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February 2019
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Scholarly Selections: Ferrying Food–The Story of the Cowlitz Farm
An ages 21+ program. This is your chance to learn about Washington State history through tasting sweets, paired with craft beers and wines! Try dessert delicacies while learning from confectioners about the history and processes behind our state’s most well-known treats. From Aplets and Cotlets to Almond Roca, Washington’s candy history is sure to satisfy your sweet tooth. Interested in purchasing a History After Hours 4-Pack to attend all four of this year's 2019 History After Hours programs?! The package…
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Destiny City Film Festival
The 6th annual Destiny City Film Festival will celebrate the best cinematic storytelling from the Pacific Northwest and beyond! The 3-day festival will feature high-quality film programming for film fans of all ages, screenwriting activities, filmmaker Q&As and more!
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Winter Warmers at Hilltop Artists
Looking for something to do on those cold winter nights? Hilltop Artists presents Winter Warmers, a series of evenings where renowned artists provide inspiring demonstrations, with the assistance of our students, in our Jason Lee hot shop. Join us as we enjoy some savory food, share some warm beverages (non-alcoholic), and make s'mores over the glory hole, all while watching the magic happen! -January 25th Ross Richmond will be with us http://www.rossrichmond.com/ - Ross was our hot glass instructor at…
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wear blue Saturday Run
Groups of wear blue runners who meet regularly to run in honor of the service and sacrifice of the American military. Runners join together in a circle of remembrance, call out the name(s) for whom we run, and push onward to honor and remember.
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21st Annual Asia Pacific New Year Celebration featuring HAWAII
An Asia Pacific Festival that features a different Asia Pacific country annually. It is located at the Tacoma Dome Exhibition Hall. It showcases the featured nation plus all other 46 Asia Pacific countries at the same time with dance, music, arts, foods, drinks, history, legendary stories, martial arts, crafts making, children games, cultural displays, information of different Asia Pacific organization throughout the State. It starts off with a full cultural official ceremony honored and attended by so many dignitaries from…
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No Place Like Home In the Pacific Northwest Dinner & Auction
Rebuilding Together South Sound’s annual dinner auction is in its 11th year. This year’s theme is, “No Place Like Home in the Pacific Northwest”, celebrating the greatness of the Pacific Northwest. This is our largest fund raising event of the year. Proceeds go to our work repairing homes, revitalizing communities and rebuilding lives with the result of safe homes and communities for all our neighbors. This year, we are at the Tacoma Yacht Club, where along with dinner and drinks,…
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Symphony Tacoma: Scheherezade/Beyond the Silk Road
An homage to native traditions. Fire-Mountain, originally commissioned and performed by Symphony Tacoma in 2017, paints a musical portrait of Mount Rainier’s melting glaciers by Puyallup native Daniel Ott. Grammy-winning tabla virtuoso Sandeep Das will perform Wijeratne’s Tabla Concerto, which he calls “the best Western classical piece written for my instrument.” Rimsky-Korsakov’s Scheherezade tells the captivating story of Arabian Nights through beautiful orchestration and thematic elements. Daniel Ott: Fire-Mountain Wijeratne: Tabla Concerto Rimsky-Korsakov: Scheherezade
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Lunar New Year in Lincoln District
Oink Oink! The Year of the Pig is upon us! Are you ready?! Come celebrate Lunar New Year with us in Lincoln District on Sunday, February 24tth, 2019 from 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM. We’ll have lots of fun activities, firecrackers and of course, Lion Dancers!!! It’s a fun-filled events (more details to come later) which you and your family will enjoy. The businesses in town are ready to serve you, so let’s show them our support by giving them…
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Mini Maestros: Brass Ahoy! Shiver Me Timbres
Ahoy! The Symphony Tacoma Brass Quintet is hitting the high seas and taking you with them! Join the crew of the mighty brass-beards for a sea-themed musical adventure and search for musical treasures like timbre, pulse, dynamics and range. Featured music includes a variety of tunes inspired by pirates, the sea and Russian sailors. Mini Maestros is an informal concert series specially created for children ages 2 to 8 that offer an interactive encounter with Symphony Tacoma musicians and their…
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Film Awards Party 2019
Celebrate the most acclaimed films of the year in style at the annual Film Awards Party. The Grand Cinema brings the glamour of the Oscars ceremony to downtown Tacoma with paparazzi on the red carpet, professional photos taken with award trophies, audience forecast voting, giveaways, and hosted entertainment by local personalities. Although we will be watching the Oscars on the big screen, this event is not sponsored by or affiliated with The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Watch…
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