Camp Invention, a nationally recognized, nonprofit summer enrichment program, is coming to Cascade Christian McAlder Campus the week of July 19 – July 23, 2021. At this local camp, families can choose Camp Invention’s in-person or at-home option. And to address any uncertainty that families face when planning for the upcoming summer camp season, Camp […]
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Steilacoom’s Salmon Bake is BACK
Picnicking at Sunnyside Beach on a sunny, Sunday afternoon, the scent of grilled salmon and corn on the cob filling the air…No, this is not a dream! The Steilacoom Historical Museum Association (SHMA) WILL be holding its annual Salmon Bake on July 25 at Sunnyside Beach, 2701 Chambers Creek Road from Noon until 4:00 pm […]
Vet Clinic, Jun ’21
Need a video-capable device or internet connection for VA Telehealth? https://blogs.va.gov/VAntage/89911/need-video-capable-device-internet-connection-va-telehealth/ Mobius delivers first of 50 IBots to VA to determine how machines may help Veterans. https://www.va.gov/opa/pressrel/pressrelease.cfm?id=5680 VA partner Salesforce helps Air Force Veteran. https://blogs.va.gov/VAntage/88909/va-partner-salesforce-helps-air-force-veteran/ WSDOT folio regarding contract opportunities for veteran-owned businesses. https://wsdot.wa.gov/sites/default/files/2020/04/27/SR520-folio-Veterans-Diversity-Inclusion.pdf Program assists Veterans with visual impairment. https://blogs.va.gov/VAntage/89608/program-assists-veterans-visual-impairment/ Three Agent Orange Conditions […]
Local Camp Invention Program Now Available in Action-Packed, At-Home Format
Camp Invention, a nationally recognized, nonprofit summer enrichment program, is offering Steilacoom area children an all-new, at-home format of the program the week of July 26 – July 30, 2021. Camp Invention at home reaches far beyond what families have come to expect from “virtual” learning – balancing active, independent hands-on exploration with opportunities for […]
Walk Tacoma: Pride Walk Launches on July 7
Tacoma, WA – Learn about the history of the Rainbow Center, the resource hub for the LGBTQ2S+ community that has served the South Puget Sound community for more than 20 years. Tour stops include previous office locations for the organization, event locales for Out in the Park & Tacoma Pride, and historical locations of gay-friendly […]
Call to Authors for FAB festival October 8-10
Submitted by Bob Lawrence. Call for Book Fest Table – Authors/Libraries/Association/Book Stores for the Lakewood Film, Art & Book FestivalOctober 8-10, 2021 at McGavick Conference Center at Clover Park Technical College. Our last annual festival was everything we hoped for: hundreds of visitors, special guest presentations, performances and 39 authors from 6 counties. This year’s […]
BECU’s 2021 People Helping People Awards Nominations are Open
Submitted by BECU. It’s that time of year again: BECU, Washington’s largest credit union, is currently accepting nominations for its 2021 People Helping People Awards! This annual, member-driven program recognizes both BECU members and local nonprofits that are dedicated to serving their communities, from ending hunger and pushing for social equity and justice, to transforming […]
Letter: Painting My Front Door
Submitted by Aaron Arkin. For 24 years, the front door to my little house has been white: much like many of the other front doors around town. But in my strolls through the neighborhood, I began to notice other front door colors, and how they seemed to enhance a home’s presentation from the street. Thus […]
Give Your Input for Transportation Planning
Submitted by League of Women Voters of Tacoma-Pierce County. Vision 2050, the regional growth management guidance for King, Pierce, Snohomish and Kitsap Counties produced by the Puget Sound Regional Council (PSRC), anticipates an increase of more than one-third of the current population by 2050 and a substantial increase in jobs. How should our transportation systems […]