BY SARAH JONES for WEEKLY VOLCANO | 11/6/2026
Friday November 6
Music
Rhubarb Sumner: Open Mic, 6:30-9:30PM
Real Art Tacoma: Great Sword // Pine Box // Resist LA // Madddawg // Despise // Concrete Island, 7PM
Vashon Center for the Arts: Marc Broussard, 7:30PM
Airport Tavern Music Hall: Buzzcocks – Celebrating 50 years! 8PM
Spanish Ballroom: Disposable Zeros (Metallica tribute) + Primal Concrete Sledge (Pantera), 8PM
The Valley: Atomic Pines // Margo Adrift // Summercoat, 8PM
Zesty Steakhouse: Rock N Roll Magic Band, 8-11PM
Comedy
Downtown Tacoma Comedy Club: Brent Morin, 7PM
Nate Jackson’s Super Funny Comedy Club: Rosebud Baker, 7PM & 9:30PM
6th & Proctor Tacoma Comedy Club: Susan Rice, 7:30PM & 9:45PM
Other
Wheelock Library: Walking Club, 9-9:45AM
Yelm City Park: Park Loop Walking Group, 9:15-10:15AM
Fern Hill Library: Play to Learn, 10-11:30AM
Ft. Nisqually Picnic Shelter: Tots on the Trail, 10AM
Key Center Library: Friends of the Library Meeting, 10AM-12PM
Museum of Glass: Visiting Artist Josefina Muñoz Torres, 10AM-5PM
Tacoma Main Library: Social Work Support with Samie 10AM-2PM; Baby Storytime 10:30-11:15AM
Washington State Fair Event Center: Just Between Friends Sale, 10AM-7PM
Gig Harbor Library: Story Time for Babies, 10:15-11:15AM; Story Time for Mixed Ages, 11:15AM-12:15PM; Teen Council – Use Your Voice, 3-4:30PM
Bonney Lake Library: Story Time for Mixed Ages, 10:30-11:15AM
Fife Library: Story Time for Mixed Ages, 10:30-11:30AM
Graham Library: Story Time for Mixed Ages, 10:30-11:30AM
Kobetich Library: Family Storytime, 10:30-11:30AM
Summit Library: Story Time for Mixed Ages, 10:30-11:30AM
Wheelock Library: Family Storytime, 10:30-11:15AM; Mahjong Open Play, 12-1:30PM
University Place Library: Read your Way Book Club, 10:30AM-12PM
Alderwood Park: Family Storytime on the Lawn, 11AM
South Tacoma Library: Family Storytime 11-11:45AM; Baby Storytime 1-1:45PM; Drop-In Tech Help, 3-4PM
Steilacoom Library: Play Time, 11AM-12PM
Swasey Library: Drop-In Tech Help, 11-12PM; Brick by Brick LEGO Club, 4-5PM
Sumner Library: Play Time, 12:30-1:30PM
Dream Maker Creative: Learn to Bake Sourdough, 1-4PM
DuPont Library: Legal Help Pop-Up, 2-4PM
Lakewood History Museum: Book Banter – A Monthly Book Club, 2-3PM
Orting Library: Teen Hangout, 2-4PM
Wheelock Library: Teen Time, 2:15-3:45PM
Milton/Edgewood Library: Animal Masks with José Orantes – A STEAM Kids Discovery Lab, 2:30-4:30PM
Moore Library: Stuffed Animal Sleepover, 3-5PM
Parkland/Spanaway Library: LEGO Club, 3:30-5:30PM
South Tacoma Library: Up and Atom 4-H Kit Squishy Circuits, 3:30-5PM
Fife Library: A Parade of Picture Books – A Ready Reader Program, 4-5:30PM
Mottet Library: Teen Time – Button Making, 4-5PM
Home Fire Station: Vinyasa 3:15PM; Kundalini Yoga, 4:30-5:30PM
Pursuit Distilling Co.: Mahjongg 101 Lesson, 5-8PM
