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🌱 Pioneer Back to School Open House and 11 more events
Also, don't miss SHS New Student & Family Night on the McChord AFB Patch calendar
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Coming up on the calendar:
- Pioneer Back to School Open House at Saltar's Point Elementary
- SHS New Student & Family Night at Saltar's Point Elementary
Today's riddle: What is the difference between a jeweler and a jailer? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Rather cloudy, with a high of 75 and low of 57 degrees.
- Friday: Partly sunny and beautiful, temps: high: 76, low: 55.
- Saturday: A couple of showers, with a high of 74 and low of 52 degrees.
📸 Around McChord AFB
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🗓 Upcoming Events in McChord AFB
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- Pioneer Back to School Open House
Saltar's Point Elementary Pioneer Middle School
4:00 pm - SHS New Student & Family Night
Saltar's Point Elementary SHS Theater
6:00 pm
Tuesday September 1
Thursday September 3
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Baby Storytime
Moore Branch Library 215 South 56th Street, Tacoma, WA 98408
10:30 am - Free Legal Aid Pop-Ups
Moore Branch Library 215 South 56th Street, Tacoma, WA 98408
2:00 pm - Teen Time: Manga Club
Moore Branch Library 215 South 56th Street, Tacoma, WA 98408
3:30 pm - Back to School Night
Collins Elementary School Tacoma, WA 98444
5:30 pm - Kid Program Kits: Craftopia Felt Pocket Pillow
Mottet Branch Library 3523 East G Street, Tacoma, WA 98404
10:00 am - Up and Atom: Art Workshop with Tacoma Art Museum
Mottet Branch Library 3523 East G Street, Tacoma, WA 98404
3:30 pm - Playdate at the Library
Moore Branch Library 215 South 56th Street, Tacoma, WA 98408
11:00 am - Back to School Scavenger Hunt
Mottet Branch Library 3523 East G Street, Tacoma, WA 98404
12:00 pm - Housing Justice Project
Moore Branch Library 215 South 56th Street, Tacoma, WA 98408
1:00 pm - Next Chapter: Beaded Bag Charms
Moore Branch Library 215 South 56th Street, Tacoma, WA 98408
4:00 pm
Thursday August 27
Friday August 28
Saturday August 29
Tuesday September 1
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- YMCA of Greater Kansas City posted a job opening for Summer Day Camp Counselor in Lakewood. Apply here.
- TJX Companies, Inc. posted a job opening for Merchandise Coordinator in University Place. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near McChord AFB here.
🗞 Nearby News
Parkland
- Dozens flee as shots fired out outside Parkland bar (mynorthwest.com)
- Tacoma murder trial draws outcry from DV survivor advocates (thenewstribune.com)
- House fire hospitalizes one, causes heavy smoke damage (thenewstribune.com)
Lakewood
- Pierce Transit Heavy Duty Diesel Technician in Lakewood, WA (theolympian.com)
- Sound Transit fall service change begins Aug. 29 (mymltnews.com)
Spanaway
- 1000 residents needed to take the Blue Zones pledge to make their lives healthier and to live longer (pierceprairiepost.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A jeweler sells watches and a jailer watches cells. (Thank you Jean D. for sending it in!)
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