🌱 Patch AM: Christmas Eve Candlelight Service and 10 more events

Hey there, University Place! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☀️

Coming up on the calendar:

• Christmas Eve Candlelight Service
• Kids Winter Break Art Camp at Art Studio 27 LLC
• FP-Schools Out Camp (December 30) - University Place, WA 2025

... and check out 2 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: What did the little needle say to the mother needle when it brought home a failing report card? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: A couple of afternoon showers, with a high of 44 and low of 35 degrees.
• Friday: Clouds and sun with a shower, temps: high: 44, low: 35.
• Saturday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 44 and low of 34 degrees.

📸 Around University Place

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🗓 Upcoming Events in University Place

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★ Featured events ★

Friday December 26

• TACOMA - TACOMA COMEDY CLUB 6th Ave - CHEERS WITH QUEERS BRUNCH SHOWCASE — RICH SNYDER
  Tacoma Comedy Club - 6th and Proctor, 3829 6th Ave, Tacoma
  2:30 pm

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Other local events

Wednesday December 24

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

Monday December 29

• Kids Winter Break Art Camp
  Art Studio 27 LLC , 7810 27th St W , University Place
  10:00 am

Tuesday December 30

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

Monday January 5

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

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday December 25

• Open Mic Night at Kimball Coffeehouse
  Kimball Coffeehouse , 6659 Kimball Dr a102 , Gig Harbor
  5:30 pm
• Trek Gig Harbor – Thursday Night Gravel Ride
  Trek Bicycle Gig Harbor , 6820 Kimball Dr b1 , Gig Harbor
  6:20 pm
• Billy The Pockets Blues Jam Party
  Dawson's Bar & Grill · Tacoma , WA , Fircrest
  7:00 pm

Friday December 26

• 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
• Friday Movie at Main
  Tacoma Public Library- Main Branch , 1102 Tacoma Avenue South , Tacoma
  12:00 pm
• Up and Atom: Paper Airplanes
  Tacoma Public Library- Main Branch , 1102 Tacoma Avenue South , Tacoma
  4:00 pm

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Thank you 👏👏👏 to the local businesses for making University Place PatchAM possible:

• Mindsee.it — (646) 663-8317
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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Reports of police activity in Fircrest, Washington.
  9:41AM on Dec 23: Report of police activity in University Place, Washington. 9:12AM on Dec 23: Nextdoor user reports lots of unmarked police cars… (Nextdoor )

• Pizza Hut posted a job opening for Cook/Production in University Place. Apply here.
• Crunch posted a job opening for Group Fitness Coordinator in Lakewood. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near University Place here.

🗞 Nearby News

Lakewood

• Here's where to eat and drink on Christmas in and around Tacoma (thenewstribune.com)
• WA to pay $2.3M after patient fatally strangled at psych facility in Pierce County (thenewstribune.com)
• 11 dishes, drinks and moments that kept TNT Diner going in 2025 (thenewstribune.com)

Tacoma

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I guess I’m not as sharp as I thought.
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