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The Thurston Conservation District is sponsoring all-ages garden art events through the summer.

Rock Painting Party

11 am start time

July 13, 2024: Sunrise Park

July 20, 2024: Yauger Park

Upcycled Pollinator Waterers

11 am start time

July 27, 2024: Sunrise Park

August 3, 2024: Yauger Park

Scarecrow Making

11 am start time

August 1, 2024: Sunrise Park

August 17, 2023: Yauger Park

Questions? Contact Tina Wagner, twagner@thurstoncd.com

LoveOly Music in the Park – Free concerts Wednesdays in July from 7-8 PM in Sylvester Park

July 10 – Righteous Mothers July 17 – Slainte July 24— Brittany Danielle July 31-Creedence Revelation (at Port Plaza)

Capital Lakefair – July 17-21 at 5th Ave & Water St – We all know what it is!

Lacey is hosting Play in the Parks – Thursday afternoons at different parks featuring free family entertainment and activities in July and August. Contact (360) 491-0857

events@cityoflacey.org

Teen Tech Tutors: Drop-in Tech help – July 19 and 1st and 3rd Friday of each month

Get help with your computer, smartphone or other device working one-on-one with the library’s great teen volunteers on a first-come, first-served basis.

Faith Explorations, an Interfaith Works summer camp, is free and open to children in grades 2-6. From July 22-26 9AM-3 PM, kids will experience interfaith programming exploring peace and go on excursions to local parks. Location – Temple Beth Hatfiloh, 201 8th Ave SE, Olympia

Contact Amy Cooper at amy.cooper@interfaith-works.org

Messages from Beyond the Veil: An Evening of Mediumship with Heidi Connolly. July 25 from 6:30-8PM at Traditions 500 5th Ave SE Olympia. We’ll explore the afterlife and receive messages of healing and hope from loved ones on the Other Side of the Veil. Call 360-705-2819 to register. $10-$20 (no one turned away)

Olympia Poetry network with Thomas A. Thomas at Orca Books July 26 from 7-9 PM

Orca Books 315 5th Ave SE Olympia

Author Talk and Signing at Orca Books each Saturday in August from 2-6 PM

Check website for authors https://www.orcabooks.com/event/2024-08

Interfaith Works is hosting Unkle Marv’s Up in Smoke BBQ our annual community block party and BBQ in honor of, (and largely planned by), the great Marvin Bennet, original shelter guest. Saturday, July 27 at Sergio’s Place 3501 Mary Elder Rd @ 1 PM. All Ages welcome!

Features food, live music, games and haircuts.

If you’d like to volunteer contact brock.schafer@iwshelter.org

Capitol Land Trust’s Summer Social July 27 at Albee’s Garden Parties 4127 20th Ln NW Olympia WA 98502 (360) 943-3012 $50 per person 21 and over

Live Music at the Library July 30 7-9 PM Titans of Industry, the Etnos, Manic Pixie Dream Boat

Free – All ages

Reptile Lady at the library August 1 1-2 PM – An interactive program with April Jackson, the Reptile Lady, with her snakes and lizards

Listen Here A Lunch Break Story Time for Adults at the Olympia Library August 2 12-1PM Corey Snow, professional audiobook narrator and voice actor, will read selections from Isaac Asimov.. Registration required. Contact zhavekost@trl.org (360) 352-0595

Thurston County Fair July 31-August 4 at the fairgrounds 3054 Carpenter Rd. Lacey WA

(360) 786-5453 $9/adult $8/senior $7/youth 6-14; under 6 free

Burnt ridge Nursery in Onalaska is hosting Summer Farm Tours on July 20 and August 17, with an additional date in September to be announced. Burnt Ridge founder and co-owner Michael Dolan will lead each tour of the 20 acre farm and nursery, focusing on diverse fruit and nut crops that can be grown organically in our region. Sample plates of fresh, seasonal fruits will be provided and fruit, jam, live plants and more will be available for purchase after the tour.

There are 2 tours per day, at 10:30 am and 1:30 pm. Ticket must be purchased in advance, $15 each, $35 for a party of three & $40 for a party of four. Tickets and more information available at https://www.burntridgenursery.com/Farm-Tours/products/165/ or by calling 360-985-2873.

Interfaith Works is looking for volunteers to help staff their shelter. Volunteer training happens every second Saturday. The next one is on August 10. https://www.iwshelter.org/volunteer.html

Thurston Conservation District is holding a Native Bulb and Seed Sale. Pre-order opens August 1, 2024 to September 15 Pre-order your plants online at store.thurstoncd.com

Thurston Conservation District is partnering with the Department of Natural Resources to provide a Free Wildfire Home Risk Assessment. Go to https://wildfireready.dnr.wa.gov

Questions? Contact Jae Townsend, jtownsend@thurstoncd.com

Dana Lyons, songwriter for the environment and creator of “Cows with Guns,” will be performing in an outdoor backyard concert in Olympia on his Cracks in the Heartland tour on August 16. 5:30 PM Potluck and 6:30 PM Concert. Suggested donation $15-$25, but no one turned away for lack of funds. RSVP to michellepeterson.rn@gmail.com or dana@cowswithguns.com to get address.

South Sound Sierra Club’s Annual Picnic in Squaxin Park – August 14 @ 5-7 PM

Network with local environmental activists in Olympia. Food provided but feel free to bring a side dish or dessert to share.

Olympia Harbor Days on the Olympia Waterfront – August 30-September 1

a free event offered every Labor Day Weekend since 1974, showcases the vintage tugboats with a walk-aboard show at the docks and races in the bay, tall ships, steam ships and other historic vessels of twentieth century commerce on the Puget Sound

Save the date! September 14, 1-4 PM OlyEcosystems celebrates its 10 year anniversary and first 500 acre conservation milestone in the West Bay Woods.

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