By Marianne Lincoln On December 23, I try to get out an see the Christmas lights around the area. I’m not sure if it is my imagination, but it didn’t seem like there were quite as significant a number of displays as in years past. I decided I would look at other neighborhoods than I…
Category: Holidays
Cocoa Crawl on Garfield St Dec 20
The second annual Garfield Street Cocoa Crawl will be December 20, 2025 in Parkland. The event is from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Several businesses will have candy canes, hot chocolate and possibly other treat for visitors. Come take a stroll and enjoy some cocoa with your community.
Watershed Group Holiday party
Wednesday, December 17 is the general meeting date for the Chambers Clover Watershed Council. Because this is December, the CCWC will hold its annual holiday party on that date. The Christmas Holiday Party will be held at the El Toro Cantina in Parkland from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. The address for El Toro is 13719…
Stuff the Bus Dec 6
This Saturday at the Spanaway Walmart is the annual Public-School Employees, Stuff the Bus event! Saturday, December 6th7:00am – 4:00pm Spanaway Walmart20307 Mountain Hwy ESpanaway, WA 98387 Staff will be there from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. to collect donations for Bethel Community Services “Holidays of Hope” program that will help families in need. They’re…
Interfaith Christmas Concert Dec 14
This is a don’t miss event if you love Christmas music and local talent. Bring your food pantry gifts and join other locals for the Interfaith Christmas Concert and Food Drive on December 14, at 7 p.m. The event takes place in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Thrift, 13612 224th St…
Have a Happy Thanksgiving!
From the Pierce Prairie Post to all of you – Happy Thanksgiving!
More Holiday Events for Families
Christmas with the Clauses – Mt. Rainier Railroad Select dates: Nov. 21 through Dec. 23, 2025. This is a 75-minute theatrical train ride with Santa & Mrs. Claus, hot cocoa, music & a gift for every child Elbe, Washington | Tickets $38–$73 (advance purchase strongly recommended – most sell out!) Website:https://www.mtrainierrailroad.com/christmas-with-the-clauses Email: info@mtrainierrailroad.com Saturday, December 6, 2025 –…
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…
Fantasy Light Walk Time Nov 22 & 23
Pierce County once again will present the sights and sounds of the holiday season in Spanaway Park. On November 22 and 23, there will be four sessions for walkers through the experience called Fantasy Lights. Event Details Fantasy Lights Walk takes you through two miles of animated displays at Spanaway Park in Spanaway, Washington. Walkers of all…
Oct 31 Trick or Treat on Garfield Street
The annual Trick or Treat on Garfield Street is about to take place in Parkland. The event, sponsored by the businesses on Garfield Street and other neighborhood organizations will take place on Halloween from 4 to 6 p.m. Please make sure your kids costumes allow them to see traffic and they cross the street safely…
Halloween Trunk or Treat – dates & locations
Halloween decorated cars and trucks, in various locations and dates around Spanaway, Parkland, & Graham. Saturday, October 18, 3 hours, 4 to 7 p.m. at 137 161st Street South.Event by Three 21 Auto and Pierce County 321 Buddy EventsThis is a sensory friendly trunk or treat event with FREE games, hotdogs, chips and a drink! Pierce County Parks…
Trunk or Treat at Marymount Oct 25th
Calling all Trunk Hosts!Bring your festive trunk to Marymount & hand out delicious treats to kids in our local community! For families with kids: On October 25th, from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m., the Marymount site will be hosting the annual LeMay Trunk or Treat. Admission is free. Take a Halloween trunk or treat tour…
July 4th Parade in the City of Roy
It’s not July 4th without a parade! The City of Roy has just such a parade with local people and organizations dressed up in red, white and blue and usually throwing candy for the kids. All participating in the 4th of July Parade please meet at the Roy Rodeo grounds before 11:30am, the parade starts…
Juneteenth – Celebrate Resilience and Progress
Today is a Holiday. Although it is new as a holiday, many have celebrated it for 160 years. It was the real end of slavery in the United States. Juneteenth, I recall, was especially celebrated in Texas, where the last of slavery finally ended two years after the Emancipation Proclamation. News was slow 160 years…
Mountain View Memorial Day events
Mountain View Funeral Home and Memorial Park is having Memorial Day events. Volunteers Needed: U.S. Veteran Flag Placement, May 24, 2025 · 8:30am Please help us honor the veterans who fought and served our great country. PLEASE INVITE YOUR FAMILY, Friends, Neighbors, Service Organizations, etc. Last year we had a wonderful turnout! Flag Placement Begins…
Fir Lane Memorial Day events
These are the May 2025 Events as listed on the Fir Lane Memorial Park web page. Placing Vet’s Flags Event May 24, 2025 10:00 AM to May 24, 2025 12:00 PM With the help of volunteer veteran groups, scouts, and local families, crosses and flags will be placed on veteran graves on Saturday May 24th,…
Lions Disabled Kids Easter Egg Hunt
On Saturday, April 19, right at 10 a.m., the Spanaway Lions will hold an easter egg hunt for disabled kids and their families. The event will be held at the Prairie House Museum, in the grassy field behind the garage. The address is 710 176th Street, Spanaway, WA 98387, adjacent to the Fir Lane Memorial…
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By Marianne Lincoln as a tribute to Martin Luth King Jr. and all those who want to forge ahead together It has been an evening of mourning for all of us who realize the real cause behind Make America Great Again, the last full day before a new US administration that values the marginalization of…
Strolling through the 2024 Christmas lights
By Marianne Lincoln Each year before Christmas Eve is the Pierce Prairie Post traditional Christmas light stroll. Driving around Spanaway, Frederickson, and Parkland neighborhoods with a camera and blaring Christmas music on the car radio, I snap photos of the flamboyant, the unique, the surprising, and even the saddest Christmas displays of the season. This…
Santa photos are not just for kids
By Marianne Lincoln Most of us have those little momentos from childhood, photos of us sitting in Santa’s lap. Some wriggling, fussing, even crying as our parents stand back cooing and ogling over the experience. But Santa isn’t just for kids. Grownups, parents and grandparents, have that same hope, joy and amusement from a little…