🌱 Patch AM: Which 2026 Pierce County adventures are worth the drive from Lakewood?

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• Which 2026 Pierce County adventures are worth the drive from Lakewood?

Today's riddle: I quit my job as a banker. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Friday: Cloudy with a little rain, with a high of 52 and low of 43 degrees.
• Saturday: Windy; a bit of morning rain, temps: high: 57, low: 44.
• Sunday: Cloudy with a shower or two, with a high of 50 and low of 42 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• 26 Things to Do in Tacoma and Pierce County For 2026 (southsoundtalk.com) — Lakewood gets a nod in this 2026 roundup of fun things to do across Pierce County, with an events calendar that includes happenings in Lakewood, Tacoma, Puyallup, and more. From Tacoma waterfront walks and historic eateries to science shows and u-pick farms, it’s a handy list of day-trip ideas and experiences within easy reach of Lakewood residents all year long.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday January 2

• Drop-in Tech Help @ Swasey Branch
  Swasey Branch Library 7001 Sixth Avenue, Tacoma, WA 98406
  11:00 am
• Free Legal Aid Pop-Ups
  Moore Branch Library , 215 South 56th Street , Tacoma
  3:00 pm
• Scream Club
  Wheelock Branch Library , 3722 North 26Th , Tacoma
  5:30 pm

Saturday January 3

• Watercolor Weekends
  Algona-Pacific Library , 255 Ellingson Road , Tacoma
  11:00 am
• Drop-in Tech Help @ Wheelock
  Wheelock Branch Library 3722 North 26Th, Tacoma, WA 98407
  11:00 am
• How To Library--Account Basics
  Swasey Branch Library 7001 Sixth Avenue, Tacoma, WA 98406
  11:00 am
• Wheelock Book Club
  Wheelock Branch Library 3722 North 26Th, Tacoma, WA 98407
  11:00 am
• Creative Reuse Workshops: Collage Patch Sewing
  Moore Branch Library , 215 South 56th Street , Tacoma
  1:00 pm
• How to Build a Healthier, Kinder Relationship with Food
  Wheelock Branch Library , 3722 North 26Th , Tacoma
  1:30 pm
• Moore Movies: Smallfoot with Winter Crafts!
  Moore Branch Library , 215 South 56th Street , Tacoma
  3:30 pm

Sunday January 4

• Sunday Choral Eucharist: Not Quite Twelfth Night
  Christ Episcopal Church Tacoma, WA 98403
  10:30 am

Monday January 5

• Geiger Building Tour for Prospective Families
  Geiger Montessori , 7401 South 8th Street , Tacoma
  10:00 am

Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Hello,
  In search of a cleaning company or person who can come and deep clean a remodeled mobile home. The fridge, stove, blinds, bathroom, and floors. … (Nextdoor Woodbrook)
• I lost my Baby Girl on Forest Road by JBLM in Lakewood.
  She has a very bad skin allergy. If you have seen her please let me know. Forest Rd SW Lakewood, WA 98498 please call 480-738-3869 (Nextdoor Tillicum)

• ServiceMaster Clean posted a job opening for Janitor Part Time in Lakewood. Apply here.
• KeyCorp posted a job opening for Lead Teller in Lakewood. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Lakewood here.

🗞 Nearby News

University Place

• Tempted to indulge in fireworks this NYE? Make sure you know the law (thenewstribune.com)
• More weekend hours, controversial staff changes coming to Pierce Co. libraries (thenewstribune.com)
• Pierce County Library System announces updated hours with more weekend availability (kiro7.com)

Tacoma

Ok Lakewood! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I just lost interest.
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