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What’s Happening for Sept. 3

Staff report

September 4, 2017 3:03 AM

Under a great sky canopy visitors tour the fleet of tugs before they leave Percival Landing and out to the Budd Inlet race course for the 2015 Harbor Days Maritime Festival and Tugboat Races along the Olympia waterfront. Sunday is the last day of the 2017 festival. Steve Bloom Staff photographer file

Sept. 3

Olympia Harbor Days Tugboat Races and Festival: Free community festival on the Olympia waterfront, featuring a vintage tugboat show and races, arts and crafts, food, harbor tours, kids activities and live entertainment. Information: HarborDays.com or on Facebook at “Olympia Harbor Days.”

Sept. 4

Labor Day Picnic: 11 a.m.-4 p.m., Washington Park, 100 S. Pearl Street, Centralia. Free food, children’s entertainment. Sponsored by Thurston-Lewis-Mason Central Labor Council.

Sept. 6

Nonviolent communication workshop: The Dispute Resolution Center hosts an event 5:30-7 p.m. at Olympia Unitarian Universalist Congregation, 2315 Division St. NW. It’s free, but registration is required. Call 360-956-1155 or e-mail egray@mediatethurston.org.

Mountaineers potluck and Adventure Speaker Series: At the Friends Meeting House, 3201 Boston Harbor Rd. NE. Door opens at 5:30 pm, potluck dinner starts at 6pm. Adventure Speaker Series starts at 7 p.m., with Bree Loewen, Found: A life in Mountain Rescue.

Sept. 7

Panorama Republicans: Rep. J.T. Wilcox will present a review the recent legislative session, 2 p.m. in the Quinault Auditorium at Panorama, 1751 Circle Ln SE, Lacey. Information: doddsbpan@gmail.com

Puget Sound Anglers: Learn about fishing Area 13 and the returning Deschutes River king and coho salmon. 7 p.m., Lacey Community Center, 6729 Pacific Avenue SE.. Information jxr5939@comcast.net.

Alzheimer’s Association caregiver support group: Meetings are the first Thursday of each month, from 1 – 2:30pm, at Capital Medical Center, Rainier Room, 3900 Capital Mall Drive SW, Olympia. Information: Karen Hyde at 360-480-5887.

Sept. 9

Relay For Life Garage Sale Fundraiser: 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the VFW Hall, 2902 Martin Way E, Olympia. Benefits the Phil Harlan's Homes 4 Hope Relay Team & the American Cancer Society. Information: angiedorian@gmail.com

Sept. 11

Working Towards Health and Equity in Sierra Leone: Learn about Partners in Health’s work in the country, including its fight against Ebola. Traditions Fair Trade Café, 300 Fifth Avenue SW, Olympia. Contributions to PIH welcomed. Information: 360-956-1358.

Sept. 13-Oct. 18

Candidate forum: Gateway Rotary will host six candidate forums at 7 a.m. , O'Blarney's Irish Pub located at 4411 Martin Way E, in Olympia. Sept. 13:: Olympia City Council (Miller / Parshley), Sept. 20: Lacey City Council (Steadman / Motzer), Sept. 27: Olympia City Council (Brown / Gilman), Oct. 4: Lacey City Council (Balsley / Cox) , Oct. 11: Port Commissioner 2 (McGregor / Fishburn), and Oct. 18: Port Commissioner 3 (Zita / McClure)

Sept. 23

Alpaca open house: Meet alpacas and ranchers from several area farms at La Vida Alpaca, 15631 159th Ln SE,Yelm. Activities for all ages, alpaca products for sale. Information: 360-894-1273, dbagshaw@earthlink.net, www.lavidaalpaca.com.

This story was originally published September 4, 2017 at 3:03 AM with the headline "What’s Happening for Sept. 3."