Arts & Entertainment

Whether you’re looking to be entertained or enlightened, Gig Harbor Now covers fun and informational events taking place in the community.

827 pounds of finely carved art

Nov 01, 2024 | By:

Master pumpkin carver Russ Leno made his annual Halloween appearance at Uptown to turn a giant vegetable into a work of art.

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Peninsula High teacher balances art and science

Oct 29, 2024 | By:

Peninsula High school science teacher by day, performing artist in her off time, Ashley Ortenzo is one of dozens who will “fling joy” in the Puget Sound Midwinter Revels show in December. Ortenzo has been a science teacher for 24 years and lives in Gig Harbor, but it’s her first year at Peninsula High School.

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Harbor Happenings | Trick or treat downtown or Uptown

Oct 29, 2024 | By:

The annual downtown trick or treat takes place from 3 to 6 p.m. on Halloween night on Harborview Drive.

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Ghostlight gets the green light for new theater home on Fox Island

Oct 28, 2024 | By:

Rex Davison is not a full-time actor. He’s actually a real estate agent. But this gives him a lot of flexibility, he explained while unwinding after a long day of moving boxes from Ghostlight Performing Arts’ old space in Bremerton to the small company’s new home at the Nichols Community Center on Fox Island. “I

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Day Tripper | On the Waterfront (part 1)

Oct 23, 2024 | By: Mary Williams

Chances are, you’ve heard recent news reports about additions to the Seattle waterfront. There’s a new elevated park built into the hill about half-way between Pike Place Market and the Seattle Aquarium. Opened a couple of weeks ago to much fanfare, Overlook Park intrigued me. With a constant case of FOMO, I decided there was

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Harbor Happenings | State of the Watershed meeting is Wednesday

Oct 22, 2024 | By:

The KGI (Key Peninsula-Gig Harbor-Islands) Watershed Council’s annual State of the Watershed meeting is at 5 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 23, at the Civic Center on Grandview Street. The KGI Watershed Council, an advisory board to Pierce County, provides educational programs, outreach and workshops on watershed issues. The council includes representatives from city of Gig Harbor

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Halloween Happenings | Trick or treats, harvest festivals and more options for spooky fun

Oct 21, 2024 | By:

The Halloween season brings trick-or-treat events downtown and at Uptown, the Witches Brew, Jack-o-Lantern Jubilee and much more.

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Gig Harbor Now and Then | Stop signs didn’t always look like this

Oct 20, 2024 | By: Greg Spadoni

Final, definitive proof that the editor is in no way improving these columns, which are already perfect when they are submitted.

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Two In Tow & On The Go: Tacoma’s Franklin Park has Gig Harbor ties

Oct 18, 2024 | By:

Franklin Park in Tacoma has all the makings of a fantastic kiddo destination … slides, swings, and an unexpected tie-in to Gig Harbor. (That last one is a prerequisite on what’s considered cool, right?) Plus, Clara and Wyatt have already asked to go back. 

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Harbor Happenings | Tracing the history of Northwest rock ‘n’ roll

Oct 15, 2024 | By:

Our weekly roundup of what’s happening around Gig Harbor.

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