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

Our editors will review and post within a few business days.

Agenda
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December 2020 – February 2021 Dec 2020 – Feb 2021
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Dec
31
Thu
North Pole On Tour @ The Commons Mall at Federal Way
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Dec 31 all-day

This Holiday Season, The Commons Mall in Federal Way is hosting a mall-wide, season-long Free Family Holiday Experience called NORTH POLE ON TOUR Nov. 27 through Dec. 31 during mall hours.

This one of a kind family holiday event gives guests an exclusive glimpse of Santa & Mrs. Claus’s North Pole home in a family walking and activity tour.

Over 20 displays and activities are located throughout the mall featuring stops like Santa’s Stables, North Pole Shipping Co., Mrs. Claus’s Clauset, Peppermint Packaging Gift Wrapping, Elfployee Cafeteria and many more – including Santa’s Sweet Shoppe where socially distanced Santa Photos are available by reservation.

As guests visit each location, they can complete a word search scavenger hunt and a holiday trivia game for a Santa photo discount and free gift. In addition, there are several Family Photo Stops to capture the memories.

This is a free event and no tickets are required. You can print out your guide at home or pick one up at Guest Services near the Macy’s entrance. Visit www.ShoptheCommonsMall.com for details, guide and Santa photo reservations.

Social distancing and face masks are required while visiting The Commons Mall and capacity limits are in place.

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Categories: Family Events Kids Seasonal and Holiday Events
Jan
9
Sat
Heritage Skills Workshop: Butchering and Curing @ Fort Nisqually Living History Museum-Online
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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
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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
Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service with Nisqually Land Trust-Planting Work Party @ Nisqually Land Trust
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Jan 18 @ 9:00 am – 3:30 pm

Hi everyone! Join us for a day of service to plant native trees and shrubs at Nisqually Land Trust’s Lackamas Flats protected area. “It’s a day ON, not a day OFF.”

Due to the most recent restrictions for our health and safety, we are limiting our events to 12 people plus 3 staff members on site per shift (morning from 9-12 and afternoon from 12:30-3:30). This is a large parcel being planting, so we’ll spread out in 3 groups of 5 people each (4 volunteers plus an NLT staff member) during each shift and adhere to the following health and safety procedures put into place for our events alongside the state’s overarching COVID-19 guidelines.

Please register (one registration for each person attending) for any and each event time you’d like to attend. If you show up without registering, you may be turned away.

Register at this Eventbrite link:

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/mlk-day-of-service-planting-work-party-january-18th-2021-registration-133787043649c

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Categories: Volunteering and Community Enrichment Tags: conservation habitat restoration
Love and Kindness Heart @ Zoom
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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
Jan
30
Sat
Nisqually Land Trust Virtual Site Steward Workshop-Jan. 30th, 2021!! @ Nisqually Land Trust
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Jan 30 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm

The Nisqually Land Trust acquires and manages critical lands to permanently protect the water, wildlife, natural areas, and scenic vistas of the Nisqually River watershed. With over 7,500 acres of protected land, it is important to pay close attention to any changes that happen on the land.

Site Stewards increase our capacity to track changes, and address any negative conditions before they cause lasting problems. Site Stewards are our “eyes on the ground,” and help us better protect the critical lands we preserve.

This virtual workshop (which will be held on zoom) is an opportunity to learn about the Land Trust and our Site Steward program. You’ll walk away with all the information you need to get started as a successful Site Steward.

Register at the following Eventbrite link:

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/nlts-first-virtual-site-steward-workshop-saturday-jan-30th-tickets-133788439825

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Categories: Volunteering and Community Enrichment Tags: conservation habitat restoration stewardship
Painting Lotus Flowers @ Artful Dreamers
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Jan 30 @ 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm

LOTUS FLOWER on ZOOM

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

Why Paint the Lotus Flower?

The lotus flower only grows in the murkiest of mud and yet the blooms are incredibly beautiful and water easily rolls off each petal.

We paint the lotus flower when we desire the energy of BLOOMING despite the challenges, or the mud, we may be facing.

