The South Puget Sound is home to American Cancer Society’s signature peer-to-peer fundraising event, the Relay For Life of Tacoma-Puget Sound. Founded in 1985 on the track at the University of Puget Sound, local oncologist Dr. Gordy Klatt committed to walking and running for 24 hours to raise money and awareness for the American Cancer > Continue Reading
Items repaired for FREE by skilled volunteer fixers. Fix-it Nights will be at Tacoma Public Library - Moore Branch from 10/5/2023 to 3/28/2024. The same hours will continue with every Thursday 4pm - 5:30pm Items you can bring to Fix-it Nights: *Vacuums *Lamps *Clothing and textiles for sewing and mending *Furniture and other items for > Continue Reading
Items repaired for FREE by skilled volunteer fixers. Fix-it Nights will be at Tacoma Public Library - Moore Branch from 10/5/2023 to 3/28/2024. The same hours will continue with every Thursday 4pm - 5:30pm Items you can bring to Fix-it Nights: *Vacuums *Lamps *Clothing and textiles for sewing and mending *Furniture and other items for > Continue Reading
Family Saturdays – Storytime Saturday, September 7, 10:30 to 11:30 AM Included with admission Discover how history connects us all during our Family Saturdays. This month’s story is Shapes and Colors, by John Canty, a book about searching for colors in the world around us. We’ll read the book together and search for colors in > Continue Reading
Join us for Nourish Pierce County's annual luncheon. Enjoy inspirational stories and raise funds for those facing hunger in our community! The Luncheon is free to attend. Registration will open in June.
Items repaired for FREE by skilled volunteer fixers. Fix-it Nights will be at Tacoma Public Library - Moore Branch from 10/5/2023 to 3/28/2024. The same hours will continue with every Thursday 4pm - 5:30pm Items you can bring to Fix-it Nights: *Vacuums *Lamps *Clothing and textiles for sewing and mending *Furniture and other items for > Continue Reading
Tacoma's Welcoming Week Celebrated Sept 13-22, 2024 Welcoming Week is a national movement in which communities gather to recognize and celebrate the contributions and sacrifices of their foreign-born neighbors and community members. Please join Tacoma Community House for a series of events surrounding inclusion, diversity and welcoming our foreign-born neighbors. We can't wait to > Continue Reading
The Apple Cup comes early this year! Save the date and join us on Saturday, Sept. 14 for a celebration and viewing party at Poquitos Tacoma. Wear your purple and gold, and plan to enjoy appetizers, non-alcoholic beverages, drink specials and more. Try a Husky-inspired drink while you mingle with fellow Huskies, and the UW > Continue Reading
This year the Tacoma Moon Festival serves as the opening event of Tacoma Community House’s “Welcoming Week,” an annual program started in 2012 by Welcoming America, a nonprofit leading a movement of inclusive communities becoming more prosperous by ensuring everyone belongs, including immigrants. During Welcoming Week, organizations and communities bring together neighbors of all backgrounds > Continue Reading
We invite you to join us at Tacoma Community House on September 19 for a panel discussion from 5-6pm as part of Welcoming Week. The discussion will break down: What Makes Communities Welcoming and How to Support Newcomers. To participate in this discussion, please scan the QR code above to register. This is a free > Continue Reading
Tacoma Community House is excited to partner with Happy Duo Café for a Café Takeover on September 18. Dine in at Hapy Duo Café from 4:30pm-6:30pm and 50% of all proceeds from those sales will go to Tacoma Community House. In addition, we invite you all to the University Place Pierce County Library for a > Continue Reading
Todd Miller from The Border Chronicle will be joining AIDNW by Zoom from Tucson. He'll give an update on the current situation at the border and explain scandals of the border industrial complex. Lunch will be served. Please let us know you plan to attend: volunteercoordinator@aidnw.org Curious about the Border Chronicle? See: https://www.theborderchronicle.com/about Peace Lutheran Church 2106 Cushman > Continue Reading
As the summer ends and fall begins, our mind turns to change. We might be thinking about what we need to make it through the colder and darker days. In this presentation, Sarah Low will provide us with the opportunity to consider the meaning of change by teaching us how trees survive and thrive through > Continue Reading
Items repaired for FREE by skilled volunteer fixers. Fix-it Nights will be at Tacoma Public Library - Moore Branch from 10/5/2023 to 3/28/2024. The same hours will continue with every Thursday 4pm - 5:30pm Items you can bring to Fix-it Nights: *Vacuums *Lamps *Clothing and textiles for sewing and mending *Furniture and other items for > Continue Reading
