Get ready for an event on Sunday, September 17th that’s tailor-made for treasure hunters like you: “Junk in Your Trunk.” The event will be held in the parking lot of Umpqua Bank on the corner of Gravelly Lake Drive and Mt. Tacoma Drive, and overflow into the Lakewood Chamber’s parking parking lot from 10 am […]
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United for University Place announces new leadership for 2023 -2034 season.
Submitted by Chris Saunders. United for University Place, University Place’s town coallition announces for the 2023-24 season, Dana Giove, VP/Marketing Manager for First Financial Bank, as the coalition chair. We are grateful for Dana to take on this responsibility this coming year and look forward to hearing her plans at the up coming meeting on […]
The Humane Society Partners With Best Friends Animal Society for a Name Your Price Adoption Weekend
Submitted by The Humane Society for Tacoma & Pierce County. The Humane Society for Tacoma & Pierce County is partnering with Best Friends Animal Society, a leading animal welfare organization, for the sixth National Adoption Weekend happening Sept.15-17. Adopters can name their price when adopting an adult dog, adult cat, or critter during the weekend-long […]
Lakewood United: Student Homelessness
Submitted by Lisa Boyd, President. What: Community Information MeetingWhen: Thursday, September 21st @ 6:00 pmWhere: Pierce College Olympic Bldg. Rm. 202 Please join us as we welcome Jesus Villegas and a team from The Clover Park School District who will share information about our students experiencing homelessness, the foster care system, and barriers that affect […]
Postcards from the Park
Submitted by Sue Scott. The Lakewood Historical Society & Museum in conjunction with the Pierce County Library System is proud to present “Postcards from the Park” by storyteller Teresa Andre on Friday, September 22 at 2 p.m. Discover a bit of history while you plan your next adventure based on historical postcards from Washington parks. […]
Open House Marks 100 years of Tacoma Sea Scouts
Submitted by Youth Marine Foundation. For 100 years, the Sea Scouts has offered boating skills and leadership lessons to youth along Tacoma’s Foss Waterway. A public open house celebrating the milestone is set for Saturday, Sept. 16. Sea Scouts Open HouseSept. 16, 2023, 1-4 p.m.Tacoma Youth Marine Center820 East D Street, Tacoma Tacoma Sea Scouts […]
Eldridge Gravy Record Release at Spanish Ballroom September 16
Submitted by Eldridge Gravy. The Puget Sound’s very own P-Funk inspired ensemble Eldridge Gravy and the Court Supreme will release a special double LP on the Sept. 16 at Tacoma’s Spanish Ballroom! Their 4th full-length record features their 2019 eponymous release plus three new songs from a 2021 cassette only release called “Will We Ever?” […]
Music From Home: A South American Panorama
Join Us for an Intimate Afternoon of Brazilian and Argentinian Music with Pianist Alejandro Cremaschi. Colorado-based Argentinian pianist Alejandro Cremaschi’s playing has been described as “pristine” and “passionate” by The Washington Post, and “polished” and “exemplary” by the Fanfare magazine. We are thrilled to have him join us this Sunday afternoon for a recital of […]
Swing for our Heroes
Submitted by Support the Enlisted Project (STEP). Support the Enlisted Project (STEP) invites you to take a swing for the military heroes who proudly serve our nation in the first annual Swing for our Heroes golf scramble on September 22, 2023, at High Cedars Golf Course. The tournament features a scramble format, lunch and beverages […]