Events for the coming week: Music in the Park, pub crawl benefit, Middle Eastern dinner and more

The summer series Music in the Park brings The Tickled Pinks to Sylvester Park on Capitol Way in Olympia for this week’s edition. The New York City-based trio is known for three-part harmony in the style of the Andrews Sister and one of the singers, Stephanie Layton, was born and raised in Olympia. Bring your lawn chair and blanket for the 7 p.m. concert. Admission is free.

Join in the fun and help a worthy cause at this year’s Olympia Pub Crawl from 2 p.m.-midnight. The walking tour takes in pubs, bars and restaurants in downtown Olympia, helping to support local businesses and the Raise for Rowyn, a local charity that provides support and funding for families facing the loss of a child. Registration — $30 advance, $35 day of — includes T-shirt, kickoff party and last call party admission. Get yours at databarevents.com/olypubcrawl. For the crawl map and more details, go to tinyurl.com/znsa5wv.

Support the South Sound Reading Foundation at its annual Books by the Bay. The dinner and music event is a “Murder, Mystery and Mayhem” night with appearances by authors J.A. Jance and Glen Erik Hamilton. There will be inspiring words, food, signature cocktails, live jazz with the Gary Scott Trio and mystery-themed fun. The foundation distributes free books to families, encourages children and families to read and succeed. It is 6-10 p.m. Friday (Aug. 12) with tickets from $50-$55. For more information and to purchase tickets, go to southsoundreadingfoundation.org.

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Enjoy a musical experience when twin sisters Mona and Lesa Terry perform a concert at Salon Refu, 114 Capitol Way N., Olympia. Each sister brings a personal interpretation to their music. Mona creates music to transform and heal, while Lesa interprets contemporary music for a one-of-a-kind musical performance. The concert is 2:30 p.m. Sunday.

As a benefit to Olympia’s Arab Festival being held in October, the Rachel Corrie Foundation for Peace & Justice is hosting a Middle Eastern Dinner featuring Arabic cuisine, drinks and guest entertainment. This fundraiser celebrates Arab culture. There will be raffles, prize giveaways and shopping for gifts including hand-crafted Palestinian embroidery, Canaan Fair Trade products and more. It is 5:30-8:30 p.m. Friday (Aug. 12) at Panorama, 1751 Circle Lane SE, Lacey. For dinner menu and tickets, $30-$80, go to tinyurl.com/jnhl8xr.

Learn what Raindancer Wild Bird Rescue is doing for wildlife rehabilitation and bird education at its Birds of Prey program coming to the Olympia Timberland Regional Library, 313 Eighth Ave. SE, Olympia. Stephanie Estrella will share her experience as a wildlife rehabilitator and will bring along a peregrin falcon. The free event is at 7:30 p.m. Thursday. For more information, call 360-352-0595.

Sharon Steames is returning to share a night of pop tunes, classics and many standards not typically played on an organ, in a 7 p.m. concert Thursday. The Wonderful Wurlitzer program is family-friendly and free. Enjoy the sounds of the 1924 organ at the Washington Center, 512 Washington St. SE, Olympia. For more information, go to washingtoncenter.org.

The Waterstreet Café and Bar welcomes The New York Trio Plus One to its summer concert series. Join piano master Joe Baque and his band, Steve Luceno on bass, Tom Russell on winds and Michael Olson on percussion. They blend jazz, Latin and popular music. The music starts at 8 p.m. Saturday and families are welcome. Reservations for dinner and show at 360-709- 9090.

This story was originally published August 12, 2016 at 7:46 AM with the headline "Events for the coming week: Music in the Park, pub crawl benefit, Middle Eastern dinner and more."