The Olympia Mountaineers will begin their alpine scramble course; alpine scrambling is non-technical climbing that involves off-trail travel to mountain summits; 6:30 p.m. Tuesday; third floor of the Knox Center, 1113 Legion Way, Olympia; $150; olympiamountaineers.org.
WALK THE UPS CAMPUS
The Capitol Volkssport Club will lead a new walk through the University of Puget Sound campus; there will be a 10K route with an 11K option; meet at 10 a.m. Thursday at the YMCA Tacoma Morgan Branch, 1002 S. Pearl St., Tacoma; capitolvolkssportclub.org.
HEAR 'RIVER HOUSE' AUTHOR
Sarahlee Lawrence will give a program on protecting watersheds based on her book “River House;” 7 p.m. Thursday; REI, 625 Black Lake Blvd. S.W., Suite 410, Olympia; register online at rei.com/Olympia or by sending an email to Kathleen Ackley at kathleen@capitollandtrust.org or calling 360-943-3012.
GET OFF THE COUCH
The Capital Bicycle Club of Olympia will hold its CUPPA (Couch Potato Prevention Activity) ride; it will cover 32 miles; rides starts at 10 a.m. Saturday from Starbucks, 5312 Littlerock Road S.W., Tumwater; rain or snow cancels; capitalbicycleclub.org.
