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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Hey Singers!  7:00 pm
Hey Singers! 
Oct 1 @ 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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Happy Hour Floats 4:00 pm
Happy Hour Floats @ Uncharted Waters Float Center
Oct 4 @ 4:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Originally developed in the 1950s as a way to study consciousness and brain activity, floating has become a respected health practice. With benefits ranging from pain relief and stress reduction to improved focus and mental[...]
Laughing Mater Presents Bri Pruett 8:00 pm
Laughing Mater Presents Bri Pruett @ Alma Mater
Oct 4 @ 8:00 pm
We’re back with our October installment of Laughing Mater! Host: Jaci Terjeson Jaci is a Tacoma based comedian that travels around the PNW sharing far too much with complete strangers. She’s often seen giving unsolicited[...]
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Closing Artist Reception | Meet Renee Hazen 10:00 am
Closing Artist Reception | Meet Renee Hazen @ Metropolitan Veterinary Hospital
Oct 5 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
SAVE the DATE!!! Join us for coffee and donuts!!! Please join us Saturday morning, October 5th from 10 a.m to noon for our closing reception with local artist Renee Hazen! Original paintings, prints, pillows, cards[...]
Intuitive Painting 11:00 am
Intuitive Painting @ Artful Dreamers Studio
Oct 5 @ 11:00 am – 1:30 pm
Artful Journey: Intuitive Painting See with your heart * Paint from within * Listen to your inner voice Treat yourself to the experience of authentic creative play gaining insight by accessing personal wisdom through your[...]
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Let’s Paint a Pumpkin! 1:00 pm
Let’s Paint a Pumpkin! @ Artful Dreamers Studio
Oct 6 @ 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Pumpkin painting for kids & adults. SUNDAY OCTOBER 6, 2019 1-3pm Kids must be accompanied by an adult. Come paint a pumpkin! Design Ideas provided. Mulled apple cider will be served. WHAT TO BRING: A[...]
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Solo Performance Workshop 6:30 pm
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[...]
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Hey Singers!  7:00 pm
Hey Singers! 
Oct 8 @ 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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Gender Alliance of the South Sound Concert and Open Mic 6:30 pm
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,[...]
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No school ART Day 9:30 am
No school ART Day @ Artful Dreamers Studio
Oct 11 @ 9:30 am – 12:30 pm
Join Nadine Hamil for tons of creative FUN FRIDAY OCTOBER 11 9:30-12:30 KIDS ARTS & CRAFTS EXPERIENCE : NO SCHOOL: ART DAY! 6 to 12 years old $30 ALL Supplies included Imaginative Projects kids will[...]
Free Laser Tag Friday 3:00 pm
Free Laser Tag Friday @ Ocean5
Oct 11 @ 3:00 pm
Parent’s – light up the laser arena this Friday! Laser is free for one adult, per each kid paid for. So if you’ve got a group of three kids, that means 3 adults play free![...]
Happy Hour Floats 4:00 pm
Happy Hour Floats @ Uncharted Waters Float Center
Oct 11 @ 4:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Originally developed in the 1950s as a way to study consciousness and brain activity, floating has become a respected health practice. With benefits ranging from pain relief and stress reduction to improved focus and mental[...]
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PBS PlayDate 10:00 am
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[...]
Pop Up Shop 11:00 am
Pop Up Shop @ Artful Dreamers Studio
Oct 12 @ 11:00 am – 4:00 pm
Save the Date! **Pop-Up-Shop!** OCTOBER 12 11AM-4PM It will be a few hours artful delights and nibbles with an array of unique items to gift yourself and loved ones with. Location: Artful Dreamers Studio |[...]
Craft Saturday – Arts Month 1:00 pm
Craft Saturday – Arts Month @ Job Carr Cabin Museum
Oct 12 @ 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Drop by Job Carr Cabin Museum for our monthly Craft Saturday event and draw with us. We’re celebrating Tacoma Arts Month and #TheBigDraw with a fun afternoon of drawing activities. We’ll provide a variety of[...]
