Help Harbor WildWatch collect meaningful data on our local beaches, estuaries and creeks to learn about, and help protect the environment. Purdy Sand Spit: Our monitoring site is about midway across the Purdy Sand Spit, near the lone madrone tree. There is public parking on West end of the spit but it's closer to park > Continue Reading
Help Harbor WildWatch collect meaningful data on our local beaches, estuaries and creeks to learn about, and help protect the environment. Kopachuck State Park: Discover Pass Required. We will meet in the upper lot at 11am and then carpool down to the lower parking area (through a locked gate). If you arrive late, enjoy the > Continue Reading
A fun and meaningful event featuring silent and live auctions, dinner and live music! Our fourth annual Dinner & Auction in support of the nutritious food provided to tens of thousands of families in our community.
The Mom and Me Mobile Medical clinic will be offering FREE basic healthcare to any individual in need. There is no cost for care. If you have health insurance and need laboratory work done, you will need to discuss this information with the clinic health care provider. The clinic will be in the EFN parking > Continue Reading
This interactive planetarium show is specially designed for our youngest visitors aged 3-12. Explorers will start on watery Earth and embark on an adventure taking them to all 8 planets. From bouncing on Mercury to hula-hooping with Saturn they are certain to have a great journey. Cost: $6 per child. Adults free. Runs Saturdays through > Continue Reading
Join us June 2nd at 5:00pm for our 2018 Annual Auction & Dinner! Enjoy great food, beer, and wine with friends, learn more about the Chinese Reconciliation Project Foundation and exciting plans for the park. Where: Ming Palace 8736 S. Hosmer St., Tacoma, WA 98444 Tickets: Call (253) 330-8828 or go online charityauction.bid/CRPFAuction Cost: $75/person | Table of 8: > Continue Reading
Carve your own Coast Salish style paddle from yellow cedar using traditional hand tools! The experienced instructor will show students how to use adze and crooked knife to finish a paddle you can hang on your wall or use when you go out to “pull water.” No experience required and all materials will be provided. > Continue Reading
The City of Tacoma is working with its community partners to create a comprehensive action strategy addressing community needs relating to affordable housing. To help inform this process, the City and its community partners organized a series of Community Listening Sessions to understand community members’ experiences surrounding this issue. In partnership with the South Tacoma > Continue Reading
Inventory Get Together! We are looking for some amazing volunteers to help with input and organizing/imaging inventory while helping spread the word about The Princess Project program. Come join us for an evening of coffee, snacks and laughter! RSVP at rsvpEFNevent@gmail.com
Spaceworks’ third annual fundraiser will feature local music, art, a dance party, and of course silent and live auctions with fundraising auctioneer Laura Michalek. Join the effort to strengthen our community and create more opportunities for artists and creative entrepreneurs. Together we are cultivating creative communities. This year NEON will be at the newly refurbished > Continue Reading
Join us as we create our personal vision boards! This is a group for all ages to gather and share their thoughts and ideas while designing our own board. Board and some magazines provided. Limited space. $10 suggested donation. RSVP by emailing your name and number of attendees to: rsvpEFNevent@gmail.com #ImLovinIt
Tacoma Musical Playhouse (TMP) is proud to announce its third annual Food Truck Festival on June 9, 2018 from 12:00 pm – 7:30 pm. Come celebrate with TMP the start of the summer. FREE event. Food truck festivals offer a great way to sample a variety of different flavors in a fun, family-friendly setting that > Continue Reading
This interactive planetarium show is specially designed for our youngest visitors aged 3-12. Explorers will start on watery Earth and embark on an adventure taking them to all 8 planets. From bouncing on Mercury to hula-hooping with Saturn they are certain to have a great journey. Cost: $6 per child. Adults free. Runs Saturdays through > Continue Reading
A free festival on Tacoma's waterfront that brings together arts, sciences and water play to celebrate our ocean, tell about its threats and inspire us all to protect it. When: June 10, 2018 Where: Foss Waterway Seaport, 705 Dock St., Tacoma, WA Why: Bringing the community together with arts, sciences and water play to celebrate > Continue Reading
