Multicultural Child And Family Hope Center

Melanated Market Valentines Event
2022-02-05 - 2022-02-06 | South Hill Mall, 3500 S Meridian, Puyallup, WA, 98373, United States
The Melanated Market is excited to be back and hosting events in a new location! They will be hosting back to back events at the South Hill Mall, in the former Lane Bryant across from the food court, on February 5th and 6th.
They’ll have a variety of small businesses that offer handmade goods that range from bath and body products, jewelry, home decor, clothing and so much more! This market is family friendly and for all nationalities.

A Proud Heritage- Finding your African American Roots
2022-02-05 09:00 - 14:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Tacoma Family History Center, 1102 S Pearl St, Tacoma, WA, 98406, United States
Registration link: A Proud Heritage- an African American Family History Event

For many African Americans, finding your ancestors can be especially challenging. To celebrate Black History Month, the Tacoma Family History Center is hosting a free genealogy workshop designed specifically for individuals with African American ancestry. It will be held February 5, 2022 from 9AM to 2PM. The event is FREE, and will be held at 1102 S. Pearl St. This workshop will offer step-by-step advice to African-Americans on how to find your roots and trace your family tree. It will also feature tips on how to tell your own personal family story for your descendants.
Thanks to the partnership between FamilySearch International, The Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, and The Afro-American Historical and Genealogical Society the historical records of millions of men, women and children of African decent have been digitalized are now free and searchable online. The workshop will focus on how to find, and access these records.
Beverly Grant, retired Pierce County Judge, will open the workshop with personal insights on what is means to have “A Proud Heritage”.
The event will also feature guest speaker Thom Reed, Director of African Heritage Initiatives of North America and Deputy Chief Genealogical Officer for FamilySearch International. He will share his insights on African American records, research, and experiences and how connecting with our ancestors “completes us”.
Breakout sessions include classes on “Freedman Bureau and Bank Records,” “DNA Testing & Genealogy,” “Identifying and Preserving Photos & Recording Stories,” “Journaling,” “Creating a Family tree & Pedigree,” “Interviewing & Recording Relatives,” “Searching through Pierce County Historical Records,”” RootsTech: What is it and how to navigate this Free event?” Tours of the Tacoma Family History Center will also be featured.
Alex Haley, author of Roots said, “In all of us there is a hunger, marrow-deep to know our heritage. Join us in discovering your roots, and begin recapturing your own family tree.

Lincoln District Lunar New Year Celebration
2022-02-05 10:00 - 15:00 | Lincoln Disctrict, 38th St, Tacoma, WA, 98418, United States
Join Lincoln District businesses and residents for a day of lion dancers, firecrackers, food and family fun! Shop the pop-up marketplace under the Lincoln District moons! Eat at one of the many neighborhood restaurants or from food trucks! Let’s celebrate the Lunar New Year, Asian culture, and community!

Location: S 38th St & S Yakima Ave

Women's and Mom's Support Group
2022-02-09 11:30 - 12:30, 2022-02-11 11:30 - 12:30, 2022-02-16 11:30 - 12:30, 2022-02-18 11:30 - 12:30, 2022-02-23 11:30 - 12:30 | Tacoma Recovery Center, 813 M.L.K. Jr Way, Tacoma, WA, 98405, United States
The Women’s and Mom’s group provides support to those currently experiencing or who have previously experienced domestic violence, housing instability, at-risk of homelessness, currently homeless, and/or in recovery. Research-based parenting programs (Triple P, Safe Care, and Families Moving Forward) were utilized to gather the most pertinent and impactful information to create a tailored curriculum. The group focuses on parenting strategies, trauma informed parenting, resiliency, executive functioning, women empowerment, and financial education.

South Hill - Housing Help Pop-up Event
2022-02-09 14:00 - 17:00 | South Hill Library, 15420 Meridian East, South Hill, WA, 98375, United States
Experts at Tacomaprobono’s Housing Justice Project and Pierce County Human Services will answer legal questions and provide help applying for rental/utility assistance programs.
Do you have questions about eviction? Do you need help with past due rent or utilities because of COVID-19? This drop-in Housing Help clinic is designed for you.
Talk with staff from Tacomaprobono and Pierce County Human Services, to get answers to your basic questions about eviction prevention related to COVID-19, legal protections for tenants, the Eviction Moratorium, and the Eviction Resolution Program, or apply for rental/utility assistance on-site. Tacomaprobono will also be able help determine if you’re eligible for 1:1 assistance through their legal clinics, and complete that intake process.
Please register in advance to help us get an idea of how many attendees to expect.

