Whether you’re looking to be entertained or enlightened, Gig Harbor Now covers fun and informational events taking place in the community.
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Our previous question asked: What was the average size of the 32 squatters’ houses on Military Reservation 23, at point Evans, barely north of the Narrows bridges, in 1916? Answer: 215 square feet. However, Lillian Young apparently didn’t have a house, so perhaps the total square feet should be divided by 31 houses. That would
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The Gig Harbor library on Point Fosdick Drive has the most visitors of the 19 branches in the Pierce County Library System. And those visitors checked out more books, movies, magazines and other materials than were checked out from any other library in 2022 – 31,255 to be exact. That’s according to Mary Getchell, the
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The Gig Harbor Rhythm and Blues Festival is from noon to 9 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 13, at the Gig Harbor Sportsman’s Club. Scheduled to perform are Billy Stapelton, All Funk ‘n’ Games, Roeman & the Whereabouts, 9, Magical History Tour, The Profits, Red House and HD Fusion with Maddy Dullum. The event also features a
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Here’s a tale of two little children, the slam of a door, and an unplanned climb aboard a very tall fishing vessel.
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The Harbor History Museum’s Shenandoah Restoration Project is riding a wave of momentum, hitting two milestones in recent weeks. The project won an Award of Excellence from the American Association for State and Local History (AASLH) earlier this summer. The award is considered the most prestigious recognition for achievement in the preservation of state and
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Peninsula School District has hired two new armed safety and security officers. Unlike school resource officers, they are employees of the district. SROs are law enforcement officers contracted by the district in coordination with a local police or sheriff’s department, typically with a cost-sharing arrangement. “PSD has not employed any SROs since the pandemic,” said
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The Cruise the Narrows car show returns to the Uptown shopping center from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 5. Organizers anticipate that as many as 300 automobiles will be on display this year, including a rare 1966 Ford GT-40, an Austin Healy and a McLaren. The Datsun club and the MG club also
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Tickets for the Gig Harbor Film Festival go on sale Tuesday, Aug. 1. Tom Skerritt will make an opening night appearance, lending star power to an event that’s building a reputation as one of the best smaller film festivals in the world. Skerritt, a Western Washington resident, will appear to promote “East of the Mountains,”
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We checked off two of Gig Harbor’s alternative park sites from the city’s rec page this week: Bogue Viewing Platform and Finholm View Climb. And they each offer family-friendly surprises for newcomers (100 stairs! Secret beach access!).
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Gig Harbor Library is hosting a “Not Your Mother’s Quilt” show of handmade quilts created by members of the Gig Harbor Quilt Guild through August. The exhibit includes modern, abstract pieces; landscape designs; and quilts emphasizing color and shape using curved piecing, needle turn appliqué, collage, circles and multi-media. Guild members Cathy Stone, Lisa Street,
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