The Port of Tacoma Commission holds its regular meetings on the first and third Thursdays of each month. The public is encouraged to attend these meetings. Find meeting agendas here.

Location: The Fabulich Center, 3600 Port of Tacoma Road, Tacoma (driving directions)

Tacoma's 2010 International Film Festival features award-winning films, food and cultural programs from Tacoma's sister cities around the world. A different movie and sister city are highlighted every Thursday through April 8. The film line-up is:

• Feb. 4 - Kitakyushu, Japan - "Okuribito"
• Feb. 11 - George, South Africa - "Faith Like Potatoes"
• Feb. 18 - Kiryat-Motzkin, Israel - "Noodle"
• Feb. 25 - Taichung, Taiwan - "Orz Boys"
• Mar. 4 - Vladivostok, Russia - "The Island"
• Mar. 11 - Cienfuegos, Cuba - "Nada"
• Mar. 18 - El Jadida, Morocco - "Raja" 
• Mar. 25 - Gunsan, Korea - "Christmas in August"
• Apr. 1 - Aalesund, Norway - "Troubled Water"
• Apr. 8 - Davao, Philippines - "Love Will Lead Us"

Cost: $10; tickets available online, at Blue Mouse Theatre or The Pacific Northwest Shop  

Location: Blue Mouse Theatre, 2611 North Proctor St., Tacoma