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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.
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The annual show honors Puyallup art teachers Dan Vesey & Deb Munson, celebrating their legacy of inspiring students, teachers, & the community through art.
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The inaugural Best in Pierce County Awards, created by The News Tribune, received over 125,000 votes from community members across the region.
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![An orange shirt with the words Volunteer with white text.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1735841918/puyallupk12waus/jz6cvdvfl8pbhvrndk9i/SeekingStudentVolunteersforKarshnerEvents.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1735841918/puyallupk12waus/jz6cvdvfl8pbhvrndk9i/SeekingStudentVolunteersforKarshnerEvents.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1735841918/puyallupk12waus/jz6cvdvfl8pbhvrndk9i/SeekingStudentVolunteersforKarshnerEvents.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1735841918/puyallupk12waus/jz6cvdvfl8pbhvrndk9i/SeekingStudentVolunteersforKarshnerEvents.png","width":1080}])
![The redesgned Pioneer Room at the Karshner Museum]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1734476888/puyallupk12waus/raoneowmncb7qlopeuds/WhatWasLifeLikeinPuyallup.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1734476888/puyallupk12waus/raoneowmncb7qlopeuds/WhatWasLifeLikeinPuyallup.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1734476888/puyallupk12waus/raoneowmncb7qlopeuds/WhatWasLifeLikeinPuyallup.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1734476888/puyallupk12waus/raoneowmncb7qlopeuds/WhatWasLifeLikeinPuyallup.png","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1734476888/puyallupk12waus/raoneowmncb7qlopeuds/WhatWasLifeLikeinPuyallup.png","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1734476888/puyallupk12waus/raoneowmncb7qlopeuds/WhatWasLifeLikeinPuyallup.png","width":1792}])
![the Vote for Us Best of Pierce County News Tribune Logo]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1720041962/puyallupk12waus/or2ligc5knfghxs3d9fp/VoteForKarshnerMuseumtoBetheBestofPierceCounty.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1720041962/puyallupk12waus/or2ligc5knfghxs3d9fp/VoteForKarshnerMuseumtoBetheBestofPierceCounty.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1720041962/puyallupk12waus/or2ligc5knfghxs3d9fp/VoteForKarshnerMuseumtoBetheBestofPierceCounty.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1720041962/puyallupk12waus/or2ligc5knfghxs3d9fp/VoteForKarshnerMuseumtoBetheBestofPierceCounty.png","width":1080}])
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