May is Hunger Awareness Month! Emergency Food Network has made it easy for you to get involved through events and volunteer opportunities to help your neighbors in need. Just choose at least one or more of these fun and easy activities in the month of May to make a difference in your community. Visit www.efoodnet.org > Continue Reading
The World Affairs Council's Spotlight series is devoted to examining the changes and challenges in United States foreign policy under the new Trump administration. In no area are these changes more pronounced and controversial than relations with Russia. This panel presentation will draw upon the expertise of academics and practitioners to explain what choices America > Continue Reading
May 18th Best Fruit and Berry Varieties for WA: Sam Benowitz has owned and operated Raintree Nursery for 43 years. In addition to being the founder of “Friends of Fruit” which operates a demonstration garden in Mt. Vernon, Sam has also introduced many edible plant varieties to Washington Gardeners. He has dedicated 40 years of > Continue Reading
Wild Skills youth events teach young girls the survival and technical skills they need for outdoor adventuring. These skills can be applied in any season or region and include first aid, navigation, leave no trace, 10 essentials, shelter building and more. Our events encourage girls to learn new skills, take on challenges and think creatively > Continue Reading
The City of Tacoma is hosting an open house for retail business owners, managers and employees to learn about the upcoming Bring Your Own Bag Ordinance. The new law goes into effect on July 12th, and affects all retail businesses in Tacoma. Attend this evening event to learn about the required changes and to get > Continue Reading
Join World Affairs Council Tacoma and Asia Pacific Cultural Center for a question and answer session featuring Evelyn Lopez, Jim Merritt and Victoria Woodwards. Learn where the candidates stand on international issues and how those issues connect to the city of Tacoma. This event is free to the public, but seating is limited. Please RSVP > Continue Reading
Our 2017 Learn in the Garden Lecture series continues! Full of charm, grace and elegance, ferns are an easy to grow essential element of our NW gardens. Join Richie Steffen, Curator of the Elizabeth C. Miller Botanical Garden and President of the Hardy Fern Foundation, for an enlightening class learning the subtleties of fern ID > Continue Reading
Nonpartisan Q&A with City Council & mayor candidates in Tacoma & Puyallup
Jeff first traveled to Russia in 2010 with a fellow Saint Martin's professor and a group of students before returning in 2013 as a Fulbright Scholar. He lived and taught at Petrozavodsk State University (an overnight train ride northeast from St. Petersburg). He met no politicians on his travels (well, a couple of mayors), but > Continue Reading
Take a break from the dreary weather and “ride the wave” at Hilltop Artist’s January Gallery Hours! We will be turning up the summer tunes, warming up next to the furnace, and dreaming of warmer weather. If you don’t want to shop, you can sit and watch our Team Production in action. Purchase a Wavy > Continue Reading
