Please join us for the annual Power of Play Lunch at the Hotel Murano. Enjoy a delicious meal while showing your support for the Museum and early learning in our community. This action-packed hour includes stimulating conversation, a provocative presentation by keynote speaker, Dr. Sarah Lytle, and the presentation of the Deean Marsh Great Friend to > Continue Reading
Check-in and silent auction begin at 10:30am. Luncheon program starts at 11:30am. Tickets are $25 each or $250 per table. To register/purchase tickets, visit our website hilltopartists.org, call 253.571.7670 or e-mail info@hilltopartists.org
Start Tacoma Arts Month off on the right note with a kaleidoscope of pop-up art exhibits, hands-on activities, music and dance performances, and more at this free, family friendly, community festival! Pack up the family, invite your friends and come help us celebrate! Location Asia Pacific Cultural Center 4851 South Tacoma Way
We frequently hear stories from our amazing young leaders of how one caring adult impacted their lives for the better. This is your chance to be that one caring adult and hear from our youth leaders, foster families and community supporters about how The Mockingbird society is improving foster care and ending youth homelessness.
The Repack Project this Saturday has openings in the morning and afternoon session! Volunteers will be repackaging dried, fresh or frozen bulk foods in to smaller, family-sized quantities. Once repackaged the food is ready to be distributed to the Pierce County emergency food sites that we serve. When: Saturday, October 1, 2016. Pick from our > Continue Reading
Downtown employers, employees, residents, and fans, will be celebrating on Oct. 14, 2016, and we invite you to join us! Our Annual Luncheon is an opportunity to honor our transportation innovators talk about transportation issues facing downtown, and support the work that Downtown On the Go does in the downtown community to promote walking, biking, > Continue Reading
The Tacoma Tool Library Presents: Halloween Costume Sewing Workshop with Roby Doherty Thursday, October 6th, 6pm—8pm Tacoma Tool Library, 1314 MLK Jr Way Learn how to make your own Halloween costume! Come with a costume idea, a drawing/picture of the idea, and any fabric materials you plan to use, and we will get you started! > Continue Reading
Please join us for an innovative networking series featuring insider tips, tricks and trade secrets from Pierce County’s nonprofit community. True tales about professional best practices will give you insights into how organizations thrive in this region.
Sue Goetz of Urban Gardening Company/The Creative Gardener will help us to understand which plants will make great hedges for our Pacific climate.
Brian Birkenstein has now worked for close to twenty years in over twenty countries in a variety of roles. In his personal travels, he has been to all fifty states, sixty-three countries and all seven continents. It’s a big world though, and he has a lot more to see and do. He has written a > Continue Reading
We spent the past year working to answer these critical questions. this effort was led by a diverse committee drawn from faculty, staff, students, alumni and the community. The result is Charting our Course: UW Tacoma's Strategic Plan 2016-2021. Please join our celebration: Monday, October 17, 3:30PM William W. Phillip Hall, UW Tacoma RSVP: tacoma.uw.edu/strategic-plan-celebration > Continue Reading
Are you a maker in Tacoma? We invite you to come to the next Mayor's Monday Mixer October 17 to network and talk about crafting the future of our city. Whether you are an artist, a manufacturer, an inventor, a tinkerer, or a designer you are a maker and the Mixer is an informal way to meet > Continue Reading
Please join Greater Tacoma Community Foundation for a special reception celebrating the ninth annual Foundation of Art Award! The reception will feature talented local artists who have been nominated for this prestigious award and showcase the artwork created by this year's winning artist, Sean Alexander. Please RSVP with Judi Brown at jbrown@gtcf.org or 253.383.5622.
