Plan your week list of events for Jan. 31

50 jobs in 50 states

Daniel Seddiqui will talk about his quest to find 50 jobs in 50 states in 50 weeks; he chose professions that reflected the culture and economy of each state; 7 p.m. Tuesday; Norman Worthington Conference Center, Saint Martin’s University, 5000 Abbey Way SE, Lacey; free; 360-491-4700 or stmartin.edu.

Sea kayaking in Alaska

Bob Kandiko will give a program based on his 15 trips to sea kayak in the waters of Alaska; part of the Olympia Mountaineers’ Adventure Speaker Series; 6 p.m. potluck meal and social hour, 7 p.m. program, Wednesday; Friends Meeting House at Priest Point, 3201 Boston Harbor Road, Olympia; bring a dish to share and your own plate and flatware; olympiamountaineers.org.

Give archery a try

The Skookum Archery Club holds a drop-in archery program every Thursday through October; this is an introductory group lesson; offered at 6 and 7:30 p.m. Thursday; Skookum Archery Club, 11209 Shaw Road, Puyallup; $5 a person for ages 8 and older; 253-770-4177, skookumarchery.com.

Peer into the Sound

The South Sound Estuary Association will hold its monthly Pier Peer; underwater lights will attract marine creatures; 7 p.m. Friday; Boston Harbor Marina, 312 73rd Ave. NE, Olympia; $10 for 12 and older, free for ages 6-11; register at sseacenter.org/pier-peer.

Coffee: Farm to cup

The first in the “Evolving: A Series of Talks on Evolution” program; this program looks at the origins of coffee; Tara Brown of Cora Coffee Roasters will also talk about starting her own coffee business; 11 a.m. Saturday; W.W. Seymour Botanical Conservatory, 315 S. G St., Tacoma; $3 suggested donation; metroparkstacoma.org.

NW Trek open house

Learn about the volunteer opportunities at Northwest Trek Wildlife Park, including volunteering in the education, animal care, conservation and maintenance departments; 10-11 a.m. Saturday; Northwest Trek Wildlife Park, 11610 Trek Drive E., Eatonville; free; for more information, contact Dan Belting at dan.belting@nwtrek.org.

This story was originally published January 31, 2016 at 9:11 AM with the headline "Plan your week list of events for Jan. 31."