Community Events from 94.5 Roxy

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Faster, steeper, higher, deeper. The most outrageous films from the Banff Mountain Film Festival thrill and inspire you with big-screen adventures when the Radical Reels Tour stops in Olympia. Grab your ticket and hang on to your seat for the world’s best skiing, boarding, cycling, climbing, and kayaking films. Tickets are $12 with a $2 discount for Mountaineers & Olympia Film Society members. Get your tickets in advance at The Alpine Experience, Olympic Outfitters, or online at . Tickets are also available at the door. The show is at the Capital Theater in Downtown Olympia coming up Friday night. Showtime is 7:30. This stop on the Radical Reels tour is hosted by The Mountaineers.

Registration is underway for the Run For Luck fun run. It's a 10K, 5K and 1-mile run/walk on the Chehalis-Western Trail. It begins and ends at Horizons Elementary School in Lacey. You can also take part in the Going Green contest by wearing the most green. Post race refreshments are provided. The Run for Luck is happening Saturday. For more information or to register, contact Thurston County Recreation Services at 360.786.5595.

The Celtic Society of South Puget Sound hosts the Irish Cottage Faire featuring musicians, dancers, pipers, gift and food vendors, session groups, and information on beginning geneology. Admission is free (although any donations would be greatly appreciated). It’s happening Saturday from 10 til 5 at the Thurston County Fairgrounds' Heritage Hall on Carpenter Road in Olympia. For more information call the Society (Jim Macduff at 360.352.1096).

The Lacey Parent Cooperative Preschool is having an Open House and taking registration for the fall. They have morning and afternoon classes for children ages 2 to 5. The Open House is Saturday from 10:00 to 1:00 at the preschool, just off College Street at 4501 19th SE in Lacey. For more information visit the website at or call 360.459.5297.

If you’re a woman looking for a great and fun way to help others, attend the annual Soroptimist Club Fashion Show. Tickets are just $35 and proceeds from the lunch, raffle, and silent auction go toward scholarships and charitable projects to benefit women and girls. The show is emceed by Roxy’s own Jerry Farmer and is happening Saturday afternoon from 1:00 to 3:00. For more information, contact Cathy at 360.701.5065.

Welcome to Agrabah, City of Enchantment, where every beggar has a story and every Camel has a tail. All of your favorite characters are in this stage adaptation of the Disney hit, including Aladdin, Jasmine, and of course, the Genie. The show is filled with magic, mayhem and flying carpet rides, The Chinook Middle School presents Aladdin Friday and Saturday nights at 7:00. at the North Thurston High School Performing Arts Center. Tickets at the door are $5 per individual or $20 for the whole family.

The Olympic Flight Museum is hosting its annual Militaria Show and Sale. This event features collectors and dealers who display or sell an assortment of unusual or historic examples of field gear, uniforms, insignia, vintage vehicle parts, and other military accessories. You’re invited to look, buy, sell, or trade. Admission is $5. It’s happening Saturday from 10 to 5 at the Olympic Flight Museum at the Olympia Regional Airport on Old Highway 99. For more information, visit or call 360.705.3925.

The City of Olympia’s Waste ReSources is now accepting reservations for free two-hour neighborhood wood-chipping events in 2010. You can turn woody debris into valuable chips for landscaping, mulching and composting. The chipping program is part of Olympia’s efforts to reduce waste and help the environment. Chipping events are open to groups of four or more single-family households that are City of Olympia garbage customers. Events are limited and scheduled on a first-come, first-served basis. To schedule an event in your neighborhood, contact Senior Program Specialist Ron Jones (360.753.8509 or email ).

The Olympia Chapter of the American Rhododendron Society is holding its annual plant auction at the American Legion Hall (formerly the Salmon Club) on Boston Harbor Road in Olympia. Many hard to find and exotic rhododendrons are available with many other types of plants, as well. The auction is from 6 til 9 the evening of Thursday the 18th. For more information, call the Society at 360.412.8239.

