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.

Sep
28
Sat
Walk to Prevent Homelessness @ Wright Park
Sep 28 @ 7:00 am

WALK to Prevent Homelessness Saturday, Sept. 28th at Wright Park in Tacoma and take STEPS to help keep families in their homes.

St. Vincent de Paul’s HOMELESSNESS PREVENTION PROGRAM helps our Neighbors in Need by funding basic needs, such as rent & utilities.

Register Today! Sign up as a Walker, or Join a Team or Conference. It’s family-friendly and all are welcome.

Did you know? Last year, SVdP provided more than $430,000 in direct financial assistance to more than 17,000 families in Pierce County. Blessings!

Nisqually Watershed Festival @ Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge
Sep 28 @ 10:00 am – 4:00 pm

The 30th Annual Nisqually Watershed Festival is an annual celebration of nature featuring art, discovery, music and family fun. The Festival includes live performances, displays from local organizations, walking tours, the Insect Extravaganza, a salmon barbecue and other great coffee and food options. Watch a salmon dissection, listen to traditional stories, learn about raptors, bears, and bugs, tour the Refuge trails or Nisqually Nearshore, make a salmon lifecycle keychain and other crafts, and bring a t-shirt to make a fish print with a Nisqually salmon!

Entrance is free all day! Festival parking will be at River Ridge High School, 350 River Ridge Drive, Lacey, with a shuttle to the Refuge running every 15 minutes.

Oct
1
Tue
Beyond Aging Health Fair @ Lacey Community Center
Oct 1 @ 11:00 am – 3:00 pm

Beyond Aging is a FREE educational event designed to provide older adults with educational opportunities for better health. The event will feature a life-size, interactive colon for people to walk through, interactive booths for healthy living tips and FREE giveaways, FREE sessions of chair yoga, FREE health seminars and much more.

Oct
4
Fri
Celebrate @ Journey Church
Oct 4 @ 6:00 pm

Join us as women who are in Lighthouse’s transitional home tell their stories and hear amazing songs from Nichole Nordeman at our 3rd annual Celebrate event in Federal Way, WA benefiting survivors of domestic violence! Get your VIP or General tickets today. You don’t want to miss this amazing night! VIP experience begins at 5:30 pm. Main event doors open at 6:00 pm.

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– 5:00 pm Food Trucks
– 5:30 pm VIP Experience with Nichole
– 6:00 pm Doors Open & Silent Auction
– 7:00 pm Performance

All proceeds from this event will be used to provide safe housing and support services for families working hard to break the cycle of abuse and build new lives they love.

Oct
7
Mon
Solo Performance Workshop @ Urban Grace Downtown Church
Oct 7 @ 6:30 pm – 9:30 pm

Solo Performance Workshop

Begins on Monday, October 7, 2019, 6:30 PM – 9:30 PM
SOLO PERFORMANCE WORKSHOP STARTS MONDAY OCTOBER 7th, 2019 6:30-9:30, EVERY MONDAY UNTIL DECEMBER 2nd.

This workshop is for anyone who stands alone in front of an “audience” and wants to or must tell a story, present an idea, give a speech, act a play, or convey a message.
Your “audience” might be in a theater, a classroom, a workspace or a conference room. You might be presenting to patrons, students, children, co-workers, employees, or managers. You may an actor, dancer, circus artist, musician, or storyteller. This workshop is for ANYONE that needs to stand alone in front of an audience and create whatever is you need to convey!
You are a Solo Performer!

The only requirement is that you bring an IDEA. It can be a prop, a movement, a lesson plan, a speech, a poem, a word, a thought, etc. Michelle Matlock will lead the group through a creative process that she has used to develop her solo work for the past 20 years.

This process includes theater games, acting exercises, movement, exploration, improv, and discussions that provoke, communication skill-building, material development, character building, motivation, playing, storytelling, stage presence, confidence, writing and of course just getting on your feet and starting.
It all starts with what motivates you!

Creating original work and any form of solo performance is a personal journey that requires a safe and open space with constructive feedback. This workshop is exactly that and much more.

Your experience will be tailored to your individual needs!

Michelle will lead 1 three-hour workshop per week for 9 weeks. During the final week, each full workshop participant will present up to 10 minutes of new material at a Work In Progress Showcase (free invite-only, family and friends).
Each participant will get a digital video of their own performance.

