washington Center Black Box Theater
Mar 31 @ 2:00 pm
The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged) [revised] [again] @ Washington Center Black Box Theater

An irreverent, hilarious, high-speed romp through all 37 of the Bard’s plays (and 154 sonnets) in under two hours! Titus Andronicus becomes a cooking show, all the Histories are performed as a football game, and we go NUTS with Hamlet! All performed by three actors.

By Adam Long, Daniel Singer & Jess Winfield, new revisions by Daniel Singer and Jess Winfield. Directed by Corey McDaniel and featuring Alyssa Kay, Eleise Moore, and Drew Doyle.

3/15 7:30pm, 3/16 2:00pm & 7:30pm, 3/17 2:00pm, 3/20 7:30pm, 3/21 7:30pm, 3/22 7:30pm, 3/23 2pm & 7:30pm, 3/24 2:00pm, 3/27 2:00pm, 3/28 7:30pm, 3/29 7:30pm, 3/30 2PM & 7:30PM, 3/31 2:00pm