Wednesday, July 10 at noon, Pacific Lutheran University held their summer Raspberry festival. There was music by the Fabulous Murphtones and performances by Roberto the Magnificient formerly of the Gentlemen Jugglers. There were children, students, faculty, staff and many local residents all together enjoying a beautiful, sunny summer day and the wonderful ambiance of the park-like setting below…
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A Taste of Summertime at PLU
[Editor note: This is an article refresh now that summer is here.] PLU, Parkland, WA — Our annual Fruit Festival is a lunchtime community concert series featuring summer fruit desserts and live music. Bring a picnic and your favorite people and relax for lunch! Or, grab lunch at PLU’s restaurant and find a seat on the…
PLU graduates the Class of 2013
Sunday, May 26 at 2:30 p.m. the processional for the 2013 graduates of Pacific Lutheran University began at the Tacoma Dome. The PLU symphony orchestra played the Processional of Joy conducted by Dr. Jeffry Bell-Hanson. David Robbins, Dr. Richard Louie and Dr. Patsy Maloney led the procession as Marshalls. The invocation was delivered by Rev. Nancy…
May 28 County Council to meet at PLU, Garfield Community Room
Pierce County Council Meeting Date: May 28, 2013 Time: 5:00 PM Location: Pacific Lutheran University Garfield Community Room 208 Garfield Street South Tacoma, Washington Consent Items – Introduction, Referral, Setting Dates Proposal # Title 2013-28 An Ordinance of the Pierce County Council Adopting a New Chapter 1.30 of the Pierce County Code, “Freedom from Unwarranted…
PLU Graduation May 26, 2:30pm Tacoma Dome
This is a schedule of events for PLU’s May 2013 Graduation: SUNDAY, MAY 19, 2013 11:00 AM University Congregation Toweling Sunday & Holy Communion Lagerquist Hall, Mary Baker Russell Music Center, PLU A service of “Blessing & Sending” for those leaving the PLU Community. Everyone is welcome. TUESDAY & WEDNESDAY, MAY 21 & 22, 2013 4:00-6:30 PM…
Clover Creek Water Quality
PLU Environmental Studies students will be presenting water quality results from sites in Clover Creek watershed on Friday, May 17th from 2:00-2:30 PM in Morken Center for Learning and Technology on campus. A campus map is available here: http://www.plu.edu/about/Campus-Map/home. Street parking is available for visitors on nearby 10th Av S, and 123rd and 124th St S….
Summer Camps, Conferences & Fairs on the PLU Campus
Summer Camps, Conferences & Fairs on the PLU Campus, Open to Everyone! Have Kids? Need Family Fun? Conference and Camps Dates Type Registration Karate Club: South Sound Shotokan Continuous Karate Club iskfnw.org Franklin Pierce YOUTH FIRST! – Spring Into Summer Fun Run and Discovery Fair May 19th Fundraiser and Fair…
Lincoln and Washington Territory Feb. 19 featuring retired Justice Gerry Alexander
On February 19, from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., the Honorable Gerry Alexander will speak on the history of Washington Territory, to include the judges that President Lincoln appointed . The lecture will be at the Garfield Book Co. Community Room, 208 Garfield St. S., Ste 101 Tacoma (Parkland). There is a class fee of $10. The event…
Art & Writing Contest for Teens
BETHEL SCHOOL DISTRICT — The Pierce County Library System is asking teenagers throughout Pierce County to show their creative talents in the Library System’s Teen Writing & Art Contest. The contest, titled, Our Own Expressions runs now through Sunday, Feb. 24. Teenagers in 7th – 12th grades, who live in or attend school in Pierce…
Bethel and local Arts events in January
Each month the Bethel District puts out an Arts & Entertainment calendar of events at their schools called Expressions. Arts Director Michael Sandner and his assistant Laura Roberts work hard to ensure the district provides a broad assortment of arts and entertainment options. The abbreviations are school name locations. January 2013 4 – 5 Northwest High…
WINTERFEST 2012, December 8 at PLU East Campus
By Ginger Peck, PLU Director of Auxiliary Services While PLU’s December graduates filed into Olson for their graduation ceremony, over 793 kids filed into PLU’s East Campus to participate in the 23rd Annual Winterfest Celebration. While their parents went and shopped through donated batches of toys, clothes, hats, socks and gloves, kids made their way through…
Join us for the 23rd Annual Winterfest at PLU’s East Campus!
Winterfest provides the joy and spirit of Christmas to 500 low-income families who are experiencing economic despair in our own community. The heads of these families are hard-working, disabled, laid off, or unable to work. Children will get to visit with Santa and enjoy holiday festivities like face painting, holiday crafts, and picking a book of their…
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