COVID Info South Sound

Covid-safer Photo Mini-Sessions (Tacoma)
2025-10-26 11:00 - 15:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | WA
A Covid-conscious photographer is hosting 45 minute outdoor mini photo session on Sunday October 26th from 11:00 AM-3:30 PM!
Photographer: William White (they/she) They do not currently have an online portfolio to link to, although they have portrait photography experience. Part of William’s interest in this photo session event is to offer photo sessions on a pay-what-you-can basis to the Covid cautious community, and part of their interest is to do some sessions with subjects willing to have their photos displayed as part of their portfolio. This is not a requirement to sign up for a photo session, but it would be appreciated.
Photo session details
-Photographer will be masked in a high quality mask
-Photographer will be shooting from a distance
-Subjects must be masked until photographer is distanced, then can remove masks (masked assistant will hold them during shoot and return them as needed) or subjects can remain masked if they want some fun/cool masked photos
-Photo sessions can be for families, friends, or solo
-Outdoor location will be at a park somewhere in the Tacoma area, specific location TBD
-The session includes 10 digital images
-The cost is “pay what you can”. The market value for this type of photo session is approximately $300. Payment to the photographer will be required at the time of service. You can submit payment by Venmo, PayPal, or cash.
-The photo session time slots are
11:00 – 11:45 AM
11:45 AM – 12:30 PM
12:30 – 1:15 PM
1:15 – 2:00 PM
2:00 – 2:45 PM
2:45 PM – 3:30 PM

Details on the process
-Purchasing a $5 ticket is a non-refundable deposit to secure a time slot.
-When purchasing a ticket, you will be asked to share your email and phone number so that we can communicate with you about the location and time for your photo session.
-There will be a field with your ticket purchase to share any preference for certain time slots or any scheduling conflicts you have that prevent you from doing a particular time slot.
-If all slots are claimed, we will generate a waitlist and work from the waitlist if people cannot make their time slot. If we have high demand for this service, we will do our best to schedule additional dates in the future.

Please email covidinfosouthsound@gmail.com with any questions, concerns, or to notify us that you cannot make your photo session.

Masks Required Roller-skating Event at Skateland in Olympia (Halloween Edition!)
2025-10-26 17:00 - 19:00 | Skateland, 2725 12th Ave NE, Olympia, WA, 98506, United States
Come mask up and have some fun skating and hanging out at Skateland in Olympia, WA on Sunday October 26th from 5-7 PM! Costumes encouraged (but not required)!
Event details:
-All attendees must wear respirator style masks (KN95/KN94 or better)
-We want this event to be welcoming for people from marginalized groups, so please be sensitive about costume choices. For example: avoiding costumes that are body-shaming, culturally appropriative, transphobic or make a profit for JK Rowling, etc.
-Tickets are $15 per person and there are no cost tickets available for people where cost is a barrier
-Tickets include skate rentals (Roller blade rentals are extra and cost $3 at the event. Skate aids are extra and cost $10 to rent at the event.)
-All attendees much purchase a ticket, even if they do not intend to skate
-No food or drink may be consumed indoors during the event, you may step outside to consume food or beverages
-Food and drink will not be available for purchase
-Staff at Skateland have agreed to wear KN95 masks provided by the event host during the event
-This is a private event and we will have exclusive use of the building
-Tickets are non-refundable, but are transferrable (email covidinfosouthsound@gmail.com if you wish to transfer your tickets)
Tickets are $15 per person. Each person attending the event must have a ticket, regardless of age and regardless of whether they intend to skate. Tickets include skate rentals. Funds from the $15 tickets will be used to subsidize the no-cost tickets for attendees where cost is a barrier to attendance. Any additional funds I may receive above the cost of the event will be donated to the Olympia MaskBloc and Clean Air Oly. If cost is a barrier, please do not hesitate to claim a no-cost ticket.
The venue is an older building and has a front door access ramp. The business is independently owned and operated. The staff have agreed to wear respirator style masks at the event as provided by the event. The address is 2725 12th Ave NE, Olympia, WA 98506.
Email covidinfosouthsound@gmail.com with questions or concerns
