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Only 63 events are in The JOLT's Community Calendar this week!  Here are some highlights: Spring Art Walk, Friday and Saturday, April 28-29 The Spring edition of the Olympia Arts Walk will … more
Mary Beth Harrington, CVA
How to make next Monday a day on, not a day off
So how are those new year’s resolutions going? (My primary resolution was to NOT make any resolutions, so I guess the year has been successful thus far!) Very often, people make resolutions … more
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A long, high, and delicious aisle of books about gardening at Powell’s Bookstore in Portland.
Botany lessons, new and ancient
It’s wonderful to have friends and relatives to visit in Portland, because that’s where Powell’s Books is located. This behemoth of a bookstore doesn’t just have a shelf of … more
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Child Care Action Council launched the Sense of Place Walk project, in which children and grownups can have fun ways to learn while walking around Garfield Elementary block.
Learn history, environment, and diversity through the Sense of Place Walk
To celebrate 35 years of serving Thurston County, the Child Care Action Council (CCAC) offered the Sense of Place Walk project, which aims to give children – and grownups - a fun way to be … more
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Olympia is looking for artists for next year's Arts Walk activities.
Olympia searching for Arts Walk artists to do promo
Olympia is making a call out for artists who will have their work featured in the city’s Arts Walk. The city plans to commission two artists to create new, original works of art to be … more
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A layout of Preserve Park which will be located on Aster Street and 91st Street.
Tumwater picks contractor to build new park in The Preserve
Tumwater city council authorized Mayor Debbie Sullivan to sign a contract with Tapani Inc for the construction of the Preserve Park during a meeting held yesterday, November 15. Preserve Park will … more
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A view of Tumwater Falls from within Brewery Park at Tumwater Falls, formerly known as Tumwater Falls Park, taken on April 2, 2021.
Tumwater committee supports adding Cowlitz to Oregon National Historic Trail
Tumwater committee supports adding Cowlitz to Oregon National Historic Trail By Jerome Tuaño Tumwater’s General Government Committee forwarded to the city council a resolution … more
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Where it’s Christmas every day in December! Leavenworth, Washington. Beautiful Leavenworth with lighting decoration in winter.
Holiday plans from volunteering to traveling with grandkids as a senior
What good is sitting all alone in your room? Come hear the music … more
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Some of the Percival Plinth Project's previous displays.
Olympia calls for Percival Plinth sculptures for next year’s exhibit and competition
Olympia is looking for another round of sculptures for next year’s exhibits at Percival Landing. In a press release, Olympia announced a call for 18 artworks from artists based in Washington … more
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A map of the Thurston Bountiful Byway.
Experience Olympia asking for the public’s thoughts on Community Management Plan
Experience Olympia & Beyond is asking community members to provide feedback on its draft Community Management Plan (CMP) for its Thurston Beautiful Byway project. “The Thurston Bountiful … more
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The Maritime Washing National Heritage Area will be the first national heritage area dedicated to maritime history.
Thurston County to be part of the site of first maritime heritage area designation
The country’s first national heritage area focused on maritime history is set to open by 2023, according to maritime historian Chuck Fowler from the South Sound Maritime Heritage Association … more
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What’s happening coming up?
Tenino Depot Museum Pioneer Village- Depot MuseumJuly 22 10:00am-4:00pm, July 23 10:00am-5:00pm, July 24 11:00am-3:00pm Do you enjoy making antler jewelry, apple cider, making, blacksmithing, … more
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One of Jennifer Corio and Dave Frei’s artworks, "Leaves of Change." presented at the city council meeting on May 24, 2022.
Artists selected for new work to be placed in Olympia’s Eastside
The Olympia city council has approved the Arts Commission’s recommendation of metal design artists Jennifer Corio and Dave Frei as project artists for the Martin Way Pacific Avenue Art … more
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Ever wonder what equity means? This diagram explains that Equality means each individual or group is given the same resources or opportunities. Equity recognizes that each person has different circumstances and allocates the resources and opportunities needed to reach an equal outcome, according to the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.
New Transportation Priorities Survey seeks your input
Whether you walk, drive, bike, ride the bus or find another way to get around, there’s a new survey to help regional planners to make more and better decisions about new roads, bus routes and … more
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One of Intercity Transit's newer full-size busses passes in the east side of the Legislative Building on the Washington State Capitol Campus on Route 13.
Intercity Transit to Resume Express Bus Service to Pierce County
Intercity Transit’s Express bus service between Olympia and Lacey to Pierce County will resume on July 19, 2021. Route 620 will serve the Olympia Transit Center, the State Capitol Campus, … more
This graphic is from the cover of TOGETHER!'s 2021 Virtual Gala & Auction event program.
Get "#dressedupfromthewaistup" for TOGETHER!'s online gala Saturday evening
    video -- mission video, who what why --  gifts can be made      more
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Children in Matsakha, Kenya are returning to school. Despite the Covid-19 pandemic which is accelerating in Kenya, the schools do not have soap for the children to wash their hands.
Friendly Water for the World has a new story to tell this Friday at 4:30 pm
OLYMPIA - For its 10th Anniversary, the folks at Olympia-based Friendly Water for the World had dreamed of having a huge dinner, featuring exotic foods from Africa, serving hundreds of participants … more
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Bus service at Olympia Transit Center resumes Sunday
Olympia, WA – Intercity Transit will reopen the Olympia Transit Center platform and buses will resume operating from designated transit bays beginning Nov. 1. This change will provide waiting … more
Comet NEOWISE seen from Chelyabinsk, Russia.
Is Comet NEOWISE visible from Olympia, Tumwater and Lacey?
WASHINGTON –– Look up! As Comet C/2020 F3 NEOWISE passes through our inner solar system, catch a view of this once-in-a-lifetime sight. more
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Numbers show tourism and county’s economic health closely linked
THURSTON COUNTY –– Tourist spending in Thurston County grew more than 25 percent between 2015 and 2019 according to data released this week by Tourism Economics, a national travel research firm. more
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