What’s Happening for Sept. 28

Enjoy art, music, crafts, a live raptor show, shoreline tours and other activities at the Nisqually Watershed Festival from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday (Sept. 30) at the Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually Wildlife Refuge, 100 Brown Farm Road NE, Olympia.

The theme for this year’s celebration is “Life Under the Water.” There’s a salmon barbecue, so bring your appetite, and “salmon painting,” so bring an extra T-shirt to decorate with a paint-covered fish.

Parking is at River Ridge High School, 350 River Ridge Drive, Lacey, with a free shuttle running every 15 minutes. For more information, go to nisquallyriver.org/nisquallywatershedfestival.

Here are other local events this week:

Sept. 28

Making Sense of Olympia: Author-comedian David Scherer Water, ties local history and present-day phenomena in a book for long-time residents, tourists, and newcomers, 7:30 - 8:45 p.m., for adults, at the Olympia Timberland Library, 313 Eighth Ave SE. Information: 360-352-0595 or visit TRL.org.

Sept. 29

Downtown Academy: Mayor Pro-Tem Nathaniel Jones and Councilmember Jim Cooper will give a presentation and answer questions about the Public Safety Property Tax Levy on the Nov 7 ballot. 8:30 a.m. at Black Box Theater, 512 Washington St SE, Olympia.

Sept. 30

Dinner theater: Zonta Club of Olympia is hosting “The Complete Works of Shakespeare (Abridged)” at 5:30 p.m. at Little Creek Casino and Resort. Tickets for the fundraiser are $75 each, and available at bitly.com/ZontaShakespeare.

Get prepared: Learn how to prepare for severe winter storms and other natural disasters and emergencies at the 2017 Emergency Prep Expo, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Capital Christian Center, 4431 Martin Way E., Olympia. Admission is free. Information: www.co.thurston.wa.us/em/.

Sing and stroll: Join the Olympia Peace Choir for a sing and stroll at 2 p.m. All ages invited to this free event, which will feature songs that promote peace and social consciousness. Event begins at Heritage Park, 330 Fifth Ave. SW, and goes to Marathon Park in Olympia.

Fall ODA Downtown Clean Up: Get downtown Olympia ready 8:30 a.m. to noon for Fall Arts Walk 2017. Check in location is the back end of the Olympia Press Building, 115 State Ave. NE (behind McMenamins Spar Café, access off Capitol Way). The Olympia Downtown Association will provide equipment, cleaning supplies and refreshments. Register at 360-357-8948 or kim@downtownolympia.org bySeptember 27.

Out of the Darkness Community Walk. Raise funds and awareness for suicide prevention. The walk begins at 10 a.m. in Marathon Park, 1011 Deschutes Parkway SW, Olympia. Information: 360-870-9466

National Public Lands Day: Join restoration efforts at Priest Point Park, 2600 East Bay Drive, NE, Olympia, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.. Meet at kitchen shelter #1. Tools, gloves, and light refreshments will be provided. Register at www.olympiawa.gov/experienceit or 360-753-8380. Information: 360-753-8365.

Wolves & Wine: Wolf Haven’s fall fundraiser will be 5-8 p.m. at Saint Martin’s University, Norman Worthington Conference Center. 5300 Pacific Ave. SE, Lacey. $75 per person. Silent and live auctions, wine tastings and hors d’oeuvres. Purchase online at wolfhaven.org or call 360-264-4695 x210.

Oct. 1

Hip-Hop & Rock For Hope: Proceeds from this concert and auction will go toward YouthSound’s work in suicide prevention and mental illness awareness. Event is 1 to 5 p.m. at the Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd, 1601 North Street SE, Olympia. Cost: $10. Information: youthsound.org.

Thurston County Through the Decades: Enjoy pioneer activities, demonstrations and displays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Tumwater Falls Park, 110 Deschutes Way SW. Free. For further information, go to tumwaterhistoricalassociation.org or call 360-539-8839.

This story was originally published September 28, 2017 at 5:00 AM with the headline "What’s Happening for Sept. 28."