Join us June 11th at Alma Mater Tacoma for an evening of wild laughs, big prizes, and high hopes for financial empowerment services in Tacoma with headliner A.B. Cassidy! Sound Outreach empowers South Sound residents through income and wealth-building strategies, improved access to financial capital, and strengthened career pathways, so that all community members have > Continue Reading
Help Harbor WildWatch collect meaningful data on our local beaches, estuaries and creeks to learn about, and help protect the environment. Austin Estuary Park: Meet in the parking area behind the Harbor History Museum along the waterfront in Gig Harbor. Our monitoring location is easy to find but be warned, this beach is muddy! Dress > Continue Reading
Help Harbor WildWatch collect meaningful data on our local beaches, estuaries and creeks to learn about, and help protect the environment. Tacoma Narrows Park: Despite the name, this park is on the Gig Harbor side of the bridge. Through the gate, you will enjoy a tree-rich drive down to the parking area. As you walk > Continue Reading
Carve your own Coast Salish style paddle from yellow cedar using traditional hand tools! The experienced instructor will show students how to use adze and crooked knife to finish a paddle you can hang on your wall or use when you go out to “pull water.” No experience required and all materials will be provided. > Continue Reading
Please join us at the Puyallup Food Bank 5th Annual Fundraising Breakfast on Thursday, June 14th, 2018 at Bethany Baptist Church in Puyallup. The doors open at 7:00 am. The program will begin at 7:30 am and we'll have you back to your day no later than 9:00 am. This has become a vital fundraiser > Continue Reading
Help Harbor WildWatch collect meaningful data on our local beaches, estuaries and creeks to learn about, and help protect the environment. DeMolay Nature Preserve/Fox Island Sand Spit/Bella Bella Beach: This is a beach with many names. Meet at the gate at the end of Bella Bella Drive. There is additional parking in a lot up > Continue Reading
Join us just for a summery day of shopping the gallery! Enjoy a root beer float while you browse the handmade glass artwork. We will feature pint glasses in our gallery that make great gifts for Dad. Pick up a gift for Father’s Day, or even a vase for some of the beautiful blooms we’re > Continue Reading
Help Harbor WildWatch collect meaningful data on our local beaches, estuaries and creeks to learn about, and help protect the environment. Old Ferry Landing at the Mouth of Gig Harbor: There is very little parking at this location, so I recommend the angle in, public parking on Harborview Drive past the Soundview Drive intersection (near > Continue Reading
Come join us for an evening of fun! The children will have an opportunity to create a craft while the movie is on and the parents are enjoying games and conversation. Coffee and tea will be provided but due to allergies, we are requesting families provide their own snacks. Please RSVP with the number of > Continue Reading
Family-friendly event that will teach youth 14 and under the basics of fishing and the importance of conservation. The event will give kids the opportunity to: * Learn to tie basic fishing knots * Practice casting * Fish for rainbow trout from the park's new fishing docks * Learn how to protect fish and wildlife > Continue Reading
Food trucks are an important source of economic opportunity for entrepreneurs of all types. They can enhance the culinary culture of your city, increase employment, enliven streets, and provide food options in underserved areas – if you let them. Our event mission is: Celebrating the uniqueness of street food while incorporating local ingredients and promoting > Continue Reading
Kick off the start of summer with tasty food trucks, local beverages and bands! This is the only food truck event in the greater Gig Harbor area. Event is held on Saturday, June 16th from 11 – 5pm at Sehmel Park. Be sure to check out our Root Beer Float Garden! Proceeds will support the Park > Continue Reading
Help Harbor WildWatch collect meaningful data on our local beaches, estuaries and creeks to learn about, and help protect the environment. Maple Hollow: This lesser known park includes a hike (less than 1 mile) to the beach. You will turn on Van Beek Road KP N and drive until you see a gate on your > Continue Reading
