Museum of Glass Participates in Military Couples Night Out

By Bonnie Wright, Curator of Education and Community Engagement

The holidays are over; it’s cold outside, so now what?

The Ranger, NW Airlifter, JBLM Living, NW Military and Stars and Stripes newspapers, and USAA appreciate that couples need a little time to themselves to get out and have some fun this time of year, so they organize the annual event, Military Couples Night Out!

This annual free event includes food, a DJ, dancing lessons, games, and art-making activities provided by 16+ vendors from the community, including Museum of Glass (MOG). The site of the event changes every year—this year it was held at the Washington State History Museum, MOG’s neighbor. Museum exhibitions were free to explore all night!

MOG supplied a metal-embossing activity featuring snowflake shapes, as well as designs representing all military branches.

This event is a wonderful way for the Museum to spread the word about the Hot Shop Heroes glassblowing program for soldiers and veterans; many at the event are new to Tacoma and this was their first introduction to the Museum and its programs.

One lucky winner won a pair of free tickets to the Slider Cook-off on March 26. Maybe you’ll see them there!

Bonnie Wright is the Curator of Education and Community Engagement at Museum of Glass. A newcomer to the west coast, Bonnie can often be found exploring Tacoma, Seattle, and the region’s natural wonders.