Free Stuff

Stuff

(Almost free) Food: Olympia Food Co-op Get trained to volunteer at the Olympia Food Co-op. Working volunteers get 25% off their groceries, (website)

Art Suppplies: Lamplighters Gallery downtown has a free art supply shelf. (website)

Bicycles: Bike and Bike - Get a free bike or fix your broken one. At Dumpster Values, 302 4th Avenue E.

Bicycles: Evergreen Bike Shop Classes on bike maintenance, Weds at 4 PM. (website)

Books, CDs & Movies: Timberland Library Our library ROCKS! Put popular stuff on hold and it will magically appear, (website)

Clothes & Small Items: Free Store a volunteer run place on the front of the westside Olympia Food Co-op. Hours vary with volunteers' schedules. (website)

Clothes: St. Michael's Clothing Bank Tues & Sat 9:30-11:30 AM, Thurs 6:30-8 PM. Next to St. Vincent de Paul, 1021 Boundary Street SE.

Clothes: Emmanuel Bible Fellowship's Clothing Bank 2508 State Ave NE, near Steele Street NE, third Saturday of every month, 9 AM-Noon.

Computers: OlyGeek - Volunteer and earn a free computer (or buy one for cheap), (website)

Furniture: Furniture Bank of Thurston County At the Olympia Christian Reformed Church. (website)

Herbal Meds: Olympia Free Herbal Clinic Health consultations and no-cost herbal medicines. On 4th Ave, to the right of Last Word Books, room 212. Tues 3-7, Wed 5-7, Th 3-7. mailto:olyfreeherbalclinic@riseup.net

Medical Equipment: Check out the Medical Equipment bank. It's like a food bank only for medical equipment. Everything from crutches to slings to wheal chairs are free, just bring it back when you're done. This is also a great place to donate if you have some old wrist brace or something sitting in your garage. They are open Mon., Wed., and Sat., for just one hour from 10:00 am to 11:00 am. - Medical Equipment Bank (website)

Personal Hygiene & Cleaning Supplies: The Other Bank - At the YWCA, 220 Union Ave SE. Wed 1-3:30 PM. (website)

Seeds: Olympia Seed Exchange - (website)

Various: Circulation Day, Unity of Olympia's annual free swap meet April 16, 2011, 8 AM-Noon, 1335 Fern St SW. If you'd like to donate, call 943-5757.

Various: 2Good2Toss website People post stuff they want to give away for free. A great place to get large items; you may need to provide transportation. (website)

Entertainment

Events: Timberland Regional Library Lots of free awesome events for adults and kids, (website)

Films: Olympia Film Society Volunteer to sell or tear tickets and get a free pass with each shift! Sign up in the lobby. (website)

Live Music: Northern - Volunteer to work the door at this all-ages music venue and get a free pass to see another show, (website)

Theater: Washington Center and SPSCC Mlnnaert Center - Get trained to usher and see events for free while you work, (website)

Theater: Harlequin Theater Get trained to usher and see plays for free while you work, (website)

Theater: Olympia Family Theater Get trained to usher and see plays for free while you work, (website)

Learning & Doing

Choir: Olympia Free Choir Hang out and sing songs with your new friends. Tues 5-7 PM & Sun 4-6 PM, at Northern, 321 E 4th Ave.

Dance: Dance Oly Dance Free dance party, and be on a local cable TV show. 1st Friday of every month, 8 PM. TCTV studios, 440 Yauger Way SW.

Karaoke: Karaoke Oly Sing karaoke on a local cable TV show. 3rd Friday of every month at 8 PM. TCTV studios, 440 Yauger Way SW.

Music Lessons: Old-Time Music Class Learn to play the fiddle, banjo, guitar or other oldtime instruments by jamming with others. (website)