This week, Olympia

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Thu Nov 5

All day. Trivia

All day. Skating Polly + GRRRiZZLY + The Stonettes - DOORS AT 7 AND SHOW AT 7:30PM

7:00 AM. Arts Olympia Fall Show Schwartz’s Bakery

8:00 AM. Doing Business with JBLM Lakewood City Hall- Council Chambers

10:00 AM. Lacey 10am–2pm https://goo.gl/maps/ZoHwc6NTBtsN5cpk9

10:00 AM. Olympia Weavers Guild Annual Show and Sale 2026 Thurston County Fairgrounds

10:15 AM. Infant Feeding & Postpartum Support Group Hands On Children’s Museum

11:00 AM. Shop Open

12:00 PM. History Talks at the Schmidt House: 19th-Century Mail Routes to Olympia Schmidt House

12:00 PM. Schmidt House History Talk Schmidt House

1:00 PM. Indoor Rock Climbing Summit Pacific Wellness Center Physical Therapy Gym

2:00 PM. Our Town & Sanctuary City State Theater

4:00 PM. Clothing Repair Workshop

4:00 PM. Artful Escape: Coloring Relaxation for Adults Lacey Timberland Library

4:00 PM. Letters to Language: Making Sense of the Alphabet Online

4:30 PM. CASCADIA WRITERS - Focused Writing Session (in person)

4:30 PM. Discovery Speaker Series: Nisqually Indian Tribe and Long Live the Kings on Pacific Herring Olympia Timberland Library

5:00 PM. Fair Advisory Board Meeting Southwest Washington Fairgrounds-Historical Bldg

5:00 PM. Pokémon League Open Play!

5:00 PM. Rally For Our Schools Olympia School District – Knox Administrative Center

5:15 PM. Dinner @ State & Central

5:30 PM. office hours @ Olympia DNA Wicked Pies

5:30 PM. Movie Night at Lacey Library: The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry (PG-13) Lacey Timberland Library

5:45 PM. Thursday Evening Paddle

6:00 PM. Olympia Socrates Cafe

6:00 PM. Town Hall Information Session Community Events Building

6:00 PM. Pints Pavement Pounders Running Club Pints Red Barn

6:00 PM. Champagne Blind Tasting Endless Sound Cellars Tasting Room

6:30 PM. The Sound Gathering Monthly Sound Bath Olympia Friends Meeting House

6:30 PM. The Sound Gathering - November

6:30 PM. Discovery Speaker Series Olympia Timberland Library

6:30 PM. Vince Brown Plus One with Doug Sammons Eastside Club Tavern

7:00 PM. Weekly Play : One Piece Paradox Trading Post LLC

7:00 PM. Open House at OlyMEGA Makerspace

7:00 PM. Olympia Mountaineers presents Reel Rock Climbing Films Capitol Theater

7:25 PM. Baskerville: A Sherlock Holmes Mystery

7:30 PM. FDR’s Very Happy Hour Washington Center Black Box Theater

7:30 PM. NO_TAPE 402 Washington St NE

7:30 PM. Standard - Magic the Gathering

Fri Nov 6

All day. Pacific NW Barn Hunt Blue Pavilion

All day. Butt kapinski doors @7pm play!

All day. Pokémon Delta Reign Release Date

7:00 AM. Tacoma Coffee Ride Hob Nob Restaurant

7:00 AM. Arts Olympia Fall Show Schwartz’s Bakery

9:00 AM. Squaxin Island Museum Holiday Market Squaxin Island Museum

10:30 AM. Olympia 10:30am–3pm https://goo.gl/maps/WMGcFiULnveJNgk76

11:00 AM. Weekly Writers Group (Online)

11:00 AM. Shop Open

12:00 PM. Schmidt House Tour Schmidt House

1:00 PM. Indoor Rock Climbing Summit Pacific Wellness Center Physical Therapy Gym

3:00 PM. Symbiosis 402 Washington St NE

3:00 PM. Creative Writing Workshop Lacey Timberland Library

4:00 PM. First Friday Night: $3 Admission

4:00 PM. First Friday: Artist Meet & Greet: Molly Wheat-Baker Olympia Arts + Heritage Alliance

4:30 PM. Meet Nutcracker Ballerinas Hands On Children’s Museum

5:00 PM. Watson's Holiday Open House Watson’s Olympia

6:00 PM. Write in the Harbor Tacoma Community College Gig Harbor Campus

6:00 PM. Magic The Gathering Commander Night Paradox Trading Post LLC

6:30 PM. The Joe Mailhot Jazz Duet at Basilico

7:00 PM. Ow Wow Meow Presents Surrealist Punk Puppet Show: Let Them Eat Melon 402 Washington St NE

