Pierce County Events Calendar

Pierce County Events Calendar

This calendar is the place to find fun events happening throughout Pierce County, including Tacoma, Puyallup, Lakewood and beyond.

Have an event that isn’t listed? Please email events@SouthSoundTalk.com with the following information:

  • Name of Event
  • Date, time and location (name of business if applicable and complete address)
  • Organizer(s) name
  • Cost
  • URL to purchase tickets
  • Website URL
  • SHORT description of the event
  • Photo

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Agenda
Agenda
December 2020 – January 2021 Dec 2020 – Jan 2021
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Dec
5
Sat
Fort from Home: Victorian Ornament Making @ Fort Nisqually Living History Museum-Online
Tickets
Dec 5 @ 11:00 am – 12:00 pm

Virtual Program. Fort Interpreter Carolyn shows you how to make a Victorian Christmas. Join us for a discussion on Victorian Christmas traditions and demonstrations on how to make Victorian inspired ornaments.

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Categories: Family Events Local History Seasonal and Holiday Events Workshops, Classes and Lectures
Dec
6
Sun
Point Ruston Winter Farmers Markets @ Point Ruston Public Market
Tickets
Dec 6 @ 10:00 am – 2:00 pm

Tacoma Farmers Market is excited to return for our second annual Point Ruston Winter Farmers Markets! Find a feast for your table and gifts for the holidays while supporting local farms and small businesses.

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Categories: Family Events Festivals, Expos, and Parades Food & Beverage Health and Wellness Home and Garden Kids Tags: #pointruston #tacoma
Dec
8
Tue
Layoff Assistance Session @ Virtual
Tickets
Dec 8 @ 3:00 pm

Facing a layoff, furlough, or job loss? WorkSource Pierce is here to help!
Attend our free online Layoff Assistance Session to learn about benefits and resources available to you in Pierce County.

Topics covered in the session include:
• Unemployment benefits and how to file for assistance
• What to do about health care and/or retirement benefits
• Expanding your job skills through training and educational programs
• Career guidance, job search assistance, and other resources at no cost to you

More information and registration details on the WorkSource Pierce website.

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Categories: Workshops, Classes and Lectures Tags: job search layoff unemployment
Dec
12
Sat
Heritage Skills Workshop: 19th Century Watercolor @ Fort Nisqually Living History Museum-Online
Tickets
Dec 12 @ 11:00 am – 2:00 pm

Virtual Workshop. This workshop interweaves a hands-on activity with a presentation on historical context. During the workshop, participants will make their own watercolor using the materials and techniques of the mid-19th century. Participants will learn about the artists behind mid-19th century images of the Pacific Northwest and discover their place within the historical movement to document the west.

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Categories: Education Local History Workshops, Classes and Lectures
Dec
13
Sun
Point Ruston Winter Farmers Markets @ Point Ruston Public Market
Tickets
Dec 13 @ 10:00 am – 2:00 pm

Tacoma Farmers Market is excited to return to Point Ruston for our second annual Point Ruston Winter Farmers Markets! Find a feast for your table and gifts for the holidays while supporting local farms and small businesses.

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Categories: Family Events Festivals, Expos, and Parades Food & Beverage Health and Wellness Home and Garden Kids Tags: #pointruston #tacoma
Dec
18
Fri
Layoff Assistance Session @ Virtual Event
Tickets
Dec 18 @ 10:00 am – 11:30 am

Facing a layoff, furlough, or job loss? WorkSource Pierce is here to help!

Attend our free online Layoff Assistance Session to learn about benefits and resources available to you in Pierce County.

Topics covered in the session include:

Unemployment benefits and how to file for assistance

What to do about health care and/or retirement benefits

Expanding your job skills through training and educational programs

Career guidance, job search assistance, and other resources at no cost to you

More information and registration details on the WorkSource Pierce website.

Layoff Assistance Sessions

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Categories: Workshops, Classes and Lectures
Dec
19
Sat
Fort from Home: Victorian Cooking Holiday Edition @ Fort Nisqually Living History Museum-Online
Tickets
Dec 19 @ 11:00 am – 12:00 pm

Virtual Program. Fort from Home: Victorian Cooking series presents demonstrations of historical recipes, presents historical food research, and provides tips on how to adapt Victorian cooking to a modern kitchen.

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Categories: Education Food & Beverage Local History Seasonal and Holiday Events Workshops, Classes and Lectures
Jan
9
Sat
Heritage Skills Workshop: Butchering and Curing @ Fort Nisqually Living History Museum-Online
Tickets
Jan 9 @ 10:00 am – 4:00 pm

Virtual and Limited In Person Workshop. Demonstration of seam butchery using only knives and cleavers. Learn about nitrate free whole muscle curing and basic cooking methods from Vashon Island’s Farmstead Meatsmith.

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Categories: Adult Focused Events Education Food & Beverage Local History Workshops, Classes and Lectures
Jan
16
Sat
Fort from Home: Straw Plaiting @ Online Virtual
Tickets
Jan 16 all-day

Fort from Home brings the talents and expertise of Fort Interpreters to you live through live, interactive virtual programming.
About this Event
Straw platting is the process of turning natural fibers, such as wheat, into fabrics for use in hat making, ornamentation, and more.

Fort Nisqually Interpreter Elizabeth demonstrates straw platting techniques and tips.

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Categories: Arts and Entertainment Education Family Events Kids Local History Volunteering and Community Enrichment Workshops, Classes and Lectures Tags: #livinghistory #localhistory #tacoma
Jan
18
Mon
Love and Kindness Heart @ Zoom
Tickets
Jan 18 @ 10:00 am – 11:30 am

LOVE & KINDNESS HEART

Class on ZOOM

MUST REGISTER AT: https://www.artfuldreamers.com/offerings

Monday January 18 10-11:30am

Join me, Nadine Hamil to celebrate Martin Luther King creating a heart filled with love & kindness.

The children get to paint with watercolors having lots of creative fun.

We will:

* Introduce ourselves

* Talk a bit about Martin Luther King

* Be given some instruction to paint

Materials:

Watercolor paper

Watercolors

Water container

Brushes for watercolor

Paper towels or rag

Toilet cardboard paper roll

* hair dryer to help dry paint

ZOOM address will be sent , please check your email

no refunds

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Categories: Workshops, Classes and Lectures Tags: art community Creative painting
December 2020 – January 2021 Dec 2020 – Jan 2021