Tacoma Arts Live presents The Purple xPeRIeNCE with Marshall Charloff at Tacoma’s Pantages Theater on Saturday, February 17 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets start at $29 and are on sale now. The Purple xPeRIeNCE is a five-piece group hailing from Minneapolis, Minnesota, the birthplace of Prince. Prince was a singer, songwriter, record producer, dancer, and actor, and was […]
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Save the Date: Lead the Way Home Breakfast
The annual Lead the Way Home breakfast is moving to the Lemay – America’s Car Museum. Click here to register for the May 8 event.
Letter: How to build student success
Submitted by Marty Lobdell, Professor Emeritus, Pierce College. After forty years teaching psychology at Pierce College, I became a part time instructor for the Clover Park School District. When I was at the college, I did a quarterly presentation on study skills. The college recorded one of my “Study Less, Study Smart” presentations and posted […]
Volunteer Outdoors: Connect with Nature and Help with Scientific Research
TACOMA, Wash.— If you like exploring the natural world and want to contribute to fundamental science research while having fun connecting to the outdoors, then you’re invited to volunteer with a community science program through Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium. Community Science volunteer applications are now open. “Whether you love birds, the beach or marine […]
Lakewold Gardens Programs for February-March 2024
Winter Garden PoetrySaturday, February 24, 10 am-4 pmTickets: $15 General ($5 Workshop Fee – optional)Experience the South Sound’s vibrant literary arts community! Celebrate the poets whose work has been selected for Lakewold’s 2024 Garden Poetry Walk, a self-guided tour marked by signs with QR codes that link to audio recordings of the poems. Additional activities […]
Sound Healing Workshop is Feb. 24
Registration is now open for a Sound Healing Workshop, held in the peaceful setting of the Pavilion at Fort Steilacoom Park. The workshop is Saturday, Feb. 24, 2024 from 1 to 4 p.m. At this workshop participants will spend an afternoon immersed in healing sound and Kirtan chanting, crystal singing bowls, restorative yoga and connection. […]
Three Vacant Positions on the Parking Technical Advisory Group
TACOMA, Wash. – The Parking Technical Advisory Group (PTAG) is seeking applicants to fill three positions. Applicants seeking a position must be a user of Tacoma’s transportation system. Appointees will serve a two-year term from December 2023 to December 2025. The PTAG reviews current parking policies and how they impact transportation users. Periodically, the PTAG […]
Celebrate Love at Pierce County Sister Zoos Feb. 10-11
Round up your loved ones and celebrate Valentine’s Day at Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium and sister zoo Northwest Trek Wildlife Park Feb. 10-11. Watch as animals big and small enjoy unique Valentine’s enrichments, like ice or whipped cream in the shape of a heart. Love at the Zoo There’s plenty of love at the […]
West Pierce Hosts CPR, First Aid & AED Classes
West Pierce Fire & Rescue offers CPR, First Aid & AED training classes to the public. This course covers adult, child and infant CPR with airway management, first aid for choking, control of bleeding, splinting, bandaging, first aid for burns, sprains, strains, poison control, and other first aid procedures are covered. This course meets Labor […]