Events
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Join Tacoma Public Library, Tacoma Online Elementary, and King's Books as we welcome Jan Brett to Tacoma! Jan Brett will be touring to support her new book Alice in a Winter Wonderland, a striking rendition of Alice in Wonderland…
Registration required (15 spots remaining)Register for event
Join us for stories, songs, and other fun learning activities designed to develop language, literacy and social skills in an environment the whole family can enjoy. Storytime is followed by play time and an opportunity for grownups to…
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Join us for a monthly LGBTQ+ book club discussion, on the 2nd Saturday of the month! Titles change every month, and include a mix of fiction, non-fiction, adult, and YA selections. All are welcome to read and rant.
This is a…
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Join your friends from the Tacoma Youth Symphony Association on a drumming adventure! Sit back and dream of the drum you will create as a story about drumming is read aloud. Then you will get to see and hear a TYSA student musician play…
Wheelock Branch staff will assist with learning basic computer skills like email, web searching and MS Office programs, navigating apps and using your iOS or Android devices, getting started on resumes and…
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Something old, Something new, Something Funky, Something Blue. Our goal is to demonstrate the history, lineage, and similarities between 1940's bebop and 1960's funk / rock, and current day Hip Hop.
Drop-in to connect with Tacoma Public Library's Social Worker. Samie is happy to listen and assist patrons with resource navigation for a variety of needs related to housing, shelter, domestic violence, VA, employment, behavioral health,…
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Drop-in Tech Help
Learning how to better use technology is exciting and useful!
We can assist with learning basic computer skills, email, web searching, Microsoft Office Suite basics, navigating apps, using your mobile, devices, and getting…
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Please join us as we welcome Silverkite Community Arts for a class on Bollywood Dance! Bollywood is a theatrical style of dance that combines classical forms of dance including traditional Indian, folk, salsa, and belly-dance…
Registration closes December 14 at 2:00pm (4 spots remaining)Register for event
Join us for Brick by Brick LEGO Club! Free build to your heart's content!
All ages welcome.No registration required.Please leave your personal LEGOs at home.
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Join our friends from the Tacoma Light Trail for a series of simple, do-it-yourself lantern and luminary workshops! Create your own lanterns and luminaries to carry with you as you walk the Tacoma Light Trail, or wave them around at the…
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Join T.U.P.A.C. (Tacoma Urban Performing Arts Center) for a special showing of their film, Harriet: The Black Swan, In the Year of COVID-19.
Four seasons of the life of Harriet Tubman are told through ballet.
Spring Harriet: An…
Landlord-Tenant Clinic for City of Tacoma Residents Do you have a landlord-tenant issue? Questions about Tacoma's new Landlord Fairness Initiative, facing eviction, habitability issues, repair issues, received a notice, other…
Fun for you and your baby with songs, rhymes, stories and movement. For babies and their caregivers. Recommended for ages birth – 18 months.
Want to continue the fun at home? View these fun Storytime song and book recommendations here.
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Enjoy an afternoon packed with fun and creativity! Try your hand at any or ALL of our exciting activities:
Mini-magnets - Craft personalized magnets to add a touch of color and fun to your home.Paper Football - Channel your inner…
Drop-in to connect with Tacoma Public Library's Social Worker. Samie is happy to listen and assist patrons with resource navigation for a variety of needs related to housing, shelter, domestic violence, VA, employment, behavioral health,…
Join us for Up and Atom STEAM Days where we try out different STEAM and craft activities.
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Join us for Up and Atom STEAM Days where we try out different STEAM and craft activities. The Science of Hot Chocolate"Explore the chemistry behind your favorite winter drink! Join us to make your own hot cocoa mix while learning about…
Join us for Up and Atom STEAM Days where we try out different STEAM and craft activities.
This week exercise creativity and engineering skills by building with LEGO bricks. LEGOs will be provided, so please leave your personal LEGOs at…
Welcome to The Reading Room! Bring a restful end to a hectic day. In this quiet “book club” relax with us and read a quick book, play Switch cozy games, make art with drawing tablets, listen to music, or watch a film. New activities…
