Celebrate Eastside: 5th Birthday!October 18, 3:30 – 6:30Free! Eastside Community Center is thrilled to mark its 5th year of service with an unforgettable anniversary celebration. The Center will be free for all to enjoy from 3:30-6:30. No drop-in fee or membership necessary!Enjoy free fun for the entire family.Eastside Community Center1721 E 56th St, Tacomametroparkstacoma.org

Herb Alpert & Lani HallOctober 20, 7:30pmRenowned Tijuana Brass trumpeter, Herb Alpert and Grammy-winning vocalist and former lead singer of Brazil 66 with Sergio Mendes, Lani Hall make one epic power couple.Pantages Theater901 Broadway, Tacoma253.346.1721 | tacomaartslive.org

A 2-Way Mirror:  Double Consciousness in Contemporary Glass by Black ArtistsOctober 20, 5:30 – 8pm Opening CeremonyA 2-Way Mirror is an exhibition of contemporary Black artists who have used glass to create work that deconstructs social, cultural, gender, and racial identity concerns. The artists range in background from African American, to British, to Puerto Rican.Explore […]

ToolOctober 20, 8:00pmFour-time GRAMMY Award winner Tool will be bringing their unparalleled sonic and visual experience back in Tacoma.Tacoma Dome2727 E D St, Tacoma253.272.3663, tacomadome.org

Organ at Noon SeriesOctober 20, 12pmUniversity of Puget Sound Kilworth Memorial Chapel1500 N Warner St., Tacoma253.879.3741 | pugetsound.edu/event

University of Puget Sound Wind EnsembleOctober 20, 7:30pmUniversity of Puget Sound Schneebeck Hall1500 N Warner St., Tacoma253.879.3741 | pugetsound.edu/events

Hoot ‘N’ HowlOctober 20 & 21, 5 – 9pmGet Spooky Wild with the animals at Northwest Trek.Northwest Trek Wildlife Park11610 Trek Dr E, Eatonvillenwtrek.org

A Night on Bald Mountain Performed by Tacoma Concert BandOctober 21, 7:30pmGet ready for a SPOOKtacular evening this Halloween season with the Tacoma Concert Band’s season opening.Conductor and Artistic Director Gerard Morris has selected a program featuring a wide array of repertoire that will transport you to fantastical and mysterious realms, including spine-tingling classics like […]

Gig Harbor Community Spaghetti Dinner FundraiserOctober 21, 4 – 7pmGrab your friends and family, or your date, and come out to enjoy a scrumptious spaghetti dinnerbenefiting the Gig Harbor Senior Center, programs, services and its future forever home.Gig Harbor Eagles Club4425 Burnham Drive, Gig Harbor253.514.6338, gghf.info/PASTA

OktoberfestOctober 21, 11am – 1pmFirst annual fall festival of music, food and health fair.  Featuring Seattle’s #1 polka band The Smiling Scandanavians.Bridgeport Place Assisted Living & Memory Care5250 Bridgeport Way W, University Place253.565.1960, bridgeportplaceseniors.com

Puget Sound Heart & Stroke WalkOctober 21, 8:30am·We walk to save lives and so can you! Join this family-friendly 5K walk as participants raise their heart rates and funds for the American Heart Association to help save and improve lives. Register your team or sign up as an individual.Cheney Stadium2502 Tyler St, Tacoma206.336.7200, pugetsoundheartwalk.org

Paint the Mall PinkOctober 21, 11am – 4pmIt’s about Health.  It’s about Beauty.  It’s about Fashion.Don’t miss your chance to discover cutting edge health information, exceptional wellness and beauty advice, fitness demonstrations, cooking tips, and luxurious spa treatments. Plus, hourly giveaways! Free.Tacoma Mall Macy’s Court4502 Steele St, Tacomashowcasemedialive.com