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SePTEMBER End of Summer Blast August 31 - September 2
Smithsonian Magazine Museum Day September 21
9:30 am - 6 pm Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium Visit the Zoo for an end-of-summer celebration featuring amazing animals and engaging activities. Free with zoo admission. pdza.org
Feeding Frenzy August 31 - September 2
9:30 am - 6 pm Northwest Trek Wildlife Park Chomp! Gobble! Chew! Watch Northwest Trek Wildlife Park's animals enjoy meals designed to stimulate their natural foraging behaviors. • Free with admission nwtrek.org
PROVIDING SPORT, SOCIAL, AND RECREATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES TO PEOPLE OF ALL ABILITIES! FALL PROGRAMS OPEN NOW!
REQUIRED
Specialized and Adaptive Recreation programs work together to provide
sport, social, and recreational opportunities for people of all abilities. This includes a variety of Adaptive Recreation programs serving youth through adult with physical disabilities through activities such as wheelchair basketball, adaptive cycling, goalball, and adaptive youth programs. And Specialized Recreation programs for people with intellectual disabilities including programs like Special Olympics sports training, camping trips, community based day trips, art and cooking classes, on-going weekly social programs, and special events like the upcoming Cinderella Ball. Community members requesting ADA inclusion accommodations are also served by the capable Specialized and Adaptive Recreation staff.
Senior Month at Northwest Trek September 1 - 30 9:30 am - 4 pm Northwest Trek Wildlife Park Senior Citizens (65+) enjoy half-price General Admission to Northwest Trek Wildlife Park all month. nwtrek.org
Glow Golf Party September 6, 13
10 - 12 pm Meadow Park Golf Course Enjoy a round of golf in the dark on the Williams Nine Course with friends. $40 Presented by Michelob Ultra.
MeadowParkGolf.com
Harvest Home
September 7
11 am - 5 pm Fort Nisqually Living History Museum Celebrate the sights, sounds, and smells of autumn. • $0 - $10.50 FortNisqually.org
11 am - 5 pm Fort Nisqually Living History Museum Free admission to Fort Nisqually. Download a ticket at smithsonianmag.com/museumday FortNisqually.org
Day of Caring Running into the School Year 5k September 27 September 7 9 am - 12 pm 9 am Swan Creek Park Come run or walk into the school year with us at Swan Creek. Backpacks and school supplies will be raffled off by bib number at the end of the race. Presented by CHI-Franciscan
$20 - $30 MetroParksTacoma.org/races
Coffee with the Birds September 14, October 12
9 - 10:30 am Point Defiance Park Enjoy this beginner bird watching event with a cup of hot coffee or cocoa! Theme changes monthly. • $5 PointDefiancePark.org
Slug Celebration Walk September 21, October 19
11:30 am - 12:30 pm Point Defiance Park Join us and celebrate the slimy gastropods – also known as slugs and snails – who call Point Defiance home. PointDefiancePark.org
Staff are housed at the STAR Center, but programs and services are delivered County wide. For additional program information please contact: Parker Ayers, Adaptive Recreation Coordinator: (253) 404-3955 parkera@tacomaparks.com Beau Benner, Specialized Recreation Coordinator: (253) 404-3950 beaub@tacomaparks.com If you cannot reach either of them, please contact: Kodi Smith Doty, Recreation Supervisor: (253) 404-3951 kdoty@tacomaparks.com
ONGOING EVENTS:
Register at
Information at
MetroParksTacoma.org/Adaptive
MetroParksTacoma.org/Specialized
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GO Guide September - December 2019
Check out these ongoing events on the following pages: • Second Sunday Music • Beach Cleanup • Ranger-led Nature Walks • Mobile Blood Drive • Story Hour • Arrested: Escape Fort Nisqually
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Second Sunday Music
Each year we challenge corporate groups and individuals to be involved in local community projects in September. ChipInForParks.org
Connecting Art with Nature September 28
10 am - 12 pm Point Defiance Park Join us for this hands-on workshop and learn to work with natural materials to connect with nature and art. • $8 PointDefiancePark.org
Tacoma Open
September 28 - 29
Join us for our annual golf tournament at Meadow Park Golf Course. Presented by Pepsi and supported by Michelob Ultra.
MeadowParkGolf.com
Tacoma Giants Walk: Immersion Tree Walk September 29, October 27, November 4
12 - 2 pm Point Defiance Park Take a walk to the tallest tree in Point Defiance and immerse yourself in its living natural history. • $8 PointDefiancePark.org
Eastside Nature Hour September 14, October 12, November 9, December 14
Sept. 8, Oct. 13, Nov. 10, Dec. 8 Eastside Community Center 1 - 2:30 pm W.W. Seymour Botanical Conservatory Enjoy live acoustic music among the lush tropical floral displays. $3 suggested donation SeymourConservatory.org
MetroParksTacoma.org/GO • (253) 305-1022
Join Tacoma Nature Center staff for a monthly nature program to learn and create fun crafts. $1/person; $20/family or join the Eastside Family Nature Club for $10/year for the whole family and enjoy all related programs for free! EastsideCommunityCenter.org
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