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
Tacoma Community House is celebrating 108 years of walking alongside our immigrant, refugee, and low-income neighbors! Join us on Wednesday, January 10th, 2018 for cake, appetizers, and celebratory remarks from TCH clients and incoming Mayor Victoria Woodards (invited). Our Executive Director, Liz Dunbar, will also highlight TCH’s vibrant history and share exciting news about our > 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
On Saturday, January 13, 2018 (10am - 4pm), join The Mission Continues and UW Tacoma Center for Service and Leadership - CSL to give Tacoma Community House and its Hilltop home a facelift! We will do some grounds maintenance, planting, demolition work to address safety concerns, trash pick-up, and general cleaning... plus build a lending > 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
If you dabble in social media, you know how rapidly ideas and concepts can spread and evolve through online networks. What if we applied that same concept to ancient philosophers and mathematicians? On Free Third Thursday at 6:30, the Washington State History Museum hosts Muhammad Aurangzeb Ahmad, University of Washington-Tacoma faculty, who will talk about > Continue Reading
Join the Historical Society and special guest Governor Jay Inslee to celebrate the opening of recently renovated galleries in the Great Hall of Washington History. “Shaping a New World” explores Washington’s earliest history through geology, the Clovis people, The Ancient One (Kennewick Man) and more. In “Washington: My Home,” consider your personal story within the > Continue Reading
