Please contact me, John, at jsf@mixx96.com or 360-943-9937, if you have additions or corrections to this ongoing calendar.

NOTE: ? at end of line = unsure of date, please check

January/February 2008
Lewis County Home Show 2/15-2/17/08, SW Washington Fairgrounds, 754-0912
Mixx 96.1 Birthday Bash 2/23/08, Emerald Queen Casino I-5, Tacoma, 360-943-9937

March 2008
White Pass Winter Carnival 3/1-3/2/08, 509-672-3101
Lacey Health & Fitness Fair 3/8/08, 9:30am-2:30pm, North Thurston H.S., Penny Gibson 943-5404
Thurston County Chamber Business Showcase/The Creative Office Olympics 3/12/08, St. Martin's, 943-9937
Mixx 96.1 Easter Dash 3/22/08 11am, outside St. Martin's Pavilion, Lacey, 360-943-9937
Capital Food & Wine Festival 3/29/08, St. Martin's Pavilion

April 2008
Walk MS - Olympia & Tacoma 4/12/08 8:30am, 800-344-4867
Daffodil Festival Grand Floral Parades 4/12/08 (Tacoma 10:30am, Puyallup 12:45pm, Sumner 2:30pm, Orting 5pm), 253-863-9524
YMCA Healthy Kids Day - Olympia 4/12/08?, 360-357-6609
Little Puyallup Spring Fair 4/17-4/20/08, 253-841-5045
Jr. League Gift & Garden Show 4/25-4/27/08, 357-6024
Arts Walk 4/25/08 5-10pm & 4/26/08 noon-7pm, 753-8380
Procession of the Species 4/26/08 4:30pm, 705-1087

May 2008
National Assoc. of Letter Carriers Food Drive 5/10/08
Gig Harbor CF Great Strides Walk 5/10/08 10am, Gig Harbor, Jenny 253-858-3636 or 206-282-4770
Wooden Boat Fair-Olympia 5/10-5/11/08, always the second weekend in May
Relay For Life of Lewis County 5/16/08 6PM-5/17 2PM, Centralia High School Track, 813 Eshom Rd., Centralia, Ryan Nash (800) 729-3880 option #3 x241
Lacey Spring Fun Fair 5/17/08 10am-7pm & 5/18/08 11am-5pm, St. Martin's Pavilion 481-4393
Capital City Marathon 5/18/08 7am
Mason County Forest Festival 5/28-6/1/08 (parade Sat. 11am), always 1st weekend after Memorial Day. Judy Bidwell 943-4101
Relay For Life of Tacoma 5/30 6PM-5/31 6PM, Mt. Tahoma High School, 4634 S 74th St., 253-272-5767
Relay For Life of East Grays Harbor 5/30 6PM-5/31 6PM, Grays Harbor Fairgrounds, 32 Elma McCleary Rd., Elma
Olympia CF Great Strides Walk 5/31/08 9am Heritage Park

June 2008
Relay For Life of Lakewood 6/6 6PM-6/7 12PM, Clover Park High School Harry E Lang Stadium, 11023 Gravelly Lake Dr SW, 253-272-5767
Maritime Gig Festival 6/7/08, always 1st full weekend of June, Gig Harbor, 253-851-6865
Relay For Life of Shelton 6/13/08 7PM-6/14/08 7PM, Shelton High School, 3737 N Shelton Springs Rd.
Super Saturday at The Evergreen State College 6/14/08 10a-6p, 867-6001
Sound to Narrows 6/14/08 am, 253-403-3065
Relay For Life Of Gig Harbor 6/20/08 6PM, Goodman Middle School Track, 3701 38th Ave. NW, Gig Harbor, 253-272-5767
Relay For Life of Central Pierce 6/20/08 6PM-6/21 6PM, Franklin Pierce High School Stadium, 11002 18th Avenue East, Tacoma, 253-272-5767
Rochester Swede Day Midsommar Festival Parade 6/21/08 11am (always third weekend in June), 360-273-7231
Relay For Life of Puyallup 6/20/08 6PM-6/21/08 2PM, Emerald Ridge High School, 12405 184th Street E., Puyallup, 253-304-8587
Puyallup Meeker Days 6/20-6/22/08, 253-840-2631
Lacey Children's Entertainment Series Tuesdays 6:30pm 6/24-8/5/08, 491-0857
Lacey in Tune Series Wednesdays n-1pm 6/25-8/6/08, 491-0857
Yelm Prairie Days Parade 6/26/08 7pm & Yelm Prairie Days Celebration 6/26-6/28/08?, 458-6608
Relay For Life of Thurston County 6/27-6/28 6pm-6pm, Black Hills High School, 7741 Littlerock Rd. SW, Tumwater, 360-456-1167 www.thurstonrelay4life.com
Taste of Tacoma 6/27-6/29/08, 206-232-2982 fax: 236-5241
Pacific Northwest Mushroom Festival 6/28-6/29 10am-6pm, Nisqually Middle School, Lacey, Hawks Prairie Rotary 701-0994
Lacey Outdoor Cinema Series dusk 6/28-8/2/08, 491-0857

