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![A vintage photo of a group of people posing in front of a Puyallup Valley classroom, showcasing their attire and expressions.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1745002579/puyallupk12waus/a7nhokbgyrqpfu1wweiz/One-RoomSchoolhouses.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1745002579/puyallupk12waus/a7nhokbgyrqpfu1wweiz/One-RoomSchoolhouses.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1745002579/puyallupk12waus/a7nhokbgyrqpfu1wweiz/One-RoomSchoolhouses.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1745002579/puyallupk12waus/a7nhokbgyrqpfu1wweiz/One-RoomSchoolhouses.png","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1745002579/puyallupk12waus/a7nhokbgyrqpfu1wweiz/One-RoomSchoolhouses.png","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1745002579/puyallupk12waus/a7nhokbgyrqpfu1wweiz/One-RoomSchoolhouses.png","width":1792}])
Lessons from the Past: Education in the Early Puyallup Valley
![Oregon Trail book display at the library featuring various titles and historical artifacts related to the trail's history.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1745002080/puyallupk12waus/hyfpt53rm73w4ds6d68w/OregonTrail.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1745002080/puyallupk12waus/hyfpt53rm73w4ds6d68w/OregonTrail.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1745002080/puyallupk12waus/hyfpt53rm73w4ds6d68w/OregonTrail.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1745002080/puyallupk12waus/hyfpt53rm73w4ds6d68w/OregonTrail.png","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1745002080/puyallupk12waus/hyfpt53rm73w4ds6d68w/OregonTrail.png","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1745002080/puyallupk12waus/hyfpt53rm73w4ds6d68w/OregonTrail.png","width":1792}])
Pack a covered wagon and experience the challenges of the 2,000-mile journey westward.
![A retail display showcasing assorted items beneath a sign that states "Puyallup Trading Post."]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1745001838/puyallupk12waus/ulv4u0hbdhmmsgjgay7f/TrappersandTraders.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1745001838/puyallupk12waus/ulv4u0hbdhmmsgjgay7f/TrappersandTraders.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1745001838/puyallupk12waus/ulv4u0hbdhmmsgjgay7f/TrappersandTraders.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1745001838/puyallupk12waus/ulv4u0hbdhmmsgjgay7f/TrappersandTraders.png","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1745001838/puyallupk12waus/ulv4u0hbdhmmsgjgay7f/TrappersandTraders.png","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1745001838/puyallupk12waus/ulv4u0hbdhmmsgjgay7f/TrappersandTraders.png","width":1792}])
Experience the untamed wilderness of the early 19th century through the eyes of fur trappers and traders who helped shape the Pacific Northwest.
![A scenic coastal view of the Salish Sea with clear blue waters, rocky shorelines, and forested cliffs. A small, tree-covered island sits offshore, and mountains are visible in the hazy distance under a bright, clear sky.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1744921252/puyallupk12waus/iepoa4cwxadanrprajoc/SalishSea.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1744921252/puyallupk12waus/iepoa4cwxadanrprajoc/SalishSea.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1744921252/puyallupk12waus/iepoa4cwxadanrprajoc/SalishSea.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1744921252/puyallupk12waus/iepoa4cwxadanrprajoc/SalishSea.png","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1744921252/puyallupk12waus/iepoa4cwxadanrprajoc/SalishSea.png","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1744921252/puyallupk12waus/iepoa4cwxadanrprajoc/SalishSea.png","width":1792}])
Discover how the Native peoples of the Puget Sound region lived, loved, and cared for the world around them through everyday objects, photographs, maps, and interactive displays.
![mulicutural hands surrounding the globe.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1744920800/puyallupk12waus/akcczpf3csopouvkmvu2/AroundtheWorldin80Days.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1744920800/puyallupk12waus/akcczpf3csopouvkmvu2/AroundtheWorldin80Days.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1744920800/puyallupk12waus/akcczpf3csopouvkmvu2/AroundtheWorldin80Days.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1744920800/puyallupk12waus/akcczpf3csopouvkmvu2/AroundtheWorldin80Days.png","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1744920800/puyallupk12waus/akcczpf3csopouvkmvu2/AroundtheWorldin80Days.png","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1744920800/puyallupk12waus/akcczpf3csopouvkmvu2/AroundtheWorldin80Days.png","width":1792}])
Learn about the remarkable journeys of individuals who circumnavigated the globe, from early explorers to record-setting adventurers.
