Submitted by Eric Warn, Lakewood First Lions. Your old eyeglasses served you well; we’ll help you find new faces to put the world in focus. Lakewood First Lions Club can give your old eyeglasses new life through the Lions Eyeglass Recycling Center (LERC) in Lacey. LERC sorts your old optical friends by prescription and type (single & […]
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Become “Beacons of Light” for Homeless Youth at Tacoma’s Beacon Center
Submitted by Dana Hill. Tacoma, WA — Dana Hill, a philanthropist affectionately known as “Mama Doll”, founder of The Black Doll Affair (TBDA), is rallying members of the Tacoma community to support young people experiencing homelessness at Tacoma’s Beacon Youth Shelter. Through a new initiative called Beacons of Light, Hill invites community members to use their unique skills, resources, […]
Take Sounder to the Zach Bryan concert at the Tacoma Dome
Country music fans can save on travel time, parking and gas by taking Sound Transit’s popular Sounder trains to this Saturday’s Zach Bryan: The Quittin’ Time Tour stop at the Tacoma Dome. Special Sounder service is in addition to regular ST Express, T Line and Pierce Transit service to and from the Tacoma Dome. The […]
Start Celebrating the Holiday season with our Free Festive Events
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Lakewood Holiday Parade of Lights & Tree Lighting is Dec. 7
We’re preparing for our final event of the year: the Lakewood Holiday Parade of Lights & Christmas Tree Lighting. Join us Saturday, Dec. 7 in Lakewood Towne Center for this community event. Line the parade route to cheer on local Lakewood businesses, school groups and community organizations. Parade participants will proceed from Alfaretta Street SW […]
CANCELED: Wine & Song 2024: Stephanie Anne Johnson, vocalist, songwriter, guitarist
Classical Tuesdays in Old Town Tacoma announcement. December 2, 2024 Update. This event has been canceled. We are excited for our annual Wine & Song fundraiser! The Classical Tuesdays in Old Town Tacoma events are free through generous support from the Old Town Business and Professional Association, our wonderful volunteers, and our annual fundraiser. Featured […]
Make a Date for Lunch with the Chief
U.P. Police Chief Pat Burke invites members of the community to join him and the UPPD leadership team for a light lunch and conversation in the City Council Chambers on Wednesday, Dec. 11 from noon to 1 p.m. Chief Burke will explain how 2023 levy funds are being put to work today to enhance public […]
Tacoma Community College to host “Honoring Our Ancestors Round Dance” Nov. 22
Honoring our Ancestors Round Dance Nov. 22, 5-11 p.m. Building 11 Student Center ʔi čəxʷ, Oki, Yá’át’ééh, ᎣᏏᏲ, Behne, ¡Hola!, Hello Titans! Join us on Friday November 22nd, 2024 from 5 – 11 p.m. in the TCC Building 11 Student Center for the first-ever “Honoring Our Ancestors Round Dance,” held in celebration of Indigenous Peoples […]
Legacy, Legends, and Outright LIes! Dorothy Wilhelm and Don Trosper
Submitted by DuPont Historical Society. How much do you really know about our South Sound Story? Get the Facts in a fun-packed hour with Dorothy Wilhelm, author of True Tales of Puget Sound and Don Trosper, author of The Tumwater We Never Knew. Don Trosper and Dorothy Wilhelm have spent a combined 80 plus years […]