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TODAY - Saturday, October 10
Defiance Relay - 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM / Owen Beach
Proctor Farmers’ Market - 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM / Proctor
Bear Grotto Work Party - 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM / Point Defiance Park
Pumpkin Patch Festival - 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM / Museum of Glass
Fall Artisan & Vendor Festival - 10:00 AM - 5:30 PM / Point Defiance Park
Ocean Conservation Conference - 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM / Convention Center
63rd Tacoma Greek Festival - 11:00 AM - 9:00 PM / St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church
Paint the Mall Pink Women’s Show - 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM / Tacoma Mall
Tomorrowland Junior Roller Derby - 12:30 PM - 5:00 PM / Armory
Kym Whitley - 7:00 PM & 9:30 PM / Nate Jackson’s Super Funny Comedy Club
Sunday, October 11
Wapato Bird Walk - 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM / Wapato Park
Fall Artisan & Vendor Festival - 10:00 AM - 5:30 PM / Point Defiance Park
63rd Tacoma Greek Festival - 11:00 AM - 6:00 PM / St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church
Family Fun Skate - 1:00 PM - 6:00 PM / Armory
Drunk & Stoned Comedy Tour - 7:00 PM / Tacoma Comedy Club
Adult Late Skate - 8:30 PM - 11:00 PM / Armory
Monday, October 12
PD Climbing - 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM / Edgeworks Climbing
Fun Run/Walk - 6:00 PM / Fleet Feet
Candi Carpenter - 7:30 PM / Spanish Ballroom
Tuesday, October 13
Port Free Bus Tour - 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM / Port of Tacoma
About You - 7:00 PM / Spanish Ballroom
Mariachi Monarcas - 7:00 PM / Slavonian Hall
Wednesday, October 14
Aging Wellness Day - 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM / People’s Community Center
Up and Atom: Chocolate Recipe - 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM / Moore Library
Tanner Laws Band - 7:00 PM / Spanish Ballroom
Thursday, October 15
Third Thursday - Free Museums / Various Times and Locations
Yucky & Scary Plants - 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM / W.W. Seymour Conservatory
Simple Machines - 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM / Kobetich Library
Makers Market - 5:00 PM - 9:00 PM / 7 Seas Brewery
Kacey Evans - 6:00 PM / El Gaucho
Rock with a Reason - 6:00 PM - 10:00 PM / Spanish Ballroom
Friday, October 16
Tacoma Holiday Festival - 10:00 AM - 7:00 PM / Tacoma Dome
Zoomagination Station - 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM / PDZA
Fabric Wing Sewing - 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM / Tacoma Main Library
Fear of a Female Planet - 7:00 PM - 11:30 PM / Real Art Tacoma
Arsenic and Old Lace - 7:30 PM / Tacoma Little Theatre
Fox and Bones - 8:00 PM / New Frontier Lounge
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TODAY - Saturday, October 10
📱 High School Sports Events - Football, Soccer
PLU vs Whitman (Men’s Soccer) - 12:00 PM / East Field
UPS vs Whitworth (Men’s Soccer) - 12:00 PM / Baker Stadium
PLU vs UPS (Football) - 1:00 PM / Sparks Stadium
PLU vs Whitman (Women’s Soccer) - 2:45 PM / East Field
UPS vs Whitworth (Women’s Soccer) - 2:45 PM / Baker Stadium
UPS vs Whitworth (Women’s Volleyball) - 6:00 PM / Memorial Fieldhouse
PLU vs Whitman (Women’s Volleyball) - 6:30 PM / Olson Gym
Sunday, October 11
PLU vs Whitworth (Men’s Soccer) - 12:00 PM / East Field
UPS vs Whitman (Men’s Soccer) - 12:00 PM / Baker Stadium
PLU vs Whitworth (Women’s Soccer) - 2:45 PM / East Field
UPS vs Whitman (Women’s Soccer) - 2:45 PM / Baker Stadium
Monday, October 12
📱 High School Sports Events - Volleyball, Tennis, Water Polo
Tuesday, October 13
📱 High School Sports Events - Volleyball, Soccer, Tennis, Swimming
Wednesday, October 14
📱 High School Sports Events - Volleyball, Tennis
TCC vs Green River College (Women’s Volleyball) - 6:30 PM / Titan Gym
Thursday, October 15
📱 High School Sports Events - Football, Volleyball, Soccer, Swimming, Tennis, Water Polo
Friday, October 16
📱 High School Sports Events - Football, Soccer, Tennis
South Tacoma’s Old Barbecue Spot Is Getting a Lebanese Twist
The former Famous Dave’s in Tacoma’s South End is getting a new kitchen—and an unexpected use for its old smokers. Family-owned Tanoor Lebanese Grill & BBQ is preparing to bring its first Pierce County restaurant to the space.
Expect shawarma, fresh pita, shared plates and a barbecue twist that will set this location apart. There’s still a wait before opening day, but the plans give Tacoma diners something new to look forward to.
Read our full Tacoma Local Minute article here.
Before You Fill Out Your Ballot, Tacoma Has a Place to Ask Questions
What does that elected office actually do—and how do you sort useful election information from the noise? Tacoma’s NAACP is creating a place to ask those questions, with a free community gathering at Tacoma Community College on October 17.
On My Bloc(k) brings together candidate conversations, lunch and hands-on activities that connect local government with everyday life. You don’t need to arrive knowing all the answers. Curiosity is part of the invitation.
Read our full Tacoma Local Minute article here.
Tacoma Proposes Cutting Farmers Market Funding as It Tackles a $40 Million Gap
Fresh produce, local vendors and a familiar neighborhood gathering place: Tacoma’s farmers markets offer an easy way to picture what a city budget actually touches. The proposed 2027–2028 spending plan would end longstanding operating support for the downtown and Proctor markets as Tacoma tackles a $40 million General Fund shortfall.
The city expects those markets to continue operating, but their funding would change. Elsewhere, the proposal reaches into community programs, crisis response and city staffing. Here’s what residents should know about the trade-offs—and when you can weigh in before the decisions become final.
Read our full Tacoma Local Minute article here.
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