Celebrate the publication of the newest title in Arcadia's "Images of America" series, "Tacoma", written by Donald R. Tjossem.

Drew Crooks, local author, historian and retired curator of collections at the State Capital Museum in Olympia, will be our guest speaker, sharing his research into artist Edward Lange. Crooks is the author of "Edward Lange: An Early Artist of Olympia and Washington State". Admission is free and all are welcome.

Was someone in your family impacted by the White Shield Home? Come share stories and learn about the current status of the building's nomination to the Local Register of Historic Places. Co-sponsored by Historic Tacoma and Susan Johnson of Artifacts Consulting.

Our November speaker, Deb Freedman, will review the life and career of Judge James Wickersham, known in Tacoma as a leader in the Anti-Chinese agitation that led to mob violence and mass expulsion in November of 1885. Wickersham went on to have a remarkable (and volatile) career in Alaska as a pioneer judge and Congressional > Continue Reading

The City of Tacoma Historic Preservation Office presents Virtual Heritage Cafe: Broadening Horizons in Historic Preservation. Co-sponsored by Tacoma Historical Society and Historic Tacoma. Tamiko Nimura, a third-generation Japanese American and second-generation Filipina American, is a freelance writer, essayist, community journalist, and public historian. She has degrees from UC Berkeley (BA) and the University of > Continue Reading