Local folk rock band the Brothers Jim will be playing a concert for SafePlace at the Flaming Eggplant Student Café on Wednesday, May 30.  The event is free with donations accepted for SafePlace, a local organization that serves survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault.  This event is presented by KAOS Community Radio and the Flaming Eggplant.

According to a recent Grist story, "Will Climate Change Kill Off Washington State's Oysters?", Taylor Shellfish recently started losing oyster larvae at its Dabob Bay hatchery, and discovered that acidification of the seawater was dissolving their shells faster than they could form them. (They've solved the problem for now by drawing the water for the hatchery from 15 feet down instead of 100...)

(The article says "... the deaths of these baby oysters in the Pacific Northwest are the first confirmed cases of increasing ocean acidification killing aquatic creatures in the real world;" I thought it was already killing Pacific corals, but apparently not yet...)

Free Introductory Financial Education Workshop

This workshop is designed for people who work or volunteer in a helping profession. You have told us that you would like to learn more about managing money and increase your confidence when making financial decisions. In response, we will be hosting a 6-hour financial class taught by a skilled teacher, Christina Daniels. We will provide a complimentary lunch. We hope that you are able to attend!
Please contact us soon, as space is limited.

Save the Date: Wednesday, May 30th from 9:00am to 4:00pm

If you are interested in attending, please email a response to the questions listed below to susiehoch@msn.com:
1. Why would you like to take this class?

2. How will you utilize the skills you will gain?

3. Do you have your manager’s support to attend this event?

 

For more information contact: Susie Hochstetler
Phone: (303) 956-8851 Email: susiehoch@msn.com

Sponsored By:
Thurston Asset Building Coalition Enterprise for Equity O Bee Credit Union Olympia Federal Savings WA State Department of Commerce

5/24/2012 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM Award winning author and journalist, Jim Lynch ("The Highest Tide" & "Border Songs") will talk about his new novel "Truth Like the Sun". This cat-and-mouse story of political intrigue revolves around a dynamic mayoral candidate, famous for having masterminded the 1962 Seattle World'S Fair, and an ambitious investigative reporter determined to discover the secrets behind his rise to power. Books will be available for purchase. The program takes place after the library closes. No other library services will be available. Tumwater Timberland Library, 7023 New Market, Tumwater, WA 360-943-7790

Willi Galloway, Master Gardener, award winning radio spokesperson, author and blogger, will talk about her new book. “Grow Cook Eat: A Food Lover’s Guide to Vegetable Gardening” is a full-circle handbook that takes you from sinking a seed into the soil to sitting down to a healthy, delicious meal prepared with vegetables harvested from your kitchen garden. Books will be available for purchase. Sponsored by the Friends of the Tumwater Timberland Library. Tumwater Timberland Library, 7023 New Market, Tumwater, WA 360-943-7790.

Traditions Cafe , 300 Fifth Ave SW, Olympia

Conspire with us to consume some really criminal caloric treats and enjoy an
evening of music, food and good company while we raise money for the defense funds of our friends (among them Scott Yoos). Music by: Los Indignados, Ava Arvest, Dana Walker, Danny Kelly, Jacob Meyer, Strife -- and other local talents with big hearts and minds. Confess your crimes and get your free (vegan and gluten-free) and just desserts. Sliding scale: $5 - $20 -- no one turned away. To donate food or goodies -- or funds! -- contact Wendy at green-girl@comcast.net. Sponsored by Olympia Fair Budget Coalition. Warning to the squeamish: cream may be whipped tonight.

This week's Council meeting includes deliberation on the City's application for the HUD Section 108 Economic Development Loan Fund program. This would allow the City to make up to $1,800,000 in very low interest loans, guaranteed by the future stream of Community Development Block Grant payments from HUD. The draft agreement includes some more detailed examples of the kinds of projects that the Council expects it might support with this funding.

Hello everyone,

We are a fresh new, dynamic, multimedia production company and event planning company forming in Olympia.
Our goal is to support our community and benefit progressive Olympia area non-profit groups and student artist grants.
We are searching for talented and passionate individuals who can help us achieve that goal.
For that, we are having an Open House:
Multimedia Presentation and job offer on May 16th at the Olympia Community Center Room 102 from 6pm to 8pm.
Free admission and free snacks!
Wheelchair accessible.

For more info visit: http://dreamcenterjob.blogspot.com/

The calendar's right - the poster below has the wrong day. This reading is Tuesday, May 15th...

“Elizabeth Myhr, a veteran jazz pianist of 15 years, takes on the medium of poetry, and her poems are terribly satisfying to read. It makes sense that many years of jazz performance might help to map out a beautifully tuned poem. The themes of this collection are time and light, and Myhr explores the limits of language to express emotion and experience. Calypso Editions is a collectively run press of sophisticated poetry and fiction, and Myhr’s work is no exception. In fact, it sets the standard.”

– Hey Small Press

 he 2012 Readers Project: Honoring the Fallen The Evergreen State College invites the public to its Memorial Day commemoration in honor of the U.S. military men and women of all races, faiths and nationalities who have died while serving in the Global War on Terror.

 

The Readers Project: Honoring the Fallen will take place on the College’s Red Square, Thursday, May 24th at Noon. It will include recognition of each service member who perished in the past 12 months. An exhibit of the names of all the U.S. military fatalities since the start of the war will be on display in the Library lobby from May 22 through June 15. The college will be closed May 28th in observance of Memorial Day. The 2012 Readers Project: Honoring the Fallen resumes the roll call memorial of the military dead that took place at the College one year ago. At that time, members of the community recited the names of all 6,058 U.S. service members who had at that point been identified by the Department of Defense as fatalities in the various campaigns of the Global War on Terror.

 

Reflecting on the 2011 memorial, Evergreen faculty member Sylvie McGee remarked, “I want to remember that the moment before, these young people were full of life – loving their families, grooving to their tunes, sending emails to their girlfriends/boyfriends, and I hope believing that they would be home soon. We have to grieve, but also to celebrate the lives our fallen warriors had and lived with vigor. “ On May 24, community members will recite the names of the approximately 400 servicemen and women who have been killed since May 1, 2011 and April 30, 2012. Readers will include Evergreen students, staff, and faculty, veterans, and representatives from Joint Base Lewis-McChord and Naval Base Kitsap.