Don't miss E. Pruitt at the last Music in the Park on Sunday, July 31! |
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Join the Olympia Downtown Alliance at the last Music in the Park of the season on July 31 from 1 pm to 2 pm at Sylvester Park, 615 Washington St SE, Olympia, WA 98501, for the third 2022 Music in the Park Concert featuring E. Pruitt. This is a FREE concert series, thanks to our incredible sponsors.
The forecast calls for sunshine! Don't forget your sunscreen and water.
Bass soloist, clinician and composer E. Pruitt is a native of Kansas City and a graduate of the Charlie Parker School for the Performing Arts.
He's a winner of several bass awards, most recently winning the "2018 Seattle Sound Music Awards" in the "Best Band" category.
"E" has toured the US, Europe and Asia, sharing the stage with, and opening for, artists and groups such as B.B King, Gerald Albright, Norman Brown, Brian Bromberg, Michael Manring, Norm Stockton, Doug Johns, Jeff Scheetz, The Scorpions, Tony Macalpine, Paul Stanley of KISS, Paul Reed Smith, Brett Michaels of Poison, Miles Davis Tribute Group "Miles & Miles" Greg Howe & Sir-Mix-Alot.
WHO: Olympia Downtown Alliance and Olympia Federal Savings Present...
WHAT: Music in the Park with E Pruitt
WHEN: Sunday, July 31, 1 pm to 2 pm
WHERE: Sylvester Park, 615 Washington St SE, Olympia, WA 98501.
COST: Free, thanks to our incredible sponsors listed below!
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Thank you to Archibald Sisters, Church Rietzke, City of Olympia, Dancing Goats Coffee, Drees, Heritage Bank, Holy Lamb Organics, Maddox & Laffoon, McDonald's, MIXX 96.1 KXXO, Olympia Federal Savings, Olympic Rentals, PBIA, PCS Structural Solutions, Port of Olympia , Providence Health Services, Puget Sound Energy, Snowshoe, Sound Credit Union, South Puget Sound Community College and Stuart Place
for supporting Music in the Park!
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Fall Arts Walk Registration
Open Now through Aug. 15
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Arts Walk Street Closures are October 7-8, and throughout the month we will highlight art displays, programs and activities presented by participating locations and artists.
New for Fall 2022! - Makers Market and Food Truck Village Sign Up Options
- October Arts Month is open to locations throughout Olympia. (Note this may shift in future years)
- Ways to better tell your story - Registered participants now have listing pages with the option of including photos & descriptions
- Registration is Pay What You Chose - Starting at $5. As a temporary accommodation, registration fees are being offered at a discount from the standard rates ($59-$259). All registration fees go to supporting Arts Walk including providing for event promotion, programming, and infrastructure support.
For More Information Contact:
Angel Nava, Arts Program Specialist
Olympia Parks, Arts & Recreation
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Take the Thurston Strong Survey |
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The public is invited to take a survey that will help create the broader vision for Olympia Strong: A Roadmap for Economic Resiliency. The survey will be open through August 15 on Engage Olympia.
This survey marks the start of Olympia’s public process to form a long-term economic resiliency plan. This will be a strategic framework and specific actions the City and partners can take to strengthen our local economy and help residents, businesses and the broader community weather challenging times. There is also a focus on resiliency for the City organization, to ensure revenues are available over the long-term to fund community goals.
With this first phase of the project, the City is inviting people to help create the broader vision and define what economic resiliency should look like in Olympia.
BACKGROUND
At the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, Olympia joined forces with economic development partners from around the region in an effort known as Thurston Strong. The partners took immediate action to respond to the emergency and then developed a 24-month Recovery & Reset Plan to accelerate our region’s recovery from the pandemic. Actions include job training and placement programs, grants for businesses and more. With implementation underway, Olympia is now turning its attention to planning for the long-term resiliency of our city and community.
PURPOSE
Building off Thurston Strong, Olympia Strong invites the public to explore how we can expand upon valued economic strengths, remove barriers and create new opportunities that elevate more people of all backgrounds and abilities into financial stability, help more businesses succeed and prosper, attract investment and generate new revenue to fund community goals and needs.
Olympia Strong will inform an update to the economic goals and policies in the Comprehensive Plan, City actions, partnership and investments, and the annual workplan for Olympia’s Economic Development department.
LEARN MORE
Is your community group interested in receiving a presentation about Olympia Strong? City staff are available for this between October 2022 and March 2023. To schedule, contact Amy Buckler at abuckler@ci.olympia.wa.us.
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LoveOly SummerFest is only
Two Weeks Away!
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We are bringing back a street festival in historic Downtown Olympia that includes live music and performances, activities for kids and families, interactive art installations from local artists, local community groups, and a biergarten with local seasonal libations from 3 Magnets Brewing Co., Well 80 Brewhouse and Whitewood Cider Co.. LoveOly SummerFest 2022 will take place every Saturday in August, from 1 pm to 7 pm.
