Submitted by Sunset Bible Church. Grieving the death of a spouse? Or do you know someone who is? Your life has changed forever. The daily emotions and challenges can seem too hard to bear. Find help at Loss of a Spouse seminar. Join us for this encouraging seminar.Sunday, January 9th from 1:30-3:00 p.m. at Sunset […]
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On Native Land: Landscapes from the Haub Family Collection Explores Historical Contexts of Landscape Paintings at TAM
Submitted by Tacoma Art Museum. The homelands of more than 75 Native American communities are pictured in paintings of 14 notable landscapes in Tacoma Art Museum’s exhibition On Native Land: Landscapes from the Haub Family Collection opening Nov. 6. These communities will be recognized in written land acknowledgments that appear on labels next to each […]
Tacoma Light Trail Live Events Rescheduled, Light Art Opens
Tacoma Light Trail announcement. Tacoma, WA: Like many things this week, the Tacoma Light Trail Live events are taking a snow day. But the light art and sound Trail will open as planned Dec. 31, with opening night parade and performances rescheduled to Jan. 7. Over 45 venues will host light art from illuminated sculpture […]
Early Childhood Education in the Covid Season
Submitted by Little Church on the Prairie Preschool. Fall 2021 saw the reopening of many preschools that were closed for a whole year. To keep children and the families safe, nonessential gatherings of young children were considered to be risking Covid exposure. So where are we now? Children 3, 4 and 5 years old are […]
The Gallery at TCC to host Pacific Northwest Landscape Exhibition
Tacoma Community College announcement. The Pacific Northwest Landscape Exhibition will be on display at The Gallery at Tacoma Community College (Building 4) from Jan. 3 to Feb. 11, 2022 (10 a.m. – 5 p.m., Monday – Friday on days the college is open.) A reception will take place Jan. 20 (noon-6 pm). Visitor parking is […]
Letter: Let’s help unhoused people stay safe from the cold
Submitted by J Hutchins. We need help. The weather is dangerously cold for unsheltered people existing on the street. To help meet their immediate needs, our county headed committees to oversee the acceptance of donations in the form of blankets, coats and other necessities. Local organizations and volunteers are helping to distribute them. In this […]
Tacoma Light Trail Bike Ride and Decoration
Submitted by Downtown On the Go. Light your bike and ride to see the sights! Celebrate the light and the new year with a free, family friendly bike ride! Just prior to the ride, we’ll get together to light up and decorate our bikes and ride around downtown Tacoma to see featured works in the […]
Paws, Play and Picnics at new Swan Creek Park area
Submitted by Metro Parks Tacoma. Joy sparkled like sunshine in the late fall air at Swan Creek Park. “Good boy, get the stick!” called a woman to a Shih Tzu gamboling around the dog park. “Two, three, four, five!” chanted two kids, hopping across play stumps.And up the end of the zig-zag pathway, three teens […]
Local Observance Planned for National Homeless Memorial Day
Associated Ministries announcement. For the first time in many years, there will be a local gathering held on National Homeless Persons’ Memorial Day in 2021. The public is invited to Tacoma’s Shiloh Baptist Church, 1211 S. I Street, for an in-person gathering at 6:00 pm on Tuesday, Dec. 21. The service also can be viewed […]