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Get Out: Poetry, a Wine Lesson and Daffodil Celebrations this Weekend

Check out our picks for the top activities and hot spots to hit this weekend.

It’s Thursday, and you’ve got no idea what you’ll do for the weekend.

Patch is coming to the rescue. We’ve got the best bets for your done-work, outta-here time. Check our picks for the activities to hit and new bars/restaurants/shops to explore.

  • Where/When: 7 p.m. Friday, April 13, at in Enumclaw.
  • Why Go: Start off the weekend by letting out your inner poet at this Poetry Jam from Arts Alive! This is your chance to share some of your original poems. Or, if public speaking isn't your thing, just come down to listen and enjoy the readings.
  • Pricing: Free.


  • Where/When: 3-5 p.m. Sunday, April 15, at in Enumclaw.
  • Why Go: Step up your wine game this Sunday at Rendezvous. $20 pays for your wine and snacks, and you may even learn a thing or two!
  • Cost: $20 per person, call 360-825-9463 to register.


  • Where/When: 2 p.m. Saturday, April 14, at .
  • Why Go: Join Kelli Sugihara from Washington State University’s Puyallup Research & Extension Center as she leads a raised bed gardening class at the Bonney Lake Library.
  • Cost: Free.

  • Where/When: 2:30 p.m. Saturday, April 14, in downtown Sumner.
  • Why Go: The Grand Floral Street Parade is the highlight of Festival Week. The parade travels through the four cities of Tacoma, Puyallup, Sumner and Orting and consists of roughly 40 floats and more than 80 other entries, including bands, marching and mounted units. The floats are decorated with fresh-cut daffodils, numbering in the thousands. Check out this from last year’s parade.
  • Cost: Free.

 

  • Where/When: 7 a.m. Sunday, April 15, at Orting Middle School.
  • Why Go: The Daffodil Classic winds through the beautiful Orting valley and surrounding hills. Bring your bike, trike, tandem or unicycle--all cyclists are welcome! There are routes for families, recreational cyclists and serious roadies.
  • Cost: $30 per person.


  • Where/When: 12 p.m. Friday, April 13, at Pierce College’s Arts and Allied Health Building in Puyallup.
  • Why Go: Visit Pierce College for this special engagement with award-winning author Jamie Ford. He’ll be discussing his newest book, Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet. Stick around after the discussion to get your book signed.
  • Cost: Free.

 

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