Pajama Storytime with TPL
2022-02-09 19:00 - 19:30, 2022-02-16 19:00 - 19:30, 2022-02-23 19:00 - 19:30 | WA
Join Tacoma Public Library for an evening of stories, activities, and songs in a LIVE stortyime for families and children of all ages on Wednesdays at 7:00 pm.
Please note:

Online registration is required.
Please provide an adult’s email address when registering.
You’ll receive a link to the Zoom meeting 1 hour before the program.
Suitable for: Baby, Preschool, Grades K-5

Free Museum Admission
2022-02-10 17:00 - 20:00, 2022-02-17 17:00 - 20:00, 2022-02-24 17:00 - 20:00 | Tacoma Art Museum, 1701 Pacific Avenue, Tacoma, WA, 98402, United States
Visit the Tacoma Art Museum today!
TAM has Free Neighborhood Nights where they are open late and there is FREE admission for the community every Thursday, 5 – 8 pm!

Kindergarten Readiness
2022-02-10 18:00 - 19:00 | WA
Kindergarten readiness zoom session for our preschool parents with children age-ready for kindergarten this coming school year. Learn everything you need to know about kindergarten registration and what to expect in primary school. We will have guests from local elementary schools and learning packets to go home with the kiddos. Emails and texts have been sent out with zoom link, contact us if you need more information.

Tillicum - Housing Help Pop-up Event
2022-02-11 14:00 - 16:00 | Tillicum Library, 14916 Washington Avenue Southwest, Tillicum, WA, 98498, United States

TAM Talks | On Native Land
2022-02-12 13:00 - 14:00 | WA
On Native Land: An Overview on Indigenous Sovereignty and Relationship to Place
Who owns the land on which the Tacoma Art Museum and the library were built? Here in Tacoma, the land has been under the stewardship of the Puyallup Tribe since time immemorial. The issue of who claims ownership of the land and Native American sovereignty are subjects the Tacoma Art Museum begins to grapple with in the new exhibition On Native Land: Landscapes from the Haub Family Collection.
In this inaugural TAM Talk, Museum Educator and artist Vanessa Harriss will begin to unravel the topic of Native sovereignty and how Native tribes use their independence to care for their communities. This lecture will provide a further understanding of TAM’s current exhibition, On Native Land, and the question of who has a right to the land.
Register for this TAM Talks event.
All programming takes place at the South Tacoma Branch, 3411 S 56th Street, Tacoma, WA 98409. Get more information and directions here.
For questions, please contact Kyley Butler, Public Programs Coordinator.

Graham - Housing Help Pop-up Event
2022-02-15 15:00 - 17:00 | Graham Library, 9202 224th Street East, Graham, WA, 98338, United States

Fife - Housing Help Pop-up Event
2022-02-17 14:00 - 16:00 | Fife Library, 6622 20th Street East, Fife, WA, 98424, United States

Free Museum Admission
2022-02-17 15:00 - 20:00 | WA
Have you been to the Washington State History Museum or the Museum of Glass here in Tacoma?
There are free admission days for the whole community on third Thursday of each month.

Washington State History Museum
1911 Pacific Avenue Tacoma, WA 98402
Free admission for the History Museum is from 3:00-8:00 PM

Museum of Glass
1801 Dock Street, Tacoma, WA 98402
Free admission for the Glass Museum is from 5:00-8:00 PM

Teens for Destiny
2022-02-17 16:00 - 17:30 | WA
Multicultural Child & Family Hope Center (MCFHC), Greater Destiny Church (GDC), and Korean Women’s Association (KWA) have partnered to host Teens for Destiny! If you are a teenager 12-19 years old and living in Pierce County, we invite you to participate on 3rd Thursday of each month from 4pm-5:30pm. We will be discussing life skills, emotional wellness/stress management/supportive communication, preventative health, and equity & social justice leadership. You will receive a $20 online gift card each month that you participate in the Zoom session and complete a survey.

