February SnowshoeingFebruary 22, 50+, 7:30am – 2pm, pick-up at Center at Norpoint, 4818 Nassau Ave NE, TacomaFebruary 24, adult, 7:30am – 2pm. pick-up at People’s CenterEnjoy the Winter Wonderland of the Cascade Mountains while socializing with new and old friends.Metro Parks Tacomametroparkstacoma.orgSnow Adventures – Metro Parks Tacoma

Critter of the MonthFebruary 23, noonFree no registration required.Join us at STAR Center on the last Friday of the month as we learn about animals through stories, games, crafts and more.STAR Center3873 S 66th St, Tacoma253.404.3939, metroparkstacoma.org/event

History After Hours:  News of the Day! with David P. MikkelsonFebruary 23, 7 – 8pm21+, ID’s requiredHear from our guest, David P. Mikkelson, the co-founder of snopes.com. For 30 years, the popular website has been dedicated to debunking urban legends, misinformation, and rumors circulating online, helping users clarify fact from fiction. Guests will receive two drink […]

3rd Annual Black History Month MarketFebruary 24, noon – 6pmVisit this unique market that highlights BIPOC Owned Businesses, and visual and performing artists.Held inside Mount Tahoma High School enjoy vendors, live performances, a DJ, food trucks and more!Mount Tahoma High School4634 S 74th St, TacomaThe Black Night Market | Tacoma WA

Black Legacy CelebrationFebruary 24, noon – 3pmEvent includes vendors, DJ music, live performances, spoken word, face painting, free haircuts and a live black music melody.Eastside Community Center1721 E 56th St, TacomaBlack Legacy Celebration – Metro Parks Tacoma

Center SalonFebruary 24, 7:30pmThis popular event is like nothing else in Olympia. The 7th annual Salon draws you in to an inner circle of poets, authors, musicians, and artists.Washington Center Black Box521 Washington St SE, Olympiahttps://www.washingtoncenter.org/event/comedy-underground-7/360.753.8586

Classics III: RemembranceFebruary 24, 7:30pmSara Ioannides, conductorSymphony Tacoma Voices, Geoffrey Boers, directorVerdi’s RequiemPantages Theater901 Broadway, Tacomasymphonytacoma.org

Home Buying Mortgage Hacks SeminarFebruary 24, 10 – 11:30amFree online or in-personWondering how to make home-buying affordable and win a house in today’s market? Learn different hacks to secure your new home.Gig Harbor Keller Williams3212 50th St Ct, Ste #200or on zoom at:  https://www.eventbrite.com/o/keller-williams-team-red-17971639991253.449.8088

Free Dental ScreeningsSaturdays in February: 17, 24, 2 – 4pmFebruary is Dental Health Month, and you can bring your kids to the Hands on Childrens Museum for a free check-up.  Museum admission free with your dental reservation. Enjoy special activities designed to ignite a lifetime of healthy smiles. From sewing a toothy pillow to exploring […]

Lights, Camera, Action!February 24, 7:30pmWesley Schulz, Auburn Symphony #1 conductor will lead this performance of music from epic adventure movies.  Bring your whole family to this action-packed concert that will take you to the high seas in search of pirates, to the island of Themyscira, home of Wonder Woman, and to the animated world of […]

Winter Garden PoetryFebruary 24, 10am – 4pmExperience the South Sound’s vibrant literary arts community! Celebrate the poets whose work has been selected for Lakewold’s 2024 Garden Poetry Walk, a self-guided tour marked by signs with QR codes that link to audio recordings of the poems. Additional activities include an epistolary poem workshop with Blue Cactus Press‘ Christina Vega; […]

Pas de DeuxFebruary 24, 7:30pmBallet Northwest, Olympia’s Dance Company, presents six Principal Dancers from Pacific Northwest Ballet in Seattle for this one-time only performance. The world-class dancers performing in Pas de Deux are: Jonathan Batista, Angelica Generosa, James Kirby Rogers, Elle Macy, Sarah-Gabrielle Ryan and Dylan Wald. The program will include duets from Swan Lake, […]