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Oktoberfest Draws Record Crowd
City of University Place announcement. Nearly 1,500 people turned out for Oktoberfest in Market Square on Oct. 14, where they danced to polkas and pop tunes from the Lyle Schaefer Band and enjoyed traditional Bavarian fare as well as festive treats like large soft pretzels, potatoes-on-a-stick and more. This family-friendly event offered activities such as […]
Letter: This season’s first harmful cyanobacteria bloom is now occurring in Waughop Lake
Submitted by Don Russell, Lakewood. As noted in the above photograph the $420,000 City of Lakewood requested and Ecology approved March and July 2020 80 mg Al/L alum treated Waughop Lake is now experiencing its second fall season harmful cyanobacteria bloom (HAB). The species is Anabaena which is known to produce potent liver and nerve toxins. These […]
Connected CARE Program
West Pierce Fire & Rescue announcement. This year, West Pierce Fire & Rescue (WPFR) implemented a Connected Community Access, Referral and Education (CARE) program which works to identify and assist those in need of services, but not the 9-1-1 system. The goal of this program is to address commonly identified barriers to appropriate healthcare access, […]
The Outfit – Movie Review Starring Mark Rylance
Director – Graham Moore. Writers – Graham Moore and Johnathan McClain – “Graham Moore is an American screenwriter, author and director known for his 2010 novel The Sherlockian, as well as his screenplay for the historical film The Imitation Game, which topped the 2011 Black List for screenplays and won the 2014 Academy Award for […]
Letter: A Library for Lakewood
Submitted by Bob Warfield. To be, or not to be, that is the question,Whether ’tis nobler in the mind to sufferSlings and arrows thus aligned. To wetted page did Tenzler closeBy what choice may we now disposeOr from that rooted tree renew A thousand rings that yearly grewAnd yet in closing duly vexedWe hastened mad, then de-annexed. […]
Grammy Award-winning Cellist Zuill Bailey Joins Symphony Tacoma for Caught in Love on November 19
Symphony Tacoma announcement. Tacoma, WA—Symphony Tacoma welcomes internationally-renowned cellist Zuill Bailey to the Pantages stage for its November performance, Caught in Love. Comprising works characterized by their profound intensity, the concert will take place on Saturday, November 19, 2022 at 7:30 pm. Widely considered one of the premier cellists today, Bailey performs on the “rosette” 1693 Gofriller cello, […]
RECLAMATION: Kick Off the New Life of the Historic Tacoma Armory
Tacoma Arts Live announcement. TACOMA, WASH.— Tacoma Arts Live presents RECLAMATION, a free community gathering to kick off the new life of the Tacoma Armory. The event on Saturday, November 12 from 11 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. signifies Tacoma Armory’s intended transformation from a historic fortress to an innovative community hub for arts and culture. The gathering is […]
Family fun in Tacoma this weekend
Metro Parks Tacoma announcement. Grab a coat and have some fun this weekend at one, or more, of the following activities: Dia de Los Muertos, Oct. 29 Harvest Fest at Star Center, Oct. 29 Harvest Fest at Norpoint, Oct. 29 Harvest Fest at People’s Center, Oct. 31 Ghost Gala at People’s Center, Oct. 31 Pickle-Boo […]