Events

Do you like to crochet or are you just starting out? Join Debra and Tacoma Public Library for crochet fun! Debra will be teaching the group how to make simple crochet projects.

Patterns and all supplies for the projects will be supplied.

Join us at the Swasey branch for our Spring plant swap and score some new plants for your home and garden! (Spring is a great time to divide perennials.)

Bring clippings of your favorite house and garden plants to swap with fellow plant…

Engage your mind! Sensory bags are great at stimulating the senses and helping children develop cognitive skills.

Visit Main Branch and the Eastside Community Center starting Tuesday, April 25th, to pick up a kit, while supplies last.

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Join us at South Tacoma every Tuesday afternoon for a drop-in, family-friendly program for grades K-5.

This week we'll be making a frog catcher toy you can take home and play with. Can YOU catch the fly?

Join us and our friends at Tacoma Water and the EnviroChallengers as we try out different activities related to water! Where does our water come from and where does it go? Explore different stations as we answer questions about water!

Are you interested in Dungeons & Dragons? Does a game full of fighting monsters and committing daring heists sound fun? Come hang out with us as we explore a magical world full of drama and danger, with TPL's long-running D&D Game!

Pre-made…

Explore a certification in one of the popular Microsoft programs and show off your computer know-how. This one-hour session will provide attendees with what they need to know to prepare for the certification exam. Not sure what…

Join us for Up and Atom STEAM Days where we try out different STEAM and craft activities. Earth Day is just a few days away! Celebrate with us as we create our own paper using recycled materials with our friends from Craftopia!

Join us at the Swasey branch for some late-afternoon BINGO fun! We'll play multiple rounds of bingo and even have some small prizes for our winners. Drop in and play a couple of rounds or hang out and play the whole hour and a half…

Grab your Pokemon deck or DS and join your friends at our official Pokemon 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…

Join us to paint bricks to look like books. The finished product makes a fantastic home or garden decoration."Chill. Chat. Create." invites teens and adults to exercise their creativity while socializing and enjoying light snacks and…

Mottet Library invites community to have some fun at Game Night where a wide assortment board games and card games are made available.

Join us this April in reading It Won't Always Be Like This by Malaka Gharib.

In this intimate memoir, Gharib details her life spending summers with her Egyptian father. Immerse yourself following her through the hardships of growing up with…

Join us at Fern Hill every Thursday afternoon for a drop-in, family-friendly program for grades K-5.

This week we'll be making a frog catcher toy you can take home and play with. Can YOU catch the fly?

Join us and our friends at Tacoma Water and the EnviroChallengers as we try out different activities related to water! Where does our water come from and where does it go? Explore different stations as we answer questions about water!

Make something. Explore your creativity with Mottet's Maker's Kart where you can design your own greeting card, relax over a coloring sheet or make a popsicle airplane. There will be lots of other crafts to explore. Available every…

Join us at Kobetich for an interactive story and experiment about good bugs and composting.

Learn about the biology of soil, and all the creatures that are needed to break plant material down into compost. Participants will learn how to…

Join us every couple of weeks for Brick by Brick LEGO Club! Build a LEGO creation around the monthly theme, or free build to your heart's content!

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Envision all you can do with a box, paper, glue and your imagination in this decoupage craft program. Take this plain, recycled box and make it into a gift box, a trinket holder, or a unique piece of decor; the possibilities are stunning!

May the Fourth be with you! Go into the stars by making galaxy slime!

Visit Main Branch and the Eastside Community Center starting Tuesday, May 2nd, to pick up a kit, while supplies last.

Program kits are a fun way to bring our arts and…