Family Day – Nice to Meet You! 1:00 pm
Family Day – Nice to Meet You! @ Museum of Glass
Oct 12 @ 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Join us and make your own identity masks inspired by Transparency: An LGBTQ+ Glass Art Exhibition.
Northwest Sinfonietta – Beethoven Violin Concerto 7:30 pm
Northwest Sinfonietta – Beethoven Violin Concerto @ Rialto Theater
Oct 12 @ 7:30 pm
Northwest Sinfonietta, the region’s premiere chamber orchestra, opens its 2019-20 season with performances of Beethoven’s Violin Concerto by Simone Porter. Paired with Symphony No. 1 by Ferdinand Ries, renowned conductor David Lockington and the Sinfonietta[...]
Tacoma Concert Band Presents TIE THE KNOT 40th ANNIVERSARY SEASON OPENER 7:30 pm
Tacoma Concert Band Presents TIE THE KNOT 40th ANNIVERSARY SEASON OPENER @ Pantages Theater
Oct 12 @ 7:30 pm
TACOMA CONCERT BAND PRESENTS “TIE THE KNOT” The Tacoma Concert Band, conducted by Gerard Morris, will present “Tie the Knot,” a celebration of its 40 years of performances as members of the local arts community[...]
Late Night $1 Bowling 10:00 pm
Late Night $1 Bowling @ Ocean5
Oct 12 @ 10:00 pm
Night owls, we are here for you! You can now bowl for ONLY $1, every Saturday night between 10p-Midnight. Grab a drink and late night snack from our happy hour menu, and compete to win[...]
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Northwest Sinfonietta – Beethoven Violin Concerto 2:00 pm
Northwest Sinfonietta – Beethoven Violin Concerto @ Pioneer Park Pavilion
Oct 13 @ 2:00 pm
Northwest Sinfonietta, the region’s premiere chamber orchestra, opens its 2019-20 season with performances of Beethoven’s Violin Concerto by Simone Porter. Paired with Symphony No. 1 by Ferdinand Ries, renowned conductor David Lockington and the Sinfonietta[...]
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Solo Performance Workshop 6:30 pm
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[...]
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Hey Singers!  7:00 pm
Hey Singers! 
Oct 15 @ 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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Rockbot Karaoke 6:00 pm
Rockbot Karaoke @ Ocean5
Oct 17 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
This isn’t your average karaoke night! Be the star during Rockbot Karaoke, a free live-band karaoke experience in the Salish Lounge. Bring friends, enjoy full food and beverage service, and sing your favorite songs with[...]
David Guterson, Turn Around Time Author Talk 7:00 pm
David Guterson, Turn Around Time Author Talk @ The Mountaineers Tacoma Program Center
Oct 17 @ 7:00 pm
Join us as we welcome the award-winning author of “Snow Falling on Cedars” David Guterson for a reading and discussion of his new book-length poem “Turn Around Time: A Walking Poem for the Pacific Northwest”[...]
Shakespeare in Love 7:30 pm
Shakespeare in Love @ Theater on the Square
Oct 17 @ 7:30 pm
Penniless and indebted to two demanding producers, the struggling young playwright William Shakespeare is tormented by writer’s block… until he meets the beautiful Viola, daughter of a wealthy merchant. Her fiery passion for poetry and[...]
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Free Laser Tag Friday 3:00 pm
Free Laser Tag Friday @ Ocean5
Oct 18 @ 3:00 pm
Parent’s – light up the laser arena this Friday! Laser is free for one adult, per each kid paid for. So if you’ve got a group of three kids, that means 3 adults play free![...]
Happy Hour Floats 4:00 pm
Happy Hour Floats @ Uncharted Waters Float Center
Oct 18 @ 4:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Originally developed in the 1950s as a way to study consciousness and brain activity, floating has become a respected health practice. With benefits ranging from pain relief and stress reduction to improved focus and mental[...]
