BY LISA LENGENFELDER & JENNIFER SCHAAL for WEEKLY VOLCANO 5/8/26 |
Friday May 8
Music
The Speakeasy: Jazz Featuring Pete Christlieb 6PM
Airport Tavern: Boogie Down Broadway Sing-Along Dance Party 7PM
Spanish Ballroom: Life During Wartime (Talking Heads Tribute) Performs Stop Making Sense + Bonus Set 8PM
The Speakeasy: Jazz Featuring Tracy Knoop 8PM
Zesty’s Steakhouse: Platinum Soul 8PM-11PM
Jazzbones: The Darts with Service & The F**** Eagles 9PM
Comedy
Downtown Comedy Club: Liam Cullagh 7PM
Nate Jackson’s: Nate Jackson 7PM & 9:30PM
6th Ave Comedy Club: Ahren Belisle 7:30PM & 9:45PM
Other
Tacoma Recovery & Transfer Center: Beyond the Bin w/Habitat for Humanity to Support Waste Reduction Initiatives 9AM-4PM
TPL All Branches: Kid Program Kits Craftopia Paper Strip Ice Cream Cones 10AM-6PM
TPL Wheelock Branch: Bloodworks Northwest Donation Station, Donors Needed 11AM-4:30PM
Pierce County Library South Hill Branch: Free Shower Service 12PM-5PM
People’s Park: History in the Park Pop-Up 1PM-3PM
TPL Moore Branch: Free Legal Aid Pop-Up 2PM-4PM
Off Chamber Brewing: OCB Night Market 4PM-8PM
STAR Center: Women Build Night Market 4PM-8PM
Craftopia: Soapmaking Sip & Craft 5:30PM-7:30PM
Foss Waterway Seaport: NW Furniture Bank Chair Affair 2026 Auction & Buffet Dinner 6PM
Amorata Essentia Parkland: GOOD 4 THE SOUL Mixed Media Art Workshop 6PM-8PM
Arriva Studio: Tea Cup Painting Workshop 6PM-8PM
PenMet Parks Recreation Center: Family Fun Night Game On! 6PM-8PM
HUG Hilltop Urban Gardens: Unmuted: A Weekly Open Mic 6PM-10PM
Cafe Perk: Blooming Cupcakes Mother’s Day Decorating Party 6:30PM-8PM
Fircrest Community Center: Mom & Son Back to the ’80s Dance Party 6:30PM-8:30PM
Artsi Creative Space: Purple Butterfly Paint Along 6:30PM-9:30PM
Lakewood Playhouse: Pipeline 7:30PM
Tacoma Little Theatre: The Mountaintop 7:30PM
Saturday May 9
Music
TPL Main Branch: Bebop to Hip-Hop w/The Kareem Kandi World Orchestra 12PM-1PM
Rialto Theater: Finale in Full Color 4PM
Fireman’s Brew Pub: Live Music by Kaitie Wade 6PM
Real Art Tacoma: Four Dead Seasons/Primordial Atrocity/Kriptoxik Mortality/Hostile Machines/Capala 6:30PM-11PM
Chambers Bay Distillery: Musiq Contris Duo Live Jazz & Blues 7PM
Immanuel Presbyterian Church: Live Irish Music & Dancing Tacoma Céilí 7PM
Jazzbones: The Profits 7PM
King’s Books: Karen Miller Album Release Show 7PM
The Spar: Free Mechanics 7PM-9PM
Pantages Theater: A Grand Finale- The Era of Sarah, a Final Flourish w/Symphony Tacoma 7:30PM
Airport Tavern: Joel Gibson Jr w/Special Guests Hell on Heels 8PM
Spanish Ballroom: TikTok 2010s Recession Pop Dance Night DJ Dance Dance 8PM
Zesty’s Steakhouse: VIBE in Paradise Island Music 8PM-11PM
Comedy
Nate Jackson’s: A Mother’s Day Tea Party & Comedy Show 10:30AM & 1:30PM
Downtown Comedy Club: Liam Cullagh 6PM & 8:45PM
Nate Jackson’s: Nate Jackson 7PM & 9:30PM
6th Ave Comedy Club: Ahren Belisle 7:30PM & 9:45PM
Other
Fort Nisqually Picnic Shelter: Drop-In Hikes @ Point Defiance 9AM-12PM
Pioneer Park Pavilion: Puyallup Farmers Market Saturdays 9AM-2PM
Proctor Business District: Proctor Farmers Market 9AM-2PM
