BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//CalDiscovery//caldiscovery//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH DESCRIPTION:Tacoma: education\, this weekend (Fri Sep 18 to Sun Sep 20\, A merica/Los_Angeles). Rolling: the window moves forward every day\, so subs cribe rather than download. Discovered and maintained by CalDiscovery (htt ps://caldiscovery.com). Event details belong to their publishers. Contains information from CalDiscovery\, which is made available under the ODbL 1. 0. SOURCE:https://caldiscovery.com/tacoma-wa/this-weekend-education.ics X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT12H REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT12H X-WR-CALDESC:Tacoma: education\, this weekend (Fri Sep 18 to Sun Sep 20\, America/Los_Angeles). Rolling: the window moves forward every day\, so sub scribe rather than download. Discovered and maintained by CalDiscovery (ht tps://caldiscovery.com). Event details belong to their publishers. Contain s information from CalDiscovery\, which is made available under the ODbL 1 .0. X-WR-CALNAME:Tacoma · education · this weekend · CalDiscovery BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Sparks Workshop | Children's Museum of Tacoma DTSTART:20260918T170000Z DTEND:20260918T183000Z DTSTAMP:20260915T061418Z UID:10010542-1789725600-1789731000@greentrike.org CATEGORIES:arts,education,family DESCRIPTION:Sparks Activities allow children and their families to explore thematic concepts in art\, math\, science\, movement\, and more at the Ch ildren’s Museum of Tacoma! LAST-MODIFIED:20260915T061418Z LOCATION:Children’s Museum of Tacoma\, 1501 Pacific Ave\, Tacoma\, WA\, 98402\, United States URL:https://greentrike.org/event/sparks-workshop-childrens-museum-of-tacom a-3/2026-09-18?utm_source=caldiscovery&utm_medium=ics&utm_campaign=tacoma- wa X-SOURCE-NAME:Greentrike X-SOURCE-URL:https://greentrike.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Columbia University - Columbia’s Combined Plan Program Info Sess ion DTSTART:20260918T220000Z DTEND:20260918T233000Z DTSTAMP:20260909T183035Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53931290690210 CATEGORIES:education DESCRIPTION:Are you an aspiring engineering student? All interested in 3-2 engineering\, current second or third-year 3-2 engineering students\, are welcome to come to this info session! Hear from Ella C. Kolosek\, Assist ant Director\, Undergraduate Admissions at Columbia College Get details ab out applying for the Columbia Engineering Combined Plan and have your ques tions answered. LAST-MODIFIED:20260909T183035Z LOCATION:Morken Center for Learning & Technology\, 105 URL:https://calendar.plu.edu/event/columbia-university-columbias-combined- plan-program-info-session?utm_source=caldiscovery&utm_medium=ics&utm_campa ign=tacoma-wa X-SOURCE-NAME:Pacific Lutheran University Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://calendar.plu.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Grief Movement Workshop and Performance DTSTART:20260919T000000Z DTEND:20260919T030000Z DTSTAMP:20260913T060233Z UID:10008303-1789750800-1789761600@www.southsoundtalk.com CATEGORIES:education DESCRIPTION:When and Where: Friday\, September 18th and Saturday\, Septemb er 19th at Moving Parts Dance in Olympia (302 Columbia St NW\, Olympia\, W A 98501).\nCost: Free! Donations are welcome but not required.\nWhat’re we doin’: This is a 24 hour project where we are creating movement in co mmunity to be shown as our experiences with grieving. You do not have to b e a “dancer” to participate. If you are interested in diving in and ex ploring movement in a unique and thoughtful way\, this is a great opportun ity to explore that. All experience levels are welcome. Accommodations and accessibility will be prioritized with movement. Grief with a variety of situations will be explored.\nTimeline:  \n\nFriday\, September 18th 5pm- 7pm – Dance Workshop and Grief Exploration\nSaturday\, September 19th 2p m-5pm – Movement Crafting\, an hour dinner break after\, and show at 7pm \n\nAnyone is welcome to attend the showing on Saturday the 19th at 7pm.\n \n\n\nFeel free to share this event with anyone you think would be interes ted. If you would like to participate in the workshop\, please email dasbi estperformanceproject@gmail.com LAST-MODIFIED:20260913T060233Z LOCATION:Moving Parts Dance\, 302 Columbia St NW\, Olympia\, 98501\, Unite d States URL:https://www.southsoundtalk.com/tacoma-pierce-county-event/grief-moveme nt-workshop-and-performance/2026-09-18/?utm_source=caldiscovery&utm_medium =ics&utm_campaign=tacoma-wa X-SOURCE-NAME:SouthSoundTalk X-SOURCE-URL:https://www.southsoundtalk.com/tacoma-events-calendar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Explore and Restore: Fall Session 1 Meridian Habitat Park DTSTART:20260919T170000Z DTEND:20260919T190000Z DTSTAMP:20260913T060233Z UID:10007759-1789812000-1789819200@www.southsoundtalk.com