The Red Hot Chilli Pipers

The Red Hot Chilli PipersApril 21, 7:00pmBagpipes with attitude.  Drums with a Scottish accent. A blazing rock band and show so hot, it carries its own health warning! It’s Bagpipes. It’s Rock. It’s Bagrock. AC/DC meets the poet Robert Burns. Where rock anthems sit comfortably alongside the great tunes from the glens and the mountains […]

Remembering our Roots Forest Immersion

Remembering our Roots Forest Immersion  First & Third Sundays Year-round, 10 – 11:30am 14+ Forest Immersion is an intentionally slow-paced experience that helps participants break from their daily stress and rejuvenate their whole selves. Join Ybarra, a trained forest therapy guide, who will introduce a series of thoughtful prompts that encourage meaningful observation and connection […]

7th Annual Juror’s Invitational Exhibit

7th Annual Juror’s Invitational ExhibitMarch 25 – April 26March 29, 6 – 7:30pm opening receptionAward-winning artists from the 2023 Southwest Washington Juried Exhibition, selected by juror Nathan Barnes, are invited back to show new work in this group exhibition. Participating artists include Jane Degenhardt, Amy Fisher, JW Harrington, Bella Kim, Rebecca Madsen, and David Moore.Lenor […]

Spring Native Plant Sale

Spring Native Plant SaleApril 13 – 28 Online salesMay 4 – 6, 10am – 2pm,  Pickup ordersLandscape your yard with plants that are native to our area. Planting natives ensures the conservation of our precious water resources and provides habitat for local birds, mammals and insects.Tacoma Nature Center1919 S Tyler, TacomaNative Plant Sale – Metro […]

Ignite Change Together: Lunch & Learn

YWCA Ignite Change Together:  Lunch & LearnApril 24, 11am – 1pmEnjoy a tasty lunch and learn about the YWCA USA’s program Ignite Change TogetherConnect with staff and learn how you can cultivate positive change in the community.Friendship Hall220 Union Ave SE, OlympiaTickets:  Lunch and Learn 2024 (everyaction.com) 

Michael W Smith: FOREVER Tour

Michael W Smith: FOREVER TourApril 24, 7pmMichael W. Smith has been releasing new music regularly and performing around the world to sold-out crowds for the last 35+ years. During his storied career, he’s written and recorded over 36 No. 1 songs and has been bestowed with numerous awards.Pantages Theater901 Broadway, Tacoma253.591.5894, tacomaacitytheaters.org

Reel Oddities: Son of the White Mare

Reel Oddities: Son of the White MareApril 17 & 24, 7pmOne of the great psychedelic masterpieces of world animation, Son of the White Mare is a swirling, color-mad maelstrom of mythic monsters and Scythian heroes, part Nibelungenlied, part-Yellow Submarine, lit by jagged bolts of lightning and drenched in rivers of blue, red, gold and green.Olympia […]

Pops on the Lawn

Pops on the LawnApril 24, 4pmFreeKarlen Quad University of Puget Sound campus1500 N Warner St., Tacoma253.879.3741 | pugetsound.edu/events

Healthcare not Warfare Town Hall

Healthcare not Warfare Town HallApril 25, 5:30pmMason Central Labor Council in partnership with Washington Physicians for Social Responsibility, Whole Washington, PNHP Washington and other groups to present this public Town Hall.In a country that spends $877 billion on the military, should medical debt be the leading cause of bankruptcy? Working people in our community are […]

Colin Mochrie and Brad Sherwood: The Scared Scriptless Tour

Colin Mochrie and Brad Sherwood: The Scared Scriptless TourApril 25, 7:30pmArmed with nothing but their sharp wit, comedians Colin Mochrie and Brad Sherwood take to the live stage to create hilarious and original scenes in their two-man show. Known by TV audiences for their work on Whose Line is it Anyway? Colin & Brad improvise […]

Let’s Talk:  Race & Class

Let’s Talk:  Race & ClassApril 25, 6 & 8pmYMCA of Olympia Let’s Talk series is an opportunity to explore a variety of topics.  In this session, the focus is on race and class and how the two are interlinked.Friendship HallYMCA of Olympia220 Union Ave SE, Olympiaymcaofolumpia.org/letstalk

The Shenandoah

Nearly one hundred years ago, in April 1925, the Shenandoah was launched at Skansie Shipyard. On Saturday, April 26, 2025, we'll gather to celebrate the remarkable new life of the Shenandoah as a "teaching vessel" and centerpiece of the Museum's new Maritime Gallery.   Join us for the unveiling of new exhibits and the "launch" of this amazing […]