The Lakewood Bookstore: Stitch Social, 5-7PM
The Mothership – Tacoma Night Market: Artist Roundtable, 5-8PM
Cole Street Game Vault: One Piece Weekly Events, 6-7PM
Hilltop Urban Gardens: Unmuted – A Weekly Open Mic, 6-10PM
Locust Cider Gig Harbor: Drag Bingo featuring Hannah MiaJoint, 6-8PM
Saturday November 7
Music
Real Art Tacoma: Crowd Control // Notches on My Pistol // Dawg Fight // Ditch // Sins of Sherman, 6:30PM
The Spar Tavern: Steve Aliment & Annie O’Neill, 7-10PM
The Valley: Benefit Show for Shawn Jones and Family, 7PM
Airport Tavern Music Hall: Clinton Fearon & Boogie Brown Band, 8PM
Emerald Queen Casino Event Center: Patti LaBelle, 8PM
Jazzbones: Not Green Day with special guest My Chemical Fauxmance + Deschamp, 8PM
Spanish Ballroom: Nevermind (Nirvana Tribute) + Nothing’s Shocking (Jane’s Addiction), 8PM
Zesty Steakhouse: Jairation Band, 8-11PM
Comedy
Downtown Tacoma Comedy Club: The Stone Cold and Jackal Holiday Show, 2PM
6th & Proctor Tacoma Comedy Club: Drag Brunch: Funny Side Up! 2:30PM
Downtown Tacoma Comedy Club: Brent Morin, 6PM & 8:45PM
Nate Jackson’s Super Funny Comedy Club: Rosebud Baker, 7PM & 9:30PM
6th & Proctor Tacoma Comedy Club: Susan Rice, 7:30PM & 9:45PM
Other
Griot’s Garage Flagship Retail Store: Caffeine & Gasoline, 8AM
Washington State Fair Event Center: Just Between Friends Sale, 8AM-2PM
Gateway Park: Bird Walk, 8:30-10:30AM
Proctor Business District: Proctor Farmers Market, 9AM-2PM
Bonney Lake High School: 2026 Holiday Bazaar & Craft Fair, 10AM-4PM
Greater Tacoma Convention Center: 2026 Grit City Comic Show, 10AM-5PM
Museum of Glass: Visiting Artist Josefina Muñoz Torres, 10AM-5PM
Paper Luxe: 13th Annual Holiday Open House, 10AM-6PM
Tacoma Main Library: Drop-In Tech Help, 10-11AM; Tiny Tots with Tacoma Little Theatre, 10:30-11AM
University Place Library: Story Time for Mixed Ages, 10:30-11:30AM
Anderson Island Library: Beginning Acrylic Painting, 11AM-12:30PM
Cole Street Game Vault: Lorcana KiDs Club! 11AM-1PM
Kobetich Library: Сказки на русском/Russian Storytime, 11-11:30AM
Moore Library: Family Storytime, 11AM-12:15PM
Swasey Library: Tacoma Light Trail Lanterns, 11AM-12PM; Teen Volunteer Saturdays – Letter Writing to Seniors, 11AM-1PM
Washington State Fair Event Center: Brewallup Craft Beer Festival, 11AM-5:30PM
Washington State Fair Event Center: Puyallup Wedding Show, 11AM-3PM
Washington State History Museum: Seymour’s Kids Club – Día de los Muertos Piñata-making workshop with Amano Seattle, 11AM-12PM
Wheelock Library: Book Club, 11AM-12PM; Drop-In Tech Help, 11AM-12PM; Collaborative Arts, 3-4PM
Tacoma Main Library: Slime in the Wonder Lab, 11:30AM-12:30PM; Wood Type Printing, 1-4PM; Brick by Brick LEGO Club, 4-5PM
Parkland Community Center: ReFashion Fair – Fall Clothing Swap, Mending Stations, and Learning Labs, 12-4PM
The Pod Works: Birthday Party, Parade & Biz Crawl, 12-5PM
