City of University Place announcement. Don’t forget to grab your rakes and shovels and come out on Earth Day, Saturday, April 22 for U.P.’s annual Parks Appreciation Day activities at Paradise Pond Park (67th Avenue West, just north of 35th Street). Volunteers are needed to help spread wood chips on the trails, pick up trash […]
Lakewood Parks Appreciation is April 22
City of Lakewood announcement. Join your neighbors to help cleanup Lakewood’s parks and get them ready for the busy spring and summer season. Our annual Parks Appreciation Day is this Saturday, April 22, 2023, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Volunteers are needed to help clean up park areas, remove noxious weeds, spread wood chips […]
Tacoma Garden Club Flower Show
Submitted by Lee Ann Ufford. Where can you find floral arrangements, horticultural displays, a photography exhibit, well-known garden speakers, vintage cars and information on salmon conservation all in one place this coming Mother’s Day week? How about LeMay: America’s Car Museum, with the addition of Tacoma Garden Club’s Driven By Design Flower Show? The Garden […]
Students Advance in Optimist International Oratorical World Championships
Submitted by West Tacoma Optimist Club. Forty-five students at Covenant High School began working on a public speaking competition in February. On April 7, 2023, the winners were announced and two will be moving forward to the Pacific Northwest (PNW) District competition on April 29, 2023, in Kennewick, WA. The journey began with the West […]
CPSD Partner Spotlight: Rotary Club of Lakewood
Clover Park School District announcement. Supporting students happens in many forms. The Rotary Club of Lakewood takes this idea to heart as it serves the CPSD community. From recognizing students and educators to providing scholarships and bicycles, Lakewood Rotary puts students front-and-center in its embrace of Lakewood. Lakewood Rotary was originally founded in 1956 and […]
Canadian Superstars The Guess Who Will Rock The Pantages
Tacoma Arts Live announcement. TACOMA, WASH.— Tacoma Arts Live presents The Guess Who, the band that became Canada’s first international classic rock music superstars, on Sunday, May 14 at 7:30 p.m. at Tacoma’s Pantages Theater. Tickets start at $32 and are on sale now. Quality Records released the group’s first single and album, Shakin’ All Over, in a plain white record […]
PSE Foundation launches $600,000 competitive grant program
Puget Sound Energy Foundation announcement. The Puget Sound Energy Foundation (PSEF) has announced the launch of a $600,000 competitive grant program to empower resiliency and build capacity within: food security, shelter, literacy, and nonprofit staff development. Grant applications are due May 15. For the past several years, the PSE Foundation shifted its traditional giving focus […]
Junior Daffodil Parade Saturday in Proctor
City of Tacoma social media post. The Jr. Daffodil Parade is this Saturday, April 22 in Tacoma’s Proctor District at 10 am. Join us as thousands of participants take part in this long standing community tradition along Proctor St. & N. 26th St. For more info, visit http://juniordaffodilparade.com.
University of Puget Sound Mourns the Passing of President Emeritus Ronald R. Thomas
Submitted by University of Puget Sound. TACOMA, Wash. – University of Puget Sound mourns the passing of President Emeritus Ronald R. Thomas, who died at the home he shared with his wife, Mary, on Vashon Island, Wash., on Monday, April 17, 2023. He was 74 years old. “Ron gave full measure of heart and soul […]