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Prayers for World Peace @ Tushita Kadampa Buddhist Center

Aug 17 @ 10:00 am – 11:15 am

Prayers for World Peace
Sundays 10:00 – 11:15am
A peaceful, contemplative time in your weekend. Join us for prayers for world peace and uplifting advice on how we can transform our day-to-day life into opportunities for personal and spiritual growth. Through developing inner peace in this way, outer peace will naturally come about.
Everybody Welcome

Categories: Health and Wellness Workshops, Classes and Lectures

Learning the Language of Wool @ Paimarire Fiber Arts Studio at The Evergreen State College

Aug 18 @ 10:00 am – 5:00 pm

A collaborative and exploratory workshop guided by Janice Arnold and the Felt Road team teaching and honoring Indigenous felting traditions. This class offers a solid foundation for understanding this ancient art form and also explore it as an expressive and functional material.

Categories: Arts and Entertainment Education Workshops, Classes and Lectures

Learning the Language of Wool @ Paimarire Fiber Arts Studio at The Evergreen State College

Aug 19 @ 10:00 am – 5:00 pm

A collaborative and exploratory workshop guided by Janice Arnold and the Felt Road team teaching and honoring Indigenous felting traditions. This class offers a solid foundation for understanding this ancient art form and also explore it as an expressive and functional material.

Categories: Arts and Entertainment Education Workshops, Classes and Lectures

Artvana Paint and Sip @ Top Rung Brewing

Aug 19 @ 6:00 pm

Come enjoy this guided painting class with Artvana! All art supplies are included, beginner-friendly friendly and all-ages.

Categories: Arts and Entertainment Family Events Kids Workshops, Classes and Lectures

Teen/ Adult Continuing Fiddle @ Squaxin Park Rose Garden

Aug 19 @ 6:30 pm

Build on your fiddle skills in this intermediate class! Designed for those who have completed a Beginning Fiddle class or have instructor approval, you’ll learn techniques to master tunes by ear. Access video tutorials before class to get a head start. Each week, you’ll break down tricky sections, explore harmonies, and practice accompaniment for jam sessions. Participants must provide their own violin and shoulder rest. The instructor recommends RL Ray Violin Shop for instrument inspection to ensure it’s in playing condition. If not, a rental violin and adjustable shoulder rest will be required. Rental information prints on the registration receipt.

Categories: Arts and Entertainment Education Workshops, Classes and Lectures

Learning the Language of Wool @ Paimarire Fiber Arts Studio at The Evergreen State College

Aug 20 @ 10:00 am – 5:00 pm

A collaborative and exploratory workshop guided by Janice Arnold and the Felt Road team teaching and honoring Indigenous felting traditions. This class offers a solid foundation for understanding this ancient art form and also explore it as an expressive and functional material.

Categories: Arts and Entertainment Education Workshops, Classes and Lectures

Artvana Paint and Sip @ Cup of Swords Tavern

Aug 20 @ 6:00 pm

Come enjoy this guided painting class with Artvana! All art supplies are included, beginner-friendly friendly and all-ages.

Categories: Arts and Entertainment Workshops, Classes and Lectures

Summer Lecture Series @ Norm Dicks Visitor Center Auditorium, Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge

Aug 20 @ 7:00 pm

38th Annual Summer Lecture Series in July and August

2025 brings an exciting lineup of great guest speakers for the 38th Annual Summer Lecture Series! This event brings high quality speakers on a variety of natural and cultural history topics to the Norm Dicks Visitor Center Auditorium, Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge, on Wednesday evenings at 7 p.m.

Free tickets are available at the door starting at 6:30, with a limit of 100 people in the audience.

At this time the event is in-person only. Combine your visit with a stroll on the refuge trails. Entry to the refuge is free for event attendees.

July 9, Steve Albrecht, Leaving No Trace

July 16, Dr. Greg Hood, Beavers in Tidal Marshes

July 23, Dave Slater, Fascinating Lives of Five Washington Shorebirds

July 30, Jennifer Hahn, Foraging as a Passport to Place

Aug. 6, Deschutes Estuary Restoration Project

Aug. 13, Dr. Jane Mangold, Invasive Plants in the West

Aug. 20, Marco Pinchot, Running the Nisqually Community Forest

Aug. 27, Janine Gates, Saving the Nisqually Delta: Lessons in Citizen Activism

Categories: Education Family Events Local History Volunteer and Community Enrichment Workshops, Classes and Lectures

Learning the Language of Wool @ Paimarire Fiber Arts Studio at The Evergreen State College

Aug 21 @ 10:00 am – 5:00 pm

A collaborative and exploratory workshop guided by Janice Arnold and the Felt Road team teaching and honoring Indigenous felting traditions. This class offers a solid foundation for understanding this ancient art form and also explore it as an expressive and functional material.

