ShowCase Magazine Washington

By the Furnace: Hot Shop Experience Workshops
2026-08-07, 2026-08-03, 2026-07-31, 2026-07-27
By the Furnace: Hot Shop Experience Workshops
Here is your chance to work on the Hot Shop floor. Assisted by Hilltop Artists, these workshops feature a variety of objects, such as flowers, birds, ornaments, paperweights, and more (each workshop date will feature a specific object). As the gaffer, you will be able to choose colors, block and shape the glass, and add your own twist to the work of art.
Upcoming workshop dates:
August 16 & 17 – Fish

Boston Harbor Marina Friday Nights
2026-08-07, 2026-07-31
FRIDAY NIGHT at THE HARBOR (Memorial Day through Labor Day)
Live music and beer – it doesn’t get much better! We host local breweries and local bands every Friday evening in the summer, Memorial Day through Labor Day. Check out our Facebook page for details. We hope to see you there!
For more information go to https://www.bostonharbormarina.com/pages/events

Sensory Inclusive Story & Play Time with Timberland Regional Library
2026-08-07, 2026-07-31
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
2026-08-07, 2026-07-31
Centralia Farmers Market
May-September, Fridays 11am-4pm
Pine Street Plaza, Centralia centraliafarmersmarket.org

AFFW Summer Movies: Despicable Me
2026-08-06 18:00 - 20:00 (America/Vancouver) | Federal Way Performing Arts & Event Center, 31510 Pete von Reichbauer Way S, Federal Way, WA, 98003, United States
AFFW Summer Movie Series: Despicable Me
Presented by Arts Foundation Federal Way
Supervillain Gru has a plan to steal the moon—but everything changes when three lovable orphan girls unexpectedly melt his heart. Featuring unforgettable Minions, nonstop laughs, and a sweet story about family, Despicable Me is a hilarious animated hit that proves even the most unexpected heroes can change the world.
Activities Before the Show
Doors open 1 hour before the movie for Minion-inspired crafts, silly fun, and junior hero activities.
Concessions Available
Enjoy popcorn, drinks, and other movie-time treats available for purchase.
Movie Details
Title: Despicable Me (2010)
Rating: PG
Runtime: 95 minutes

Admission is free—made possible by Arts Foundation Federal Way & 4Culture. Reserve online or stop by the Box Office on show night

Tacoma Art Museum
2026-08-06 10:00 - 17:00 | Tacoma Art Museum, 1701 Pacific Avenue, Tacoma, WA, 98402, United States
Join the Tacoma Art Museum for our New Exhibitition Kent Monkman: Death of Adonis and the companion installation titled Visions of the West: Grafton Tyler Brown.
Kent Monkman’s work reveals how images of the American West have obscured the realities of colonial expansion and ecological destruction. Through scale, theatrical composition and a reworking of 19th century tropes. Monkaman reclaims the visual language of European and American painting and redirects it toward a critical retelling of history.
Visions of the West: Grafton Tyler Brown features two major landscape paintings and in-depth exploration of the artist’s life and career.
Info@TacomaArtMuseum.org

Hostess with the Mostest: The Art of Making Much with What’s at Hand
2026-08-05
Hostess with the Mostest: The Art of Making Much with What’s at Hand
Harbor History Museum
Now through Thanksgiving 2026
CURRENT MUSEUM HOURS – Wednesday–Friday 11 am–4 pm, Saturday 11am-5pm
Visitor Information
ADMISSION – This special Opening Day event is free of charge. Standard museum admission is $10 per adult and $5 for children 5 and over. Donations are greatly appreciated. For more information about the museum and its programs, visit Harbor History Museum or call (253) 858-6722.

Lakewood Farmers Market
2026-08-04, 2026-07-28
Lakewood Farmers Market
Tuesday, Through mid-September, Tuesdays
Fort Steilacoom Park
There is plenty of free parking at Fort Steilacoom Park and lots of wide-open spaces. Enjoy live entertainment. Grab dinner along with your fresh produce for a picnic in the park. New this year the market will host Pop Up Markets. These events highlight specific themes and vendors.
Fort Steilacoom Park
8714 87th Ave SW, Lakewood
CityofLakewood.Us/FarmersMarket
Lakewood Farmers Market – City of Lakewood
253.983.7887

The Leonor R. Fuller Gallery Hosts 21st Annual Student Art Exhibition
2026-08-03, 2026-07-27
The Leonor R. Fuller Gallery Hosts 21st Annual Student Art Exhibition
Open from May 18 to June 12, with an opening reception on May 22, from 6 to 7:30 p.m.