It’s the 11th annual Family Health and Wellness Festival. This free community event is presented by the Community Enrichment Program. Every family member -- young and old -- will benefit by attending. Forty-five festival participants are on hand with various health and safety information including gluten-free products and information, free food samples, fall prevention, family financial planning, chiropractic screenings, environmental information, information about Medicare Insurance, massage, coping with chronic illness, children’s nutrition and safety issues and so much more. Physicians of Southwest Washington are giving out free pedometers while supplies last. South Sound Karate is offering free mini-lessons for 8- to 15-year-olds. Family Health Care information, pamphlets, and products including lotions, shampoos, nutrition and weight watching products are available. It’s all happening Saturday the 20th from 9:30 to 2:30 at North Thurston High School in Lacey. For more information, contact the Community Enrichment Program at 360.491.5654.

The Thurston County Fair Foundation invites you to their Auction & Wine Tasting Event. Go prepared to enjoy wine (or other beverages), yummy hors d’oeuvres, and desserts to bid on. There are silent and live auction items -- everything from slippers to a week in a Maui condo. Proceeds go toward improvements to the fairgrounds buildings. The event is happening from 6 til 9 the evening of Friday the 26th at the Thurston County Fairgrounds Expo Center. Tickets are $10 and can be purchased in advance by contacting Ann Shipley at .

Feed your soul with great music, while supporting the Thurston County Food Bank. Student Orchestras of Greater Olympia present a concert at 4 o’clock the afternoon of Sunday the 28th at the Washington Center for the Performing Arts in Downtown Olympia. SOGO is collecting non-perishable food items for the Thurston County Food Bank as part of the National League of Symphony Orchestras and the Feeding America Program’s national food drive. Take non-perishable food items for the food bank. Call the Washington Center at 360.753.8586 for tickets. Visit for more information.

Every day throughout the South Puget Sound area, ordinary people perform extraordinary acts of courage and selflessness that save lives. The American Red Cross Mount Rainier Chapter needs your help to identify and honor these heroes. Nominations are being sought for the 14th annual Red Cross Real Heroes Awards Breakfast of Thurston-Mason Counties. The deadline for nominations is Wednesday the 31st. Your nominee can be a friend or family member, a neighbor, a firefighter, a member of the military, or a police officer. The nominee may be a professionally trained life saver or simply a good samaritan. Heroes must either live or work in Thurston or Mason Counties, although the heroic action could have happened anywhere. For more information or a nomination form, visit or call the American Red Cross Mount Rainier Chapter at 360.352.8575.

Learn and enhance powerful skills for running productive meetings. The Dispute Resolution Center of Thurston County is offering its Fundamentals of Facilitating Effective Meetings Training. If you run meetings for public input, board meetings, civic groups, committees, or staff meetings, this course is designed just for you. The training is Thursday and Friday, April 1st and 2nd, from 8 to 5 both days in Downtown Olympia. The fee is $315. Pre-registration is required. For more information or to register, call the Dispute Resolution Center at 360.956.1155.

It’s an Adult Flashlight Egg Hunt. Take a flashlight, a bag for your goodies, and your friends for a very special hunt. There are a variety of fabulous prizes for you to find including hotel accommodations, restaurant gift certificates, and more. It’s a go rain or shine so dress for the weather. It’s happening the night of Friday, April 2nd, at the Regional Athletic Complex on Steilacoom Road in Lacey. Admission is $5 per person payable at the gate. Must be 18 or older. Gates at the RAC open at 8 with the hunt commencing promptly at 9. For more information, contact Lacey Parks and Recreation at 360.491.0857. The Adult Flashlight Egg Hunt is presented by Lacey Parks and 94.5 Roxy.

Lacey Parks and Recreation is offering a Spring Break Day Camp for 6- to 12-year-olds. Camp activities include arts and crafts, sports, games, swimming, skating, movies, guest speakers, field trips, and more. Snacks are provided, but campers must take a sack lunch. The camp runs from 7:30 to 5:30 each day, Monday through Friday, April 5th through the 9th, at Mountain View Elementary School. Camp fee is $140. Space is limited. Registration is required. For more information, call Lacey Parks and Recreation at 360.491.0857.

