ShowCase Magazine Washington

Youth Fishing Event
2025-05-17
Youth Fishing Event
May 17, 2025
Harry Todd Park
8 a.m. – 12 p.m.
The Youth Fishing Event happens yearly in Lakewood at one of our two parks with shoreline to American Lake. We host the event in collaboration with the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife. A netted area near the beach is stocked with fish from our local hatcheries. Each kid is given their own pole to keep and enjoys a 60-minute teaching session. Additionally, bait and bags for caught fish are provided.
We have held this event at American Lake Park and Harry Todd Park. The 2024 event will be at American Lake Park.
Only children and youth may fish. Adults may only assist.

Centralia Farmers Market
2025-05-16 10:00 - 15:00 (America/Vancouver)
10am
May 3 – September
Centralia College
Pine Street Plaza, Centralia
centraliafarmersmarket.org

The Nutcracker- Tacoma City Ballet
2025-05-16 - 2025-05-24, 2025-05-10 - 2025-05-18, 2025-05-09 - 2025-05-17
The Nutcracker
December 13th, 14th, 19th, 20th, 21st
Pantages Theater

The Nutcracker
Tacoma City Ballet’s The Nutcracker is a glorious production filled with spectacular dancing, live music played by the Tacoma City Ballet Orchestra, grand scenery, and lavish costumes. Presented in the beautiful Pantages Theater this historical recreation of The Nutcracker, which first premiered in St. Petersburg, Russia in 1892, transports you to another era. Experience the splendor of this magical holiday classic ballet that has entertained generations for well over a century. Join Tacoma City Ballet as we celebrate our 41st season of performing this Tacoma family holiday tradition at the Pantages Theater.
Website: tacomacityballet.com
Phone Number: (253) 591-5894 (Box Office)

Sensory Inclusive Story & Play Time with Timberland Regional Library
2025-05-16, 2025-05-09
Sensory Inclusive Story & Play Time with Timberland Regional Library
Stories, music, movement, play, and community building in a neurodiversity-affirming environment for children of all ages and abilities and their caregivers.

Free to attend
Soft lighting
Limited distractions
Small group setting
Visual Schedule
Sensory regulation aids
wandering and flapping encouraged!

415 Tumwater Blvd SW
Tumwater, WA 98501

Centralia Farmers Market
2025-05-16, 2025-05-09
Centralia Farmers Market
May-September, Fridays 11am-4pm
Pine Street Plaza, Centralia centraliafarmersmarket.org

Bug – Tacoma Little Theatre
2025-05-16, 2025-05-09, 2025-05-08 - 2025-05-18
Bug – Tacoma Little Theatre

April 25th through May 11th
Tacoma Little Theatre
210 N I St, Tacoma
252.272.2281 | tacomalittletheatre.com

Lorca in a Green Dress
2025-05-16, 2025-05-09
Lorca in a Green Dress
March 7 – 23
Tacoma Little Theatre
210 N I St, Tacoma
252.272.2281 | tacomalittletheatre.com

Third Thursday Free Art Walk
2025-05-15 17:00 - 19:30
Third Thursday Free Art Walk

Enjoy downtown Tacoma’s vibrant museum district with late, free admission.
Check websites for hours and exhibit information.
Washington State History Museum, Tacoma | washingtonhistory.org
Museum of Glass, Tacoma | mog.org
Tacoma Art Museum | tam.org
Foss Waterway Seaport | fosswaterwayseaport.org

Kla Ha Ya Days Balloon Glow
2025-05-15 08:00 - 17:00
Kla Ha Ya Days Balloon Glow
📅 Saturday, July 12 | 📍 Harvey Field
Watch the sky come alive with glowing hot air balloons, live music by Nite Wave, delicious food trucks, vendors, beer garden, and family-friendly fun! This is the kick-off event for the annual Kla Ha Ya Days Festival, with fun-filled events happening all that week!