7:00 PM. North Thurston Theater Presents: The Giver Koval Center for the Performing Arts

7:00 PM. Virtual Movie Showing: The Lost Boys

7:00 PM. Macbeth centralia college

7:00 PM. Locals Only Capitol Theater

7:30 PM. FDR’s Very Happy Hour Washington Center Black Box Theater

7:30 PM. Friday Night Board Games at OlyMEGA Makerspace

8:00 PM. Open the Vault Draft

Sat Nov 7

All day. Commander - Magic the Gathering

All day. Evergreen Rabbit Breeders Association, Rabbit Show

All day. WDFW approves five days of razor clam digs at Copalis and Mocrocks beaches See Website for Open Beaches and Low Tides

12:00 AM. OCC Weekly Winter Makers' Markets Oly Creative Co-Op

8:00 AM. CMEA Tumwater String Festival Tumwater High School

8:00 AM. Birding with Breakfast

8:00 AM. Arts Olympia Fall Show Schwartz’s Bakery

8:30 AM. Tumwater - Kinesio® Taping Foundations Course Troy Lavigne Bodymechanics School of Myotherapy & Massage

9:00 AM. Fall Creek Work Party

9:00 AM. Summit Farms Hands-On Hedgerow Demonstration Workshop Summit Farms

9:00 AM. Hands-On Hedgerows Demonstration Workshop Summit Farms

9:00 AM. Squaxin Island Museum Holiday Market Squaxin Island Museum

9:30 AM. Rapido 2501 6th Ave

9:35 AM. Island Series- Herron Island

10:00 AM. Caffeinated & Activated- Olympia Indivisible 402 Washington St NE

10:00 AM. Lights in the Night LOTT WET Science Center

10:00 AM. Holiday Bazaar and Live Music Prosperity Grange

10:00 AM. Ask Your Local Gardening, Composting, and Recycling Experts Capital Mall

11:00 AM. Solar Ribbon Cutting at the Colonial Residence at Stillwaters Colonial Residence

11:00 AM. Shop Open

11:00 AM. Meet Nutcracker Ballerinas Hands On Children’s Museum

11:00 AM. Tennis Ball Turkeys Hands On Children’s Museum

11:00 AM. Episcopal Retirement Communities Solar System Ribbon Cutting Colonial Residence

12:00 PM. OlyLAB Blender Cohort 402 Washington St NE

12:00 PM. Make at the Space

12:00 PM. Nisqually Ancestral Teachings with Hanford McCloud Olympia Arts + Heritage Alliance

2:00 PM. FDR’s Very Happy Hour Washington Center Black Box Theater

2:00 PM. Mini Swiss Roll Cake GRuB Farmhouse

2:00 PM. Ballet Northwest Presents: Ballet Victoria's ALICE IN WONDERLAND Washington Center Main Stage

2:00 PM. Art & Craft Supply Swap Lacey Timberland Library

2:30 PM. Weekly Play : Grand Archive Paradox Trading Post LLC

4:00 PM. A Year in Bloom: Forced Bulbs Marmo

6:00 PM. South Sound Choreographers Showcase Capitol Theater

6:45 PM. Poetry Open Mic with the Olympia Poetry Network Endless Sound Cellars Tasting Room

7:00 PM. Strange & Beautiful 402 Washington St NE

7:00 PM. North Thurston Theater Presents: The Giver Koval Center for the Performing Arts

7:30 PM. FDR’s Very Happy Hour Washington Center Black Box Theater

Sun Nov 8

All day. Gully Boys + Pollyanna + Black Ends

10:30 AM. ID That Fungi with Forterra (FREE) (RSVP link)

11:00 AM. Ask Your Local Gardening, Composting, and Recycling Experts - Free at Capital Mall Capital Mall

11:00 AM. Shop Open

11:00 AM. Tennis Ball Turkeys Hands On Children’s Museum

11:00 AM. Craft Club

1:00 PM. D&D Campaign

1:15 PM. Sunday Paddle

2:00 PM. Volunteer Orientation/ Work Party 402 Washington St NE

3:00 PM. Olympia Symphony Presents EVLOVE: Stravinsky's The Soldier's Tale Capital High School Performing Arts Center

4:00 PM. Weekly Play :Riftbound

5:00 PM. ShadowRun 6th World Edition Build a Runner Workshop Paradox Trading Post LLC

5:00 PM. Come and Play Improv Comedy Jam with The Fakers Dozen! New Traditions Cafe & Fair Trade Gallery