July 2008
Lacey Children's Entertainment Series Tuesdays 6:30pm 6/24-8/5/08, 491-0857
Lacey in Tune Series Wednesdays n-1pm 6/25-8/6/08, 491-0857
Tacoma Freedom Fair 7/4/08, Doug Miller 253-759-3340 or 761-9433
Tumwater 4th of July Parade 11am, 754-4180
Steilacoom 4th of July Parade 1pm, 253-581-1900
Centralia "Summerfest" 4th of July Parade 4pm, 1-800-525-3323
Eatonville Parade 7/4? 11am
Lacey Outdoor Cinema Series dusk 6/28-8/2/08, 491-0857
Olympia Music in the Park, Sylvester Park, Wednesdays 7pm 7/9-8/27/08?, ODA 357-8948
Relay For Life of Eatonville 7/12/08 noon, Eatonville HS, 302 Mashell Ave., 253-272-5767
Capital Lakefair 7/16-7/20/08?; Kids Day & Grand Twilight Parade 7/19, 786-5595 for Kids Day (Thurston County Parks), 943-7344 for parade
Centralia Music in the Park, Washington Park, 7/18, 7/25, 8/1, 8/8/08?, 360-748-8885
Relay For Life of Southeast Thurston County 7/19/2008 noon, Rainier High School, 308 2nd Street West, Rainier
Celebrate! Spanaway Street Fair & Car Show 7/19/08 10am-6pm (parade 2pm) & 7/20/08 noon-4pm at Spanaway Elementary School, 166th & Pacific Avenue, 253-531-8520 or 253-843-1317
Mason County Fair 7/25-7/27/08?, 427-7789
Tenino Oregon Trail Days 7/25-7/27/08, parade 7/26 11am 360-264-2386 or 264-2045
ChehalisFest 7/26/08?, (360) 748-8885
Washington Hispanic Festival 7/26-7/27, Centralia College, Martha Wright 360-497-0100
Metro Parks Tacoma Ethnic Fest 7/26-7/27/08, Wright Park
Olympia Master Builders Tour of Homes 7/26-8/3/08, 754-0912
Metro Parks Summer Sounds & Comcast Outdoor Cinema 7/26-8/30/08?, various locations

August 2008
Thurston County Fair 7/30-8/3/08 (Mixx 96.1 Kids Day 7/31), Rick Storvak 786-5453
Lacey in Tune Series Wednesdays n-1pm 6/25-8/6/08, 491-0857
Olympia Music in the Park, Sylvester Park, Wednesdays 7pm 7/9-8/27/08?, ODA 357-8948
Centralia Music in the Park, Washington Park, 8/1, 8/8/08?, 360-748-8885
Sumner Summer Arts Festival 8/1-8/3/08, 253-863-8300 (always first Friday & Saturday in August)
Lacey Outdoor Cinema Series Huntamer Park, ends 8/2/08, 491-0857
University Place Festival 8/1-8/3/08?, Diane 253-460-2500
Metro Parks Summer Sounds & Comcast Outdoor Cinema Saturdays 7/26-8/30/08?, various locations
Lacey Children's Entertainment Series 8/5/08 6:30pm, 491-0857
Grays Harbor County Fair 8/6-8/10/08, 360-482-2651 ghfair@techline.com
Pierce County Fair 8/7-8/10/08?, Betty Backstrom 253-847-4754
Morton Loggers Jubilee 8/7-8/10/08, 360-498-5250, always the second weekend
Little Red Schoolhouse School Supplies Drive 8/15/08, 360-943-9937
Southwest Washington Fair 8/12-8/17/08, 360-736-6072
Olympia Pet Parade 8/16/08 10am, 786-5441 The Olympian
Orting’s Festival in the Park 8/16/08, 360-893-6856
Pacific County Fair 8/20-8/23/08, 360-942-3713
Sand in the City 8/22-8/24/08, Hands On Children's Museum 956-0818
Rainier Roundup Day Parade 8/23/08 11am, Joey Stang 455-3627
Elma Outlaw Days 8/23-8/25/08?, 360-482-3055
Olympia Harbor Days 8/29-8/31/08 (tug races Sunday), 943-5430

September 2008
Puyallup Fair 9/5-9/21/08, Karen LaFlamme 253-841-5024
Pierce County AIDS Walk 9/6/08?, Sarah Roemer 253-383-2565
Yelm Patriot Day Parade 9/6/08? 10:30am, 360-458-6608
Olympia Master Builders Home Show 9/12-9/14/08?, 754-0912
Military Family Support March 9/13/08 9:30am, Hawks Prairie Rotary, Andrew Osczewicz 360-789-2972
Tacoma Step Out to Fight Diabetes Walk 9/13/08? 8am, Pt. Defiance Park, 206-282-4616
Percival Play Day 9/13/08? 11am-4pm, City of Olympia, 753-8380
Thurston County AIDS Walk 9/28/08?, UCAN 360-352-2375

