🌱 How Olympia’s senior centers can reshape your sense of aging and community
Olympia, Washington Patch AM: a 4 min readGreetings Olympia! Your go-to source for what's happening in town is here. Stay in the loop and read on. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How Olympia’s senior centers can reshape your sense of aging and community
- A once‑missing humpback has resurfaced surprisingly close to Olympia’s waters.
Also on today's calendar: Alpha Q & Valerie Host: JurA$$ic Drag Bingo and 2 more events.
Today's riddle: It takes longer to run from 2nd to 3rd base than between the other bases,why? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Saturday: Cloudy with a few showers, with a high of 65 and low of 50 degrees.
- Sunday: Mostly cloudy, temps: high: 66, low: 50.
- Monday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 68 and low of 51 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Senior centers: Places to find community, connection, purpose and fun (thejoltnews.com) — Olympia-area seniors and caregivers can tap into a wide range of programs at the Olympia and Lacey senior centers, from meals and transportation to adult day care and social activities. The writer shares how senior centers in Shelton and Thurston County transformed their own aging journey, encouraging locals to visit nearby centers for connection, purpose, and volunteer opportunities. 
• Humpback whale feared dead after ferry strike spotted alive in Salish Sea after 7 months (komonews.com) — A young humpback whale nicknamed Skipper, once feared dead after a ferry strike near Vancouver, has been spotted alive and active in the Salish Sea and was last seen near Olympia. The whale bears scars from both a ship strike and likely fishing‑gear entanglement, prompting marine experts to urge Puget Sound boaters to watch carefully for whales on the water.
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★ Featured events ★
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OLYMPIA Capital City Pride →
Port Plaza, Viewing Tower, 701 Columbia St NW, Olympia
12:30 pm
Sunday June 28
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Other local events
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Alpha Q & Valerie Host: JurA$$ic Drag Bingo →
Altitude 15, 225 State Ave NE, Olympia
1:00 pm -
Summer's Here →
Painting with a Twist, 5831 Lacey Blvd SE Ste E, Lacey
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D&D with DM: The Serg →
Cup of Swords Tavern, 1005 4th Ave E, Olympia
3:30 pm -
Leah Justine →
Olympia Oyster House, 320 4th Ave W, Olympia
6:00 pm
Sunday June 28
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🗓 Events Nearby
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4 The Fallen 5K Run & Walk 2026 →
Thrive Community Fitness Lacey, 5401 Corporate Center Loop SE, Lacey
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Starscapes - OLYMPIA, WA 2026 →
The Olympia Center, 222 Columbia St NW 2nd Floor, Olympia
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Community Soccer Day →
Capital Soccer Fields, 2832 93rd Ave SW, Olympia
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Kids Learn to Ride a Bike - June 27 (age 3-8) - Tumwater, WA 2026 →
Tumwater Historical Park, 802 Deschutes Way SW, Tumwater
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Taste of the Sound Food Festival →
Brewery Park at Tumwater Falls, 110 Deschutes Way SW, Tumwater
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Whimsy Dragonfly Paint-n-Sip →
Mount Olympus Brewing Tumwater Taps, 4242 Capitol Blvd SE Ste 100, Olympia
12:00 pm -
Blooming Canyon →
Painting with a Twist, 5831 Lacey Blvd SE Ste E, Lacey
1:00 pm
Saturday June 27
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Did You Lose Your Dog?
Found Friendly Dog Near 31st Ave NE Found dog near 31st Ave NE & Sleater Kinney Rd. This sweet dog appears to be well cared for and I suspect they… (Nextdoor Talisman) - Mama deer with her newborn Fawn Crossing McCorkle Rd.
,, Southeast between Tilly and old 99 Please Drive slow and keep a lookout for him. The little one is not big enough to jump the fences. They are… (Nextdoor South Union)
- Albertsons Companies, Inc. posted a job opening for Night Crew Stocker in Olympia. Apply here.
- MyJobsCorner posted a job opening for Janitorial Jobs: Hiring Immediately! Full Time / Part Time - $18-$47/Hr in Olympia. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Olympia here.
🗞 Nearby News
Tumwater
- Tumwater School District Expands Financial Reality Fairs With Credit Union Partner (thurstontalk.com)
- Notice of Construction: Kloeckner Metals Corporation (orcaa.org)
- Thurston Regional Housing Council renews 49 homeless services contracts after debate for process review (thejoltnews.com)
Lacey
- City of Lacey to hold final public hearing on 2026 CDBG Annual Action Plan (thejoltnews.com)
- ‘The Wall That Heals': Vietnam Veteran Memorial replica offers space for remembrance in Thurston County (chronline.com)
- Skip the gridlock, enjoy the fireworks over July 4th weekend with WSDOT's travel charts (myedmondsnews.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: There is a Short-Stop in the middle (Thank you Dave L. for sending it in!)
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