🌱 Fall Festival/Fundraiser and 10 more events
McChord AFB, Washington Patch AM: a 3 min readMorning McChord AFB! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☀️
Coming up on the calendar:
- Monarch Diaper Bank at the Children's Museum at JBLM at Children’s Museum at JBLM
- SHS Financial Aid 101 Night at SHS Library
- STEAM Night at the Children's Museum at JBLM at Children’s Museum at JBLM
... and check out 1 more event on the calendar!
Today's riddle: Why can't dogs make MRI's? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: Fog will lift in the morning, with a high of 76 and low of 53 degrees.
- Saturday: A couple of morning showers, temps: high: 66, low: 41.
- Sunday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 62 and low of 44 degrees.
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★ Featured events ★
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Monarch Diaper Bank at the Children's Museum at JBLM →
Children’s Museum at JBLM, 2275 Liggett Ave, Joint Base Lewis-McChord
1:00 pm
Saturday October 17
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Other local events
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SHS Financial Aid 101 Night
SHS Library
6:00 pm -
STEAM Night at the Children's Museum at JBLM →
Children’s Museum at JBLM, 2275 Liggett Ave, Joint Base Lewis-McChord
3:30 pm -
Fall Festival/Fundraiser →
17513 8th Ave Ct S, Spanaway, WA, 98387
11:00 am
Wednesday October 21
Friday October 23
Saturday October 24
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Kid Program Kits: Craftopia Pipe Cleaner Pumpkins
Mottet Branch Library, 3523 East G Street, Tacoma
10:00 am -
St. Frances Cabrini Walk-a-Thon Glow Day →
Lakewood WA
12:00 pm -
Wagner House Art Series Presents: Lakewold upclose with Brianna Phoenix →
Lakewold Gardens, 12317 Gravelly Lake Dr SW, Lakewood
5:00 pm -
The Docent →
Lakewood Playhouse, 5729 Lakewood Towne Center Blvd, Lakewood
7:30 pm -
Spooky Scavenger Hunt
Mottet Branch Library, 3523 East G Street, Tacoma -
Tiny Tots with Tacoma Little Theatre
Mottet Branch Library, 3523 East G Street, Tacoma
10:30 am -
Family Storytime
Moore Branch Library, 215 South 56th Street, Tacoma
11:00 am -
Lakewood Truck & Tractor Day 2026: Family Fall Fun & Pumpkin Slingshot →
Pavilion at Fort Steilacoom Park, 9107 Angle Ln SW, Lakewood
12:00 pm
Friday October 16
Saturday October 17
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What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- TJX posted a job opening for Retail Sales Assocaite in Lakewood. Apply here.
- Northwest Center posted a job opening for Janitor in Tacoma. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near McChord AFB here.
🗞 Nearby News
Parkland
- Bruno's European Restaurant in Lakewood closing this weekend (thenewstribune.com)
- Washington's ambitious new mobile air monitoring study (wa.gov)
- Jim Scearce Memorial Oct 17 (pierceprairiepost.com)
Lakewood
- Tacoma police arrest man for arson in fire at ex-NFL player's rental house (thenewstribune.com)
- Seahawks sports roundup, Oct. 14 (tri-cityherald.com)
- Joseph Edwards era Pacific Lutheran University (plu.edu)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why can't dogs make MRI's?" — Because catscan! (Thank you Bob F. for sending it in!)
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