Point Defiance Marina: Spring Swap Meet All Welcome 9AM-3PM
Lakewold Gardens: Mother’s Day Stroll 9AM-4PM
WA State Fairgrounds: WA State Card Show 9AM-4PM
Vashon Island: Art Studio Tours 9AM-5PM
NW Trek: Military Appreciation Days Celebration 9:30AM-5PM
Sportsman’s Warehouse Puyallup: WA Concealed Carry Class 10AM & 3PM
The Press Room: Brunch of Champions- Ryan Mello’s First Annual Spring Brunch Fundraiser 10AM-12PM
WSU Puyallup: Edible Gardens Workshop Series- Garden Planning for Fall & Winter 10AM-12PM
Point Defiance Pagoda: Tacoma Sister Cities Children’s Day 10AM-3PM
Trellis Boutique: Mother’s Day Event 10AM-4PM
WA State Fairgrounds: WA Toy Show 10AM-4PM
Tacoma Armory: Two-Color Linocut Printmaking Workshop #2 10AM-5PM
WA State Fairgrounds: Spring Market 10AM-5PM
North Park: Mother’s Day Farmers Market 10:30AM-2:30PM
Tacoma Art Museum: Studio & Storytime 11AM-12PM
TPL South Tacoma Branch: Master Gardeners- More Trees Please 11AM-12:30PM
Puyallup Public Library: Blood Pressure Clinic 11AM-1PM
Annie Wright Schools: BIPOC Market 2026 11AM-4PM
Broadway Between 9th & 11th: NW Metaphysical Market 11AM-5PM
Edison Square: AANHPI Heritage Month Celebration w/Performers, Food, Fashion Show, Karaoke Brunch 11AM-7PM
TPL Main Branch: Wonder Lab Basics: Cricut Machine 11:30AM-12:30PM
Camp Bar: Camp Drag Brunch 11:30AM-2PM
Farm 12: South Sound Plein Air Paint Session- Bring Your Own Paints, Easels, Sketchbooks, Etc. 12PM
Puyallup Barnes & Noble: Author Lish McBride & Kendare Blake 12PM
Craftopia: Tunisian Crochet Basics 12PM-2PM
Artsi Creative Space: Watercolor Landscape Paint Along 12:30PM
Artist & Craftsman Supply Tacoma: Image Transfers & Acrylic 1PM-3PM
Pierce County Library South Hill Branch: Sewing & Mending with Sanae Ishida 1PM-3PM
STAR Center: City of Tacoma Code Amendment Open House 1PM-3PM
Atomic Genius Records: SIP Puyallup Spring Edition 21+ 1PM-5PM
Main Street Puyallup: SIP Puyallup Wine Walk 1PM-5PM
Pierce County Library University Place Branch: Master Gardeners Presents Right Plant, Right Place 2PM-3:30PM
TPL South Tacoma Branch: South Tacoma Weekend Crafters 2:30PM-4:30PM
Luv A Latte Espresso: Barista for a Day 3PM-5PM
TPL Wheelock Branch: Teresa Owens’ Lichen Project- Crochet Volunteers Appreciated, All Supplies Provided 3PM-5:30PM
McMillin Farm & Brewhouse: Homegrown Mother’s Day Mini Market 3PM-8PM
WA State Fair Events Center: Outdoors for Our Heroes 10th Annual Banquet & Auction 3:30PM
McMillin Farm Collective: Homegrown Night Market 5PM-8PM
Waller Road Grange: Save the Date- 25th Legislative Democrats Chili Feed 5PM-9PM
Artsi Creative Space: Watercolor Landscape Paint Along 6PM
Artsi Creative Space: Mount Rainier & the Galaxy Paint Along 6:30PM
Lakewood Playhouse: Pipeline 7:30PM
Tacoma Little Theatre: The Mountaintop 7:30PM
Sunday May 10
Music
Christ Lutheran Lakewood: Jazz Matinee Featuring Michael Powers 2PM
Ocean5: Mother’s Day Dueling Pianos Live Show 5PM-7PM
Emerald Queen Casino Tacoma: Ca Dao Me Vietnamese Concert 7PM
AMVETS Post 1 Tacoma: Live Music by Rock & Roll Magic 8PM
Comedy
6th Ave Comedy Club: Roll for Jokes 7PM
Nate Jackson’s: Jaci Terjeson Presents “Hey Mama” 7PM
