GET OUT: Music with Tommy Castro, nature walk, STEM day and other events

Friday

Tommy Castro His release, “Exception to the Rule,” won the 1997 Bay Area Music Award for Outstanding Blues Album. That same year, he also took the award for Outstanding Blues Musician. 8 p.m. Friday. Jazzbones, 2803 Sixth Ave., Tacoma. $18-$20. 253-396-9169, jazzbones.com.

Saturday

Nifty 50 Business Network luncheon is open to public. Taj Jensen, educator of the year, is the key speaker. 11:30 a.m. Saturday. Joeseppi’s Italian Ristorante, 2207 N. Pearl St., Tacoma. $10 for lunch. 253-891-0221.

Family STEM Day Balloon-Powered Car Challenge Design, build, tinker and learn together as you explore the world of automobiles and its relation to science, technology, engineering, and math. Free with museum admission. 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday. LeMay — America’s Car Museum, 2702 East D St., Tacoma. 253-779-8490, americascarmuseum.org.

Archaeology Day 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday. Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture, 17th Avenue Northeast and Northeast 45th Street, Seattle. burkemuseum.org/calendar/archaeology-day,

Family Nature Walk Explore Tacoma parks during naturalist-led family walks. Not recommended for wheelchairs, strollers or children younger than 3, though all are welcome. 1 p.m. Saturday. McKinley Park, 645 Upper Park St., Tacoma. Registration requested. Free. 253-591-6439, tacomanaturecenter.org.

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This story was originally published February 18, 2016 at 10:11 PM with the headline "GET OUT: Music with Tommy Castro, nature walk, STEM day and other events."