What’s Happening for Jan. 20

Wednesday

Town Hall meeting about homeless veterans in Mason County: U.S. Rep. Denny Heck, Thurston County Commissioner Bud Blake, Mason County Commissioner Terri Jeffreys and City of Shelton Commissioner Tracy Moore present information. Meeting runs 5:30-7 p.m. in the Mason County Public Works Building at 100 W. Public Works Drive, Shelton. Information: 360-915-8176.

Thursday

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. Doors open at 11:30 a.m. Information: olytumfoundation.org, 360-786-8117.

Olympia World Affairs Council: The topic is “The Migrant Land: Greece, Human Waves and History, the unstable alliance.” Speaker is Dr. Taso Lagos, director of Foreign Studies at University of Washington. Doors open at 7 p.m., at Thurston Economic Development Council, SPSCC east campus, 4220 Sixth Ave. SE, Lacey.

Pack-The-Gym: Capital High School, 2707 Conger Avenue NW, hosts third annual event at 6:30 p.m. Event benefits Special Olympics of Thurston County. Donations stay with the Thurston County program.

Ad Hoc Committee on Police and Community Relations Forum with Youth: The Ad Hoc Committee on Police and Community Relations holds its fourth community forum at 3 p.m. at Olympia High School, 1302 North St SE. Information: olympiawa.gov/city-government/advisory-committees/police-relations-committee.aspx.

Jan. 23

Oshogatsu in Olympia: Japanese New Year celebration, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. at Saturday, Jan. 23, 2016 at The Olympia Center, 222 Columbia St. SE, Olympia. Live entertainment. Free with a suggested donation of $2 per person or $5 per family. Proceeds benefit the Olympia-Kato Sister City Association.

Jan. 27

Eye on Nature: A field trip fundraiser for a program that connects children and nature will provide free field trips to Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge. 5-9 p.m., at Fish Tale Brew Pub, 515 Jefferson St SE, Olympia. Suggested $10 door donation. Proceeds donated from the night’s sales.

Jan. 30

Lunafest film festival: Soroptimist International of Olympia’s film festival is at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 30 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 at siolympialunafest.bpt.me or at the door. Space is limited. Information: soroptimistolympia.org and facebook.com/SoroptimistOlympia.

This story was originally published January 19, 2016 at 9:18 PM with the headline "What’s Happening for Jan. 20."