TACOMA, WASH (August 11, 2010) – The Greater Tacoma Community Foundation is accepting applications from Pierce County musicians to take part in a music video project called “Pierce County Sings.” Invited to apply is any individual vocalist, and any large or small musical group who is based out of Pierce County. Those selected will take [...]
Capital Playhouse’s summer season continues with Elton John and Tim Rice’s Aida August 5-8. The Playhouse’s summer exchange students from France will make their Capital Playhouse debut with Aida! The story is a contemporary musical take on a grand classic Giuseppe Verdi’s Italian opera of the timeless bond between Aida, an enslaved Nubian princess, and [...]
A fun day on the links Aug. 12 will help students achieve their dreams of a college education and job training. The Pierce College Scholarship Scramble is now recruiting golfers for its annual tournament at High Cedars Golf Club in Orting. The four-person scramble begins with a shotgun start at 11 a.m. The tournament is [...]
The Pierce County Eco-Adventure Camp is five action packed days of fun for kids ages 10 -14. Parks and Recreation staff teamed up with environmental educators to create a special outdoor day camp Aug. 9 -13 at Meridian Habitat Park and Community Center on Puyallup’s South Hill. Events throughout the week include hiking, cooperative games, [...]
JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. – Atlantic Records recording artist and American Idol performer Jason Castro and Seattle Seahawks defensive back Jamar Adams will be flying with the ―Patriot Jets,‖ a civilian jet acrobatic team, Thursday afternoon out of the Olympia Airport. The Patriot Jets are the marquee act for this weekend’s Joint Base Lewis-McChord Air [...]
Eatonville, Wash. – Northwest Trek Wildlife Park turns 35 this year, and the park is throwing a birthday party on Saturday, July 17. “We’re celebrating 35 years of wildlife, conservation and fun on Saturday,” said Northwest Trek deputy director Dave Ellis. “We are honored to have been a part of this community for so long, [...]
On Saturday, June 26, from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Pierce County’s Thun Field will host the annual Young Eagles rally. Young Eagles is an international aviation-enthusiast program for young people that offers airplane rides to kids as part of their initiation into the organization. The rides are free for children ages 8 to 17. [...]
On Monday, June 21, three World War II bombers will fly into Pierce County’s Tacoma Narrows Airport as part of the Collings Foundation Wings of Freedom Tour. The 110 city tour pays tribute to America’s war effort from 1942 to 1945. Opening ceremonies begin at 2 p.m. Monday. The bombers will be on display until [...]
JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. – The Joint Base Lewis-McChord Air Expo is just a month away. As the event draws nearer, the excitement level increases — and that’s just from the staff putting together the world-class aviation performance. The Expo, July 17 to 18 at McChord Field, is free and open to the public. The [...]
Pierce County’s Thun Field Airport will host the 29th annual Northwest Skyraiders Stunt-A-Thon model aircraft competition this weekend on Saturday, June 12 and Sunday, June 13. Spectators are admitted for free to watch as pilots perform stunts, precision aerobatics and skilled maneuvers with their aircraft. The event runs Saturday 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. and [...]
