Arts & Entertainment

Gig Harbor’s status as The Maritime City will be highlighted this weekend at the 12th annual Paddlers Cup at Skansie Park. The two-day event features individual races for kayaks, canoes, stand-up paddleboards and surfskis. The Inner Harbor Races on Saturday, April 26, features races of various lengths for all ages and skill levels, including competitive

With just days remaining until April 26, Harbor History Museum staff and volunteers are scrambling, often working behind a blue curtain. For the past two months, the dense fabric has barred public access to some museum favorites. The curtain opens this weekend, when the museum stages a grand opening of its new Maritime Gallery. The

Benjamin Pardee, whose many swindles included selliong fish oil on Fox Island, was a real snake-oil salesman.

Rabbit Haven hosts its Spring Thing fundraiser and educational event the week before Easter. And that’s no coincidence.

The annual Easter egg hunt at Uptown Gig Harbor is from 10 to 11 a.m. Saturday, April 19. Dozens of eggs will be hidden (in plain sight) in the courtyard between Soma and Chicos. PenMet Parks’ Spring Egg Hunt is from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at Sehmel Homestead Park, 10123 78th Ave. The

We rounded up the coolest-sounding kid-friendly events happening in and around Gig Harbor. This collection is all about Easter egg hunts, train rides, princess teas and daffodils.

Other upcoming events include an emergency preparedness expo, the spring plant swap and more.

The first Fools Run, hosted by the Gig Harbor Chamber, includes a post-race celebration on Judson Street.

Last week, we told you about Jean Wolford, the little girl who bears a striking resemblance to the author’s niece. Here’s how Jean — whose photo was found in a secondhand store in Port Orchard — came to be a Wolford, instead of a Hauswirth (or a Houseworth).