Other
Mikey’s Public House & Frog Bar: Mother’s Day Workshop for Kids 9AM-1PM
Lakewold Gardens: Mother’s Day Stroll 9AM-4PM
Vashon Island: Art Studio Tours 9AM-5PM
NW Trek: Military Appreciation Days Celebration 9:30AM-5PM
HUG Activism Center: Community Market 10AM-2PM
WA State Fairgrounds: Spring Market 10AM-5PM
Cafe Perk: PNW Hat Burning Workshop for Mother’s Day 11AM-1PM
Crafty AF LLC: Crafternoon Social Gathering 11AM-3PM
Craftopia: Knitting in the Round 12PM-2PM
Craftopia: Origami Kusudama Flower Ball 12PM-2PM
Tacoma Urban Farm: Gardening Class Series- Spring Vegetables 12PM-2PM
King Family Fun Center: Mother’s Day Mini Golf 12PM-6PM
Artsi Creative Space: Intro to Drawing Part 1 2PM-4PM
Lakewood Playhouse: Pipeline 2PM
Tacoma Little Theatre: The Mountaintop 2PM
Craftopia: Granny Squares 2PM-4PM
The Mountaineers: Cougar Mountain- A Mother’s Day Staged Reading Original Pacific NW Screenplay 2PM-5:30PM
HUG Hilltop Urban Gardens: Somatic Sundays Yin Yoga 2:30PM-3:30PM
The Coaster: Mom Knows Best- General Knowledge Trivia on Mother’s Day 3PM
HUG Hilltop Urban Gardens: Somatic Sundays Qi Gong 4PM-5PM
Pierce County Library Interim Lakewood Branch: Make Me! A Community Art Night 4PM-5:30PM
Craftopia: Crochet Crash Course 4PM-6PM
Craftopia: Soap Making 4PM-6PM
The Coaster: Musical Bingo 6PM-8PM
Monday May 11
Music
Real Art Tacoma: Verota/God Shell/Vanished/Craxis 6:30PM
Comedy 6th Ave Comedy Club: The Monday Mic Free 7PM
Other
Artsi Creative Space: Tea Time Paint Along & Sip for Mother’s Day 3 Different Time Sessions 10AM, 1:30PM, 5PM
Pierce County Library Key Center: MultiCare WIC (Women, Infants & Children) Nutrition Clinic 1PM-4:30PM
Pierce County Library Bonney Lake Branch: MultiCare WIC (Women, Infants & Children) Nutrition Clinic 1:15PM-4PM
Puyallup Recreation Center: Kids Art Class Mondays 5:30PM-6:30PM
Chambers Bay Distillery: Bingo Night Mondays 6PM-7:30PM
Grand Cinema: Tacoma Filmmakers Conversation- Festivals for the Rest of Us 6:30PM
Fraternal Order of Eagles #3480 Orting: Paint & Sip 7PM-10PM
Tuesday May 12
Music
Airport Tavern: Electric Taco Tuesday 8PM
Comedy
6th Ave Comedy Club: HaHa Tuesdays w/BoeBlast 7PM
Downtown Comedy Club: New Talent Tuesday Free 7PM
Nate Jackson’s: Tight Five Tuesdays 7PM
Other
STAR Center: Grit City Connect 8:30AM-12:30PM
Highline College: 10th Annual Native Student Success Summit 8:30AM-3PM
Meridian Habitat Park: Pop-Up Event Seeds & Trees- Get Hands-On w/Nature 11AM-1PM
TPL Fern Hill Branch: Up & Atom Water Science 3:30PM-5PM
TPL Swasey Branch: Up & Atom 3D Doodle Creations 3:30PM-5PM
TPL Moore Branch: Next Chapter: Sticker Making- A Weekly Young Adult Series 4PM-5PM
TPL Kobetich Branch: Up & Atom Geodesic Domes 4PM-5:30PM
Tacoma Public Library Main Branch: After School Creative ReUse Ages 8+ Learn New Crafting Skills Tuesdays 4PM-6PM
Post & Pour: Tehaleh Artist Meet-Up 5PM-7PM
Pierce County Library Sumner Branch: Creative Reuse Crafting- Darning with Tacoma Remakery 5PM-6:30PM
Browne Family Vineyards Tacoma Tasting Room: Trivia Night 5:30PM-7PM
TPL South Tacoma Branch: Teresa Owens’ Lichen Project- Crochet Volunteers Appreciated, All Supplies Provided 5:30PM-7:30PM