WORKSHOP STARTS MONDAY OCTOBER 7, 2019- 6:30 PM TO 9:30 PM AND CONTINUES ONCE A WEEK, EVERY MONDAY, ENDING ON DECEMBER 2, 2019.

You can attend all 9 classes and participate in the showcase OR you can drop into individual workshops as often as you want (minimum attendance of 7 workshops to be in the showcase).

Location:
Urban Grace Church Downtown
902 Market Street
Entrance on 9th Street
Mondays 6:30-9:30

If you want to be a drop-in, the only requirement is that you attend one of the two first workshops on October 7th or 14th. (If for some reason you are unable to attend the first 2 workshops contact info@circleup.fun to make other arrangements)

DO NOT REGISTER FOR DROP-IN UNLESS YOU HAVE ATTENDED ONE OF THE FIRST TWO WORKSHOPS. JOIN CIRCLE UP EMAIL LIST TO BE NOTIFIED. JOIN HERE https://bit.ly/2Qqr0IW

The Work-In-Progress presentation will be the final week.
8-10 students

Rules
REQUIREMENT FOR DROP-IN

If you want to be a drop-in, the only requirement is that you attend one of the first two workshops on October 7th or 14th. (If for some reason you are unable to attend the first workshop contact info@circleup.fun to make other arrangements)

Contact Email: info@circleup.fun
Website: http://circleup.fun
Follow Us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/circleupevents/
Follow Us on Instagram: @circle_up_events
Follow Us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/circleupfun
Register for workshops and receive our newsletter: http://circleup.fun

Join our meetup group: https://www.meetup.com/Circle-Up-Productions/

Oct
8
Tue
Women’s Resource presents: The ONE-sheet Business Plan Workshop @ Hiddenwood West Clubhouse
Oct 8 @ 5:30 pm – 9:00 pm

Women’s Resource FEST (Female Entrepreneur Success Tuesday)
The ONE-sheet Business Plan Workshop by Rebecca Jones, MAPS Business Coaching

Evening Agenda
Social/Networking/Sponsors Moments: 5:30-6:00 pm, snacks and beverages provided.
Workshop: Starts promptly. A lot to cover — please come early enough to network and connect. We will jump directly into the 2-hour workshop at 6:00pm-8:00pm

Excerpt from “The ONE Thing” — Each standing domino represents a small amount of potential energy; the more you line up, the more potential energy you’ve accumulated. Line up enough and, with a simple flick you can start a chain reaction of surprising power. This workshop is an edited version of a full-day workshop. It will give you tools to continue working on your goals and action plan to create a one-sheet business plan.
Sponsorships available: includes table display and 2 minutes to share information about your company. Maximum 2 sponsors. Member Sponsor $25/ Non Member $35.

Our speaker: Inspiring and coaching business leaders to optimize their untapped potential, ONE THING at a time.

About: Rebecca Jones, Mastery Business Coach
Rebecca Jones focus is to maximize performance by providing exceptional support, coaching and service. Her mission is to provide a fully responsive, problem-solving environment that is ultimately financially successful for all parties.

Oct
9
Wed
Stewardship Work Party at Mount Rainier Gateway Preserve @ Mount Rainier Gateway Preserve
Oct 9 @ 10:00 am – 1:00 pm

We will be removing invasive Himalayan blackberry from our Mount Rainier Gateway Protected Area. Himalayan blackberry is a nasty invasive that can quickly out-compete native vegetation and prevent it from growing. It’s important that we work to control the blackberry so our forests can thrive!
We will be working rain or shine, so please dress for the weather.
We will provide tools including gloves, coffee, water, and snacks.
We will be meeting at Ashford County Park. Please follow the Registration link and register to receive our exact meeting location and driving directions.

Oct
10
Thu
Gender Alliance of the South Sound Concert and Open Mic @ Dystopian State Brewing Co.
Oct 10 @ 6:30 pm – 9:30 pm

Come join us for an all-trans music show, followed by an open mic. James Vetter will have Tarot readings for sale prior to performance.
Bring poetry or music to share! Open mic slots are limited, please limit your set to 5 minutes or less.