Learn about Chinese-style ink rubbings from Professor Vernon Ng, who will offer a lecture, demonstration, and audience Q&A about this scholarly practice. Ink rubbings date back to the 7th Century AD, during the Tang Dynasty, and have since developed into an important technology to preserve historical markers and inscriptions. Learn more about Professor Ng’s efforts > Continue Reading
We invite you to join us at Tacoma Community House on September 19 for a panel discussion from 5-6pm as part of Welcoming Week. The discussion will break down: What Makes Communities Welcoming and How to Support Newcomers. To participate in this discussion, please scan the QR code above to register. This is a free > Continue Reading
September 21, 2024, 10:00-12:00, Swan Creek Park, 42nd and Roosevelt, Tacoma, WA 98404, Gathering Place Entrance Join us at Tacoma’s Swan Creek Park to pick up litter and help collect critical data to prevent plastic pollution! We need volunteers to gather litter and track data. This data will be used to help set policies to > Continue Reading
Come along for this journey through England as Lakewold Executive Director and Lead Horticulturist, Justin Henderson, shares his experience at several of the most fabulous gardens in the UK. Be enchanted as we learn about Great Dixter, Sissinghurst, Barnsley House, Hidcote, and more. The stories of these gardens and gardeners that Justin encountered are sure > Continue Reading
La llegada del otoño nos entusiasma por los variados colores de los árboles. Al mismo tiempo, el cambio de temporada puede significar un reto. Requiere que nos adaptemos a pasar más tiempo adentro, al frío y a los días con menos luz. Un excelente antídoto para enfrentar los cambios de temporada es la atención plena. > Continue Reading
In-Person Basic Mediation Training September 26, 27, 28, October 10 & 11 9am - 5pm PST Imagine being able to navigate difficult conversations with ease, turning potential disputes into opportunities for collaboration. Our 40-hour experiential training is said by our students to be "a life-changing experience", designed to equip you with essential skills in conflict > Continue Reading
Items repaired for FREE by skilled volunteer fixers. Fix-it Nights will be at Tacoma Public Library - Moore Branch from 10/5/2023 to 3/28/2024. The same hours will continue with every Thursday 4pm - 5:30pm Items you can bring to Fix-it Nights: *Vacuums *Lamps *Clothing and textiles for sewing and mending *Furniture and other items for > Continue Reading
The Philanthropy Summit traditionally brings together approximately 150+ plus professionals representing all aspects of the philanthropic community including nonprofits, foundations, and allied professionals in the financial, legal, and accounting arenas. The conference will provide inspiration, new ideas, valuable connections, fun and fellowship for all attendees. SEPTEMBER 27, 2024 (IN-PERSON ONLY) 2024 CE Credits – pending > Continue Reading
Henry R. Fenbert Challenging History Lecture – Hanford History Project Saturday, September 28, 5:30 PM– 7:00 PM FREE with required registration. The third annual Henry R. Fenbert Challenging History Lecture will be presented by historian Robert Franklin, an assistant professor of History at Washington State University Tri-Cities and serves as the assistant director of the > Continue Reading
Help students raise themselves up as they head back to campus Students start their fall classes on Sept. 25 and they need your support to climb higher and enrich both themselves and their communities. Join us for an elevated and inspiring evening on campus featuring live music and great food at the UW Tacoma Soirée. > Continue Reading
Pacific Bonsai Museum's Board of Directors invites you to Branch Out on Sunday, September 29 from 1-4pm for our most fun & festive fundraiser of the year. Enjoy stunning bonsai, hear live entertainment, cheers to friends with delicious bites & libations, and participate in a stirring paddle raise, all in celebration of the first 10 years of Pacific > Continue Reading
Items repaired for FREE by skilled volunteer fixers. Fix-it Nights will be at Tacoma Public Library - Moore Branch from 10/5/2023 to 3/28/2024. The same hours will continue with every Thursday 4pm - 5:30pm Items you can bring to Fix-it Nights: *Vacuums *Lamps *Clothing and textiles for sewing and mending *Furniture and other items for > Continue Reading
Family Saturdays – 2025 Towner Award Nominees Saturday, October 5 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM Included with admission Please note that this Family Saturdays offering has a different format than normal. The event will run from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM, with members of the Washington Library Association Towner Award Committee reading several books throughout > Continue Reading