YOU COULD WIN CHICAGO TICKETS! Listen to Mixx 96.1 in the noon hour for your chance to win tickets to see Chicago August 15 at the Southwest Washington Fair in Chehalis! Click here to buy Chicago tickets

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Mixx 96.1's "Little Red Schoolhouse" Project School Supplies Drive is Friday, August 15 6am-6pm. Please drop by our broadcast site at the corner of State and Washington in downtown Olympia with school supplies (such as lined paper, 3-ring binders, rulers, crayons, child-size scissors, pencils, and backpacks), clean clothing, or cash to buy new calculators, backpacks, and school supplies in bulk. Community Action Council, 360-438-1100 extension 143, or www.redschool.org

NORTHWEST SUMMER FUN! Celebrate summer at the Southwest Washington Fair in Chehalis (2555 National Ave.) August 12-17 (Tues.-Thurs. 10am-10pm, Fri.-Sat. 10am-11pm, Sun. 10am-7pm)! Mixx 96.1 invites you to enjoy the animals, exhibits, rides, and fair food, as well as world-class performers like Little Big Town August 14, Chicago August 15, and the Grass Roots August 16. Special attractions include Demolition Derbies 7pm opening day and noon on Sunday. Ages 13-59 $8; 60+ $5; kids 6-12 $5 (free for kids 5 & under). Tuesday, August 12 is Mixx 96.1 Kids Day, ½ price for kids. Sunday is Family Day, ½ price all admissions. Call (360) 740-1495 or see www.southwestwashingtonfair.net for more details.

FREE FUN FOR KIDS (AND THE PETS WHO LOVE THEM): Saturday, August 16, kids 16 and under will take to the streets of downtown Olympia decked out in costumes, with animals in tow and their hearts filled with excitement and joy. Pet Parade is free and draws more than 1,000 kids and pets - everything from dogs and cats to gerbils and llamas. Prizes are awarded in numerous categories (click here for categories) and every human marcher gets ice cream. The Pet Parade starts at 10am (judging 8:45-9:30am) from Heritage Park in downtown Olympia. Please bring pet food donations to heritage Park for Animal Services. Contact Kim Suwak at The Olympian, 570-7790

Occasions Catering, whose motto is "Delicious food graciously presented," sponsor this month's Thurston County Chamber Business After Hours on Thursday, August 21 at the Heritage Room, 604 Water Street in downtown Olympia. It promises to be an evening filled with ideas for easy summer living done the "green way." The networking event begins at 5:30pm. Sponsored by Venture Bank & Mixx 96.1.

Get your hands in the sand at Sand in the City going on August 22-24 at Olympia's waterfront by the Farmers Market. Watch the masters create a mammoth work of art, get your face painted, play splashball, climb a rock wall. There are 40 hands-on activities as well as live entertainers - it's a free family beach party! All donations benefit the Hands On Children's Museum. Friday is the day for sand sculpture creation and the evening gala (call to reserve tickets). Saturday & Sunday feature free family activities. 360-956-0818

VROOM! It's Ready-Set-Go the weekend of August 23-24 in Centralia. The Hub City Motorsports Weekend includes a car show in Downtown Centralia and the Grand Prix around the Centralia College campus. The Hub City Car Show, featuring 200+ antique automobiles, will take place on Tower Avenue in Downtown Centralia Saturday, August 23 10am-4pm with lots of activities, games and prizes. The Grand Prix will feature go karts and motards racing around the Centralia College campus Saturday & Sunday, August 23-24 9am-5pm with lots of vendors, food, and entertainment. Centralia-Chehalis Chamber of Commerce, 360-748-8885

Celebrate our maritime heritage Labor Day Weekend August 29-August 31 (Friday 5-8pm, Saturday & Sunday 10am-7pm) at Olympia Harbor Days, featuring the Olympia Federal Savings Vintage Tugboat Races (Sunday noon-4pm)! From the Puget Sound Pirates to the Swantown Regatta boat race, Harbor Days weekend is packed with great fun and entertainment. Percival Landing and Port Plaza will be afloat with crafts booths, kids' activities, music from sea chanteys to rock'n'roll, food, and those lovable tugs - plus tours and cruises on the Lady Washington and the Hawaiian Chieftain tall ships. 1-800-788-TUGS www.harbordays.com

HERE NOW! The "Here Today" Public Art Project celebrates a sense of place through local artists and the arts. During August, eight public art projects will come and go in downtown Olympia. All the exhibition dates vary, and some of the projects involve components that move, so the element of surprise and discovery is part of the fun! Presented by the City of Olympia Olympia Arts Commission, 360-709-2678.

Mixx 96.1’s "Green Minutes” are tips you can use to personally prevent climate change and help our planet! Tips use information provided in a cool book called You Can Prevent Global Warming (and Save Money!) by Jeffrey Langholz, PhD and Kelly Turner. Ask your local bookstore for a copy. Click here for more information.

GO STORM! The Sonics may be on the way out, but we still have excellent pro basketball in Seattle. Click here for Dana Squires's Storm Reports, the latest insider details on Seattle Storm women's professional basketball, including the audio Quote-of-the-Day by stars like Sue Bird, Sheryl Swoopes, Lauren Jackson, & Swin Cash and exclusive game-day photos by Toni C. Holm!

FRIDAY NIGHT FUN! Laugh after a long week! Every week Cire Entertainment presents Friday Night Comedy at Pellegrino's Tyee Center across from Costco in Tumwater. Doors open at 7:30pm, shows start at 8:30. Note: Shows often contain material that some may find offensive and are for adults 18 and over only. (360) 870-8790

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