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« Saturday December 01, 2007 »
Sat
Start: 9:14 am
End: 9:14 am

Unofficially, this years blanket drive has begun. The project formerly known as EGYHOP, now known as Done & Done, is depressingly low on supplies. We need more of them, and this is the first time this season that we have done a call out. Where we stand now, both monetarily and regarding supplies, we are not going to make it through the winter and we need community support.

Done and Done is a 501 C3 non profit that does street outreach seven nights a week, 365 days a year. We are entirely volunteer operated, and depend heavily on support from this town. Every night of the week you are likely to spot us in downtown, with loaded bike carts, handing out emergency supplies to folks that need them. Many people depend on our continued existence, and we are the only resource available in town after all the other agencies and organizations have closed their doors.

We are in extreme need of:
blankets, blankets, blankets
sleeping bags
tarps
tents
candles and flashlights
socks
warm winter clothing (including hats, sweatshirts, coats, jackets, gloves, scarves, long johns and layering clothes, and thick wool socks)
and monetary donations!

we are always in need of:
hygiene supplies (toothbrushes, toothpaste, dental floss, pads, tampons, condoms, razors, combs, mouthwash, tissues, you name it!)
medical supplies (asprin, tylenol, ibuprofen, bandaids, first aid kits, gauze, rubber gloves, vitamins, chapstick, and emergenC packages)
shoes
umbrellas
boots
rain panchos
any kind of camping gear
batteries

Every year our winter supplies get exhausted, and this year we have even less of a surplus than we have before. If you have extras of any of these items please consider donating them to Done & Done. There are many people out there that depend on these supplies for their survival and comfort during the harsh winter months.

Start: 10:00 am
End: 1:00 pm

Please plan on joining us! The more, the merrier! I believe this is the 30th year for the Oly Toy Run (somebody correct me if I'm wrong!)

If you're not a rider like us, you can still bring a toy or some spare cash to the South Sound Center and then go cheer us on while watching the parade from the sidewalks!

http://www.olytoyrun.com/

Olympia Toy Run 2007
Saturday, December 1
10:00 am - Gate Opens
11:00 am to 12:30 pm - Performers
1:00 pm - Ride leaves from South Sound Center in Lacey
Admission is a new toy or $10/single or $15/couple

Olympia Toy Run Overview

The Olympia Toy Run brings motorcyclists together for a very worthy purpose: the joy of a child receiving a gift at Christmas. All the toys and money are donated to The Salvation Army for distribution to needy kids through its Toy n' Joy Shop. Strapped to bikes four abreast in row after row are lots and lots of brand new children's toys. Gleaming bikes sport different names and badges and colors and their riders range from all-season diehards to weekend enthusiasts. For this day, we are one sister/brotherhood of riders thinking of the smiles our toys will bring to kids' faces.

The roaring thrum of thousands of motorcycle engines fills the crisp December air. But this is not a day just for motorcyclists as tens of thousands of spectators line the parade route, excitedly waving, calling and whistling to the riders. Both directions of the street are closed to all but motorcyclists, yet drivers on side streets honk and wave. Though riders come from all over to participate in this event, it's a day to be proud of Olympia, the fellowship that brings us together and the goal we accomplish. It's thrilling, breathtaking, moving...and downright fun.

We hope you'll join us in helping bring smiles to children's faces at Christmas. In the meantime, we wish you safe and happy motoring!

Start: 2:00 pm

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An incredible puppet show for children and adults.

Dec 1st, 2:00pm
Kenneth J. Minnaert Center for the Arts
2011 Mottman Rd. SW
Olympia, WA 98512
Tickets: $25 General, $20 Middle Tier, and $10 Students.
Group discounts available!

The puppeteers, Yuqin Wang and Zhengli Xu, won numerous national awards, including the prestigious US National Heritage Fellowship.

Chinese puppetry has more than one thousand years of recorded history. It began as a cultural ritual and became a form of entertainment for both the royal family and the public. Over the years, it has developed to combine artistic expression with detailed handcraft, traditional Chinese opera movements and music, beautifully engineered mechanical puppet parts, and Western technology.

This is a co-production of SPSCC and Evergreen Silk Roads.

http://www.spscc.ctc.edu/CFA/events/world-stage.html#monkey

Start: 7:00 pm
End: 1:00 am

Maybe you didn't go to prom. Maybe you absolutely loved prom. Whatever the case: this is your opportunity to have the prom you always wanted and support incarcerated youth.