Tillicum Library: Tech Help, 12:30-3:30PM
Eatonville Library: Introduction to Genealogy – An Information Literacy Program, 1-3PM
Gig Harbor Library: Storytelling Through Repujado (Mexican Tin Embossing) – A Stories and Voices Program, 1-3PM
Lacamas Valley Ranch: Pumpkin Feed and Cider Event, 1-3PM
Bonney Lake Library: Make An Air-Dry Clay Pot – A STEAM for Kids Discovery Lab Program, 2-4PM
Parkland/Spanaway Library: Master of Putt Putt – A STEAM for Kids Game Lab Program, 2-4PM
Tillicum Woodbrook Community Center: Mr. Twister Balloon Workshop, 2-3PM
Sumner Library: Scribblers’ Society – An Arts and Culture Program, 2:30-4:30PM
Moore Library: Stuffed Animal Sleepover, 3-5PM
Mottet Library: Up and Atom – Spooky Science, 4-5:30PM
South Tacoma Library: Master Gardeners – Composting & Mulching, 4-5PM
Museum of Glass: Veterans Day Celebration, 5-7:30PM
Watson’s Greenhouse & Nursery: Watson’s Holiday Open House, 5-8PM
Big Red Garage Door – 1122 Market St: Armando Nights! 7:30PM
Old Town Tacoma: Ghost Tour, 9PM
Sunday November 8
Music
Antique Sandwich Company: The Kareem Kandi World Orchestra, 4-6PM
Airport Tavern Music Hall: Sunday Jazz Session with Rich Wetzel’s Grooving Higher Orchestra, 5PM
Spanish Ballroom: Critical Mass Big Band and Sugartime Trio, 5PM
Zesty Steakhouse: JAM Night hosted by The Tim Hall Band, 6-9PM
Peaks and Pints: The Kareem Kandi World Orchestra, 6:30-8:30PM
Real Art Tacoma: Division Street // Lost Glory // The Scoffs // Adrenaline Junkie, 6:30PM
Comedy
Downtown Tacoma Comedy Club: Chad Goes Deep: Chill Towards Enlightenment, 6PM
Nate Jackson’s Super Funny Comedy Club: Frederick White, 7PM
6th & Proctor Tacoma Comedy Club: Susan Rice, 7:30PM
Other
Allen Yorke Park: Bonney Lake Pick-Up Soccer, 7:45-9:15AM
Washington State Fair Event Center: Just Between Friends Sale, 8AM-2PM
Cole Street Game Vault: Used Board Game and Puzzle Drop Off Day, 10AM-3PM
Museum of Glass: Visiting Artist Josefina Muñoz Torres, 10AM-5PM
Crafty AF LLC: Crafty AF’s Crafternoon Social Gathering, 11AM-3PM
Emerald Queen Casino Event Center: TAILGATE BRUNCH WITH THE MENS ROOM SEATTLE VS ARIZONA WATCH PARTY, 11AM
Terracrux Games: A Song of Ice and Fire Open Play, 12-7PM
Nate Jackson’s Super Funny Comedy Club: Seahawks Viewing Party, 1:25PM
Gig Harbor Library: Fiber Arts with Tacoma Remakery: Pumpkin Embroidery, 2-3:30PM
Sumner Library: Pelts, Bones, and Feathers Wildlife Exploration – STEAM for Kids with the Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge, 2-3PM
Summit Library: Drop-In Play, 2-3PM
Parkland/Spanaway Library: Land Beyond Map with Laura Da’ – A Stories and Voices Program, 3-5PM
Crescent Moon Gifts: Witch’s Gathering – Autumn Hearth, 6-8PM
Monday November 9
Comedy
6th & Proctor Tacoma Comedy Club: The Monday Mic, 7PM
Other
