SATURDAY, SEPT. 25, 2010 >>>

1. The Museum of Glass is offering complimentary admission to all visitors from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. to celebrate its recent accreditation by the American Association of Museums.  In fact, all the museums in town will let you in free as part of National Museum Day IF you ordered your ticket in advance.

2. Mayor Marilyn Strickland will lead the dedication of North Tacoma's new Orchard and Vine Community Garden at 45th and Orchard beginning at 12:30 p.m. What was once a lifeless, empty lot of sadness is now a thriving garden where the community can grow fruits and veggies and love.

3. The NW Film & Arts Festival at The Robert Daniel Gallery will expose local artists and filmmakers' work to the public beginning at 6 p.m. The show will include a series of short videos ranging from short stories to music videos to skits.

4. Tacoma's Dockyard Derby Dames will take on the Rose City Rollers in hot roller derby action beginning at 6 p.m. inside the Pierce College Heath Ed Center.

5. The What You Got? Fest Backstage Show and Dance Party with King's Ransom, The South Sound and Jeff Mikey & The Bouncy House begins at 8 p.m. inside Olympia's Capitol Theater.

LINK: Green Tacoma Day, Pierce County AIDS Walk and more in The Weekend Hustle

LINK: More arts and entertainment events in the South Sound

LINK: Concerts go on sale today

LINK: Wine tastings