Spring FairApril 13 – 16 & 20 – 23Enjoy all your Fair favorites like great entertainment, yummy Fair food, wild rides, adorable animals and more!New this year; Free face painting for children 12 and under at Sillyville, “farmer for a day” experience exhibit at Sillyville tells Washington’s food and farming story and connects kids and […]

Restoring The PastApril 14, 6:30Free Talk by architects Jim Merritt & Jeff RyanMerritt and Ryan have been working together in the Architecture field for over 35 years. Both have a special interest in historic restoration and adaptive re-use. They will share their experiences working on the restoration of the Historic Tacoma Union Station in 1989 […]

SkerryvoreApril 14, 8pmSkerryvore represents the best in contemporary Scottish traditional music, with a growing fanbase worldwide and the promise of much more to come.Washington Center512 Washington St. SE, Olympia360.753.8586, washingtoncenter.org/event/

Family Nature Walk – Spring is in the AirApril 1510am Tacoma Nature Center1pm Swan Creek ParkAges 3+ – Explore Tacoma parks with naturalist-led walks. Discover the animals and plants that adapt with the seasons.Tacoma Nature Center, 1919 S Tyler St, Tacoma, 253.404.3930Swan Creek Park, 3997 E Roosevelt Ave, Tacoma 253.305-10000metroparkstacoma.org 

Marymount Tea PartyApril 15, 10:30 amnEnjoy afternoon tea at the historic, vintage Marymount campus, where you can indulge in signature pastries and tea sandwiches, fine teas and other treats. The event will include an auction and optional historical tour.LeMay Marymount Event Center325 152nd St, Tacomalemaymarymount.org

Have a Meal with NeilApril 15, 5 – 8pmCome have a meal with Neil Van Lierop on April 15th! Doors and dinner start at 5 PM. Share memories and songs after with friends of the Van Lierop Bulb Farm. Songs will be led by local artist TR Stewart.Farm 1213407 80th St E, Puyallup253, 696.9486, farm12.org

Concert in the Cone:  MirrorglossApril 20, 6 -7pmConcert in the Hot Shop features local music group Mirrorgloss alongside live glassblowing demonstrations.This performance is part of Museum of Glass free-admission Third Thursday programming. Seats in the Hot Shop are first come, first served, so please plan on arriving promptly!Museum of Glass1801 Dock St, Tacomamuseumofglass.org

Ticket to Ride Game NightApril 20, 6pmCan you build the best railroad across America? Join us for fun and games as we play the popular strategy game about building your railroad across America in the 20th century. We will also have some history trivia, snacks, and prizes!Ages 8+Donations can be made at the door. Games […]

Colin Hay Acoustic BandApril 21Doors Open 7pm – Performance 8pmColin Hay has a prolific career both as the lead singer and principal songwriter of Grammy Award winning band Men at Work and a solo career that spans 25 years and 15 albums. This show will feature songs from his entire catalog and latest releases.Federal Way Performing Arts […]

2023 Washington State History Awards PresentationApril 22, 6pmThe 2023 History Awards Recipients will be named and honored, In addition, the event will feature a keynote speech from New York Times bestselling author Dorothy Wickenden, who is also the executive editor of The New Yorker magazine. Wickenden wrote The Agitators: Three Friends Who Fought for Abolition. The Agitators is a historical book […]

Clean Sweep! In Celebration of Earth DayApril 22, 9am – noonHelp Auburn celebrate Earth Day and participate in Clean Sweep! This socially distanced event is just around the corner and you’re invited to volunteer.Volunteer groups will work on general clean-up, landscaping, planting, weeding, litter pick-up and other projects at various parks.Various Locations – Register to volunteer onlineauburnwa.gov

Love Oly Earth Day Clean-upApril 22, 9 – 11amAre you looking for a way to give back to your community and help keep our downtown area looking beautiful? Join us for the Olympia Downtown Alliance’s Downtown Cleanup.Downtown OlympiaTo volunteer, register online at surveymonkey.com/r/R6Z2RLCOlympia Downtown Alliance