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Fern Roush is a writer, teacher, organizer, long-distance runner and hiker based out of Olympia, WA. Her/their work has appeared most recently in the Cooper Point Journal, Slightly West, The Jackson Hole Poetry Box, and The Mobile Moon Collective Zine. She was a featured poet at the 2023 Cultivating Voices Pride Poetry March online reading, and is currently living in Tbilisi, Georgia, in between hiking the PCT and AT with their dog (Elvie!) and husband. Find their work at moonlitfern.com

Community Spotlight – April 20 to May 31, 2024

Spring Arts Walk. Downtown Olympia—April 26-27. Olympia Arts Walk is a semi-annual community event celebrating the arts. For the full schedule including music, food, and seeing and making art, see https://www.artswalkoly.com/events

Luminary Procession. Downtown Olympia— April 26. 8:30 pm. For details on participation and procession route, https://oly-wa.us/procession/

Procession of the Species. Downtown Olympia– April 27. 4:30. For details, https://oly-wa.us/procession/

Monthly Grief Walk. Scatter Creek, Rochester—April 28. 11 to 1:30. Simply walking together, being under the trees, and doing reflective activities leads to release, relief, and rootedness. Free and food and outdoor gear are provided. Besides frequent events, registration is now open for summer experiences for teens. Wild Grief. https://www.wildgrief.org/

March and Solidarity Gathering for International Workers Day. Downtown Olympia. May 1. 5:30 pm. 4^th Ave and State Ave NW, Olympia to begin march across 4^th Ave. Bridge. May 1. 6:30 pm. Solidarity Night at New Traditions, Olympia. Attendees will have the opportunity to learn about the history of the Haymarket Martyrs of 1886 and the International Workers Day their arrests and execution inspired. South Sound Labor School. Thurston-Lewis-Mason Labor Council. https://www.tlmlabor.org

History Talk: Generationally-Linked Archaeology in Our Region. Schmidt House, 330 Schmidt Pl SW, Tumwater—May 2. 11:45 to 1:00. Free. https://olytumfoundation.org/schmidt-house/

Asian American, Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander (AANHPI) Heritage Festival 2024. South Puget Sound Community College, Lacey Campus – May 11. 11 to 4. Performances, food vendors, arts and crafts, resource tables, and free activities for the entire family. https://www.apicsouthpugetsound.org/aanhpi-heritage-month-celebration

Olympia Peace Choir Concert. St. John’s Episcopal Church—May 11. Combined Choir Community Concert. The choir is dedicated to using the power of song to create peace and promote social justice and environmental stewardship. https://theolympiapeacechoir.org/

Mother’s Day Weekend of Action. Ground Zero Center for Nonviolent Action, 16159 Clear Creek Rd NW, Poulsbo, WA. May 11 and 12. Speakers, trainings, and actions with the goals of Abolishing Nuclear Weapons & Stop Exporting War. https://www.gzcenter.org/event/celebrate-mothers-day-with-ground-zero-save-the-date/

Sea Stroll. Puget Sound Estuarium, Olympia. May 12, July 12, and Sept. 8. Learn how the cultural and ecological history of Olympia’s historic shoreline intertwine during our Sea Stroll tours! 2.25 hours long. Adults $15.00. Kids free. https://pugetsoundestuarium.org/

Annual Mother’s Day 5K & Kids 1 Mile Run. Hands on Childrens Museum, Olympia —May 12. Pets, strollers, friends, and family are highly encouraged! Join us as we celebrate moms and raise money to support families and survivors in our community! Family Support Center of South Sound. Contact maijag@fscss.org to register.

A Soulful Sunday Afternoon – Benefiting Burundians. New Traditions, Olympia. May 19. 3:00 – 5:00 PM Jazz, and opportunity to meet humanitarian Prosper Ndabishurive. Free but call 360-705-2819 to reserve your seats or table. Donations benefit JRMD. www.jrmd.org

Chibi Chibi Con. The Evergreen State College. May 25. A student-produced and free convention for anime and gaming. Craft booths, cosplay, games, film, contests, and so on. https://chibichibicon.wordpress.com/

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