Whether you’re looking to be entertained or enlightened, Gig Harbor Now covers fun and informational events taking place in the community.
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The calendar is filling fast as we move into the holiday season. This week’s special events include the return of the Chum Festival, music concerts, theater performances, book signings and more. Get chummy with the fish Presented by Harbor WildWatch, the Chum Festival takes place from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Nov. 19 and 20
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“We always come for happy hour because it’s only five dollars,” Gig Harbor resident Tessa Rhymer says in-between chuckles and smiles as she bowls with her kids on a cloudy autumn afternoon at Ocean5, a 57,000-square-foot entertainment and meeting center in West Gig Harbor. She points down toward the floor and adds, “and you can
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Since 1919, Nov. 11 has been set aside to honor our nation’s veterans. Locally, Veterans Day will be celebrated from noon to 2 p.m. Friday at the Gig Harbor Antique Airplane Museum. This year’s event begins with a flag ceremony and includes music, inspirational speakers and a free lunch for all vets. The Antique Airplane
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Tubeworms, sea stars, and crabs are just a few examples of the critters that live in our water. A walk along the beach can reveal some of these creatures at low tide. But most beachcombers never get the chance to see them in the water. They are just some of the sea life featured on
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Hail, November, heralding the holiday season and the plethora of events planned in the coming weeks. Basket Brigade This year’s Basket Brigade kicked off Nov. 1. Community members can donate food or money, or volunteer to help collect, package and distribute baskets — filled with all the fixings for Thanksgiving dinners — to families in
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Russ Leno, a master carver of giant pumpkins, made his annual appearance at Gig Harbor Uptown on Halloween to turn a vegetable into a work of art.
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Trick-or-treaters have a couple of options, including downtown and Uptown, this Halloween.
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This is a bit of a quiet week, as local groups gear up for Halloween happenings. But several events are taking place that are worth noting: Harbor WildWatch happenings Harbor WildWatch hosts its back-in-person “Make Waves” fundraiser Thursday, Oct. 20, at the Gig Harbor Yacht Club, 8209 Stinson Ave. The 21-and-older event will feature live
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More than 180 handmade quilts are on display this weekend as the Gig Harbor Quilters Guild brings back Quilts Ahoy, its (usually) annual quilt show. The Quilts Ahoy show takes place from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday at Pioneer Elementary School (formerly the Boys & Girls Club),
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Events this week include Orca Recovery Day and the return of the Quilt Show, plus ongoing events that continue through the end of the month. Orca Recovery Day Orca Recovery Day is Saturday, Oct. 15. More than 40 events are planned throughout the Puget Sound area. Locally, an event at the DeMolay Sandspit Nature Preserve
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