$5 suggested donation, please pay what you can. No one turned away for lack of funds.

Oct
12
Sat
PBS PlayDate @ Children's Museum of Tacoma
Oct 12 @ 10:00 am – 11:30 am

The Children’s Museum of Tacoma is proud to partner with KBTC to provide PBS Play Date one Saturday a month from 10-11:30am. Museum and KBTC staff provide hands-on opportunities for families to expand upon favorite PBS Kids shows like Daniel Tiger and Curious George, through art, science, invention, or craft.

PBS Play Date programs are presented in partnership with KBTC and are funded by a Ready to Learn grant (PR/AWARD No. U295A100025, CFDA No. 84.295A) provided by the Department of Education to the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. Programs in association with KBTC are FREE to all participants. The PBS KIDS logo is a registered mark of PBS and is used with permission.

Oct
14
Mon
Solo Performance Workshop @ Urban Grace Downtown Church
Oct 14 @ 6:30 pm – 9:30 pm

Solo Performance Workshop

Begins on Monday, October 7, 2019, 6:30 PM – 9:30 PM
SOLO PERFORMANCE WORKSHOP STARTS MONDAY OCTOBER 7th, 2019 6:30-9:30, EVERY MONDAY UNTIL DECEMBER 2nd.

This workshop is for anyone who stands alone in front of an “audience” and wants to or must tell a story, present an idea, give a speech, act a play, or convey a message.
Your “audience” might be in a theater, a classroom, a workspace or a conference room. You might be presenting to patrons, students, children, co-workers, employees, or managers. You may an actor, dancer, circus artist, musician, or storyteller. This workshop is for ANYONE that needs to stand alone in front of an audience and create whatever is you need to convey!
You are a Solo Performer!

The only requirement is that you bring an IDEA. It can be a prop, a movement, a lesson plan, a speech, a poem, a word, a thought, etc. Michelle Matlock will lead the group through a creative process that she has used to develop her solo work for the past 20 years.

This process includes theater games, acting exercises, movement, exploration, improv, and discussions that provoke, communication skill-building, material development, character building, motivation, playing, storytelling, stage presence, confidence, writing and of course just getting on your feet and starting.
It all starts with what motivates you!

Creating original work and any form of solo performance is a personal journey that requires a safe and open space with constructive feedback. This workshop is exactly that and much more.

Your experience will be tailored to your individual needs!

Michelle will lead 1 three-hour workshop per week for 9 weeks. During the final week, each full workshop participant will present up to 10 minutes of new material at a Work In Progress Showcase (free invite-only, family and friends).
Each participant will get a digital video of their own performance.

WORKSHOP STARTS MONDAY OCTOBER 7, 2019- 6:30 PM TO 9:30 PM AND CONTINUES ONCE A WEEK, EVERY MONDAY, ENDING ON DECEMBER 2, 2019.

You can attend all 9 classes and participate in the showcase OR you can drop into individual workshops as often as you want (minimum attendance of 7 workshops to be in the showcase).

Location:
Urban Grace Church Downtown
902 Market Street
Entrance on 9th Street
Mondays 6:30-9:30

If you want to be a drop-in, the only requirement is that you attend one of the two first workshops on October 7th or 14th. (If for some reason you are unable to attend the first 2 workshops contact info@circleup.fun to make other arrangements)

DO NOT REGISTER FOR DROP-IN UNLESS YOU HAVE ATTENDED ONE OF THE FIRST TWO WORKSHOPS. JOIN CIRCLE UP EMAIL LIST TO BE NOTIFIED. JOIN HERE https://bit.ly/2Qqr0IW

The Work-In-Progress presentation will be the final week.
8-10 students

Rules
REQUIREMENT FOR DROP-IN

If you want to be a drop-in, the only requirement is that you attend one of the first two workshops on October 7th or 14th. (If for some reason you are unable to attend the first workshop contact info@circleup.fun to make other arrangements)

Contact Email: info@circleup.fun
Website: http://circleup.fun
Follow Us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/circleupevents/
Follow Us on Instagram: @circle_up_events
Follow Us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/circleupfun
Register for workshops and receive our newsletter: http://circleup.fun

Join our meetup group: https://www.meetup.com/Circle-Up-Productions/