Outdoors

Plan your week list of events for May 15

Big brown bats are just one species of bats found at Mount Rainier National Park.
Big brown bats are just one species of bats found at Mount Rainier National Park. Courtesy

1 Olympia Birds & Brew

Meet other birders and learn some of their favorite birding spots, a good opportunity for people who are new to the South Sound. 4:30-6:30 p.m. Monday, Fish Tale Brewpub, 515 Jefferson St. SE, Olympia. blackhills-audubon.org


2Fly fishing the Itchen

Darrel Martin, author of six fly-fishing books, will present “The River Itchen: The Queen of Waters” at the monthly meeting of the South Sound Fly Fishers. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Free. southsoundflyfishers.org


3Mountaineers photo exhibit

The photography group of the Tacoma Mountaineers will hold an opening reception for its new exhibit, which runs through June 30. 5:30-7 p.m. Thursday, Tahoma Center Gallery, Catholic Community Services, 1323 S. Yakima Ave., Tacoma. 253-502-2617


4Park program on bats

Learn from a park wildlife biologist about bat diversity at Mount Rainier and bats’ nocturnal adaptations. 4 p.m. Friday, Longmire Community Building, Mount Rainier National Park. Free, but park entrance is $20. nps.gov/mora


5Check out record show

More than 30 dealers from across the Northwest will sell vinyl records and more at the Olympia Record Show, 3-7 p.m. Saturday, Olympia Elks No. 186, 1818 Fourth Ave. E., Olympia. $3-$10. olympiaelks.org

This story was originally published May 15, 2016 at 1:55 AM with the headline "Plan your week list of events for May 15."

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