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Veterans Build - SPS Habitat for Humanity

7:45 AM

Tâlíčn Neighborhood
1150 73rd Ave SE
Olympia, WA

Veterans Build is a day of action honoring members of the armed services, past and present.

Olympia Garden Club November Meeting

9:00 AM

Westminster Presbyterian Church
1925 Boulevard Rd, SE
Olympia, WA

The Olympia Garden Club is a group of men and women with a vital interest in gardening, conservation, and floral design. They also serve the community by helping beautify and maintain certain public areas.

Medicare Questions & Answers

10:00 AM

Steamboat Island, Prosperity Grange
3701 Steamboat Island Rd. NW
Olympia, WA

Issues with Medicare? Just come with your questions and/or needs. No need to register.

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.

Call with Santa

12:00 PM

Women's Empowerment Center
415 Olympia Ave NE
Olympia, WA

A Magical Call From Santa! Make the holiday season extra special with a 5-minute personalized phone call from Santa!

Elderhood Roundtable at the Olympia Library

1:00 PM

Olympia Timberland Library
313 8th Avenue SE
Olympia, WA

Gathering starts at 1 p.m. At 2 p.m., they will talk about newly available "green burial" options and cemeteries in Thurston County.

PageTurners Book Group

1:00 PM

Tumwater Timberland Library
7023 New Market Street
Tumwater, WA

Join community members and library staff for a monthly book discussion.

Spanish Conversation Circle / Círculo de Conversación en Español

4:30 PM

Lacey Timberland Library
500 College Street SE
Lacey, WA

Join the event for a welcoming and informal space where Spanish speakers and Spanish learners can come together to connect, practice, and build community.

March For Our Schools

5:00 PM

Madison Elementry School
1225 Legion Way SE
Olympia, WA

On Nov.12, march to defend public schools.

Why Should We Care? Writing Stakes That Matter

6:00 PM

Alibi Writers Society
123 Washington St NE (inside Kosmo Coworking)
Olympia, WA

Hook, line, and heartbeat: write openings that reach right in and grab the reader by their beating heart.

George Walter's Talk on Developing and Writing a Weekly Column on Birds

6:30 PM

Temple Beth Hatfiloh
201 8th Avenue SE
Olympia, WA

The talk is about his Thurston’s Birds column, illustrated with many of Liam Hutcheson’s best bird photographs. Liam is a 19-year-old Olympia area birder and avid photographer.

nightmayor presents: The Total Package screening with cast Q&A

6:30 PM

Olympia Timberland Library
313 8th Ave SE
Olympia, WA

Witness an exclusive screening of the unreleased original feature film The Total Package!

Come From Away

7:00 PM

Timberline High School Theatre
6120 Mullen Rd SE
Lacey, WA

Timberline High School Theatre is proud to present its 2026 Fall musical, Come From Away. Come From Away tells the inspiring story of the town of Gander, Newfoundland where 38 planes were diverted on September 11, 2001.

Find Your Calm: Gentle Yoga, Mindfulness & Connection

7:00 PM

Firefly Yoga Studio
212 Tumwater Blvd. SW, Tumwater
Tumwater, WA

Join a welcoming, donation-supported gathering that combines gentle yoga, breathing, mindfulness, and a supportive sharing circle.

Life & Death Art Club

7:00 PM

The Edge
412 Jefferson St SE. Jefferson St Arts Center
Olympia, WA

Make a Journal about your Life Experiences and Death Reflections.

Tig Notaro: Out of Nowhere

7:30 PM

Washington Center for the Performing Arts
512 Washington Street SE
Olympia, WA

Tig Notaro is an Oscar-nominated producer and an Emmy- and Grammy-nominated stand-up comedian, actor, writer, podcaster, and radio contributor.

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.

Calendar of events

November 12, 2026

Found 17 events

Veterans Build - SPS Habitat for Humanity

Olympia Garden Club November Meeting

Medicare Questions & Answers

Nocturnal - Fine Art and Craft Exhibition

Call with Santa

Elderhood Roundtable at the Olympia Library

PageTurners Book Group

Spanish Conversation Circle / Círculo de Conversación en Español

March For Our Schools

Why Should We Care? Writing Stakes That Matter

George Walter's Talk on Developing and Writing a Weekly Column on Birds

nightmayor presents: The Total Package screening with cast Q&A

Come From Away

Find Your Calm: Gentle Yoga, Mindfulness & Connection

Life & Death Art Club

Tig Notaro: Out of Nowhere

CSMoFA: Indigenous Takeover at TCMOFA Celebrates “Temporal”

November 12, 2026