What’s Happening for Sept. 25
Sept. 27
Author Visit with Nancy Pearl: From “America’s librarian” and NPR books commentator Nancy Pearl comes an emotionally riveting debut novel about an unlikely marriage at a crossroads, 7:30 - 8:45 p.m. , Olympia Timberland Library, 313 Eighth Ave SE. Information: 360-352-0595 or TRL.org.
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. 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 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
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.
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 in Olympia is 10 a.m. in Marathon Park. Information: 360-870-9466
Nisqually Watershed Festival: 28th annual Nisqually Watershed FestivaL 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. l at the Billy Frank Jr.Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge,100 Brown Farm Road NE, Olympia. Information: http://nisquallyriver.org/nisquallywatershedfestival/ Free parking and shuttle at River Ridge High School, 350 River Ridge Drive, Lacey.
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.
This story was originally published September 25, 2017 at 2:39 AM with the headline "What’s Happening for Sept. 25."