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Harbor Happenings | On the hunt for Easter eggs and Sasquatch
2+ day, 5+ hour ago (1006+ words) PenMet's spring egg hunt happens Saturday, April 4 at Sehmel Homestead Park, 10123 78th Ave. NW, with four one-hour sessions starting at 10 a.m. Bring your basket or bucket and find all the eggs. It's free, but reservations are required here. Arts & Entertainment Sponsor Arts…...
Arts Commission recommends groups to receive Creative Endeavor grants
2+ day, 2+ hour ago (410+ words) The Gig Harbor Arts Commission voted to recommend that 14 organizations receive Brandani Killilea Creative Endeavor grants at a special meeting on March 24. Arts & Entertainment Sponsor Arts & Entertainment stories are made possible in part by the Gig Harbor Film Festival, a…...
Sports Beat | Baseball teams off to hot starts
6+ day, 31+ min ago (1012+ words) The Peninsula baseball team (5-0 overall and in Puget Sound League) pulled a victory from the jaws of defeat against Timberline, rallying to win 17-7 in five innings at Sehmel Park on Wednesday, March 25. The outlook wasn't so bright for the Seahawks…...
Being Neighborly | Heron's Key residents upgrade Little Free Library and keep it well-stocked
6+ day, 6+ hour ago (351+ words) Community stories are made possible in part by Peninsula Light Co, a proud sponsor of Gig Harbor Now. If you've walked or driven along Borgen Boulevard near Shaw Park, you may have noticed the colorful mounted musical instruments and a…...
Harbor Happenings | Ancich Park building to be dedicated in honor of paddling club founder
1+ week, 2+ day ago (1019+ words) The city of Gig Harbor will officially name a boat storage building at Ancich Park in honor of Gig Harbor Canoe and Kayak Racing Team founder Alan Anderson on Friday, March 27. The dedication ceremony begins at 4 p.m. at the park at…...
Sports Beat | Tides go on scoring binge in win over Seahawks
1+ week, 2+ day ago (940+ words) The Gig Harbor boys soccer team (1-0-1) displayed its considerable talents in an 5-0 victory over Peninsula ( 1-1-0) on March 19 at Roy Anderson Field. Center midfielder Henry Blake, an Oregon State University commit, had two goals against the Seahawks on a cold and…...
Gig Harbor Quilters’ annual show abloom in a sea of fabric
1+ week, 3+ day ago (135+ words) Gig Harbor Quilters" annual show abloom in a sea of fabric'Gig Harbor Now Quilts Ahoy! " the name of this year"s Gig Harbor Quilters" annual show " set sail in Swift Water Elementary"s gymnasium, with more than 150 colorful quilts on…...
Two in Tow & On the Go | The day the mail took flight
1+ week, 6+ day ago (1249+ words) Raise your hand if you or the kids in your life have printed and colored my Gig Harbor post office coloring page yet. Because I absolutely did. Oil pastels, shading, the whole thing: And yes, it was all part of my…...
Easter Sunrise Service
3+ week, 1+ day ago (138+ words) Easter Sunrise Service'Gig Harbor Now The Gig Harbor Now Calendar is made possible in part by Infinity Real Estate, a proud sponsor of Gig Harbor Now. Join us for the Haven of Rest Annual Easter Sunrise Service as we gather…...
A historic sanctuary finds its voice again in music
2+ week, 1+ day ago (732+ words) When Lise Kristiansen heard a local pianist playing at a Gig Harbor taproom, amid the clatter of glasses and barroom chatter, she was struck by the music, and what she could do to support it. She didn't wait for the…...