We’re two weeks out from Christmas. Here’s where to supplement or purchase your Christmas 2021 dinner at restaurants, caterers and bakeries in Pierce County. I’ve found fewer options than in year’s past, but I hope to add to this story over the next week leading up to Christmas. I’ve got bakeries with holiday trays available […]
Tacoma
One, Two, Cheep – Join the Christmas Bird Count!
Submitted by Metro Parks Tacoma. Forget French hens, turtle doves and partridges in pear trees. This Saturday, December 18, Tacomans have the chance to get outside and count real Northwest birds for the holidays – and join thousands of others around the country in the longest-running community science project in the world. It’s the Christmas […]
Accordion & Sing-Along Benefit for Classical Tuesdays
Classical Tuesdays in Old Town Tacoma announcement. Accordion performed by Lyle Schaefer and a Seasonal Sing-Along! Between 6:15 and 7:00pm, join us at the fire pit outside Old St Peter’s Church for a mug of hot apple cider to greet each other before entering the church for our music-making. At 7:00pm, join us for music and singing […]
Getting with the Program – Entertaining Local Speakers
I love meetings at groups like Rotary and Transportation Club. I like to arrive early and chat with anyone who sits down at the table. How else can you really learn much about people? Eventually, the meeting leads to an interesting program. When I was president of the Rotary Club of Tacoma #8, I had […]
Current and Pre-College Students Invited to Financial Aid Completion Night at TCC
Tacoma Community College announcement. Register Now for Financial Aid Completion Night (Thursday, Dec. 16, 6-7:30 pm) at Tacoma Community College (TCC) Building 16 Room 108 and online. The Financial Aid Completion Night is for current students and anyone considering attending TCC during the 2022-23 school year. Registration: Register here. Need help completing the FAFSA or WASFA? Bring your […]
Continued Acceleration Program Launches in Tacoma
City of Tacoma announcement. TACOMA, Wash. — The Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) Washington Business Center, in partnership with the Economic Development Board (EDB) for Tacoma-Pierce County, has launched Continued Acceleration, a program ensuring ongoing support of Black, Indigenous, (and) People of Color (BIPOC)-owned small businesses graduating from regional accelerator programs. The program kicks off with […]
Cornerstone of Communities: The St. Paul & Tacoma Lumber Company
Tacoma Historical Society announcement. Please join us IN PERSON at the Tacoma Historical Society Museum, 406 Tacoma Avenue South, for our Monday, December 13 (7 pm) meeting, which will feature guest speaker Clark McAbee. Admission is free, and you can enjoy our current exhibits while you visit. The effect the St. Paul & Tacoma Lumber […]
Tacoma’s Lobster Shop is selling to owners that waterfront fish and chips fans will know
Tacoma’s Lobster Shop has been sold to the owners of another longtime seafood restaurant, Steamers Seafood Cafe. Read the entire post Tacoma’s Lobster Shop is selling to owners that waterfront fish and chips fans will know on Dine Pierce County.
City of Tacoma to Observe Juneteenth Beginning in 2022
City of Tacoma announcement. The Tacoma City Council passed Ordinance 28794 designating June 19, Juneteenth, as an officially observed holiday in by the City of Tacoma. City of Tacoma administrative offices will be closed annually in observance of Juneteenth beginning in 2022. The City joins the Federal Government, Washington State Government and several other local […]