Chinese Life in Olympia: Presentation and Discussion

April 14, 2026 9:00 AM –10:00 AM

Overview

Join us for a presentation and discussion to complement our exhibit “Remembering Exclusion, Honoring Community: Chinese Life in Olympia.”

Dive deeper into stories about Olympia’s early Chinese immigrants and Chinatowns in a presentation by local historian Ed Echtle. Then, celebrate Olympia’s present-day Chinese and AANHPI communities in a presentation by Lin Crowley, TESC Chinese Language Teacher and Asian Pacific Islanders Coalition and Olympia Area Chinese Association member.

Presentations will be followed by an audience Q&A and time to explore the exhibit.

Chinese Life in Olympia: Presentation and Discussion

Hosted by Aha! Museum

Olympia AHA Museum & Visitor Center
203 Columbia St. NW Olympia, WA 98501

Admission

$8
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