Come join the fun while meeting new friends! This is a monthly book club for children of all ages. Our children have the opportunity to set their own goals (books have to be age appropriate), log the book(s) they have read; share a short summary of what they have read in the last month (if > Continue Reading
Help your child to gain confidence, and strength through children’s yoga! These classes are fun, and engaging, and build a solid foundation for future yoga classes, as well as for other sports. Yoga for children not only strengthens the body, but enables children to learn to relax, reduce stress, and deal with big emotions. Mats > Continue Reading
Ever wondered which of your friends knows the most about Washington and Tacoma trivia? Bring ‘em all or play solo to test your mettle in the epic trivia night battle royale that is History Happy Hour. The Washington State History Museum is teaming up with the Tacoma Historical Society and the City of Tacoma Historic > Continue Reading
Learn about the Eastside Community Center project and the job opportunities that are coming. Meet hiring managers from Boys & Girls Club, Metronome Coffee and Metro Parks Tacoma. Job opportunities will include Youth Programs, Baristas, Child Watch, Guest Services, Aquatics, Custodial, Fitness Instruction, Arts & more! Held at: Portland Avenue Community Center 3513 Portland Ave. > Continue Reading
Enjoy all-you-can eat crab while supporting the Tacoma Waterfront Association and the waterfront community at our annual Crab Feed, June 19 from 5:30 - 9 p.m. at the Foss Waterway Seaport. We'll also have delicious sides, drinks, a wine toss, dessert dash and cool items to bid on. See you there! Funds will support the > Continue Reading
Cocktails & Fishtales is an adult science-social series which is hosted monthly by Harbor WildWatch. During these events, guests will have the opportunity to learn about a variety of exciting topics pertaining to the ecology and stewardship of the Puget Sound. In June, we will be welcoming Blake Merwin, owner of the Gig Harbor Fly > Continue Reading
Hosted by Tacoma’s Poet Laureate Kellie Richardson, Summer SOULstice is an intersection of creativity, community and commerce. June 21st marks summer solstice, the longest day and shortest night of the year. SOULstice will hold space to celebrate this annual miracle by featuring emerging and established artists from marginalized communities. The work will featured should carry > Continue Reading
EQC's Taste of Tacoma® presented by BECU,June TBD, 2018- Point Defiance Park. Free admission & Free Taste Express from TCC! The Emerald Queen Casino’s Taste of Tacoma® at Point Defiance Park is FREE to attend! The Taste® features over 30 restaurants and specialty food product booths, all-new South Sound Bites restaurant showcase in support of > Continue Reading
Come help us turn a paved parking lot into a new play space for the students at Holy Rosary School. This is our largest Depave event to date and in this phase we'll be removing 10,000 sq ft of asphalt
This fun one-day workshop is an introduction to Wycinanki, the Polish style of papercutting! Students will use exacto knives and special fine scissors to cut a design out of black paper using a simple single fold. Traditional Polish templates will be provided, and students can use them as a starting point, or as an inspiration > Continue Reading
The 45th Annual Buckley Log Show will be held on June 23rd & 24th, 2018. Held the last full weekend in June, the Annual Buckley Log Show & Parade honors the community spirit of Buckley as it preserves the past, celebrates the present, and embraces the future. The parade will go down Main Street on > Continue Reading
The 45th Annual Buckley Log Show will be held on June 23rd & 24th, 2018. Held the last full weekend in June, the Annual Buckley Log Show & Parade honors the community spirit of Buckley as it preserves the past, celebrates the present, and embraces the future. The parade will go down Main Street on > Continue Reading
EQC's Taste of Tacoma® presented by BECU,June TBD, 2018- Point Defiance Park. Free admission & Free Taste Express from TCC! The Emerald Queen Casino’s Taste of Tacoma® at Point Defiance Park is FREE to attend! The Taste® features over 30 restaurants and specialty food product booths, all-new South Sound Bites restaurant showcase in support of > Continue Reading
On June 24, Tacoma Concert Band will present a “Bon Voyage” concert of music that they will be playing on their upcoming tour of Scotland and Ireland. There will be American, Scottish and Irish music by Leonard Bernstein, Percy Grainger, John Williams, Leroy Anderson, John Philip Sousa, and others. Conducting will be the TCB’s Music > Continue Reading
