Community Calendar for Dec. 18: Worthy Coffee Co. Santa photos, Souper Sunday at Yelm Lions Club, YARD’s ‘Level Up Lounge’ grand opening

Friday, Dec. 19
Yelm boys basketball hosts Puyallup
Yelm High School’s boys basketball team will host the 4A SPSL’s Puyallup High School at 7 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 19, inside the YHS gymnasium. The game can also be watched live online on NFHSnetwork.com.

Saturday, Dec. 20
Worthy Coffee Co. Santa photos
Worthy Coffee Co., located 9111 346th St. S in McKenna, will host ‘Howliday Photos With Santa’ from 11 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Dec. 20, and invites the community to bring their “fur babies” into the coffee shop to participate.

Sunday, Dec. 21
Souper Sunday at Yelm Lions Club
Yelm Lions Club will host its weekly Souper Sunday event from 4 p.m. to 5 on Sunday, Dec. 21, at the Carlson Cabin, located 301 W Yelm Ave. Attendees can expect a warm, homemade meal at zero cost, and can enjoy their dinner with other members of the community inside of the Carlson Cabin.

Tuesday, Dec. 30
Rainier girls basketball hosts Eatonville
Rainier High School’s girls basketball team will host non-conference Eatonville High School at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 30, inside of the RHS gymnasium. The game can also be watched live online on NFHSnetwork.com.

Friday, Jan. 2
Rainier boys basketball hosts Winlock
Rainier High School’s boys basketball team will host Central 2B League (C2BL) opponent Winlock High School at 7 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 2, 2026, inside the RHS gymnasium. The game can also be watched live online on NFHSnetwork.com.

Tuesday, Jan. 6
Yelm girls basketball hosts Curtis
Yelm High School’s girls basketball team will host the 4A SPSL’s Curtis High School at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2026, inside of YHS’s gymnasium. The game can also be watched live online on NFHSnetwork.com.

Thursday, Jan. 8
Yelm boys basketball hosts Emerald Ridge
Yelm High School’s boys basketball team will host the 4A SPSL’s Emerald Ridge at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 8, 2026, inside of YHS’s gymnasium. The game can also be watched live online on NFHSnetwork.com.

Friday, Jan. 9, through Saturday, Jan. 10
YARD’s ‘Level Up Lounge’ grand opening
Youth Athletics Recreation Development (YARD) will celebrate the grand opening of its Level Up Lounge in two separate events, the first from 6 p.m. to 8 on Friday, Jan. 9, where sixth through eighth graders are welcome to attend the event. The second event, also 6 p.m. to 8, on Saturday, Jan. 10, invites students in ninth through 12th grades to attend the grand opening. Activities will include a Mario kart tournament, pool, foosball and air hockey, board games, music and more.

Saturday, Jan. 10
Yelm girls basketball hosts South Kitsap
Yelm High School’s girls basketball team will host the 4A SPSL’s South Kitsap High School at 7 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 10, 2026, inside of the YHS gymnasium. The game can also be watched live online on NFHSnetwork.com.

Wednesday, Jan. 14, through Sunday,
Jan. 18
Raise for Rowyn tattoo fundraiser
Raise for Rowyn, partnered with Dancing Needles Tattoo in Yelm, will raise funds for the non-profit organization from Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2026, through Sunday, Jan. 18, in a donation-only tattoo event. The tattoo shop’s apprentice, Kahlil, will be offering cash only donation tattoos to raise money for Raise for Rowyn. Learn more at www.dancingneedlestattoo.com.

Friday, Jan. 23
Yelm parks and recreation ‘Puzzla Palooza’
The City of Yelm’s parks and recreation department will host “Puzzle Palooza” from 6 p.m. to 8 on Friday, Jan. 23, 2026, at the Yelm Community Center. You can register for the event with a team of up to four members online at https://tinyurl.com/YelmPuzzles.

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