upcoming events
saturdaysFools Play ImprovMud Bay CoffeePerforming since 1993, Fools Play Improv is Olympia, Washington's premiere improv comedy show. Join the Fools as they bring you a wide variety of funny shows.
The laughs happen every Saturday night at 8 pm at Mud Bay Coffee, located in Olympia's West Side.
sundays, wednesdays, thursdays, fridays, saturdaysOliver!Capital PlayhouseCharles Dickens award-winning musical
jun 21 - jun 22Keeping Kids Safe Project in OlympiaBruce Titus Olympia Chrysler Jeep MitsubishiJoin us on June 21st and 22nd at the Bruce Titus Olympia Nissan & Bruce Titus Olympia Chrysler Jeep Mitsubishi auto dealerships for free FBI quality digital fingerprint and photographs from one of the top child safety programs in the country! The Keeping Kids Safe Project will take a childs fingerprints and send them home with parents. Parents can use the record to turn directly over to authorities anywhere in the world to instantly aid in an investigation. There will also be community organizations present to provide safety information for families.
The child safety fair will take place on Friday June 21st from 3PM 7PM and Saturday June 22nd from 10AM 4PM. Bruce Titus Olympia Nissan & Bruce Titus Olympia Chrysler Jeep Mitsubishi is located at 2220 Carriage Drive SW Olympia, WA. If you have any questions, you can contact Danielle at Danielleb@sipkids.com or call 319-233-0248.
jun 27No Place Like Home; Our Community\'s Queer Youth Homelessness CrisisFirst Christian ChurchThis eye-opening event will examine the enormous impact of homelessness on queer youth, who comprise up to 40% of unhoused young people. It will include a panel featuring youth who face homelessness and those who provide them with assistance, as well as presentations from the local groups that assist unhoused youth and information on how concerned individuals can make a difference.
Admission is free, but donations to Stonewall Youth are urgently needed and will be gratefully accepted. If possible, we also ask those attending to bring nonperishable food, hygiene supplies, tents, sleeping bags and clean clothing for local groups to distribute to unhoused youth. The event is open to the public and refreshments will be provided.
aug 10 - aug 11World Famous Budweiser Clydesdales to Appear at the Olympic Air ShowOlympic Flight MuseumThe world famous Budweiser Clydesdales, the symbol of quality and tradition for Anheuser-Busch since 1933, are scheduled to make several appearances in the area on August 10, 2013, including one at the Olympic Flight Museum in conjunction with the Olympic Air Show.
The eight-horse hitch will be harnessed and hitched to the famous red beer wagon at the Olympic Flight Museum on August 10 from 10:00 am to 12:00 noon. On August 10, the "Gentle Giants," as they are often referred to, will participate in the Olympic Air Show. The air show gates open at 9:00 am.
The Clydesdales' appearance in Olympia is one of hundreds made annually by the traveling hitches. Canadians of Scottish descent brought the first Clydesdales to America in the mid-1800s. Today, the giant draft horses are used primarily for breeding and show.
Horses chosen for the Budweiser Clydesdale hitch must be at least three years of age, stand approximately 18 hands - or six feet - at the shoulder, weigh an average of 2000 pounds, must be bay in color, have four white stockings, and a blaze of white on the face and black mane and tail. A gentle temperament is very important as hitch horses meet millions of people each year.
A single Clydesdale hitch horse will consume as much as 20-25 quarts of feed, 40-50 pounds of hay and 30 gallons of water per day.
Each hitch travels with a Dalmatian. In the early days of brewing, Dalmatians were bred and trained to protect the horses and guard the wagon when the driver went inside to make deliveries.
The Budweiser Clydesdales can be viewed at the Anheuser Busch breweries in St. Louis, Mo.; Merrimack, N.H.; and Ft. Collins, Colo. They also may be viewed at Grants Farm in St. Louis and at Warm Springs Ranch, the 300-plus acre Clydesdale breeding farm located near Boonville, Mo.
aug 10 - aug 11Olympic Air ShowOlympic Flight MuseumDue to sequestration, all participation of military aircraft at air shows around the nation has been canceled this year. The Olympic Air Show has been rescheduled for August 10-11, 2013 in order to accommodate the many civilian performers featured in the show which will also include increased performances by Olympic Flight Museum aircraft. There will be many recognized aerobatic performers and aircraft. Military aircraft and displays are represented from most military branches and eras from WWII, Korea to Vietnam. In addition, other attractions will include Budweiser Beer Garden, food and merchandise vendors, and a variety of youth activities will be onsite. This weekend event promises to deliver the excitement of heritage aviation that visitors anticipate.