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

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Agenda
Agenda
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Oct
6
Fri
Craftopia: Quilled Cards class @ Craftopia
Tickets
Oct 6 @ 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. Our theme will be a pumpkin design, though students may choose to do their own design as well.. You can make your creation on cardstock to fold into a card or a canvass if you prefer.
$15 per person. Recommended for ages 7+
Register at www.craftopiawa.com

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Categories: Workshops, Classes and Lectures Tags: arts and crafts
Craftopia: Fiberholics Anonymous meet up @ Craftopia
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Oct 6 @ 5:00 pm

Do you love yarn?  Is your embroidery thread collection of epic proportions? Are hooks, needles, and looms filling your space?  Then this is the place for you!  Join us once a month for a fiber-lover meet-up.  The first Friday of every month from 5-7pm, our community room will be opened for fiber artists of all varieties to hang out, work on projects, chat, laugh and relax.
Light refreshments are available, but feel free to bring your own food and drink as well.  RSVP’s are appreciated but not required. www.craftopiawa.com

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Categories: Workshops, Classes and Lectures Tags: arts and crafts
Fall Interchangeable Door Hanger Paint Party @ Crafty AF Studio
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Oct 6 @ 5:00 pm

welcome that will be a permanent part of your sign.

Then we will paint the insert for your door hanger!
We will have a few options available at every class, so you can choose what matches your personality and decor. We will paint and assemble in the class.
I will be helping you try different techniques such as blending, ombre, distress and more so you can create a piece that you love.

Please reserve your spot 48 hours in advance. No Cancellations within 48 hours. We work hard to cut and prepare all the pieces needed for classes. If you do need to cancel for any reason, we can work with you and make a DIY kit, open studio, or credit for a future class.

Please arrive 15 min early so we can start on time.
We do provide aprons, please wear clothes that you do not mind getting paint on. It happens.

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University of Puget Sound Jacobsen Series: Dawn Padula, mezzo-soprano and guests @ Schneebeck Concert Hall
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Oct 6 @ 7:30 pm – 8:30 pm

Enjoy this faculty recital featuring Dawn Padula, mezzo-soprano with Jessica Hall, collaborative pianist; and guests Brian Smith, drums; and Rob Hutchinson, bass.

All are invited to a reception following the program hosted by the SAI international music fraternity.

Tickets: $20, general; $15 sr. citizen; military, Puget Sound faculty, staff, and Community Music participants.

Admission is free for current Puget Sound and K-12 students. Please obtain a complimentary ticket and show your student ID at the door. Please note that this event will not be live streamed.

Dawn Padula is the School of Music’s director of vocal studies and professor of voice. For this performance, she is joined by faculty colleagues and special guest artists.

Named in honor of Leonard Jacobsen, former chair of the piano department at Puget Sound, the Jacobsen Professional Artist Series was established in 1984 and features School of Music faculty and their guests. Ticket sales support the Jacobsen Series Scholarship Fund, which awards annual music scholarships to an outstanding member of Sigma Alpha Iota, international music fraternity.

For more information about the Jacobsen Series, visit pugetsound.edu/jacobsen

Event Location
University of Puget Sound campus, Schneebeck Concert Hall.

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Categories: Arts and Entertainment Tags: dawn padula jacobsen series university of puget sound vocals
Oct
7
Sat
2nd Annual Fall Classic @ PLU Meadows Disc Golf Course
Tickets
Oct 7 @ 7:30 am

Online registration closes on October 4th at 11:59 PM
Registrations are also accepted on the day of the event for an additional charge of $5

7:30 AM – Registration + Bib Pick Up Opens
8:50 AM – Registration + Bib Pick Up Closes
9:00 AM – Start of 1K Kids (Cost is $5 / Registrations are only accepted on the day of the event)
9:15 AM – Start of 5K
High School Cross Country races will follow this event

Course is mostly flat with some gently rolling hills on grass and dirt trails
Event shirts are available for purchase on site

1K Kids Awards:
Every kid receives a prize

5K Awards:
Ribbons are given to top 10 in each gender as they finish

For More Information:
Allen Culp
253-219-5252
aculp@fpschools.org

Jesse McNeil
253-359-6497
jmcneil@fpschools.org

This event provides funds to purchase shoes and uniforms for local youth runners, as well as provides a college scholarship for a graduating senior

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Categories: Health and Wellness Outdoor Recreation Sports Tags: 1K Kids 5k
Craftopia: Confetti Candles class @ Craftopia
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Oct 7 @ 12:00 pm

Time to get messy and play with hot wax on a table! These confetti candles are super fun and crazy cool. Make a variety of colors of wax bits, add some bling and glitter, then pour more wax over for a unique look and fun burning experience. Because we are handling hot wax, this class is for ages 16+ only.
$15 per person. Register at www.craftopiawa.com

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Categories: Workshops, Classes and Lectures Tags: arts and crafts
Vashon CiderFest @ Vashon Village
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Oct 7 @ 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm

Sip and savor at Ciderfest!

Join us on Saturday October 7th, 2023 at Vashon Village for CiderFest, when the Vashon community celebrates of all things cider. The day will be filled with fun events, exhibits and treats for all ages.

In addition to the popular cider tastings from award-winning regional producers, this year we are excited to partner with the Vashon Fruit Club to introduce a new activation: an amateur cider-maker competition, judged by premier regional cidermakers. This family-friendly event also includes a fruit pressing, NA beverages, food vendors, and educational activities all afternoon.

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Categories: Adult Focused Events Arts and Entertainment Family Events Seasonal and Holiday Events
Craftopia: Granny Squares class @ Craftopia
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Oct 7 @ 2:00 pm

They may sound old-fashioned, but there is nothing cooler than Granny Squares. In this class, crocheters will learn the basic pattern to a granny stitch and learn how to make it straight, round or square. You’ll be stitching like a…erm…granny by the time you are done! You should already be confident with single crochet before taking this class. Double crochet a plus, but not required. 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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Craftopia: Papermaking class @ Craftopia
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Oct 7 @ 4:00 pm

Join us for a family-friendly, fun class 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. Recommended for 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.
$10 per person. Register at www.craftopiawa.com

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Categories: Workshops, Classes and Lectures Tags: arts and crafts
Northwest High School Honor Choir Festival 2023 @ Schneebeck Concert Hall
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Oct 7 @ 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm

Enjoy a performance featuring high school students from throughout the region in a culminating concert as part of the School of Music’s annual Northwest High School Honor Choir Festival. Featured guest clinician Anthony Trecek-King will conduct the choir performing the following works:

I’m Building Me A Home – arr. Trecek-King
Gloria from Mass in G – Schubert/arr. Robinson
“Home” from The Sacred Veil – Eric Whitacre
Refuge – Elaine Hagenberg
Flight Song – Kim Andre Arneson
I’m Going Home – Pepper Choplin
Check back for this October’s participating high schools, which typically includes students from the following locations:

Auburn High School
Bellarmine High School
Central Kitsap High School
Hoquiam High School
Monroe High School
Redmond High School
Stadium High School
Spanaway Lake High School
Tacoma School of the Arts (SOTA)
W.F. West High School
This event is free and open to the public. For more information about the festival, visit the Northwest High School Honor Choir website.

Event Location
University of Puget Sound campus, Schneebeck Concert Hall.

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