Tacoma, WA – On February 11th and 12th at 2:00 pm in the Pantages Theater, the Tacoma City Ballet in collaboration with Tacoma Opera will perform Carmina Burana. This cantata, composed in 1936 by Carl Orff, is composed of poems and songs written by 13th Century Benedictine Monks. Joining Tacoma City Ballet Company Dancers is […]
Board of Health elects Ushka, Hitchen to lead
Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department announcement. Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department’s Board of Health members voted Wednesday for Catherine Ushka as Board Chair and Jani Hitchen as Vice Chair. This is the first time women will fill both Board leadership positions simultaneously. “Catherine and Jani share a passion for public health that is inspiring,” Director of Health […]
Project Homeless Connect resource fair returning to Tacoma Jan. 27
Associated Ministries announcement. Hundreds of people experiencing homelessness or at risk of becoming homeless will be connected to crucial services at a “resource fair” on Friday, January 27, in Tacoma. Project Homeless Connect (PHC) will operate between 11:00 am and 3:00 pm at St. Leo Parish, 710 S. 13th Street in Tacoma. The DSHS mobile unit […]
Create, publish and win cash prizes in the Pierce County Library’s teen contest
Pierce County Library System announcement. The Pierce County Library System invites teenagers throughout Pierce County to showcase their creative talents in the Pierce County Library System’s Our Own Expressions Teen Writing & Art Contest, now through Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2023. “For more than 25 years, the Library’s writing and art contest has provided teens with a valuable […]
Local students named to Pacific University Dean’s List
DuPont’s Zoe Anderson and Lakewood’s Andrew Zinn were named to the Fall 2022 dean’s list at Pacific University in Oregon. The dean’s list recognizes undergraduate students in Pacific’s colleges of Arts & Sciences, Business and Education who earn a grade-point average of at least 3.70 and complete 12 or more graded credit hours. Pacific University […]
DuPont January 20 Report from Mayor, Council
Read the DuPont Mayor and City Council January 20 report by clicking here.
Love Songs for Valentine’s Day at Slavonian Hall
Classical Tuesdays in Old Town Tacoma announcement. Join us on Valentine’s Day! Love Songs across the Centuries & Continents Soprello (soprano Allison Pohl and cellist Alistair MacRae) in Concert. Tuesday February 14th at 7:00pm at Slavonian Hall, Old Town Tacoma FREE Soprello’s Concert of Love Songs will include works by Purcell, Bach, Mozart, and Schumann, […]
Pierce Transit CTAG Jan. 26 Meeting Agenda
The Pierce Transit Community Transportation Advisory Group (CTAG) will meet on Jan. 26 remotely at 5:30 pm. Read the meeting agenda participation instructions here.
Chair Class Offered at Lakewood YMCA Ideal for Senior Citizens During Cold Weather
Submitted by Eric Warn. With the current cold weather you might want to consider joining the Lakewood YMCA, which offers a warm environment to offset the cold weather we are experiencing. Another reason to join is that when it comes to exercise for seniors, the YMCA’s chair class makes for a wonderful option in that […]