Join us at Olympia Parks, Arts and Recreation for some great classes!
To register or for more information, please click the link after each class, call 360-753-8380 or stop by to see us at The Olympia Center, 222 Columbia Street NW, Olympia.
Performing Arts & Dance
Party Dance Moves for Weddings & Celebrations, Sep 5-Oct 3
Creative Contemporary Dance, Sep 8-Oct 27
Short-Form Improv, Sep 9-Oct 14
All About Guitar Chords, Sep 11
Blues Ukulele, Sep 13-Oct 18
Visual Arts, & Crafts
The Art of Seeing: Beginning Drawing, Sep 4-Oct 2
Zen Ink Doodles, Sep 6
Painting People and Faces, Sep 6-Oct 18
Introduction to Sumi-e, Sep 8-29
Pen, Brush & Ink Drawing, Sep 9-30
Painting with Water Soluble Colored Pencils, Sep 10-Oct 1
Life Drawing, Sep 10-24
Fused Glass Garden Art, Sep 20
Today! Artwork Celebration at Rebecca Howard Park
We are pleased to invite you to a special celebration of art and community at Rebecca Howard Park.
Local artist Kay the Paint Lady has created a beautiful portrait of Rebecca Howard, which Shawna Hawk, The Women of Color in Leadership Movement, has transformed into an impressive 11' x 12' banner. This mural-style banner will be proudly displayed on the house at Rebecca Howard Park, marking an exciting step forward in the park's transformation.
Please join us to celebrate this joyful milestone:
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Tuesday, August 26
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4:00 PM
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Rebecca Howard Park - 911 Adams St
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Learn more
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Calling All Singers 16 Years and Older! Are you ready to be part of a vibrant musical community? The SPSCC Choirs are holding auditions from September 8 to 24, 2025, and we want YOU to join us! Whether you're a seasoned vocalist or just love to sing, there's a place for you: Percival Choir - Our large, community-based ensemble welcomes everyone from SPSCC and the greater community. We perform a wide variety of music, from classical masterpieces to jazz and global tunes. Chamber Singers - A smaller, select group performing mostly a cappella music from Renaissance madrigals to modern pop. Open to all students and community members who love to sing and move! Auditions are informal and by appointment. Contact Dr. John Guarente at [email protected] to schedule yours! Learn more: spscc.edu/entertainment/musical-groups Evergreen Experimental Animation Treat yourself to fresh experimental handcrafted analog animation as you've never seen it before. Every summer a few intrepid Evergreeners embark on an intensive adventure to create cameraless animation on 16mm and 35mm film using a myriad of handcrafted techniques not recommended by any manufacturer. Now in our 13th year of this extraordinary course this FREE show is an incredibly rare opportunity to see unique, original film creations projected in glorious 35mm FILM - still higher resolution than any digital. You won't see anything like this anywhere else on this planet. Come prepared for your mind's eye to be dazzled! Plus! Animation will be accompanied by live sounds from the Olympia Improviser Orchestra (OIO), a new community collaboration. OIO spontaneously creates exquisite soundscapes using the concept of conduction - conducted improvisation. In this way focusing and encouraging the unpredictable ideas, individual imaginations, and diverse approaches to music that each musician brings to the group. 8/28 at 4pm at Capitol Theater downtown - Free! Learn more Summer Cycling Cinema You are invited to Summer Cycling Cinema's bike-in movie! Have you ever been to a drive-in movie? It's just like that, but cooler because it's with bikes! Ride your bike, walk, or take a free Intercity Transit bus to a free family-friendly movie showing of Pee-Wee's Big Adventure. The movie will be projected outside of Three Magnets Brewing at 600 Franklin St SE Saturday, August 23. Arrive at 7 p.m. to grab snacks and socialize. The movie will begin at 8:30 p.m. Join a group ride to the event leaving Big Stump Bikes at 6:30 p.m. Bring your own chairs and don't forget your lights for a safe ride home! Newsletter Roundup News of the Week in Downtown Olympia! HQP in August: POTUS, 2 Lobby Artists & Home/Land TC Media Fun Run
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The ARCH Digest is a summary of Arts, Culture and History happenings in the greater Olympia area, submitted by the community. Please turn in ArCH Digest listings to [email protected]. Deadline Monday morning, 8 a.m. If you know of anyone who would like to receive the City of Olympia Arts & Culture news, which includes a weekly ArCH Digest, direct them here and have them mark the Arts & Culture box. Disclaimer: Information in the Arts Digest is not vetted through the City, nor is it endorsed by the City. The reader is solely responsible for checking background on any opportunity listed above.
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Contact
Stephanie Johnson, Arts Program Manager
Olympia Parks, Arts & Recreation
360.709.2678
[email protected]
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