Point Defiance Entrance: Velofemmes Monday Morning “Skip Your Spin Class” Ride, 10AM
Parkland/Spanaway Library: Story Time for Babies, 10:15-11:15AM
South Hill Library: Playful Connections with A Step Ahead Pierce County, 10:15-11:45AM
Buckley Library: Story Time for Toddlers, 10:30-11:15AM
Milton/Edgewood Library: Story Time for Babies, 10:30-11:15AM
Gig Harbor Library: Play Time, 11AM-12PM
The Mustard Seed Project of Key Peninsula: Life After Loss – Grief Support Group, 12-1PM
Milton Activity Center: Pinochle, 12:30-3:30PM
Saint Patrick Catholic Church: Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament, 3-6PM
DuPont Library: Make or Play – A Teen Drop-In Program, 3:30-5PM
Fife Library: Roll For Shoes – A Teen Creative Space Program, 3:30-5:30PM
Lakewood Library: LEGO® Mechatronics – Build & Program a Cobot with the Museum of Flight, 3:30-5:30PM
Gig Harbor Library: Art Explorers – A STEAM for Kids Discovery Lab Program, 4-5PM
Red Barn Youth Center: Teen Council – Use Your Voice, 4-5:30PM
Summit Library: Drop In and Hang Out – A Teen Drop-In Program, 4-5:30PM
University Place Library: Read to a Dog – A Ready Reader Program, 4-5PM
Hidden Harbor Wine Library: BINGO, 4:30-6:30PM
Stewart Middle School: South Sound Striders Monday Walk, 6-7:30PM
The Beer Vault & Wine Bar: American Mahjong, 6-8:30PM
The Coaster: Musical BINGO, 6-8PM
Tuesday November 10
Music
The Wine Spot: Spotlight Open Mic with Nicola Linde, 7-9PM
Airport Tavern Music Hall: Electric Taco Tuesday, 8PM-2AM
Comedy
6th & Proctor Tacoma Comedy Club: Haha Tuesdays with Boe Blast, 7PM
Downtown Tacoma Comedy Club: New Talent Tuesday, 7PM
Nate Jackson’s Super Funny Comedy Club: Tight Five Tuesdays Open Mic!, 7PM
Other
Tacoma Main Library Handforth Gallery: Kaleidoscope Art Show, All Day
The Mustard Seed Project of Key Peninsula: Beginning Tai Chi, 10-11AM
Gig Harbor Library: Story Time for Toddlers, 10:15-11:15AM; Story Time for Preschoolers, 11:15AM-12:15PM
Parkland/Spanaway Library: Play to Learn with Greentrike – A Play Time Program, 10:30AM-12PM
University Place Library: Story Time for Babies, 10:30-11:15AM; Tech Help, 11AM-1PM
Cross Park: Park Pop-Up – Crafts & Cocoa, 11AM-1PM
Milton/Edgewood Library: Play Time, 11AM-12PM
People’s Community Center: Parrot Playdates Tuesdays, 11AM-2PM
Steilacoom Library: Story Time for Mixed Ages, 11:15AM-12:15PM
Bonney Lake Library: Drop-In Fun – A Play Time Program, 11:30AM-12:30PM
Buckley Library: Story Time for Mixed Ages, 11:30AM-12:30PM
Orting Library: Story Time for Mixed Ages, 11:30AM-12:30PM
All Tacoma Public Library Branches: Native American Heritage Month Scavenger Hunt, 12-7:45PM
Fern Hill Library: Baby Storytime, 1-1:45PM; Up and Atom – 4-H Squishy Circuits, 3:30-5PM; Drop-In Tech Help, 5-6PM
Fern Hill Library: Play to Learn with Greentrike – A Play Time Program, 1-2:30PM
