Browsing Month May, 2012

Mason and the Mummy, a featured exhibit at the Washington State History Museum

By John at May 31, 2012 | 1:35 pm | 1 Comments

The Washington State History Museum located at 1911 Pacific Avenue Tacoma, Washington 98402 is currently offering the Mason and the Mummy exhibit until June 2, 2013. Stephanie Lile, director of education at the Washington State History Museum and curator of the Mason and the Mummy exhibit, explained how the exhibit came about: “It was an adjunct exhibit to the traveling

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Update of dog-leash code in Puyallup

By John at May 30, 2012 | 1:34 pm | 2 Comments

There was a recent article in the Tacoma News Tribune about Terry Nelson, a Puyallup man that was ticketed for $513 per dog (he had two dogs) that were not on a leash at Wildwood Park in Puyallup. According to the article, it’s not permitted under city code for dogs to be without a leash when they are on public streets, sidewalks, or other public places. Terry Nelson

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Pirate Lunch with the City of Puyallup

By John at May 29, 2012 | 1:27 pm | 1 Comments

A Pirate lunch for families and their children from age 2 to 12 are welcome to attend Saturday, June 2, 2012 from noon to 1:30 pm at the Activities Center located at 210 West Pioneer Puyallup, Washington 98371 (at the opposite end of Anthem Coffee Shop). Ashley Hagstrom, special events assistant for the City of Puyallup, explained the purpose and details of the event,

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Watershed Adventurers Program

By John at May 23, 2012 | 1:24 pm | 5 Comments

Last November the Puget Creek Restoration Society piloted the Watershed Adventurers program for 4th and 5th grade classes from the Tacoma Public Schooling System. The activities during the pilot program included three hands-on learning stations: native and invasive plant identification, stream observation, and deciduous tree identification. This program is based out

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Meet actress Elizabeth Mitchell

By John at May 22, 2012 | 1:56 pm | 4 Comments

The Kitsap Regional Library Foundation presents a special fundraising event to benefit the Kitsap Regional Library. Meet actress Elizabeth Mitchell, this Saturday, May 26, 2012 from 6 pm to 9 pm at a private Bainbridge Island residence (those that purchase tickets will obtain the address). Actress Elizabeth Mitchell, a star of television series "Lost" and "V," will

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“Almost, Maine” theatrical production at Pacific Lutheran University

By Tacoma.com at May 18, 2012 | 2:00 pm | 3 Comments

A comedy play intended to be enjoyed by family or friends, “Almost Maine” will have show times today, Friday, May 18 at 7:30 pm, Saturday, May 19 at 7:30 pm, and Sunday, May 20 at 2 pm at the Eastvold Auditorium at Pacific Lutheran University (PLU). Mandi Brady, outreach coordinator, for the School of Arts and Communication at PLU, commented: “This will be our

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