Shakespeare in Love 7:30 pm
Shakespeare in Love @ Theater on the Square
Oct 18 @ 7:30 pm
Penniless and indebted to two demanding producers, the struggling young playwright William Shakespeare is tormented by writer’s block… until he meets the beautiful Viola, daughter of a wealthy merchant. Her fiery passion for poetry and[...]
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ROMEO & JULIET 7:30 pm
ROMEO & JULIET @ Pantages Theater
Oct 19 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
This original production synthesizes Prokofiev’s heart-wrenching ballet score with the most epic love story of all time. Actors from Tacoma’s School of the Arts will enact excerpts from Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet throughout this dramatic[...]
Shakespeare in Love 7:30 pm
Shakespeare in Love @ Theater on the Square
Oct 19 @ 7:30 pm
Penniless and indebted to two demanding producers, the struggling young playwright William Shakespeare is tormented by writer’s block… until he meets the beautiful Viola, daughter of a wealthy merchant. Her fiery passion for poetry and[...]
Late Night $1 Bowling 10:00 pm
Late Night $1 Bowling @ Ocean5
Oct 19 @ 10:00 pm
Night owls, we are here for you! You can now bowl for ONLY $1, every Saturday night between 10p-Midnight Grab a drink, late night snack, and compete to win with friends.
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Take Me to the River: New Orleans LIVE! 7:30 pm
Take Me to the River: New Orleans LIVE! @ Pantages Theater
Oct 20 @ 7:30 pm
With the likes of The Dirty Dozen Brass Band, Ivan Neville, Ian Neville, George Porter Jr., Big Chief Monk Boudreaux, Walter “Wolfman” Washington, and Big Chief Romeo Bougere of the 9th Ward Hunters all performing,[...]
Take Me to the River: New Orleans LIVE! 7:30 pm
Take Me to the River: New Orleans LIVE! @ The Pantages Theater
Oct 20 @ 7:30 pm
With the likes of The Dirty Dozen Brass Band, Ivan Neville, Ian Neville, George Porter Jr., Big Chief Monk Boudreaux, Walter “Wolfman” Washington, and Big Chief Romeo Bougere of the 9th Ward Hunters all performing,[...]
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Play To Learn 9:30 am
Play To Learn @ Children's Museum Of Tacoma
Oct 21 @ 9:30 am
2019 Fall Play to Learn Schedule Morning 9:30 – 11 a.m or 10 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. | Afternoon 1:30 – 3 p.m. | Evening 5 – 6:30 p.m. Monday: September 23, 30 | October[...]
Solo Performance Workshop 6:30 pm
Solo Performance Workshop @ Urban Grace Downtown Church
Oct 21 @ 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[...]
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Arfs and Craft 9:30 am
Arfs and Craft @ The Art Stop
Oct 22 @ 9:30 am – 5:30 pm
The Art Stop, downtown Tacoma’s premiere gallery of contemporary art, is proud to announce the return of Arfs and Craft, the much-loved exhibit and silent auction of hand-crafted pet bowls. The event runs from October[...]
Hey Singers!  7:00 pm
Hey Singers! 
Oct 22 @ 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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Arfs and Craft 9:30 am
Arfs and Craft @ The Art Stop
Oct 23 @ 9:30 am – 5:30 pm
The Art Stop, downtown Tacoma’s premiere gallery of contemporary art, is proud to announce the return of Arfs and Craft, the much-loved exhibit and silent auction of hand-crafted pet bowls. The event runs from October[...]
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Arfs and Craft 9:30 am
Arfs and Craft @ The Art Stop
Oct 24 @ 9:30 am – 5:30 pm
The Art Stop, downtown Tacoma’s premiere gallery of contemporary art, is proud to announce the return of Arfs and Craft, the much-loved exhibit and silent auction of hand-crafted pet bowls. The event runs from October[...]
