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Spar Café

Jerry Vane

114 4th Ave. E.
Olympia, WA 98501

(360) 357-6444
spar@mcmenamins.com

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Thursday, May 23

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The Oly Mountain Boys

8 p.m.

21 and over after 10 p.m.

  • Thursday, May 23
  • Spar Café
  • Free
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The Oly Mountain Boys combine bluegrass picking prowess and tight, three-part vocal harmonies, bringing a youthful vitality to one of America's original musical forms. The band believes that the appeal of Bill Monroe and his music knows no bounds.

Friday, May 24

Annie Bany

8 p.m.

21 and over after 10 p.m.

  • Friday, May 24
  • Spar Café
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Thursday, May 30

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Shannon Stephens

8 p.m.

21 and over after 10 p.m.

  • Thursday, May 30
  • Spar Café
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Shannon released her second album, The Breadwinner, in 2009, which Rachel Carson at Exclaim! describes as "...a spectacularly beautiful and fiercely compelling sophomore album" and Sufjan Stevens calls "...a joyful, heartfelt collection of quiet, gorgeous songs about family, friends, work, love, and the beauty of the world at large."

Friday, May 31

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Floating Pointe

8 p.m.

21 and over after 10 p.m.

  • Friday, May 31
  • Spar Café
  • Free
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"Sweet melodies and layers of sound you can almost taste. From acoustic to synth, rock groove to bedside sleepytime."

Thursday, July 25

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Meet The Brewer • Special Beer Tasting

5 p.m. 'til gone

All ages; 21 & over to taste

  • Thursday, July 25
  • Spar Café
  • Free admission; Happy Hour pricing until gone
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Sample a newly brewed and limited-batch beer. Happy-hour pricing on that limited-edition beer only, all night long!

Thursday, October 31

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Meet The Brewer • Special Beer Tasting

5 p.m. 'til gone

All ages; 21 & over to taste

  • Thursday, October 31
  • Spar Café
  • Free admission; Happy Hour pricing until gone
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Sample a newly brewed and limited-batch beer. Happy-hour pricing on that limited-edition beer only, all night long!

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    Which beer is our best-selling ale? Hammerhead, of course. Have a pint or two today! “Give me a woman who truly loves beer and I will conquer the world.” – Kaiser Wilhelm II Give it up for St. Arnold, the patron saint of brewers! His miracle was a tankard of ale that never ran dry… Put him on the invite list. McMenamins has a full-time historian on staff. He collects stories, photos, anecdotes and more about McMenamins spots, past and present. At the Grand Lodge, the mosaics in the basement hallways were inspired by the work of Spanish artist Antonio Gaudi. What was the very first McMenamins pub, opened by Mike and Brian McMenamin? The Barley Mill on SE Hawthorne in Portland. What’s the name of the Kennedy brewery? The Concordia Brewery, named for the surrounding neighborhood. “We borrowed golf from Scotland as we borrowed whiskey. Not because it is Scottish, but because it is good.” -- Horace Hutchinson Does each McMenamins pub brew beer? Nope – only our brewpubs and breweries do. They supply our other spots. Queen Elizabeth I, daughter of Henry VIII, was said to be able to drink any man under the table. You show ‘em, Betsy! “Wine is bottled poetry.” -- Robert Louis Stevenson “Wine is bottled poetry.” -- Robert Louis Stevenson The Centzon-Totochtin (“Infinite Rabbits”) was an Aztec group that represented the ways humans are affected by intoxication. How many McMenamins are there in the Seattle area? Three – Mill Creek, Six Arms and Queen Anne.

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