CATEGORIES:education,free,outdoors DESCRIPTION:Join us for a guided forest walk and a practical training on t ree planting and maintenance. You will learn about the park’s local ecos ystem and how to support healthy forest growth. If weather permits\, you w ill also have the opportunity to plant trees and shrubs in the park. No ex perience needed. \nParticipants will get a free seedling to bring home! \n This series is in partnership with Pierce County Parks. \nRegistration REQ UIRED in advance at our website for this FREE event: www.piercecountywa.go v/earthmattersseries LAST-MODIFIED:20260913T060233Z LOCATION:Meridian Habitat Park\, Register for more details like parking an d meeting location & FAQs\, Puyallup URL:https://www.southsoundtalk.com/tacoma-pierce-county-event/explore-and- restore-fall-session-1-meridian-habitat-park-2/?utm_source=caldiscovery&ut m_medium=ics&utm_campaign=tacoma-wa X-SOURCE-NAME:SouthSoundTalk X-SOURCE-URL:https://www.southsoundtalk.com/tacoma-events-calendar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Grief Movement Workshop and Performance DTSTART:20260919T210000Z DTEND:20260920T000000Z DTSTAMP:20260914T000242Z UID:10008304-1789826400-1789837200@www.southsoundtalk.com CATEGORIES:education DESCRIPTION:When and Where: Friday\, September 18th and Saturday\, Septemb er 19th at Moving Parts Dance in Olympia (302 Columbia St NW\, Olympia\, W A 98501).\nCost: Free! Donations are welcome but not required.\nWhat’re we doin’: This is a 24 hour project where we are creating movement in co mmunity to be shown as our experiences with grieving. You do not have to b e a “dancer” to participate. If you are interested in diving in and ex ploring movement in a unique and thoughtful way\, this is a great opportun ity to explore that. All experience levels are welcome. Accommodations and accessibility will be prioritized with movement. Grief with a variety of situations will be explored.\nTimeline:  \n\nFriday\, September 18th 5pm- 7pm – Dance Workshop and Grief Exploration\nSaturday\, September 19th 2p m-5pm – Movement Crafting\, an hour dinner break after\, and show at 7pm \n\nAnyone is welcome to attend the showing on Saturday the 19th at 7pm.\n \n\n\nFeel free to share this event with anyone you think would be interes ted. If you would like to participate in the workshop\, please email dasbi estperformanceproject@gmail.com LAST-MODIFIED:20260914T000242Z LOCATION:Moving Parts Dance\, 302 Columbia St NW\, Olympia\, 98501\, Unite d States URL:https://www.southsoundtalk.com/tacoma-pierce-county-event/grief-moveme nt-workshop-and-performance/2026-09-19/?utm_source=caldiscovery&utm_medium =ics&utm_campaign=tacoma-wa X-SOURCE-NAME:SouthSoundTalk X-SOURCE-URL:https://www.southsoundtalk.com/tacoma-events-calendar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:5th Annual Henry R. Fenbert Challenging History Lecture – How B eer Might Save Democracy DTSTART:20260920T000000Z DTEND:20260920T030000Z DTSTAMP:20260914T000242Z UID:10007190-1789837200-1789848000@www.southsoundtalk.com CATEGORIES:drink,education DESCRIPTION:5th Annual Henry R. Fenbert Challenging History Lecture – H ow Beer Might Save Democracy\nSaturday\, September 19\, 2026 – 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM\nFREE with required registration\nThe 5th Annual Fenbert Chal lenging History Lecture welcomes Professor Michael Goldsby for a timely ta lk titled How Beer Might Save Democracy. \nIn this lecture\, Professor Go ldsby explores how face-to-face conversations over a shared beverage can h elp people find common ground and connect with one another in more authent ic\, focused\, and empathetic ways. He argues that if democracy depends on people sharing and debating ideas\, then finding common ground with one another matters. \nSpecial thanks to the Fenbert family for supporting th is program. \nAbout Michael Goldsby \n \nMichael Goldsby (he/him) is an a ssociate professor of philosophy in the School of Politics\, Philosophy\, and Public Affairs at Washington State University. A beer enthusiast and s cholar of the philosophy of science\, he earned his PhD from University of Wisconsin–Madison. Goldsby is also a member of the Columbia FEW Storage Project\, a collaborative research team developing innovations to support food\, energy\, and water security in the Columbia River Basin throughout the 21st century and beyond. \nWSHS Image ID: 2009.0.1843 LAST-MODIFIED:20260914T000242Z LOCATION:Washington State History\, 1911 Pacific Avenue\, Tacoma\, 98402\, United States URL:https://www.southsoundtalk.com/tacoma-pierce-county-event/5th-annual-h enry-r-fenbert-challenging-history-lecture-how-beer-might-save-democracy/? utm_source=caldiscovery&utm_medium=ics&utm_campaign=tacoma-wa X-SOURCE-NAME:SouthSoundTalk X-SOURCE-URL:https://www.southsoundtalk.com/tacoma-events-calendar END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR