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🌱 School Board Meeting CHANGED: This event has been changed. and 11 more events
Happening soon: Vaccine Event - MTHS MultiCare Clinic on the Spanaway Patch calendar

Good morning to you Spanaway! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☕️️
Coming up on the calendar:
- School Board Meeting CHANGED: This event has been changed. at Industrial Design Engineering and Art
- Vaccine Event - MTHS MultiCare Clinic at Industrial Design Engineering and Art
- BACK-TO-SCHOOL NIGHT at Perry G. Keithley Middle School
... and check out 2 more events on the calendar!
Today's riddle: Why did the man leave his watch in the bank? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: Clouds yielding to sun, with a high of 82 and low of 55 degrees.
- Wednesday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 79, low: 54.
- Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 85 and low of 57 degrees.
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Spanaway
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- School Board Meeting CHANGED: This event has been changed.
Industrial Design Engineering and Art Professional Development Center Cafeteria, 6501 N 23rd St Tacoma, WA 98406
6:00 pm - Vaccine Event - MTHS MultiCare Clinic
Industrial Design Engineering and Art Mount Tahoma High School
3:15 pm - BACK-TO-SCHOOL NIGHT
Perry G. Keithley Middle School Perry G Keithley Middle School (12324 12th Ave S, Tacoma, WA 98444)
4:30 pm - Back to School Night
Midland Elementary School Tacoma, WA 98444
4:30 pm - FPHS Back to School & College Career Night
Franklin Pierce High School Tacoma, WA 98444
6:00 pm
Thursday August 20
Tuesday August 25
Wednesday August 26
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🗓 Events Nearby
- FPHS Freshman Kickoff
Franklin Pierce High School PAC & FPHS Campus
5:30 pm - School Board Meeting CHANGED: This event has been changed.
Industrial Design Engineering and Art Professional Development Center Cafeteria, 6501 N 23rd St Tacoma, WA 98406
6:00 pm - Vaccine Event - MTHS MultiCare Clinic
Industrial Design Engineering and Art Mount Tahoma High School
3:15 pm - SHS Sentinel Day
Anderson Island Elementary Steilacoom, WA 98388
7:00 pm - Pioneer Pirate Day
Anderson Island Elementary Pioneer Middle School
4:00 pm - BACK-TO-SCHOOL NIGHT
Perry G. Keithley Middle School Perry G Keithley Middle School (12324 12th Ave S, Tacoma, WA 98444)
4:30 pm - Back to School Night
Midland Elementary School Tacoma, WA 98444
4:30 pm
Tuesday August 18
Thursday August 20
Tuesday August 25
Wednesday August 26
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🗞 Nearby News
Parkland
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- Pierce Co. biz news: Tacoma crystal shop opens, new subs in Lakewood, more (thenewstribune.com)
- Outdoor flames banned in Tacoma after fire department issues Stage 2 burn ban (thenewstribune.com)
- Fall 2026 Service Change: Pierce County and South King County (seattletransitblog.com)
Puyallup
- Take Down Tailor To Win Bailey Zimmerman Tickets! (audacy.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: So he could save time! (Thank you Lorraine S. for sending it in!)
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