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TODAY - Thursday, November 5
Blood Drive at Center at Norpoint - 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM / Center at Norpoint
Play to Learn — Henry Schatz Boys & Girls Club - 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM / Henry Schatz Boys & Girls Club
The Finger Guns, Filthy Traitors, bend. and Samcori - 7:00 PM / Spanish Ballroom — McMenamins Elks Temple
Friday, November 6
Sparks Workshop — Children's Museum of Tacoma - 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM / Children's Museum of Tacoma
The Cherry Orchard — Fall Mainstage Play - 7:30 PM / Norton Clapp Theatre (UPS)
Rosebud Baker Stand-Up — Late Show - 9:30 PM / Nate Jackson's Super Funny Comedy Club
Saturday, November 7
Proctor Farmers' Market - 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM / Proctor Farmers' Market
Grit City Comic Show - 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM / Greater Tacoma Convention Center
Patti LaBelle — Live in Concert - 8:00 PM / Emerald Queen Casino Event Center
Our New Event Site
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TODAY - Thursday, November 5
📱 High School Sports Events - Football, Volleyball, Soccer
Friday, November 6
📱 High School Sports Events - Football
Saturday, November 7
📱 High School Sports Events - Football, Cross-Country
PLU vs Lewis & Clark (Football) - 1:00 PM / Sparks Stadium

After Nearly 40 Years, The Spar Changes Hands in Old Town

After nearly four decades under the same family, an Old Town fixture has changed hands. The transition follows a difficult year for the Manke family, and the new owners have longstanding ties to Tacoma.
Their first move is a light refresh, not a full makeover. The story looks at who is taking the keys, what they plan to keep, and how a familiar weekly tradition fits into The Spar’s next chapter.
Read our full Tacoma Local Minute article here.
Thanksgiving Morning Brings Races to Both Norpoint and Proctor

Thanksgiving morning will bring two neighborhood races to Tacoma, one in Northeast Tacoma and another in Proctor. Their schedules include options for adult runners, walkers and children.
One course features Northeast Tacoma’s hills, while the other includes a separate kids’ race. The story compares the two events and explains how registration timing and Norpoint’s food drive fit into the holiday plans.
Read our full Tacoma Local Minute article here.
Eastside Kids Helped Shape Cloverdale Park’s New Play Space

More than 230 children and neighbors helped shape a new play space at Cloverdale Park. Construction is now changing both the playground and the field around it.
The article looks at the features coming to the Eastside park, the pole that once stood in the middle of its lawn, and which parts of the park remain open during construction.
Read our full Tacoma Local Minute article here.

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