It's the sale you've been waiting for all year long! Visit the proctor district and save at all your favorite shops around the neighborhood!  

Proctor Arts Fest is a community-based street fair on North 26th & Proctor Streets in Tacoma, WA. It has been organized by the Proctor Business District Association, along with community volunteers, since 1986. The goal of Proctor Arts Fest is to provide a free, accessible and celebratory experience of the arts for the public. Proctor Arts Fest attracts approximately 10,000 visitors from Tacoma, Pierce and Thurston Counties and 160 art and crafts vendors every year. In addition to the vendors, it features three stages of live music and entertainment (this includes one stage that is designated “The Family Stage” – organized by personnel of the Tacoma Public Library), a kids area with participation by the Metropolitan Park District, a Farmers’ Market and a merchant sidewalk sale. Come & enjoy live music and local entertainment, purchase original artwork or a craft piece from it’s maker. A great way to get to know your neighbors and practice building your community. Proctor Arts Fest is a family friendly event.

Join the Free Mason’s Trivium Lodge in donating blood to help make a difference to those in our community. Cascade Blood mobile services will be in the Lodge parking lot from 10am-2pm. Use the QR code for the day you would like to donate and make an appointment!

We have local author Peggy Cleveland signing her book "100 Things To Do in Tacoma Before You Die." Tacoma has long sat in the shadow of its more famous neighbor Seattle when it comes to being a tourist destination.  But with its combination of mountain, city and sea, not many towns can offer all three, 100 Things To Do In Tacoma Before You Die brings you ideas for exploring all the terrain, along with suggested itineraries and insider's tips.

The Zion International Film Festival is a celebration of independent film through the lens of a biblical worldview in Tacoma, WA. Including selections from all over the world, ZIFF’s goal is to showcase the creativity that God has given us and bring filmmakers, critics, professionals, and moviegoers together in one place.

Lapis is hosting a Trunk Show by WWAKE.  Appointments are not necessary. About WWAKE: We believe that our jewelry is a connection to the earth, and every hand in between. Our materials are sourced as sustainably as we possibly can, focusing on recycled materials to reduce our role in today's commercial mining practices, and also on fair trade materials that provide positive impact to responsible mining communities from around the globe. Our jewelry strives to support an entire chain of people, with careful sourcing, planning, and learning — a complex process we work on every day.

Join the Free Mason’s Trivium Lodge in donating blood to help make a difference to those in our community. Cascade Blood mobile services will be in the Lodge parking lot from 10am-2pm. Use the QR code for the day you would like to donate and make an appointment!

This ground-breaking documentary highlights the struggles, challenges, and resiliency of mental health within the Tacoma Fire Department.  Watch the official trailer HERE. This special screening will be hosted by The Blue Mouse Theatre on: October 4th, 5th and 6th 6pm & 8pm showings Tickets must be purchased ahead of time HERE.

Join the Blue Mouse Theater for Cinema Week and eat all the FREE popcorn refills you can handle! Cinema Week Schedule: Fri 10/7  Cinema Week Opening Night: Lyle Lyle Crocodile - Showing 7pm Sat 10/8 Community Day: Tacoma Film Festival Family Shorts - Showing 10am Viva Kids Flicks - Showing at 11:30 Buffalo Soldiers: Fighting on Two Fronts - Showing at 1pm Lyle Lyle Crocodile - Showings at 4:15 pm (with D.a. Gonyea Boys & Girls Club) & 7 pm Sun 10/9 Family Day: Lyle Lyle Crocodile - Showings at 4:15pm & 7pm Free Lyle Lyle Crocodile activity sheets and crayons to the first 75 Kids Mon 10/10  Customer Appreciation Day: Lyle Lyle Crocodile - Showing 7pm (Tickets only $6 and first 50 customers get a Blue Mouse Theatre sports bottle) Tues 10/11  Tacoma Film Festival Tuesday: Butterfly in the Sky - Showing at 7pm Wed 10/12  Event Cinema Day: Terrifier 2 - Showing at 8pm Thurs 10/13 Cinema Week Closing Night: Grease - Multi Health Care Cancer Fundraiser - Celebrating the life of Olivia Newton John - Showing at 7pm  

October 8th, 10am! Please join @planningtacoma on an exciting walking tour of the Proctor Neighborhood as we explore the history of this incredible area and help to uncover the parts of this neighborhood that have contributed to its identity. We will meet in front of the Allen C. Mason statue outside of the Tacoma Public Library Wheelock Branch (3722 N 26th St) and then walk through the Proctor Neighborhood at a leisurely pace. This event is free and open to the public as part of the City of Tacoma's Neighborhood Planning Tacoma. As part of the walk, we will be thinking about a vision for Proctor's future.