Friday, Jan. 2
Rainier boys basketball hosts Winlock
Rainier High School’s boys basketball team will host Central 2B League (C2BL) opponent Winlock High School at 7 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 2, 2026, inside the RHS gymnasium. The game can also be watched live online on NFHSnetwork.com.
Saturday, Jan. 3
Yelm Timberland Library ‘Lego Club’
Yelm Timberland Library will host its first ‘Lego Club’ event of the year from 3:30 p.m. to 5 on Saturday, Jan. 3, upstairs in the library — which can be found at 210 Prairie Park St. SE. The program is recommended for children ages six and over and participants must be accompanied by an adult.
Tuesday, Jan. 6
Yelm girls basketball hosts Curtis
Yelm High School’s girls basketball team will host the 4A SPSL’s Curtis High School at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2026, inside of YHS’s gymnasium. The game can also be watched live online on NFHSnetwork.com.
Thursday, Jan. 8
Yelm boys basketball hosts Emerald Ridge
Yelm High School’s boys basketball team will host the 4A SPSL’s Emerald Ridge at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 8, 2026, inside of YHS’s gymnasium. The game can also be watched live online on NFHSnetwork.com.
Friday, Jan. 9, through Saturday, Jan. 10
YARD’s ‘Level Up Lounge’ grand opening
Youth Athletics Recreation Development (YARD) will celebrate the grand opening of its Level Up Lounge in two separate events, the first from 6 p.m. to 8 on Friday, Jan. 9, where sixth through eighth graders are welcome to attend the event. The second event, also 6 p.m. to 8, on Saturday, Jan. 10, invites students in ninth through 12th grades to attend the grand opening. Activities will include a Mario kart tournament, pool, foosball and air hockey, board games, music and more.
Saturday, Jan. 10
Wednesday, Jan. 14, through
Sunday, Jan. 18
Raise for Rowyn tattoo fundraiser
Raise for Rowyn, partnered with Dancing Needles Tattoo in Yelm, will raise funds for the non-profit organization from Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2026, through Sunday, Jan. 18, in a donation-only tattoo event. The tattoo shop’s apprentice, Kahlil, will be offering cash only donation tattoos to raise money for Raise for Rowyn. Learn more at www.dancingneedlestattoo.com.
Friday, Jan. 23
Yelm parks and recreation ‘Puzzle Palooza’
The City of Yelm’s parks and recreation department will host “Puzzle Palooza” from 6 p.m. to 8 on Friday, Jan. 23, 2026, at the Yelm Community Center. You can register for the event with a team of up to four members online at https://tinyurl.com/YelmPuzzles.
Saturday, Jan. 24
Family game day at Yelm Timberland Library
Yelm Timberland Library will host its first “family game day” event of 2026 from 3 p.m. to 5 on Saturday, Jan. 24, upstairs inside the library — which is located at 201 Prairie Park St. SE. There will be numerous board games for attendees to enjoy during the event.
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