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What’s Happening for Feb. 7

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Members of the Olympia Kung-Fu and Tai-Chi Club fill the Olympia Timberland Library with sounds and motion Wednesday to welcome the Chinese Year of the Monkey. The group performed the traditional “Lion Dance” and provided a demonstration of the Hung Gar-style of kung fu. Hosted by Friends of the Olympia Timberland Library, the group has performed at many South Sound events, including the Dragon Boat Festival.
Members of the Olympia Kung-Fu and Tai-Chi Club fill the Olympia Timberland Library with sounds and motion Wednesday to welcome the Chinese Year of the Monkey. The group performed the traditional “Lion Dance” and provided a demonstration of the Hung Gar-style of kung fu. Hosted by Friends of the Olympia Timberland Library, the group has performed at many South Sound events, including the Dragon Boat Festival. Steve Bloom sbloom@theolympian.com

Sunday

Lunar New Year’s Eve Dance: Folk dance and lion dance, 9 p.m. to midnight at Chua Lien Hoa Temple, 1211 N. Wilson St. Olympia.

Tuesday

12th annual Conservation Breakfast: Capitol Land Trust will have a breakfast from 7-8:30 a.m., at Marcus Pavilion, Saint Martin’s University, 5300 Pacific Ave. SE, in Lacey. Guest speaker is Martin LeBlanc, co-founder of the Children & Nature Network.

Wednesday

Travel to Guatemala: Marc Harrison discusses pictures from his nine-day tour, including Mayan pyramids, Antigua, UNESCO World Heritage site Lake Atitlan, botanical gardens and candid shots of people of Guatemala. 10:15 a.m., Olympia Senior Center, 222 Columbia St. NW, Olympia. Information: 360-586-6181 or southsoundseniors.org.

Creating bee havens: Bee advocate Heather Wood speaks at the Olympia Timberland Regional Library 7:30-8:45 p.m. Program includes introduction to natural beekeeping and information about catching wild swarms. Timberland Regional Library programs are free and open to the public. The Olympia library is at 313 Eighth Ave. SE. For information, call 360-352-0595.

Thursday

Love for a Change gala: Sponsored by SideWalk, 6-9 p.m. at South Puget Sound Community College Student Union Building. The evening begins with a cocktail hour, featuring live music, followed by a family-style gourmet dinner and program presentations. Cap off the night with dancing. $100 per person or $1,000 for a table for 10. If you are interested in helping to sponsor the event, contact Anna at anna@walkthurston.org.

Feb. 11-14

Oly Old-Time Music Festival: Various locales, downtown Olympia, includes performances and workshops for all ages. For more information, go to olyoldtime.weebly.com.

This story was originally published February 6, 2016 at 9:15 PM with the headline "What’s Happening for Feb. 7."

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