Nisqually Valley Happenings: Community Calendar for April 6

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Thursday, April 6

Family Storytime

Join the Yelm Timberland Library from 10:30 to 11 a.m. every Thursday for family storytime. The event includes music, movement, books and activities for the whole family. Children must be accompanied by a participating adult. The library is located at 210 Prairie Park St. NE in Yelm.

Food Bank

The Yelm Community Services food bank, at 624 Crystal Springs St. NW in Yelm, will hold a food giveaway from 1 to 3:45 p.m. on Thursday, April 6. Clients cannot enter the building and must wait in their vehicles. Staff will have pre-packed carts of food to hand out. To prevent health issues, the usual food sign-in procedures will not take place. Staff will ask the number of people in the family. People who come can only pick up for their own family. Please park in front of the food bank building.

Rainier Elementary Registration

The registration period for kindergartners for the 2023-24 school year at Rainier Elementary School is open. Children must be 5 years old on or before Aug. 31, 2023. Parents and guardians can pre-register their future kindergartner online at www.rainier.wednet.edu/domain/60. Click on the registration link to fill in the form. Staff from the school’s office will contact parents to confirm interest in their elementary program and will review the registration process and paperwork. For any further questions, contact Rainier Elementary School at 360-446-4020.

Saturday, April 8

American Legion Easter Egg Drop

The Yelm American Legion will host its second annual community helicopter egg drop on Saturday, April 8 at its location at 16733 103rd Ave. S. in Yelm. Breakfast will be offered from 8 to 11 a.m. for a $7 donation. The rest of the Easter festivities will begin at 11 a.m. The event includes face painting, games, a petting zoo, different vendors and the highly anticipated helicopter egg drop. 

Easter Sale and Egg Hunt

Traveling Treasures will present its Easter sale and egg hunt from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, April 8 at the Nisqually Valley Moose Lodge at 1117 W. Yelm Ave. Egg hunt times have been set for different age groups. Kids under the age of 2 can start egg hunting at 11 a.m. Ages 3-5 will follow at noon, ages 6-10 at 1 p.m., ages 11-5 at 2 p.m., and ages 16-18 at 3 p.m.

We Love Rainier Easter Egg Hunt

We Love Rainier WA will host its annual Easter egg hunt on Saturday, April 8 beginning at 2 p.m. The event will be held at Wilkowski Park. There are five different times set for different age groups. The first group, ages 0-4, will begin their hunt at 2:10 p.m. Ages 5-7 will begin their hunt at 2:30 p.m., while ages 8-11 will hunt for Easter eggs at 2:50 p.m. Ages 12-17 can hunt for their Easter eggs at 3:10 p.m., while adults (18 years old and over) can participate at 3:30 p.m. The event is free.

Monday, April 10



Yelm Friends of the Library Meeting

Join the Friends of Yelm Timberland Library for its meeting from 4 to 5 p.m. on Monday, April 10 at the Timberland Library. The group typically meets on the second Tuesday of every month.

Thursday, April 13

Prairie Point Quilters Guild Meeting

The Prairie Point Quilters Guild hosts its meetings on the second and fourth Thursday of each month. The meeting takes place from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Rainier Senior Center, 108 Michigan St. S. Anyone who is interested is welcome to join the group for its meetings.

Friday, April 14

Family Game Night

The Yelm Parks and Recreation department will host a family game night from 7 to 10 p.m. on Friday, April 14 at the Yelm Community Center at 301 Second St. SE. The event will feature board games, interactive games and yard-style games. People are also encouraged to bring their own games as long as they are appropriate. The event is free to attend. Dinner will be available for purchase from a food vendor onsite. Kids under 16 need to have a guardian present.

Friday, April 28

South Sound Mounted Shooters Competition

The South Sound Mounted Shooters will host a three-day competition at the T90 Ranch in Tenino at 4 p.m. on April 28, 10 a.m. on April 29, and 9:30 a.m. on April 30. Admission is free. The event will also feature over 30 local craft vendors as well as food trucks. T90 Ranch is located at 16641 Old Highway 99 SE in Tenino.

Saturday, May 6

Tenino Farmers Market

The Tenino Farmers Market is set to open for its 19th season from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, May 6. The event is located in Tenino’s downtown historic district on Olympia Street South. Different items like flowers, baskets, vegetable starts, baked goods, farm-fresh produce, USDA meats and more will be available at the farmers market. The market takes place every Saturday through Sept. 30.