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| Lacey Parks and Recreation is offering a basketball camp for girls 8- to 14-years-old or entering the 3rd through 8th grades. North Thurston Basketball Coach Alana Erickson and her staff and players are leading camp participants through a variety of drills and games designed to develop and improve skills. Each player receives a commemorative picture certificate and a camp ball. The camp runs Monday through Thursday from 9 til noon each day at North Thurston High School. Camp fee is $60. For more information, contact Lacey Parks at 360.491.0857. |
 | Capital Playhouse’s production of Peter Pan is set to impress audiences with ample amounts of WOW factor. Flying by Foy, the company best known for bringing theatrical flying to Broadway in 1950 -- including Mary Martin’s Peter Pan -– has been commissioned to bring the fairy dust to Capital Playhouse’s production. Peter, Wendy, John, Michael, and even Liza are floating magically across the stage to Neverland Thursday through Sunday at 7:30 each night with with a Sunday matinee at 2 at SPSCC’s Center for the Arts. This show is on this summer’s “must see” list of performances. Single tickets are on sale now. Tickets are $15 for adults, $10 for seniors (60+) and youth (16 and under). For more information visit the website at capitalplayhouse.com or call 360.943.2744. |
| It's the 2008 Girls Without Limits Summer Day Camp. Calling all girls aged 9 to 14. The YWCA of Olympia’s Girls Without Limits program is offering two low-cost summer day camps in this month and next. Make new friends and learn new things. Cost of the camp is $200 for two weeks. Scholarships are available. For more information, contact the YWCA at 360.352.0593. |
| Get ready for Kids' Day at the Tumwater Farmers' Market. The Tumwater Farmers Market is hosting a day devoted to kids. There are games and activity stations, face painting, a bounce house, and good ol' summer time fun. It's sponsored by the Tumwater Farmers Market, Obee Credit Union, Washington Federation of State Employees, Washington State Employees Credit Union, Tumwater Parks and Recreation, and the Hands on Children’s Museum. Kids' Day is Wednesday the 16th. Don't forget, the market is open every Wednesday from 11 to 2 through October at the corner of Capitol Boulevard and Israel Road in Tumwater. |
| The Capital Lakefair 3K & 8K Runs are coming up on Saturday of Lakefair weekend. Races start at 8:00 that morning at Heritage Park at Capital Lake. It's a fundraiser for Capital High School Athletics. All runners and walkers are welcome. All racers are eligible for random drawings for prizes. Race awards include overall, master’s and super master’s for both men and women, and five-year age groups for men & women, boys & girls. Relax with music and enjoy refreshing snacks after the race. You can register at South Sound Running in Tacoma and Olympia, or on-line at ontherunevents.com/lakefair. |
| It's the Black Hills Boys Basketball Golf Tournament. It's a fundraisier happening Monday the 21st with a shotgun start at 8 in the morning at Tumwater Valley Golf Course. It’s a four-person format. Cost is $95 per player which includes lunch, a day of golf with a GPS equipped cart, complimentary range balls, prizes, raffles, and more. Register now and support the Wolves. For more information, email Blackhillshoops@hotmail.com. |
| Tumwater Parks and Recreation is presenting Challenger British Soccer Camps this summer. Certified British Soccer Coaches are flown in to conduct these camps for 6- to 12-year-old boys and girls. Emphasis is on individual skill development, fundamentals, and technical and tactical instruction in all areas of the game. Registration fee os $104 includes and official camp t-shirt and ball. Camp sessions are being held at Pioneer Park Monday through Friday, the 21st through the 25th. For more information, contact Tumwater Parks at 360.754.4160. |
| The YWCA of Olympia offers volunteer opportunities for youth. Are you a high school student looking for a way to make a difference in your community this summer while earning valuable volunteer hours? The YWCA of Olympia has a variety of volunteer opportunities available now. For more information about this unique summer experience, contact the YWCA at 360.3523.0593. |
| The Tumwater Farmers' Market is hosting its very first Artisan Festival. Are you an artist or crafter? If so, the Tumwater Farmers Market wants you. Event registration forms are available online at tumwaterfarmersmarket.org. The festival is coming up August 13th. The Market is open every Wednesday from 11 to 2 on the corner of Capitol Boulevard and Israel Road in Tumwater. |
| The Tumwater Farmers' Market -- it's the South Sound's Midweek Market -- 11 til 2 today and every Wednesday from now through October. You'll find farm-fresh Washington produce, dairy, coffee, nursery stock, cut flowers, baked goods, music, fun, and more. It's at Capitol Boulevard and Israel Road in Tumwater. Find out what's fresh at the market. For more information, visit the website at tumwaterfarmersmarket.org. |
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