Hands off our government! Hands Off! Remove, Reverse, Reclaim!

Earth Day rally at the Capitol!!!!

People from local tribes will be speaking in conservation, tribal sovereignty, LandBack, protecting the water and other things in the same vein!!! There will be drummers as well!

Event is 12-3 Speeches are at 1:30 on the Capitol steps

I got a tattoo of the bat in the lower right corner of this print on my thigh before I moved to the area (see the other photo). I'd like to get a few more of these bats added. Any recommendations for a tattoo artist in the area who would do a good job with this?

Today was peak spring: sun, serenity, and a stroll down Percival Landing. My son continues to reveal he’s inherited my taste for the slightly macabre; we both fell for the thought provoking statue of someone dramatically escaping their chains—and presumably their inner demons. Nothing says family bonding like a shared appreciation for existential liberation in bronze. An incredible piece by Nathan Aoble.

IMLS has cut all federal funding for libraries in the State of Washington. Please call your congressional members, let them know you're a constituent, and tell them you expect them to fight against these cuts. DC office numbers: Sen. Murray: 202-224-2621 Sen. Cantwell: 202-224-3441 Rep. Strickland: 202-225—9740

If you hate talking to people but still want to get your point across, call after hours and leave a voicemail.

Hello friends,

I’ve lived in Olympia for about a year, in the US for over 20 yrs. I’ve lived mostly in large cities with a large international and mixed community. Olympia is a lovely town, but it can feel a little lonely when it comes to shared culture and values.

Today, my girlfriend and I decided to be silly and practice a little capoeira in our living room :) and the music made me miss my country and my people. So I thought I’d try to reach out and see if there are any Brazilians out there who’d want to form any community.

Fala português? ❤️

Beijos Obrigada 🙏🏽

I had the smallest storage unit (5x4), renting out for $48/month. They then changed my bill to $71/month. I think paying almost $100 for the smallest unit is quite ridiculous, so I’m looking for better options and suggestions if anyone has any. I live near Pacific Ave SE if that helps any.

Anyone know the predicted/anticipated attendance? I feel like I have heard a tonnnnnn of people are going but I am not sure if it is expected to be the largest protest in recent history or not. Any inside info?

The traffic that this could bring to this intersection is going to suck. I was hoping for anything else really but, was preparing for this to be the replacement. Oh well I guess?

Fabric bag sale! $10 and $20 bags. Loads of beautiful fabric.

I was at the Department of Licensing earlier this week in Lacey (afternoon of 4/1). I lost one of my most favorite earrings. I went back to check the next day, even looked around where I parked with no luck. If someone found it, can you get in touch? Small reward if returned!

Who makes good baklava in the area?

Has anyone been to or been a part of the Olympia Camera Club? I’m very interested in joining but would love some personal insight!

As we all start getting our gardens prepped for spring, a reminder that the annual FM soil giveaway will take place soon. For any plant purchase (and often with no plant purchase) they will fill up your planters with soil. Word is they'll allow up to six 12-inch containers in 2025. You want to show up fairly early because they do often run out of soil, and the event usually closes around noon.

From City Planning

Ziply Fiber in coordination with their sub-contractor MasTec, will be installing fiber optic cables mainly in parking strips and sidewalks beginning this week. The work will take place throughout the Eastside neighborhood south of 7th Ave SE between Central St and Boulevard Rd SE. There are no plans to close any streets and all residents and businesses will retain access throughout the duration of the project which is expected to take a few weeks.

Project specific questions can be directed to the Ziply Project Manager, Mike Kinney 253.569.2964 or Tim Berthiume, 253.380.0722. The Ziply project number is 5518845.

Middle Housing Code Amendments Survey

Community Survey Now Open 

The first draft of proposed zoning code amendments for housing is issued for public review and comment – and the city wants to hear from you! Some parts of the proposal are required in order to meet state law but in other parts there is more discretion about how we proceed. The city is soliciting feedback on the parts of the proposal where there is more than one way to decide how to move forward. Take the short survey to tell them what you think about the proposed code amendments for housing.

https://engage.olympiawa.gov/middle-housing/surveys/middle-housing-survey

The survey closes on April 30.

Rebecca Howard Park – Community Visioning Workshop
When: Saturday, April 12, 2025 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Where: Olympia Center Multi-purpose Room A (222 Columbia St NW)

Rebecca Howard Park is a public park in Downtown Olympia. A steering committee of Black cultural advocates is working with a team of designers to engage the public and create a full site design for the park. Come join to help design this space to celebrate local Black history and stories. To imagine a park that celebrates, honors, and creates safety for Black communities:

• Explore park design ideas and options for art and storytelling
• Build a timeline of Black stories in Thurston County
• Learn about culturally important plants (and take some home!)

All ages welcome! Snacks and beverages will be provided.

Contact Sarah Giannobile with any questions and accessibility needs: [sgiannob@ci.olympia.wa.us](mailto:sgiannob@ci.olympia.wa.us).

I’ve been wanting to buy a house my whole life. I’m almost 50 and I don’t make enough to buy a regular house. I thought about moving to Centralia or Shelton, but my kids are in this area and I don’t want to be far from them. So I think my only option is buying a mobile home in a park. Are there some parks that are better than others? Some to stay away from? Are there any of that have a pool? Any suggestions would be amazing!

Yes, I know, I’ve done many a hip thrust with a barbell. But I’m sick of the set up when my time is limited. Are there any gyms in the Olympia, WA area that have a hip thrust/glute bridge machine?

April2, 2025

Olympia has more Co-ops per capita than any other city in the nation! TIL while listening to testimony on HB 2047. Who knew?

The Yoshino cherry trees are blooming on the Capitol campus. These pictures are from April 2, 2025.

Hello! To bring some levity to the state of the world, we are hosting a cat and kitten adoption in our gallery space, this Saturday, April 5th from 11am - 2pm. We are working with Passionate Pussycats Feline Rescue, and can not wait to see all the sweet little pals. There will be a second event in early May as well.

The adoption event coincides with our current exhibit, Creature Comforts, which is a very cool collection of work by over 20 local artists, up until May 4th.

All of our events are, as they always are, FREE to attend. This is not a bot-run or paid advertisement, mods, thank you for not deleting this. We are just trying to help some kittens find some homes.

Adoption event is Saturday, April April 5th from 11am - 2pm.

222 4th Ave W. Olympia WA 98501