Tacoma Community College’s 21st Annual Juried Local Art Exhibition will be on display in The Gallery through Aug. 17. The exhibition features paintings, photographs, drawings, sculpture, textile work, and other media by 35 local artists. Building 4 at Tacoma Community College (near the corner of 12th and Mildred), The Gallery is open 10 a.m. – 5 […]
To Do
Sound & Sky at Chambers Creek Regional Park
TACOMA, WASH.— Tacoma Arts Live announces Sound & Sky at Chambers Creek Regional Park, three days of events to celebrate summer August 11-13, 2023. Sound & Sky at Chambers Creek Regional Park offers two concerts and a beer festival with live music and entertainment as well as several Northwest food and drink vendors. Events will run all […]
Movie Night at the Museum
Join us on July 21, 2023 at 6 pm for snacks and a FREE showing of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer’s 1961 film “Ring of Fire”! In this thrilling train adventure, two sheriff deputies arrest three teenagers for robbery but are overpowered and taken hostage while forest fires rage all around them. After the showing we’ll discuss some behind-the-scenes […]
Make the Most of your Summer: Family Activities for All Ages
There is a lot to do this summer. Check out this partial list from Metro Parks Tacoma: Click here to see details for all the above and to learn more.
July 5 Town Parks and Town Clean Up
Submitted by Nancy Henderson. STEILACOOM – 2nd Annual 5th of July Parks & Town Clean up Litter bags and some litter picker tools provided. Please bring gloves and water. Buckets are handy for stashing trash, but trash bags will also be available. As always, refreshments will be waiting for you.
Prairie Line Walk & Talk
Submitted by Tacoma Historical Society. Join Tacoma Historical Society for a historic walking tour, July 14 at 6 pm, of the Prairie Line Trail in downtown Tacoma. The tour will be lead by renowned local historian, Michael Sullivan, who will share the history of how the Northern Pacific Railroad shaped the city we know today. […]
Taste of Salmon
Submitted by Jenny Dow, Steilacoom Historical Museum Association. The Steilacoom Historical Museum Association will not be having our annual Salmon Bake in 2023 because Sunnyside Beach will be closed for seawall construction and there’s no other venue with the room and the facilities for an operation as large as ours. Instead we will be selling […]
Enjoy a Creative, Cultural Summer at Tacoma Art Museum
Submitted by Tacoma Art Museum. Looking for fun things to do this summer? Tacoma Art Museum offers several regular programs and is participating in community events — and many are free of charge. Activities and exhibitions helped TAM earn Best Museum and Best Art Gallery honors in the annual Best of the South Sound program […]
Lakewood United: Lakewood Police Chief Smith speaks on “Making a Difference!”
The public is invited to join us on Thursday, June 22, 2023, at 7:15 a.m. at Burs Restaurant – 6151 Steilacoom Blvd. SW. Guest Speaker: Police Chief Patrick D. Smith, who recently became the leader of our Lakewood Police Department, will share information on current efforts being made to address safety concerns in our […]