🌱 Patch AM: How a University Place kindergarten teacher conquered one of ice climbing’s hardest routes
What's up University Place! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How a University Place kindergarten teacher conquered one of ice climbing’s hardest routes
- See how University Place schools stack up against Washington’s best districts
Also on today's calendar: Maundy Thursday 12 Power Candlelighting & Communion Service and 3 more events.
🪻🌷Spring has sprung! 🪻🌷 Got a great photo of springtime in University Place? Post it to University Place photos of the day! No photo, but want to congratulate someone for doing something special? Do it here. 🌱🌱
Today's riddle: What did the pig say when the butcher grabbed him by the tail? 🤔 (Answer below!)
Weather forecast:
- Sunday: Rain and drizzle in the p.m., with a high of 48 and low of 29 degrees.
- Monday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 53, low: 35.
- Tuesday: Cloudy, with a high of 58 and low of 43 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Tacoma climber with prosthetic ice axe makes historic frozen-waterfall ascent (thenewstribune.com) — A University Place kindergarten teacher, Kimber Cross, is gaining national attention after becoming the first female disabled climber to scale Colorado’s demanding Bridal Veil Falls using a custom prosthetic ice axe. Living and teaching in University Place, she balances her classroom work with sponsored climbing, including multiple Mount Rainier ascents, while serving as an inspiring role model for young people with limb differences.
• These Are the Top School Districts in Washington (kissfm1053.com) — Families in University Place can take pride that University Place School District ranks eighth among all Washington districts in a new Niche.com list of top performers. The article compares current standings with rankings from three years ago and invites readers to explore where their own districts fall across the state.
📸 Around University Place
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🗓 Upcoming Events in University Place
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★ Featured events ★
Maundy Thursday 12 Power Candlelighting & Communion Service
710 S Anderson St, Tacoma
7:00 pm
Thursday April 2
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Other local events
Palm Sunday at United Church in University Place
3912 Grandview Dr W , University Place
10:00 am
Create Community. Inspire Girls. Form a Troop-University Place
University Place Pierce County Library , 3609 Market Pl W , University Place
5:00 pm
April 2026 Moms & Crafts Night — Our Pod Family | The Co-Lab, Tacoma Children's School, The Pod Works
The Pod Works , 7024 27th St W , University Place
6:00 pm
Easter Sunrise Service
Curran Apple Orchard Park , 3920 Grandview Dr W , University Place
7:30 am
Chambers Bay Paint & Sip with Connect the Hops Wed April 22nd
Chambers Bay Distillery - Town Center Tasting Room , 3610 Bridgeport Way W , University Place
6:00 pm
Sunday March 29
Tuesday March 31
Friday April 3
Sunday April 5
Wednesday April 22
📣 University Place Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
Festival of New Voices 2025 – Lakewood Playhouse
Lakewood Playhouse , 5729 Lakewood Towne Center Blvd SW , Lakewood
7:30 pm
Women's History Month Scavenger Hunt
Tacoma Public Library- Main Branch , 1102 Tacoma Avenue South , Tacoma
12:00 pm
VITA Tax Help at the Main Library
Tacoma Public Library- Main Branch , 1102 Tacoma Avenue South , Tacoma
12:30 pm
Up and Atom: Spring LEGO Challenge
Kobetich Branch Library , 212 Browns Point Boulevard NE , Tacoma
4:00 pm
Fife vs Steilacoom
Steilacoom High School , 54 Sentinel Dr , Steilacoom
4:00 pm
Wonder Lab Basics: Cricut Machine
Tacoma Public Library- Main Branch , 1102 Tacoma Avenue South , Tacoma
6:00 pm
Books on Tap
Tacoma Public Library- Main Branch , 1102 Tacoma Avenue South , Tacoma
7:00 pm
Sunday March 29
Tuesday March 31
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
Did you lose your Mastercard today?
I found it in the Greens Firs Safeway in UP. I turned it into the front desk there. (Nextdoor University Place East)
Traffic is at a standstill on SR-512 E reported at...
Traffic is at a standstill on SR-512 E reported at 7:38 AM. (Nextdoor )
- Pizza Hut, Inc. posted a job opening for Shift Manager - Full Time in University Place. Apply here.
- Bank of America Corporation posted a job opening for Relationship Banker in University Place. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near University Place here.
🗞 Nearby News
Lakewood
- Why paying off my mortgage early was the best financial decision I ever made (katu.com)
- Driver of stolen car going 130 mph flees, crashes into semi on I-5 in Pierce County (komonews.com)
- Pierce County man accused of drive-by shooting had child in car, deputies say (chronline.com)
Steilacoom
- News: Man arrested after Pierce Co. pursuit-turned-crash involving semi-truck (dubinlawoffice.com)
Ok University Place! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to GoHans MindAM!
-- The GoHans MindAM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: That’s the end of me. (Thank you Shirley J. F. for sending it in!)
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