Olympia Arts + Heritage Alliance Exhibition: Light in the Dark
2026-08-03, 2026-07-27
Olympia Arts + Heritage Alliance Exhibition: Light in the Dark
Now Through April 14th
OlyAHA Gallery, Olympia

Childhood's End Gallery presents "Earth / Sea"
2026-08-03, 2026-07-27
Childhood’s End Gallery presents “Earth / Sea”

Featuring new paintings by Jon Bradham, Chuck Gumpert, and Mary McCann; pastels by Deborah Henderson; raku pottery by Dave and Boni Deal; and metal and glass sculpture by Eileen Lagasse. Explore the gestural ever-changing landscapes through this vibrant group exhibition.

Aug 1 – Sept 14th
Childhood’s End Gallery
childhoods-end-gallery.com

Olympia Farmers Market Holiday season
2026-08-02, 2026-07-26
Olympia Farmers Market Holiday season
Now through December 21, Saturday and Sunday
700 Capitol Way N, Olympia
Contact | The Olympia Farmers Market

Olympia Farmers Market
2026-08-01 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

Point Defiance Loop Trail Opening Celebration
2026-07-31
Point Defiance Loop Trail Opening Celebration
Friday, July 31 | 3:30-5:30 pm
Point Defiance Park

LeMay - America's Car Museum presents: Cruise-In at ACM
2026-07-30 17:00 - 19:30 | Lemay Car Museum, 2702 East D Street, Tacoma, 98421, United States
Cruise-In at ACM
Summer nights, great cars, live music in the air, delicious local food vendors and a plaza full of community, that’s what Cruise-In is all about.
Join us and our partner, OpenBay Garage, for an evening surrounded by incredible vehicles, local car clubs and a pop-up record truck from Bread Truck Records. Whether you’re showing off your ride or just coming to enjoy the atmosphere, there’s something for everyone.
Are you ready for the second Cruise-In of the summer at ACM? Bring your friends, your family or yourself and make some new connections in the community. Expect good conversations, great builds and al nth summer vibes
This free community event is open to everyone, so come hang out, enjoy the summer air, grab a bite, and spend the evening surrounded by car culture.
Want to be part of the cruise-in? Register your vehicle.
This event is made possible through funding from Tacoma Creates

Community Resource Fair
2026-07-30
Community Resource Fair
July 30 | 10 am-1:30 pm
Stewart Heights Park

Folk-Americana (Port Plaza)
2026-07-29
Folk-Americana (Port Plaza)
July 29th
Downtown Olympia

Tacoma Little Theatre Presents Amanda Knox: CARTWHEEL
2026-07-28 19:30 - 20:30 | Tacoma Little Theatre, 201 N I St., Tacoma, WA, 98403, United States
Ahead of her Edinburgh Festival Fringe debut in August, Amanda Knox is bringing her first full hour to the Tacoma Little Theatre with a striking new one-woman show told with unflinching honesty and humour.
Amanda Knox is approaching forty, juggling motherhood, and facing an existential crisis: what if she peaked at wrongful imprisonment? How is she going to explain it all to her daughter, who’s already asking to hear the story of “Mama Goes To Italy”? And can she protect her from, well, everything, knowing her own mother couldn’t protect her no matter how hard she tried?
Her perspective as a mother brings emotional depth, confronting the reality that she cannot protect her daughter from everything, just as no one could protect her. The result is a show that is as thought provoking as it is darkly funny, offering audiences a rare insight into life after her 20’s and the search for meaning beyond it.
Amanda Knox is rapidly emerging as a distinctive new comedic voice. Her work examines how we transform ourselves and find purpose on the other side of extraordinary experiences, delivered with clarity, intelligence and disarming openness.
Amanda Knox is an author, journalist and exoneree who has transformed global notoriety into bold, boundary pushing storytelling. After spending four years in an Italian prison for a crime she did not commit, she reclaimed her narrative through her writing, television and film projects, her memoir Free: My Search for Meaning, and her podcast Hard Knox.
This debut Fringe hour marks a significant new chapter in Amanda Knox’s creative career, bringing a singular voice to the stage with a show that is both intimate and expansive in its exploration of identity, resilience and reinvention.
http://tacomalittletheatre.com

Ponderosa Lemonade Stand
2026-07-27
Ponderosa Lemonade Stand
June 27 | 12-2 pm
W.W. Seymour Conservatory
