Submitted by Humane Society for Tacoma & Pierce County. To boost adoptions and celebrate National Bunny Day, adoption fees for all rabbits will be waived on Saturday, September 23 at the Humane Society for Tacoma & Pierce County. The shelter currently has several adoptable rabbits with more expected to become available in time for the […]
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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 […]
2023 AMOCAT Arts Award Winners Announced
TACOMA, Wash. — The Tacoma Arts Commission has announced this year’s AMOCAT Arts Award winners: Foster’s Creative (Arts Patron), Southeast Asian Comedy Collective (Community Outreach by an Organization), and Kristina Batiste and Reid Ozaki (Community Outreach by an Individual). The AMOCAT Arts Awards honor the people and organizations that positively impact the community with their […]
Specialized Recreation program expands after formation of multi-agency partnership
Everybody needs a place they belong, somewhere they can connect with others and have fun, where they feel accepted and appreciated, where they can learn and grow. It’s why community and social networks are so important. In Pierce County, thousands of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities found their community through specialized recreation programs. When […]
Sister zoos win award for anti-wildlife trafficking display
Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium, Northwest Trek Wildlife Park, and other local partners recently won the 2023 Certificate of Excellence in Public Service from the Public Relations Society of America Puget Sound chapter for their anti-wildlife trafficking display at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. The Certificate of Excellence is awarded to an organization that advances the public […]
Celebrating Suki: The Queen of the Barn
TACOMA, Wash.– Suki, the Asian elephant, is famous around Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium. Guests are invited to join her birthday festivities as she celebrates her 59th birthday this weekend, Sept. 22-24. She’s a super-senior among Asian elephants and a superstar to everyone who cares for her. That rings particularly true for Elephant Manager Shannon […]
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 […]
AG prosecutors seek to prevent release of Pierce County sex offender
Washington State Attorney General’s Office announcement. TACOMA — Attorney General Bob Ferguson filed a petition today urging a Pierce County Superior Court judge to civilly commit a sex offender to McNeil Island, preventing his release into the community. Marlon S. Mount, 44, was convicted in Pierce County of second-degree child rape in 1995, and second-degree assault […]
Raising Walls
Habitat for Humanity announcement. Walls are going up! Since our last newsletter, Tacoma Habitat celebrated two wall-raisings: one in Tillicum at our American Lake Townhomes development and the other in Gig Harbor at our Canterwood neighborhood. In Tillicum, the first walls were raised at the Dr. Claudia Thomas Legacy Houses—two units sponsored in honor of the late […]