Evening Market – Olympia Knitting Mills
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Timberland’s Budget & Rural Libraries
Emmett O’Connell, who used to be on the Timberland Library Board, and sat through a lot of budget discussions as part of the job, has an interesting post over at Olympia Time about the costs, revenues, and service levels underlying the recent discussions about closing some rural library buildings and replacing them with some other kind library access in those areas.
Science Café – Return of the Humpbacks to the Salish Sea
Speaker: Kiirsten Flynn – Cascadia Research
Topic: Return of Humpbacks to the Salish Sea
Starting about 10 years ago, increasing numbers of humpback whales have appeared in the Strait of Juan de Fuca, Puget Sound and other parts of the Salish Sea. In many ways this has represented a return, as humpbacks were common through the early 1900s until a whaling operation specifically targeted them. In this presentation, Cascadia Research marine biologist Kiirsten Flynn covers research on these increasing numbers of humpbacks and discusses new technology helping us to study the population dynamics of these whales along the coast. Cascadia Research has been studying humpback whales along the US West Coast since 1986.
The event will be in the Lacey Timberland Library meeting room.
The Laramie Project – at TESC
The Evergreen Theater Ensemble presents, The Laramie Project, written by Moises Kaufman and Members of the Tectonic Theater Project. December 6, 7, & 8, at The Evergreen State College, Recital Hall, Com 107. 7 pm. Free Admission.
This October marked the 20th anniversary of Matthew Shepard’s anti-gay murder, and The Evergreen Theater Ensemble will be honoring his life with a production of The Laramie Project. Matt was a student at the University of Wyoming who was beaten, tortured and left to die near Laramie on the night of October, 6 1998. He died six days later from his head injuries. After Matthew’s murder in 1998, members of the Tectonic Theater Project in New York City traveled to Laramie, Wyoming, to interview residents about how the attack on Matt had affected the town. These transcripts were transformed into the play The Laramie Project, which tells the stories of real people who lived at the epicenter of one of the nation’s most heinous anti-gay hate crimes. Mathew’s story became world news as all across the globe people united, held vigils, and prayed for Matt’s recovery. The stark reality is that the climate within our communities, state, and nation continues to perpetuate violence, discrimination, and destructive policies toward our LGBTQ+ community members twenty years later.
REMEMBER MATT! UNITE FOR LOVE!
Contact: The Evergreen Theatre Ensemble, performanceworkshop@yahoo.com
Walter Eugene Grodzik, MFA, PhD, 206-714-1682
Can You Ever Forgive Me? – OFS
In CAN YOU EVER FORGIVE ME?, Melissa McCarthy stars as Lee Israel, the best-selling celebrity biographer (and cat lover) who made her living in the 1970’s and 80’s profiling the likes of Katharine Hepburn, Tallulah Bankhead, Estée Lauder and journalist Dorothy Kilgallen. When Lee found herself unable to get published because she had fallen out of step with the marketplace, she turned her art form to deception, abetted by her loyal friend Jack (Richard E. Grant).
Dir: Marielle Heller / 2018 / US / 107 min
SCREENING: FRI 11/30 9:00PM; SAT 12/1 9:00PM; SUN 12/2 7:30PM; TUE 12/4 4:00PM; WED 12/5 7:00PM; THU 12/6 4:00PM; WED 12/12 4:00PM; THU 12/13 7:00PM
Tickets available at the box office 1/2 hour before showtimes.
Brown Marmorated Stink Bugs in Thurston County
There is a new invasion in Thurston County and they have found their way into homes in Thurston County. They are in Olympia, Lacey, and Tumwater. My video was added to the Washington State Recreation Office (RCO) website. RCO manages the Washington Invasive Species Council. https://youtu.be/ThbutjIAsus
Now Where Were We? – June edition
Photo courtesy of Lacey History Museum
The June edition of Now Where Were We? is available for viewing. This month Deb Ross traveled to Lacey and met with historian Lanny Weaver for a look at the pivotal year of 1891, when Lacey became Lacey. https://youtu.be/QeDJX6ygDww
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Local History
Abby Howard Hunt Stuart – Washington State Historical Society
A new short video on Olympia history is available for viewing on YouTube. We meet up with historian Shanna Stevenson in Sylvester Park to talk about the women’s rights and women’s suffrage movement in the 1880s, and three women who helped shape the movements. https://youtu.be/aY73QWF_1UI
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