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X-WR-CALNAME:Olympia · education · this weekend · CalDiscovery BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Grief Movement Workshop and Performance DTSTART:20260919T000000Z DTEND:20260919T020000Z DTSTAMP:20260912T061936Z UID:241704-1789750800-1789758000@www.thurstontalk.com CATEGORIES:education DESCRIPTION:When and Where: Friday\, September 18th and Saturday\, Septemb er 19th at Moving Parts Dance in Olympia (302 Columbia St NW\, Olympia\, W A 98501). \nCost: Free! Donations are welcome but not required. \nWhat’r e we doin’: This is a 24 hour project where we are creating movement in community to be shown as our experiences with grieving. You do not have to be a “dancer” to participate. If you are interested in diving in and exploring movement in a unique and thoughtful way\, this is a great opport unity to explore that. All experience levels are welcome. Accommodations a nd accessibility will be prioritized with movement. Grief with a variety o f situations will be explored. \nTimeline:\n– Friday\, September 18th 5p m-7pm – Dance Workshop and Grief Exploration\n– Saturday\, September 1 9th 2pm-5pm – Movement Crafting\, an hour dinner break after\, and show at 7pm\n– Anyone is welcome to attend the showing on Saturday the 19th a t 7pm. \nFeel free to share this event with anyone you think would be inte rested. If you would like to participate in the workshop\, please email da sbiestperformanceproject@gmail.com LAST-MODIFIED:20260912T061936Z LOCATION:Moving Parts Dance Studio\, 302 Columbia St NW\, olympia\, 98501\ , United States URL:https://www.thurstontalk.com/event/grief-movement-workshop-and-perform ance/2026-09-18/?utm_source=caldiscovery&utm_medium=ics&utm_campaign=olymp ia-wa X-SOURCE-NAME:ThurstonTalk X-SOURCE-URL:https://www.thurstontalk.com/2018/05/29/exploring-the-history -of-the-hoquiam-olympic-stadium END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:OlyPages Open House DTSTART:20260919T010000Z DTEND:20260919T033000Z DTSTAMP:20260913T001848Z UID:241590-1789754400-1789763400@www.thurstontalk.com CATEGORIES:community,education DESCRIPTION:Come say hello and see OlyPages’ new upstairs studio space w here we are offering creative writing education through both free\, commun ity events and paid classes/workshops.\nLocation: upstairs at OlyPages Stu dio. Olypages Writing Arts Studio is in partnership with Browsers Bookshop .\nSee event link for more details. LAST-MODIFIED:20260913T001848Z LOCATION:OlyPages Writing Arts Studio\, 111 Capitol Way N\, Ste 200\, Olym pia\, 98501\, United States URL:https://www.thurstontalk.com/event/olypages-open-house/?utm_source=cal discovery&utm_medium=ics&utm_campaign=olympia-wa X-SOURCE-NAME:ThurstonTalk X-SOURCE-URL:https://www.thurstontalk.com/2018/05/29/exploring-the-history -of-the-hoquiam-olympic-stadium END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Cascadia Mystic Convergence DTSTART:20260919T153000Z DTEND:20260920T003000Z DTSTAMP:20260913T001848Z UID:240748-1789806600-1789839000@www.thurstontalk.com CATEGORIES:community,education DESCRIPTION:We invite you to a gathering of mystics\, intuitives\, healers \, and dreamers in