2012 South Sound Walk to End Alzheimer’s
By John at July 31, 2012 | 1:28 pm | 9 Comments
Saturday, September 8, the 2012 South Sound Walk to End Alzheimer’s will take place at Thea’s Park in Tacoma located at 535 Dock Street Tacoma, WA 98402. The walk is free and people can pre-register online at: http://www.alz.org/alzwa/ or register between 8:30 am and 10 am the day of the walk. The walk begins at 10 am and is a two mile walk. Free parking, a light
Sporty Diva’s Half Marathon, 15K, 10K, and 5K at Chambers Bay
By John at July 26, 2012 | 2:38 pm | 5 Comments
On Saturday, September 15, 2012 Sporty Diva will have its half marathon, 15K, 10K, and 5K at Chambers Bay Golf Course in University Place. The marathon begins at 8:30 am at the Central Meadow entrance of Chambers Bay in University Place. Those that register by July 28, 2012 by 11:50 PM EST will have a registration fee of $45 + $3 sign up fee. Late registration (those that
Free to Breathe Lung Cancer 5K Run/Walk
By John at July 24, 2012 | 4:20 pm | 7 Comments
On Saturday, September 8, 2012 Dickman Mill Park located at 2432 Ruston Way Tacoma, WA 98407 will have the Free to Breathe 5K Run/Walk. It is a USAT&F certified 5K course. Registration fees/deadlines are as follows: $30 per person if you register online by September 5, 2012, $33 per person for mail-in entries which must be received by September 3, 2012, and $35 per
Footloose, The Musical at Kitsap Forest Theater
By John at July 23, 2012 | 1:54 pm | 9 Comments
The Kitsap Forest Theater theater has been in existence since 1923, and their goal is to “enrich the community by bringing stories to life in a magical outdoor setting that all ages can enjoy.” Footloose, the musical will be showing at 2 pm on July 28 and 29, August 4 and 5, August 11 and 12, and August 18 and 19. Gala Lindvall, co-producer for Footloose Musical
Living History Cemetery Tour
By John at July 12, 2012 | 2:02 pm | 9 Comments
Friday and Saturday, July 20 and 21, there will be living history cemetery tours at the Tacoma Cemetery located at 4801 South Tacoma Way 98409. There will be eight different people from Tacoma’s past that will be re-enacted by actors standing at their grave site as attendees walk through and Melissa McGinnis, historian with Metro Parks Tacoma, will start the tour with
12th Annual Rummage Sale for Family Renewal Shelter
By John at July 11, 2012 | 2:48 pm | 4 Comments
Saturday, July 28, 2012 from 8 am to 5 pm will be the 12th annual Rummage Sale at the Puyallup United Methodist Church located at 1919 West Pioneer Puyallup, WA 98371-5211. All proceeds from the sale will go to the Family Renewal Shelter in Tacoma. Ruth Tervol, volunteer for the Puyallup United Methodist Church and AARP Taxaid, shared what she thought of the event,