Pacific Lutheran University’s Campus Ministry and Center for Graduate and Continuing Education will co-host the spring virtual convening of The People’s Gathering: A Revolution of Consciousness (TPG) conference on April 22, 2021 centered on the topic Anti-Racism, Advancement Advocacy: What is it AND how do we engage? The People’s Gathering: A Revolution of Consciousness conference […]
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W.W. Seymour Botanical Conservatory Director to speaks about the history of the Conservatory and Wright’s Park
Submitted by Cynthia J Endicott, PCSRA Corresponding Secretary. The W.W. Seymour Botanical Conservatory is an important historical and botanical landmark located at Wright’s Park in Tacoma. As one of only three public Victorian-style conservatories on the West Coast, it serves as a hallmark of Metro Parks Tacoma’s commitment to horticultural excellence. The ever changing botanical […]
Pierce County Master Gardeners SATURDAY Talk on Day Lilies
Submitted by Pierce County Master Gardeners. Pierce County Master Gardeners will present a Saturday Talk – April 17, 2021, 10-11am via Zoom. Join Master Gardener Tim Koester to learn about the wonderful world of Daylilies. According to Tim – many people consider a Daylily a perfect perennial! Learn where the plant originated, how and when […]
Reserve tickets for The Asymmetrical Embrace
We invite you to a show that Lakewood Playhouse has never done before. Next weekend (April 16, 17, and 18) we will be doing three live-streamed performances of “The Asymmetrical Embrace” by Caroline N. Simpson, directed by Nicole Lockett and starring Cassie Jo Fastabend, Jacob Tice, Dana Galagan, and Tim Samland. A dramatic look at […]
Farrells Marsh Work Party, April 11
There was a record number of 29 volunteers on 8 April moving wood chips onto trails in Farrells Marsh Park. Our youngest volunteers were ages 3 and 6. The presence of 3 teenagers significantly lowered the average age of the participants and were a welcome addition. Several families took part. It was a great day […]
Becoming Nisei Author Interview April 12
THS Communications Manager Kim Davenport interviews UW Tacoma faculty members Dr. Lisa Hoffman and Dr. Mary Hanneman about their new book, Becoming Nisei: Japanese American Urban Lives in Prewar Tacoma. Tacoma’s vibrant Nihonmachi of the 1920s and ’30s was home to a significant number of first generation Japanese immigrants and their second generation American children, and […]
American Red Cross urging families to make homes safer with virtual home fire safety education
Submitted by American Red Cross. The American Red Cross is encouraging everyone to make their homes safer from the threat of a home fire. This spring, the organization is hosting virtual education sessions to help families in the Northwest Region develop their escape plan and learn about home fire safety. Since January 1, local Red […]
Come Out For The Most Fun Golf Tournament of the Year
Do you enjoy playing golf, but don’t want to spend all day in a golf tournament? Would you like to have a legitimate shot (no pun intended) at winning $10,000 for a Hole-In-One, or lots of other great prizes? Well then, the First Annual Ron Lucas Classic Golf Tournament is just the event for you! […]
DuPont Community Garden Plant Sale
Submitted by DuPont Community Garden Volunteers. The DuPont Community Garden is having a plant sale May 1st from 10:00 am until 1:00pm. There will be a large variety of plants and vegetable starts. All proceeds from the sale benefit the community garden and local food banks. The plant sale will be held at the community […]