[cid:image005.jpg@01CFEA01.B5FAC090] Metal-Urge Free Community Festival Sunday, October 19 12 - 3 pm Tollefson Plaza, S. 17th & Pacific Avenue, Tacoma Free! No RSVP required Join us for a free, fun-filled afternoon of metal arts for the whole family. Entertainment includes: * Live sword fighting reenactments (1 - 2 pm) and display of armor and artifacts by Knights of Veritas<http://www.knightsofveritas.org/> * Scratch block activity and molten iron pour with Tacoma Community College's sculpture department<http://www.tacomacc.edu/areasofstudy/collegetransfer/art/> * Blacksmithing demonstrations with Lisa Geertson<http://www.firelightforge.com/> and Travis Conn * Textured metal charm activity with Tacoma Metal Arts Center<http://www.tacomametalarts.com/> * Hands-on metal crafts with Tacoma Art Museum<http://tacomaartmuseum.org/> * Steel music under the direction of Miho Takekawa<http://www.plu.edu/music/about-us/staff-and-faculty/home.php?details=takekawa> (12 - 1 pm, 2 - 3 pm) * Three Graces sculptures by Mary Coss<http://www.marycoss.com/>, in the plaza pools * Food trucks - Lumpia World and The Original House of Donuts! [cid:image003.jpg@01CFE6FF.467DEB20] Metal-Urge is organized by the Tacoma Arts Commission and sponsored by Click! Cable TV and The Greater Tacoma Community Foundation. Naomi Strom-Avila Cultural Arts Specialist City of Tacoma 747 Market Street, Room 900 Tacoma, WA 98402 253.591.5191