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COMMUNITY EVENTS

Feed the community by supporting GRuB. Join GRuB at the 2nd Annual HUNGRY FOR THE ARTS fundraiser hosted by Washington State Senator Rosemary McAuliffe, Olympia City Councilmember Jeannine Roe, and friends. It’s happening this evening from 5 to 9 at the Heritage Room at at Capitol Lake (604 Water Street). Local artists are selling their wearable & garden works: hats, purses, jewelry, textiles, clothing, and garden sculptures. Local wineries are on hand sampling and selling their wines. Tickets are $20 per person and include entry, eight wine tastings, and gourmet appetizers. For tickets or more information, call GRuB at 360.753.5522 or visit .

Registration forms for artists and downtown businesses participating in Arts Walk XLIV are now available at The Olympia Center at 222 Columbia Street in Olympia. Registration information is also available online or by calling Olympia Parks, Arts & Recreation at 360.753.8380. Deadline for registration is tomorrow night at 7. Spring Arts Walk is coming up Friday and Saturday, April 27th and 28th.

The Olympia Downtown Association is looking for musical acts to perform at the 2012 Music in the Park Summer Concert Series. The outdoor concerts are each Wednesday night in July and August from 7 to 8 at Sylvester Park in downtown Olympia. There is one Friday concert at the Port of Olympia’s Port Plaza. Application deadline is Wednesday. Mail your group’s CD, reproducible photo & biographical information to:

Music in the Park
c/o Olympia Downtown Association
120 State Ave NE, PMB #1031
Olympia, WA 98501-8212.

Firefighters from East Olympia Fire District 6 are conducting a fundraiser at the Tumwater Limeberry across from Costco to raise money for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. Limeberry is donating 20% of all profits that day to the East Olympia Firefighter team. The firefighters have a team that's participating in the 21st annual Scott Firefighter Stair Climb at the Columbia Tower in Seattle. The climb is an event that draws approximately 1,500 firefighters from around the world who ascend the tower to raise money for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. At the Tumwater fundraiser, the firefighters have an engine on site for viewing and tours. They also have an informational booth outside Limeberry with more info about East Olympia Fire District 6, the 2012 Scott Firefighter Stair Climb, and the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. The fundraiser at Limeberry is happening next Thursday from 11 in the morning until 10 at night.

Thurston County Emergency Services notes that all county residents who have woody debris from the recent storms can drop it off at several locations. Debris such as tree limbs can be dropped off free of charge. It should be noted that the drop off sites are for residential storm-related debris only. Because of a decline in demand, several disposal sites are closing earlier than originally planned. Drop off of storm-related debris will now end at 4 the afternoon of Sunday the 19th at:

Griffin Athletic Fields (parking lots) at 6924 41st Avenue

Burfoot Park (front entrance parking lot) at 6927 Boston Harbor Road

Kenneydell Park (ball field parking lot) at 6745 Fairview Road

Rainier (vacant lot behind Rainier Market) at the corner of Minnesota and Rochester Streets

Two locations are remaining open through the end of the month as originally planned:

Waste and Recovery Center (WARC) at 2418 Hogum Bay Road

Sargent Road Gravel Pit at 6500 Sargent Road

WARC is operating on regular business hours, Monday to Friday 7 to 5; Saturday and Sunday 8 to 5. All other sites are operating 8 to 4 seven days a week.

The Pierce County Sheriff's Department's Community Academy provides an opportunity for citizens to learn about local law enforcement. Applications are now being accepted Sessions meet from 7 to 9:30. The course seeks to familiarize participants with all aspects of the Sheriff's Department and provides insight into the practices of law enforcement and the criminal justice system. The class covers constitutional law, procedures of patrol deputies and detectives, internal investigations, narcotics, K-9, crime analysis, domestic violence and more. Class size is limited and pre-registration is required. Applicants must be at least 16-years-old. Fingerprinting is required prior to final acceptance into the program. Applications are available online at (select Community Academy).

Join the Revolution of Responsibility. Become a Thurston County 4-H Volunteer Leader. Register now for the New Leader Orientation which is happening at 7:00 the evening of Thursday the 23rd. To find out more, call 360.867.2157.

It takes strong community leaders to accomplish great things within a community. The Extraordinary Leadership Conference provides the content -- the tools and a timely message -– so you can help make it happen. Conference topics include Leaving a Legacy, Innovative Connections, Positive Influence, and more. The conference is happening Tuesday the 28th at the Great Wolf Lodge. For more information, visit . This event is sponsored in part by the Thurston Economic Development Council and Leadership Thurston County.

The Olympic Flight Museum is hosting the 12th Annual Paper Airplane Flight School & Contest. The event is open to participants of all ages, and focuses on various types of folding and flying paper airplanes -- from simple examples to the cutting edge in paper airplane technology. Experts are on hand to guide you from construction to first flight to advanced maneuvering. It’s happening the afternoon of Saturday the 25th from 1:00 to 3:30. A distance and spot landing contest at 2:30 has prizes awarded in various categories. Admission for flight school participants is $7.00 which includes professional instruction, all construction materials, and a snack. Spectator and general admission is $5.00. Children 6 and under are free. The Olympic Flight Museum is at the Olympia Regional Airport. For more information visit or call 360.705.3925.

The Olympia Pie Bakers Guild is hosting its annual fundraiser for the Thurston County Food Bank and Senior Nutrition Program. It’s happening the afternoon of Saturday the 25th from 1:00 to 3:30 at the Olympia Center. Go and eat pie. Enter a pie in the contest with prizes donated by local businesses. There’s also a raffle with the winning pies and business donations up for grabs. Pie contest entry fee is $5 or 5 cans of food.. There are three age categories (up to 12 years, 13 to 18 years, and 19 and over). Get more information and register at .

Entertainment Explosion presents A REALLY BIG SHOE SIX -- A Musical Journey Through The Golden Age of Television (1948-1970). In partnership with Community Youth Services and eight local school districts, it’s a benefit concert for the homeless and needy kids of Thurston & Mason Counties. The show is at the Washington Center for the Performing Arts in Downtown Olympia at 2:00 the afternoon of Sunday the 26th. Tickets are available through the Washington Center Box Office at 360.753.8586 and through . For more information, call 360.357.4001.

Washington State sacrificed 1,049 service men and women in Vietnam. The Vietnam Memorial Fund’s mission to honor these heroes continues with the National Call for Photos, a movement to collect photos of the more than 58,000 service-members inscribed on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial -- The Wall-- in Washington, DC. Once collected, the photos are being displayed at The Education Center at The Wall. With the support of schools, volunteers, friends, and family from around the country, the Vietnam Memorial Fund has collected more than 25,000 pictures to date, but only 537 from the state of Washington. Washington citizens are urged assist the National Call for Photos by submitting photographs of fallen service-members. Support the Education Center at The Wall by visiting , calling 866.990.WALL, or by texting WALL to 2022.

Host families are needed for the upcoming YMCA Youth & Government event. Host families are needed to house students participating in the 65th Annual YMCA Youth Legislature. Families are asked to provide sleeping accommodations for three nights, breakfast each morning, and dinner on Friday night. Volunteers have the opportunity to meet some of the most engaged, energetic, and civically oriented young people in Washington. The event is happening May 2nd through the 5th. For more information, contact YMCA Youth & Government at 360.357.3475, email or visit online at .

Too many veterans who helped protect our homes are winding up on the streets because they have lost their homes. The Veterans Administration now has a toll-free hotline to help vets who are facing homelessness. Callers receive help with issues related to health care, housing, employment, and education. Calls to the VA hotline are confidential and veterans are urged to call. The number is 877.4AID.VET.

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.