Events open to the local community

Blues Vespers 2025: Rod Cook & Toast

Blues Vespers is a 26-year Tacoma tradition, a series of Blues concerts paired with poetry and a short reflection. Vespers has been hosted at Kilworth Memorial Chapel since 2019. Our Spring 2025 series starts early with a visit from Rod Cook and Toast. The series is hosted by the University Chaplaincy in collaboration with Blues Vespers' founder, Dave Brown.

Vespers is always free to attend, and campus folks and local community members are all enthusiastically welcome!

Community Music Student Recital, Fall 2024

A free music concert featuring solo and duet music performed by children, teens, and adult musicians from the university's Community Music Department. You will hear selected recital music repertoire for violin, viola, tuba, piano, voice and more!

The music begins at 7 p.m. in Schneebeck Concert Hall.

Admission is free. No tickets required.

Community Music Harp Ensemble Concert

Join us for a festive music concert featuring the Community Music department's South Sound Strings Harp Ensemble, directed by faculty member Patricia Wooster. Hear solo and chamber music performed by teens and adult musicians from throughout our local Puget Sound region.  Enjoy music of the season and harp literature in various styles played by ten harpists!  

Admission is free. No tickets required.    

Sunday, 7 p.m.
Schneebeck Concert Hall

Spring Break Rafting Trip in Hells Canyon

Join the Sound Policy Institute for a rafting trip in Hells Canyon! We will take the first five days of Spring Break to raft and camp riverside, while learning about water policy and environmental issues on the Snake River. The total cost is $500 and includes everything: food, gear, guides, and transportation.

Washington State Legislative Preview

Join University of Puget Sound for an engaging panel discussion previewing the upcoming legislative session in Olympia, featuring leaders from the Washington State Legislature.

Hear from House Speaker Laurie Jinkins (D-27th Legislative District) and Senate Republican Leader John Braun (R-20th Legislative District) as they discuss their parties' top priorities for the session and the potential impact on individuals and communities. Austin Jenkins, award-winning journalist and veteran host of Inside Olympia on TVW, will moderate the discussion.