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🌱 Patch AM: Blessing of the Animals and 11 more events
Be sure to catch Loss of a Spouse seminar on the University Place Patch calendar
Greetings University Place! Your go-to source for what's happening in town is here. Stay in the loop and read on. ☀️
Coming up on the calendar:
- Blessing of the Animals at Curran Apple Orchard Park
- Loss of a Spouse seminar at 7909 40th St W, University Place, WA, 98466
- Special Services Day at University Place Primary School
... and check out 4 more events on the calendar!
Today's riddle: Why do fish live in salt water? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Mostly sunny and very warm, with a high of 86 and low of 57 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Friday: Times of clouds and sun, temps: high: 83, low: 58.
- Saturday: A few morning showers, with a high of 73 and low of 60 degrees.
📸 Around University Place
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🗓 Upcoming Events in University Place
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- Blessing of the Animals →
Curran Apple Orchard Park, 3920 Grandview Dr W, University Place
10:00 am - Loss of a Spouse seminar →
7909 40th St W, University Place, WA, 98466
1:30 pm - Special Services Day
University Place Primary School Tacoma, WA 98466
8:00 am - Workforce Grants & Application Workshop
Tacoma Community College 6501 S 19th St, Tacoma, WA 98466
10:00 am - Teacher Prep & Planning Day
University Place Primary School Tacoma, WA 98466
7:30 am - Final Exams
Tacoma Community College 6501 S 19th St, Tacoma, WA 98466
7:30 am - Last day of classes
Tacoma Community College 6501 S 19th St, Tacoma, WA 98466
7:30 am
Sunday August 23
Monday August 24
Thursday August 27
📣 University Place Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Daily 15 Minute Movement Break - Yoga and Fitness
University of Washington Tacoma 1900 Commerce St, Tacoma, WA 98402
11:00 am - Baby Storytime on the Lawn
Kobetich Branch Library 212 Browns Point Boulevard NE, Tacoma, WA 98422
11:15 am - Summer AI Community of Practice
University of Washington Tacoma 1900 Commerce St, Tacoma, WA 98402
12:30 pm - Up and Atom: Motion Commotion
Kobetich Branch Library 212 Browns Point Boulevard NE, Tacoma, WA 98422
3:30 pm - Chamber After Hours
Tacoma-Pierce County Chamber Marriott Tacoma Downtown | Outdoor Event Center on the 6th (sixth) Floor 1538 Commerce Street, Tacoma, WA 98402
5:00 pm
Thursday August 20
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Binx got out 4 days ago and hasn't returned home yet.
Please let me know if you see him. We live on Sylvan Drive West and 31st. (Nextdoor University Place West)
- YMCA of Pierce & Kitsap Counties posted a job opening for Summer Day Camp Counselor in Lakewood. Apply here.
- Burger King posted a job opening for Team Member in Lakewood. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near University Place here.
🗞 Nearby News
Lakewood
- Your Voice: Rsidents share what they love about Lakewood and what they'd like to see change (krystal93.com)
- Lakewood's top cop on leave during review of no-confidence vote, investigations (thenewstribune.com)
- Indian eatery gets 85 red points. Here are Pierce Co. food scores for Aug. 10 (thenewstribune.com)
Steilacoom
- CPTC Flett Property Habitat Stewardship – Saturday, August 22nd (pierceprairiepost.com)
Ok University Place! 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: Pepper makes them sneeze (Thank you Karla H. for sending it in!)
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