TACOMA LITTLE THEATRE PRESENTS: BUG
2025-05-14, 2025-05-07
TACOMA LITTLE THEATRE PRESENTS
BUG

Tacoma, WA– Tacoma Little Theatre brings the disturbing thriller, BUG, to its stage beginning in April. BUG is written by the Pulitzer and Tony-Award winning author, Tracy Letts, and will be directed by Blake R. York.
BUG centers on the meeting between Agnes, a lonely divorcee, and Peter, a soft-spoken Gulf War drifter. Agnes stays at a seedy motel in hopes of avoiding her abusive ex-husband, Jerry. At first, she lets Peter sleep platonically on her floor, but not long after he is promoted to the bed. Matters become more complicated as Jerry eagerly returns expecting to resume their relationship. On top of that, there’s a hidden bug infestation that has both Agnes and Peter dealing with scathing welts and festering sores—which has Peter believing this is the result of experiments conducted on him during his stay at an Army hospital. Their fears soon escalate to paranoia, conspiracy theories, and twisted psychological motives.
Tacoma Little Theatre’s production of BUG features the talents of: Cassie Jo Fastabend as Agnes, Katrina Mattson as R.C., Bil Nowicki as Peter, Josh Johnson as Jerry, and Evan Collier as Dr. Sweet.

BUG will run Friday, April 25, through Sunday, May 11, 2025, for a total of 10 performances. Evening showings are at 7:30pm and matinees are at 2:00pm.
BUG is recommended for mature audiences only. It contains graphic sexual content, nudity, simulated drug use, hypoallergenic fog, PTSD themes, non-nicotine/tobacco/tar based theatrical cigarettes, blood, and simulated violence. (If you are a Season Ticket holder and feel that this show is not appropriate for people in your party, you can contact the Box Office to have your tickets for Bug transferred to Rocky to bring additional guests or see the show more than once.)
There will be a special “Pay What You Can” performance on Thursday, May 8, 2025, at 7:30pm. Tickets for that performance are available now online, in person, or over the phone.
The performance on Sunday, May 11, 2025, at 2:00pm will be an ASL interpreted performance

Senior Services Water Color Group
2025-05-12, 2025-05-05
Senior Services Water Color Group
Lacey with Micheal
Mondays 1pm-3pm
Open to anyone who wants to learn watercolor. Bring your own supplies.
Activities | Senior Services for South Sound

What is Native Art? Eugene Landry and the Creative Spirit
2025-05-11
What is Native Art? Eugene Landry and the Creative Spirit
On view through March 30, 2025
Shoalwater Bay Indian Tribe artist Eugene Landry (1937-1988) was a gifted painter who captured local scenery and people. He was largely forgotten outside the Tribe until 2019 when Judith Altruda found nearly 70 of his paintings in a barn. Learn about Landry’s creative spirit and legacy in this exhibition.
Image: Eugene Landry, Decaying Boat, 21“x 24” oil on panel 1964. Photo by Marcy Merrill.

Olympia Farmers Market
2025-05-10 10:00 - 15:00
Olympia Farmers Market
Saturdays, January – March, 10am – 3 pm
Shop at the Market for fresh vegetables, fruit, meat, dairy, seafood, handmade crafts, artisanal foods, wine, baked goods, and more! With eight restaurants and daily live entertainment, The Market is your destination for mid-day lunch and family fun on the weekend!
700 Capitol Way N., Olympia
olympiafarmersmarket.org

CLASSICS VI: ROMANTIC REVERIES
2025-05-10 08:00 - 17:00
CLASSICS VI: ROMANTIC REVERIES
SATURDAY, MAY 10 7:30 PM
Alistair MacRae cello
PYOTR TCHAIKOVSKY Variations on a Rococo Theme, Op. 33
ANTON BRUCKNER Symphony No. 4, “Romantic”
An evening of lush melodies and intricate orchestral textures that transport you to a world of romantic elegance and grandeur.
Symphony Tacoma principal cellist, Alistair MacRae, takes the spotlight for a masterful interpretation of Tchaikovsky’s “Variations on a Rococo Theme,” bringing to life the elegant and virtuosic variations that highlight the cellist’s artistry, blending classical grace with romantic lyricism.
Bruckner’s magnificent and expansive soundscape blends pastoral themes with soaring brass and intricate orchestral passages to evoke a sense of grandeur and serene beauty.

