🌱 Yelm / Olympia and 10 more events

Morning Spanaway! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☕️️

Coming up on the calendar:

• Sequential: The Storytelling Power of Comic Books with Josh Tuininga at Fern Hill Branch Library
• Annie Eastwood & Billy Stapleton Duo at the Sparrow, Kirkland  at Sparrow
• Wisdom Cafe @Fern Hill at Fern Hill Branch Library

... and check out 5 more events on the calendar!

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Today's riddle: Can February March? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Becoming windier with rain, with a high of 59 and low of 41 degrees.
• Wednesday: Cooler with showers around, temps: high: 48, low: 41.
• Thursday: Rain; breezy in the morning, with a high of 53 and low of 39 degrees.

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Spanaway

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★ Featured events ★

Wednesday December 17

• Spanaway Lake Sentinels vs Bethel Bison
  Spanaway Lake High School, 1305 168th St E, Spanaway
  5:30 pm

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Other local events

Wednesday December 17

• Sequential: The Storytelling Power of Comic Books with Josh Tuininga
  Fern Hill Branch Library , 765 South 84th Street , Tacoma
  5:00 pm
• Annie Eastwood & Billy Stapleton Duo at the Sparrow, Kirkland 
  Sparrow , 9736 Northeast 120th Place , Kirkland
  6:00 pm

Thursday December 18

• Wisdom Cafe @Fern Hill
  Fern Hill Branch Library , 765 South 84th Street , Tacoma
  10:30 am
• Yelm / Olympia
  Bethel High School , 22215 38th Ave E , Spanaway
  3:30 pm
• Olympia @ Spanaway Lake
  Spanaway Lake High School , 1305 168th St E , Spanaway
  5:00 pm

Friday December 19

• Play to Learn
  Fern Hill Branch Library , 765 South 84th Street , Tacoma
  10:00 am
• Ugly Christmas sweater night with The Tim Hall Band at Brother Don's, Bremerton
  Brother Don’s Bar & Grill , 4200 Kitsap Way , Bremerton
  7:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday December 16

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

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Pierce County deputies rescued elderly people, adults, and children trapped in a flooded RV park as the Puyallup River rose, and a newly renovated 38-acre park reopened with a dog park and bike trails.
  4:51AM on Dec 14: Pierce County deputies rescued elderly people, adults, and children trapped around their mobile homes as the Puyallup River rose. (Nextdoor )
• Please share & repost to help reunite this lost dog!
  Lorenzo was LOST on December 14, 2025 in Spanaway, WA 98387 near 202nd st e and 13th ave ct e Sharing for a neighbor. For the latest information or… (Nextdoor Hidden Village)

• Phenom People posted a job opening for Team Member - Taco Bell in Spanaway. Apply here.
• Premium Retail Services, Inc. posted a job opening for Seasonal Walmart Merchandiser in Lakewood. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Spanaway here.

🗞 Nearby News

Lakewood

• Glacier Peak wins Everett Tournament (heraldnet.com)

Puyallup

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