Harbor Happenings | Sportsman’s Club hosts tribute to Woodstock
Aug 06, 2024Six local bands will play Saturday with proceeds going to Permission To Start Dreaming Foundation for healing veterans and first responders.
Committee envisions old Masonic Lodge as community recreation hall with ‘museum-quality’ storage
Aug 02, 2024A committee studying possible future uses of the former Masonic Lodge next to Crescent Creek Park recommends creating a community recreation hall on its main floor while adding “museum-quality” storage in its basement. All while retaining the building’s historic look and replacing the cupola, or bell tower, on the roof. Last fall, the Gig Harbor
Harbor Happenings | August Art Walk is Saturday; here’s what you’ll see
Jul 30, 2024This week’s dance card is filled with art, music, movies, beach walks and more. Art Walk Several downtown art galleries will host special activities during Art Walk on Saturday, Aug. 3 : Mavi Contemporary Art Gallery, 3126 Harborview Dr., has new work by Elizabeth Ashe, Robin Horminiuk and Nancy Nesvet. The artists will discuss their
City council approves buying 11 more acres for new conservation area
Jul 25, 2024The Gig Harbor City Council on Monday approved a proposal to purchase 11 additional acres to add to the city’s txwaalqəł conservation area. The purchase includes approximately 500 feet along North Creek and more than three acres of wetlands. This brings the total area of the txwaalqəł conservation land to 51.95 acres, according to Parks
Harbor Happenings | Museum presents the songs and history of Woody Guthrie
Jul 23, 2024The music and the legacy of Woody Guthrie come alive at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, July 25, at Harbor History Museum as historian Joel Underwood presents “That Ribbon of Highway” – a program that’s part concert, part theatrical drama and part lecture. In 1941, as an employee of the Bonneville Power Administration (BPA), Guthrie toured the
Harbor Happenings | Chalk the Harbor, Summer Art Festival headline busy week
Jul 16, 2024Several live musical events, beach walks and movies are also scheduled in and around Gig Harbor.
City council adopts three-year strategic plan
Jul 11, 2024The Gig Harbor City Council adopted a three-year strategic plan for 2024 through 2026 on Monday, July 8. The plan calls for: Updating public works standards. Exploring new revenue sources, including a business and occupation tax. Completing Phase 1 of the Sports Complex and finding funding for Phases 2 and 3. Designing and building the
Harbor Happenings | Summer Concerts at Sehmel return this week
Jul 09, 2024There’s music in the air this week as the summer outdoor concert season shifts into full swing. PenMet Parks’ free Summer Concerts at Sehmel series starts at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 10, with The Shy Boys at Sehmel Homestead Park, 10123 78th Ave. Northwest. Bring a blanket, a low-back chair, and a non-perishable food item
Harbor Happenings | July Art Walk is Saturday
Jul 02, 2024Work by more than 50 artists will on display at downtown galleries during Art Walk, fr0m 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, July 6. Children who visit the Harbor History Museum during Art Walk can try their hand at creating greeting cards from sea-life collages on handmade marbled papers. Artist Suzie Cowan will lead the
14 local graduates earn Herons Key scholarships
Jun 28, 2024In early June, 14 local high school seniors received $2,000 scholarships from the residents of the Herons Key retirement community. Since the scholarship program began in 2018, Herons Key residents have awarded more than $83,000 to seniors from Gig Harbor and Peninsula high schools. This year a student from Henderson Bay High School also received