the heart of the Cascadia corridor. This day is designe d to help you step away from the noise and leave more aligned. A day fille d with Learning\, Connecting\, Building Community: two keynote speakers an d three workshops offered. A fundraiser for a the Woman’s Club of Olympi a. LAST-MODIFIED:20260913T001848Z LOCATION:Abigail Stuart House\, 1002 Washington St SE\, olympia\, WA\, 985 01\, United States URL:https://www.thurstontalk.com/event/cascadia-mystic-convergence/?utm_so urce=caldiscovery&utm_medium=ics&utm_campaign=olympia-wa X-SOURCE-NAME:ThurstonTalk X-SOURCE-URL:https://www.thurstontalk.com/2018/05/29/exploring-the-history -of-the-hoquiam-olympic-stadium END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Gardening with an edge: use and maintenance of garden tools – a free gardening workshop DTSTART:20260919T160000Z DTEND:20260919T170000Z DTSTAMP:20260913T001848Z UID:230782-1789808400-1789812000@www.thurstontalk.com CATEGORIES:education,free,outdoors DESCRIPTION:The discussion will focus on the basics of tools and care incl uding:\n• Top five garden tools\n• Cleaning and sharpening techniques\ nMeet at the Nisqually Shed. \nWe will be outside and sitting\, standing a nd walking on pavement\, gravel and grass. Please plan clothing and footwe ar accordingly. \nSeating is limited and you are welcome to bring your own chair. \nNo advance registration required\, just show up. \nFree and open to all! \nHosted by the WSU Thurston County Extension Master Gardener Pro gram. Learn more on our website at https://extension.wsu.edu/thurston/gard ening/ \nDirections: 2420 Hogum Bay Rd. NE\, Lacey WA 98516\nClosed Loop P ark is located inside the Thurston County Waste and Recovery Center (WARC) at 2420 Hogum Bay Rd. NE\, Lacey WA 98516. Take Exit 111 off of I-5\, and travel north and turn right into the WARC entrance. Upon entering take th e first right into the garden/dog park parking lot. You’ll see a small s ign that says “Dog Park” at the entry to the parking lot. \nNote: If y ou miss the first right into the garden/dog park parking lot you will need to follow the road to the intersection before the toll booths. You’ll n eed to do a U-turn and return back to Hogum Bay Road to start the process again. LAST-MODIFIED:20260913T001848Z LOCATION:Closed Loop Park Demobnstration Garden\, 2420 Hogum Bay Rd. NE\, Lacey\, 98516\, United States URL:https://www.thurstontalk.com/event/gardening-with-an-edge-use-and-main tenance-of-garden-tools-a-free-gardening-workshop-2/?utm_source=caldiscove ry&utm_medium=ics&utm_campaign=olympia-wa X-SOURCE-NAME:ThurstonTalk X-SOURCE-URL:https://www.thurstontalk.com/2018/05/29/exploring-the-history -of-the-hoquiam-olympic-stadium END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Better Together: Accountability Workshop DTSTART:20260919T160000Z DTEND:20260919T173000Z DTSTAMP:20260913T001848Z UID:241597-1789808400-1789813800@www.thurstontalk.com CATEGORIES:education DESCRIPTION:A group to keep you accountable to your writing goals! Meets e very three weeks from September to December to set goals\, cheer one anoth er on\, get input on where we feel blocked\, and hopefully\, feel less alo ne on this writing life endeavor. 
