Now in its third year, the annual Summer Garden Party at the Conservatory has proven to be a delightful evening showcasing a Tacoma gem. "It's a fun social time for people to come and enjoy the conservatory and mingle," says W.W. Seymour Conservatory Manager Mary Anderson. Scheduled for Friday, music by jazz trio Musig Christensen Hume will be performed outside in the gazebo adjacent to a roped-off wine garden in view of lush perennials.

[W.W. Seymour Conservatory in Wright Park, 7 p.m., $20, 316 S. G St., Tacoma, 253.591.5330]