Events
Grab your Pokémon deck and join your friends at our official Pokémon League.
Both experienced players and beginners are welcome. If you collect cards but don't know how to play, we can teach you. If you know how to play and want to get…
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Bring the whole family together to explore concepts of science, technology, engineering, art, and math, also known as STEAM.
Presented by Greentrike, funded by the City of Tacoma/Tacoma Creates, and hosted by Tacoma Public Library.
Join us for Up and Atom STEAM Days where we try out different STEAM and craft activities.
Race into learning with balloon-powered cars with educators from LeMay - America's Car Museum! Discover Newton’s Third Law as air pushes out and…
Middle School and High School students are invited to join us at the South Tacoma branch Teen Time. Meet new friends, relax, play games, work on homework, or make a craft. We'll do something different each time!
Join us at any branch during open hours between April 1st-30th for a fun and informative scavenger hunt all about Earth Day! Learn about ways that you can help our planet every day.
Find all the images, turn the completed scavenger…
Offered as an extension of our Social Work program, drop-in to connect with University of Washington Tacoma's MSW and BASW Social Work Practicum Students. They will be happy to listen and assist patrons with general support…
Middle School and High School students are invited to join us at the Fern Hill branch on Fridays from 3-4:30 for Teen Time. Meet new friends, relax, play games, work on homework, or make a craft. We'll do something different each time!
Middle School and High School students are invited to join us at the Fern Hill branch on Fridays from 3-4:30 for Teen Time. Meet new friends, relax, play games, work on homework, or make a craft. We'll do something different each time!
Join us for Up and Atom STEAM Days where we try out different STEAM and craft activities.Celebrate Arab American Heritage Month by exploring the beautiful geometric patterns found in Arab American art and architecture. Participants will…
Join us at the Moore Library for Teen Time! Watch movies, make art, play video games, and hang out with other teens at the library. We have different activities every time! Sensory kit and crafting supplies provided every week alongside…
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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4H Photography kit teaches students principles of photography. This includes basics such as when to use flash, to more advanced knowledge, such as capturing still life. Participants will explore photography throughout the library.…
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April showers bring May flowers. Join us to create our own flower crowns. We’ll use artificial flowers, small games, ribbon and more to create our own flowers just in time for May.
Registration required.
All supplies provided.
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Discover the rich legacy of Capoeira. Capoeira may be called "African Karate", but it is much more. Created by enslaved Africans in Brazil for self-defense, resistance, and cultural expression, Capoeira is a harmonious blend of martial…
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Join us for a hands on workshop!Exploring the art and culture of traditonal Mwar Mwar headpieces
Participants will learn the meaning behind the adornments, materials used and the technique involved with making their own piece.
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Tacoma Sister Cities is excited to present a new program featuring cultural stories with artifacts from three of our sister cities. We will showcase the rich traditions, histories, and unique narratives of each country. Offering the Tacoma…
Join us once a month at the Moore library for a night of games! Bring your Nintendo Switch, or your favorite handheld console. No Switch? No problem! Use ours, loaded with Smash Bros, Minecraft, Overcooked, and tons more! Hang out, talk…
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Take a trip around the world and through time with Jazz from America, Cuba, Brazil, and Africa. Separated by distance and culture, there are threads of rhythm and soul that Jazz shares throughout the world and with all generations.
Our goal…
Join us in the Olympic Room 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.
Join us at any branch during open hours between April 1st-30th for a fun and informative scavenger hunt all about Earth Day! Learn about ways that you can help our planet every day.
Find all the images, turn the completed scavenger…