Frederickson Benefit Dinner May 5

The Friends of Stan and Joan Cross Park will hold their Spaghetti Feed Dinner and Auction this Friday, May 5 starting at 5 p.m. The event will be held at the Pierce County Skills Center, 16117 Canyon Rd E, Puyallup, WA 98375. Everyone is welcome and invited to join!  Tickets available at the door, $15/adults,…

Norwegian Heritage Festival at PLU April 29

A Parkland event that is delightful to visit, called the Norwegian Heritage Festival is this Saturday, April 29, 2023. From 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., the PLU Anderson University Center will have booths with delightful Scandinavian items, Vikings, krumkake and creamy Rømmegrøt. Food, music and dancing will be had on the main floor and the…

April 22, Fifties Charity Auction

The Parkland Spanaway Rotary is hosting their annual fundraising auction on April 22, 2023 at 5:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Marymount Events Center. The “Fifties Charity Auction” will benefit the community work the Rotary does in our local area. Tickets at $60 per person. The price includes dinner and 2 drinks. The reservation deadline…

Lions Easter egg hunt for disabled kids April 8

The Prairie House Museum location on 176th Street will be the site of a special Easter egg hunt for disabled kids. The Spanaway Lions Club features this event at the Prairie House Museum, 812 176th St E, Tacoma, WA 98445. The hunt begins at 10 a.m. Registration is at 9:30 a.m. Be sure to get…

Spanaway Lodge Easter Egg Hunt April 8

Saturday April 8, 1 PM to 6 PM Spanaway Lodge will be hosting our annual Easter egg hunt at Spanaway Lake Park along side our community partners Tacoma cease-fire, Lady Bee entertainment, and SAARS Market.This Is a free event, food (hot dogs, burgers chips) will be served at 1pm, the Hunt begins at 2:30 pm.Free…

Kapelle Choir Concert March 3

The Kapelle Choir Concert  Friday, March 3 at 7:00pm  Hosted at Our Savior Lutheran Church (OSLC) in the Worship Center , 4519 112th St E, Tacoma, WA 98446 The Kapelle of Concordia University Chicago under the direction of Dr. Charles P. Brown will present their West Coast Spring Tour. This select voice choir tours annually throughout…

Multicultural Night Feb. 16, Spanaway Elementary PTSA

By Marianne Lincoln When I attended Bethel schools, there wasn’t much diversity. Aside from the fact that many of my classmates at Elk Plain were multigenerational descendants of local tribes, there were not many Asian, Hispanic or African American classmates. Years later, I discovered the connection of our community to mixed blood families from Fort…

Feb. 10 & 11, Rock the Rink Ice Show

PIERCE COUNTY PARKS — Bring your friends and family to Pierce County Parks’ exciting new ice show: Rock the Rink! Join the fun at Tacoma’s Sprinker Recreation Center to watch this upbeat and thrilling ice show featuring decades of nostalgic tunes that will get you on your feet and ready to dance. The show will…

Sock Hop at Marymount Nov. 12

The LeMay Family Collection Annual Sock Hop is a dinner and dance featuring live music from Danny Vernon as Wally and the Beaves. While enjoying the music, food, and drinks, you will also get to experience a few museum gallery rooms during this event. We encourage you all to wear your finest vintage attire! To…

Bethel’s ABC Day coming Oct. 1

Mark your calendars! ABC Day will take place on Saturday, October 1, 2022, at Bethel High School from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. There was a couple years the event was put off due to the pandemic, but it is back, as good as ever! Here is a short clip from the last ABC Day…

August 27 – 44th Annual LeMay Car Show

At the house on C Street and at the Marymount Campus, there are multitudes of vintage and antique cars and memorabilia to see this Saturday at the 44th Annual LeMay Car Show This is a Parkland- Spanaway Tradition. Dozens of local auto enthusiasts spend weeks dusting and polishing cars for display. It’s a local labor…