Harbor Happenings: Summer Art Festival runs all weekend
Jul 11, 2023It’s a perfect week for music and arts lovers with live, outdoor concerts in three locations, two arts fairs – plus a chance to make-your-own sidewalk art.
It’s a perfect week for music and arts lovers with live, outdoor concerts in three locations, two arts fairs – plus a chance to make-your-own sidewalk art.
Summer music season kicks off Thursday, July 6, at Uptown Gig Harbor, with Adam Krum and the Highway 65 band bringing their brand of country to the Pavilion. The free Uptown Summer Concert Series performances run from 6 to 8 p.m. every Thursday through mid-August. The schedule: July 6: Adam Krum and The Highway 65
The city council adopted a new six-year Transportation Improvement Program on Monday, June 26, adding one project from the previous list and shifting some others. The plan lists the street projects the city has scheduled for 2024 to 2029. Cities must update the document annually and ensure it’s consistent with their comprehensive plans to qualify
The monthly Gig Harbor Art Walk is from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, July 1, in downtown Gig Harbor. Participating galleries include Ebbtide, Waters Edge, Gallery Row, dArt Frog, Woodstock Gallery, Gretchen Glese Artworks and Frills. Several will host live art demonstrations from 1 to 3 p.m.: Steve Hammond will demonstrate how he creates
Since 1998, the Gig Harbor Garden Tour has showcased some of the area’s most unique, inspiring gardens. The six gardens in this weekend’s tour reflect the unique tastes and passions of their creators. They include a garden that doubles as a gallery of the owner’s extensive art collection and a quiet retreat nestled at the
Celebrate the official start of summer on Wednesday, June 21, at Make Music Day at Uptown Gig Harbor. It’s part of a world-wide celebration of the summer solstice that uses the power of music to bring people together. The festivities start with opening ceremonies at 1 p.m. at the Uptown Pavilion. A drum circle and
The Gig Harbor City Council approved creation of a Historic Preservation Commission at a meeting Monday, June 12. The commission will make recommendations to the council on properties to be listed on the local historic register. It will also advise the council on matters related to the city’s historic resources. Members of the commission have
Gig Harbor vocalist Arthur Keast performs a free “Elvis meets Mozart” concert to celebrate Father’s Day on Sunday, June 18, at Fox Island United Church of Christ. Keast is a 2023 graduate of Pacific Lutheran University. He’s headed to Chicago to perform the lead role of Ottone in Handel’s “Agrippina” with the Chicago Summer Opera.
Since 2018, residents of Heron’s Key senior living community have awarded scholarships to local high school seniors to continue their education. This year, twelve students each received $1,500 scholarships. That’s up from $375 each for eight students when the program began. Qualifications This year’s recipients represent diverse backgrounds, interests and aspirations. They were honored at
There’s music in the air this week. Wednesday is Jazz Night at Gig Harbor High School as the school’s jazz bands play their final concert of the year. Then on Thursday, the concert bands play their end-of-the-year show. Both events start at 7 p.m. in the school’s auditorium. Orchestra closes ’22-’23 concert season The Gig