PACIFIC LUTHERAN UNIVERSITY — May 17, 2014 was the 200th anniversary of the Norwegian Constitution. This Constitution, written after the Constitution of the United States creates a country based on laws, not men. Although Norway does have a monarchy, the country’s laws and rights rule the land. As a school the prides itself on its…
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Scandinavian Cultural Center 25th Anniversary
PARKLAND, WA — On Saturday, May 10th, the Scandinavian Cultural Center (SCC) at Pacific Lutheran University held it’s Annual Spring Banquet as a Silver Jubilee, their 25th Anniversary Celebration. Dr. Elisabeth Ward, Director of the SCC hosted the evening’s events which featured Dr. Thomas Krise, President of PLU, an invocation by the Reverend Edward Larsen and a very special…
Annual Norwegian Celebrations coming to Parkland
Saturday, May 10 the Scandinavian Cultural Center at Pacific Lutheran University will be holding a 25th Year Jubilee at their Annual Spring Banquet. At 5:30 p.m. festivities will being with some socializing time followed by a 6 p.m. dinner and entertainment. Saturday, the 17th of May is Norwegian Constitution Day. There will be a Flag Raising…
2014 Celebration of Service at PLU
On the evening of April 23, Pacific Luther University’s Center for Community Engagement and Service (CCES) celebrated faculty, staff and students who serve in the Parkland and Tacoma communities. CCES is the point of contact for local organization who want university involvement with organizations, projects, programs and community partnerships. The Washington High School Jazz Band played as guests…
Norwegian Heritage Festival – April 26
PLU — The Norwegian Heritage Festival celebrates Norwegian culture through artisans, vendors, performers, and authentic food. It usually takes place on the last Saturday in April and runs from 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM. Free admission and free parking, Relax with friends and family in the Norwegian Café where you will enjoy on-stage performances by…
Christine Gregoire at PLU – April 22
Christine Gregoire at PLU April 22 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM Location: Phillips Center: Eastvold Auditorium Stage Think of Puget Sound as a bathtub, former Gov. Christine Gregoire advises. Then ask: Is this a tub you’d want to dip your toe in, or let your kids play in? More Details: https://www.plu.edu/news/2014/03/earthday/home.php
New Immigration exhibition at the Scandinavian Cultural Center
The opening reception for a new Immigration exhibition at the Scandinavian Cultural Center will highlight the Scandinavian Immigration to the Tacoma area and will take place on Monday, April 21st, from 4pm to 6pm. The exhibition features material drawn from the Scandinavian Immigration Experience Collection in the Archives and Special Collections of PLU, paired with…
Parkland Community Mural Project
This is the mural site at the Parkland Post Office at the intersection of Garfield St. and C St. The wall is 13’x 112’. Dear Community Members of Parkland, We are writing to you to invite you to help support an ongoing Parkland and PLU partnership called the Parkland Community Mural Project. You can…
Swan Creek residents invited to meeting on study and action plan
Swan Creek residents and business owners can learn about an effort by Pierce County to improve the creek’s water quality at a community meeting on Feb. 19. Pierce County staff will share information about the development of a watershed characterization and action plan for Swan Creek at the meeting, which will be held from 6…
Posters at the PLU University Center
PARKLAND, WA — Today is the last day of the travelling poster event at the University Center at Pacific Lutheran University. From 7:30 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. you can meet Ross Robinson, the collector who specializes in posters. The event in downstairs in the University Center building. Old movies like Casablanca, Phantom of the Opera,…
Winterfest at the Parkland School
By Marianne Lincoln PARKLAND, WA — The line outside was long, luckily it was above freezing Saturday morning and there was no rain. Volunteers in red shirts were scurrying everywhere, carrying trays with cups of orange juice and baskets with sausage and scrambled eggs or fresh pastries for those waiting. Moms, dads and lots of children…
Pierce Prairie Post 