• Learn how to start a conversation about the health and safety of older and vulnerable adults at the free Breaking the Ice: Families Talking About Aging Parents. This workshop is intended to help adult children get ideas about having a conversation with their parents and grandparents. It’s from 12:10-12:50 p.m. today at the Pierce County Annex, 2401 S. 35th St., Tacoma. 253-798-4600, PierceADRC.org.
• On its USA Tour 2012 from Madrid, Spain, Flamenco Casa Patas is a spectacular performance featuring lead dancer Karen Lugo. See it live at an 8 p.m. performance tonight at the Washington Center for the Performing Arts, 512 Washington St. SE, Olympia. Call or go online for ticket information; 360-753-8586, washingtoncenter.org.
• Make plans to take the kids out for the Disney On Ice: Dare to Dream show coming to the ShoWare Center, 625 W. Jame St., Kent. It opens Wednesday and runs through Nov. 11. Go to showarecenter.com for showtimes and ticket information.
Check out blog.thenewstribune.com/getout for more events or go to calendar.thenewstribune.com for more ideas.
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