Global Classroom - an interactive speaker series featuring experts on a relevant global subject. Join World Affairs Council Tacoma with Institute for Global Engagement, UW Tacoma and Politics, Philosophy, Public Affairs division at the School of Interdisciplinary Studies at UW Tacoma as we hear from Daniel Chirot, PhD (Herbert J. Ellison Professor of Russian and > Continue Reading

  The Hilltop Artists Winter Glass Sale promises a flurry of opportunities to find the perfect gift and support our youth. All proceeds go back into our tuition-free glass art programs! When you purchase the beautiful glass art created by our students, every penny goes back into our programs so that no student is ever turned > Continue Reading

This was a trip back in time at a moment when Myanmar was pivoting on change. It was eleven months before the 2015 election, an auspicious time for the country where little had changed for the ordinary person. Because she couldn't travel during her career, Paula Varner started traveling immediately on retirement. She sees no > Continue Reading

What does Dr. King’s legacy mean to you? Connect with his story at the Washington State History Museum on Monday, January 15. At 2:00 PM, see the Broadway Center’s live performance of Eleven Days in the Life of Dr. King in the museum’s auditorium (free). Learn about Dr. King’s 1961 visit to Washington State, and > Continue Reading

The 30th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday Celebration in Tacoma will once again bring the community together to celebrate Monday, January 15, 2018 as a day on, not a day off. Available Parking There is free holiday on-street parking and free parking at Freighthouse Square (2501 E. D Street). Freighthouse Square is easily accessible via the LINK Light Rail > Continue Reading

January 16th and 30th, 2018 from 1-3pm come to the REACH Center at 714 S 27th St, Tacoma, WA 98409 to learn more about how to finance college and decide on your career path! Please call 253-573-6590 for additional details.

"I was in Fourth grade when I first learned about Charles Darwin, the theory of evolution, and the Blue-footed Booby. I spent the rest of my life wanting to go to the Galapagos Islands. I finally have done it. Happy Face!" "I spent my 62nd birthday at the Equator. My 63rd will be at the > Continue Reading