BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//CalDiscovery//caldiscovery//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH DESCRIPTION:Discovered and maintained by CalDiscovery (https://caldiscover y.com). Event details belong to their publishers. Contains information fro m CalDiscovery\, which is made available under the ODbL 1.0. SOURCE:https://caldiscovery.com/tacoma-wa/literary.ics X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H X-WR-CALDESC:Discovered and maintained by CalDiscovery (https://caldiscove ry.com). Event details belong to their publishers. Contains information fr om CalDiscovery\, which is made available under the ODbL 1.0. X-WR-CALNAME:CalDiscovery - tacoma-wa (literary) BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Sounds of Solidarity DTSTART:20260905T201000Z DTEND:20260905T233000Z DTSTAMP:20260822T003249Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53764715652479 CATEGORIES:literary DESCRIPTION:We live in a time where voices are repressed\, ignored\, and e rased. There is a constant pressure to silence the voices of those with in tersecting and oppressed identities. In an effort to create a space where diverse voices of our community can be heard\, we invite you to join your peers stories about exploring their identities with family\, friends\, and at PLU.\n\nThere are two storytelling sessions: 1:10pm & 3:00pm LAST-MODIFIED:20260822T003249Z LOCATION:Karen Hille Phillips Center for the Performing Arts URL:https://calendar.plu.edu/event/sounds-of-solidarity-8093 X-SOURCE-NAME:Pacific Lutheran University Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://calendar.plu.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Beyond Treaties: Native Stories of Survival and Strength DTSTART:20260909T010000Z DTEND:20260909T020000Z DTSTAMP:20260905T001340Z UID:27686-1788890400-1788894000@associatedministries.org CATEGORIES:arts,literary,music DESCRIPTION:Explore Native resilience through the personal journey of John Halliday (Coyote)\, a Muckleshoot artist\, speaker\, and former tribal le ader. After surviving a near-death experience and losing much of his sight \, Halliday turned to traditional Native values of endurance and adaptatio n to remake his life through art\, music\, and storytelling. \nBlending dr umming\, flute music\, painting\, and lived history\, he shares how Native communities have survived beyond the signing of treaties. Audiences will gain a deeper understanding of Indigenous history\, strength\, and creativ ity today. \nJohn Halliday is a Muckleshoot artist and speaker with expert ise in Native cultures and Washington history. Halliday retired from the B ureau of Indian Affairs as Deputy Regional Director for the Navajo Region after serving as CEO for both the Muckleshoot and Snoqualmie tribes. He ha s shown his art at Lakewold Gardens\, ANT Gallery\, and the Sacred Circle Galleries of American Indian Art under the artist name “Coyote”. \nJoh n Halliday lives in Steilacoom. \n  \nimage: “Bear Hope\, Be Our Hope ” painting by John Halliday. LAST-MODIFIED:20260905T001340Z LOCATION:Steilacoom Town Hall\, 1717 Lafayette Street\, Steilacoom\, WA\, 98388 URL:https://associatedministries.org/event/beyond-treaties-native-stories- of-survival-and-strength/ X-SOURCE-NAME:Associated Ministries X-SOURCE-URL:https://associatedministries.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Blue Robot Write-In DTSTART:20260911T000000Z DTEND:20260911T020000Z DTSTAMP:20260822T003705Z UID:event_316221147@meetup.com CATEGORIES:literary DESCRIPTION:Tacoma Writers\nAn in-person study hall! Join a handful of loc al South Sound writers at Bigfoot Pizza on N I St for a little chit chat a bout writing\, a fifteen-minute writing prompt with optional sharing after ward\, then an hour of free writing on our own projects. This is a low-pre ssure\, no-critique meeting! All genres are welcome.\n\nThis group is woma n and LGBTQ+ friendly. Everyone is invited!\n\nOur previous venue closed v ery abruptly\, so we're trying out a new spot\, Bigfoot Pizza. There are n o steps to enter the building\, but the door pulls outward. Masks aren't r equired\, but there is good air circulation and fans (and some open window s when it's warm)\, and a combination of booth seating and smaller chairs. Food purchase isn't required\, but they do have a menu\, which you can se e here: https://www.bigfootpizzaandbar.com/ LAST-MODIFIED:20260822T003705Z URL:https://www.meetup.com/tacoma-short-story-writers/events/316221147/ X-SOURCE-NAME:Tacoma Writers END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:“Listening Spirituality” Book Circle DTSTART:20260917T013300Z DTEND:20260917T030300Z DTSTAMP:20260905T001340Z UID:27474-1789583580-1797451380@associatedministries.org CATEGORIES:community,literary DESCRIPTION:Can\, and do\, personal spiritual practices rooted in the foun dational Quaker practice of listening help us find greater peace\, hear sp iritual guidance available within\, enhance well-being\, and offer grace f or others and the world?  Come explore\, experiment\, strengthen and enri ch personal spiritual practice! Using Patricia Loring’s book “A Liste ning Spirituality\, Vol. 1\, Personal Spiritual Practices” we will expl ore\, practice\, and dialogue about the variety of different kinds of med itation and prayer practices shared in the book. Synopsis of the book from Austin Quakers: https://austinquakers.org/qnut/documents/1173 \nOnline zo om\, 1st and 3rd Wednesdays 6:33 – 8:03 pm PDT beginning September 16th  through December 16th for a total of 7 meetings.  Register here for thi s series. \nListening Spirituality is available from various online resour ces. For more information contact Doug dougztaylor@yahoo.com LAST-MODIFIED:20260905T001340Z LOCATION:https://associatedministries.org/event/listening-spirituality-boo k-circle/2026-09-16/ URL:https://associatedministries.org/event/listening-spirituality-book-cir cle/2026-09-16/ X-SOURCE-NAME:Associated Ministries X-SOURCE-URL:https://associatedministries.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Blue Robot Write-In DTSTART:20260918T000000Z DTEND:20260918T020000Z DTSTAMP:20260829T004652Z UID:event_316320218@meetup.com CATEGORIES:literary DESCRIPTION:Tacoma Writers\nAn in-person study hall! Join a handful of loc al South Sound writers at Bigfoot Pizza on N I St for a little chit chat a bout writing\, a fifteen-minute writing prompt with optional sharing after ward\, then an hour of free writing on our own projects. This is a low-pre ssure\, no-critique meeting! All genres are welcome.\n\nThis group is woma n and LGBTQ+ friendly. Everyone is invited!\n\nOur previous venue closed v ery abruptly\, so we're trying out a new spot\, Bigfoot Pizza. There are n o steps to enter the building\, but the door pulls outward. Masks aren't r equired\, but there is good air circulation and fans (and some open window s when it's warm)\, and a combination of booth seating and smaller chairs. Food purchase isn't required\, but they do have a menu\, which you can se e here: https://www.bigfootpizzaandbar.com/ LAST-MODIFIED:20260829T004652Z URL:https://www.meetup.com/tacoma-short-story-writers/events/316320218/ X-SOURCE-NAME:Tacoma Writers END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR