Supports Pierce County Non-Profits Puyallup United Methodist Church will be the site for a Swap Meet event June 8 on the west end of the City of Puyallup on Pioneer Ave. This is the first year for this parking lot event which will be held at 1919 West Pioneer in Puyallup from 8AM to 4PM, Saturday, June…
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Midland Resource Fair June 8, Amara
On June 8, a resources Fair will be open to the local public at the campus of Amara in the Midland/Summit area. The address is 3501 104th Street, Tacoma, WA 98445. Hours are Noon to 6 pm. Community Resources are valuable to many local families. Please come and check out what you may have available…
Public welcome to attend JBLM’s Armed Forces Day May 18
JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. – The 2024 Joint Base Lewis-McChord Armed Forces Day will be on McChord Field’s Heritage Hill May 18 from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. The event is free and open to the public. Come out and enjoy activities for all ages. Explore static military airplanes and helicopters, vehicle displays including infantry, artillery…
Norwegian Heritage Festival April 27
PLU — The Norwegian Heritage Festival celebrates Norwegian culture through artisans, vendors, performers, and authentic food. This year’s festival will take place on Saturday, April 27th, 2024 and runs from 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM. Free admission and free parking. Relax with friends and family in the Norwegian Café where you will enjoy on-stage performances…
Saturday, April 6, Daffodil Parade
It’s in Tacoma, Puyallup, Sumner and Orting this weekend, the Annual Daffodil Parade is back to cheer us up for Springtime! As usual in the Spring, the weather will be 50 degrees F with intermittent rain showers, so bring your umbrella or rain hat. If you watch the weather report, you can now choose which…
It’s ABC Day! October 7 – GK High School
One of the Bethel District’s most heavily attended events, ABC Day is happening at Graham Kapowsin High school this year. The event runs from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and usually draws between 6,000 and 7,000 visitors. Set up is happening as I write this. BOB the bus was filled with boxes, students are helping…
Lacamas Harvest Festival – October 7
It’s time for the Harvest Festival at the Lacamas Community Center! More than 30 local crafters and small business owners will be on hand selling their unique items, jams, vegetables, paparazzi jewelry, hand knitted and crochet items, color street, Scentsy, signs, horse nightlights, diaper cakes and much more! Time to start that early Christmas shopping. The…
All Bethel Community Day – Oct. 7
Saturday, October 7, 2023, is All Bethel Community Day, aka ABC Day. From 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., non-profit organizations, medical facilities, military and other local community groups will converge on Graham-Kapowsin High School and show who they are, what they do and how they interact with the Bethel area community. Each year, the event…
A real Pow Wow at Bethel High Sept. 23
They are no longer the Bethel Braves, they are the Bethel Bison, but the commitment to the area’s diversity and origin is there. On September 23, from 1 p.m. to 7 p.m., four school districts, Bethel, Yelm, North Thurston, and Olympia will present a back to school Pow Wow. This event will include dancers in…
Starting Sept. 1 – The Washington State Fair
I miss “Doing the Puyallup!” But it hasn’t been the Puyallup Fair ever, we just called it that locally. From its inception as a gathering of valley farmers who wanted to compare who had the best and biggest crops and share a potluck to the spectacle of concerts, rides, contests and vendors that it is…
Aug 24 entries due for Lacamas Community Fair
The Lacamas Community Fair will be accepting entries for non-animal competitions on August 24, 2023 from noon to 7 p.m. The fair itself is August 26 & 27 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at the Lacamas Community Center 32113 8th Avenue South, Roy, WA 98580. Bring your home-grown vegetables, flowers and…
August 10-13, 2023 Pierce County Fair
The County Fair is the most local event for all those who love to compete from livestock to flowers and things that grow from pumpkins and flowers to apples and zucchini. Preserves, cookies, pies, there is all manner of ways to compete for a blue ribbon in the fair. Of course, entries have passed and…
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