Tacoma Main Library: Housing Justice Project, 1-3PM; Brotherhood RISE Center, 1-3PM; Chosen Program with The RISE Center, 3:30-5PM
Wheelock Library: Teen Time, 2:15-3:45PM
Sumner Library: Sumner Teen Hangouts, 3-4:30PM
South Tacoma Library: Up and Atom – Bag Lanterns with Tacoma Light, 3:30-5PM
Swasey Library: Up and Atom – Salmon Life Cycle Wheel, 3:30-5PM; Español/English Chat Group, 6-7:30PM
University Place Library: Animal Masks with José Orantes – A STEAM Kids Discovery Lab, 3:30-5:30PM
Gig Harbor Library: Make or Play – A Teen Drop-In Program, 4-5:30PM; Legal Help Pop-Up, 4-6PM
Graham Library: Making Comics About the Environment – A Science and Sustainability Program, 4-5:30PM; Read to a Dog with Odin – A Ready Reader Program, 5-6PM
Moore Library: Next Chapter – Coloring Book Curating, 4-5PM
Yelm Timberland Library: Friends of the Library Meeting, 4-5PM
Bonney Lake Library: Bonney Lake Teen Hangouts, 4:30-6PM
Steilacoom Library: Art Explorers – A STEAM for Kids Discovery Lab Program, 4:30-5:30PM
Summit Library: Camp Creative – A STEAM for Kids Discovery Lab Program, 4:30-6PM
Mottet Library: Drop-In Tech Help, 5-6PM
Sumner Library: Drop-In Research Help, 5:30-6:30PM
Center for Spiritual Living: Recovery Dharma Tuesdays, 6-7PM; Haiku Group Meeting, 6-8PM
Cole Street Game Vault: Magic the Gathering – Casual Commander, 6-9PM
Fern Hill Library: Family Storytime, 6-6:45PM
King’s Books: Neuroscience of Magic Book Launch with Siddharth Ramakrishnan, 6PM
Mill Haus Cider Co.: Roots & Remedies Herbal Meet-Up, 6-8PM
Downtown Tacoma: 2026 Creative Colloquy Crawl, 6:30-9:30PM
7 Seas Brewing: Grit City Think and Drink – Harmful Algae in Puget Sound, 6:30-7:30PM
The SandBAR: Trivia, 6:30-8PM
Chambers Bay Distillery Tasting Room: Trivia, 7-9PM
Farrelli’s Pizza Garfield St.: Team Trivia, 7-9PM
Farrelli’s Pizza Ruston: Team Trivia, 7-9PM
Farrelli’s Pizza Sumner: Team Trivia, 7-9PM
The Mill Steakhouse + Spirits: Trivia & Burger Night, 7-10PM
Kingfisher & Rye: Trivia with QUIZFIX, 7:30-9:30PM
Wednesday November 11
Music
University of Puget Sound: Adelphian’s Veteran’s Day, 4PM
The SandBAR: Scott Concinnity, 7-10PM
Spanish Ballroom: Neko Case // Girl Trouble, 8PM
Comedy
Downtown Tacoma Comedy Club: Open Mic, 7PM
Nate Jackson’s Super Funny Comedy Club: Veteran’s Day Show with Paul Ogata, 7PM
Other
Milton Activity Center: Wednesday Morning Senior Chats, 9-10:15AM
Ft. Nisqually Picnic Shelter: Babies on the Trail, 10AM
Point Defiance Lodge: Garden Club Work Party, 10AM-12PM
FabLab Education: Senior Moments Art Club, 12:30-3:30PM
Milton Activity Center: Pinochle, 12:30-3:30PM
The Mustard Seed Project of Key Peninsula: Chair Yoga, 1PM
FabLab Education: Art Every Week – Teen Art Class, 2:30-4:30PM
Terracrux Games: Wednesday Hobby Night, 4-7PM
FabLab Education: Tacoma Artist Weekly Meetup, 5-8PM
Foss Waterway Seaport: Open Shop Hours, 5-8PM