Register here: Teens for Destiny Registration Form

Family Night: Hair Love
2022-02-17 18:00 - 19:00 | WA
Limited capacity, RSVP now! When reserving your slot for the event, reserve for the TOTAL NUMBER of CHILDREN that will be attending.
Zoom Link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89583241254?pwd=[REDACTED]

National Day of Remembrance
2022-02-17 18:00 - 20:00 | WA
Join the Washington State History Museum on Feb. 17 in honoring the lives impacted by Executive Order 9066. National Day of Remembrance (observed annually on Feb. 19) recognizes President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s signing of Executive Order 9066 and the subsequent incarceration of nearly 120,000 people of Japanese descent living mostly in Washington, Oregon, and California.
This fascinating two-part program will be streamed via Facebook Live!
6:00 PM – Scholarly Selections: Becoming Nisei – Japanese American Lives in Prewar Tacoma. Hear from University of Washington Tacoma’s Lisa M. Hoffman, professor of urban studies and author of Patriotic Professionalism in Urban China: Fostering Talent, and Spaces of Danger: Culture and Power in the Everyday.
7:00 PM – Fujitaro Kubota and His Garden film screening and Q&A. This documentary film examines the enduring dreams and legacy of immigrant and nurseryman Fujitaro Kubota, a self-taught gardener who built a thriving landscape business and, through many years of work and challenges, toiled and shaped a landmark Japanese garden in South Seattle. While incarcerated at the Minidoka (Idaho) concentration camp during World War II, Kubota also created a memorable garden in the desert where he was held. The film screening will be followed by Q&A with contributors to the companion book, Spirited Stone.
You do not need a Facebook profile to watch the program.
Click here to join: Washington State History Museum | Facebook

24th Annual Asia Pacific New Year Celebration
2022-02-19 11:00 - 18:00 | McGavick Conference Center, 4500 Steilacoom Blvd SW Building 23, Lakewood, WA, 98499, United States
Asia Pacific Cultural Center (APCC) will host their biggest annual event, the 24th Annual Asia Pacific New Year Celebration, in person at the McGavick Conference Center in Lakewood, Washington, on February 19, 2022, from 11:00am-6:00pm. Each year they feature a different country or culture as the host, and this year they are featuring China with its rich history and heritage. This annual event honors and celebrates the vibrant cultures of Asia and the Pacific Islands that APCC serves and represents here in the Greater Puget Sound.
Audiences will see demonstrations from China, as well as Guam, Philippines, Fiji, Vietnam, Korea, Thailand, Samoa, Japan, and many other countries. Everyone who attends this day-long event will experience folk music and dances, exciting martial arts, delicious food, and many other wonderful cultural presentations. Attendees can visit many resource booths, cultural displays, food booths, and a variety of vendor tables. It is a FREE family-friendly event for all ages.
The day kicks off with the colorful Drum of All Nations during the Opening Ceremony. Then throughout the day the audience will see Hawaiian dance from Halau Naniloa Mana’oakamai Okeala Akua, Korean drums from Morning Star, traditional dance from the Indonesian Cultural Association, the Pierce College Taiko Drum Corps, and much more. For more details, please visit the APCC website at www.APCC96.org .
APCC is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization who represents and serves 47 countries with the mission to “bridge communities and generations through arts, culture, education, and business”. Washington is a wonderful kaleidoscope of races and ethnicities with more than 952,00 people who are Asian or Pacific Islander. The 24th Annual Asia Pacific New Year Celebration is one way for APCC to proudly honor the Asia Pacific people in our community.

Closure: President's Day
2022-02-21 | WA
MCFHC will be closed on this day.

Parkland - Housing Help Pop-up Event
2022-02-23 14:00 - 17:00 | Parkland Library, 13718 Pacific Ave S, Tacoma, WA, 98444, United States

Eatonville - Housing Help Pop-up Event
2022-02-24 11:00 - 13:00 | Eatonville Library, 205 Center St W, Eatonville, WA, 98328, United States

Sumner-Bonney Lake - Housing Help Pop-up Event
2022-02-24 16:00 - 19:00 | Sumner-Bonney Lake Family Center, 1508 Willow St. Portable 705, Sumner, WA, 98390, United States
Experts at Tacomaprobono’s Housing Justice Project and Pierce County Human Services will answer legal questions and provide help applying for rental/utility assistance programs.

CRISP
2022-02-24 17:00 - 18:30 | WA
In response to COVID-19, we host free Culturally Responsive Integrated & Strength-Based Parenting (CRISP) health classes via Zoom and by phone during the last Thursday of each month from 5pm-6:30pm. You will be able to receive a $20 Gift Card each month that you participate and complete a survey!

Click to register: CRISP Online w/ MCFHC