Categories: Arts and Entertainment Education Workshops, Classes and Lectures

Learning the Language of Wool @ Paimarire Fiber Arts Studio at The Evergreen State College

Aug 22 @ 10:00 am – 5:00 pm

A collaborative and exploratory workshop guided by Janice Arnold and the Felt Road team teaching and honoring Indigenous felting traditions. This class offers a solid foundation for understanding this ancient art form and also explore it as an expressive and functional material.

Categories: Arts and Entertainment Education Workshops, Classes and Lectures

The Knitting Circle @ Lacey Timberland Library

Aug 22 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm

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.

Categories: Arts and Entertainment Workshops, Classes and Lectures Tags: #arts&crafts crochet knitting

Artvana Paint and Sip @ Bertoglios Pizza

Aug 22 @ 6:00 pm

Come enjoy this guided painting class with Artvana! All art supplies are included, beginner-friendly friendly and all-ages.

Categories: Arts and Entertainment Family Events Workshops, Classes and Lectures

Let’s Talk: Climate Justice @ YWCA Olympia

Aug 23 @ 11:00 am – 2:00 pm

This Let’s Talk Event, hosted with YWCA and the City of Olympia’s Climate Programs, will explore the root causes of climate change, the impacts, and what actions you can do to help. The event will have a panel discussion followed by a Q&A session and lunch. Through the event, you will have the opportunity to learn about what climate action looks like in our region, how to reduce your carbon footprint, and what you can do to prepare for future climate conditions/.

Categories: Education Workshops, Classes and Lectures

Sacred Saturdays with a Therapist @ ASHHO Cultural Community Center

Aug 23 @ 11:00 am – 2:00 pm

Join us for Sacred Saturdays — a monthly space for rest, reflection, and renewal. Led by beloved therapist Dr. Bre, this free community healing workshop invites you to slow down, reconnect, and nourish your spirit in a supportive and welcoming environment. While the workshop is free, we kindly encourage donations of $20–$25 to help cover the cost of food and staff. Please register 2 days prior to the event.

What to Expect:

· Guided healing conversations

· Gentle practices for emotional wellness

· Community connection

· A nourishing lunch (provided with love)

Categories: Health and Wellness Workshops, Classes and Lectures

Artvana Kids and Family Painting Class @ Cafe Elite

Aug 23 @ 2:00 pm

Come enjoy this guided painting class with Artvana! All art supplies are included, beginner-friendly friendly and all-ages.

Categories: Arts and Entertainment Family Events Kids Workshops, Classes and Lectures

Prayers for World Peace @ Tushita Kadampa Buddhist Center

Aug 24 @ 10:00 am – 11:15 am

Prayers for World Peace
Sundays 10:00 – 11:15am
A peaceful, contemplative time in your weekend. Join us for prayers for world peace and uplifting advice on how we can transform our day-to-day life into opportunities for personal and spiritual growth. Through developing inner peace in this way, outer peace will naturally come about.
Everybody Welcome

Categories: Health and Wellness Workshops, Classes and Lectures

Learning the Language of Wool @ Paimarire Fiber Arts Studio at The Evergreen State College

Aug 25 @ 10:00 am – 5:00 pm

A collaborative and exploratory workshop guided by Janice Arnold and the Felt Road team teaching and honoring Indigenous felting traditions. This class offers a solid foundation for understanding this ancient art form and also explore it as an expressive and functional material.

Categories: Arts and Entertainment Education Workshops, Classes and Lectures

Learning the Language of Wool @ Paimarire Fiber Arts Studio at The Evergreen State College

Aug 26 @ 10:00 am – 5:00 pm

A collaborative and exploratory workshop guided by Janice Arnold and the Felt Road team teaching and honoring Indigenous felting traditions. This class offers a solid foundation for understanding this ancient art form and also explore it as an expressive and functional material.

Categories: Arts and Entertainment Education Workshops, Classes and Lectures

Artvana Paint and Sip @ Top Rung Brewing

Aug 26 @ 6:00 pm

Come enjoy this guided painting class with Artvana! All art supplies are included, beginner-friendly friendly and all-ages.

Categories: Arts and Entertainment Family Events Kids Workshops, Classes and Lectures

Learning the Language of Wool @ Paimarire Fiber Arts Studio at The Evergreen State College

Aug 27 @ 10:00 am – 5:00 pm

A collaborative and exploratory workshop guided by Janice Arnold and the Felt Road team teaching and honoring Indigenous felting traditions. This class offers a solid foundation for understanding this ancient art form and also explore it as an expressive and functional material.

Categories: Arts and Entertainment Education Workshops, Classes and Lectures

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