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Public Private Eyes-Shaw Osha

Fri, 08 Aug 2008 18:10:03 -0400

Start: Aug 1 2008 - 11:00am

End: Aug 31 2008 - 11:00am

Part of the Here Today public art project. Keep your eyes open for painted images of eyes looking at you around downtown. They seem to be walking off but they will be replenished. I would love to know who takes them and for what purpose.

Thursdays at Noon!

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 18:37:11 -0400

Start: Aug 28 2008 - 12:00pm

End: Aug 28 2008 - 1:00pm

Everyone welcome!

We’re meeting again this coming Thursday at Noon.

At the Mixx 96 conference room on Washington St.

We’ll be discussing, sharing and envisioning downtown in the near and far future!

See you all there!

http://everydayolympia.com/news/2008/08/20/thursdays/

For questions feel free to contact:

mathias

einmaleins

Join local Dems to watch Obama recieve the nomination

Mon, 25 Aug 2008 23:34:17 -0400

Start: Aug 28 2008 - 6:00pm

End: Aug 28 2008 - 9:00pm

From the Thurston County Democrats:

On Thursday night, the Democratic National Convention will move to INVESCO Field at Mile High so that more Americans can be a part of the fourth night of the Convention as Barack Obama accepts the Democratic nomination.

Those of us who can't attend the event in Denver can watch history being made with friends at Ramblin Jack's restaurant.

The exact time of the acceptance speech has not be published yet but we expect it will be around 7:00pm. Please join us (after stopping by Mike Kreidler's General Election Kick-off event!) for this momentous event.

Hosted by: Senator Karen Fraser - Representative Brendan Williams - County Commissioner Cathy Wolfe - Candidate Sandra Romero - TCD Member, Andrew Ryder - Thurston County Democrats

Food and beverages provided.

Yoga and Detox Weekend

Sat, 26 Jul 2008 15:46:10 -0400

Start: Aug 29 2008 - 4:00pm

End: Aug 31 2008 - 5:00pm

Come and enjoy detoxing your body on beautiful Whidbey Island with a Natropathic Doctor, two Yoga Instructors(local Olympia teachers Danielle Hull and Vanessa Charles), and wonderful Cooks. You can do an intense or gentle detox. You will also learn how to do safe detoxifications on your own. There will be yoga, sweat lodge, walking, soaking tubs, and more...

check it out!!

www.yogadetoxretreat.com

Feel free to give me a call,

Vanessa
360-259-5266

OMJP Garage Sale

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 21:22:10 -0400

Start: Aug 30 2008 - 9:00am

End: Aug 30 2008 - 6:00pm

Hi, stop by 902 NW Division St. this Saturday to check out items at the OMJP garage sale. We are currently still accepting donations so if you have something saleable in good condition, feel free to drop it off there also that morning. We can also possibly pick-up the item in the days before but do email MobyDick1980@aol.com for that arrangement. All proceeds go to Olympia Movement for Justice and Peace. See you there.

Community Dialogue

Mon, 25 Aug 2008 09:24:54 -0400

Start: Sep 3 2008 - 7:30pm

End: Sep 3 2008 - 9:00pm

YOU are invited to join others in a Community Dialogue.

Wednesday, Sept. 3rd, 7:30 - 9 pm
Traditions Fair Trade & Cafe'
5th & Water St.

Protesting war equipment at our port? Tall condos for rich people? Olympia as a nuclear-free zone? Improving downtown - but how? Traffic conditions(bikes & cars)

Our community needs to discuss a number of controversial issues, and every person has values, experiences and perspectives worth sharing. Solving our community concerns needs everyone's voice - including YOURS!

We are starting to create community dialogue opportunities. Help provide a format in which we speak to be heard, and learn to listen as others do the same.

Refreshments provided.

