Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium announcement. TACOMA Wash.— For the holidays this year, consider gifting those close to you something wildly fun to experience together at Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium or Northwest Trek Wildlife Park. Get up close to a moose, pet a goat (in a holiday coat!) or touch a jellyfish. Zoolights Give a […]
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The Peking Acrobats featuring The Shanghai Circus returns to Tacoma
Tacoma Arts Live announcement. TACOMA, WASH.— Tacoma Arts Live will present The Peking Acrobats featuring The Shanghai Circus on January 22, 2023 at Tacoma’s Pantages Theater for a Sunday matinee performance at 3:00 p.m. The amalgamation of the two troupes’ incredible talents brings a new dimension to the artistry of Chinese Acrobatics in a show for all ages […]
Tacoma Power’s electricity among the nation’s cleanest
Tacoma Public Utilities social media post. Tacoma Power’s electricity is amongst the cleanest in the nation thanks to our region’s abundant hydropower resources. In Fact, Tacoma Power customers’ homes have a 95% lower carbon footprint than the average U.S. home. Learn more: bit.ly/3yAC6l1
Cascade, Tacoma Narrows credit unions merge
Submitted by Cascade Federal Credit Union. On October 31, the members of the Tacoma Narrows Federal Credit Union voted to merge with Cascade Federal Credit Union. The merger went into effect on November 1. Accounts and systems will convert on December 1, giving the 800 former Tacoma Narrows FCU members access to all of Cascade FCU‘s […]
The Banshees of Inisherin – Film Review
“Two lifelong friends find themselves at an impasse when one abruptly ends their relationship, with alarming consequences for both of them.” Written and directed by Martin McDonagh. McDonagh is English and director also of In Bruges (2008), Seven Psychopaths (2012) and Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri. I was on my back in a doctor’s office […]
Protect your catalytic converter
Tacoma Police Department social media post. Friday, Nov. 18, in an effort to combat high numbers of catalytic converter thefts, TPD is partnering with Titus-Will Toyota & Simmons Automotive in Project CATCON ID. Each car’s catalytic converter will be etched w/ an ID # for free. To learn more visit bit.ly/TPDcatconupdate.
Free Fall Quarter Concerts at Tacoma Community College
Tacoma Community College announcement. Everyone is welcome to attend Tacoma Community College music department’s fall quarter concerts. Performances begin at 7:30 p.m. in the Building 2 Theater. Admission is free; donations support TCC music programs. TCC Orchestra Concert: Nov. 18, conducted by Dr. John Falskow TCC Choirs Concert: Nov. 30, conducted by Dr. Anne Lyman […]
Bagpipes and Guitars, Rock and Roll, Indoor Golf, Lots of Fun and Camaraderie
Generally, people are happy to help out their neighbor . . . even if the neighbor lives all the way across the county. There are a number of organizations that spend their time, money, and efforts lending help to others. Part of the Jaycee Creed says “Service to humanity is the best work of life.” […]
Alan L. Hart: Transgender Doctor in the 1930s
Tacoma Historical Society announcement. In honor of Transgender Awareness Week, please join us at the THS Museum, 406 Tacoma Avenue South, for a talk by THS Curator Elizabeth Korsmo, “Dr. Alan L. Hart: Transgender Doctor in the 1930’s.” Learn about the life and works of Dr. Hart, transgender doctor and author in Tacoma in the […]