• Honest Abe’s Brewhouse Bash: A fundraiser benefitting Turning Pointe Domestic Violence Shelter is set for 5-9 p.m. at Grove Street Brewhouse, 233 S. First St., Shelton. It features live music by Billy Farmer, a silent auction and a live auction. Donations can be sent to Turning Pointe, P.O. Box 2014, Shelton, WA 98584.
Saturday
• Mardi Gras fundraiser: A blues concert to benefit “youth empowerment, violence prevention and crime victims’ services” is set for 8 p.m. at the Eagles Ballroom, 804 Fourth Ave. E., Olympia. Tickets cost $35 in advance and can be purchased at brownpapertickets.com.
• Pancake breakfast fundraiser: Saint Martin’s University students participating in Campus Ministry’s annual mission service trip will host the breakfast to raise money for the trip. The breakfast is set to go from 8:30 a.m.-1 p.m. at the Saint Martin’s University Worthington Center, 5300 Pacific Ave. S.E., Lacey. Tickets cost $5, which includes pancakes, sausage, fresh fruit and beverages.
• All you can eat crab feed, 4-7 p.m. Hosted at the community center at Faith Lutheran Church & School, 7075 Pacific Avenue S.E., Lacey. Tickets $35 in advance, $40 at the door, 360-491-3552.
Tuesday
• RSVP volunteer speed-matching: People 55 and older can learn about volunteer opportunities in the area from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at Phoenix Inn Suites, 415 Capitol Way, N., Olympia. Reservations are required; call 360-943-2773, Ext. 22.
Feb. 25
• Paper Airplane Flight School and Contest: The event, which is open to all ages, will focus on various types of folding and flying paper airplanes. It’s set for 1 p.m. at the Olympic Flight Museum, 7637-A Old Highway 99 S.E., Olympia. A distance and spot landing contest is set for 2:30, and prizes will be awarded. Admission is $7, which includes instruction, construction materials and a snack. Spectator and general admission is $5. Children younger than 6 get in free. 360-705-3925.
Feb. 26
• “A Musical Journey Through the Golden Age of Television (1948-1970)”: A concert will benefit the 1,702 homeless children in eight local school districts as well as the thousands served by Community Youth Services at 2 p.m. at the Washington Center for Performing Arts, 512 Washington St S.E., Olympia. Tickets cost $13 and $16. 360-753-8586 or www.OlyTix.orgTickets.
• “Suessical the Musical”: A benefit for the Olympia School District Education Foundation, the show begins at 2 p.m., at the Olympia High School Performing Arts Center, 1302 North St., Olympia. Tickets are $12 and $15. This family-friendly musical is appropriate for all ages. Call 360-753-8853, for additional information.
•84th Annual Academy Awards Oscar party: 4:30 p.m. “Red Carpet” walk, and 5 p.m. show, presented by Olympia Film Society, at the Capitol Theater, 206 Fifth Ave. S.E., Olympia. Tickets are $8, and include hors d’oeuvres, a chance to win a “night on the town,” and your picture taken with a real Oscar statue. Tickets are available at Rainy Day Records, 301 Fifth Ave. S.E., Olympia. Call 360-754-6670, for additional information.
•Underground Derby League: Season three, round 2, women’s roller derby. Doors open at 6:30 p.m., featuring Oly Outlaws, South Bay Bombers, Regulators, and Fembots, at Skateland, 1200 Bay St. S.W., Olympia. Admission is $10. Call 360-701-4161, for additional information.
Feb. 27
• Coffee meetup with Sandra Romero: The Thurston County Commissioner hosts her monthly informal coffee hour at 9:30 a.m., in Rainier, 102 Rochester St. W.; 11 a.m., in Yelm, at Fadi’s Restaurant, 15425 Mosman Ave. S.W.; and at 2 p.m., in Lacey, at Olympic Crest Coffee, 4211 Pacific Ave. S.E. Guest: LOTT Alliance Executive Director Mike Strub.
