Community Corner
🌱 First Day of School (Grades 1-12) and 11 more events
Make time for School Board Meeting on the Spanaway Patch calendar

What's up Spanaway! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️
Coming up on the calendar:
- First Day of School (Grades 1-12) at Industrial Design Engineering and Art
- School Board Meeting at Industrial Design Engineering and Art
Today's riddle: What happened to the pregnant cat that ate yarn? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: Rather cloudy and comfortable, with a high of 76 and low of 50 degrees.
- Wednesday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 80, low: 54.
- Thursday: Partly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 73 and low of 51 degrees.
📸 Around Spanaway
Show off your photography skills and the sights around town! Click here to submit your Photo of the Day to Patch AM!
🗓 Upcoming Events in Spanaway
Add your event to our calendar and newsletter!
- First Day of School (Grades 1-12)
Industrial Design Engineering and Art Tacoma, WA 98444 - School Board Meeting
Industrial Design Engineering and Art Professional Development Center Cafeteria, 6501 N 23rd St Tacoma, WA 98406
6:00 pm
Wednesday September 9
Thursday September 10
📣 Spanaway Shout Outs!
Want to say something great about someone in town? Click here to submit your Shout Out to Patch AM! It's free!
🗓 Events Nearby
- Business Growth Foundations and Solutions Series
Puyallup Sumner Chamber of Commerce Hybrid- Link to join will be sent upon registration. Registrations need to be completed at least 24 hours before the class. We encourage you to join in person! 323 N Meridian Puyallup, WA 98371
11:00 am - Back to School Scavenger Hunt
Mottet Branch Library 3523 East G Street, Tacoma, WA 98404
12:00 pm - Workforce Grants & Application Workshop
Tacoma Community College 6501 S 19th St, Tacoma, WA 98466
2:00 pm - Next Chapter: Zines
Moore Branch Library 215 South 56th Street, Tacoma, WA 98408
4:00 pm - Meet & Greet Ice Cream Social →
Whitman Elementary Tacoma, WA 98408
4:00 pm - Lyon Popsicle Pop Up
Lyon Elementary
4:00 pm - Birney Meet the Teacher Night
Birney Elementary School
4:00 pm - Back to School Bingo
Angelo Giaudrone Middle School Giaudrone Middle School
5:00 pm - SHS Class of 2027 Senior Family Night
Saltar's Point Elementary SHS Theater
6:00 pm - First Day of School (Grades 1-12)
Industrial Design Engineering and Art Tacoma, WA 98444
Tuesday September 8
Wednesday September 9
Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.
Want to see your business here? Click here to connect with local customers.
💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Prime Communications posted a job opening for Full-Time Retail Sales Consultant - AT&T Authorized Retailer in Spanaway. Apply here.
- Domino's Pizza posted a job opening for Assistant Manager(07122) - 10812 Bridgeport Way SW in Lakewood. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Spanaway here.
🗞 Nearby News
Lakewood
- A canceled 911 call, an abandoned car in Lakewood: Police seek missing woman (thenewstribune.com)
Puyallup
- Weird Al Yankovic Packed the Washington State Fair Grandstand With Costume Changes, Polkas and Star Wars Finales During His Bigger & Weirder Tour Stop in Puyallup (chicagomusicguide.com)
- Pierce County deputies looking for missing woman; car found abonded on I-5 with phone inside (kiro7.com)
- Hot dog! The Blackberry Festival continues all weekend (kitsapsun.com)
Ok Spanaway! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: She had mittens! (Thank you April M. for sending it in!)
Got a good riddle for PatchAM? Submit it here!
👉 Help make Patch AM better
- Help us grow by suggesting local news sources.
- Shape this newsletter with your feedback.
- List items for sale or services offered
We use a combination of real people and machines to tell you what's happening around town. Learn more about Patch AM.
Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.