• Enjoy Lakewold Gardens and join the Discovery Walks led by staff members. You will get a behind-the-scenes look at what is going and growing in the gardens. It’s from 2:30-4:30 p.m. today at the gardens, 12317 Gravelly Lake Drive S.W., Lakewood. Admission is $6-$9, lakewoldgardens.org
• Word nerds and Scrabble sharks, get ready for a new season of Scrabble Rousers, a competition suitable for all levels. Participants establish their own skill level: beginner, intermediate or expert. It’s tonight at 6:30 at King’s Books, 218 St. Helens Ave., Tacoma. Free. 253-272-0881, kingsbookstore.com/scrabbleJune
• Enjoy the dance talents of young artists at the Washington Contemporary Ballet presentation of “The Firebird.” Performance times are 7:30 tonight and Thursday at Mt. Tahoma High School Auditorium, 4634 S. 74th St., Tacoma. Tickets are $15 children, students, seniors military; $18 general public. 253-474-4312, wcbdance.org.
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