Tickets for PLU’s Christmas Concerts go on sale Nov. 3rd

Pacific Lutheran University’s inspirational Christmas Concerts return for 2014 with performances in Seattle’s Benaroya Hall, Portland’s Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall and on the PLU Campus in Lagerquist Concert Hall. The program, in the great tradition of Lutheran choral music, features the renowned Choir of the West, University Chorale and members of the University Symphony Orchestra performing hymns, carols…

Spanaway Lake Holdiay Craft Fair Sunday

Sunday is your last chance to take in the sights, sounds and fascinating selection of gifts and crafts at the Holiday Craft Fair. The hours will be 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. if your remembered to set your clock back last night. Here is a sampling of the things you’ll see.

SLHS Holiday Craft Fair – Nov. 1-2

SPANAWAY, WA — It’s time for the biggest holiday event in Spanaway! Spanaway Lake High School’s 33rd Annual  Holiday Craft Fair will be this weekend, Nov. 1-2. Cost is $3 for those 6 years and older. There will be over 180 artists and crafters from the Pacific Northwest on hand to bring you unique gifts, crafts,…

Lemay’s Marymount Trunk or Treat – a hit even in the rain!

SPANAWAY, WA — Saturday afternoon filled the spaces around Spanaway with ghost, ghouls, fairies, bugs and super heroes. They all came out for the annual Trunk or Treat at Marymount Event Center. Even a few politicians stopped by to see the event. Senator Steve Conway was spotted out among the raindrops and Ninja Turtles. Photo…

LeMay Halloween Trunk-or-Treat Oct 25

Calling All Spooky Ghouls & Witches! LeMay Halloween Trunk-or-Treat   Saturday, October 25th Everyone is getting excited for our Annual LeMay Halloween Trunk or Treat! Bring out your collector car (or hearse, ambulance, van, motorcycle, or other vehicle) at Marymount for a fun day for kids! Trunk hosts decorate their vehicles (or trunks), bring candy, and then…

Independence Day events

First the parades… Eatonville at noon. There is a fee to be in the parade, but watching is free. Lots of candy will be thrown. Prediction, kids with sugar overloads. Roy, at noon. This parade is open to all comers. Want to be in a parade? Show up in Roy near the fairgrounds at 11…

Bethany Lutheran’s Memorial Day Service

Thanks to Kevin Bacher and Clay Ching there is a great set of pictures of the Monday, 26 May 2014 Memorial Day Service at the Bethany Lutheran Church Cemetery on line. The service was followed by a lunch in Litzer Hall.  The Soldiers are from the 555 Engineer Brigade at JBLM. Http://thelightisall.com/memorialday Provided by Doug Kotrba

JBLM honors fallen Service Members in Memorial Day Ceremony

JOINT BASE LEWIS-McCHORD, Wash. – Joint Base Lewis-McChord will honor the memory of those who have made the ultimate sacrifice in the defense of the United States with a Memorial Day ceremony Monday, May 26, at 11:30 a.m. at the base cemetery, the Fort Lewis Cemetery. Brig. Gen. Willard M. Burleson III, deputy commanding general,…

Memorial Day events

For those who want to pay special tribute to the fallen on Memorial Day there are a couple local events in which you may participate. Fir Lane Memorial Park on 176th Street has a service and program on Sunday, May 25th at 1 p.m.  They will accept volunteers to help pu out flags and crosses on Saturday,…

Eggstavaganza a la wet and cold

FREDERICKSON, WA — It was 45 degrees and raining, but that didn’t dampen the enthusiasm of thousands of local kids at the annual Easter Egg Hunt at Sound Life Church. It did make many of them huddle under umbrellas, throw blankets over their shoulders and eggs bust through many paper based bags. The Frederickson Clover…

Easter Egg Hunt for special needs kids

Easter Egg Hunt Every kid loves an Easter Egg Hunt but some need more help than others to get around and find those eggs. The Spanaway Lions Club’s goal is to provide a safe and handicap friendly environment where kids can be kids and hunt Easter Eggs. The Prairie House museum provides a nice area…