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
Agenda
February – March 2022 Feb – Mar 2022
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Feb
12
Sat
Mini Vial Necklace class @ Payette's School of Dance
Tickets
Feb 12 @ 4:00 pm

Mini Vial Necklaces
Come get crafty with us as we create mini vial necklaces! Use glitter, shells, sand, and many other items to create your own unique necklace.

$25/person. Class is recommended for ages 10 and above.
Register at www.craftopiawa.com
Masks required at class

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Categories: Arts and Entertainment Family Events Workshops, Classes and Lectures
Wondering how to treat yourself or your loved ones for Valentine’s Day? @ Zoom
Tickets
Feb 12 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Even if you can’t make it to the live wine tasting, please consider purchasing a beautiful wine and charcuterie package to support the HopeSparks Relatives Raising Children Program

Relatives Raising Children keeps families together by providing resources and support to caregivers in Pierce County who are raising children not theirs by birth.

We are partnering with VinGrotto Wine Cellars (formerly Amitie Wine Company) and Jonz Catering for a Valentine’s Day celebration with something for the entire family to “In”Joy at home!

Cost: $90.00 Two person wine and charcuterie package

$10.00 Kids package: One Papa Murphy’s pizza kit and goodie bag

  • Wine: Bottled (minimum 6 glasses) from VinGrotto Wine Cellars
  • Two-person charcuterie plate from winner of the Best of the South Sound 2020 ~ Jonz Catering
  • Chocolates from Tacoma, family owned since 1925 ~ Johnson Candy Co
  • Zoom link for the event featuring Kris Blondin, owner of VinGrotto Wine Cellars

Purchase your packages by Wednesday, February 9th. We will email you a link for the event and instructions for picking up your package at the HopeSparks office, 6316 S 12th Street, Tacoma on Saturday, February 12th from 12 ~ 2pm. For those who cannot pick up their items, we are more than happy to work with you on delivering to your home or meeting you at a more convenient location within 20 miles of HopeSparks.

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Categories: Family Events Food & Beverage
Feb
19
Sat
24th Annual Asia Pacific New Year Celebration @ McGavick Conference Center
Tickets
Feb 19 @ 11:00 am – 6:00 pm

Asia Pacific Cultural Center (APCC) will host their biggest annual event, the 24th Annual Asia Pacific New Year Celebration, in person at the McGavick Conference Center in Lakewood, Washington, on February 19, 2022, from 11:00am-6:00pm. Each year they feature a different country or culture as the host, and this year they are featuring China with its rich history and heritage. This annual event honors and celebrates the vibrant cultures of Asia and the Pacific Islands that APCC serves and represents here in Greater Puget Sound.

Audiences will see demonstrations from China, as well as Guam, Philippines, Fiji, Vietnam, Korea, Thailand, Samoa, Japan, and many other countries. Everyone who attends this day-long event will experience folk music and dances, exciting martial arts, delicious food, and many other wonderful cultural presentations. Attendees can visit many resource booths, cultural displays, food booths, and a variety of vendor tables. It is a FREE family-friendly event for all ages.

The day kicks off with the colorful Drum of All Nations during the Opening Ceremony. Then throughout the day the audience will see Hawaiian dance from Halau Naniloa Mana’oakamai Okeala Akua, Korean drums from Morning Star, traditional dance from the Indonesian Cultural Association, the Pierce College Taiko Drum Corps, and much more. For more details, please visit the APCC website at www.APCC96.org .

APCC is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization who represents and serves 47 countries with the mission to “bridge communities and generations through arts, culture, education, and business”. Washington is a wonderful kaleidoscope of races and ethnicities with more than 952,00 people who are Asian or Pacific Islander. The 24th Annual Asia Pacific New Year Celebration is one way for APCC to proudly honor the Asia Pacific people in our community.

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Categories: Arts and Entertainment Family Events Festivals, Expos, and Parades Seasonal and Holiday Events
Feb
26
Sat
Origami Kusudama Flower Ball class @ Payette's School of Dance
Tickets
Feb 26 @ 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm

Saturday 2/26 at 4:00 PM
Learn to make your very own origami Kusudama Flower ball. These beautiful balls look very complicated and impressive, but are actually quite easy to fold. Learners will be able to choose from a variety of sizes of paper and colors to make their flower ball completely unique. Buttons, gems or lights can also be added for a little more variety. $20/project includes all supplies. Open for ages 6+, though under 12 requires help of a parent.