Arrested: Escape Fort Nisqually 6:00 pm
Arrested: Escape Fort Nisqually @ Fort Nisqually Living History Museum
Oct 24 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Arrested grounds the escape room experience in local history Enter the Fort by candlelight and embark on an epic adventure through time in Tacoma’s most popular escape room experience. A sequel to the award winning[...]
Arrested: Escape Fort Nisqually 7:45 pm
Arrested: Escape Fort Nisqually @ Fort Nisqually Living History Museum
Oct 24 @ 7:45 pm – 8:45 pm
Arrested grounds the escape room experience in local history Enter the Fort by candlelight and embark on an epic adventure through time in Tacoma’s most popular escape room experience. A sequel to the award winning[...]
Arrested: Escape Fort Nisqually 9:30 pm
Arrested: Escape Fort Nisqually @ Fort Nisuqally Living History Museum
Oct 24 @ 9:30 pm – 10:30 pm
Arrested grounds the escape room experience in local history Enter the Fort by candlelight and embark on an epic adventure through time in Tacoma’s most popular escape room experience. A sequel to the award winning[...]
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Arfs and Craft 9:30 am
Arfs and Craft @ The Art Stop
Oct 25 @ 9:30 am – 5:30 pm
The Art Stop, downtown Tacoma’s premiere gallery of contemporary art, is proud to announce the return of Arfs and Craft, the much-loved exhibit and silent auction of hand-crafted pet bowls. The event runs from October[...]
Free Laser Tag Fridays 3:00 pm
Free Laser Tag Fridays @ Ocean5
Oct 25 @ 3:00 pm
Parent’s – light up the laser arena this Friday! Laser is free for one adult, per each kid paid for. So if you’ve got a group of three kids, that means 3 adults play free![...]
Happy Hour Floats 4:00 pm
Happy Hour Floats @ Uncharted Waters Float Center
Oct 25 @ 4:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Originally developed in the 1950s as a way to study consciousness and brain activity, floating has become a respected health practice. With benefits ranging from pain relief and stress reduction to improved focus and mental[...]
Arrested: Escape Fort Nisqually 6:00 pm
Arrested: Escape Fort Nisqually @ Fort Nisqually Living History Museum
Oct 25 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Arrested grounds the escape room experience in local history Enter the Fort by candlelight and embark on an epic adventure through time in Tacoma’s most popular escape room experience. A sequel to the award winning[...]
Shakespeare in Love 7:30 pm
Shakespeare in Love @ Theater on the Square
Oct 25 @ 7:30 pm
Penniless and indebted to two demanding producers, the struggling young playwright William Shakespeare is tormented by writer’s block… until he meets the beautiful Viola, daughter of a wealthy merchant. Her fiery passion for poetry and[...]
Arrested: Escape Fort Nisqually 7:45 pm
Arrested: Escape Fort Nisqually @ Fort Nisqually Living History Museum
Oct 25 @ 7:45 pm – 8:45 pm
Arrested grounds the escape room experience in local history Enter the Fort by candlelight and embark on an epic adventure through time in Tacoma’s most popular escape room experience. A sequel to the award winning[...]
Bob’s Comedy Jive Presents: The Bar Show 8:00 pm
Bob’s Comedy Jive Presents: The Bar Show @ Bob's Java Jive
Oct 25 @ 8:00 pm
Any good comic can do well in a club, but only the greats can consistently crush in what comedians call “a bar show.” It’s the kind of show where comedy is a surprise and most[...]
Arrested: Escape Fort Nisqually 9:30 pm
Arrested: Escape Fort Nisqually @ Fort Nisuqally Living History Museum
Oct 25 @ 9:30 pm – 10:30 pm
Arrested grounds the escape room experience in local history Enter the Fort by candlelight and embark on an epic adventure through time in Tacoma’s most popular escape room experience. A sequel to the award winning[...]
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Arfs and Craft 9:30 am
Arfs and Craft @ The Art Stop
Oct 26 @ 9:30 am – 4:30 pm
The Art Stop, downtown Tacoma’s premiere gallery of contemporary art, is proud to announce the return of Arfs and Craft, the much-loved exhibit and silent auction of hand-crafted pet bowls. The event runs from October[...]