The Olympia Film Society (OFS) has once again partnered with the Downtown Alliance to produce the headline acts for the festival in the Entertainment Area, sponsored by Olympia Federal Savings. This year, the lineup includes
In addition to headline bands, buskers, children’s performers, and community groups will entertain attendees. SummerFest will welcome a Youth Band Showcase this year along with buskers such as jugglers, contortionists, and street musicians will wow audiences with their talent. Local community groups such as The Bridge Music Project and Olympia Symphony orchestra will respectively produce dance and beat-making competitions and feature local, professional musicians.
But SummerFest is not just about watching, it’s about doing. The Activities Area will include ping-pong, bean bag toss, a jumbo chess set, sidewalk chalk, and more facilitated by Hands On Children's Museum. Local artist Dave Sederberg, known for his recent installation “Glowhenge”, is coordinating a cadre of local artists to install interactive and engaging art.
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We're Looking for Volunteers for Music in the Park & LoveOly SummerFest! |
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Our Music in the Park and LoveOly SummerFest team is looking for volunteers to help at the events! We guarantee you'll have FUN! Learn more about volunteer opportunities here.
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KXXO Collecting School Supplies on August 12
The price of gas isn’t the only thing that’s gone up in 2022 – school supplies are more costly as well. To help every local child go back to school with the supplies they need to succeed, KXXO Mixx 96.1 is holding a School Supplies and Cash Drive Friday, August 12, from 6 A.M.-6 P.M. in partnership with the Little Red Schoolhouse Project.
Donating is easy! Either make a monetary donation online anytime at www.KXXO.com or, on the day of August 12, phone in your donation to 360-943-9696 or drop off school supplies such as calculators, smaller backpacks, or cash to buy school supplies to KXXO’s broadcast studios at the corner of State and Washington in downtown Olympia. There will be a safe and secure outdoor drive-up donation box for change, cash, and checks courtesy of Zeigler’s Welding.
100% of what is received in donations will go to the Little Red Schoolhouse Project (minus any transaction fees for online donations). Donate cash and see your donation double! Heritage Bank will match the first $2,500 donated! Capital Heating, Cooling, and Plumbing will match the next $1,000 donated.
KXXO Mixx 96.1, PO Box 7937, Olympia, WA 98507, 360-943-9937
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The Great Olympia Bike Rodeo is Set for July 30 |
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The Estuarium is happy to announce their 2022 Meet the Beach program schedule!
This free program runs all summer at your favorite local beaches during weekend low tides. The Estuarium's Beach Naturalists provide visitors
with resources to learn about the wonderful estuary plants and animals in our extraordinary and unique estuaries. Expand your appreciation of the Puget Sound while spending a day on the beach! Discover sea stars, snails, crabs, jellyfish, and everything in between - just look for the bright green vests with
“Volunteer” written on the back!
2022 Meet the Beach Schedule
● Saturday July 30th, 11:00 - 2:00pm: Burfoot Park
● Sunday July 31st, 12:00 - 3:00pm: Frye Cove
● Friday August 12th, 11:00 - 2:00pm: Burfoot Park
● Saturday August 13th, 11:00 - 2:00pm: Frye Cove
● Sunday August 14th, 12:00 - 3:00pm: Burfoot Park
● Saturday August 27th, 11:00 - 2:00pm: Woodard Bay
● Sunday August 28th, 11:00 - 2:00pm: Squaxin Park (Formerly Priest Point Park)
For more information about the free Meet the Beach program please visit:
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Try a new takeout spot or purchase a perfect gift for someone or yourself from one of our many downtown retailers. We appreciate your ongoing support for our downtown Olympia business community. |
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BECOME A MEMBER OF THE OLYMPIA DOWNTOWN ALLIANCE |
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Join us and enjoy the following:
- Your membership supports the implementation of the Downtown Alliance’s strategic plan, which aims to create a platform for downtown revitalization and small business prosperity
- It directly supports programs and projects aimed at achieving the strategic plan
- Your memberships allow for access to staff resources and information
- Members receive email alerts regarding issues impacting Downtown and calls to action
- Discounts to entry fees for Downtown Alliance meetings (where applicable)
- Discounts to participant fees for Downtown Alliance special events (where applicable)
- Representation before the City Council and city staff on issues about the well being of downtown, such as parking, zoning, land use and building codes
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THANK YOU TO OUR MAIN STREET SUPPORTERS! |
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THANK YOU TO OUR CORNERSTONE PARTNERS! |
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THANK YOU TO OUR DOWNTOWN CHAMPIONS! |
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- Church Rietzke
- Sound Credit Union
- Stewart Place
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- Amy Evans
- Bobbi Kerr
- Cutts Family
- Daylight Properties
- Encore Chocolates & Teas
- Forma Construction
- Leslie Panowicz
- Margaret Hellberg
- Olympia Computer
- Union Gospel Mission
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