🌱 Patch AM: Blue Christmas Service - The Longest Night and 10 more events

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Coming up on the calendar:

• Blue Christmas Service - The Longest Night
• Grieving the Loss of a Loved One at Christmas? at Sunset Bible Church
• It's Bingo B**** - A Drag Bingo Event! at Tacoma Comedy Club

... and check out 4 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: What did one astronaut stranded on the moon say to another? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Friday: Partly sunny, showers around, with a high of 46 and low of 39 degrees.
• Saturday: A couple of morning showers, temps: high: 48, low: 42.
• Sunday: A little afternoon rain, with a high of 49 and low of 40 degrees.

📸 Around University Place

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🗓 Upcoming Events in University Place

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday December 20

• Robotics Open House University Place by Takamori Robot
  University Place Pierce County Library, 3609 Market Pl W, University Place
  1:00 pm

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Other local events

Thursday December 18

• Blue Christmas Service - The Longest Night
  3912 Grandview Dr W , University Place
  7:00 pm

Friday December 19

• Grieving the Loss of a Loved One at Christmas?
  Sunset Bible Church , 7909 40th St W , Tacoma
  7:00 pm

Saturday December 20

• It's Bingo B**** - A Drag Bingo Event!
  Tacoma Comedy Club , 933 Market St , Tacoma
  2:30 pm
• Tom Arnold (18+ Event)
  Tacoma Comedy Club - 6th and Proctor , 3829 6th Ave , Tacoma
  7:30 pm

Wednesday December 24

• Christmas Eve Candlelight Service
  3912 Grandview Dr W , University Place
  7:00 pm

Tuesday December 30

• FP-Schools Out Camp (December 30) - University Place, WA 2025
  9850 64th St W , University Place
  5:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday December 19

• Social Work Support with Samie
  Tacoma Public Library- Main Branch , 1102 Tacoma Avenue South , Tacoma
  10:00 am
• Baby Storytime
  Tacoma Public Library- Main Branch , 1102 Tacoma Avenue South , Tacoma
  10:30 am
• Appy Hour at Main
  Tacoma Public Library- Main Branch , 1102 Tacoma Avenue South , Tacoma
  1:00 pm
• Geiger Winter Sing Assembly
  Geiger Montessori Tacoma, WA 98465
  2:30 pm
• Teen Creative Space: Arty Time Paint n' Sip
  Lakewood Pierce County Library , 10202 Gravelly Lake Dr SW , Lakewood
  3:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Just dropped off all the amazing clothing donations to Tacoma Rescue Mission!
  I’m blown away by everyone’s generosity—every coat, sweater, and pair of shoes will make a real difference this winter. Thank you all for helping our… (Nextdoor University Place West)
• My cat got out this morning after my door opened from the wind.
  His name is Pickles. My kids and I have been looking all around our apartment complex for him. If you’ve seen or see him, please let me know. (Nextdoor University Place East)

• The Guitar Center posted a job opening for Music Teacher Store 4752 in Lakewood. Apply here.
• PetSmart, Inc. posted a job opening for Retail Sales Associate Full Time in Lakewood. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near University Place here.

🗞 Nearby News

Lakewood

• 1 dead, 1 hospitalized after house fire in Lakewood, WA (fox13seattle.com)
• High school girls soccer: The News Tribune's 2025 All-Area team (thenewstribune.com)
• Director of Tacoma pot shop robbery where employee was killed pleads guilty (thenewstribune.com)

Tacoma

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-- The Patch AM Team

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