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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  • 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
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Jul
8
Sat
Craftopia: Soap Making class @ Craftopia
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Jul 8 @ 2:00 pm

Have you ever wondered how to make soap from scratch? Well, now is your chance to learn about cold-pressed soap! This 90-minute class will start with a demonstration of making a soap base using various oils and goat milk, as well as discussing the challenges and safety precautions required when using sodium hydroxide for saponification. The soap base will then be divvied up and students will be able to color and scent their batch to make their very own personalized bars of soap. You will be sent home with three bars of your very own as well as instructions on how to cure it. Cold processed soap requires three to four weeks to cure, so please be sure you have a place with good airflow for it to rest for that time before using. This class does involve the use of sodium hydroxide which is caustic, so right now this class is for ages 16+ only.
$30 per person. Register at www.craftopiawa.com

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Categories: Workshops, Classes and Lectures Tags: arts and crafts folk arts
Craftopia: String Art class @ Craftopia
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Jul 8 @ 4:00 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. Recommended for ages 14+. This class involves the use of hammers and nails.
$15 per person. Register at www.craftopiawa.com

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Categories: Workshops, Classes and Lectures Tags: arts and crafts folk arts
Jul
9
Sun
Craftopia: Precious Stone Coil Bracelet class @ Craftopia
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Jul 9 @ 3:00 pm

Spend the evening planning and playing with a mix of stone, glass and metal to create these amazing coil bracelets. Using memory coil, you’ll learn how to design and create your own unique bracelet. Recommended for ages 12+
$35 per person. Register at www.craftopiawa.com

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Categories: Workshops, Classes and Lectures Tags: arts and crafts Jewelry making
Craftopia: Beginners Embroidery class @ Craftopia
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Jul 9 @ 5:30 pm

Join Darcy as she teaches the most commonly used embroidery stitches. In this class you will learn about the tools and materials needed to create your own sampler piece. Choose your own colors and follow along with Darcy as she shows you how to combine floss with printed fabric in a number of different stitches- giving your piece depth and texture. Meet others interested in the art and then feel free to come back and join our monthly social Fiberholics workshops. This class is recommended for ages 12+.
$20 per person. Register at www.craftopiawa.com

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Categories: Workshops, Classes and Lectures Tags: arts and crafts textile arts
Jul
10
Mon
Craftopia: Scrapbook Basics @ Craftopia
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Jul 10 @ 2:00 pm

New to scrapbooking? Not sure where to start? Well have no fear! Our scrapbook basics class will get you set for success! Learn about tools, supplies and embellishments, get ideas for all different kinds of layouts, and start designing your own pages. Bring your own scrapbook, and photos if you have them. We’ll provide the rest!
$15 per person. Recommended for ages 16+.
Register at www.craftopiawa.com

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Categories: Workshops, Classes and Lectures Tags: arts and crafts Scrapbooking
Craftopia: Quilled Cards class @ Craftopia
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Jul 10 @ 4:30 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. Each month we will bring you a design showcasing different quilling skills. You are welcome to follow along, or make your own design if you prefer. You can make your creation on cardstock to fold into a card or a canvass if you prefer. Recommended for ages 7+
$15 per person. Register at www.craftopiawa.com

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Categories: Workshops, Classes and Lectures Tags: arts and crafts folk arts
Jul
13
Thu
Craftopia: Origami Star class @ Craftopia
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Jul 13 @ 4:30 pm

Learn to make your very own origami star. These beautiful stars look very complicated and impressive, but are actually quite easy to fold (though assembly may get you seeing stars!). Learners will be able to choose from a variety of sizes of paper and colors to make their stars completely unique. Buttons, gems or lights can also be added for a little more variety. $20/project includes all supplies. There is a good chance you will not get the entire ball completed in the class time, so learners will be sent home with the necessary supplies to complete it on their own. Recommended for ages 15+
Register at www.craftopiawa.com

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Categories: Workshops, Classes and Lectures Tags: arts and crafts origami
Craftopia: Tassel Earrings class @ Craftopia
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Jul 13 @ 5:00 pm

Embroidery floss is so versatile and the color choices are amazing. In this class, you will get to choose from TONS of different colors and textures of embroidery thread and use it to create tassels to adorn your very own pair of earrings (or you can make a pendant). No jewelry making experience is required and this class is open to ages 12+ (younger children may be approved on a case by case basis with parental assistance).
$20 per person. Register at www.craftopiawa.com

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Categories: Workshops, Classes and Lectures Tags: arts and crafts Jewelry making
Jul
14
Fri
Craftopia: Crochet 2.0 class @ Craftopia
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Jul 14 @ 5:30 pm

Single crochet will only get you so far! Crochet 2.0 is a continuation class for those who have already mastered single crochet and are ready to move on to more complicated stitches. We’ll be focusing on half double crochet, double crochet, triple crochet, and more complicated stitch patterns like shells, clusters, puffs, and seed stitches. Special stitch requests are gladly accommodated! Crocheters should already be proficient with single crochet before taking this class. Hook and yarn will be available, or bring your own if you prefer.
$15 per person. Register at www.craftopiawa.com

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Categories: Workshops, Classes and Lectures Tags: arts and crafts knitting and crochet
Prairie Line Walk & Talk @ Tollefson Plaza
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Jul 14 @ 6:00 pm

Join Tacoma Historical Society for a historic walking tour of the Prairie Line Trail in downtown Tacoma. The tour will be lead by renowned local historian, Michael Sullivan, who will share the history of how the Northern Pacific Railroad shaped the city we know today.

The walk will begin at Tollefson Plaza and cover approximately one mile. While the trail is accessible, the first portion of the walk is uphill. Paid public parking can be found along Pacific Avenue.

RSVP at Eventbrite.com

This program is FREE or by donation. Donations can be made through Eventbrite or in-person at the event.

For questions call or email:
(?253) 472-3738
i?nfo@tacomahistory.org

For information about other events included in the Northern Pacific 150th Commemoration, visit us at www.NP150.org.

Sponsored by Tacoma Creates, Port of Tacoma, Tacoma Public Utilities, Amtrak & Puyallup Tribe of Indians

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Categories: Local History Tags: #downtowntacoma #localhistory #Northern Pacific Railroad #tacoma #Tacoma Historical Society Educational Tour free History museum Prairie Line Trail talk
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