6:00 PM. The Joe Mailhot Jazz Unit at ILK Sunday, November 8, 6-8 PM

6:00 PM. Sunday Evening Make at the OlyMEGA space

7:30 PM. Tango Milonga Endless Sound Cellars Tasting Room

11:00 PM. Jazz Brunch at Nineveh Assyrian Restaurant

Mon Nov 9

All day. Squirrel Flower + Sour Widows - Doors at 7:00pm and Show at 7:30PM

All day. Irish music Mondays 7-9

10:30 AM. Olympia 10:30am–3pm https://goo.gl/maps/WMGcFiULnveJNgk76

10:30 AM. Parent Toddler Sensory Friendly Dance The Olympia Center

1:00 PM. Indoor Rock Climbing Summit Pacific Wellness Center Physical Therapy Gym

3:00 PM. Hobby and Hang -Weekly Paradox Trading Post

4:00 PM. Women Presidents Organization Launch SPSCC Lacey Campus Event Center

4:30 PM. Sensory Friendly Dance Ages 10-13 Jacob Smith House

4:40 PM. CASCADIA WRITERS - Focused Writing Session (online)

5:00 PM. Classic Italian Holiday Dinner: Lasagna from Scratch GRuB Farmhouse

5:30 PM. Heroscape

6:00 PM. One Page Rules

6:00 PM. Monday, artists, queers, & outsiders

6:30 PM. Flesh and Blood Armoury - Weekly Event

7:00 PM. Secular Men's Support Group 402 Washington St NE

7:00 PM. Gundam Tcg -Weekly Paradox Trading Post LLC

7:00 PM. 4-H Dog Committee Meeting

7:00 PM. Go Big Productions Presents: Moms Unhinged Standup Comedy Show Washington Center Black Box Theater

7:00 PM. Dukes of Swing @ Eagles Olympia

9:00 PM. Free Jazz with Fred on KAOS Radio 89.3

Tue Nov 10

All day. Open art 7-9

All day. AM Assembly Schedule

All day. The rock show! Drag show 7pm doors

8:00 AM. Fall Menu Launch!

10:00 AM. Lacey 10am–2pm https://goo.gl/maps/ZoHwc6NTBtsN5cpk9

10:00 AM. Unhurried Conversation Online

1:00 PM. Indoor Rock Climbing Summit Pacific Wellness Center Physical Therapy Gym

2:00 PM. Open Draw 402 Washington St NE

3:00 PM. Hobby and Hang - Weekly Paradox Trading Post

5:00 PM. SW WA Grazing Association Annual Dinner Agriculture Innovation Park

5:45 PM. Tuesday Evening Paddle

6:00 PM. Fair Association Meeting Southwest Washington Fairgrounds-Historical Bldg

6:00 PM. PowerParenting: Teens and Tweens and Almosts

6:00 PM. Tuesday Open Make

7:00 PM. Weekly Play : Star Wars Unlimited Paradox Trading Post LLC

7:00 PM. Local Video Artist Retrospective 402 Washington St NE

7:00 PM. Weekly Play : Digimon

7:00 PM. OlyMEGA Board Meeting (members only)

Wed Nov 11

All day. CLOSED Veterans' Day Holiday

All day. Karaoke meet up 6pm

9:00 AM. Be the Light Meditations to Create a Better Future

9:00 AM. Wednesday morning paddle

11:00 AM. Shop Open

1:00 PM. Indoor Rock Climbing Summit Pacific Wellness Center Physical Therapy Gym

5:30 PM. Smoocho Gusto at Cascadia Grill

6:00 PM. Pokémon

6:00 PM. Writing Group @ Kosmo Coworking

6:00 PM. Brewhouse BINGO Featuring, Stegar Family Farms!

6:00 PM. Vince Brown: Solo Jazz Guitar at Swing Wine Bar

6:00 PM. Pardon My French Cooking Class

6:30 PM. Pokemon League Challenge Paradox Trading Post

7:00 PM. This Is Not A Drum Circle 402 Washington St NE

7:00 PM. OlyMEGA 3D Modeling and 3D Printing group

7:30 PM. Wednesday, Nov 11 South Bay Grange

Ongoing events

Since Fri Oct 16. She Loves Me Centerstage Theatre

Since Wed Oct 21. LoveOly Music in the Park 2026 Sylvester Park

Since Sat Oct 31. VFW Youth Essay Contests – Entries Due Oct 31 VFW Post 318

Since Sun Nov 1. ✉️ Letters to Veterans Hands On Children’s Museum

Since Sun Nov 1. 🍄 Friendly Fungi Hands On Children’s Museum

Since Sun Nov 1. 🦃 Turkey Challenge Hands On Children’s Museum

Through Wed Nov 11. Veterans Day Specials

Through Fri Nov 20. Give Local 2026

Through Sun Nov 15. 🚁 Huey Medic Helicopter Hands On Children’s Museum

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