Tacoma Annual Martin Luther King Jr CelebrationJanuary 15, 11am programThis annual community event includes community service awards, recognizing excellence with the Lifetime Service Award and the Emerging Leader Award, as well as a celebratory program and community outreach fair.Greater Tacoma Convention Center1500 Commerce St, Tacomacityoftacoma.org

Home Selling Prep SeminarJanuary 16, 6 – 7pmWondering how to prepare to sell your home fast and for top dollar?  Register today for this FREE seminar.Federal Way Keller Williams33434 8th Ave S STE 103, Federal Wayhttps://www.eventbrite.com/o/keller-williams-team-red-17971639991253.449.8088— 

Goblet WeekJanuary 17 – 21Goblet Week will feature four Visiting Artists who are some of the best in the game of Italian-style goblets; Dante Marioni, James Mongrain, Katherine Gray, and Granite Calimpong. Each artist will spend their day in the Hot Shop showcasing their unique approach to making goblets (or “cups,” as they are affectionately called […]

Scholarly Selections: The 1904 Wreck of the S.S. ClallamJanuary 18, 6 – 7:30pmFree120 years ago this January, the 6-month-old steamship Clallam sank in the Strait of Juan de Fuca, resulting in the deaths of at least 56 people. The aftermath was one of the largest scandals in Washington State and British Columbia and led to […]

Pier PeerJanuary 19, 7:30 – 9pmAges 8+Join this nighttime adventure to see what’s in the waters of Puget Sound. Peer at hundreds of mysterious life forms drawn to the underwater lights.Program takes place at night on a floating dock without railings.Dress for the cold and bring your own light.PFDs will be provided but you are […]

Family Nature Walks:  Winter WonderlandJanuary 20Free, Ages 3+10 – 11am, Titlow Park & Lodge, 8425 6th Ave, Tacoma1 – 2pm, Swan Creek Park Lister Uplands, 4738 E T St, TacomaExplore these Metro Parks Tacoma with naturalist-led walks.metroparkstacoma.org   

Northwest Sinfonietta: Sky & SeaSaturday, January 20, 7:30pm, Schneebeck Concert Hall, University of Puget Sound, N Union St TacomaSunday, January 21, 2pm, Pioneer Park Pavilion, 300 S Meridian, PuyallupInspired by our beautiful Puget Sound region and the importance of caring for it, Northwest Sinfonietta’s Sky and Sea explores three expansive and imaginative works—Marjan Mozetich’s Postcards from […]

Pink MartiniJanuary 21, 7:30pmDrawing inspiration from music from all over the world – crossing genres of classical, jazz and old-fashioned pop – Thomas Lauderdale founded Pink Martini in 1994 to provide more beautiful and inclusive musical soundtracks for political fundraisers for causes such as civil rights, affordable housing, the environment, libraries, public broadcasting, education and parks.Washington […]

2024 Winter Garden PoetrySubmissions accepted through January 26Participants must be Washington State residents and be available to record their poems and have headshot photos taken onsite at Lakewold Gardens the week of February 13.Poets of all backgrounds and ages are invited to participate. The poems will be featured at a special event on Saturday, February […]

Registration for Valentine’s 5KThrough January 26Race Day February 10,10amAges 6+This is an out-and-back along Ruston Way, beginning at Metro Parks amazing attraction, Dune Peninsula, past Point Ruston, and back.Dune Peninsula at Point Defiance Park5361 Yacht Club Rd, TacomaValentines Day 5K – Metro Parks Tacoma  

Coming to LightDecember 10 – January 28Free with admissionComing to Light is an exhibit of works by members of the Contemporary QuiltArt Association that adds light to the darkest time of year. The theme of light can have many layers—physical light emitted by heavenly bodies, fire, reflections, humankind’s creations; the illumination that comes with discovery; the uncovering of […]

Voices of Tacoma: A Gathering of PoetsSubmissions Accepted January 1 – 31 for Upcoming AnthologyPartly funded by the Tacoma Artists Initiative Program, this is a project to create an anthology of poetry of Tacoma, the first to be published in several years. While about or inspired by Tacoma, the project is open to writers from […]