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Jay Sicilla leads the Plant Percussion group in the 2000 Procession of the Species.

Procession of the Species Classes

Olympian staff

Procession of the Species is Olympia's annual gathering of the young, old and everyone in between, who are invited to dress as an animal or element and cavort through downtown Olympia.

Only three rules apply: no written words, no live pets and no motorized vehicles.

This year the procession starts at 5:30 p.m. April 20 in downtown Olympia.

In the meantime, there will be a series of workshops at the Procession Community Art Studio at the old James Madison Elementary building on the corner of South Central Street and Eighth Avenue Southeast in Olympia.

Procession registration fee is two cans of food for the Thurston County Food Bank. Most art workshops charge a $5 donation fee. To join most musical bands or dance groups costs a $10 one-time donation fee. No one will be turned away for lack of funds. Donations benefit the Procession of the Species.

For more details, check the Web site: www.procession. org. Online registration for the Procession is available. Or call Earthbound Productions at 360-705-1087.

Monday

Volunteer meeting, 7 p.m.

ART

Simple Sea Horse Magic, 7 p.m.

MUSIC

Bands or Dance:

Planet Percussion, 7 p.m.

Tuesday

ART

Bowerman Basin Shorebirds: Build a bird silhouette and join a flock, 7 p.m.

MUSIC

Bands or dance groups:

Fairie Kingdom DrumDance, 7 p.m.

Wednesday

ART

Full Horsehead Masks: Be a horse in the year of the Horse, 7 p.m.

Adventurous Avian Headdress: Combine paper and feathers, 7 p.m.

MUSIC

Bands or dance groups:

Open Eyes Healing Theater, 7 p.m.

Thursday

ART

Hoof, Paw and Claw Rattles: Make a shaker to go with your horse or animal, 7 p.m.

MUSIC

Bands or dance groups:

Elephant Rhythm Stomp, 7 p.m.

Friday

ART

Full Horsehead Masks: second session, 7 p.m.

MUSIC

Geese in Flight, 7 p.m.

Saturday

ART

Giant Bread and Puppet Creations: Drawn from the dramatic puppet theater, 11 a.m.

Basic Papier-mache, 1 p.m.

Tie-dye Animal Skins: Make skins to go with your headdress or mask, 1 p.m.

Savannah Stampede: Join a herd of grassland animals, 3 p.m.

SPECIAL EVENTS

Nature story time, 1 p.m.

Sunday

Advanced Stilts: This year try four legs! 1-5 p.m.

Chalk-making: simple to make your own street chalk! 1 p.m.

Critter Shakers, 3 p.m.

MUSIC

Bands or dance groups to join:

Samba Olywa Band and Dance, 4 p.m.

Mailhotia Jazz Band: Bring a horn, 7 p.m.

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