Make some time on Wednesday, Oct. 4 to stop by the Starbucks in the Green Firs Towne Center (3904 Bridgeport Way W.) to have some Coffee with a Cop. Members of the U.P. Police Department, including Chief Pat Burke, will be serving samples and catching up with members of the community from 10 a.m. to […]
To Do
Experience the Richness of Korean Culture at Two Spectacular ChuSeok Festivals
1. September 23, 2023 – The 7th Annual APCC Korean ChuSeok Festival Asia Pacific Cultural Center Gardens, 4851 South Tacoma Way, Tacoma, 98409 2. September 30, 2023 – The 3rd Annual APCC Korean ChuSeok Festival in Gig Harbor Skansie Brothers Park and Netshed – 3211 Harborview Dr, Gig Harbor, WA 98335 Get ready for two […]
Beer Label Contest Celebrates Pets and Supports Animals in Need
The Humane Society for Tacoma & Pierce County has partnered with E9 Brewing Co. to launch a unique brew and a one-of-a-kind beer label contest. Anyone can participate in the Make Hoppy Happen Beer Label Contest and be entered for the chance to have their pet’s face on a limited-release E9 Brewing Co. beer. Participants […]
Contemporaries: A fun, artistic, way to network – Sept. 28
Submitted by Tacoma Art Museum. Ever been to a fun networking event that includes art making, food and drinks? Tacoma Art Museum’s Contemporaries has it all! On Sept. 28, the Contemporaries networking art event will embrace the world of textiles, setting the stage for TAM’s upcoming exhibition, Soft Power, opening Oct. 14. Ellen Ito, Soft […]
Lakewold Gardens hosts All Hallows’ Eve: Poe’s Garden of Shadows
Submitted by Lakewold Gardens. Get into the Halloween spirit at Lakewold Gardens with scary-fun activities for all ages . . . if you dare! Witness the elusive Gravelly Lake Monster’s nightly appearance; search for ravens in the garden scavenger hunt; heed the words of Edgar Allen Poe as actors present short dramatizations of some of […]
Violin & Percussion in Slav Hall Oct 10
Classical Tuesdays in Old Town Tacoma announcement. Violinist Maria Sampen and percussionist James Doyle will perform duos and solo pieces for us. Join us in Slavonian Hall for this amazing and unusual pairing of instruments performed by the region’s best. Free and all ages welcome! We are happy to be sponsored by Tacoma Creates, Tacoma […]
Lakewood United: Homeless and Foster Care Students in CPSD
Jesus Villegas Rivera – Support Specialist CPSD/CPTC will address the Lakewood United General Meeting on Sept. 20 (6:00-7:30 pm) at Pierce College, Fort Steilacoom Campus, Olympic Bldg., Room 102. The public is invited. Homeless & Foster Care Students in CPSD: Attention:
Help name Point Defiance Zoo’s new muskox calf
TACOMA, Wash.— Voting is now open for our community to choose the name of Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium’s newest baby animal- a female muskox calf. The calf, born to eight-year-old Charlotte, is now a week old and becoming more confident daily. “The young calf is rambunctious, curious, adventurous, and brave,” said assistant curator Shannon […]
Spooky Stories in DuPont with Pretty Gritty Tours’ Chris
Submitted by DuPont Historical Society. Join the DuPont Historical Society for tales of mysterious, unexplained, and ghostly happenings of Pierce County told by Chris of Pretty Gritty Tours! Friday, September 29th at Clocktower Park, 1400 Palisade Blvd, DuPont. Tickets are $7 and advance purchase is appreciated. Appropriate for ages 12 and up (ages 12-16 must […]