• The annual Duck the Halls Caroling Competition is just around the corner and features local vocal teams. Registration for the contest that benefits Families Unlimited Network Food Bank closes today. For entry forms and rules, please register online at upforart.org.
• If you’re two to five years away from retiring, you’ll want to check out the free “Retiring Soon? Prepare” workshop at 6:30 tonight. It provides the tools and resources that everyone will need to use as they approach that retirement date. Put on by the Pierce County Aging and Disability agency, it’s being held at Narrows Glen, 8201 Sixth Ave., Tacoma; 253-798-4600, PierceADRC.org.
Check out blog.thenewstribune.com/getout for more events or go to calendar.thenewstribune.com for more ideas.


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