HUG Hilltop Urban Gardens: Remedy Tuesdays- A Weekly Record Playing Night Free 5:30PM-8:30PM
TPL Main Branch: Creative Circle 6PM
Lazy Ballerina Wine Bar: Plant Workshop 6PM-8PM
Chambers Bay Distillery: Trivia Night 7PM-9PM
Wednesday May 13
Music
Rhubarb Sumner: Live Music by Sam Parker 6PM-8PM
PLU Karen Hille Phillips Center: University Jazz Ensemble 7:30PM
Airport Tavern: Dazzling Killmen/Yellfire/Ravenswood 8PM
Spanish Ballroom: Koto Jazz/Yokata 8PM
Comedy
Downtown Comedy Club: Shapel Lacey 7PM
Nate Jackson’s: Trash Talk w/Chris Crayzie 7PM
Other
Sprinker Recreation Center: Blood Drive- American Red Cross & Pierce County Human Services 10AM-3PM
Museum of Glass: Hot Shop Visiting Artist: Sam Drumgoole 10AM-5PM
Pierce County Library Summit Branch: Crochet with Debra 4PM-5:30PM
Browne Family Vineyards Tacoma Tasting Room: Bunco Night w/Browne 5PM-7PM
Asia Pacific Cultural Center: Hawai‘i Filipino Martial Arts Class Wednesdays 5:30PM-6:30PM
HUG Hilltop Urban Gardens: Orin: A Yoruba Singing Class 5:30PM-6:30PM
Adriana Hess Wetland Park: Tahoma Bird Alliance Evening of Birds & Poetry 6PM
Tollefson Plaza: TacomaOnTheGo! Walk- Women’s Impact on Tacoma, Past, Present & Future w/Special Guest Ramona Bennett 6PM
Artsi Creative Space: Artsi Get Together- Still Life Night 6PM-8PM
Crafty AF LLC: Junk Journaling 6PM-8PM
UWT Carwein Auditorium: Seabirds Live 6:30PM-8PM
Sober AF Zero Proof Bottle Shop: Drag Bingo 7PM
Thursday May 14
Music
Tuscanos Italian Grill: Live Music by Nicole Linde 6PM
Airport Tavern: GZA ft Phunky Nomads 8PM
Jazzbones: Eel Salad/OK Tiger/Stargazy Pie 8PM
Comedy
Downtown Comedy Club: Jim Florentine 7PM
Ocean5: Comedy Night w/Lynette Manning 7PM
6th Ave Comedy Club: Martin Phillips 7:30PM
Spanish Ballroom: Sam Miller/Ricci Armani/Genevieve Ferrari 8PM
Other
The Farm @ Franklin Pierce Schools: Biochar Kiln Demo & Workshop 9AM-1PM
Sunny Sky’s Animal Rescue: Yard Sale for a Good Cause 9AM-4PM
9th & Broadway: Tacoma Farmers Market Thursdays 10AM-2PM
Museum of Glass: Hot Shop Visiting Artist: Sam Drumgoole 10AM-5PM
Point Defiance Marina: Fish Tales Come for Crafts & Activities for Kids Every 2nd Thurs 11AM-12PM
Fabulich Center: Port of Tacoma Bus Tour 1PM-3PM
Pioneer Park Pavilion: Elevate 2026 1:30PM-5PM
Pierce County Library DuPont Branch: Legal Help Pop-Up- Drop-In Legal Assistance from Tacomaprobono 2PM-4PM
Frontier Park: Night Market 4PM-9PM
Mikey’s Public House: 105th Birthday Takeover 5PM-9PM
Tacoma Armory: GeekCraft Expo Tacoma 2026 5PM-9PM
Puyallup Public Library: Travel Talk- Western Japan 5:30PM-7PM
WSU Master Gardeners Demo Garden Puyallup: Earth Matters Series- Hot Composting & Tumblers Workshop 6PM-7:30PM
Chambers Bay Distillery: Cribbage Night 6PM-8PM
Paper Luxe: Watercolor Your Town Tacoma Neighborhood Painting Class 6:30PM-8:30PM
Sober AF Zero Proof Bottle Shop: Drag Bingo 7PM
Pierce College Puyallup: Pierce College Theatre Presents “Light in the Dark Matter” 7PM-8PM
WA State History Museum: History After Hours- Trophies 7PM-9:30PM
Puyallup Memorial Center: Line Dance Class 7:30PM-8:30PM
