Thursday, Jan. 22
Rainier girls basketball hosts Morton
Rainier High School’s girls basketball team will host Central 2B League opponent, Morton High School, at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 22, inside the RHS gymnasium. For those who cannot attend the game but wish to watch, it will be available for streaming at www.nfhsnetwork.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.
Wednesday, Jan. 28
Rainier girls basketball hosts Morton
Saturday, Feb. 7
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.
Saturday, Feb. 14
Heartwood Haven bake sale and ‘Meet the Pigs’
Heartwood Haven, an animal sanctuary located in Roy, Washington, will host a vegan bake sale and a “meet the pigs” event from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 14. The organization can be located at 28616 86th Ave S in Roy.
Saturday, March 28
5th annual Easter “Helicopter Egg Drop”
The fifth annual Easter Festival and “Helicopter Egg Drop” is set for 10 a.m. on Saturday, March 8, at Stewart’s Arena, located 11109 Vail Rd SE. The egg drop itself is scheduled to begin around 1 p.m. with four different age groups represented: 4 to 6; 7 to 9; 10 to 12; and then a group for the final remaining eggs. There will be a photo opportunity with the Easter Bunny at 12 p.m.
Community members can request to have their events run in the calendar section of the Nisqually Valley News by emailing yelmnews@yelmonline.com.
