Make skulls at Arbutus Folk School! In this 3-session bilingual Spanish/English pottery class for adults and teens, participants will sculpt and decorate four beautiful skulls to celebrate Día de los Muertos. With artist and historian Samuel Becerra, participants will explore Mexico’s pre-Hispanic and contemporary traditions in honor of loved ones who have passed. Details: Fee:…

Lula Fest is a Community Celebration of Hispanic Arts and Culture. Bring the family and enjoy these activities: Live Music featuring Terror / Catus, The Bridge Music Project, Anjali Silva, Pretty Funked Dub, and Malo Castro and WEPA Food Vendors Beer Garden Custom Cars Community Building Opportunities Location: The Corner of State Avenue and Washington…

Join Boys & Girls Clubs of Thurston County for their annual Born to be Wild Dinner & Auction. Rock your favorite Harley attire for an entertaining evening of silent and live auctions, raffles, dinner, drinks, and fun! Boys & Girls Clubs of Thurston County provides a safe, positive place for youth before and after school…

The 15th Annual South Sound Real Estate Forum presented by the Thurston Economic Development Council (EDC) will showcase Thurston County real estate trends and properties while providing a forum for information sharing and networking. This in-person Real Estate Forum will display our beautiful and vibrant community’s commercial, retail, residential and industrial properties while providing a…

Join our community in support of the work of Homes First in providing our un-housed and housing-insecure, very low-income community members with permanent, supported, and sustainable rental homes in our local community!  ​We often talk about the dreams we have for the people we serve.  For most of us, those dreams include housing that is…

“Garden Opera” – Dramatic ideas that will turn your garden into a symphony of bloom! Presented by Marianne Binetti (via Zoom) Thurs, Sept 14 – 6:30 to 8:00 pm PDT $35 per Registration The Master Gardener Foundation of Thurston County (MGFTC) hosts their fourth virtual fundraiser with local gardening expert Marianne Binetti entertaining and informing…

What is an Optimism Walk? Our APDA Optimism Walk is an important and fun-filled fundraising event that offers a short non-competitive walk for family and friends!  The Northwest Optimism Walk in Olympia is part of a nationwide movement to mobilize and inspire people to step up and help end Parkinson’s disease. Sign-up yourself as an individual, create…

Schedule Check-in Starts: 7:30 AM Shotgun Start: 9:00 AM Lunch (provided): 1:30 PM Awards: 2:30 PM Tickets Foursome – $440 Twosome – $220 Single – $110

The idea of building the home of your dreams is an exciting endeavor; however, it can be an intimidating process leaving you stumped on where to begin and what to expect. Let our OlyFed loan officers guide you on your home-buying journey and help find the right mortgage loan for you. This class will focus…

Join us to learn about the advantages of homeownership: predictability, equity, savings, possible tax benefits, appreciation and stability. Our Community Homebuyer Classes cover the benefits and responsibilities associated with homeownership. Learn about budgeting & saving, the importance of credit, loan options, general timelines & processes and the key players on your home-buying team. Complimentary refreshments…