What’s Happening for March 5

Saturday

Bunco party: A 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, 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.

Monday

Paris Climate Summit: State, city and faith perspectives: Three participants in the Paris meetings — Jay Manning of Pacific Coast Collaborative, former Olympia Mayor Stephen Buxbaum, and Bill McPherson, with the Compact of Mayors and Washington Unitarian-Universalist Voices for Justice — give their perspectives, 7-9 p.m. at the Olympia Unitarian Universalist Congregation Church, 2300 E. End St. NW, Olympia (parking entrance). Information: lesliehr@aol.com.

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 Fourth Ave. E., Olympia. Information: 360-352-0123.

Thursday

Dementia Talks: Helping Care Partners Understand: Take some of the mystery out of dementia care, 2:30-4:30 p.m. at the Virgil Clarkson Lacey Senior Center, 6757 Pacific Ave. SE, Lacey. Information: 360-407-3967 or SouthSoundSeniors.org.

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 event 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.

The Esoterics: St. John’s Episcopal Church presents choral music inspired by the poetry of Sufi mystic Rumi, 3 p.m., corner of 19th Ave. SE and Capitol Way, Olympia. Donate as able. Free child care.

March 14

Witness to Revolution: The story of Anna Louise Strong: Filmmaker Lucy Ostrander screens her portrait of author and labor activist Anna Louise Strong (1885-1970.) $2 suggested donation. Noon, Washington State Capital Museum, 211 21st Ave SW, Olympia.

This story was originally published March 4, 2016 at 5:47 PM with the headline "What’s Happening for March 5."