Tacoma Public Schools, McCarver Elementary School, and contractor Skanska invite you to attend the grand opening celebration of the newly remodeled McCarver Elementary School. Built in 1925, McCarver’s long-awaited update has brought the historic school into the 21st century while maintaining notable elements of its past. At the event, you’ll have the chance to enjoy student > Continue Reading
East Tacoma Town Hall Gathering- Everyone is Invited! Join us on October 19th from 5:30-8:00pm at the Portland Avenue Community Center (3513 East Portland Ave). Conversation, food and children are welcome. Hear what studies say about living on the Eastside. Help us create a vision for East Tacoma. Hear how you can become a certified > Continue Reading
October 19th Luncheon Superintendent of Public Instruction Forum Purchase Tickets HERE We welcome you to join us as the two candidates for Superintendent of Public Instruction join us in a forum to discuss the issues they will face, should they become the next Superintendent. Our moderator is a City Club Board member, David Olson, who > Continue Reading
Dr. Peter Selkin spent two months at sea in 2015 with a team of 30 researchers from many countries. Besides discussing why one would want to spend sixty days away from land with a bunch of scientists, Dr. Selkin will also describe a little of the history of international partnerships in deep-sea research since the > Continue Reading
You are invited to the "Ripple Effect" Annual Breakfast. Learn how small changes we make together ripple throughout Pierce County. Thursday, October 20, 2016 from 7:30-8:30am at the Star Center (3873 South 66th Street, Tacoma WA 98409) RSVP 253-572-3657 or info@CenterForResolution.org. To register or donate visit our website:www.CenterForResolution.org
You are Invited to the 2016 "Eureka!" Breakfast! Connecting to History ~ Connecting to the Future Thursday, October 20 7:45 - 9:00 am Keynote Speaker: Julie Nicolletta, PhD Social & Historical Studies, Division Chair University of Washington Tacoma Ticket Cost: $20 Pacific Grill Events Center 1530 Pacific Avenue, Tacoma Sponsored By: The Fulton, McLain, Power > Continue Reading
We have an opportunity to observe young people who attend schools and The Boys and Girls Clubs on Tacoma’s Eastside as they visit the University of Puget Sound campus and collaborate with college students to prepare their presentations to the Metro Parks Board of Commissioners on Monday, October 24. It is a truly wonderful thing > Continue Reading
Tacoma Symphony is pleased to invite you to its gala on the eve of the opening night for the 2016-17 season. Let's celebrate with an exclusive performance by the renowned violinist Vadim Gluzman. Eat, drink and be giving with a season-themed dinner and beverages, artistically themed silent and live auction, all set in an elegant > Continue Reading
Visit the world and see what is going on in other countries. You don’t need a passport for this trip. Regardless of whether you like or don’t like Michael Moore, this is a thought-provoking, inspirational film. We will have a short discussion following the film. It’s about ideas that we can use to build > Continue Reading
The Pathfinder Award honor individuals or teams from the Pacific Northwest for significant contributions to aerospace development. Catagories include Flying, Education, Operations, Engineering, Manufacturing and At-Large. Join us to honor the 2016 Pathfinder Award recipients: Jeff Bozos and Addison Pemberton. Attire for the evening is black-tie preferred. Seating is limited and by reservation only. Guests > Continue Reading
Share your abundance in support of Emergency Food Network!
This year's event will feature a delicious dinner, exciting live and silent auctions, and a meaningful opportunity to support the mission of EFN. Proceeds from this special night will provide emergency food for children, adults and seniors in Pierce County.
We invite you to join us at a special event to witness some of the great things going on in the Eastside neighborhoods of Tacoma and to learn more about Imagine Eastside. We would be honored if you could join us for a tour and presentation about the proposed new Eastside community and aquatics center. > Continue Reading
In May 2016, the Department of Labor (DOL) announced changes to rules regarding overtime compensation. The new Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) regulations will affect many nonprofits. Join 501 Commons for an informative session that will provide an overview of the rule changes and suggestions of how your organization can plan for these developments. The > Continue Reading
Join us for the unveiling of the New Beloved Ivan Sculpture on Wednesday, October 26 at 9:45am fro refreshments and brief remarks at the Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium, Education Center. The public Unveiling of the sculpture will take place at 10:30am at the point Defiance Park, Entrance to Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium (5400 > Continue Reading
HARVEST FEST Friday, Oct. 28th (6-8 pm) 1602 MLK Jr. Way Stop by the People’s Community Center for spooky, all-ages fun! TCH is partnering with Metro Parks Tacoma to provide a safe place for Hilltop’s kids to celebrate Halloween and the harvest season. There will be a bouncy house, carnival-style games, face painting, Loteria (Mexican bingo), and candy galore! Click here > Continue Reading
Every Time You Interact with a Child, You’re Shaping a Growing Mind Learn more about emerging early learning brain science, the resources that exist for Tacoma’s youngest students, and the gaps we have yet to fill ... together as a community! Join us for the 2016 Cradle to Career Lunch with Tacoma Students, as we > Continue Reading
About the Event This free education opportunity includes a complementary breakfast and features Scott Claeys, Gift Planning Consultant with KCTS 9 and Thompson & Associates along with Evelyn Ryberg, Director of Philanthropic Services, with Greater Tacoma Community Foundation. 7:30 a.m. to 8:00 a.m. Registration & Networking 8:00 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. Workshop 9:30 a.m. to > Continue Reading
5th annual breakfast to be inspired by stories and testimonials of how your support makes a difference in the lives of the most vulnerable in our community.
Alchemy Skateboarding & Education Center invites you to attend our 2nd annual MIXER an evening of fun in support of the important programming provided to at-risk youth throughout our community. Friday, November 4, 2016 7 Seas Brewing 2101 Jefferson Ave, Tacoma A party for a great cause... at the beautiful new downtown 7 Seas... with delicious food provided > Continue Reading
This festive affair brings together over 300 community members with one thing in mind: to help children in our area reach their full potential through after school programming.
12th Annual Día de los Muertos Free Community Festival at Tacoma Art Museum coming on November 6 Tacoma, WA – Grab your friends and family and visit Tacoma Art Museum (TAM) on Sunday, November 6 from 10 am to 4 pm for the colorful and lively Día de los Muertos celebration. The museum’s most popular > Continue Reading