It's nice existing so close to Mama Nature, but living in the city - surrounded by concrete, neon, strip malls and bikini espresso shacks - it's still easy to be oblivious to the natural world. If you're looking for a little salt, breeze and fresh air action, David Kaynor's tour of lighthouses will make you see the, er, light. Washington state has a long saltwater coastline and many of its lighthouses are inaccessible and difficult to view. Kaynor's one-hour slide tour will take you to 10 of the more accessible lights starting from the south sound. Handouts include directions and maps so you can bust out of the city.

10 GREAT LIGHTHOUSES OF WASHINGTON STATE, 7 p.m., The Olympia Center, 222 Columbia St. NW, Olympia, $15, 360.753.8380