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Friday, October 16

Friday Alms Round with Passaddhi Vihara

11:30 AM

700 Capitol Way N
Olympia, WA

Alms Round is an ancient Buddhist tradition in which monastics receive food from the community as an expression of generosity and interdependence.

Artist Showcase: Asha MacDonald

5:30 PM

212 Legion Way SW
Olympia, WA

Celebrate an evening of art, music, food, wine and local makers at The Carpenter’s House on Friday, Oct. 16, from 5:30–8:30 p.m.

Meditate with Passaddhi Vihara Monastics

5:30 PM

1403 Garfield Ave SW
Olympia, WA

Join the event on Friday evenings for guided and silent meditation for mindfulness of the body, breathing and loving kindness, for those who are new and experienced in meditation.

Swim, Sip, Survive: A Salmon Themed Bar Crawl

5:30 PM

309 State Ave NE
Olympia, WA

Join a Salmon-Themed Bar Crawl hosted by the Puget Sound Estuarium.

Olympia History and Haunted Walking Tour

6:00 PM

320 4th Avenue W
Olympia, WA

Please join published author, historian, and JOLT columnist Ira Wesley Kitmacher as he leads an exploration of Olympia's "darker side!"

FC Olympia Adult Night Leagues (Men)

6:15 PM

Center Street SW
Olympia, WA

Welcome back to men's open for ages 15-55 on Monday nights at Oly Arena Soccer at Off Center St. in Olympia.

FC Olympia Adult Night Leagues (Women)

6:15 PM

Center Street SW
Olympia, WA

Welcome back to women's open for ages 15-55 on Monday nights at Oly Arena Soccer at Off Center St. in Olympia.

Little Shop of Horrors

7:00 PM

1315 W Yelm Ave
Yelm, WA

Little Shop of Horrors is a darkly comedic sci‑fi musical recommended for ages 12+. It includes abuse themes, drug use, profanity, suggestive dialogue, comic horror violence, a man‑eating plant, and strobe‑light effects.

Luna Sisters of Element (Evening Performance)

7:00 PM

612 4th Ave E
Olympia, WA

Beginning Oct. 16, Olympia Family Theater presents The Luna Sisters of Element, a new play by Olivia Salazar de Breaux and Katherine Trahan.

Swami Beyondanda and Beyond

7:00 PM

3437 Libby Road NE
Olympia, WA

On Friday night, Oct. 16, at 7 p.m., the Swami’s magic carpet will land at CSL Olympia. The Swami’s humor will uplift and help enlighten lives.

TRAP

7:00 PM

2707 Conger Ave NW
Olympia, WA

241 bodies. 1 auditorium. The doors were wide open; why didn’t they walk out? Find the answer for yourself in Capital Theatre’s chilling show TRAP!

Emerald City Music Presents: Rhapsodic Musings

7:30 PM

2011 Mottman RD SW
Olympia , WA

Emerald City Music’s 11th Season opens with Rhapsodic Musings, a vibrant evening of world-class chamber music featuring some of Olympia and Seattle's most celebrated string musicians.

Our Town by Thornton Wilder

7:30 PM

202 4th Ave E
Olympia, WA

Winner of the 1938 Pulitzer Prize for Drama, Thornton Wilder’s masterpiece has stood as a timeless pillar of the American stage.

Sanctuary City

7:30 PM

202 4th Ave E
Olympia, WA

Pulitzer Prize winner Martyna Majok’s Sanctuary City asks the question: In a nation built on the promise of opportunity, how do we determine who benefits?

CSMoFA: Indigenous Takeover at TCMOFA Celebrates “Temporal”

120 Olympia Ave NE
Olympia, WA

This multi-media event opens on October 2 for Fall Arts Walk, at the Thurston County Museum of Fine Arts (TCMOFA) and serves as a radical act of reclamation for Indigenous stories and arts.

From Hwagae Market to Pike Place Market Exhibibition

2011 Mottman Road SW
Olympia, WA

South Puget Sound Community College (SPSCC) is honored to host the Korean American Artists Association of Washington State (KAAW) Exhibition From Hwagae Market to Pike Place Market, curated by Kellis Parlett, at the Leonor R. Fuller Gallery.

Secondhand Safari - Garage Sale and Swap Meet

3054 Carpenter Rd SE
Lacey, WA

Visit the Secondhand Safari, a community-wide garage sale, swap meet, and craft fair.

Saturday, October 17

FC Olympia Indoor Youth Leagues (Ages 6-9)

8:00 AM

Center Street SW
Olympia, WA

Join the league in the mornings. There will be a formal warm-up. The event is six (6) weeks, games only.

BETTER TOGETHER: Accountability Workshop

9:00 AM

111 Capitol Way N, Ste 200 (upstairs)
Olympia, WA

This group meets every three weeks to set goals, cheer one another on, get input on where we feel blocked, and hopefully, feel less alone on this writing life endeavor.  

3rd Annual Haunted Market

10:00 AM

214 121st St S
Parkland, WA

Parkland Community Center has asked to do the 3rd Annual Haunted Market!