Huntamer Park will be lit up for the holidays and though we can’t gather for the annual parade and lighting, bring the family by to enjoy the lights and tune in to listen to Santa reading a Christmas story and sing along to holiday favorites from the comfort of your own vehicle. Signage at the park will direct you where to tune your radio. This is a FREE event!

Shop with dozens of your favorite Hawks Holiday Happening vendors from the comfort of your home and be a part of a holiday tradition, pandemic-style! There is a HUGE selection of hand-made craft items just waiting for you online. Come and find something for yourself or that perfect holiday gift for a friend or loved one! This is the only day to pickup purchases at the high school.

Out of all the events that have happened in Thurston County’s contemporary history, which ones do you think are the most important? Which events have influenced the lives of Thurston County residents in ways that can’t be denied? Local historian and radio personality Ken Balsley looks to the last 60 years and offers us his personal list of the most important happenings of the era. His talk is an exercise in thinking about what makes up the Thurston County of today and how we can look at the past to understand the present.

Huntamer Park will be lit up for the holidays and though we can’t gather for the annual parade and lighting, bring the family by to enjoy the lights and tune in to listen to Santa reading a Christmas story and sing along to holiday favorites from the comfort of your own vehicle. Signage at the park will direct you where to tune your radio. This is a FREE event!