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Wednesday, May 22, 2013

Lego Builders Club

Lakewood  1:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Children under the age of six should be accompanied by an adult.  

Event audience: Children

Construct fabulous contraptions! Build to match the theme of the day or make your own creation. Duplos and other blocks are available for the little ones!

No registration required.

This event is sponsored by FRIENDS of the Lakewood Library.

Navigating the Net

Lakewood  10:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Event audience: Adult

Learn the basics of the Internet, including navigating a Web page, using a search engine, applying search strategies and evaluating online information.

* This event requires registration.

Current Availability: 2


Monday, May 27, 2013

Memorial Day Holiday - All Libraries Closed

All Locations  12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

All library buildings are closed for holiday.


Thursday, May 30, 2013

Living Well with a Volcano in your Backyard – Mount Rainier

Lakewood  6:30 PM

Event audience: Family

Learn how to prepare for potential volcano emergencies and hazards. Carolyn Driedger, Hydrologist and Outreach Coordinator at the United States Geological Survey Cascades Volcano Observatory, will share the joys and hazards of living close to an active volcano.

This event is sponsored by Pierce County Department of Emergency Management Education Division

Tuesday, June 04, 2013

Computers for Beginners

Lakewood  2:00 PM - 3:30 PM

Event audience: Adult

Cover basic computer skills and concepts, including identifying the parts of a computer, understanding basic computer terminology and navigating a window using a mouse and keyboard.

* This event requires registration.

Current Availability: Wait List Only


Wednesday, June 05, 2013

Navigating the Net

Lakewood  2:00 PM - 3:30 PM

Event audience: Adult

Learn the basics of the Internet, including navigating a Web page, using a search engine, applying search strategies and evaluating online information.

* This event requires registration.

Current Availability: 8


Thursday, June 06, 2013

Word 2010 for Beginners

Lakewood  2:00 PM - 3:30 PM

Event audience: Adult

Get started in Word and learn how to open, save, edit, format and print documents.

* This event requires registration.

Current Availability: 6


Saturday, June 08, 2013

Launch into Literacy

Lakewood  11:00 AM - 3:00 PM

Event audience: Family

Celebrate children, books and learning!

11 a.m. Share in the dedication of the Steve Albers Early Learners area.
1-2 p.m. Read stories with Daffodil Princesses. Sign up for a library card. Meet Lily the Ladybug Librarian.
2-3 p.m. Laugh and learn with Louie Foxx's One Man Side Show, an event full of magic, comedy and audience participation.

Launch into Literacy is a partnership program of United Way of Pierce County.


Tuesday, June 18, 2013

E-Books and OverDrive

Lakewood  2:00 PM - 3:30 PM

Event audience: Adult

Learn how to use the OverDrive Media Console and OverDrive Read to check out, download and read library e-books on your tablet or computer.


Thursday, June 20, 2013

Download to Kindle

Lakewood  2:00 PM - 3:30 PM

Event audience: Adult

Make the most of your Kindle and learn how to download library materials.

* This event requires registration.

Current Availability: 9

 
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