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TODAY - 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
Sunday, October 18
Zoo Boo - 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM / PDZA
Tacoma Holiday Festival - 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM / Tacoma Dome
Tacoma Studio Tour - 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM / Multiple Locations
Family Fun Skate - 1:00 PM - 6:00 PM / Armory
Kareem Kandi - 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM / Museum of Glass
Scuffed Realtor - 7:00 PM / Tacoma Comedy Club
Adult Late Skate - 8:30 PM - 11:00 PM / Armory
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TODAY - 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
Sunday, October 18
There are no local college or high school sports events scheduled for Sunday, October 18.
Point Defiance Zoo’s Newest Visitors Are Made From Things People Threw Away
Point Defiance Zoo’s newest visitors have an unusual assignment: figuring out humans. Four giant wooden trolls arrive Thursday, October 15, bringing Danish artist Thomas Dambo’s playful outdoor exhibition to the zoo’s gardens and animal habitats.
Built from reclaimed materials, each sculpture has its own personality and something different to investigate. Their arrival also adds a new twist to the zoo’s fall and holiday outings, with several ways to meet these curious characters before they move on.
Read our full Tacoma Local Minute article here.
Sunrise Play Café Is Coming Back After a Flood Shut Its Doors
Families wondering whether Sunrise Play Café would return now have a date to circle. The Stadium District business plans to reopen Saturday, October 17, after a summer flood forced the young café into a months-long shutdown.
The owners have spent that time rebuilding and rethinking parts of the experience, including reservations and family memberships. Their return brings an indoor play option back just as rainy-season outings become more appealing—and there’s a substantial recovery story behind the welcome-back celebration.
Read our full Tacoma Local Minute article here.
Could a City Loan Help Your Tacoma Business Take Its Next Step?
Tacoma offers loans to help small businesses launch or grow, but knowing which program fits—and how to apply—can be a challenge. An October 22 workshop at Main Library will give local entrepreneurs a closer look at the city’s financing options.
The session will cover eligibility, applications and the financial documents owners need to prepare. It’s also designed to help people understand business financing more broadly, making it useful even if they’re still weighing their next move.
Read our full Tacoma Local Minute article here.
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