July 16, Wed: 11:00 - 2:00; Tumwater Farmers Market

July 1620, Wed.Sun; Capital Lakefair 2008 in Lacey, Olympia and Tumwater

July 18, Fri., 5:309:30 pm: Capital Lakefair Car Show at Marathon Park in Olympia sponsored by evergreenDIRECT Credit Union details at: www.lakefair.org/2008_Car_Show.htm

July 19, Sat., 5:00 pm: Lakefair Grand Parade sponsored by the Washington State Lottery. List of parade entries available at: www.lakefair.org/2008GrandParadeLineUp.htm

July 18, Fri., Noon to 1:00; Every Friday Cayzen Technologies (formerly Coraxis) hosts an informal Brown Bag Lunch and Learn session in our conference room at our new office in Lacey. These sessions are free, casual and informative. So bring your lunch with you to get away from the office, learn something new, and meet others in the community. Space is limited to 10 participants so call and reserve your space now. Cayzen Technologies, 4317 Sixth Ave SE, Suite 203, Lacey. Note: This is not a sales presentation of any kind. It's just one company wanting to share what we have learned to be useful with the community.

July 21, Mon., 1:00 pm: The 18th Annual Labor and Industries (L&I) Information Services Division (IS) Combined Fund Drive (CFD) Golf Tournament will be held at the Capitol City Golf Course (CCCG) in Lacey.

July 23, Wed: 11:00 - 2:00; Tumwater Farmers Market

July 24, Thurs., 9:00 am– 12:30 pm; Thurston County Combined Fund Drive (CFD) Local Coordinator training for the for the 2008 campaign; Labor & Industries, Auditorium, Tumwater

July 24, Thurs., 9 am3 p.m: CFD Silent Auction will be held at the Tumwater WSDOT Corrections Building ELG inTumwater, Conference Room 1028ABC on the 1st Floor. Open to everyone! For donations, please contact Tina KramerDuRussel, 360-705-7650; Thelma Smith 705-7728; or Janell Rodriguez 360-705-7147.

July 30, Wed: 11:00 - 2:00; Tumwater Farmers Market

Aug. 10, Sun., 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.: Get smokin' with Bayview School of Cooking's first annual outdoor event, the "Mastering Fire & Smoke" workshop. It's an all day program with Olympia's celebrated Champion Pitmaster Amy Anderson, coowner of Ranch House BBQ and Steakhouse. She'll walk you through the entire BBQ process, from the minute you light the fire til the moment you remove the meat from the grate. Teams of two smoke chicken and ribs on their own charcoal fueled smoker or one provided. Students gain firsthand experience on how to start and feed the fire, prep the meat, and control the temperature through this slow cooking method. The day includes beer tasting with Fish Tale Organic Ales; catered BBQ lunch; discussion about rubs, sauces, mops, and glazes; and tips and techniques for selecting and prepping meat. The workshop takes place in the Bayview Thriftway parking lot and is $150 per person. For more information or to make reservations, please call 360-754-1448. For more information on other BSC activities and classes, go to www.BayviewSchoolofCooking.com or visit Bayview Thriftway or Ralph's Thriftway to pick up the summer cooking school catalogue.