My daughter Gina Wilhelm is a professional Puppeteer who works with the Jim Henson Company. She travels the country, including a stop at the Tacoma Opera, puppeteering. With Tuesday’s snowfall in the south Puget Sound, Gina recorded a tribute to the snow with her puppet Al (Alabaster) who is Santa’s Senior Elf. Santa is talking […]
Summer’s over. What shall we do now?
The next Coffee, Chat, and Change the World will take place on Sept. 26 at 9 am. Dorothy’s joined the vikings. I don’t think you want to do that! All of our regulars and many surprises. See if you’re not surprised TIm Ham – updates astonishing turn in story of Afghan refugee family. Crafts and […]
Special Event at State Fair Combines Foods Around The World, Tai Chi, and Ventriloquist
The Tacoma Tai Chi Improvement Club will presents their 4th annual semi-extravaganza Tai Chi Awareness Event at the Washington State Fair from 3:30-5:30 pm on Saturday, September 17. Because every extravaganza should have a ventriloquist, Works of Gina’s will open the show with music and puppets who have an attitude. Because September is National Dystonia […]
Ron Holcomb wrote a book
Ron Holcomb wrote a book. It’s a great book. Ron is a GREAT writer and he’s had incredible experiences so It’s probably not strictly accurate to say it wouldn’t have happened without the Book Doctors, but I know for sure, it wouldn’t have happened this soon. When Ron came to Book Doctors two years ago, he had […]
The Book Doctors are back
WHEN BOOK DOCTORS started two years ago, Ron Holcomb was here with an idea for a book. Today, the book, Constant Chaos, is just out and Ron is back to share tips and ideas for publishing a major book. If you’re having trouble getting started on your new book, Francine Brevetti, shows how to usememory […]
20th Anniversary Celebration of The Fred Oldfield Western Heritage Center. Guess What’s Next?
The Fred Oldfield Western Heritage Center in Puyallup observed the completion of the first 20 years of its astonishing existence on June 24, 2022. The celebration included a gala event complete with talent and music and Daffodil Princesses. The only thing that was missing was fishing. Fred Oldfield loved to fish. There should have been fish. Before […]
Fred Oldfield takes on World War II and wins
By the fall of 1940, Fred Oldfield registered for the draft, as all young men were required to do. But Fred also had the chance to pursue his art education. “My brother Whitey’s occupation was mostly gambling,” Fred wrote. “He became friendly with a drifting artist and paid him $2 a day to teach me to paint. Whitey […]
Internationally Acclaimed and Loved artist Fred Oldfield’s Western Heritage Center Celebrates 20 years
The first time premier western artist Fred Oldfield created successful art came in the summer of 1934. As retold in Joella Oldfield’s book, Better Than I Deserve, sixteen year old Fred was lying on his bunk after a long day herding cattle, and he began to sketch. First, he drew a bull thistle on the wall […]
Coffee Chat and Change the World, May 16
Well here it is. Last Coffee Chat and Change the World of the Season. Back by Demand – LARRY FRANCIS shares Xi Gong Exercises to help you relax through the summer Crafty Canadian SANDRA SOLON shows you how to turn a double handful of trash into a TACKY TIKI LIGHT. No, really. FIRST AID FOR PACK RATS Part 2 – GINA CAREY – Tips to get […]
Coffee Chat and Change the World, May 2
Summer’s Coming. Only Two More Coffee Chats left before we take a break. Please be sure to join with your own great ideas for getting through the summer. Tai Chi Instructor Larry Francis will give some very practical tips for using Chi Gong principles to keep stress under control. Crafty Canadienne Sandra Solon has a great […]
Coffee Chat and Change the World, April 18
Meet the fun-flingers. That’s what they say. Getting ready for their May Day revels. You’ll want to fling along with them. Meet Mary Lynn, Executive Director of Puget Sound Revels and learn about all the places the fun is getting flung to, for the month of May. Puget Sound Revels celebrates usual and unusual dates […]
Steilacoom’s Jim Anderson competing in DIY Hero Contest
Steilacoom resident artist Jim Anderson has advanced to the top ten in the national DIY Hero contest. At stake is first place and a prize of $25,000. Jim is a wounded warrior, a soldier who served in Afghanistan who has used his disability to inspire art work of bent wand formed wood into art works […]