Holiday Events are coming!

The Holidays are here and the events are mounting. Several are listed below. If you speak Norwegian, the Norwegian Language Christmas Service will take place at PLU’s University Center Regency Room on November 30 at 4p.m. The Giving Machine opens at the South Hill Mall November 25 and runs through January 1. November 29, Holiday…

Watershed Roundup Nov 18

Pierce County has four state designated watersheds. The Chambers Clover Watershed (WRIA12) includes Lakewood, University Place, most of Tacoma, Dupont, Spanaway, Parkland, Frederickson, Midland, Elk Plain, and the northwest part of Graham. This watershed is dependent on rain. For the past three years, the area has been under drought conditions. In October, it was at…

Nov 8 & 9, SLHS Craft Fair

By Marianne Lincoln I will admit, this has been a favorite of mine for years! Spanaway Lake High School has put on this craft fair for more than 30 years now. It has lots of vendors and the parking lot gets crowded, but you will find some really great, locally sourced, handmade items for yourself,…

Oct 18 Haunted Market in Parkland

On October 18, from 10 am to 4 pm, the Parkland Community Center at the Historic Parkland School will transform into a Haunted Market. There will be vendor tents, food trucks, a bake sale and more, all at 121st Street and Pacific Avenue. Bring the family and enjoy the day. This is what community is…

Oct. 4, ABC Day at Graham Kapowsin

All Bethel Community Day – ABC Day 2025 ABC Day is scheduled for Saturday, October 4, 2025, at Graham-Kapowsin High School from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. This annual community event, will feature music, food, various booths with activities, and fun for the entire family. • Date: Saturday, October 4, 2025• Time: 9 a.m. –…

Clover-Chambers Watershed Festival – celebrating our local water resources, Oct 11

On October 11, the Clover Creek Restoration Alliance (CCRA) and Clover Chamber Watershed Council (CCWC) are holding their first ever Watershed Festival. The Clover-Chambers Watershed Festival will be held on the grounds of Clover Park Technical College’s Natural Resources Laboratory and Research Park. That location is across Steilacoom Blvd. from the college, along Flett Creek….

More summer fun events to go!

Summer is not quite over and here are many more events still happening for your enjoyment! On August 16, Sprinker Recreation Center is holding another Junk in the Trunk event from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. a fun and innovative twist on the classic garage sale! This is the perfect opportunity to sell your items…

A huge reunion and a Braves love fest

It was called the Bethel High School All Classes Reunion on July 12, 2025. It was open to all the classes that knew themselves as Bethel Braves. It was also open to the most recent classes since the July 2021 state ban on Native American mascots, now called Bison. But the event was far and…

July 12 Art & Wine Walk – Parkland

One July 12, 2025, Garfield Street in Parkland will be having an Art & Wine Walk. The event begins at 2 p.m. and ends at 4 p.m. To get the most of this event, you need to arrive at 2 p.m. and donate $20 for a commemorative wine glass from the Garfield Street Business Association’s…

June 29, Puyallup Tribe’s Safe Summer Kickoff

June 29, is the Puyallup Tribe’s Safe Summer Kickoff. from 1 to 5 p.m. at 3509 72nd St E, Tacoma, WA 98443. For 4 hours of fun, activities and community connection. Everyone is invited. Sunday, June 291:00 PM – 5:00 PM3509 72nd St E, Tacoma, WA 98443 Enjoy youth activities, a Ninja Nation course (ages…

JBLM’s Freedom Fest June 28

JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. — Joint Base Lewis-McChord’s Freedom Fest celebration will be held June 28 from 1–11 p.m. at Cowan and Memorial Stadiums on Joint Base Lewis-McChord Main. The headlining act, Grammy-nominated artist Hunter Hayes, will perform on the main stage at 8:30 p.m. The groundbreaking drone show will begin at 10 p.m. at…