City of Yelm welcome sign
Photo courtesy of Yelm-based photographer Guustaaf Damave

Monday, April 30
Yelm honors Agnes Bennick, the city’s clerk and treasurer for more than 18 years as she retires.
The event is open to the public from 3:00pm to 5:00pm at Yelm City Hall.

Saturday, April 28
Yelm pays tribute in remembrance of former Mayor Kathy Wolf.
A memorial service for Kathy will be at 1:00 PM at Yelm High School.

Friday, April 27
Quiche-making class with Sebastian Schefer, owner and Swiss Pastry Chef
of Yelm’s Sebastian’s Best – Fine European Pastries.
Class is $34 per person, $60 per couple for 3 hours beginning at 7pm
Call ahead to register 458-9313

Thursday, April 26
Yelm welcomes Rep. Jim McCune for a Town Hall Meeting
Yelm Rosemont Asst. Living Center, 5:30 – 7:30pm

Tuesday, April 24
Mayor Ron Harding issued Proclamations that Yelm recognizes
April as Arbor month &
May as Bicycle Commuter Month

Monday, April 23
Yelm kickoff event of Timberland Reads Together.
This year’s program invites community members in the Timberland Regional Library five-county district to read and discuss My ntonia by Willa Cather. This year we are participating in a national program, The Big Read, an initiative of the National Endowment for the Arts in partnership with the Institute of Museum and Library Services and Arts Midwest, designed to restore reading to the center of American culture.
Invited local dignitaries read excepts and described their immigrant fore bearers’ journey to America.