List of amazing events will be published soon – stay tuned!

Lots going on. Join us in Downtown Olympia for our own Olympics… sort of! ;-)

einmaleins: We’ve had a great time at our pumpkin pie contest, now we’re doing it again. We’re having an Artisanal Bread Baking Contest! Bake some bread and bring it to our First Friday to share. We sample and taste and exchange tips and recipes!

Ginger Street: Join us on First Friday March 5th for a Book Signing
THE GARDEN OF DELIGHT
A collection of Dee’s watercolor birds & poetry inspired by a deep love for this Earth both magical and full of possibilities.
Ms Dee McDonald, M.A., a resident of Olympia, WA, Dee has lived and worked abroad in remote parts of Europe, Africa, Asia, South America, Sweden, the Middle East, and Alaska. As a Teacher, she presents workshops on Communication and Diversity to audiences worldwide.
As an Artist, she presents her first book at
GINGER STREET on March 5th from 5pm to 8pm
Light refreshments served.
For more information about Ginger Street go to www.gingerstreetstore.com
Or call 360-943-1545

The Press: On March 5th, for your listening pleasure, we bring you “LJ”
LJ is a duo of Lisa Seifert (a local business person who plays in BEVY, as well as the Artesian Rumble Arkestra)on Clarinet and Soprano Saxophone, and James Schneider on guitar. James will be know to people as a member of Hot Club Sandwich and the Tune Stranglers.
On March 5th, LJ will be performing mainly the music of Brazil, as expressed in its Choro music. Choro is probably closest to American ragtime music. If you can’t quite imagine Brazilian ragtime, you should come and hear this duo.

Chica’s Cafe: Tapas Special

Almost there – one of the coolest events in downtown Olympia is not stopping.

Here is a list of what’s going on in February:

einmaleins: evelynkate will take over our store with their awesome, locally, handmade thingamabobs for babies. Come early for treats and socialize.

Wind Up Here: Stop in for some “Slimy, Giggly, Growing & Gooey Science!” from 5:30 to 7:30 pm.

The Press: Join us for Cake & Champagne… okay, so we won’t actually be serving Champagne… instead we’ll be serving an Italian Sparkling wine… Tre Donne Muscato D’asti. I have waited for the perfect opportunity to bring this brilliant wine to The Press. This could quite possibly be the most perfect wine. Perfect in that it can be enjoyed with ANY meal, ANY time of the night or day. If you consider yourself a wine drinker, & especially if you don’t, you have to try Tre Donne at least once.

Bonaventure: Bonaventure’s sales racks are still up! Reductions from 30% to 80%. Closing out select styles of all brands, from pumps to waterproof boots. There are $10, $25 and $50 baskets of great deals.

The Vault: Flamenco, Arte, Y Paz. Voice: Vicente Griego, guitar: Ricardo Diaz, dance: Savannah Fuentes and Veronica Barrera. Tickets: $20 advance brownpapertickets. $25 at the door. Go behind the scenes with the performers at jewelboxflamenco.blogspot.com.

The Popinjay: The Popinjay will be open to 7 pm for First Friday. Stop by and do some shopping!

People, we’re moving First Friday to the 8th in January.

Of course, we’re going to be chilling on January 1st so we’re celebrating First Friday on the Second Friday.

Makes sense?

einmaleins: This Friday we’re going to be kicking off our Great White Sale of all our ASA Selection ceramic ware. Everything will be on sale. Catalogue preorders included.

einmaleins: “Plätzle” Cookie Exchange 5pm – 9pm.

Bring a batch of your favorite holiday cookie to share and leave with dozen other cookies!

What’s not to love about that?

Compass Rose: Nikki McClure will be at Compass Rose on Friday, December 4th from 6 to 8 p.m!

In exchange for donations to SafePlace, Nikki McClure will be signing calendars, books, or whatever you want to bring to the store. We will have many of Nikki’s products available for you to purchase, including her 2010 calendar. A representative from SafePlace will be on hand for the evening, and will have information about the organization. We will be serving Apple Cider from Lattin’s Cider Mill, and a few other tasty treats! Please join us for this exciting evening of celebrating all things local!

Wind Up Here: 6-8:30pm Holiday Shrinky Dinks – Beaded Ornament Making – Decorate a Giant Gingerbread House

Danger Room Comics: On December 4th we will celebrate our store’s 15 year anniversary by having a party. Snacks & beverages will be available, Goofy and/or strange games will be played

Motion in Balance Studio: Come meet Erin Miller, co-owner of Global Daughter, a Fair Trade company helping Nepali women live respectable, sustainable lives. Global Daughter creates an opportunity for otherwise marginalized women to have an outlet for their handicraft talents and a connection to the global market. Global Daughter’s goal is to give women in developing countries the tools to retain stable employment, achieve financial independence and establish a sustainable way of life. Check out their website: www.globaldaughter.com Erin will give a presentation about many of the women that they work with. She will have all of their products for sale, many at Holiday prices, and you will be able to take away your purchases. Come and bring a friend. Light refreshments will be available. This will be a fun and entertaining evening, and you will be able to shop for those on your holiday lists!

matter: Join us for extended hours on the 1st Friday in December! In addition to eclectic artworks, we’ll have live blues-jazz fusion by Fishtrap, refreshments, and a highly unusual collection of ornaments by local artists. One-of-a-kind pieces you’ll want to display all year round. …We’re not talking santas and angels.

