Discover how to unleash your inner genius and inspire creativity within your team

The Latino Leadership Network is partnering with Thrive at Work, an organizational development and wellness company, to offer a free professional development workshop.

Inspiring Creative Solutions To Workplace Problem-Solving, is designed to show you how to work with your inner genius and be inspired by your team members. This workshop can be very useful for leaders, managers, and supervisors who want to find ways to unleash the potential of their team, and can help anyone who wants to inspire creativity for themselves and others in the workplace. Creativity is necessary in all kinds of work, especially as more is demanded with fewer resources.

This will not be a typical workshop. Thrive at Work has developed an interactive, storytelling approach to creatively convey the key lessons. The workshop will be 2 to 5 p.m., Wednesday, August 14, at the Labor & Industries Building in Tumwater.

To ensure a quality experience, seating is limited and preregistration is required. Please register on EventBrite. (Due to technical issues with EventBrite, the registration link has been updated and we've extended the sign up period.) 

The team at Thrive at Work has decades of experience working with both state agencies and the private sector. They create unique workshops and learning experiences to bring scientifically validated methods to create better workplaces and better workplace experiences.

Career opportunities

{Consider applying or forward the list below to colleagues who may be interested.}

The State Office of Administrative Hearings is seeking a Legal Assistant 2 for the Tacoma Field Office. Note: This posting closes Monday, July 29.

The Senate Democratic Caucus is seeking candidates to fill a Liaison to Senate Member Offices position. The position coordinates between legislative, state agency, and stakeholder workgroups. For details, contact Peter Dodds via email or at 360-786-7477.

New job opportunities at the WA State Dept. of Health: 

Stay linked with LLN on LinkedIn and socialize with us on Facebook and Instagram. Reach out to us at walatinoleadersnetwk@gmail.com.

Tacoma's Special Events Bulletin

July 23, 2019

City of Tacoma's Special Events Bulletin
This subscription-generated, weekly bulletin provides current information about special event permit applications that have been filed with the Special Events Office. If you wish to continue receiving regular updates, you won't need to do anything. If you wish to unsubscribe, see the bottom of this email message.

View all of Tacoma's upcoming special events on the City's website - you can access road closure information and the issued permits here, too.

Go to Metro Parks' website to find out what's going on in our fabulous parks and how to reserve one of their parks for your event.

For events and concerts at the Tacoma Dome, visit the Tacoma Dome Website, or the Facebook Page.

The City’s Green Event Program helps events have a more sustainable impact on the environment. The program is mandatory for medium to large events (over 1,000 attendees) and requires an application form consisting of a Scorecard Application, Waste Management Plan, and optional Environmental Services Event Support form for free or reduced in-kind services (trash, recycling, portable toilets). An Event Wrap-Up Form is also required.

Participating in the program allows events to earn recognition for their sustainable endeavors and furthers the sustainability vision of the community. Visit www.cityoftacoma.org/GreenEvents to learn more,
or email sustainability@cityoftacoma.org.

Recurring Events

Tacoma Runners Weekly (#19-0001)
WHEN: Every Thursday year round, 630 PM - 730 PM
WHERE: Locations vary each week
WHAT: 5K, out and back, fun run, involving local restaurants and bars and people interested in running for fun
WEBSITE

Proctor Farmers Market (#18-0129)
WHEN: Every Saturday through December 14, 9 AM - 2 PM
WHERE: N 27th Street between Proctor and Madison
WHAT: Farmers Market focuses on food products: produce, meat, fish, artisan and prepared food.
WEBSITE

Broadway Farmers Market (#19-0016)
WHEN: Every Thursday through October 31, 9 AM - 3 PM
WHERE: On Broadway between S 9th and 11th streets
WHAT: Weekly Farmers market offering produce, meat, flowers, art
WEBSITE

La Paloma: Artisan & Vintage Market (#19-0053)
WHEN: Every Saturday through September 14, 10 AM - 3 PM 
WHERE: N 27th street between Proctor and Adams Street 
WHAT: Outdoor street market
WEBSITE

Upcoming Events

Tacoma Art Museum Sidewalk Sale  (#19-0052)
WHEN: Thursday, July 25, 2 - 7 PM
WHERE: On sidewalk in front of Tacoma Art Museum
WHAT: BBQ and Art Books. Grab a bite after work or school, peruse the art book sale and pop-up artist booths, and enjoy art making activities at Tacoma Art Museum’s free Neighborhood Night.
WEBSITE

LIME Scooter 4 Lap Intro (#19-0091)
WHEN: Friday, July 26, 2 PM - 5 PM
WHERE: Tollefson Plaza
WHAT: An introduction to LIME Scooters where people will be allowed one at a time to take four laps in a loop. 

Reggae on the Way (#19-0045)
WHEN: Saturday, July 27, 3 - 11:30 PM
WHERE: On South Tacoma Way between S 52nd 56th streets
WHAT: Ticketed Reggae music concert
WEBSITE

Ethnic Fest
WHEN: Saturday, July 27 and Sunday July 28, 12 - 7 PM
WHERE: Wright Park
WHAT: Free and open to the public, 2 days of food and entertainment from different cultures.
WEBSITE

Maritime Fest
WHEN: Saturday, July 27 and Sunday July 28, 10 AM - 5 PM
WHERE: Foss Waterway Seaport and the Esplanade
WHAT: Free and open to the public, 2 days of food and entertainment to celebrate our maritime heritage.
WEBSITE

Murry March Block Party (#19-0042)
WHEN: Saturday, August 3, 2 PM - 10 PM
WHERE: S 17th Street between S Lawrence and S Alder streets
WHAT: A private residential block party.

[NEW] Proctor Arts Fest (#19-0066)
WHEN: Saturday, August 3, 10 AM - 5:30 PM
WHERE: North 26th between Madison and Washington, and North Proctor between 25th and 28th
WHAT: A PDA sponsored event whereby 150 vendors display their wares for sale. Includes entertainment sites and Food Trucks.
WEBSITE

[NEW] Tacoma Buddhist Temple Obon Dance Festival (#19-0071)
WHEN: Saturday, August 3, 4:30 PM - 9 PM
WHERE: On South Fawcett between 17th and 19th streets
WHAT: Annual traditional Japanese festival dancing, taiko drumming entertainment, Japanese food, memorial candle lighting
WEBSITE

[NEW] National Night Out (#19-0038)
WHEN: Tuesday, August 6, 4 PM - 10 PM
WHERE: City-wide - Groups will gather in the streets on which they live
WHAT: Block parties, barbecues, picnics, cookouts, safety fairs, and other events to celebrate their efforts to maintain safe and healthy neighborhoods.
WEBSITE

Tacoma Venues & Events

City of Tacoma
2727 E D St.
Tacoma, WA 98421
Tacoma Venues & Events

Special Events Coordinator
Kala Dralle
(253) 573-2523
kdralle@cityoftacoma.org

Tacoma Police Department
Sgt. Gary Roberts
groberts@cityoftacoma.org

Tacoma Fire Department
Lt. Ken Hansen
(253) 591-5762
khansen@cityoftacoma.org

Resources

To apply for a City of Tacoma Special Event Permit, go to http://tacomapermits.org/.

Permits for the Esplanade, 21st Street Park, and other properties along the Thea Foss Waterway are not issued by the City, but by the Foss Waterway Owners Association. For more information please contact them at (253) 265-3042 or 1 (877) 460-5880.

Visit the City of Tacoma's Fire Department's event permits webpage.

If you want to request service from any City of Tacoma department, call 3-1-1, or go to TacomaFIRST311 and use one of the online request forms.

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