At a poetry festival

Nahmoud Darwish on October 2, 2019

Community Spotlight – October Through November 2024

DSHS Mobile Office is Coming – Olympia library parking lot 313 8th Ave SE – December 2, 11-3pm Hop on board to apply for food, cash, and/or medical benefits. You can also drop off paperwork, complete a review, make changes to an existing case or request a replacement EBT card.

Emergency Financial First Aid Kit – Tumwater library 7023 New Market St. Tumwater – December 3, 3-4 pm – Join us for an empowering financial education workshop designed to equip students with the knowledge and tools needed to prepare for unexpected financial challenges

Open Book Club: The Brotherhood Lounge – 119 Capitol Way N – December 3, 7-8:30 pm

Come and talk about whatever you’ve been reading, and hear about what others are reading, in a casual bar environment (21+ only) with other book appreciators. All are welcome, and we read a mix of everything!

Schmidt House History Talk: The Evolution of the Northwest Passage as a Cartographic Image: 1753-1853 – 330 Schmidt Place SW Tumwater – December 5, 12-1 pm- Well-known author Dave Nicandri will discuss the many explorers who sought a sea route between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. All their attempts failed, but the resulting knowledge spurred the expansion of the U.S. and Canada. Free – Doors open 11:30am

Discovery Speaker Series – Olympia library 313 8th Ave SE – December 5, 6:30-7:45pm –Join Puget Sound Estuarium at the Olympia Timberland Library for our Discovery Speaker Series. every 1st Thursday of the month. This month’s presenter is Sara Adams, a Program Manager at Quiet Sound, a program of Washington Maritime Blue. Quiet Sound aims to understand and mitigate the acoustic and physical impacts of large commercial vessels on the endangered Southern Resident killer whales.

Science of Snow – WET Science Center 500 Adams St NE December 7, 10am-4pm – Get ready to dive deep into the science of snow. Presentation at 11 am and activities all day. Free

(360) 664-2333 info@wetsciencecenter.org

Rachel Corrie Foundation Holiday Bazaar – 6331 Elizan Dr NW on Steamboat Island December 7&8, 9-4pm This is a great chance to buy olive oil from the West Bank, Palestinian spices and crafts, and Middle East clothing and art. For info contact info@rachelcorriefoundation.org

Workshop: What To Do When Your Union Breaks Your Heart – Register for this Online monthly workshop December 10, 4:30-6 pm In this workshop, we’ll talk about how to organize with your fellow union members to recommit to your union, and to change the culture into one where leaders respect and serve the members.

Moving Forward Together: Virtual Summit – Register Online through Timberland Regional Library December 10, 5:30-7 pm Join us for a virtual summit, Moving Forward Together: Social Connectedness and Prevention of Isolation, where we will explore the growing public health crisis of loneliness and social isolation, and learn how community services can help improve well-being and connectedness. Contact Email: asklib@trl.org

Estate Planning – Olympia library 313 8th Ave SE – December 10, 10:30-12 pm – Estate Planning Attorney Susan Kirkpatrick will present an overview of estate planning.

Holiday Native Art Market – House of Welcome @ TESC -2700 Evergreen Pkwy NW – December 13&14, 11-6pm Enjoy holiday shopping with over 50 Native vendors offering jewelery, carvings, weavings, beadwork and unique handmade art of all kinds. Enjoy a warm meal of Indian tacos, chili and soup. Entrance is free. Parking free on Saturday only.

(360) 867-6718 linda.a.terry@evergreen.edu

Art of Salish Peoples – Gallery in Evans Hall @TESC, 2700 Evergreen Pkway NW

M-F, 9am -5 pm, Saturday, 10am-4pm through January 10, 2025

Join us for a journey into the world of Traditional and Contemporary Salish Art at the Evans Hall Gallery on the campus of The Evergreen State College. Free

Ceramics Open House & Holiday Sale – The Olympia Center 222 Columbia St NW- December 13, 10am-6pm and December 14, 10am-4pm

Lantern Lights the Library: Live Music – Olympia library 313 8th Ave SE – December 13, 7-9 pm – Live Local Music featuring Dead By the Bay, Graceey and ihyjason

South Sound Sierra Club Monthly Meeting – Olympia Center 222 Columbia St NW, Room 100 – December 17, Meet & Greet@5:30, Program begins at 6 pm Free. More information @

https://www.sierraclub.org/washington/south-sound-group

Discovery Speaker Series – Olympia library 313 8th Ave SE – January 2, 6:30-7:45pm –Join Puget Sound Estuarium at the Olympia Timberland Library for our Discovery Speaker Series. every 1st Thursday of the month. Speaker to be determined