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TODAY - 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
Saturday, October 17
Proctor Farmers’ Market - 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM / Proctor
Orca Recovery Day - 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM / Multiple Locations
Zoo Boo - 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM / PDZA
Tacoma Holiday Festival - 10:00 AM - 7:00 PM / Tacoma Dome
Tacoma Studio Tour - 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM / Multiple Locations
On My Bloc(k) - 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM / TCC
What Is My Glass Worth? - 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM / Museum of Glass
Halloween Parade & Spooky Street Fair - 3:00 PM - 8:00 PM / Proctor
Paranormal in the PNW - 5:00 PM - 10:00 PM / Odd Otter
Moonlight - 5:00 PM & 9:00 PM / Spanish Ballroom
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TODAY - 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
Saturday, October 17
📱 High School Sports Events - Football, Tennis
TCC vs Centralia College (Women’s Soccer) - 12:00 PM / TCC Soccer Field
TCC vs Pierce College (Men’s Soccer) - 2:15 PM / TCC Soccer Field
Costumes, Kid Entrepreneurs and Krampus: Halloween Comes to Proctor
Proctor is getting dressed up for Halloween next Saturday—and you’re invited to join in. The neighborhood’s free Halloween Parade and Spooky Street Fair returns October 17, bringing an afternoon of shopping, food and costume fun before the parade takes over after dark.
Young entrepreneurs will have their own marketplace, and some unusual guests are joining the procession. Even the Blue Mouse is getting into the spirit, giving visitors another way to make an afternoon and evening of it.
Read our full Tacoma Local Minute article here.
A Cozy Ruston Bakery Where Gluten-Free Comes With Plenty of Choice
A coffee stop on North Pearl could turn into a longer visit at Wren’s Nest Baking Co. Inside Ruston’s Carriage House, the bakery pairs sweet and savory treats with reclaimed wood walls, fireplace seating and a menu that’s entirely gluten-free.
There’s a family story behind that approach—and plenty in the display case to tempt people who eat gluten, too. A recent visit offers a look at what makes this neighborhood bakery worth settling into as the weather cools.
Read our full Tacoma Local Minute article here.
What Would Make Pacific Avenue Work Better for You?
What would make Pacific Avenue a better place to live, shop or get around? Tacoma is working on a long-term plan for the corridor, and an October 20 open house will give residents a chance to see where the planning stands and ask questions.
The conversation reaches beyond the road itself, touching on housing, future investments and proposed development rules. Several other city updates will share the agenda, giving neighbors more than one reason to stop by.
Read our full Tacoma Local Minute article here.
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