NYE: The Rumba KingsDecember 31, 8pm – doors open at 6pmThe Rumba Kings formed in 2015 in Seattle, Washington by bassist/producer/songwriter, Johnny Bacolas and songwriter/lead guitarist, George Stevens.  The songwriting has a diverse range of influences, from The Gipsy Kings, to the Mediterranean-inspired instrumental music of Yanni.Federal Performing Arts & Entertainment Center31510 Pete Von Reichbauer S, Federal […]

Polar Bear Plunge at Point Defiance MarinaCub Plunge: 11:30 amAdult and Family Plunge: 12 pmKick off the new year by plunging into Puget Sound.Sign up online in advance. The first 100 to sign up receive an event towel!Point Defiance Marina5912 N Waterfront Dr, Tacoma253.404.3690, metroparkstacoma.org/event/polar-plunge

Nyx and the Long Night produced by Olympia Family Theater and String & Shadow Puppet TheaterDecember 9 – January 8This unique story is a co-production with String & Shadow Puppet Theater – a troupe of multi-disciplinary performance artists based in Olympia, Washington.Olympia Family Theater612, 4th AVE, Olympia360.570.1638, olyft.org

Puyallup Home and Remodeling ShowJanuary 6 – 8, Friday and Saturday 1-am – 6pm, Sunday 10am – 5pmFor the HOME Remodeler:nThe show will feature exhibitors demonstrating the latest in home remolding, building, decorating and improvement techniques.For the GARDENER:nShop for your plants and garden needs at participating nurseries. View Garden Display by Olympic Landscaping! see Ciscoe Morris […]

Tacoma Arts Live Launches Small Business Incubator: Accelerating Creative Enterprise in South SoundApplications now being accepted from BIPOC and women owned led small businesses with creative and arts-focused entrepreneurs.Accelerating Creative business through:Rent free office and creative space in Tacoma ArmoryProfessional Development workshopsEvent Sponsorship253.346.1399, ace@tacomaartslive.org

The Simon & Garfunkel StoryJanuary 13, 7:30 pmPantages TheaterTacomaArtsLive.org253.346.1721This immersive concert-style theater show chronicles the amazing journey shared by the folk-rock duo, Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel. Using huge projection photos and original film footage, a full live band will perform all the hits including ‘Mrs. Robinson’, ‘Cecilia’, ‘Bridge Over Troubled Water’, ‘Homeward Bound’ and […]

Monster Jam World SeriesJanuary 13, 7pmUnbelievable action, high-flying stunts and four-wheel excitement for the entire family.Tacoma Dome2727 E D St, Tacomatacomadome.org/events

South Puget Sound Community College MLK Lecture with Dr. Mary Frances BarryJanuary 13, 7:30pmDr. Berry is onene of the most visible and respected activists in the cause of civil rights, gender equality, and social justice for more than four decades. She will share her lecture, Making Diversity & Inclusion Effective.South Puget Sound Community CollegeKenneth J. […]

Heritage Skills Workshops:  Butchering/CuringJanuary 14, 10am – 2pmHeritage Skills Workshops preserve traditional skills through instruction, demonstration, and experiential learning. Learn skills of butchering and curing methods from the 19th Century. The instructor will demonstrate traditional seam-butchery where only knives and cleavers are used.Pre-registration requiredFort Nisqually Living History MuseumPoint Defiance Park5400 N Pearl St, Tacomametroparkstacoma.org/event/heritage-skills-workshop-butchering-curing/

Tet Xuan, Vietnamese Lunar New Year Festival Year of the RabbitJanuary 15, 1 – 4pmCelebrate with us! The whole community is invited to take part in this special celebration, hosted by our partners at Chùa Phước Huệ Buddhist Temple, the Vietnamese American Community Association, and Golden Bamboo.Enjoy Vietnamese music and cultural performances, martial arts, calligraphy, […]

Tacoma’s Martin Luther King Celebration and Lifetime Service Awards CeremonyJanuary 16, 11amThe City’s Events & Recognitions Committee will honor Dr. Pricilla Lisicich and Ms. Tanika Aden with individual Lifetime Service Awards. Mayor Woodards will present a Special Recognition to J’Nai Bridges during the 35th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday Celebration.The Lifetime Service Award […]

Whiskey and Wiretaps: The Northwest’s Rumrunning KingWednesday, January 18th, 7:00 – 8:30 pm, Zoom eventOn Thanksgiving Day, 1925, Roy Olmstead was trapped by federal prohibition agents and their Tommy guns on a lonely Puget Sound dock. His reign as the Northwest’s most prolific bootlegger had ended. But big questions—political, cultural, and legal—remained.Why did Olmstead, the […]