What's coming up for the 3rd week of November 2022?

We are now approaching the third week of November. Let us see what this week has to offer. 

Salmon Viewing at Bayshore Preserve, November 5-13, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Capitol Land Trust and Puget Sound Estuarium are teaming up to support your salmon viewing journey! Fall chum return to Bayshore Preserves every year in an exciting display of resilience. Join at the Bayshore Preserve on November 5, 6, 11, 12, and 13 from 10:00 am – 2:00 pm to learn more about salmon and the restoration work at the preserve and view the salmon using underwater camera technology. These events are family-friendly. Spanish interpretation will be provided Saturday, November 5, and Sunday, November 6. Two tours of Bayshore Preserve will be hosted on Sunday, November 6 at 12:30 pm and Saturday, November 12 at 10:30 am. Click this link for more details.

The Moors by Jen Silverman, November 11,12,14,18,19,20, from 7:30 p.m.

The Moors by Jen Silverman is a dark comedy that follows two sisters, a maid, and a dog who live isolated on the bleak English moors. With the arrival of a governess and a moor-hen, their lives take a strange and dangerous turn. The play explores themes of love, desperation, and visibility. Click this link for more details.

Annual Tacoma Veterans Day Celebration, November 11, from 7:30 p.m.

Please join the annual Veteran's Day Service featuring special speaker Willie Stewart, President of the 9th & 10th Cavalry Buffalo Soldier Museum Board, music from the 133d Washington Army National Guard Band, and Colors presented by the All-City Junior ROTC Color guard. Click this link for more details.

Winter Fest Sip Savor Shop 2022, November 12, from 9 a.m.

Sip Savor Shop! Join the Lacey South Sound Chamber for food, beverage, and the best local businesses and artisans at Winter Fest Sip Savor Shop Saturday, November 12th 9am 3pm!  Get a jump on your holiday shopping with these wonderful, unique items! Click this link for more details.

PFLAG Olympia Rainbow Holiday Bazaar, November 12, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

We warmly invite you and yours to attend the PFLAG Olympia Rainbow Holiday Bazaar!

There will be light refreshments, door prizes, and a colorful display of vendors aplenty! This is the perfect time to support your local LGBTQIA2+ community artists, organizations, and craftspeople, and our allies! Click this link for more details.

Reclamation: A Community Festival, November 12, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

RECLAMATION is a community gathering that kicks off the new life of the historic Tacoma Armory and marks its transformation from a fortress to a central hub for arts and culture. There will be interactive arts activities for all ages, food from local eateries, and a vendor marketplace: featuring local artists, makers, and merchants, where attendees can support micro-enterprises while getting a head start on the holidays. Click this link for more details.

A Night of Elvis, November 12

Robbie Dee, a Seattle-based Elvis tribute artist, and impersonator, first became a fan of Elvis when he was a child growing up in Edmonds, Washington, and saw the movie "Blue Hawaii." Robbie quickly started acquiring Elvis recordings and singing along. He would fantasize about playing this music, which he adored, in front of an audience. Click this link for more details. 

"Olympia: A True Story" with Tom Dyer and The True Olympians, November 15, 6:30 p.m. to 7:45 p.m.

Join us for a musical evening with Tom Dyer and The True Olympians, who will tell the convoluted tale of the making of their new album, "Olympia: A True Story," a 40-song history album of the greater Olympia area, which was conceived and produced during the pandemic over the last 3 years. It was no small task! Members of The True Olympians will join Tom in playing several songs will be played in some fashion or other. Click this link for more details.

Strengths Finder Workshop, November 17, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

The Olympia Career Hub's Strengths Finder Workshop offers you a chance to learn how to identify and use the strengths of your team members in the workplace. Employers, enroll your current staff and empower them to reach their full potential at work and beyond. This workshop is completely free to businesses in Thurston County. We hope to see you there! Click this link for more details.

Does your student have migraine?, November 17, from 4 p.m.

Is your student suffering from migraines? Come learn about the resources available to assist your student's academic success. Seek help from other parents and caregivers of migraine-affected students. This event is only open to the first 25 people who register, so sign up today! Click this link for more details.

History Pub: Geology of Thurston County, November 17, from 6 p.m.

Most Americans have heard of Old Faithful or watched movies with Yellowstone bison in winter snorting great clouds of steam into the frigid Wyoming air. Many worry about the volcanic Yellowstone Hotspot erupting and obliterating most of North America. But let’s face it—to link the Yellowstone Hotspot to Tumwater Falls is a stretch. How could there possibly be a connection when Yellowstone is in Wyoming, 800 miles away? Good question. Hear Dr. Gary Ritchie tell us the connection! Click this link for more details.

Swede Hall Holiday Bazaar, November 18, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Join the 8th annual Swede Hall Bazaar. There will be 34 vendor spaces packed with handcrafted items along with a couple of direct sales Reps. You are sure to find some great gift ideas. Hope to see you there! Click this link for more details.

Collective Memory, Community Action, November 18, 12 p.m. to 1:20p.m.

Join Window Seat and Evergreen's Center for Community Based-Learning and Action for a conversation with local historians and organizers working at the intersection of oral history, community organizing, and social change. Learn about Window Seat's 2023 community oral history and storytelling cohorts, hear from past participants, and learn how to earn college credit by becoming a community oral historian. Click this link for more details.