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.

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

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Feb
2
Thu
Craftopia: Earrings 101 class @ Craftopia
Tickets
Feb 2 @ 5:00 pm

Master Crafter Darcy Jones will be teaching this fabulous class all about how to make earrings. Crafters will learn the various techniques to make stunning jewelry and will get to pick out their own jewels and gems to make their own unique creations. $25/person includes all materials to make several pairs of earrings.
$25 per person. Ages 14+.
Register at www.craftopiawa.com

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Categories: Workshops, Classes and Lectures Tags: arts and crafts Jewelry making
Voices of Mississippi @ Pantages Theater
Tickets
Feb 2 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm

Voices of Mississippi is an immersive multimedia experience and concert that celebrates the people and art of the southern blues, gospel, and storytelling traditions. Based on and inspired by the acclaimed 2019 double Grammy winning four-disc box set of the same name, Voices of Mississippi, the program features musical performances by notable Mississippi artists: Bobby Rush, Shardé Thomas, Luther Dickinson, and Cody Dickinson, plus archival film and images. The show includes fascinating personal narratives and accounts from Dr. William Ferris, founding director of The University of Mississippi Center for The Study of Southern Culture and former Chairman of The National Endowment for the Humanities.

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Categories: Arts and Entertainment Music Concerts Theater Performances Tags: #downtowntacoma #pantagestheater #rialtotheater #tacomaartslive #theateronthesquare Aretha B53 blues folk folk music Pantages Portrait of Aretha Theater
Feb
3
Fri
Craftopia: Quilled Cards class @ Craftopia
Tickets
Feb 3 @ 5:00 pm

Try your hand at the ancient art of rolling paper. We’ll discuss tools of the trade and learn several rolling techniques before being set loose to make your very own quilled creation. For our February class, we will be working on a heart design which is perfect for valentine cards or wherever you need a little extra love.
$15 per person. Ages 7+
Register at www.craftopiwa.com

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Categories: Workshops, Classes and Lectures Tags: arts and crafts folk arts
Feb
4
Sat
Craftopia: Macramé Hearts class @ Craftopia
Tickets
Feb 4 @ 2:00 pm

You’ll be in knots over this adorable macramé heart! So cute and so versatile- they can be made into keychains, wall hangings, coasters, and so much more. In our class, you’ll learn how to create this basic macramé heart, as well as a few variations to give your heart some more character should you choose. Pick your color, pick your size, and watch your heart come to life.
$15 per person. Ages 12+
Register at www.craftopiawa.com

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Categories: Workshops, Classes and Lectures Tags: arts and crafts textile arts
Feb
5
Sun
Craftopia: Basic Candlemaking class @ Craftopia
Tickets
Feb 5 @ 12:00 pm

Learn about wax, color and fragrance in this candlemaking class. We’ll go over the tools of the trade, what to (and what not to) do, and some helpful hints and tips to get you started in your journey. You’ll walk away with a few handmade candles of your very own once all is said and done.
$25 per person. Ages 16+
Register at www.craftopiawa.com

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Categories: Workshops, Classes and Lectures Tags: arts and crafts candle making
Feb
7
Tue
Hey Singers! 
Tickets
Feb 7 @ 7:00 pm – 9:30 pm
Hey Singers! 

Hey, Singers, be our guest to explore Tacoma’s largest a capella chorus in the barbershop style at 7 pm, every Tuesday. Join us at 602 N. Orchard. tacomavocalstandard@gmail.com or Facebook: TacomaVocalStandard

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Categories: Adult Focused Events Arts and Entertainment Music Concerts
Feb
8
Wed
Basic Sexual Assault Awareness Training (BSAAT) @ Virtual Online Event
Tickets
Feb 8 @ 9:00 am – 1:00 pm

Join Rebuilding Hope for our virtual SIX-DAY state-certified Basic Sexual Assault Awareness Training (BSAAT). This training is an in-depth review of the systems and organizations that survivors/victims of sexual violence may interact with. Topics covered in this training are including but are not limited to:

Vicarious trauma awareness
Trauma and the Brain
Prosecuting and Investigating Sex Crimes
Forensic Exams
Intersections of Sexual Violence and Marginalized Identities
Restorative Justice Processes
Sex Trafficking Programs and Preventions
Community and Systems Based Advocacy

Training dates are as follows:

Wednesday February 8th from 9:00 am-1:00 pm
Friday February 10th from 9:00 am-1:00 pm
Monday February 13th from 9:00 am-1:00 pm
Wednesday February 15th from 9:00 am-1:00 pm
Wednesday February 22nd from 9:00 am-1:00 pm
Friday February 24th from 9:00 am-1:00 pm

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Categories: Workshops, Classes and Lectures Tags: #Advocate #BSAAT #Prevention #RebuildingHope! #SexualAssaultAwareness
Craftopia: String Art class @ Craftopia
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Feb 8 @ 5:00 pm

Make your very own string art creation! Learners will get the chance to choose from several different basic string art shapes, will pick their base and learn how to create their frame, then will wrap their way to their very own work of string art.
$15 per person. Ages 14+. This class involves the use of hammers and nails.
Register at www.craftopiawa.com

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Categories: Workshops, Classes and Lectures Tags: arts and crafts
Feb
10
Fri
Basic Sexual Assault Awareness Training (BSAAT) @ Virtual Online Event
Tickets
Feb 10 @ 9:00 am – 1:00 pm

Join Rebuilding Hope for our virtual SIX-DAY state-certified Basic Sexual Assault Awareness Training (BSAAT). This training is an in-depth review of the systems and organizations that survivors/victims of sexual violence may interact with. Topics covered in this training are including but are not limited to:

Vicarious trauma awareness
Trauma and the Brain
Prosecuting and Investigating Sex Crimes
Forensic Exams
Intersections of Sexual Violence and Marginalized Identities
Restorative Justice Processes
Sex Trafficking Programs and Preventions
Community and Systems Based Advocacy

Training dates are as follows:

Wednesday February 8th from 9:00 am-1:00 pm
Friday February 10th from 9:00 am-1:00 pm
Monday February 13th from 9:00 am-1:00 pm
Wednesday February 15th from 9:00 am-1:00 pm
Wednesday February 22nd from 9:00 am-1:00 pm
Friday February 24th from 9:00 am-1:00 pm

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Categories: Workshops, Classes and Lectures Tags: #Advocate #BSAAT #Prevention #RebuildingHope! #SexualAssaultAwareness
Craftopia: Papermaking class @ Craftopia
Tickets
Feb 10 @ 4:30 pm

Join us for a family-friendly, fun evening making your very own paper! Learn about the process and make sheets of your very own paper to take home. You’ll be able to play with color, decorations, and make your very own unique paper to turn into cards, journals, or anything else you can dream of.
$15 per person. Ages 6+. Children under 10 need a parent with them to help. Paper takes about 24 hours to dry, so you can make arrangements to pick up your dried paper later at the studio, or bring a towel and box to transport home to dry yourself.
Register at www.craftopiawa.com

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Categories: Workshops, Classes and Lectures Tags: arts and crafts folk arts textile arts
February 2023 Feb 2023