Mother's Day in Tacoma, 2010

Submitted by Jennifer Boutell on April 14, 2010 - 4:56pm

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Mother's Day 2010 is Sunday, May 9th

Mother's Day Events

  • MOM'S MORNING OUT - Saturday, May 8th 8-9AM. Elev8 Studio: 606 N. State St. (6th Ave. and State). Come join other mom's for this free fitness event: sweat-inducing, stree-reducing  exercise class, refreshments, and child care will be provided at no cost. For more information call 253-228-3574 or visit www.elev8fitness.com
  • Mom's Night Out - Thursday, May 6th 5:30-8:30pm.  Tacoma Mall, Macy's Court.
    Moms across America are taking a well-deserved break as part of the Second Annual National Mom’s Nite Out.  This social networking event features live demonstrations, fun interactive activities, free prize giveaways, discounted shopping from participating retailers, live entertainment, food and more!  
    For more information, visit showcasemedialive.com.
  • Tacoma Farmer's Market Rodeo Barn Dance - Saturday, May 8th 6-10pm.  Local food, bluegrass music, and more.  Details here.
  • Half Price for Moms at the Zoo - Saturday, May 8 at Point Defiance Zoo &  Aquarium. Bring your mom to the zoo and she gets 1/2 off general admission. Come to think of it, bring grandma too! Learn more.
  • Zoo Mother of the Year - Sunday, May 9 at Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium. Celebrate your mom and all the Earth's moms at the Zoo. Vote for your favorite zoo mom and see the winner receive special enrichment on Mother's Day. Learn more.
  • Mother's Day Breakfast at Northwest Trek - Sunday, May 9 at Northwest Trek Wildlife Park. Honor the women in your life with a tranquil Mother's Day breakfast off the beaten path. Then, spend the day exploring this 725-acre wildlife park and all the adventure it has to offer. Learn more.

Mother's Day Restaurant Options

  • Mother's Day Brunch Hosted By The Vault @ Varsity Grill

    Join The Vault for their 10th Annual Mother's Day Brunch at their new venue inside Varsity Grill on Sunday, May 9th from 10am - 2pm. Expect all your brunch favorites like omelettes, prime rib, honey ham, fresh seafood, pastas, a variety of desserts, & many other delicious selections in a stylish new setting that Mom will love. Prices are $21.95 for Adults, $18.95 for Seniors, & $10.95 for Kids 10 & under.
    http://vaultcatering.com/
  • Pacific Grill Brunch Buffet, 10a-3p, Adults:$29.95 Child:$13.95 (more info)
  • Mother's Day Breakfast at Northwest Trek - Sunday, May 9 at Northwest Trek Wildlife Park. Honor the women in your life with a tranquil Mother's Day breakfast off the beaten path.  Prices range from $15 for children ($12 for members) to $35 for teens and adults ($32 for members) and the fee includes access to the park for the day. Reservations are required.  More information.
  • Woody's on the Water Plated Brunch, 10am-3pm (253)272-1433 for reservations.

Mother's Day Shopping & Special Offers

  • Mother's Day Art Sale - May 1st Noon-6pm come and feast your eyes on great local art at the Ardent Photography Open House, featuring artists Sarah McTernen, Jeananne Sizemore, and Carolyn Osborne.  Gallery tours will take place at 1pm, 3pm, and 5pm. Find that perfect gift for every mom in your life!  Ardent Photography Studios is located at 6620 48th Street Ct W in University Place.  For more information please visit www.ardentphotography.com or www.facebook.com/ArdentPhotography.SM.
  • This Mother's Day, tell all the special women in your life how much you love them with a personalized gift from Heritage Makers. Start your Mother's Day project now by signing up for a free account at www.genuinememories.com. From April 15 - 25, every new client who places an order for $99.95 or more will go into a drawing for one of three FREE credit packages! The drawing will include the Storybook Starter package, the Heritage Home Package, or the Heritage Hobby Package. One of these incredible packages, absolutely FREE!

 

 

Mother's Day Proclamation
Julia Ward Howe, 1870 

Arise then...women of this day!
Arise, all women who have hearts!
Whether your baptism be of water or of tears!

Say firmly:
"We will not have questions answered by irrelevant agencies,
Our husbands will not come to us, reeking with carnage,
For caresses and applause.
Our sons shall not be taken from us to unlearn
All that we have been able to teach them of charity, mercy and patience.
We, the women of one country,
Will be too tender of those of another country
To allow our sons to be trained to injure theirs."

From the bosom of a devastated Earth a voice goes up with
Our own. It says: "Disarm! Disarm!
The sword of murder is not the balance of justice."
Blood does not wipe out dishonor,
Nor violence indicate possession.
As men have often forsaken the plough and the anvil
At the summons of war,
Let women now leave all that may be left of home
For a great and earnest day of counsel.
Let them meet first, as women, to bewail and commemorate the dead.
Let them solemnly take counsel with each other as to the means
Whereby the great human family can live in peace...
Each bearing after his own time the sacred impress, not of Caesar,
But of God -


In the name of womanhood and humanity, I earnestly ask
That a general congress of women without limit of nationality,
May be appointed and held at someplace deemed most convenient
And the earliest period consistent with its objects,
To promote the alliance of the different nationalities,
The amicable settlement of international questions,
The great and general interests of peace.