Let’s rise out of 2020’s muck into the blooming of 2021.

Like the lotus we can rise through and above the mud to blossom in the sunshine.

We will paint a Lotus bringing in own color choice and style to the painting.

The Lotus is a powerful sacred symbol showing you that even out of the darkest muck, a Lotus can bloom.

‘No Mud, No Lotus’ – Thich Nhat Hanh

Through life’s challenges, we are being prepared to bloom.

Create the JOY you want in your life by first creating it on canvas!

Bring your Lotus painting home to remind you of your JOY.

SUPPLIES:

* canvas 11″x 14″ or 16″ x 20″

* a medium to use for writing on the canvas such as an oil pastel or pencil ,crayon (any color will do)

* suggested acrylic paints: white, black, red, blue, yellow, white, black, orange,magenta or colors you wish

(use what you have on hand)

* a few brushes small and medium Whatever you have on hand

* 5 – 10 mark making tools, q-tips, toilet paper rolls, plastic fork, old gift card/credit card, beverage container lids, bubble wrap. * * a container with water a palette for the paint

* a rag

*paper towel

*a stencil if you have one

*hair dryer

***Have REFERENCE pictures to assist you in creating your Lotus*** ( I have pics I can send you)

ZOOM address will be sent before the class.

** If you register more than 1 person please give us the name of each person so we can let her into ZOOM.

$27 Bring an open heart.* LIVE CLASS * No refunds * LIVE CLASS! *

contact info: nadine@artfuldreamers.com 253-209-4706

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Categories: Arts and Entertainment Workshops, Classes and Lectures Tags: art community painting women
Feb
13
Sat
Craft Saturday To-Go @ Job Carr Cabin Museum
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Feb 13 @ 11:00 am – 1:00 pm

Job Carr Cabin Museum is offering socially-distanced Craft Saturdays.
Free craft kits are available from the Museum’s front porch on designated dates. Please use social distancing etiquette when you pick up your craft kit.

February 13, Ox Bracelet
– Pick up a free craft kit from the museum porch on Saturday 2/13, 11am-1pm, while supplies last. First-come, first-served.
– Children can use the materials provided in this take-home craft kit to create an ox bracelet celebrating the Lunar New Year.

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Categories: Kids
Feb
15
Mon
Whimsical Face – Kids Class @ Artful Dreamers
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Feb 15 @ 10:00 am – 11:30 am

Join Nadine Hamil for a LIVE ZOOM Class –
MUST REGISTER AT: https://www.artfuldreamers.com/events/whimsical-face-kids-class

Let’s have fun painting a funny face.

We will gather and introduce ourselves.

I will give some instructions.

Kids will have lots of creative freedom.

Fun will be had!

SUPPLIES:

* any size canvas

* suggested acrylic paints: white, black, red, blue, yellow, white, black, orange,magenta or colors you wish

(use what you have on hand)

* glitter glue or glitter paint (optional)

* a few brushes small and medium, whatever you have on hand

* 5 – 10 mark making tools, q-tips, toilet paper rolls, old gift card/credit card, beverage container lids, bubble wrap. *

* a container with water a palette for the paint

* a rag

* paper towel

ZOOM address will be sent before the class please save.

$15 * LIVE CLASS * No refunds * LIVE CLASS! *

contact info: nadine@artfuldreamers.com 253-209-4706

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Categories: Family Events Kids Workshops, Classes and Lectures Tags: Creative kids activities painting
Feb
18
Thu
Grb n Go Food Truck Dinners @ AMVETS
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Feb 18 @ 4:00 pm – 7:00 pm

Starting Thursday, Feb 18th, from 4-7pm and recurring every Thursday, Friday and Saturday, the AMVETS in South Tacoma will host “Grab-n-Go” food truck dinners as a safe and quick take out dinner option for people in the community and to support our local small mobile restaurants. Customers can find the food truck schedule, menus and place their dinner orders online ahead of time using the Street Food Finder ap or the weblink here: https://streetfoodfinder.com/southtacoma

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Categories: Food & Beverage
December 2020 – February 2021 Dec 2020 – Feb 2021