Open to all writers but especially su ited for those working on a long-form project (novel\, memoir\, collection ). Includes a one-on-one feedback/planning session with instructor\, and a private online discussion group for support.\nInstructor: Star Wuerdemann .\nLocation: upstairs at OlyPages Studio. See event link for more details. \nSaturdays\, September 19
October 10
October 31
November 21
Decem ber 12 LAST-MODIFIED:20260913T001848Z LOCATION:OlyPages Writing Arts Studio\, 111 Capitol Way N\, Ste 200\, Olym pia\, 98501\, United States URL:https://www.thurstontalk.com/event/better-together-accountability-work shop/?utm_source=caldiscovery&utm_medium=ics&utm_campaign=olympia-wa X-SOURCE-NAME:ThurstonTalk X-SOURCE-URL:https://www.thurstontalk.com/2018/05/29/exploring-the-history -of-the-hoquiam-olympic-stadium END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Magnificent Microbes + Tour DTSTART:20260919T170000Z DTEND:20260919T230000Z DTSTAMP:20260913T062415Z UID:237436-1789812000-1789833600@www.thurstontalk.com CATEGORIES:education DESCRIPTION:From beneficial bacteria that break down waste to tiny tardigr ades that can survive in space\, we love microorganisms! Look under a micr oscope and celebrate the work of microbes through fun\, hands-on activitie s.\nJoin us at 1:30 pm for a tour of LOTT’s wastewater treatment plant t o see how we put microbes to work. Tour participants must be aged 10+ and wear closed-toe\, closed-heel shoes. LAST-MODIFIED:20260913T062415Z LOCATION:WET Science Center URL:https://www.thurstontalk.com/event/magnificent-microbes-tour/?utm_sour ce=caldiscovery&utm_medium=ics&utm_campaign=olympia-wa X-SOURCE-NAME:ThurstonTalk X-SOURCE-URL:https://www.thurstontalk.com/2018/05/29/exploring-the-history -of-the-hoquiam-olympic-stadium END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:OlyLAB Blender Cohort DTSTART:20260919T190000Z DTEND:20260919T220000Z DTSTAMP:20260815T053953Z UID:94efa40e-117e-4275-bfac-d959051bb994 CATEGORIES:education DESCRIPTION:Olympia Learning and Arts in Blender (OlyLAB) is a 3D art coho rt of beginners learning the fundamentals of Blender with CGCookie courses /tutorials\, mini-challenges\, challenges\, games\, and competitions toget her.\n\nEach individual pays for a significantly discounted CG Cookie subs cription to follow along with our curriculum. Join the discord to learn ho w to become part of the cohort and community!\nhttps://discord.gg/QveKzFeH f6 LAST-MODIFIED:20260815T053953Z LOCATION:402 Washington St NE\, Olympia WA URL:https://staging.decay.events/events/2026-09-19-olylab-blender-cohort?u tm_source=caldiscovery&utm_medium=ics&utm_campaign=olympia-wa X-SOURCE-NAME:DECAY X-SOURCE-URL:https://decay.events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Grief Movement Workshop and Performance DTSTART:20260919T210000Z DTEND:20260920T000000Z DTSTAMP:20260916T062149Z UID:241707-1789826400-1789837200@www.thurstontalk.com CATEGORIES:education DESCRIPTION:When and Where: Friday\, September 18th and Saturday\, Septemb er 19th at Moving Parts Dance in Olympia (302 Columbia St NW\, Olympia\, W A 98501). \nCost: Free! Donations are welcome but not required. \nWhat’r e we doin’: This is a 24 hour project where we are creating movement in community to be shown as our experiences with grieving. You do not have to be a “dancer” to participate. If you are interested in diving in and exploring movement in a unique and thoughtful way\, this is a great opport unity to explore that. All experience levels are welcome. Accommodations a nd accessibility will be prioritized with movement. Grief with a variety o f situations will be explored. \nTimeline:\n– Friday\, September 18th 5p m-7pm – Dance Workshop and Grief Exploration\n– Saturday\, September 1 9th 2pm-5pm – Movement Crafting\, an hour dinner break after\, and show at 7pm\n– Anyone is welcome to attend the showing on Saturday the 19th a t 7pm. \nFeel free to share this event with anyone you think would be inte rested. If you would like to participate in the workshop\, please email da sbiestperformanceproject@gmail.com LAST-MODIFIED:20260916T062149Z LOCATION:Moving Parts Dance Studio\, 302 Columbia St NW\, olympia\, 98501\ , United States URL:https://www.thurstontalk.com/event/grief-movement-workshop-and-perform ance/2026-09-19/?utm_source=caldiscovery&utm_medium=ics&utm_campaign=olymp ia-wa X-SOURCE-NAME:ThurstonTalk X-SOURCE-URL:https://www.thurstontalk.com/2018/05/29/exploring-the-history -of-the-hoquiam-olympic-stadium END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR