This holiday season, we ask you to consider supporting Pierce County families in need by donating toys and food to Pierce County Santa Cops. You can drop off new, unwrapped toys and non-perishable food items at our South Hill precinct now thru Dec. 13. Want to shop online? Just scan the QR code, or click […]
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Singing Handel’s Messiah brought me joy in a difficult time
Submitted by Sylvia Allen. Ours is a military family and like most military families, we moved many times over our combined 40 years of activity duty and civilian careers. And as most military families will tell you, some moves are definitely easier than others. Our move to Washington in 1983 was a particularly bad one: […]
Local Author Susanne Bacon at SHMA Holiday Store
Have you got all your Christmas gifts and decorations yet? If you have only started (just like I), you will definitely want to check out the Steilacoom Historical Museum’s Holiday Store for some wonderful and unique items. And, maybe, for some cozy mystery book for the bookworms among your loved ones. On Sunday, November 24, […]
Join Lions in Giving the Gift of Better Sight
Submitted by Eric Warn, Lakewood First Lions. Your old eyeglasses served you well; we’ll help you find new faces to put the world in focus. Lakewood First Lions Club can give your old eyeglasses new life through the Lions Eyeglass Recycling Center (LERC) in Lacey. LERC sorts your old optical friends by prescription and type (single & […]
Become “Beacons of Light” for Homeless Youth at Tacoma’s Beacon Center
Submitted by Dana Hill. Tacoma, WA — Dana Hill, a philanthropist affectionately known as “Mama Doll”, founder of The Black Doll Affair (TBDA), is rallying members of the Tacoma community to support young people experiencing homelessness at Tacoma’s Beacon Youth Shelter. Through a new initiative called Beacons of Light, Hill invites community members to use their unique skills, resources, […]
Take Sounder to the Zach Bryan concert at the Tacoma Dome
Country music fans can save on travel time, parking and gas by taking Sound Transit’s popular Sounder trains to this Saturday’s Zach Bryan: The Quittin’ Time Tour stop at the Tacoma Dome. Special Sounder service is in addition to regular ST Express, T Line and Pierce Transit service to and from the Tacoma Dome. The […]
Start Celebrating the Holiday season with our Free Festive Events
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Lakewood Holiday Parade of Lights & Tree Lighting is Dec. 7
We’re preparing for our final event of the year: the Lakewood Holiday Parade of Lights & Christmas Tree Lighting. Join us Saturday, Dec. 7 in Lakewood Towne Center for this community event. Line the parade route to cheer on local Lakewood businesses, school groups and community organizations. Parade participants will proceed from Alfaretta Street SW […]
CANCELED: Wine & Song 2024: Stephanie Anne Johnson, vocalist, songwriter, guitarist
Classical Tuesdays in Old Town Tacoma announcement. December 2, 2024 Update. This event has been canceled. We are excited for our annual Wine & Song fundraiser! The Classical Tuesdays in Old Town Tacoma events are free through generous support from the Old Town Business and Professional Association, our wonderful volunteers, and our annual fundraiser. Featured […]