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What’s Happening for Dec. 26

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Updated December 26, 2015 5:41 AM

Anne Larsen along with her daughters Abby (left) and Gabby, plant one of approximately 50 trees at the Stream Team organization's Holiday Tree Program planting Saturday at Woodland Creek Community Park in Lacey. The Christmas trees are donated earlier by program participants, with many opting to help plant them on the project date. Steve Bloom Staff photographer/file

Thursday

Mason County Senior Center fundraiser: Buffet dinner followed by dancing, 6 p.m.-12:30 a.m. at the Mason County Senior Activities at the Pavilion Event Center, 190 Sentry Drive W., Shelton. Open to people 21 and older. Membership isn’t required. Ample parking. $20 per person. All proceeds support senior center operations. Tickets on sale at the center or by mail: Mason County Senior Activities Center at the Pavilion Event Center, P.O. Box 1066, Shelton, WA 98584. Information: 360-426-7374 or email info@mcsac.net.

Friday

Swedish Pancake Breakfast: The traditional New Year’s Day breakfast returns to Fords Prairie Grange from 8 a.m.-noon. The menu: authentic Swedish pancakes served with lingonberry butter and hot strawberry preserves, sausage, scrambled eggs, juice and coffee. Adults $7; kids 12 and younger $4. Ford’s Prairie Grange is at 2640 W. Reynolds Ave., Centralia. Take Interstate 5 to Exit 82; go west on Harrison Avenue to Reynolds Avenue and turn south. The Grange is behind Ford’s Prairie Elementary School. Information: 360-918-1356.

Jan. 7

Panorama Republicans: The group meets at 2 p.m. in the Quinault Auditorium on the lower level of the Quinault Apartment building, 1835 Circle Lane, Lacey. Sharon Hanek will discuss Common Core, the federally mandated school curriculum. Meetings are one hour long and open to all. Information: Call Ron Bax at 360-438-5641 or email ron.ck722@gmail.com.

Jan. 9

Plant holiday trees: Stream Team hosts a restoration party at Woodland Creek Community Park. The event is 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Trees will be planted. To register, go to streamteam.info, email streamteam@ci.lacey.wa.us or call 360-438-2672.

Jan. 21

Olympia Tumwater Foundation noon history talk: Free monthly talk features author Dennis Larson speaking about the 1852-54 building of Naches Pass, at noon at the Schmidt House, 330 Schmidt Place SW, Tumwater. Seating is on a first-come basis, and doors open at 11:30 a.m. Information: olytumfoundation.org, 360-786-8117.

Jan. 23

Oshogatsu in Olympia: Japanese New Year Celebration is 10 a.m.-4 p.m. at The Olympia Center, 222 Columbia St. SE, Olympia. Live entertainment showcases traditional Japanese dance, music, taiko drumming and vocal performances. The event includes cultural activities, make-and-take crafts, demonstrations and an art exhibition. Admission is free with a suggested donation of $2/person or $5/family. Proceeds benefits the Olympia-Kato Sister City Association.

Jan. 30

Lunafest film festival: Soroptimist International of Olympia’s film festival is at 6:30 p.m.at South Puget Sound Community College, Building 26, Room 105 Lecture Hall, 2011 Mottman Road SW, Olympia. Films by female filmmakers highlight women as leaders. Tickets can be purchased at siolympialunafest.bpt.me or at the door. Space is limited. Information: soroptimistolympia.org and facebook.com/SoroptimistOlympia.

This story was originally published December 25, 2015 at 9:41 PM with the headline "What’s Happening for Dec. 26."