Comm Briefs

Seattle Public Schools (SPS) is hosting its annual Admissions Fair for families interested in learning more about the district and its schools.

Seattle Center Armory invites the community to a thrilling Watch Party for the Big College Football Game featuring Washington versus Michigan on Monday at 4:30 pm in the Food & Event Hall.

Break out the purple and gold, and get ready to make some noise! The Seattle Public Library’s Central Library (1000 Fourth Ave., Seattle) will host a FREE watch party for the College Football National Championship on Monday, Jan. 8 at 4pm.

The City of Tacoma's Equity in Contracting Program, in collaboration with the Washington State Office of Minority and Women's Business Enterprises, is organizing a two-part workshop series in January 2025. This initiative aims to support minority, women, and socially or economically disadvantaged businesses in navigating the OMWBE certification process.

The City of Tacoma will hold its annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration on January 20, 2025, at the Greater Tacoma Convention Center. The event will include a program, a community outreach fair, and the presentation of the Lifetime Service Award to Shawn Durnen and the Emerging Leader Award to Brian Gatewood.

The Tacoma Arts Commission recently awarded $156,000 in Community Arts Projects funding to 28 Tacoma organizations, groups, and businesses in support of 2024 public outreach projects in the fields of culture, dance, literary, music, theatre, visual, and cross-disciplinary arts.

The City of Tacoma’s Public Works Department recently received a $2M grant from the PSRC Transportation Alternatives Program to identify and design safety improvements and provide better access to public transit on Portland Avenue.

The Tacoma City Council is looking for qualified applicants, who are residents of Tacoma, to fill a position on the Library Board of Trustees.

On Weds., Nov. 1, from 7:00 p.m. to 8:15 p.m., The Seattle Public Library invites you to join them at the Central Library's Level 1 Microsoft Auditorium for an engaging discussion with Tananarive Due about her first full-length novel in a decade, "The Reformatory."

The City of Tacoma’s Events and Recognitions Committee (CERC) is now accepting nominations for the Lifetime Service Award and the Emerging Leader Award for individuals or groups to be honored for their community service at the 35th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday Celebration on Monday, Jan. 15, 2024.