Saturday, May 18, 2013
Parkland Spanaway 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Ages 3 - 7.
Event audience: Children
Building with blocks develops a child's math and science skills, and provides lots of fun! Bring your children to a block party and build, talk, explore and create together. All you need is imagination!
No registration required.
Bonney Lake 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Event audience: Family
Residents donated used books, CDs, tapes and DVDs for the sale. Funds from the book sale will help the Friends sponsor programs for kids and adults as well as furnishings and other needs at the library.
Publisher 2010 for Beginners
South Hill 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Event audience: Adult
Get started in Publisher and learn how to design, create and edit flyers, business cards and other documents.
* This event requires registration.Current Availability: 6
University Place 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Event audience: Family
Get a free personalized bookmark for a grandparent, parent or older friend in honor of Older Americans Month. Members of the Calligraphy Guild of Tacoma will create calligraphy bookmarks for you and your loved ones.
Drop in any time between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m.
Sunday, May 19, 2013
South Hill 1:30 PM - 5:00 PM
Ages 12-18.
Event audience: Teen/Young Adult
Knit and crochet items for charity and earn volunteer community service hours for school. Projects include hats, scarves and 8" x 8" squares for blankets.
All skill levels welcome. Crochet hooks, knitting needles and yarn will be provided.
Bonney Lake 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Event audience: Family
Residents donated used books, CDs, tapes and DVDs for the sale. Funds from the book sale will help the Friends sponsor programs for kids and adults as well as furnishings and other needs at the library.
Monday, May 20, 2013
Sumner 7:00 PM
Event audience: Adult
Learn how to reach your goals with Valerie Sumter, professionally trained and certified life coach. Explore your goals in job and career, health and fitness, money and finances, quality of life, personal relationships and more.
Drop-In Help
Summit 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
Event audience: Adult
Stuck? Need more help? Bring your questions to get answers on using Microsoft Word, Excel, e-mail, Resume Maker and any Pierce County Library e-source.
Tuesday, May 21, 2013
Buckley 6:30 PM
Event audience: Adult
All are welcome to join this free book discussion group. We meet on the third Tuesday of the month at 6:30 p.m.
This month we will read and discuss “The Dovekeepers” by Alice Hoffman.
University Place 7:00 PM
Event audience: Adult
Meet Jim Lynch, best-selling and award-winning author of three acclaimed novels set in the Northwest. Lynch will talk about his new book, “Truth Like the Sun,” set in Seattle during the 1962 World's Fair.
- Author of “The Highest Tide,” 2006 Pacific Northwest Bookseller Award and “Border Songs,” 2009 Washington State Book Award.
- Lynch lives in Olympia, Wash.
Books will be available for purchase and signing.
