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What’s Happening for Dec. 23

Staff report

Updated December 23, 2016 10:09 PM

Dozens dressed in red wave signs in support of better funding for education from the pedestrian bridge over Capitol Way on May 6 during a rally organized by the North Thurston Education Association. An open house on a revised banner policy is scheduled Jan. 5. Staff photographer Staff file

Monday

Hanukkah celebration: Menorah lighting, 5-8 p.m. at Sylvester Park in downtown Olympia, followed by Hanukkah party at the Governor’s Hotel, 621 Capitol Way S. Latkes, doughnuts, kids craft and falafel.

Jan. 1

Swedish Pancake Breakfast. New Year’s Day is the first of four yearly Swedish pancake breakfasts at Fords Prairie Grange. Traditional Swedish pancakes will be served with lingonberry butter and/or hot strawberry preserves, sausage, scrambled eggs, juice and coffee. All you can eat, $8 adults, $4 children 12 to five, children five and younger free. From 8 a.m.-noon. The grange is behind Fords Prairie Elementary School at 2640 W. Reynolds Ave., Centralia. Information: 360-304-3419.

Jan. 4

Home Share Program. Meet Linda Terry, home-share coordinator for Senior Services for South Sound, and learn about home sharing. 10:15 a.m. at the Olympia Senior Center, 222 Columbia St. NW, Olympia. Information: SouthSoundSeniors.org.

Jan. 5

Banner policies: The state Department of Enterprise Services is weighing policy options regarding the banners hung from the pedestrian bridge over Capitol Way South and is seeking comments from the public. It will host an open house 5:30-7:30 p.m. in the 1500 Jefferson St. building’s first-floor presentation room. It will accept comments through March 1 at des.wa.gov or by mail to Tony Aitken, visitor services manager, Washington Department of Enterprise Services, P.O. Box 41034, Olympia, WA 98504-1034.

Memory Café. People dealing with memory problems, and their loved ones and caregivers, can enjoy afternoon social time with people going through the same experience. 2:30 p.m. at River’s Edge Restaurant, 4611 Tumwater Valley Drive SE, Olympia. 360-407-3967, SouthSoundSeniors.org.

The Panorama Republicans: The 2 p.m. meeting in the Quinault Apartment Building, 1835 Circle Lane, Lacey, features Annette Roth, marketing and communications director of the Thurston County Economic Development Council. Information: email Ron Bax at ron.ck722@gmail.com or call 438-5641.

Jan. 7

Life of Bugs Talk: Learn about insect anatomy, body structure and how bugs have evolved to feed on certain plant groups occupying specific habitat types, 10 a.m.-noon, LOTT WET Science Center, 500 Adams St. NE, Olympia. Register at streamteam.info.

Jan. 10

newTea for Travelers: Find out about Trips and Tours, 1 p.m. at the Virgil Clarkson Lacey Senior Center, 6757 Pacific Ave. SE, Lacey. SouthSoundSeniors.org, 360-407-3967.

This story was originally published December 23, 2016 at 1:42 AM with the headline "What’s Happening for Dec. 23."