Today's Magazine for Artful Living
s Now– January 2025 Dale Chihuly’s boundless artistic vision has elevated the Pacific Northwest to an internationally acclaimed center for glassmaking. A native of Tacoma, Chihuly was one of the first Studio Glass artists to travel to the island of Murano, Italy to observe the secretive processes of Venetian glass factories. Spotlight on Chihuly celebrates […]
Holiday Music Week December 26–31 Spend some of your holiday week at Museum of Glass, where we will host performances in the Grand Hall every day at 1pm. Additionally, the Museum is offering By the Furnace: Hot Shop Experience workshops throughout the week, as well as educational activities in conjunction to the new installation Wild […]
Kick-off Downtown for the Holidays Downtown
Downtown Olympia and Isthmus Park
Directed by Melanie Gladstone Musically Directed by Shawna Avinger Choreographed by Heather Adams Arneson December 6 - December 29, 2024 18 Performances! Friday, December 6, 2024 at 7:30pm Saturday, December 7, 2024 at 7:30pm Sunday, December 8, 2024 at 2:00pm Thursday, December 12, 2024 at 7:30pm Friday, December 13, 2024 at 7:30pm Saturday, December 14, […]
THE 28TH ANNUAL MODEL TRAIN FESTIVAL A WINTERTIME TRADITION TO DELIGHT ALL AGES! The 28th Annual Model Train Festival Friday, December 20, 2024 – Wednesday, January 1, 2025 Closed Tuesday and Wednesday, December 24 and 25. Included with admission. Take your family and friends on a magical journey through the marvelously detailed world of model […]
Oly on Ice Oly on Ice is back for its 6th season The 2024-25 season runs from November 22 to January 20. Join us for Winter fun at the rink! Closed Friday, Dec 24th through December 30 for the holiday. Tickets are available online or on-site. We recommend buying tickets in advance online to secure […]
Lakewood Playhouse's 86th Season continues with It's A Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play. This classic story is retold in the style of a 1940's live radio play! This unique take on a familiar tale honors Lakewood Playhouse's history of presenting radio plays while also exploring how It's A Wonderful Life speaks to a modern […]
Celebrate the season at the Washington State History Museum's 28th Annual Model Train Festival Tacoma, WA – The Model Train Festival is set to return to the Washington State History Museum from December 20, 2024, through January 1, 2025. Model train clubs from around the region will share beautifully detailed and expansive layouts […]
Honk! The Musical: November 29-December 22, 2024 Olympia Family Theater announces its next MainStage adventure, Honk! The Musical, running November 29-December 22, 2024 at Olympia Family Theater in downtown Olympia. Tickets are available now at www.OlyFt.org. Honk! The Musical is a joyful, full-scale musical production filled with incredible songs, lively dances, and tons of laughter. […]
In the Gallery: Traditions and New Stories – Quilts and Textile Art by Sew Many Stars Collective and Nicole Turner Showing Dec 5 – Jan 26 Sew Many Stars Collectives’ quilts show a variety of quilting techniques including piecing, appliqué, machine quilting, and hand quilting. The quilts show many different styles from traditional to modern […]
Call to Poets: Submit Your Poem for Lakewold Gardens' Winter Garden Poetry Lakewood, WA— Lakewold Gardens is seeking original, unpublished poems for inclusion in the 2025 Winter Poetry in the Gardens event. Poems should be no longer than approximately 1,000 words or no more than five minutes in duration when read aloud, preferably with a […]
