Lakewood Rotary announcement. On Monday, November 1 from 1-5 pm Lakewood Rotarians will be conducting a canned food drive at the Lakewood City Hall (6000 Main St SW, Lakewood) parking lot. The idea is to bring canned food for our Little Free Pantries when you are driving to the ballot box. The Little Free Pantries […]
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“The Dead Ocean Scrolls and Other Possible Futures” Exhibit Opens Nov. 1 at TCC
Tacoma Community College press release. With “The Dead Sea Scrolls and Other Possible Futures,” University of Washington Tacoma Art Professor Emeritus Beverly Naidus presents her first Tacoma exhibit since 2004. In her Artist’s Statement, Naidus says that this exhibit emerges from a lifetime spent creating work that seeks to heal personal and collective trauma, and […]
THE PEOPLE’S GATHERING: Truth Tellin’ About Critical Race Theory
Pacific Lutheran University announcement. Pacific Lutheran University’s Campus Ministry and Center for Graduate and Continuing Education will co-host the virtual fall convening of The People’s Gathering: A Revolution of Consciousness (TPG) conference on November 10, 2021, focusing on Critical Race Theory. The People’s Gathering: A Revolution of Consciousness conference is a professional and personal development learning […]
Interfaith Solidarity Against Attacks on Places of Worship on Sunday at 2:00pm
Associated Ministries press release. On October 24, 2021, there was an arson attack on a Catholic church in Tacoma. This followed the recent arson attack at a mosque in Tacoma; break-in and vandalism at a Mountlake Terrace mosque, and at a Federal Way Sikh gurudwara; aggravated assault on a Buddhist nun outside a Buddhist temple in […]
Family Trunk r Treat
Submitted by First Baptist Church Lakewood. Once again this year, First Baptist Church Lakewood (5400 112th St SW, Lakewood, WA 98499) will host a community Trunk r Treat on October 31, 2021. Doors open 6:00 pm and close at 8:00 pm or unless the candy runs out first. This is a family friendly event in […]
DuPont seeks resident to fill Council vacancy
City of DuPont press release. The DuPont City Council is looking for a resident to serve as a City Councilmember position No. 5 due to the resignation of former Councilmember Kendralee Harris on September 15, 2021. This is a highly responsible legislative position with a total budget of more than 22 million dollars. Eligible citizens […]
Lakewood History Museum to Host Special Veterans Day Program
Submitted by Lakewood Historical Society. In honor of Veterans Day, the Lakewood History Museum (6114 Motor Avenue SW, Lakewood, WA 98499) will host a special military program at 6:30 pm, Tuesday, Nov. 9. Event will highlight the fascinating historical relationships between “Remembrance Day”, the “Red Poppy” of Flanders Field, a “Shoe Repairman” from Kansas and […]
An Evening with Edgar Allan Poe
Lakewood Playhouse press release. The LAKEWOOD PLAYHOUSE, re-opened to public performances, is proud to present a special event for our 83rd season: a return engagement of one of our most wildly popular performances – the one-man show An Evening with Edgar Allan Poe, written by Pacific Northwest playwright Bryan Willis and featuring veteran South Sound […]
Powell-Heller Conference to explore the timely theme of ‘Holocaust Distortion and Denial’
Pacific Lutheran University news story. The 2021 Powell-Heller Conference for Holocaust Education will be held on Wednesday, Oct. 27 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Pacific Lutheran University. The conference will be available online and will offer limited in-person attendance. Registration is currently open. This year the conference theme is Holocaust Distortion and Denial. Events will include […]