Adult Acting Workshop – Playzone 2:00 pm
Adult Acting Workshop – Playzone @ Urban Grace Church Downtown
Oct 26 @ 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
PLAYZONE WORKSHOPS Playzone is a unique workshop designed by utilizing different techniques for performance education. Playzone intertwines improv, games, movement, and acting to develop performance skills. It is a high energy & playful exploration that[...]
Playone Workshop II 2:00 pm
Playone Workshop II @ Urban Grace Church:Downtown
Oct 26 @ 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
October & November PLAYZONE WORKSHOPS Playzone is a unique workshop designed by utilizing different techniques for performance education. Playzone intertwines improv, games, movement, and acting to develop performance skills. It is high energy & playful[...]
Erth’s Prehistoric Aquarium Adventure: The Mystery of the Dinosaurs of the Deep 3:00 pm
Erth’s Prehistoric Aquarium Adventure: The Mystery of the Dinosaurs of the Deep @ The Pantages Theater
Oct 26 @ 3:00 pm
Discover an adventure at the bottom of the ocean with the entire family in this one-hour show! This immersive experience invites you to jump in and explore unknown ocean depths where prehistoric marine reptiles lives[...]
Arrested: Escape Fort Nisqually 6:00 pm
Arrested: Escape Fort Nisqually @ Fort Nisqually Living History Museum
Oct 26 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Arrested grounds the escape room experience in local history Enter the Fort by candlelight and embark on an epic adventure through time in Tacoma’s most popular escape room experience. A sequel to the award winning[...]
Shakespeare in Love 7:30 pm
Shakespeare in Love @ Theater on the Square
Oct 26 @ 7:30 pm
Penniless and indebted to two demanding producers, the struggling young playwright William Shakespeare is tormented by writer’s block… until he meets the beautiful Viola, daughter of a wealthy merchant. Her fiery passion for poetry and[...]
Arrested: Escape Fort Nisqually 7:45 pm
Arrested: Escape Fort Nisqually @ Fort Nisqually Living History Museum
Oct 26 @ 7:45 pm – 8:45 pm
Arrested grounds the escape room experience in local history Enter the Fort by candlelight and embark on an epic adventure through time in Tacoma’s most popular escape room experience. A sequel to the award winning[...]
Arrested: Escape Fort Nisqually 9:30 pm
Arrested: Escape Fort Nisqually @ Fort Nisuqally Living History Museum
Oct 26 @ 9:30 pm – 10:30 pm
Arrested grounds the escape room experience in local history Enter the Fort by candlelight and embark on an epic adventure through time in Tacoma’s most popular escape room experience. A sequel to the award winning[...]
Late Night $1 Bowling 10:00 pm
Late Night $1 Bowling @ Ocean5
Oct 26 @ 10:00 pm
Night owls, we are here for you! You can now bowl for ONLY $1, every Saturday night between 10p-Midnight Grab a drink, late night snack, and compete to win with friends
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Let’s Paint Flowers 1:00 pm
Let’s Paint Flowers @ Artful Dreamers Studio
Oct 27 @ 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Are looking for a way to express your own unique style by working from your imagination? Let’s paint flowers! October 27 1-4pm The flowers will be a memory soon with the change of seasons. Let[...]
Shakespeare in Love 3:00 pm
Shakespeare in Love @ Theater on the Square
Oct 27 @ 3:00 pm
Penniless and indebted to two demanding producers, the struggling young playwright William Shakespeare is tormented by writer’s block… until he meets the beautiful Viola, daughter of a wealthy merchant. Her fiery passion for poetry and[...]
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Solo Performance Workshop 6:30 pm
Solo Performance Workshop @ Urban Grace Downtown Church
Oct 28 @ 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[...]
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Hey Singers!  7:00 pm
Hey Singers! 
Oct 29 @ 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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