🌱 Patch AM: Comics Under the Influence and 10 more events

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Today's riddle: I am on a seafood diet. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Sunday: Occasional rain and drizzle, with a high of 51 and low of 47 degrees.
• Monday: Cloudy with a little rain, temps: high: 57, low: 44.
• Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 58 and low of 41 degrees.

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🗓 Events Nearby

Sunday January 11

• Comics Under the Influence
  Tacoma Comedy Club - 6th and Proctor , 3829 6th Ave , Tacoma
  7:00 pm

Tuesday January 13

• Baby Storytime
  Fern Hill Branch Library , 765 South 84th Street , Tacoma
  1:00 pm
• Up and Atom: Wander the Solar System
  Fern Hill Branch Library , 765 South 84th Street , Tacoma
  3:30 pm
• Family Storytime
  Fern Hill Branch Library , 765 South 84th Street , Tacoma
  6:00 pm
• Drop-In Tech Help @Fern Hill
  Fern Hill Branch Library , 765 South 84th Street , Tacoma
  6:00 pm

Wednesday January 14

• Teen Creative Space
  Steilacoom Pierce County Library , 2950 Steilacoom Blvd SW , Steilacoom
  3:00 pm
• Pokémon League
  Fern Hill Branch Library , 765 South 84th Street , Tacoma
  4:00 pm
• Steilacoom vs Clover Park & Franklin Pierce
  Steilacoom High School , 54 Sentinel Dr , Steilacoom
  5:30 pm

Thursday January 15

• Wisdom Cafe @Fern Hill
  Fern Hill Branch Library , 765 South 84th Street , Tacoma
  10:30 am
• School Board Study Session
  Central Administration Building, 4th Floor Auditorium , 601 South 8th Street , Tacoma
  6:00 pm

Friday January 16

• Play to Learn
  Fern Hill Branch Library , 765 South 84th Street , Tacoma
  10:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Please share & repost to help reunite this lost dog!
  Mia was LOST on January 8, 2026 in Lakewood, WA 98499 near Near Dekoven Dr SW Sharing for a neighbor. For the latest information or to contact the… (Nextdoor Seeley Lake)
• Officials report that a fire under Purdy Bridge started from a cooking fire that got out of control.
  10:04AM on Jan 9: A cooking fire under the Purdy Bridge caused traffic backups, but the fire is out and units have cleared. (Nextdoor )

• Buffalo Wild Wings posted a job opening for Team Member in Lakewood. Apply here.
• Clover Park School District posted a job opening for Student Teacher / Intern Request - 2025-2026 in Lakewood. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Lakewood here.

🗞 Nearby News

University Place

• Eight-hour rescue frees draft horse trapped for 11 hours against wall in University Place (kiro7.com)

Parkland

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-- The Patch AM Team

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