🌱 IN PERSON: Doomscrolling Detox: Finding Your Balance in the Digital Age and 11 more events

Greetings Fox Island! Your go-to source for what's happening in town is here. Stay in the loop and read on. ☕️️

Coming up on the calendar:

• Annual University Place Garden Tour
• Anderson Island 2026 Golf Tournament
• IN PERSON: Doomscrolling Detox: Finding Your Balance in the Digital Age at Nichols Community Center FICRA

Today's riddle: What do sweet potatoes wear to bed? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Friday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 72 and low of 54 degrees.
• Saturday: Sunny and very warm, temps: high: 81, low: 62.
• Sunday: Very warm, with a high of 87 and low of 60 degrees. 🌶 Hot!

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Fox Island

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday June 13

• Annual University Place Garden Tour →
  4009 Curran Ln W, University Place
  9:00 am

Sunday June 28

• Anderson Island 2026 Golf Tournament →
  11016 Country Club Dr, Anderson Island
  9:00 am

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Other local events

Saturday July 11

• IN PERSON: Doomscrolling Detox: Finding Your Balance in the Digital Age →
  Nichols Community Center FICRA, 690 9 Ave, Fox Island
  6:30 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday June 12

• COM - GHHS / Pool - Narrows Aquatics
  Gig Harbor High GHH - Swim Pool
  4:30 pm
• GHHS - MAIN- BASKETBALL SKILLS TRAINING
  Gig Harbor High GHH - Main Gym
  6:00 pm
• GHHS - POOL - H20 POLO CONDITIONING
  Gig Harbor High GHH - Swim Pool
  6:15 pm
• Hot Mic Comedy Competition — Locust Cider →
  Locust Cider Gig Harbor, 3207 57th St Ct, Gig Harbor
  7:00 pm
• Live Music at O’Looney’s →
  O'Looney's Irish Pub, 3222 56th St, Gig Harbor
  8:00 pm

Saturday June 13

• GHHS - POOL - SWIM AND WP CONDITIONING
  Gig Harbor High GHH - Swim Pool
  8:00 am
• A Morning in the Atelier: Outdoor Art for Young Learners →
  Charles Wright Academy, 7723 Chambers Creek Rd W, Tacoma
  9:00 am
• Pierce Conservation District June Volunteer Event - Adriana Hess Work Party →
  Adriana Hess Wetland Park, Morrison Rd W, University Place
  9:00 am
• Club Play 8 →
  Madrona Links Golf Course, 3604 22nd Ave NW, Gig Harbor
  10:00 am
• Big Irish Jay →
  6th / Proctor, Wollochet
  2:30 pm
• Gig Harbor Film Festival Auction
  Gig Harbor Film Festival Canterwood Golf & Country Club, 12606 54th Ave NW, Gig Harbor, WA, 98332, United States
  5:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Atria Senior Living posted a job opening for Housekeeper in Gig Harbor. Apply here.
• Edison47, Inc. posted a job opening for HR & Payroll Coordinator in Gig Harbor. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Fox Island here.

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🗞 Nearby News

University Place

• Snipers, drones, tear gas. UP neighborhood disrupted during DV standoff (thenewstribune.com)
• Dear Diner: Is there any real Greek food in Pierce County? (thenewstribune.com)
• ‘Alarming' drop in Red Cross blood supply spurs plea for donors. What to know (thenewstribune.com)

Steilacoom

• Dickey's Barbecue Pit Under New Ownership in Tacoma (restaurantmagazine.com)
• The story of George Pickett, infamous early Whatcom County resident (kpug1170.com)

Gig Harbor

• Career change brings Gig Harbor woman full circle (gigharbornow.org)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Yammies! (Thank you Lynda S. for sending it in!)
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