What’s Happening for March 4

Friday

Welcome to Night Vale: The pop culture phenomenon started in 2012 as a podcast and morphed into a YouTube channel, Twitter site, interactive live shows, online store and novel. From 7-9 p.m., Night Vale will occupy the Lacey Timberland Regional Library. Guests are urged to wear Night Vale attire. This free event is suggested for teenagers and adults who lean toward the absurd and creepy. The event will include a poetry contest, prizes for poetry and costumes. The Lacey library is at 500 College St. SE. Information: 360-491-3860.

Saturday

Bunco party: Fundraiser for the Salvation Army will kick off at 2 p.m. at Affinity of Olympia, 4701 Seventh Ave. SW. Cost is a $20 donation. Information: 360-866-3686.

Journal making: Experiment with writing prompts, free writes, poemwriting, mind-mapping, doodling unsent letters and two-way conversations to enliven your journaling. All supplies are provided. Bring photos or items you might want to include. The event is 1-5 p.m. at Virgil Clarkson Lacey Senior Center, 6757 Pacific Ave. SE, Lacey. $49 per person. Call 360-586-6181 go to southsoundseniors.org/academic to register.

Tuesday

Science Cafe: A New Look at the Mima Mounds: This study started as an idea for an undergraduate geographic information system lab to see whether tools designed for hydrology analysis could classify the Mima Mounds. High-resolution elevation data made this possible and more than 27,000 mounds in five prairies in southern Thurston County were identified. Find out more at 7 p.m. at Orca Books, 509 E. Fouth Ave., Olympia. Information: 360-352-0123.

March 12

Lacey Parent Cooperative Preschool open house: Teachers and parent volunteers will be on hand 10 a.m.-noon, to answer questions and give tours of the preschool classrooms. Children can participate in art activities and explore classroom materials, 6628 Mullen Road SE, Lacey. Enrolling children 2  1/2 to 5 years old. Information: laceypreschool.com or 360- 459-5297.

Nature Nurtures Farm: The gala includes entertainment and live and silent auctions, 6-10 p.m. at the Black Lake Grange, at 6011 Black Lake Blvd. SW, Olympia. Tickets: naturenurturesfarm.bpt.me.

March 13

International Women’s Day celebration: A panel of women, diverse in age and background, discuss issues they have faced, 1-3 p.m. Abigail Stuart House-Woman’s Club of Olympia, 1002 Washington St. SE, Olympia. Cookies, tea and coffee provided. Donations accepted.

This story was originally published March 3, 2016 at 9:29 PM with the headline "What’s Happening for March 4."