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What’s Happening for Feb. 12

Staff report

Updated February 13, 2016 10:55 AM

In costumes reminiscent of the clothing worn by trappers in the fur trade era , participants (from left) Tim Sampson of Tenino, Harold Moore of Olympia, Steve Skillman of Yelm, and Mike Nesbitt of Olympia reload their trade guns between targets during the trail walk competition at Capitol City Rifle Club's Rain Dee Voo event in Littlerock. Toni L. Bailey Olympian file

Friday-Sunday

Oly Old-Time Music Festival: Various locales in downtown Olympia, includes performances and workshops for all ages. Information at olyoldtime.weebly.com.

Rain-Dee-Voo: The annual frontier-period/black powder event is at the Capitol City Gun Club, 14318 Littlerock Road SW, Littlerock. Information: Frank Ponceroff, 360-273-0208, or Roy Williams, 360-280-5512.

Friday

Outcasts and Innocents: Seattle photographer Alice Wheeler has taken pictures of Nirvana, Bikini Kill and the punk-feminist bands of Riot Grrrl. She has a new book titled “Outcasts and Innocents,” and will share imagery and commentary from 6:30-8 p.m. at the Lacey Timberland Regional Library, 500 College St. SE. The free program is sponsored by the Friends of the Lacey Library. Information: 360-491-3860.

Lincoln Day Dinner: Guest speaker is GOP gubernatorial candidate Bill Bryant. The evening starts with a 6 p.m. cocktail hour, followed by 7-9 p.m. dinner, dessert and silent auction. The event is at Red Lion Hotel, 2300 Evergreen Park Drive SW, Olympia. Reservations are $50 per person, payable in advance by check to Thurston County Republicans, P.O. Box 275, Olympia, WA 98507.

Saturday

Lion dances: 10:45 a.m. at Liz Hair Spa & Waxing, 1115 Black Lake Blvd. SW, Ste. C, Olympia; 11:15 a.m. at Emperor’s Palace Restaurant, 400 Cooper Point Road SW; 1:30 p.m. folk dance and lion dance during Ethnic Celebration at Saint Martin’s Marcus Pavilion Main Stage; 2:30 p.m. at Emperor’s Palace Restaurant Lacey, 7321 Martin Way SE.

Ethnic Celebration: The event is 10 a.m.-6 p.m. at Saint Martin’s University Worthington Center and Marcus Pavilion, 5000 Abbey Way SE, Lacey. Information: Lacey Parks & Recreation, 360-491-0857.

Sunday

The United Churches of Olympia anniversary: The church will celebrate 100 years of its federation throughout 2016. Sunday, the church celebrates “Historical Remembrances” during workshop services at 9 and 10:30 a.m. at 110 11th Ave. SE, Olympia.

Wednesday

Mason County Town Hall: Washington’s 6th Congressional District Rep. Derek Kilmer will meet with constituents from 5-6 p.m. in the Skookum Room, Mason County PUD #3, 2621 E. Johns Prairie Road, Shelton.

Thursday

Free Medicare Seminar: This seminar is being offered at 10 a.m. Olympia Senior Center, 222 Columbia St. NW, to new and existing Medicare beneficiaries sponsored by the Statewide Health Insurance Benefit Advisors which provides free, unbiased and confidential assistance regarding Medicare options, including programs to save costs. For more information, call 360-586-6181 or go to southsoundseniors.org.

Olympia Tumwater Foundation Noon History Talk: Free monthly talk features Dorothy Wilhelm, Olympian contributing writer, author and speaker from Pierce County with “Lost Stories from Washington History” at noon, at Schmidt House, 330 Schmidt Place SW, in Tumwater. Seating is on a first-come basis, and doors open at 11:30 a.m. Information: olytumfoundation.org, 360-786-8117.

This story was originally published February 11, 2016 at 5:05 PM with the headline "What’s Happening for Feb. 12."