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Things to do today and this week:
Last updated: July 20th, 2012 11:24 AM (PDT)

 • Bring the family for an evening of Old Fashioned Fun at Fort Nisqually’s 19th Century Family Fun Night. Pack a picnic supper and come to explore the fort and participate in games, music and dancing of the mid-1800s. It’s from 6-9 tonight at Fort Nisqually Living History Museum, 5400 N. Pearl St., Tacoma. Admission is $4-$6. 253-591-5339, fortnisqually.org.

 • Do you love local history? You might enjoy learning about the early settlers of Tacoma and the area at the fun and lively Living History Cemetery Tour. Live actors will be the pioneers at their grave sites and you will get to know how they contributed to the community. Tours last one hour and start every 20 minutes beginning between 6:00–7:45 p.m. on Friday, 5:40–7:40 p.m. Saturday at Tacoma Cemetery, 4801 S. Tacoma Way, Tacoma. Tickets are $8, it's recommend to order advance tickets by calling 253-472-3369.

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