Center for Spiritual Living: Mind & Body Integration Yoga, 5:25-8:25PM
Kittredge Gallery, UPS: A Conversation with Victoria Vesna, Professor of Design Media Arts, UCLA and Art Sci Pioneer, 5:30-7:30PM
Locust Cider Gig Harbor: Trivia, 6-8PM
Puerto Vallarta Restaurant: Trivia, 6-8PM
Queer Stability Foundation: Queer Sewing Bee and Potluck, 6-9PM
Casting Iron: Music BINGO, 6:30-8:30PM
McNamara’s Pub DuPont: Pub Trivia with K-Pod, 7-10PM
The Wine Spot: Trivia Night with QUIZFIX, 7-9PM
Pierce College Science Dome: Telescopes and Beyond – An Introduction to Amateur Astronomy, 7:30PM
Thursday November 12
Music
Spanish Ballroom: Neko Case // Team Dresch, 8PM
Comedy
6th & Proctor Tacoma Comedy Club: Leah Bonnema – The Evolution of a People Pleaser (If That’s Okay with You), 7PM
Downtown Tacoma Comedy Club: Leyla Ingalls, 7PM
Nate Jackson’s Super Funny Comedy Club: Seattle International Comedy Competition, 7PM
Other
Point Defiance Rose Garden: Weekly Deadheading Session, 9AM-12PM
Yelm Timberland Library: Sensory Friendly Play Group, 9-10AM
The Mustard Seed Project of Key Peninsula: Gentle Yoga, 10-11AM
Moore Library: Baby Storytime, 10:30-11:30AM; Tech Help, 2-3PM
Parkland/Spanaway Library: Story Time for Preschoolers, 10:30-11:30AM; Teen Council – Use Your Voice, 4-5:30PM
South Hill Library: Story Time for Babies, 10:30-11:30AM
Sumner Senior Center: Tech Help, 10:30-11:30AM
Tacoma Main Library: Family Storytime, 10:30-11:15AM
University Place Library: Story Time for Toddlers, 10:30-11:30AM; Friends of UP Library Meeting, 5-7PM
Fife Library: Building Party – A Play Time Program, 11AM-12PM
Steel Creek Tacoma: Brunch on Broadway, 11AM-3PM
Eckys Cards and Games Yelm: Magic the Gathering Open Play All Day! Free to Play! Free to Join! 12PM-12AM
Kobetich Library: Baby Storytime, 1:30-2:15PM; Up and Atom – Salmon Life Cycle Wheel, 3:30-5PM
Post & Pour Bonney Lake: Community Uncorked: A Chamber Night Out, 5-7:30PM
Tacoma Art Museum: Free Neighborhood Nights, 5-8PM
Terracrux Games: Star Wars Legion Open Play, 5-8PM
Evergreen State Brewing: BINGO Night, 5:30-7:30PM
Tacoma Art Museum: Mo’ Motion @ TAM Free Dance Series, 6-7PM
Top Down Brewing: Snow Globe Paint & Sip, 6PM
Eckys Cards and Games Yelm: Riftbound Nexus Night! Free to Play, Free to Join! 6:30-9:30PM
Harborcade at Locust Cider: Women’s Pinball Tournament, 6:30-8:30PM
The Beer Vault & Wine Bar: GlobeTilt Trivia, 6:30-8:30PM
Terracrux Games: Magic the Gathering Commander Night, 6:30-10PM
The SandBAR: Weekly Three Strike Knock Out Pinball Tournament, 6:30-11PM
Washington State History Museum: History After Hours “Rainier: A Beer Odyssey”, 6:30-9:30PM
Center for Spiritual Living: Mindfulness Meditation, 7-8:30PM
Farrelli’s 6th Ave.: Team Trivia, 7-9PM
Farrelli’s Pizza DuPont: Music BINGO, 7PM
Yella Beak Saloon: Thunder Thursdays, 7-11PM
