Window Seat Media

04/29/2026

Witness the culmination of over twenty q***r oral history interviews, all focusing on Olympia LGBTQIA2S+ past, present, and future on June 7th at the Capitol Theater!

Window Seat Media and Capital City Pride have partnered up to produce the Pride Storytelling Project: a Community Roots initiative to document q***r history throughout Thurston County. Members of the 2024-2026 q***r cohort will present their various projects produced from the oral history interviews recorded in 2024 and 2025. Audiences can expect a curriculum presentation from local teacher Lucas Claussen, a panel discussion led by artist Jonah Barnett, interactive exhibits created by producer Wild Tiny, and elder storytelling & original solo piano compositions by Azadi Amaan.

Tickets on sale now 🌟
https://www.olympiafilmsociety.org/movie/rainbow-reminiscing-50-years-of-oly-pride

04/28/2026

We had a great time on Thursday night leading a workshop on writing about food traditions at the Lacey Museum and Cultural Center. Thank you to Geneveive Canceko Chan for sharing your craft with us and for all who came to participate and share their stories. Window Seat's Stories of Food, Food as Story exhibit is on display through May 17. Stop by and check it out!

Lacey Museum and Cultural Center
4160 6th Ave SE, STE 101
Lacey, WA 98503
Open 11am-3pm on Thursdays Fridays and 11am-4pm on Saturdays.

04/16/2026

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Voting is now open for our Duck Into My Favorite Book literary diorama contest! Come check out the amazing talent of our participants - we've got cats, Dr. Seuss, witches and magic, Dino Santa, and more! Voting runs though April 22nd, only at the downtown library. And don't worry, you still have time to submit a diorama - come in for rules, instructions, and some free ducks! 🦆📖

04/15/2026

We're partnering with the Lacey Museum and Cultural Center as a guest exhibitor in their new space. Our current exhibit, Stories of Food, Food as Story, is on display through May. We'll be offering a free workshop in conjunction with each exhibit. Our first workshop is next week! Come check out the museum, listen to the stories, and share your own 🌟

04/09/2026

Last night was bittersweet as we bid farewell to Kahlo and Cristian as they finished their terms with our Board. We're so grateful for their deep commitment to community and generous spirit. Thank you for sharing your wisdom and gifts with us! We can't wait to see where the road ahead leads you next and we look forward to the new ways our paths will intersect in the future 💖

03/31/2026

Congratulations Reeves Middle School teacher Lucas Claussen for being honored with this year's Governor’s Award for Excellence in Teaching History!

Lucas is one of the Pride Storytelling Project cohort members and is working on developing "a mini unit of study for secondary classrooms, adaptable for PK–12+ educators, using the oral histories collected through the Pride Storytelling Project. The unit will provide plug-and-play lesson plans aligned with history, social studies, and ELA standards, allowing teachers to bring local LGBTQ+ history into their classrooms.

Lessons will center on excerpts from the twenty oral history interviews, supported by guiding questions, contextual background, and activities that encourage critical thinking and connection to themes of belonging, resistance, and creativity in Olympia."

We're lucky to have such thoughtful and committed educators in our community. What a well deserved acknowledgment, Lucas!

Join author and educator Johann N. Neem in celebrating the people who are making significant contributions to the field of history in Washington.

03/24/2026

Pride Storytelling Project cohort members and project narrators got together last weekend for a photo shoot. No pictures of the actual photo shoot only food and crochet 😃 Such a sweet and relaxing afternoon!

did an amazing job taking portraits of project narrators! We can't wait to share them with you. We'll use the images in a traveling installation that amplifies and engages with the oral history collection. Save the date for the opening: June 7 at the Capitol Theater 🌟

Also big thanks to Olympia Food Co-op for donating a gift certificate so we could feed everyone. The coop has been so supportive of our work in general and this project in particular. Thanks for showing your love 💖

03/20/2026

Did you know that our Stories of Food, Food as Story exhibit is making another round at the Lacey Museum and Cultural Center through the end of April? Join Elaine Vradenburgh and Genevieve Canceko Chan for an oral history and storytelling workshop on April 23 from 5:30-7:00pm at the museum:

How do we communicate, remember, and connect through food? Join us for an evening of reflecting, sharing and writing about our food traditions. Participants learn tips for documenting and writing about your family’s food history and stories. Bring an object that connects in some way to your food story. It could be a cooking utensil, recipe card, an ingredient, or something else entirely. This workshop is offered in conjunction with our rotating guest exhibit, Stories of Food, Food as Story, curated by Window Seat Media, that is on display at the Lacey Museum and Cultural Center through the end of April.

Registration is limited! Hope to see you there 🌟

Join us for an evening of reflecting, sharing and writing about our food traditions. Participants learn tips for documenting and writing about your family’s food history and stories. Bring an object that connects in some way to your food story. It could be a cooking utensil, recipe card, an ingred...

03/18/2026

Pride Storytelling Project cohort dinner last night after meeting with the Production Manager at the Olympia Film Society! We're planning a multimedia storytelling event at the Capitol Theater on June 7. Save the Date! 🌟

03/13/2026

Our Board gathered for dinner and a listening session earlier this week. (It took us two pictures to get us all in the frame 😃 ) We each listened to 3 stories or interviews across 10 different projects, and we reflected on the themes and teachings of the stories as well as the connections between the stories. We're beginning the process of shifting through 10 years of recordings to prepare them for archiving at The Evergreen State College and exploring ways to re-curate the materials so they are more accessible to the community 🌟

03/05/2026

Check out this animated series we produced with the Office of the WA Secretary of State Civic Engagement Project. Animation by Aïcha El Beloui!