The FREE Dash shuttle continues to operate 6:45am‑7:15pm, weekdays. Dash service runs every 12 minutes all day long from the Olympia Farmers Market to the Capitol Campus. It is NOT operating on Saturdays until the Farmers Market reopens in April. Parking is available at both the Farmers Market lot and Capitol Visitor lot (east Cap Campus). Parking is 50 cents per hour. There are also numerous other parking lots located along the shuttle route. For people working on campus or in the downtown area, handy and cheap monthly parking is available at the Capitol Visitor lot for $15/mo.

Parking Alert: Repair work at the Natural Resources Building (NRB) visitor parking lot is on schedule, which means the lot will remain completely closed through February 7. A contractor hired by General Administration is installing a new top coating of the parking lot surface. The project is scheduled for completion by mid‑March.

Jan. 26, Mon., 6 – 8:30 p.m.: Bayview School of Cooking offers Enoteca, Italian Wine Bar Revisited. Christine Ciancetta teaches students how to prepare fabulous Italian ‘small plates’ of food and pair them with old world wines in the Enoteca tradition. The cost of the class with complimentary wine pairing is $50. Reservations are required for all classes and can be made by calling 360.754.1448. Classes are held in the BSC demo kitchen on the second floor of Bayview Thriftway, 516 West 4th Avenue in downtown Olympia. For more information, go to www.BayviewSchoolofCooking.com

Jan. 27, Tues., 6 – 8:30 p.m.: Bayview School of Cooking offers Pot‑au‑Feu: A Rustic Country French Supper ‑ Instructor French Chef Thierry Liot Literally translated “Pot on Fire”, this French specialty is a dish of meat and vegetables simmered slowly to produce two entrées ‑ first a Rich Broth Topped with Bread and then a Savory Stew with Carved Beef and a Mélange of Root Vegetables created through the art of braising. Chef Thierry demystifies more French cooking techniques with a scrumptious apple and caramel Tarte Tatin with made‑from‑scratch Pâte Brisée (sweet pastry dough). $45. Reservations are required for all classes and can be made by calling 360.754.1448. Classes are held in the BSC demo kitchen on the second floor of Bayview Thriftway, 516 West 4th Avenue in downtown Olympia. For more information, go to www.BayviewSchoolofCooking.com

Jan. 28, Weds. 6 – 8:30 p.m.: Bayview School of Cooking offers from the Armenian Kitchen ‑ Instructor Roxanne Krieg. Bordered by Turkey, Russia and Azerbaijan, Armenia is strongly influenced by Mediterranean, Middle Eastern and Eastern European flavors. Roxanne shares recipes and cultural insights with her family’s Armenian culinary treasures: Jhajhig and Toasted Pita Chips (dip), Apragh (stuffed grape leaves with ground lamb and beef), Boorma (pastry rolls with walnut filling). $40. Reservations are required for all classes and can be made by calling 360.754.1448. Classes are held in the BSC demo kitchen on the second floor of Bayview Thriftway, 516 West 4th Avenue in downtown Olympia. For more information, go to www.BayviewSchoolofCooking.com

Jan. 28, 2009, Wed., 2:00-4:00 PM: CFD Campaign Recognition Event, St. Martin’s University, Worthington Center, for agency directors, campaign leaders, local coordinators and charities.

Jan. 30, Fri., 5‑ 7:30 p.m.: Bayview School of Cooking invites you to come to Fridays Uncorked: ABC: Anything but Chardonnay or (Cabernet). Attendees will get to try less well known, but equally impressive varietals including, Malbec, Viognier, Carmenere and Semillon. The cost is $12 for the evening. February’s Fridays Uncorked will be Feb. 13: Rhône Wines ‑Rouge et Blance and on Feb.27: Tour of Italy. Classes are held in the BSC demo kitchen on the second floor of Bayview Thriftway, 516 West 4th Avenue in downtown Olympia. For more information, go to www.BayviewSchoolofCooking.com

Jan. 30, Fri., Deadline for nominations to the United Way of Thurston County for the Gladys Burns Human Service Award, which recognizes an outstanding volunteer or professional from the human services community in Thurston County. The individual will be selected based on their length of service, impact on addressing community need and leadership on community issues. The recipient will receive a $500 stipend for the charity of his or her choice, a special recognition plaque, and will be honored on March 13 at United Way’s annual luncheon held at Saint Martin University’s Worthington Center. Nomination applications are available at www.unitedway‑thurston.org

Feb. 2, Mon.,6‑8:30 pm: Bayview School of Cooking is offering a class to help you woo your valentine, “Say It with a Chocolate Heart”: Instructor Bruce Tegarden, Chocolatier/Owner of Fine Art Chocolate Give your valentine a loving sentiment (a diamond ring, a written message, etc) not only with your heart but in your heart . . . your personally handmade, quality chocolate heart. Under Bruce’s guidance and instruction, students learn to temper and pour chocolate into a 3‑D hollow heart mold for that special someone. Students take home this edible gift box and heart mold to make more creative packaging. Chocolate and heart mold included with class fee! Hands‑on adult class. $50. Bayview School of Cooking demonstration kitchen on the second floor mezzanine of Bayview Thriftway in downtown Olympia. For additional information or to register for a class, call 360.754.1448. For information on other BSC offerings, visit www.BayviewSchoolofCooking.com

Feb. 4, Weds. - Your February 2009 FTE News Magazine will be available online, with delivery beginning in Tumwater, Lacey, and West Olympia on Wedneday; Thursday in Olympia.

Feb. 4, Weds, 7:00 pm: Saint Martin’s University will host information sessions about its Secondary Teacher Alternate Route (STAR) Program at the University’s Norman Worthington Conference Center, 5300 Pacific Avenue SE. SMU’s STAR Program provides working professionals with an intensive alternative route to becoming a secondary school teacher in Washington State.

Feb. 9, Mon., 6‑8:30 pm: Bayview School of Cooking is offering a class to help you woo your valentine , “Hook Your Valentine with a Seafood Dinner”, Instructor Xinh Dwelley, Chef & Owner of Xinh’s Clam and Oyster House. Xinh has planned a seafood feast for the “perfect catch.” Begin the night by satisfying oyster lovers with Shucking and Slurping Raw Oysters followed with a Fried Oyster Wrap dressed with a crunchy Asian Cole Slaw, a steaming bowl of Seafood Bisque (oysters, mussels and shrimp) and Clams Casino! It’s an evening of pure epicurean ecstasy. Complementary wine pairing. $45. Bayview School of Cooking demonstration kitchen on the second floor mezzanine of Bayview Thriftway in downtown Olympia. For additional information or to register for a class, call 360.754.1448. For information on other BSC offerings, visit www.BayviewSchoolofCooking.com

Feb. 12, Turs., 7:15 am: Youth workers, educators, health and human service providers and families involved in foster care will now have the opportunity to meet and hear Ashley Rhodes‑Courter when she gives the keynote presentation at Community Youth Services' seventh annual Have a Heart for Kids Breakfast taking place Thursday, February 12, at the Red Lion Hotel. To support CYS and reserve a seat or table at the breakfast, contact Susan Alexander at (360) 943‑0780, ext. 116 or salexander@communityyouthservices.org

posted by FTEmag.com Staff at 12:01 AM