Capital Playhouse proudly presents the Pulitzer-prize winning Broadway musical, Rent. Capital Playhouse’s production features local talent as well as several visiting guest artists from New York. Rent opens tomorrow night and runs through April 3rd, Wednesdays through Saturdays at 7:30 and Sundays at 2. Tickets are $31 to $37 for adults, $26 to $32 for seniors over 60 and youth under 16. The show is at the Capital Playhouse on 4th Avenue in Downtown Olympia. For more information, visit .

The Puget Sound Challenge is for all human powered water craft enthusiasts to complete 150 nautical miles from Port Townsend to Allyn in 6 months. Do the sections alone or with the Olympic Kayak Club, but don't miss the kick-off and grand finale parties. The Challenge runs from April 4th through October 9th. Proceeds support Washington Water Trails and the Olympic Kayak Club. For more info, visit the website .

Multiple sclerosis affects more people in the Pacific Northwest than almost anywhere else on earth. You can make a difference. Rally your family, friends, and co-workers and take part in the twentieth anniversary of Walk MS. It’s in Olympia on Saturday, April 10th. Join six other Washington communities and walk to make a difference. For more information, check .

Put your handicap to good use as Adopt-a-Pet is hosting its second annual Tee Off for Dogs golf tournament. All proceeds of the event are benefiting the no-kill shelter on East Jensen Street in Shelton. The tournament is happening at Bayshore Golf Club with a shotgun start at 9 in the morning on Saturday, May 15th. Entry fee is $75 per person and includes 18 holes of golf, golf cart, and lunch. All entries must be received at Adopt-a-Pet by Saturday, May 1st. More information is available by calling 360.490.9365.

Sign up now to be a part of the Thurston County Fair’s Community Garage Sale and Reuse Fair. The event includes garage sale booths, educational booths, a free book and magazine exchange table, music, food, and more. Goodwill has a trailer on-site and is accepting donations throughout the day. Sign up for your garage sale booth or educational booth now. The fair is happening from 8 til 3 on Saturday, May 1st, at the Thurston County Fairgrounds on Carpenter Road in Lacey. Early bird admission – between 8 and 9 – is $2. Admission after 9 is just $1. For more information or to reserve your space, call the Thurston County Fairgrounds at 360.786.5453 or visit .

The Shelton Lions Club is sponsoring a new event for this year’s Mason County Forest Festival, a Beard Contest. Contestants enter one of six categories: First Growth, Longest Old Growth, Best Looking, Most Creative, Whitest, and Youngest Contestant. Entry forms are available at the Tolly Tourist Information Center and All State Insurance, both on Railroad Avenue. Completed entry forms and a $10 entry fee must be received by the Shelton Lions Club (561 SE Totten Shores Drive, Shelton WA 98584) by May 1st (March 10th for the First Growth category). Judging is being held just prior to the Paul Bunyan Parade on June 5th. Winners of each category ride in the parade. Gentlemen, start your beards. Proceeds are being shared by the Mason County Forest Festival Association and the Shelton Lions Club. For more information, call 360.426. 5218. Click for the Lions Club Beard Contest Flyer/Entry Form (pdf).

Get set for the 23rd Annual Lacey Spring Fun Fair. The fair features an on-site parade, Kidsworld, two stages of entertainment, arts & crafts vendors, interactive exhibits, food, and a car show. It's all happening on the campus of St. Martin's University in Lacey Saturday, May 15th, and Sunday, May 16th. Applications are being accepted now for vendors, sponsors, volunteers, and parade participants. Applications are available online at .

The Tumwater Timberland Library staff is giving job hunting workshops on the second Saturday of each month from now through June 12th. The workshops are from 2:00 to 3:30 and cover a variety of topics including basic job searching elements and strategies, job search resources in the library, online job searching, and how to complete an online application. Workshop attendees are provided handouts, including a printout of the slide show that's part of the workshop. For more information, contact the Tumwater Timberland Library at 360.943.7790.

Does your non-profit group or organization have an upcoming event? Want some help getting the word out? Simply send us the information as far in advance as possible. Include the basics (who, when, what, where, and how). Be sure to include how to get more information. In addition, include a contact person and phone or email (indicate whether these are to be released publicly). You can email your information to , FAX it to 360.236.1133, or mail it to 2124 Pacific Avenue, Olympia, 98506.