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 […]
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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 […]
Your Treasure Hunt Begins on September 17 at Junk in Your Trunk
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 […]
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 […]