Daily Dim Sum - Wednesday, November 30, 2011

Bates Food and Toy Drive

If your daily commute takes you down Yakima Avenue between 6:30 and 10:00 a.m., you may see some unusual between South 11th and Earnest S. Brazill. On Thursday and Friday mornings, Bates Technical College students will be raising money for their 20th annual Food and Toy Drive, accepting donations of cash, non-perishable food items, and toy donations. You may also see Bates’ Fire Service Students performing push-ups for cash donations. Last year’s drive raised more than $9,000. So, keep an eye out for them, give them some support, and if you’re so moved, give them a donation as well.

Free Friday at the Children’s Museum

This Friday, December 2nd will be the last first Friday of 2011, and also the last free first Friday at the Children’s Museum of Tacoma in their current space on Broadway. The old Children’s Museum location will be open through December 19th, and will reopen after the new year in their new location on the first floor of the United Way building at South 15th and Pacific on January 14th.

For details, visit www.childrensmuseumoftacoma.org.

Tacoma Stars

This weekend, December 3rd and 4th is the home opener of the Tacoma Stars season. The Stars will be offering free admission at their current home: Starfire Sports Complex in Tukwila for the entire 2011-2012 season. The Stars will play at Starfire for this season, and will move to the Pacific Sports Center (now beginning construction) for training next year, and games may move to the Kent Sho Ware Center.

For details and schedule, visit www.tacomastars.com.