The Scandinavian Cultural Center (SCC) at PLU will be hosting their annual Scandinavian Christmas Celebrations soon. On December 6, 2023, there will be a Christmas Service in Norwegian language. The Julegudstjeneste will begin at 7 p.m. in the University Center downstairs room 100. There will be Norwegian treats and coffee after the service. On December…
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Live to 100 – Movie screening Oct. 13
The Blue Zones Project of Parkland Spanaway is offering a showing of the Netflix docuseries to the public on October 13, 2023 at PLU’s Karen Hille Phillips Center (aka Eastvold Auditorium), 6 p.m. The film is titled, Live to 100, Secrets of the Blue Zones. The film is currently available on Netflix as a series…
Bethel moves school start to Aug. 30, before Labor Day
It is a first. The Bethel District is starting school on August 30, 2023, before Labor Day weekend. Students will attend August 30 & 31, but not Sept. 1. Then school resumes on September 5 after Labor Day. A link to the Bethel 23-24 school calendar is here. Last day of school is June 14,…
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…
It is not contentious, it is now a transaction. Parkland Community is working on the purchase of the Parkland School from PLU.
There is no longer a controversy, the parties are talking and working on agreements. The new, updated Parkland Community Association and PLU have met on several occasions. Agreements and funding are being diligently worked on. An engineering report has been created and a grant from the National Trust for Historic Preservation has granted the funds…
Help support Winterfest 2022
Each year, community services in the Parkland-Spanaway area support low-income families by collecting items for Winterfest. Families receive invitations from those community services to participate in the event. Winterfest has served hundreds of local families over the past 30 years. They share refreshments, hold a children’s fair with games, face painting, a visit with Santa,…
PLU opens a window for Parkland School in letter to Council
Pacific Lutheran University President Allan Belton opened a window of opportunity to the community who wants to save the Parkland School. In a letter to members of the Pierce County Council, he noted that the property is being made available for the purchase price of $2.85 million if the community can find a buyer within…
PLU responds about the Parkland School
Pacific Lutheran University has added an article to their website about the Parkland School, also referred to was East Campus. This is copied from their web comments on 6-25-22. East Campus / Parkland School Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) Pacific Lutheran University is committed to the long-term health and vitality of Parkland, Washington. We’re proud of…
PLU divulges situation with Parkland School to County Council members
The letter is in photo format. We did not attempt to retype it. It is a letter to Council members Hitchen and Campbell regarding the property. PLU is saying it would cost $28.5 million to renovate the school to a useful building.
Parkland rallies to save their historic Parkland School
Saturday, June 11,2022, from 1 to 3 p.m., citizens of Parkland, Washington are waving signs and banners on Pacific Avenue at the corner of Pacific Avenue and 121st Street in protest of Pacific Luther University’s plans to un-list it as a state historic site and sell it to a developer who plans to demolish if…
Former Parkland Resident shades PLU tactics
Letter to the Editor: Linda Carlson The June 6 meeting with council officials regarding Parkland School confirmed what Parkland School alumni and supporters feared: what Pacific Lutheran University wants, it gets. Does what the community want matter? No way, no how. We learn that for at least two years PLU has been quietly—let’s be honest…
President Belton and PLU Regents need to work with their community
Editorial, Marianne Lincoln In many places in recent issues of “Resolute,” the magazine sent to alumni and supporters of Pacific Lutheran University (PLU), the text says how the university works with their community. One article in particular: George Zeno talks Parkland, equity and community partnerships. (PLU Associate Vice President of Advancement) “No one organization is…
Project to increase pedestrian safety along 12th Avenue South and 124th Street South starts July 6
PIERCE COUNTY — A project to increase pedestrian safety, mobility and accessibility along sections of 12th Avenue South and 124th Street South will begin July 6. The work is expected to be complete in late August. The project area is located near Pacific Lutheran University in Parkland. A map showing the project area is available…
Rent Control Debate at PLU Oct. 1
Pacific Lutheran University’s 2019 Ruth Anderson Public Debate: Should Tacoma Institute Rent Control? TACOMA, Wash—Rents are rising in Tacoma and surrounding areas, becoming increasingly unaffordable for vulnerable populations and the middle class. Pacific Lutheran University’s Ruth Anderson Public Debate will examine the growing cost of housing in Tacoma and whether a policy for rent control…
April 27 – Norwegian Heritage Festival
The Norwegian Heritage Festival is by far the most popular event each year for the Scandinavian Cultural Center at Pacific Lutheran University. This year it takes place on Saturday, April 27, 2019. The hours are 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Anderson University Center, 12180 Park Avenue S. This event is held on both…
University Jazz Ensemble May 11
The PLU, University Jazz Ensemble will present a concert on May 11, 2018, from 8:00-9:30 p.m. It will all happen at Pacific Lutheran University in Eastvold Auditorium, a.k.a the Karen Hille Phillips Center for Performing Arts. For more info and tickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/plu-university-jazz-ensemble-featuring-vincent-herring-tickets-41314181830?aff=es2
Sankta Lucia Celebration – Dec 3
A Swedish Sankta Lucia Celebration will be held December 3rd at PLU’s Karen Hille Phillips Center for Performing Arts. Sunday, December 3rd at 2:30 PM – 6 PM. (Also known as the Eastvold Auditorium) The event his hosted by the Scandinavian Cultural Center. The event consists of singing and dance. Young people rehearse for several weeks…
PLU Berry Festivals
The Annual Berry Festivals June 14 – Strawberries, July 12 – Raspberries and Aug. 2 – Blueberries Time: 11:30a – 1pm The Annual Berry Festivals at PLU are an exciting summertime activity for students, staff, and the Parkland community. Each event, held once-a-month in the summer, focuses on a delicious summertime fruit and features summery desserts and free,…
Feb. 10 – Icelandic Soprano Singer Gudrun Ingimars
Come see this award winning Soprano, direct from Iceland, for her only public West Coast performance! Admission is “pay as you can” and the concert is sponsored by the Icelandic Club of Greater Seattle. February 10, 2017, 8 PM – 9:30 PM Lagerquist Concert Hall 868 Wheeler St S, Parkland, Washington 98444