October 2008
Olympia Arts Walk 10/3/08 5-10pm, 753-8380
Haunted Fair Grounds 10/3-10/31/08? (Fridays & Saturdays, daily 10/24-10/31), Thurston County Fairgrounds
OysterFest - Shelton 10/4-10/5/08?, 426-2021

November 2008
Fantasy Lights Walk Through 11/23/08 5-7pm, Scott Hall/Pierce County Parks 253-798-4753 fax:582-7461
Fantasy Lights 11/27-12/31/08 5:30-9pm, Scott Hall/Pierce County Parks 253-798-4753 fax: 582-7461
Lacey Handcrafted Holiday Bazaar 11/28 & 11/29/08, Lacey Parks 491-0857
Olympia Holiday Parade 11/30/08 3pm, Olympia Downtown Assoc., 352-8948 or Janis Dean 352-9841

December 2008
Fantasy Lights 11/27-12/31/08, Scott Hall/Pierce County Parks 253-798-4753 fax:582-7461
Yelm Christmas in the Park 12/6/08 9:30am-5:30pm (parade 9:30am) (always 1st Saturday in December), Yelm Area Chamber 458-6608
Olympia Toy Run 12/6/08? 11am South Sound Center, ride leaves at 1pm
Shelton Holiday Parade 12/6/08 (always 1st weekend) 5pm, 426-1368
Chehalis Santa Parade 12/6/08? 3:30pm, 800-525-3323
Sumner/Puyallup Santa Parades 12/6/08 2:30 (Sumner) & 4pm (Puyallup), 253-840-2631
Olympia Parade of Lighted Ships 12/3& 12/6/08 ??, Olympia Yacht Club 357-6767
Montesano Festival of Lights Parade 12/6/08 6pm?, 360-249-2756 or 888-294-0483
Eatonville Parade 12/7/08? 6pm, 360-832-4000
Mixx 96.1 "Wrapping Up The Holidays" Toy Drive 12/19 6am-6pm, 360-943-9937

ACS RELAYS FOR LIFE 2008

Relay For Life of Pacific Lutheran University 4/25 6PM-4/26 12PM, 12180 Park Ave S., Tacoma

Relay For Life of Lewis County 5/16 6PM-5/17 2PM, Centralia High School Track, 813 Eshom Rd., Centralia

Relay For Life of Buckley 5/16 6PM-5/17 12PM, North River Avenue, Buckley

Relay For Life of Auburn 5/16 6PM-5/17 12PM, Memorial Stadium (aka Troy Field), 800 4th St NE, Auburn

Relay For Life of Kent 5/30 3:30PM-5/31 2PM, Kent Meridian High School French Field, 10020 SE 256th St., Kent

Relay For Life of South Kitsap County 5/30/2008 6PM, South Kitsap High School, 425 Mitchell Ave., Port Orchard

Relay For Life of Tacoma 5/30 6PM-5/31 6PM, Mt. Tahoma High School, 4634 S 74th St., Tacoma

Relay For Life of East Grays Harbor 5/30 6PM-5/31 6PM, Grays Harbor Fairgrounds, 32 Elma McCleary Rd., Elma

Relay For Life of Lakewood 6/6 6PM-6/7 12PM, Clover Park High School Harry E Lang Stadium, 11023 Gravelly Lake Dr SW, Lakewood

Relay For Life of North Mason County 6/13/2008 7PM, North Mason High School, 200 E Campus Dr., Belfair

Relay For Life of Shelton 6/13 7PM-6/14 7PM, Shelton High School, 3737 N Shelton Springs Rd., Shelton

Relay For Life Of Gig Harbor 6/20/2008 6PM-6/21/2008 12PM, Goodman Middle School Track, 3701 38th Ave. NW, Gig Harbor

Relay For Life of Central Pierce 6/20 6PM-6/21 6PM, Franklin Pierce High School Stadium, 11002 18th Avenue East, Tacoma

Relay For Life of Puyallup 6/20 6PM-6/21 2PM, Emerald Ridge High School, 12405 184th Street E., Puyallup

Relay For Life of Central Kitsap & Bremerton 6/21 12PM-6/22 12PM, Central Kitsap High School Track, 3700 Anderson Hill Road, Silverdale

Relay For Life of Thurston County 6/27-6/28 6pm-6pm, Black Hills High School, 7741 Littlerock Rd. SW, Tumwater, 360-456-1167 www.thurstonrelay4life.com

Relay For Life of East Lewis County 7/11/2008 6PM, 2nd & Westlake, Morton

Relay For Life of Eatonville 7/12/2008 12PM, Eatonville HS, 302 Mashell Ave., Eatonville

Relay For Life of Southeast Thurston County 7/19/2008 12PM, Rainier High School, 308 2nd Street West, Rainier

Relay For Life of Sumner and Bonney Lake 8/8 4PM-8/9 12PM, Sumner High School Sunset Chevrolet Stadium,1707 Main St, Sumner