Olympia Adventure Speakers Committee

Join the Olympia Mountaineers for our evening socials, featuring speakers guaranteed to inspire your next adventure. The events occur on the first Wednesday of the month, October through May (excluding November) at the Friends Meeting House.

Doors open at 5:30pm, and our potluck dinner starts promptly at 6pm. Bring a dish to share, as well as a plate and flatware. You can also grab a hot drink, check out our Mountaineers library, enjoy our audiovisual presentation, or pick up branch information. Branch announcements are at 6:45pm, and our Adventure Speaker presentations start at 7pm, followed by a Q&A and book signing when applicable.

Location: Friends Meeting House at Priest Point, 3201 Boston Harbor Road. Olympia, Wa 98506 
For more information, contact Carolyn Burreson.

2020 OLYMPIA MOUNTAINEERS ADVENTURE SPEAKER SERIES

April 1, 2020

April 1, 2020. Paul Souders. Arctic Solitaire.  

Arctic Solitaire is rescheduled to Oct 7, 2020

A boat, A Bay, and the Quest for the perfect bear. Funny adventure tale from a gifted photographer and writer. Paul Souders is the winner of the prestigious National Geographic and BBC Photography awards.

May 2020

CANCELLED

May 6, 2020. Lou MacMillan "Voyage to Antarctica"

VOYAGE TO ANTARCTICA WILL BE RESCHEDULED FOR THE 2020/2021 ADVENTURE SPEAKER SERIES

Join Olympia photographer Lou MacMillan on a photographic journey from Ushuaia, Argentina to the South Shetland Islands and Antarctic Peninsula.  In December 2018, Loo traveled with 70 other international photographers to photograph the unique wildlife, stunning landscapes, and massive icebergs of the : White South".  He will share thoughts, a 25 minute slide show, travel information, photo tips, and copies of his book of Antarctic photos, "Wilderness of Ice"