Wine & WheelsMarch 28, 5 – 7pm21+Enjoy a celebration of the great wineries of the Pacific Northwest who have supported our Wheels & Heels Gala over the past 11 years! Enjoy tastings provided by participating wineries paired with light bites, entertainment by The Harmony Wombats, and a self-guided tour of the Museum.LeMay America’s Car Museum2702 […]

2024 State of the City Address with Tacoma Mayor Victoria WoodardsMarch 28, 6:30pmFree and open to the public with advanced registrationDuring this free community event, Mayor Woodards will speak on the theme “Collectively Weaving Our Community Tapestry.” Co-emcees are Bruce Kendall, President/CEO Economic Development Board for Tacoma and Ashley Brewster, Vice Chair of the Mayor’s […]

Hot Shop Hot Nights with Adeye Jean-BaptisteMarch 29, 5 – 8 pmThis week’s artist in residence at the Hilltop Glass Studio, Adeye Jean-Baptiste, will set up shop in the Hot Shop creating their own works, sharing with students and collaborating with Hilltop Artists. On Hot Shop Hot Nights the community is invited to watch the […]

RENTMarch 8 – 31, Fridays & Saturdays, 7:30pm, Sundays 2pmTacoma Little Theatre and the University of Washington-Tacoma Theatre Department team up for this performance. Rent follows a year in the life of a group of impoverished young artists and musicians struggling to survive and create in New York’s Lower East Side, under the shadow of […]

Discovering Defiance:  Drop-in Walks in Point Defiance ParkSaturdays through March, 9amNo reservation required.Join a park guide for walks around Point Defiance weekly, every Saturday at 9 am, as the group walks around Point Defiance Park.Meet at the Rhododendron Garden at 9 amThe drop-in/out hike will will average 3 miles at a leisurely pace and can […]

Mulch MadnessMarch 30, 9am – noonFree. Register online.It’s Mulch Madness at Dickman Mill Park! Come help restore important wildlife habitat by digging out any new blackberries trying to make a comeback and spread some mulch to keep those weeds away!Work Parties happen rain or shine.Please dress for the weather and wear closed-toed shoes.Tools and training […]

Easter Egg HuntMarch 30, 1 – 3pmFreeEnjoy family fun with an egg hunt, Easter bunny photos, face painting and more.Sunrise Village10507 156th St E, Puyallupmysunrisevillage.com/event

Usual and Accustomed Grounds: The Boldt Decision at 50 SymposiumMarch 30, 10am – 5pm10 – 11am – salmon stories facilitated by the Billy Frank Jr Nisqually Wildlife Refuge11- 1:30pm – Luncheon2 – 3pm – panel discussion3 – 5pm book signingExhibition through September 1Washington State History Museum1911 Pacific Ave, Tacomawashingtonhistory.org 

Poetry After DarkMarch 30, 7 – 10pm21+Poetry After Dark is a poetic, open mic experience exposing the community to local poets and spoken word artists.Spoken word artists, poets, singers, songwriters, listeners and supporters of performance arts are invited to attend.Tacoma Arts Community Center1101 S 11th St, TacomaThe Black Night Market | Tacoma WA

Snake Lake Science FairRegister by April 6Fair April 20Students grade K-12th create their own science project to participate in this exciting community event. $15 application fee for participants, deadline to apply is April 6 by filling out the application form and submitting it to the Tacoma Nature Center. Science Fair viewing is free and open to the public.Tacoma […]

Erik Fremstad: Unnatural SelectionNow through April 7Included with admissionUnnatural Selection is a series of six paintings—a bison, wolf, grizzly bear, pollinators, sea turtle, and polar bear—created by artist Erik Fremstad between 2018 and 2023. Each large-scale portrait details the devastation to the North American wildlife species. In his process, Fremstad uses words to form the outline […]

Taking LeaveMarch 22 – April 7, Friday & Saturday 7:30pm, Sunday 2pmNo production on March 31Directed by Melanie GladstoneEnjoy Dukesbay Productions’ play, TAKING LEAVE, a stage production by Nagle Jackson.  A father with Alzheimer disease has taken leave from the real world and imagining a new one.The Dukesbay Theater in the Merlino Art Center508 6th […]