Sundays through Oct 12 from 11am - 3pm at Mercerdale Park. Find quality farm fresh fruits and vegetables, along with cheeses, baked goods, honey, herbs and flowers. Enjoy the market, the music, a delicious lunch and some very special events: Oct 5 - Potato Day and Oct 12 - Harvest Day, Season Finale
10/10 through 11/8: UFO the Puppet Show
UFO the Puppet Show at the Theatre Off Jackson -Oct 10 - Nov 8, Thurs - Sat 8PM - All the hilarious info here
10/11 and 10/12: Concrete's Magic 30 Miles If you thought Concrete, Washington was just about building material, then you were wrong -- this Saturday and Sunday--Concrete hosts the "Magic 30 Miles" - info here
10/14 - 10/19: Spring Awakening Buy your tickets now to "Spring Awakening" - it's kinda dirty with excellent music and it's for adults only - At The Paramount. Tuesday - Sunday - October 14 - 19 - Info here
10/18: Ghosts of the Great Hall Ghosts of the Great Hall: Disaster! Natural Catastrophes in the Pacific Northwest - Oct. 18, from 1-4 p.m. Location: Washington State History Museum, 1911 Pacific Ave, Tacoma, WA 98402
Washington has long been the scene of colorful characters, natural disasters and ghost stories spawning tales even the most talented movie directors would love to come up with. Local actors will create original monologues to portray historic figures who played a part in one of Washington state’s many natural disasters. Actors will be dressed in period costumes performing interactive monologues depicting their character’s thoughts, feelings and reactions as a natural disaster unfolds around them. In character, actors will also engage the audience in question and answer segments, so guests can fully interact with history. Guests will receive a map of the Great Hall of Washington History prompting them to connect with not only the performers, but artifacts, historic photos, and other documents on display as well. For more information, please visit www.WashingtonHistory.org.
10/19: Cure Spinal Muscular Atrophy Walk-Roll
October 19th at Noon - Greenlake Park, we’ll meet by the Bathhouse Theatre parking lot on the West side of the lake at noon on Sunday, the 19th of October. A Families of Spinal Muscular Atrophy Event to benefit SMA Research. Bring the family for an afternoon of fun. There will be 100 t-shirts of various sizes available on a first-come basis. The registration fee is $10 for adults and $5 for walkers 12 years and under. Information here for registration and on Greenlake Park. Spinal Muscular Atrophy is the leading genetic killer of children under 2. The National Institutes of Health has identified SMA out of 600 neurological disorders as being closest to a cure! Please come and help make a difference!
11/8 and 11/9: 28th Annual Holiday Bazaar at Fort Lewis
November 8th and 9th, Saturday 10am to 6pm & Sunday 12pm to 5pm. Open to everyone! Admission $2 (children 15 & under free). All proceeds go back to Fort Lewis and surrounding area organizations. Fun for the whole family! Kids activities, shopping, food, Quilt Raffle, Silent Auction, Door Prizes, wine tasting and Texas Hold 'em. Bazaar will take place on GRAY ARMY AIRFIELD, Fort Lewis, Hanger 3063. For more information, or to volunteer, contact Carrie Livengood at: holidaybazaar@fortlewisosc.org - The website is WWW.Fortlewisosc.org
12/26/08 - 1/3/09: Annual Model Train Festival
Get out your conductor’s hat for the Washington State History Museum’s 13th Annual Model Train Festival! This event celebrates the golden age of railroads with nine model train displays and fun for all ages, Dec 26 - Jan 3.
A holiday LEGO® display and a Playmobil® display will capture the attention of kids, and those who yearn to feel like a kid again. The Children’s Museum Tacoma and ParentMap will be on-hand the 27 & 28 with activities for the youngest train fans. Dec 26 – Jan 3 - Monday – Saturday, 10 AM – 5 PM, with extended hours and free admission Thursday night, 5 – 8 PM; Sunday NOON – 5 PM. Washington State History Museum, 1911 Pacific Ave, Tacoma, WA 98402
