A press release from Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium. TACOMA, Wash.—Happy Howl-o-ween! Dress up like a cat (meow-lo-ween!), monkey, elephant or whatever your favorite animal is and then see that same real-life animal at Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium during Zoo Boo weekend, Oct. 16-17. The annual fun, fall-themed weekend is always a hoot among […]
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TCC to host vaccination clinics at Gig Harbor campus
A press release from Tacoma Community College. Tacoma Community College’s Gig Harbor campus will host two vaccination clinics. The first will be Monday, Sept. 13, the second on Monday, Oct. 4. Time will be 10:30 am-4 pm for both. Register for an appointment or drop in. The two vaccination clinics scheduled at TCC’s Gig Harbor Campus […]
Tidy-Up Tacoma 2021 Starts Week of September 13
A press release from City of Tacoma. Tacoma Mayor Victoria Woodards and City Council have initiated Tidy-Up Tacoma 2021. Starting Monday, September 13, and running through mid-November, City crews will be out on the main arterials of Neighborhood Business Districts to clean up litter/debris, perform graffiti removal, minor right-of-way landscaping, and street sweeping. Vegetation management, […]
DSHS Hosting Virtual Q&A to Discuss Proposed Forensic Hospital
A press release from City of Lakewood. LAKEWOOD, Wash. – The Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) will host a virtual open house event on Thursday, Sept. 9 at 6:00 p.m. (via Zoom) to review proposed changes to the Western State Hospital (WSH) campus. The most significant proposed change is the construction of a 350-bed forensic […]
9/11 20th Anniversary Remembrance Ceremonies Scheduled
A press release from West Pierce Fire & Rescue. In honor of the 20th anniversary of September 11, West Pierce Fire & Rescue will hold two public ceremonies in remembrance of the 2,977 victims lost on that date in 2001. Those victims included 343 firefighters, 60 police officers and 55 military personnel. The first ceremony will […]
Online Native Plant Sale Sept. 7-22
A press release from Metro Parks Tacoma. Dozens of native plants are on sale at The Tacoma Nature Center. Prices start at just a few dollars. Learn more here.
Racism Evolution: History to Hope – Forum #1 – Indigenous People
Submitted by League of Women Voters of Tacoma-Pierce County. On September 15, 7:00 pm, the League of Women Voters, Tacoma-area NAACP and Vibrant Schools are offering a forum on the history and experience of racism from the perspective of Indigenous People. The first in a six-part series, Evolution of Racism: History to Hope, this forum […]
September for Young Children
Submitted by Candy Tingstad Little Church on the Prairie. Preschools are eager to greet young children this month. After the older children are in school, parents are choosing to enroll 3, 4 and 5 year olds in quality early childhood education programs. Last year, many children, from 3 to 6 years of age, missed the […]
Announcing Forum Series – Racism Evolution: History to Hope
Submitted by League of Women Voters of Tacoma-Pierce County. Three organizations are collaborating to offer a six-part forum series on racism history and experience of racism by several cultural groups. The forums are based on the premise that mutual understanding will help change attitudes for the better. Starting on September 15, there will be two […]