🌱 Patch AM: Geiger Building Tour for Prospective Families and 11 more events

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Coming up on the calendar:

• Geiger Building Tour for Prospective Families at Geiger Montessori

Today's riddle: I think I’ll wear only one boot today. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Sun and areas of high clouds, with a high of 44 and low of 30 degrees.
• Thursday: A touch of afternoon rain, temps: high: 42, low: 37.
• Friday: Cloudy with occasional rain, with a high of 53 and low of 43 degrees.

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🗓 Upcoming Events in University Place

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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

Wednesday December 31

• GHHS - POOL - BOYS SWIM
  Gig Harbor High , GHH - Swim Pool , Gig Harbor
  8:00 am
• Walking Papers at Jazzbones- Rockin' New Years Eve Show!
  Jazzbones , 2803 6th Ave , Tacoma
  8:00 am
• GHHS - MAIN - Girls Basketball
  Gig Harbor High , GHH - Main Gym , Gig Harbor
  8:30 am
• Story Time for Toddlers
  Gig Harbor Pierce County Library , 4424 Point Fosdick Dr , Gig Harbor
  10:00 am
• Special Holiday Hours
  Mottet Branch Library , 3523 East G Street , Tacoma
  10:00 am
• Winter Scavenger Hunt
  Mottet Branch Library , 3523 East G Street , Tacoma
  12:00 pm
• Savvy Senior
  Du Pont Community Center , 303 Barksdale Ave , DuPont
  1:00 pm
• Drop-in Tech Help @ Wheelock
  Wheelock Branch Library 3722 North 26Th, Tacoma, WA 98407
  1:00 pm
• Up and Atom: STEM into the New Year!
  Moore Branch Library , 215 South 56th Street , Tacoma
  4:00 pm
• Kobetich Book Club
  Tacoma Public Library Kobetich Branch , 212 Browns Point Blvd NE , Tacoma
  6:30 pm
• New Year's Eve with the Dusty 45s, Two shows at the Triple Door, Seattle
  The Triple Door , 216 Union St , Seattle
  7:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• [edit: FOUND, thanks Tina!
  ] Live near 36th and Grandview. Found a really sweet cat outside our back door this morning. Has a yellow collar with a bell. Really heavy breathing… (Nextdoor University Place West)
• My female parakeet’s mate passed away yesterday.
  She is alone for the first time, and I feel sorry for her. Would anyone like to add her to their flock? (Nextdoor University Place West)

• ServiceMASTER Clean posted a job opening for Housekeeper for Commercial Cleaning Company Tacoma in University Place. Apply here.
• Cascade Christian Schools posted a job opening for Recreation Lead Closer in Tacoma. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near University Place here.

🗞 Nearby News

Lakewood

• Vote for The Herald's Prep Athlete of the Week for Dec. 21-27 (heraldnet.com)

Steilacoom

• Ultra Weekend Recap — December 28, 2025 (ultrarunning.com)

Tacoma

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-- The Patch AM Team

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