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BETTER TOGETHER: Accountability Workshop

9:00 AM

OlyPages Writing Arts Studio
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.  

Nocturnal - Fine Art and Craft Exhibition

10:00 AM

Childhood's End Gallery
222 4th Ave. West
Olympia, WA

Inspired by the world that emerges after the light fades, Childhood’s End Gallery presents “Nocturnal” featuring new paintings by Liza Brenner and Jonathan Happ, alongside mixed media sculpture by Loralin Toney.

Resistance: The HeArt of the Matter

12:00 PM

The Olympia Gallery
121 State Ave. NE
Olympia, WA

Olympia Indivisible presents Resistance: The HeArt of the Matter exhibit.

Tales & Tails: Senior Storytime with Therapy Dog Hallie

1:00 PM

Lacey Timberland Library
500 College Street SE
Lacey, WA

Seniors are invited to a relaxed, welcoming gathering featuring gentle read-alouds and the soothing presence of Hallie, a certified therapy dog who loves a good story and a scratch behind the ears.

Community Appreciation Event

4:00 PM

GRuB Farmhouse
2016 Elliott Ave NW
Olympia, WA

Come by the farm to enjoy tasty snacks, fun seasonal activities, and more.

Death Cafe at Vert Chiropractic

6:00 PM

Vert Chiropractic
4444 Lacey Blvd SE #E
Lacey, WA

If you don't know what a Death Cafe is, at a Death Cafe people, often strangers, gather to eat cake, drink tea and discuss death.

Olympia Poetry Network October 2026 Reading

6:00 PM

New Traditions
300 5th Ave SW
Olympia, WA

OPN’s October 2026 Reading & Open Mic Michele Bombardier, OPN’s Monthly Reading Feature Wednesday, October 21, 6:00-7:30 p.m. Traditions, The Gathering Place 5th & Water Street, Olympia Open Mic Sign-up opens at 5:30 …

Women in Business

7:00 PM

415 Olympia Ave NE
Olympia, WA

Calling all women in business! Join the Women’s Empowerment Center located at 415 Olympia Ave NE, on Wednesday, Oct. 21, from 7–9 p.m. for an evening of networking, inspiring speakers, food, drinks and practical conversations about business growth, finances and collaboration.

CSMoFA: Indigenous Takeover at TCMOFA Celebrates “Temporal”

Thurston County Museum of Fine Arts (TCMOFA)
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.

LoveOly 2-Week Halloween Scavenger Hunt

Downtown Olympia
Washington St SE & Legion Way SE
Olympia, WA

Halloween fun kicks off early with a two-week quest!

Calendar of events

October 21, 2026

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