• Learn from Pierce County Public Works and Utilities Environmental Educators and get your environmental questions answered at the Simply Sustainable Series workshops taking place at Chambers Creek Environmental Learning Center, 9850 64th St. W., University Place. They are held from 6-8 p.m. starting tonight and every Tuesday through Oct. 23. The series is $10 and $5 for additional family members to attend. For more details call, 253-798-4141, piercecountywa.org/parks.
• For all you photo buffs, here’s an opportunity to hone your skills. Learn from experts at the Outdoor Photography Basics class tonight from 6:30-8:30 at REI Tacoma, 3825 S. Steele St., Tacoma. REI Outdoor School instructors will introduce composition techniques and demystify some camera functions. Learn how to eliminate distractions, use line and texture and the Rule of Thirds to create more dynamic images. Admission is $30 members or $50 nonmembers. Call for details, 360-786-1938, rei.com/Olympia.
• With a boost from almost 300 backers on Kickstarter, Ken Miller and Sean Alexander, along with 24 contributing writers from Thurston and Pierce counties, have created the South Sound User’s Guide, with information on local features and original maps and drawings. Find out what it’s all about at the free presentation at 7 tonight at Orca Books, 509 Fourth Ave E., Olympia. 360-352-0123, orcabooks.com.
Check out blog.thenewstribune.com/getout for more events or go to calendar.thenewstribune.com for more ideas.
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