The editor of the Pierce Prairie Post has been on medical leave since October 5, 2015. In December 2014 and again in  June 2015, she had injuries to a lumbar disk in her back. After an MRI on September 23, it was revealed she was in need of emergency surgery to a herniated disk in her L4-L5 lumbar….

1st Annual Thor Heyerdahl Lecture, 7 p.m., October 15, 2015 at PLU’s Scandinavian Cultural Center. Dr. Donald Ryan, special assistant to Thor Heyerdahl in his latter years and adjunct faculty at PLU, has organized a special lecture series to explore the ongoing legacy of Thor Heyerdahl’s research. This year’s inaugural lecture is titled “In Kon…

Danish Folk Duo Jensen and Bugge Concert, Sunday, October 18, 2015 at Pacific Lutheran University’s Karen Hille Phillips Center for the Performing Arts, 2 p.m. Cash donations accepted for this free concert by an amazing, fresh duo of folk artists straight from Denmark. Jensen and Bugge have been playing together since school age and offer…

HARVEST FEST~ OCT.3 10am to 4pm Breakfast starts at 8am-11am Lunch 11:15-4pm Craft vendors, Make It Take It, Petting Farm, Ice Cream Social (1pm-3pm) Penny Scramble

Come join us for the seventh annual All Bethel Community Day on October 3, 2015. ABC Day sponsored by the Boeing Company, Bethel School District, Bethel Community Services, Umpqua Bank, Bethel Area Council of PTA’s and Central Pierce Fire & Rescue will give Bethel citizens the opportunity to celebrate our community. Video ABC Day was established to give Bethel…

The Bethel School District is going to have their first Fun Run/Walk this year as part of their ABC Day activities, Registration is $12 and includes an event T-shirt. This will be a rain or shine event. The Bethel Area Council is hosting the Fun Run/Walk event. You can submit questions at abcdayfunrun@gmail.com. Entry fees are…

By Pierce County Surface Water Management The Spanaway Lake Management Plan is being developed. It will include recommendations for measures that will improve water quality and provide habitat for fi sh and wildlife. Currently, the project team is collecting information about the lake, which will be used to make recommendations about managing water quality in the lake. Information…

By Pierce County Surface Water Management Throughout the month of August, a team from Puget SoundCorps worked with Pierce County Parks and Recreation and the Pierce Conservation District to help restore areas of Bresemann Forest and Spanaway Park. Team members from Puget SoundCorps removed English ivy, Himalayan blackberry, Japanese knotweed and yellow flag iris from the areas. These invasive, non-natve plants are…

Learn Scandinavian Dance! Explore Scandinavian dance with seasoned instructors Leslie Foley and Bob Hamilton. Learn schottis, polska, mazurka, and circle mixers from Sweden and Norway! Every Monday 7pm-8:30pm starting Sept. 28th to Nov. 2nd 2015! $20 per person and $30 per couple! $5 student discount! To register for the classes, please email scancntr@plu.edu by Sept….

Pierce County Parks and Recreation will hold the 13th annual Hi-Tech Collision Classic Car & Truck Show at Sprinker Recreation Center on Saturday, Sept. 26. Hours for the free spectator event are 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. More than 500 classic cars and trucks are anticipated to be on display. “This year we’re excited to welcome…

2015 Bark for Life of South Puget Sound will be on September 26th from 10am-2pm. It will be held at the Fort Steilacoom Dog Park in Lakewood. Registration is $10 and will begin at 9am on site with yappy hour to follow. You can also register online. The American Cancer Society’s Bark For Life is…