Ballet Northwest Presents The Sleeping Beauty
2025-05-10 - 2025-05-11, 2025-05-08 - 2025-05-09
Ballet Northwest Presents The Sleeping Beauty

WHEN: 7pm on May 8 and 9

2pm on May 10 and 11

WHERE: The Washington Center for the Performing Arts

512 Washington Street SE Olympia, WA 98501

HOW: Ticket Office – 360-753-8566 or order online at www.olytix.org

Tenino Farmers Market
2025-05-10
Tenino Farmers Market
May-September, Saturdays 10am-3pm
187 Hodgkin St S, Tenino
360.701.4835 | teninofarmersmarket.org

Women United for Common Good
2025-05-09
Women United for Common Good
United Way of Thurston County (UWTC) is proud to announce Women United for the Common Good, an evening dedicated to celebrating the profound impact of women’s giving in our community. This dynamic event will bring together local leaders, philanthropists, artists, and community members for an unforgettable experience of networking, art, and philanthropy.
Event Highlights Include:
Date & Time: May 9, 2025 | 5:30 pm – 8:00 pm
Location: Leonor R. Fuller Gallery, Kenneth J. Minnaert Center for the Arts, 2011 Mottman Rd SW, Olympia
What to Expect:
Enjoy a welcoming cocktail hour, participate in silent and online auctions, and hear from powerful speakers such as Leonor Fuller and a dedicated Student Navigator. Guests will also have the unique opportunity to bid on artwork created by talented local artists.

TICKETS AND REGISTRATION HERE
Click here for a printable flyer.
Click here for the event sponsorship packet.

BLACK BOX JAZZ: TOBI STONE BAND
2025-05-09
FRIDAY, MAY 9 AT 8:00 PM
BLACK BOX JAZZ: TOBI STONE BAND

Presented By: The Washington Center for the Performing Arts
Location: Washington Center Black Box Theater

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About the show
Tobi Stone has a strong connection to Olympia through her many years of studying with local legend and saxophonist Bert Wilson. Bert supported her playing and development from the time she was in high school and encouraged her to compose and find her voice. In this concert, Tobi presents her compositions spanning the last 10 years.
Tobi grew up in Washington State. With generous family and community support she studied music at University of Washington, graduating with a Bachelors in Music Performance, emphasis in Jazz Studies in 2000. Over the last 27 years, Tobi has performed and recorded professionally with several bands. She toured across Europe and recorded with The Tiptons Saxophone Quartet and Drums, and toured and recorded in the US with Reptet Jazz Septet. She performed as the first woman instrumentalist with The Seattle Repertory Jazz Orchestra from 2012-2015. She has played with The 5th Avenue Theatre, The Village Theatre, Spectrum Dance Studio Theatre. She has also performed on live radio and TV broadcasts for KEXP, KPLU, Seattle Joe TV, and KING 5 TV. Tobi has appeared with Dave Brubeck, Kristen Chenoweth, Branford Marsalis. She has performed with The Seattle Symphony Orchestra, The Tacoma Symphony Orchestra, and Seattle Women’s Jazz Orchestra as well as many other bands. Visit tobistone.com to find out more.

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DETAILS

DATE:
Friday, May 9
TIME:

8:00 pm

SERIES:
Black Box Jazz

GENRE:
Jazz
VENUE:
Washington Center Black Box Theater
512 Washington St. SE
Olympia, WA 98501 United States

COST:$45 Adult/$43 Youth:
Reserved Table$38 Adult/$36 Youth:
General Admission Table$38 Adult/$36 Youth:
General Admission Seat

Ryan Adams: Heartbreaker ’25 World Tour
2025-05-08
Ryan Adams: Heartbreaker ’25 World Tour
Seven-time Grammy nominated singer-songwriter praised as “one of rock’s most talented songwriters.”

Date
May 8, 2025

Event Starts
7:30 PM

Doors Open
6:30 PM

Ticket Prices
Starting at $35.50 (not including fees)

Venue
Pantages Theater

Slurp at the Port
2025-05-04
Slurp at the Port

SLURP

Save the Date: Sunday, May 4th, 4pm=7pm
The Shellfish Lovers Ultimate Rejuvenation Party- a premier shellfish event bringing together industry leaders, food enthusiasts, and community supporters for an unforgettable day featuring top chefs, local breweries and wineries, fresh shellfish, and live entertainment in support of the Pacific Coast Shellfish Growers Association (PCSGA) and its mission to ensure a healthy social, regulatory, and natural environment for shellfish farming on the West Coast.
Click link below to purchase tickets!
https://pcsga.growthzoneapp.com/ap/Events/Register/nvFZ8mXcECNCZ
