Submitted by Donovan Wilson. Tacoma – Local filmmaker Donovan Wilson has released his short film entitled “Aidan” after a year of screening on the festival circuit. The film was completed in early 2021 and screened at notable local festivals including the Tacoma Film Festival, the Seattle Folklife Film Festival, and the Zion Film Festival. This […]
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Upcoming Event: The State of the Urban Forest, 2023
Submitted by Danny Person. Join the Tacoma Tree Foundation for a special in-person conversation focused on tree canopy and climate connections in Tacoma. Kristi Lynett, City of Tacoma Sustainability Officer for the City of Tacoma, will discuss the impact that climate change is having in our community and the role of trees in making us […]
Free Tacoma Refugee Choir concert at TCC on May 13
Submitted by Jefferson Mok. Join us for the last concert of the season in Tacoma! This is our last concert of this choir season in Tacoma, and we have so much to celebrate with you. We will have one more performance in Seattle at the Madaraka Festival, and then we will break until September for […]
May 20 Community Workday at Wildlife area
Submitted by Alan Billingsley. On Saturday, May 20, come join Clover Park Rotary and all of Lakewood’s service clubs at the South Sound Wildlife area from 9 AM to 1 PM for our Spring Cleanup day. Located on Phillips Road, this 100-acre area is open to the public for hiking, bird watching, dog walking and […]
Steilacoom: Sunnyside Beach Clean Up, May 6
Submitted by Elizabeth Grasher. Please join us Saturday, May 6 from 8-9:30 A.M. and help clean Sunnyside Beach. Steilacoom Public Works will provide grabbers and bags, but we suggest bringing gardening/work gloves if you have them. Light refreshements will be available. Please feel free to reach out with any questions to Liz Grasher at elizabeth.grasher@ci.steilacoom.wa.us. […]
Celebrate Spring at the Point Defiance Flower & Garden Festival
Metro Parks Tacoma announcement. Point Defiance Flower & Garden Festival, June 3-4, 2023Point Defiance Park, 5400 N. Pearl St, Tacoma WA 98407Free and Ticketed Experiences! Enjoy a showcase of gardening in the Pacific Northwest with hands-on programming, garden tours, food trucks, shopping, lectures, live music, a beer and wine tasting garden and more. Tickets are […]
An Evening of Celtic Music and Dance – Magical Strings and Tacoma Youth Chorus May 13
Submitted by Tacoma Youth Chorus. The celebrated Celtic duo, Magical Strings, will join the combined choirs of Tacoma Youth Chorus for an inspiring evening of traditional and contemporary music and dance. We invite you to bring your family and friends to enjoy this special collaboration between TYC and Celtic specialists Philip and Pam Boulding on […]
Thank you and another opportunity to serve May 5
Submitted by Nancy Henderson, Steilacoom. Thank you, Dan and Barbara Szekely, Mark Braegelmann, Mark Turpin, Dick Muri, Dan Zheng, Dave Zink, Ann Genn, Cassidy Chaney, Bruce Wheeler, Tina Johnstone, Barry Masterson, and Liz Grasher for your hard work in the Community Center Park Sunday afternoon. The huge wood chip pile was considerably reduced with several […]
Lakewood United: An Invitation and a “Thank You”
Lakewood United announcement. The public is invited to join us on Thursday, May 4th at 6:00 pm at Pierce College, Fort Steilacoom Campus, Olympic Bldg., Room 102. Guest Speaker: Julie A Manley White Ph.D., Chancellor and CEO of Pierce College District According to a recent economic impact study, each year Washington’s community and technical colleges, their […]