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Events checked Tuesday, October 13.
This week in Tacoma
All 240 events →9 AMMobile Blood DriveAuburn City Hall
Bloodworks Northwest brings a monthly mobile blood drive to the area just outside City Hall. Appointments are preferred, typically lasting up to an hour, while the actual draw takes about 10 minutes. To get ready, eat well, stay hydrated, arrive feeling healthy, and bring a photo ID. Donors younger than 18 need a permission form signed by a parent. Each donation makes a meaningful impact for people in the local community.
25 W Main St, Auburn
11 AMPark Pop-Up: Monster MashMeridian Habitat Park, Puyallup
Monster Mash is part of Park Pop-Ups, a free, drop-in series that highlights a different theme each time. Celebrate the October focus on Halloween fun at Meridian Habitat Park with hands-on crafts, interactive games, festive music, and a bubbling Witches Brew punch. Costumes are encouraged, and surprise special guests may make an appearance.
14422 Meridian E, Puyallup
11 AMParrot Playdates Tuesdays People's Community Center, Tacoma
Parrot enthusiasts in Tacoma gather for in-person playdates that welcome bird owners, professionals, supporters, and anyone curious about these companions. Those without birds are welcome to attend at no cost. Anyone planning to bring a bird must share veterinary records for each bird with Debbie before attending. Records should include a current CBC and blood chemistry within a year of joining, along with negative test results for PBFD, Psittacosis, and Polyoma. New participants are asked to visit without their birds first so introductions can be made and everyone can feel comfortable. Membership options come with perks. Bird oriented members can access a payment plan for veterinary services at pine tree, receive an annual calendar, and save 10 percent at the FCF store. Professional members may bring items to sell at playdates and receive a complimentary business card advertisement in the World Parrot Expo program. Supporter memberships are available for people without birds and include a discount and a calendar.
1602 Martin Luther King Jr Way, Tacoma
2 PMRenton Highlands Writing GroupRenton Highlands Library
Bring paper and pen or a laptop to write from prompts in a weekly drop-in group. No registration is required.
2801 NE 10th St, Renton
4 PMEarthquake Science: The Great Pierce County ShakeOutSouth Hill Pierce County Library, Puyallup
Discover how earthquakes work in Washington during an engaging, no-cost presentation at a Pierce County Library location. This interactive session is part of a series visiting South Hill/Puyallup, the Key Peninsula, and Fife. Attendees are encouraged to register for the Great Washington ShakeOut earthquake drill.
15420 Meridian E, Puyallup
5 PMBingo Is Its Name ---OhSouth Tacoma Eagles #2933
Barstool Bingo takes the spotlight, with cards costing 50 cents each unless a different price is announced before the game starts. Enjoy happy hour and grab something from the kitchen while it is available. In addition to bingo, try Shake A Shift and pull tabs, and spend some time at the darts and pool tables. Queen of Hearts tickets are available, with sales ending before the drawing.
7037 S Pine St, Tacoma
6 PMSocial Night 2026St. Benedict Episcopal Church, Lacey
Gather for Glymm Mere’s monthly Social Night at St. Benedict Episcopal Church. The focus is on youth and family activities, along with games suited to all ages. Families are welcome, and children are encouraged to participate. Bring an arts and sciences project, your sewing, and a friend to share creative time together. Newcomers are encouraged to attend, with answers to questions and help available to get oriented to the Barony and the SCA. Period garb is not required.
910 Bowker St SE, Lacey
6 PMMixed Signals: A Graphic NovelThird Place Books, Seattle
Third Place Books Seward Park in Seattle hosts Sara Amini for a presentation of Mixed Signals, a new graphic novel that continues the story begun in Mixed Feelings. The book follows Sara through a challenging in-between stage of growing up, blending humor and honesty as she searches for belonging during the age of dial-up connections and landline phones. The program includes time for audience questions and a public signing. There is no cost to attend and all are welcome, and advance RSVP is recommended for important updates. Purchasing the featured book helps support the store’s author series. Amini is an Iranian-Colombian actress with credits across television, commercial campaigns, and voice roles in video games and animation. She is originally from Houston and now lives in Los Angeles with her husband and son. Mixed Feelings, the first installment in her graphic memoir trilogy, was released in April 2026 to critical acclaim. The event information also highlights Colombian cartoonist and illustrator Shadia Amin, a Savannah-based SCAD graduate whose work includes Shiny Misfits, Spider-Ham, Aggretsuko, Olive and Popeye, and contributions to Alloy: Electrum and Votes for Women.
5041 Wilson Ave S, Seattle