Juneteenth – A Road to Economic OpportunityJune 19, 11am – 5pmJoin state and local dignitaries for the largest Juneteenth celebration in Washington. Visit 100 plus vendors, enjoy the Miss Juneteenth Pageant and performances by local talent and artists.The Museum of Glass’s Mobile Hot Shop will be on site giving live demonstrations during the event.Stewart Heights […]

Juneteenth StorytimeJune 19, 11amEnjoy these story telling sessions honoring and celebrating Juneteenth, also known as Jubilee Day, Freedom Day, and Emancipation Day, which commemorates which commemorates the day in 1865 that enslaved African Americans in Galveston, Texas learned that they were free. For families with young children, books can be a great start for important […]

 JOURNEYS: Quilts from the Contemporary QuiltArt Association & Pacific Northwest African American QuiltersMarch 15, 5 – 7:30pm, Opening ReceptionExhibit runs March 16 – June 23Free with required registrationCelebrate the exhibition, JOURNEYS: Quilts from the Contemporary QuiltArt Association & Pacific Northwest African American Quilters and learn more about quilt-making! Attendees will hear from participating artists about the works […]

Juneteenth CommemorationJune 20, 5:30 – 7pmFree.Commemorate Juneteenth through an evening of programming curated by BLK WINS. BLK WINS strives to be a direct resource for people, specifically Black youth, to discover and identify who we truly are, where we come from, and how we got here.The session will include a presentation and conversation that reflects on the […]

Happy Hour Business ExpoJune 20, 4:30 – 7:30pmFree.  21+The Expo is a chance for Tacoma-Pierce County Chamber members (21+ only event) to show off their businesses to hundreds of guests, members, and non-members alike at their vendor table. There are giveaways, photography, and live music too.Tacoma Narrows Marina Waterfront Venue9007 S 19th St, Tacomatacomachamber.org 

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]