The Tacoma/Olympia Chapter of Ikebana International will host its Spring Exhibition – Art of Ikebana and Bamboo – on April 26 (10 am-5 pm) and April 27 (10 am-4:30 pm) The exhibition will be held at the Tacoma Community College Art Gallery (6501 S 19th St, Tacoma). Near 12th and Whitman, Building 4. Free parking […]
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Spring Community Cleanup is April 15-16, 2023
City of Lakewood announcement. The spring Lakewood Community Cleanup is Saturday and Sunday, April 15-16, 2023, at the Lakewood Transfer Station between 8 a.m. and 1:45 p.m. The city partners with refuse provider LeMay to offer this service free to Lakewood residents. Proof of Lakewood residency is required for admittance. The Lakewood Transfer Station is […]
New Utility Rates
City of Puyallup announcement. Starting in Spring 2023, City utility customers will see an increase in their water, stormwater, and sewer rates. These rate increases come at the recommendation of the Utility Rate Study, which was conducted over the past year by staff and a consultant and was adopted by the City Council in December […]
PLU to host environmental symposium and Earth Week events exploring the violence of natural resource extraction
Pacific Lutheran University announcement. Pacific Lutheran University will host the Steen Family Symposium for Environmental Issues 2023 and Earth and Diversity Week April 17-23 . Series events will explore the theme of “Sowing Resilience in Fractured Land.” Guest speakers, dialogues, and hands-on activities will invite attendees to examine the wide-ranging and long-term impact that the violence of […]
Pierce Transit Now Offers ORCA LIFT
Pierce Transit announcement. Pierce Transit has officially joined regional transit partners in offering the ORCA LIFT program. ORCA LIFT is a reduced adult fare program available to individuals who qualify. Those who qualify will pay $1 adult fare per one-way trip on Pierce Transit buses and Runner services. Customers can learn more about program guidelines and […]
Obituary Notices – April 10, 2023
Mountain View Funeral Home: Earl Akins; Margarito Carranza; Irmgard Iral; Patricia Earlene LaGrave; Diane Margeson; Levi Michael Moser; Charlotte J. Randolph; Fredrick Regan. Hill Funeral Home: Ardene June Bartness.
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City of University Place announcement. University Place offers lots of places where parents of children who are on Spring Break can find ways to keep the kiddos amused. Odyssey One (2310 W. Mildred St., Suite #110), offers open play hours beginning at 10 a.m., seven days a week and features a soft play Jungle Gym […]
Help us fundraise for AMVETS Post 1
Submitted by Taryn Hopey, AMVETS Post 1. “We, as a volunteer-led nonprofit Veterans Service Organization, naively thought we could provide the Pre-Pandemic activities, programs and services in spite of the added expenses and the continued 3-years fundraising losses. We’ve suffered the added expenses of: Pandemic-closure property & equipment damages—repairs & replacement; (experienced) staffing & supply […]
Love, Loss, & What I Wore coming to Lakewood Playhouse
Lakewood Playhouse announcement. Based on the book by Ilene BeckermanOpening on May 5, 2023 and closing on May 28, 2023 A play of monologues and ensemble pieces about women, clothes and memory covering all the important subjects—mothers, prom dresses, mothers, buying bras, mothers, hating purses and why we only wear black. Based on the bestselling […]