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Kids Day: It's all about the children at the Tacoma Farmers Market today from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Ninth and Broadway. The Secret Circus will set up around 10 a.m.

It's Tasty Thursday Night At Cheney Stadium: Drink $2 beers, shove down a few $1 hot dogs, and watch the Tacoma Rainiers play the Salt Lake Bees at 6 p.m.

Taco Thursdays: Rock The Dock Pub & Grill on Tacoma's Dock Street serves $1 hard shell tacos from 6-8 p.m. tonight.

Tall Cool Drink Night: Toscanos Café and Wine Bar will unleash their summer drinks for the season beginning tonight at 5 p.m.

Pop-Up Restaurant: The Noodle Bar opens tonight at 9 p.m. inside Pacific Grill in downtown Tacoma. Every late Thursday night until further notice, Chefs Gordon Naccarato and Ian Thompson will offer ramen bowls, Asian street food small plates, and Japanese sakes and beers are very reasonable prices.

Future Things Are Coming: NorthWest Vintage Wine Bar in downtown Puyallup hosts "An Evening in Italy" featuring Italian wines from Tuscan Winery-Perazetta Sunday, June 27, 5-7 p.m. The cost is $50 per person. Reserve your spot at 253.864.9463.

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