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 FAIR
WEATHER! Thurston County
Fair is July 30-August 3 (Wed.-Sat. 10am-10pm, Sun.
10am-8pm), with dollar-off "wooden nickels" available
at Les Schwab Tire Centers! Wednesday, July 30 admission is
$1 for all ages with a non-perishable donation to Thurston County
Food Bank (one can per person). Mixx 96.1 Kids' Day is
Thursday, July 31, with games and the Les Schwab speed-pitch
machine. Kids 14 and under get in for $2! Saturday, August 2
at 5pm, Les Schwab and Mixx 96.1 urge you to support 4-H and
FFA youth at the animal market sale. Every day, check out the
horses and other prize-winning animals, the quilts and country-living
demos and displays, the live entertainment on several stages,
the carnival rides (all-day armbands are $16 before the fair,
$21 during the fair), and all that county fair food and atmosphere!
The fairgrounds are out Carpenter Road in Lacey. $6 general,
$4 children under 15 and seniors 60+, free for kids under 6.
$5 parking. 360-786-5453. www.co.thurston.wa.us/fair
 VROOM!
Register now for the Hot Rod & Classic Car Show/Bone
Marrow & Blood Drive hosted by Clarus Optical (345
College St., Lacey) Saturday, August 2 11am-4pm, with
awards from 3:30-4pm. It's a fundraiser for Race for the Cure,
American Cancer Society, and the Wayne R. Mangan Family Foundation
with free National Bone Marrow Registry swabs, a blood drive,
silent auction, designer sunglasses sale, food & espresso,
and live broadcast on Mixx 96.1 with our Smilin' Jay. Clarus
Optical, 923-4333
 HERE
SOON! The "Here
Today" Public
Art Project celebrates a sense of place through local
artists and the arts. During the month of August, eight public
art projects will come and go in downtown Olympia. All the exhibition
dates vary, and some of the projects involve components that
move, so the element of surprise and discovery is part of the
fun! A Project Kick-Off is planned for Saturday, August
2 at the Olympia Farmers Market 10am-3pm. Presented by the
City of Olympia Olympia Arts Commission, 360-709-2678.
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Thurston
County Chamber's "Morning Mixxer" Tuesday,
August 5 between 7:30-8:30am will be at Anthony's Homeport,
704 Columbia St. NW in Olympia. This monthly Chamber networking
event includes coffee and pastries, as area professionals
meet and greet in a casual, fun atmosphere.
Sponsored by Blake Knoblauch of Greene
Realty Group & Mixx 96.1. Check
back for information about the next Thurston
County Chamber Business After Hours Thursday, August
21 5:30pm. Business After Hours is co-sponsored by Venture
Bank & Mixx 96.1. Thurston
County Chamber, 360-357-3362.
 FIGHT
CANCER! American Cancer Society Relays For Life
are all-night, action-packed, family events that celebrate
survivorship and raise money to support the lifesaving efforts
of your American Cancer Society. There's an ACS Relay in Sumner/Bonney
Lake August 8. Click
here for more on South Sound Relays
Lacey
Children's Entertainment Series
Tuesdays 6:30pm at Huntamer Park, 7th Avenue SE and
Woodland Square Loop, Lacey.
July 29: Eric Haines Comedy Mayhem
- Juggling and variety show
Lacey
Summer Concerts in the Park Series
Wednesdays noon-1pm at Huntamer Park.
July 30: JC Hyke - Country singer-songwriter
August 6: SALSA de CUBA - Casino
de Rueda dance performance
Lacey's
Outdoor Cinema Series
Saturdays at dusk at Huntamer Park. Spread out on
the lawn and enjoy a great movie under the stars! Come early
and participate in the "Lacey's Got Game" competition
for a chance to win great prizes.
July 26: Evan Almighty
August 2: Super Heroes All-Nighter: Superman the Movie;
Spiderman 1; Batman Begins. Dress
up! Prize for the best super hero costume!
Lacey Parks and Recreation, (360) 491-0857
NORTHWEST SUMMER FUN!
Celebrate summer at the Southwest
Washington Fair in Chehalis (2555 National Ave.) August
12-17 (Tues.-Thurs. 10am-10pm, Fri.-Sat. 10am-11pm, Sun.
10am-7pm)! Mixx 96.1 invites you to enjoy the animals, exhibits,
rides, and fair food, as well as world-class performers like
Little Big Town August 14, Chicago August 15, and the Grass
Roots August 16. Special attractions include Demolition Derbies
7pm opening day and noon on Sunday. Ages 13-59 $8; 60+ $5; kids
6-12 $5 (free for kids 5 & under). Tuesday, August 12
is Mixx 96.1 Kids Day, ½ price for kids. Sunday
is Family Day, ½ price all admissions. Call (360) 740-1495
or see www.southwestwashingtonfair.net
for more details.
 FREE
FUN FOR KIDS (AND THE PETS WHO LOVE THEM): Saturday,
August 16, kids 16 and under will take to the streets of
downtown Olympia decked out in costumes, with animals in tow
and their hearts filled with excitement and joy. Pet
Parade is free and draws more than 1,000 kids and pets
- everything from dogs and cats to gerbils and llamas. Prizes
are awarded in numerous categories (click
here for categories) and every human marcher gets ice cream.
The Pet Parade starts at 10am (judging 8:45-9:30am) from Heritage
Park in downtown Olympia. Please bring pet food donations to
heritage Park for Animal Services. Contact Kim Suwak at The
Olympian, 570-7790
Mixx
96.1’s "Green Minutes”
are tips you can use to personally prevent climate change
and help our planet! Tips use information provided in a cool
book called You Can Prevent Global Warming (and Save Money!)
by Jeffrey Langholz, PhD and Kelly Turner. Ask your local
bookstore for a copy. Click here
for more information.
 GO
STORM! The Sonics may be on the way out, but we
still have excellent pro basketball in Seattle. Click
here for Dana Squires's Storm Reports, the latest
insider details on Seattle Storm women's professional basketball,
including the audio Quote-of-the-Day by stars like Sue Bird,
Sheryl Swoopes, Lauren Jackson, & Swin Cash and exclusive
game-day photos by Toni C. Holm!
FRIDAY NIGHT FUN!
Laugh after a long week! Every week Cire
Entertainment presents Friday Night Comedy at Pellegrino's
Tyee Center across from Costco in Tumwater. Doors open at
7:30pm, shows start at 8:30. Note:
Shows often contain material that some may
find offensive and are for adults 18 and over only. (360)
870-8790
Letters! We get letters - as well as emails
and faxes! Click
here for a sample of some of the nice messages we've received
from our wonderful listeners.
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