Annual Asia Pacific New Year CelebrationFebruary 25, 11am – 6pmFREE!This community-based arts and culture exhibition features a different host country or culture each year.  The 2023 celebration features Samoa. The day is filled with more than 20 exciting performances, cultural demonstrations and martial arts, culture and arts displays, authentic cuisine, and a variety of vendors […]

A Portrait of Aretha: CeCe Teneal celebrates The Queen of SoulFebruary 25, 7:30pmShe taught us how to “Think” and demand “Respect” … all while ridin’ on the “Freeway of Love!” In Portrait of Aretha: CeCe Teneal celebrates The Queen of Soul, award-winning vocalist CeCe Teneal honors the legacy of Aretha Franklin, the Queen of Soul.Rialto Theater310 […]

Meeker St Nerd PartyFebruary 25, 3 – 7pmDowntown Kent, between 2nd and 4th streets, has a number of “cool nerd” businesses that embrace this unique culture and are not afraid to show it.   Release your inner nerd at the Nerd Party!Downtown KentMeeker and 2 – 4th StreetsThis is a FREE event, RSVP requested; please visit downtownkentwa.com to register.  

Samoa Happy New Year Celebration!February 25, 11am – 6pmEach year there has been a different host country either from Asia or the South Pacific that is the center focus of the Annual Asia Pacific New Year Celebration.  This year’s host country is Samoa.  Enjoy over 100 different vendor booths with clothing, jewelry, arts and crafts, […]

Reconciliation performed by Symphony Tacoma and Symphony Tacoma VoicesFebruary 25, 7:30pmSarah Ioannides, conductorGeoffrey Boers, director Symphony Tacoma VoicesBritten’s Four Sea Interludes tells the story of Peter Grimes, a psychologically troubled outcast from an English fishing village. Local composer Dr. Gregory Youtz sheds light on perhaps the most tragic chapter of Tacoma’s history in The Tacoma Method, […]

Sewing & Stichery ExpoMarch 1 – 5, Thursday – Saturday 8:30am – 6pm, Sunday 8:30am – 4pmJoin a creative community and enjoy learning, connecting, and inspiration for sewing enthusiasts of all levels. Shop over 400 vendor booths and choose from 100 classes daily.Washington State Fairgrounds110 9th Ave SW, PuyallupMattress Firm ShowPlex, Expo Hall, Pavilion – […]

2023 Puget Sound Go Red for Women fundraiser for the American Heart AssociationMarch 2, 5:30pmSince 2004, the Go Red for Women movement has educated millions of women about their No. 1 killer: cardiovascular disease. But now we face a new challenge; research shows that younger women and women of color are not aware that this […]

First Annual Dr. Claudia Thomas Community Service Award GalaMarch 3, 6pmPresented by the Lakewood Multicultural CoalitionEmcee Joyce Taylor, King 5 NewsMcGavick Conference Center, Clover Park Community College4500 Steilacoom Blvd SW, Lakewoodlmcc-lakewood.org/events 

Auburn Community Players NunsenseMarch 3, 4, 10, 11, 7:30 pm, March 4, 5, 11, 12, 2pmWhen the Little Sisters of Hoboken discover that their cook, Sister Julia, Child of God, has accidentally poisoned 52 of the sisters, and they are in dire need of funds for the burials. The sisters decide that the best way […]

The Washington Center and Ballet Northwest Present 2023 Olympia Dance FestivalMarch 4, 7pmThe 2023 Olympia Dance Festival features 17 dance companies from throughout Western Washington, plus special guest artist Jason Rodgers, a renowned tap dancer who has been seen on ABC’s “Dancing with the Stars”, the North American tour of the Broadway musical “Bring in Da […]

8th Annual Gig Harbor Empty Bowls FundraiserMarch 4, 11am – 2pmPresented by Altrusa of Gig Harbor, the 8th Annual Empty Bowls event is back to help fight hunger for children and families.You can purchase a handcrafted bowl from a local potter, enjoy a simple meal of soup and bread donated by local restaurants, and this […]

Tacoma Concert Band Presents Sousa SpectacularMarch 4, 7:30pmThe award-winning Tacoma Concert Band is proud to present its biannual SOUSA SPECTACULAR concert.  This event is TCB’s re-creation of John Philip Sousa’s world-renowned Sousa Band concert experience just as it would have been presented a century ago.Pantage Theater901 Broadway, Tacoma253.591.5894, tacomaconcertband.org