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TODAY - 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
Rick Steves - 7:00 PM / PLU
Scuffed Realtor - 7:00 PM / Tacoma Comedy Club
Adult Late Skate - 8:30 PM - 11:00 PM / Armory
Monday, October 19
MNF Watch Party - 5:15 PM / Tacoma Comedy Club
Fun Run/Walk - 6:00 PM / Fleet Feet Proctor
Film Festival Preview - 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM / The Grand Cinema
Tuesday, October 20
Power of the Wind - 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM / Fern Hill Library
Craft & Horror Movie Night - 4:30 PM - 11:30 PM / Real Art Tacoma
Banned Book Club - 7:00 PM / King’s Books
Diles Que No Me Maten - 8:00 PM / Jazzbones
Wednesday, October 21
Forest & Beach Walk - 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM / Point Defiance Park
CheapSk8 - 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM / Armory
History Pub: Serial Killers - 7:00 PM / Spanish Ballroom
The Good Kind - 7:30 PM / Tacoma Little Theatre
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TODAY - 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.
Monday, October 19
📱 High School Sports Events - Volleyball, Water Polo
Tuesday, October 20
📱 High School Sports Events - Volleyball, Soccer, Tennis
UPS vs PLU (Women’s Volleyball) - 7:00 PM / Memorial Fieldhouse
Wednesday, October 21
📱 High School Sports Events - Volleyball, Tennis
PLU vs UPS (Men’s Soccer) - 4:00 PM / East Field
TCC vs Lower Columbia (Women’s Volleyball) - 6:30 PM / Titan Gym
PLU vs UPS (Women’s Soccer) - 6:45 PM / East Field
At 10:15 AM Today, Washington Will Practice for an Earthquake
At 10:15 this morning, people across Washington are invited to pause and practice what they would do if an earthquake hit. The annual Great Washington ShakeOut includes homes, workplaces, schools and community organizations—and Tacoma-area parks facilities will take part, too.
There will be more than one kind of drill activity, and not every alert system will be tested. Here’s what people may hear, what will happen at Parks Tacoma locations and how to join in wherever you are.
Read our full Tacoma Local Minute article here.
New State Energy Rules Could Affect Tacoma Apartments and Businesses
Some Tacoma-area building owners have less than a year to prepare for new state energy requirements. The rules cover certain mid-sized commercial buildings and apartment buildings, and they call for owners to track energy use and create plans for managing building systems.
State incentives may help eligible owners get started, but the money is part of a statewide pool. The details—including which buildings qualify and what owners actually have to do—are more nuanced than “upgrade your building.”
Read our full Tacoma Local Minute article here.
Two Tacoma Roads Are Shifting From Camera Warnings to Citations
Two new Tacoma speed cameras have been sending warnings to drivers since they went live in September. Their 30-day warning period is reaching its scheduled end, after which speeding violations can bring a $145 civil infraction.
The cameras monitor uphill traffic on Norpoint Way NE and southbound traffic on SR-509/Marine View Drive. The city plans to add more cameras in phases next year, and camera citations have some differences from a traditional moving violation.
Read our full Tacoma Local Minute article here.
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