Arts & Entertainment

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The Spring Market is Saturday, May 10, at the Civic Center Green on Grandview Street. Also this week: Theater productions at both high schools.

“Collaborative Identity: A Dual Exhibition” is at Tacoma Community College-Gig Harbor through June 9 and features works by Korean American visual artists Emily Jounghee Won and Hannah Kyungsook Ra.

For nearly a year, I’ve been planning an April day trip to Brinnon on the Hood Canal. Last spring, I learned about Brinnon’s annual Fjord Fest on Memorial Day weekend. It sounded like a lot of fun. Imagine my surprise when, while beginning my pre-day trip research, I learned that for the first time since

Other upcoming events include more low-tide beach walks, free shredding, low-cost movies, music and more.

The Maritime Gallery is the permanent home of several treasures of Gig Harbor’s seafaring history, including the Shenandoah and Thunderbird Hull No. 1.

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