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![A teacher wearing a 'Cat in the Hat' Hat reading a book to students. Text overlay: Summer Storytime Series.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1745879075/puyallupk12waus/qiqpyb7yps4ips5bgzx2/SummerStorytimeSeries.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1745879075/puyallupk12waus/qiqpyb7yps4ips5bgzx2/SummerStorytimeSeries.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1745879075/puyallupk12waus/qiqpyb7yps4ips5bgzx2/SummerStorytimeSeries.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1745879075/puyallupk12waus/qiqpyb7yps4ips5bgzx2/SummerStorytimeSeries.png","width":1080}])
Join us for free family reading fun at the Karshner Museum Patio this summer on Thursday afternoons between June and August!
![A 6-photo collage of ceramic bowls created by Puyallup School District Students and information about the Empty Bowls Fundraiser and emblem in the bottom-right corner that says Family and Community Engagement.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1745868075/puyallupk12waus/wdnwimfv2z8anpxncabe/EmptyBowlsFunraiser.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1745868075/puyallupk12waus/wdnwimfv2z8anpxncabe/EmptyBowlsFunraiser.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1745868075/puyallupk12waus/wdnwimfv2z8anpxncabe/EmptyBowlsFunraiser.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1745868075/puyallupk12waus/wdnwimfv2z8anpxncabe/EmptyBowlsFunraiser.png","width":1080}])
Join us May 21, 4–7 PM at the Karshner Museum for the 6th Annual Empty Bowls fundraiser! $10 bowls, 100% of the proceeds to the Puyallup Food Bank.
![Thumbnail for Karshner Museum's free Artists in Action Festival, showing families enjoying hands-on art activities]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1745612794/puyallupk12waus/ov2cbtoyy5h1bcozpfu6/ArtistsinActionFestival.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1745612794/puyallupk12waus/ov2cbtoyy5h1bcozpfu6/ArtistsinActionFestival.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1745612794/puyallupk12waus/ov2cbtoyy5h1bcozpfu6/ArtistsinActionFestival.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1745612794/puyallupk12waus/ov2cbtoyy5h1bcozpfu6/ArtistsinActionFestival.png","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1745612794/puyallupk12waus/ov2cbtoyy5h1bcozpfu6/ArtistsinActionFestival.png","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1745612794/puyallupk12waus/ov2cbtoyy5h1bcozpfu6/ArtistsinActionFestival.png","width":1792}])
Celebrate creativity at the Karshner Museum’s free Artists in Action Festival on May 17 with hands-on art, live demos, and interactive cultural exhibits.
![A graphic promoting the 2025 Vesey/Munson Art Show]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1742507724/puyallupk12waus/zrqlrlv1sw4wai7jp58s/2025VeseyMunsonArtShow.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1742507724/puyallupk12waus/zrqlrlv1sw4wai7jp58s/2025VeseyMunsonArtShow.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1742507724/puyallupk12waus/zrqlrlv1sw4wai7jp58s/2025VeseyMunsonArtShow.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1742507724/puyallupk12waus/zrqlrlv1sw4wai7jp58s/2025VeseyMunsonArtShow.png","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1742507724/puyallupk12waus/zrqlrlv1sw4wai7jp58s/2025VeseyMunsonArtShow.png","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1742507724/puyallupk12waus/zrqlrlv1sw4wai7jp58s/2025VeseyMunsonArtShow.png","width":1792}])
The annual show honors Puyallup art teachers Dan Vesey & Deb Munson, celebrating their legacy of inspiring students, teachers, & the community through art.
![The Karshner Museum Logo outside of the building.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1729289041/puyallupk12waus/t7eo3vu0cdytc7ifiio1/KMSelectedasBestofPierceCounty.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1729289041/puyallupk12waus/t7eo3vu0cdytc7ifiio1/KMSelectedasBestofPierceCounty.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1729289041/puyallupk12waus/t7eo3vu0cdytc7ifiio1/KMSelectedasBestofPierceCounty.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1729289041/puyallupk12waus/t7eo3vu0cdytc7ifiio1/KMSelectedasBestofPierceCounty.png","width":1080}])
The inaugural Best in Pierce County Awards, created by The News Tribune, received over 125,000 votes from community members across the region.