Saturday, Sept. 17  – Junk In Your Trunk community garage sale, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Sprinker Recreation Center (14824 C St. S., Tacoma). Admission and parking free. Vendor fee $20-30.

253-798-4141 | www.piercecountywa.org/parks

Saturday-Sunday, Sept. 17-18 – Crafts of the Past series, Victoria Anderson demonstrates 19th Century photography, 11 a.m.-5 p.m., Fort Nisqually Living History Museum, admission to the fort, $9 (senior/kids/family discounts available). www.metroparkstacoma.org/fort-crafts/

Tuesday, Sept. 20 – Lakewood Chamber military affairs meeting, guest speaker, Major Carrie Wentzel, USAF, Burs Restaurant (6151 Steilacoom Blvd SW, Lakewood), 8 a.m. www.lakewood-wa.com

Thursday, Sept. 22 – Downtown On The Go annual bike ride with Tacoma deputy mayor and council members, City Council Chambers to Elemental Pizza (1702 Pacific Ave.), 6:15 p.m. www.downtownonthego.org

Thursday, Sept. 22 – Swope Lecture series, “Forced Existence” by Dr. Ruchama Marton, founder of Physicians for Human Rights-Israel, University of Puget Sound, Schneebeck Concert Hall (1500 N Warner St., Tacoma), 7:30 p.m. Free, tickets required.

http://tickets.pugetsound.edu | 253-879-3100

Saturday-Sunday, Sept. 24-25 – Crafts of the Past series, Chuck Larson demonstrates beadwork, 11 a.m.-5 p.m., Fort Nisqually Living History Museum, admission to the fort, $9 (senior/kids/family discounts available).

www.metroparkstacoma.org/fort-crafts/