Bill Stevenson leads this Capital Bicycle Club of Olympia ride; the ride covers 25-40 miles at 16-18 mph with pace lines; meet today at 11 a.m. at the Bike Stand parking lot, 407 Fourth Ave. E., Olympia; capitalbicycleclub.org.
Gym climbing intro
This four-part session will focus on basic climbing techniques for maximizing your performance in a group setting; good for beginners and climbers with experience; 6-7 p.m. Monday, Wednesday, Feb. 13 and 15; Warehouse Rock Gym, 315 Jefferson St. N.E., Olympia; $50 for members and $60 for nonmembers; 360-596-9255 or warehouserockgym.com.
Wildlife landscaping
Patt Brady, Kristin Stewart, Debbie Nickerson and Debra Jaqua will give a program on “Landscaping for Birds and Wildlife” to the Black Hills Audubon Society; 7-9 p.m. Thursday; First Christian Church meeting hall, 701 Franklin St., Olympia; free; blackhills-audubon.org.
Series sailing race
The four-part Southern Sound Series continues with the Toliva Shoal Race; this is the longest and often the most challenging race in the series; sponsored by Olympia Yacht Club and South Sound Sailing Society; Friday-Feb. 12; for details, go to ssssclub.com/ssss.htm.
