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Nisqually Tribe hosts potlatch in decades with 100+ canoes
The Nisqually Indian Tribe is hosting the Paddle to Nisqually Medicine Creek Potlatch through Wednesday, Aug. 5, its first in a decade, with more than 100 canoes from across the Northwest, nightly songs and dances open to the public, and traffic impacts on Yelm Highway.
Community
Bon Odori folk dance festival returns to Olympia Saturday
Olympia's 34th annual Bon Odori Japanese Dance Festival moves to South Puget Sound Community College on Saturday, Aug. 8, with free taiko drumming, participatory folk dancing and food vendors, while the Summer Nights at the Port series continues Friday with 90s Rewind at NorthPoint.
Community
Nisqually Tribe hosts potlatch in decades with 100+ canoes
The Nisqually Indian Tribe is hosting the Paddle to Nisqually Medicine Creek Potlatch through Wednesday, Aug. 5, its first in a decade, with more than 100 canoes from across the Northwest, nightly songs and dances open to the public, and traffic impacts on Yelm Highway.
Community
Nisqually Tribe hosts potlatch in decades with 100+ canoes
The Nisqually Indian Tribe is hosting the Paddle to Nisqually Medicine Creek Potlatch through Wednesday, Aug. 5, its first in a decade, with more than 100 canoes from across the Northwest, nightly songs and dances open to the public, and traffic impacts on Yelm Highway.
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More in Community
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Community
Music in the Park turns 45 with 4 free concerts every Wednesday
The Olympia Downtown Alliance's free Music in the Park summer concert series returns for its 45th anniversary with four themed Wednesday evening shows in July at Sylvester Park and Port Plaza, featuring acts spanning samba, surf punk, indie folk, and soul-pop.
Community
Camp Mercy triples in size after city donates 10 tiny houses
The Olympia Union Gospel Mission's Camp Mercy tiny house village has tripled from 5 to 15 units after the City of Olympia donated 10 tiny houses, with a $42,000 build-out cost and no opening date yet announced.
Community
Event: Taste of the Sound food festival hits Tumwater with over 50 vendors
The Taste of the Sound Food Festival brings 50-plus vendors, live entertainment, and family activities to the TOGETHER! Clubhouse in Tumwater on June 27-28, with free admission and a portion of proceeds benefiting the local nonprofit.
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