Yolli Shoes: Fun and fabulous Winter Fashions from Hot Toddy, Inside Vintage and Yolli Shoes! Come see whats hot for this Holiday Season! Party dresses, casual play wear and warm wintry looks for every occasion modeled by beautiful local Olympia ladies. This is First Friday Event. The stores and many other down town businesses will be open late!

Caffe Vita is having a benefit music performance at for the Prison Doula Project, featuring Press and Abby Blue and the Outskirts. Music starts at 7 p.m. For more info on the Birth Attendants doula work visit www.birthattendants.com

Click here for a list of participating locations and learn more about First Friday here.

First Friday in November will be on the 6th and Downtown Shops, Cafes, Galleries and Restaurants welcome you to Experience Downtown at Night!

This will be the 2nd Anniversary of this great monthly event in Downtown Olympia. [more]

First Friday will continue in October – of course.
We’re teaming up with Arts Walk and will light downtown on fire. All shops will be open, all restaurants will overflow and we’re having a grand party.

Details, of what and where and when will follow soon.

First Friday in September will be on the 4th and Downtown Shops, Cafes, Galleries and Restaurants welcome you to Experience Downtown at Night!

Einmaleins:
WE MADE IT! We’re two years in business. We’re stoked and you are the reason why we are still here, and it’s your fault we are celebrating!
Join us for our grand anniversary celebration!

Wind Up Here:
Wind Up Here will be hosting ‘Shrinky Dink Jewelry Making’ for September’s First Friday from 5:30-7:30 PM. Drop by and make a necklace or key chain or any tiny creation you can dream up!

Compass Rose: Jewelry sale!
Our fabulous jewelry will be 10% off all day, with a special area set aside for jewelry marked down 30-50%. Local Artist Pamela Norris will be in the store from five until nine. She will be selling her lovely jewelry, and giving jewelry making demonstrations!

Olympia Salvage:
Come and meet us at our new location in the heart of downtown on 113 State Ave. We’ll have refrehments, friendly faces, and of course our fantastic salvaged material- now in a brand new location and even more convenient for you!!

The Urban Onion:
First Friday Dinner Special! We’ll be serving a 4-course pre-fix for $25, highlighting farm-fresh vegetables and the glorious pig from Boistfort Valley Farm.

Ginger Street:
We will be part of the September 4 First Friday. We will celebrate 40 Years after Woodstock, The party has never ended, it just keeps evolving. Since I was at the concert lets have some fun, I will have my original Sunday ticket on display and playing my original Woodstock album and albums from other groups that are not on the record like the Incredible String Band & the Dead for the Dead Heads. Again we will have a special for our Facebook friends so if you become our friend you will be in on the Woodstock First Friday special, search for us with Ginger Street Olympia, on Facebook. See our website www.gingerstreetstore.com . Just like Woodstock it will be free to come to Ginger Street’s Woodstock and if enough people show up Capitol Way will be closed down from the traffic, hey far out,…that’s cool……

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Click here for a list of participating locations and learn more about First Friday here.

Where did the heat go… this Pacific Northwest Marine layer sure is confusing…

einmaleins
Well at first, we wanted to JUST have a big, and we mean BIG sale. But given the fact that everyone loved the cake-picture we posted on facebook so much, we decided to change plans a bit, and will have this cake at this weeks First Friday. Just for you. First come first serve – it’ll be delicious!!

The Press
It’s an all skate!! Book publication party for local artist, musician, & author Skie Bender. Come & listen as she reads from her new book with w/ instrumental music. Then stay & listen to a jam session until 9pm. We’ll also have cd’s, jewelry & books on sale starting @ 5pm.

Windup Here
We’re doing bubble blowing and outdoor play at the Sylvester Park.

Ginger Street
Rock & Roll First Friday 8/7 get 10% off your entire purchase between 6 & 9 pm. Just ask us “WHERE’S ABBY” and you get the 10% discount. I will be playing vintage records and you can have any record out on the floor played, from the Dead to Elvis and beyond will be playing, even a blue grass record by Senator Robert Byrd, singing and playing the fiddle. Start your weekend off in downtown where the fun begins.

The Urban Onion
Will be having a Farm – to – Table Special this First Friday.

Stay tuned for more information!

Watch a great video shot last First Friday in June after the jump. [more]