ARTS & CRAFTS
All-American Antique and Sidewalk Sale 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Aug. 13, Meeker Mansion, 312 Spring St., Puyallup. Admission is Free. 253-840-2631, www.puyallupmainstreet.com/SidewalkSale.html.
FESTIVALS & FAIRS
North Mason Rotary Club sponsors annual Taste of Hood Canal 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday in Downtown Belfair on Clifton Lane. It will feature an expanded custom and classic car show, beer and wine tasting, specialities from local restaurants, live family entertainment, arts and crafts, and more. Make it a day to discover Hood Canal. Admission is free. For more details, go to tasteofhoodcanal.com.
If you’re into beads, then the Beauty in the Bead road show in Silverdale is where you’ll want to be. There will be a collection of gemstone beads, pearls, jasper, quartz, agate, cracked glass, chinese cut crystal, metal beads and more. Hours are 9 a.m.-5 p.m. today the the Silverdale Beach Hotel, 3073 N.W. Bucklin Hill Road, Silverdale, beautyinthebeadshop. com/bead-shows.
Orting Summerfest 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Aug. 13, Orting City Park, Orting. Free. 360-893-1817
Pierce County Fair 10 a.m. Aug. 13-14, Frontier Park, 21800 Meridian Ave. E, Graham
Seattle Tattoo Expo noon-10 p.m. Aug. 13, noon-8 p.m. Aug. 14, Seattle Center, Northwest Rooms, Seattle. $15. 206-447-7725, seattletattoexpo.com.
AUTO RACING
Get a chance to see some dramatic driving at the Xtreme Drift Circuit National Event this weekend. There will also be a car show and several rounds of competition. Gates open at 8 a.m. today and Sunday at PGP Motorsports Park, 31001 144th Ave. S.E., Kent. Tickets are $22.50, www.xtremedriftcircuit.com.
Join in the fun as Fantasy World Hobbies hosts its 26th Annual Summer Sizzler remote control car race and event 9 a.m. today at Fantasy World Hobbies, 1909 S. 72nd St., Tacoma.
BASEBALL
Tacoma Rainiers vs. Iowa Cubs 7:05 p.m. Aug. 13 and 1:35 p.m. Aug. 14, Cheney Stadium, 2502 S. Tyler St., Tacoma. $7-$25.
CHARITY
Charity Concert for Susan G. Komen 3 Day For The Cure featuring Jeff Ross, Moe Abbot, Gina Belliveau, and Heidi Vladyka with Nick Sandy 5-10:30 p.m. Aug. 13, Mandolin Cafe, 3923 S. 12th St., Tacoma. Free, donations accepted. 253-761-3482, www.themandolincafe.com/cgi/calendar.cgi.
COMEDY
Comedy With Jason Stewart 8:30 p.m. Aug. 13, Grit City Comedy Club, 445 Tacoma Ave. S., Tacoma. $11.90. 253-961-4262, gritcitycomedy.com.
Gabriel Rutledge 8:30 p.m. Aug. 13, Comedy Underground - Tacoma, 100 S. Ninth St., Tacoma.
HISTORY
Journey back to 1855 at Fort Nisqually and learn about why the Fur Brigades from east of the Cascades camped here. The camp brings the sights and sounds of early Washington Territory back to life at theBrigade Encampment. It is 11 a.m.-5 p.m. today and Sunday at Fort Nisqually Living History Museum, Point Defiance Park, Tacoma. Admission is $5-$8. 253-591-5339, www.fortnisqually.org.
HOME & GARDEN
Master Gardener Summer Garden Talk: “Hardy Fuchsias” 10 a.m. Aug. 13, Master Gardener Demonstration Garden, 2607 W. Pioneer, Puyallup. Free, county.wsu.edu/pierce/Pages/default.aspx.
MUSIC
An Evening with Noel Hill, concertina virtuoso and recipient of TG4’s Musician of the Year in Ireland, 7:30 p.m. Aug. 14, The Capitol Theater, 206 Fifth Ave. SE, Olympia. $15. 360-754-3881, www.olympiafilmsociety.org.
Live It Outloud with Guest Artist Perry Acker 1 p.m. Aug. 14, Temple Theater, 47 St Helens Ave., Tacoma. $10.
NATURE
Beach Naturalist Program Explore low tides with trained beach naturalist volunteers. For more information and for directions, go to www.sseacenter.org or call Leihla at 360-888-0565. 11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Aug. 13, Priest Point Park, 2298 E. Bay Drive N.E., Olympia. 11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Aug. 14, Burfoot Park, 6927 Boston Harbor Road N.E., Olympia. 11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Aug. 14, Tolmie State Park, 7730 61st Ave. N.E., Olympia. Free. 360-888-0565, www.sseacenter.org.
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