Alert the tree huggers and break out the patchouli for a day. Let your armpit hair flow free as you step into the Tacoma Dome Exhibition Hall for the Livable Communities Fair this Saturday, May 17.



Pierce County and the City of Tacoma have partnered up to give you an all-inclusive playground that demonstrates how our fine, environment-loving community works, and what we can do to use it wisely. These dedicated government employees are providing us with interactive displays on stuff like energy conservation, recycling, neighborhood emergency preparedness, water quality, public safety, clean environment, agriculture, recreation, health, education, volunteering, and children’s activities.



Dust off the Birkenstocks — you’re going to need them to carry in the cans of food I’m asking you to bring for the Tacoma Rescue Mission. Want to know the best part of it all? The admission is free. That right there makes the community in my wallet a much more livable place.



[Tacoma Dome Exhibition Hall, Saturday, May 17, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., free, 2727 E. D St., Tacoma, 253.798.6691]