Register at www.craftopiawa.com

Payette’s School of Dance
15921 99th Ave Ct E
South Hill WA 98375

Masks required at class

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Categories: Workshops, Classes and Lectures
Mar
2
Wed
Family Law Orientation @ Swasey Branch, Tacoma Public Library
Tickets
Mar 2 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm

Join Attorney Beverly Allen for a free family law orientation and learn how to successfully and powerfully represent yourself in Pierce County courts. Avoid the most common pitfalls and navigate the family law court system with confidence with Beverly’s insights and tips. From filing and serving your case to scheduling a court hearing and entering final orders, Beverly will cover the trajectory of a family law case and what you need to know at each step. This orientation is appropriate for individuals with divorces, parenting plans, child support, adoptions, minor guardianships, and other types of family law cases.

In person attendance is limited, and Zoom attendance is available. Advance registration is required at www.tacomalegalcoach.com/register.

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Categories: Workshops, Classes and Lectures Tags: custody Divorce family law
Mar
8
Tue
Family Law Orientation @ Moore Branch, Tacoma Public Library
Tickets
Mar 8 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm

Join Attorney Beverly Allen for a free family law orientation and learn how to successfully and powerfully represent yourself in Pierce County courts. Avoid the most common pitfalls and navigate the family law court system with confidence with Beverly’s insights and tips. From filing and serving your case to scheduling a court hearing and entering final orders, Beverly will cover the trajectory of a family law case and what you need to know at each step. This orientation is appropriate for individuals with divorces, parenting plans, child support, adoptions, minor guardianships, and other types of family law cases.

In person attendance is limited, Zoom attendance available. Registration required at www.tacomalegalcoach.com/register.

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Categories: Workshops, Classes and Lectures Tags: Adoption custody Divorce family law
Mar
12
Sat
Lacey Cultural Celebration @ Saint Martin's Marcus Pavilion
Tickets
Mar 12 @ 10:00 am – 6:00 pm

Savor the sights and sounds of the world without leaving Lacey! Share the heritage and cultures of our community at the Lacey Cultural Celebration, an event for the entire family! Enjoy music and dance presentations by local and regional performing arts groups. Learn about various world traditions through demonstrations and displays. Sample the flavors and art of the world with our diverse food and craft vendors. Not able to attend in person? Enjoy livestream performances, interactive discussions and shopping with our vendors, watch demonstrations, and more from anywhere in the world right on your own computer or mobile device!

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Categories: Arts and Entertainment Education Family Events Food & Beverage Kids Volunteering and Community Enrichment Tags: #family #livemusic #localvendors arts and crafts Culture dance food & drink Performance Vendors
Mar
17
Thu
Introduction to Healthcare Employment & Apprenticeship Program Info Session @ Zoom
Tickets
Mar 17 @ 10:00 am – 10:30 am

The Introduction to Healthcare Employment & Apprenticeship Program for Tacoma residents will prepare you for many career pathways and opportunities within the healthcare sector. Learn more about the program at one of three info sessions March 17, 24, and 31.

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Categories: Workshops, Classes and Lectures
Mar
19
Sat
Nest of Hopes & Dreams @ Artful Dreamers - ZOOM class
Tickets
Mar 19 @ 12:30 pm – 3:00 pm

NEST OF HOPES & DREAMS

Let us create in the energy of the Full Moon!

ARTFUL DREAMERS STUDIO on ZOOM

Takes us away from the every day

Allows us to be transported somewhere else

A moment of peace in the noise of the world around us

A time to reconnect with who we are, as we are in the midst of being so much to so many people

Join me in the spirit of loving-kindness.

Express your Inner Creator

We will:

* Meditate

* Share thoughts and desires in the energy of love

* Paint our hopes and dreams

* Glue w/mixed media supplies

* Paint

READ MORE AND REGISTER
@https://www.artfuldreamers.com/offerings

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Categories: Workshops, Classes and Lectures Tags: collage create mixed media paint women
Mar
24
Thu
Introduction to Healthcare Employment & Apprenticeship Program Info Session @ Zoom
Tickets
Mar 24 @ 10:00 am – 10:30 am

The Introduction to Healthcare Employment & Apprenticeship Program for Tacoma residents will prepare you for many career pathways and opportunities within the healthcare sector. Learn more about the program at one of three info sessions March 17, 24, and 31.

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Categories: Workshops, Classes and Lectures
February – March 2022 Feb – Mar 2022