Real & Untold Stories – Reclaiming Narratives:  ResilienceJune 20, 6 – 7:30pmFree.Join facilitator Kellie Richardson for the final workshop in the series that will allows the community to explore lost, hidden, and untold stories and experiences in an individual, familial, group, and societal context.Each 90-minute workshop will feature discussion and art-based activities that explore the […]

COLIN JostJune 21, 7pmCo-host of SNL’s Weekend Update LIVE at the Pantages! Colin Jost serves as a head writer at Saturday Night Live, television’s longest running and most successful sketch and comedy show, now in its 48th season. Jost originally joined the show as a writer in 2005 and became a co-head writer in 2012.Pantages […]

Celebrate Rainier Eye’s Anniversary Frame ShowJune 21, 4 – 7pmEnjoy Italian bites, enter to win a free Gucci or Tom Davies frame or sunglasses.  The more you buy the more you save, (cannot be combined with insurance). Bring your family and friends to shop hundreds of styles by Gucci and Tom Davies on this day […]

Fest 4 AllJune 21, 11:30am – 8pmIn celebration of Summer Solstice, you’re invited to the fourth annual Gig Harbor Make Music Celebration with United by Music North America! Join friends in a day of music and performing with the Gig Harbor community.Uptown Gig Harbor Pavilion4701 Pt Fosdick, Gig HarborFest 4 All | Gig Harbor Events […]

LoveOly SummerFestJune 21 – 23, Friday: 3 -9pm, Saturday: 11am-9 pm, Sunday: 10 am -2pm with Diva Drag Brunch!June 22, 10:30am – Pet Parade – costumes encouraged. This paw-some event promises a tail-wagging good time for all. The Olympia Pet Parade is more than just a stroll around the park — it’s a celebration of […]

 From the Mississippi DeltaJune 7 – 23, Fridays & Saturdays 7:30pm, Sundays 2pmAges 13+Based on her memoir of the same title, Dr. Endesha Ida Mae Holland recounts her 20-year journey from humble beginnings in Greenwood, Mississippi, during the Jim Crow era, her civil rights activism, achieving her Ph.D. at the University of Minnesota and celebrating […]

ENCORE:  Dance Theater Northwest’s Annual RecitalJune 22, 6:30pmEnjoy this showcase of talent and artistry. Featuring captivating dance performances, including special pieces accompanied by live flute and harp music from the Pacific Lutheran University Artist Series.Lakes High School10320 Farwest Dr SW, Lakewood253.565.5149, dtnw.org 

Olympia’s Juneteenth CelebrationJune 22, 1 – 5pmThe Women of Color in Leadership Movement and Media Island International, in partnership with the City of Olympia, invite you to join us for the 2024 Juneteenth Celebration Festival. There will be performances and presentations as well as The Marketplace featuring a vendor area with Black owned and operated […]

Railroad Summer Block Party & FundraiserJune 22, 4 – 8pmFree.Join the community of Tacoma and enjoy vendor market, food, entertainment, bounce house, water and lawn games and fundraising raffle.S 54th & S Railroad St, TacomaRising Tidesrisingtidessmiles@gmail.com

SummerFest at the Garden & Summer Solstice at the Bonsai MuseumJune 22, SummerFest 10am – 4pm, Summer Solstice 4 – 8pmEnjoy a colorful mix of summer blooms, live art demonstrations, family fun activities, outdoor arts and crafts market, food trucks sumi-e painting demonstrations and more at the Rhododendron Species Botanical Garden in SummerFest.Bring non-perishable food […]

Fairy FestJune 21 – 23, 10am – 5pmFairy Fest is a magical weekend of fairy-themed events for the entire family! Explore the gardens while participating in a variety of enchanting activities including art projects, live music and dance performances, a fairy house contest, free play and games in the gardens, storytelling, and more.Lakewold Gardens12317 Gravelly […]

Pride Celebration at the ZooJune 22 & 23, 9am – 5pmFree with admission.Celebrate Pride and the LGBTQ+ community and watch the animals interact with rainbow treats.Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium5400 N Pearl St, Tacomapdza.orgPride Celebration | Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium (metroparkstacoma.org)Northwest Trek Wildlife Park, 10am – 4pm11610 Trek Dr E, EatonvillePride Celebration | Puget […]