Vegan Cooking Demo & Zine Reading with Joshua Ploeg

Sun, 17 Aug 2008 12:43:30 -0400

Start: Sep 6 2008 - 2:00pm

End: Sep 6 2008 - 4:00pm

Traveling vegan chef, food writer, musician and zinester Joshua Ploeg (http://joshuaploeg.blogspot.com/), aka "Joshua Plague," will demonstrate vegan cooking techniques, talk about his travels, and read from his work. Joshua sang for hardcore bands Behead the Prophet and the Mukilteo Fairies, has published several cookbooks and zines, and worked as a food columnist. Local zinesters Chelsea Baker, Zach Mandeville, and Nicki Sabalu will read their work following Joshua. If you're curious about independent publishing or vegan cooking, please join us @ the Olympia Timberland Library!

Aligning of the Souls

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 13:01:02 -0400

Start: Sep 10 2008 - 6:00pm

End: Sep 11 2008 - 9:00pm

~ Aligning of the Souls ~

Living on the Bridge from Fear to Courage

On September 11, 2001, all of us felt a shift in our lives. Fear broke into our nation and reminded us how fragile we all are as human beings. Every day, men, women, and children all over the world continue to suffer because of the events that led up to and have followed 9/11.

The prayer and intention for the gathering is for us all to see our one-ness, and begin to realize we have to align our visions of what we want for the future if that future is to be something good for our children and their children.

Radio Ranch

3102 8^th Ave NE, Olympia

September 10^th and 11^th, 2008

OAR - Basic Sculling Class - Offering 7

Fri, 28 Mar 2008 11:11:42 -0400

Start: Sep 12 2008 - 6:30pm

End: Sep 12 2008 - 9:30pm

Ever watched one-man sculling boats glide through Puget Sound? Want to learn to row? Now's your chance!

In sculling, each rower uses two oars. In sweep rowing, each rower has one oar.

Note: The class is taught over a span of four days, but I didn't want to clutter the calendar. This is the seventh & final offering of 2008.

More info. Register now, classes fill quickly!

School of Hard Knockin' - Rainy City Roller Dolls Bout

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 18:57:17 -0400

Start: Sep 13 2008 - 6:00pm

End: Sep 13 2008 - 6:00pm

Support your local derby team! Cake walk! Half time show!

And of course, an afterparty at The Shire with a live DJ and dancing.

If you'd like to buy tickets, please email me at alefterasm@gmail.com.

Support the sport that encourages a healthy attitude towards strong, independent women of all body types and promotes a DIY environment!

City Council Hearing on Isthmus Rezone - New Rules

Tue, 26 Aug 2008 11:50:48 -0400

Start: Sep 16 2008 - 6:00pm

End: Sep 16 2008 - 11:00pm

The City Council's public hearing on Triway's proposal to rezone the isthmus will be September 16th, 6:00 to 11:00 PM, at the Washington Center (512 Washington St. SE). At their Monday meeting the council revised the procedures for commenting and testifying at the hearing; the changes are on their website at http://www.ci.olympia.wa.us/newsfaqs/IsthmusRezone.htm. (See my Cliff Notes below...)

They'll also accept written, phone and email comments through September 23. (I haven't checked with them myself but I understand Councilmembers Machlis and Ottavelli have said they're not willing to discuss the issue individually with people, because they're concerned about maintaining the appearance of fairness. I think that everybody else on the Council has said they'd also be willing to talk with people who contacted them directly.)

[Next day's note - BUT it turns out that I should have checked with them myself - one strike for citizen journalism. As you can see from the comments below, people soon said they thought that was wrong. I wrote him to ask, and got a nice note back. He's still happy to talk to people individually about this. My apologies all around for my misinformation.]

Sometime after September 23rd, they'll discuss and vote on the rezone at a regular Council meeting, maybe as soon as September 30th. (Of course, if the new Olympia Capitol Park Foundation initiative requiring a study of the cost of creating a park on that land as an alternative has gathered enough signatures by then so that they legally have to deal with it, that will complicate matters.)

Here's my summary of the details about the new procedures for testimony...