Are you a queer or questioning youth between the ages of 14-24 and live in the Gig Harbor, Key Peninsula area? We are bringing Oasis Youth Center to you! Join us for our Satellite program – there will be games, new friends, activities, learning and snacks. Tuesdays 3-6pm at Key Peninsula Civic Center. Tell a > Continue Reading
Get to know the unique animals that inhabit the intertidal zone with biologists and volunteer naturalists! Our low tide beach walks are FREE* and suitable for all ages. Each beach walk will last approximately 60-90 minutes and includes a lesson on beach etiquette. No two beach walks are the same; we never know what amazing > Continue Reading
Get to know the unique animals that inhabit the intertidal zone with biologists and volunteer naturalists! Our low tide beach walks are FREE* and suitable for all ages. Each beach walk will last approximately 60-90 minutes and includes a lesson on beach etiquette. No two beach walks are the same; we never know what amazing > Continue Reading
The Gig Harbor Film Festival proudly presents The Music of Silence for the June Monthly Movie Night. Based on the true story of world-renowned opera singer, Andrea Bocelli, The Music of Silence will move, thrill and chill you to your music-spirit core. Tickets are $10 at the door, and free for GHFF Members. For more > Continue Reading
Get to know the unique animals that inhabit the intertidal zone with biologists and volunteer naturalists! Our low tide beach walks are FREE* and suitable for all ages. Each beach walk will last approximately 60-90 minutes and includes a lesson on beach etiquette. No two beach walks are the same; we never know what amazing > Continue Reading
Get to know the unique animals that inhabit the intertidal zone with biologists and volunteer naturalists! Our low tide beach walks are FREE* and suitable for all ages. Each beach walk will last approximately 60-90 minutes and includes a lesson on beach etiquette. No two beach walks are the same; we never know what amazing > Continue Reading
Please join us to celebrate the opening of our latest exhibit: "1918: A Year of Destiny" Thursday, June 28, 5 to 7 pm Tacoma Historical Society Museum, 919 Pacific Avenue Events of 1918 left a legacy that echoes down to life in Tacoma a century later – from Camp Lewis, to shipbuilding, to creation of > Continue Reading
Get to know the unique animals that inhabit the intertidal zone with biologists and volunteer naturalists! Our low tide beach walks are FREE* and suitable for all ages. Each beach walk will last approximately 60-90 minutes and includes a lesson on beach etiquette. No two beach walks are the same; we never know what amazing > Continue Reading
Get to know the unique animals that inhabit the intertidal zone with biologists and volunteer naturalists! Our low tide beach walks are FREE* and suitable for all ages. Each beach walk will last approximately 60-90 minutes and includes a lesson on beach etiquette. No two beach walks are the same; we never know what amazing > Continue Reading
Presented by Tacoma Healing Awareness Community, Natural Disaster Preparedness Day is a day of fun and FREE for the whole family! Learn about NATURAL DISASTER PREPAREDNESS, HOME FIRE SAFETY. Saturday, June 30th, 2018 from 11 am - 2 pm Khmer Theravadin Buddhist Temple 1420 E. 44th St., Tacoma, WA 98404 Interpreters and other information will > Continue Reading
Get to know the unique animals that inhabit the intertidal zone with biologists and volunteer naturalists! Our low tide beach walks are FREE* and suitable for all ages. Each beach walk will last approximately 60-90 minutes and includes a lesson on beach etiquette. No two beach walks are the same; we never know what amazing > Continue Reading
Get to know the unique animals that inhabit the intertidal zone with biologists and volunteer naturalists! Our low tide beach walks are FREE* and suitable for all ages. Each beach walk will last approximately 60-90 minutes and includes a lesson on beach etiquette. No two beach walks are the same; we never know what amazing > Continue Reading
Now in its 13th year, the IN THE SPIRIT Contemporary Native Arts exhibition has become a beloved tradition in the summer season at the Washington State History Museum. Join us in celebrating this year’s artists and award winners at this afternoon ceremony (arrive early to peruse the exhibition!). Image Credit: Jason Reed Brown, Koyukon Athabascan, > Continue Reading