Join the Wheelock Book Club for a discussion of Life After Life by Kate Atkinson. Pick up a copy at the November meeting for the January discussion About the book: What if you could live again and again until you got it right? On a cold and snowy night in 1910, Ursula Todd is born to an English banker and his wife. She dies before she can draw her first breath. On that same cold and snowy night, Ursula Todd is born, lets out a lusty wail, and embarks upon a life that will be, to say the least, unusual. For as she grows, she also dies, repeatedly, in a variety of ways, while the young century marches on towards its second cataclysmic world war. Does Ursula's apparently infinite number of lives give her the power to save the world from its inevitable destiny? And if she can - will she? Copies of Life After Life are available in multiple formats. Please call the library for assistance with locating or reserving a copy, at 253-280-2800. Copies are also available at Wheelock while they last.

Join the challenge in creating the best sled and slope to get you across the finish line! We will use household items to explore the concepts of force and motion, simple machines, and more!

Learn how to make your own worm compost bin with John Inch.

In this hour-long workshop, attendees will learn how to navigate the Windows 10 operating system, manage applications using the task manager, find and manage files and folders, save and delete files and more. Today's workshop is provided by AT&T and the Public Library Association using resources found at www.digitallearn.org. This workshop is in person at the Wheelock Branch. It is intended to serve 1 to 6 people maximum. Registration is not required, but space will be limited.

Celebrate the life of Civil Rights Movement leader Martin Luther King Jr. as we watch a short video about his life and create a craft inspired by his legacy.

In this hour-long workshop, we will introduce newly connected users to basic terminology, functionality, and navigation of internet browsers, search engines and websites. Today's workshop is provided by AT&T and the Public Library Association using resources found at www.digitallearn.org. This workshop is in person at the Wheelock Branch. It is intended to serve 1 to 6 people maximum. Registration is not required, but space will be limited.

Let it snow!  Make your very own blizzard in a bottle! Let it snow with these fun customized sensory bottles.

The Community Archives Center is coming to the Wheelock branch to document stories from the North End community! Stop by on January 21st from 11:00 am-3:00 pm to share your story and add to the Community Archives Center digital archive. Record a short oral history (any language welcome!) about your life in Tacoma. Bring a special family photograph, document, or recipe that helps tell your story and have it scanned at our Digitization Station. View highlights from the Northwest Room's local history collections related to the North End. Kids of all ages are invited to create their own comic book. You have a unique and important story to tell. By sharing your oral history, family photos, or special family recipes with the Community Archives Center, it can become a part of Tacoma's collective memory. We look forward to hearing YOUR STORY on January 21st!  Refreshments will be served.

In this hour-long workshop, attendees will create a Gmail account, learn how to perform basic email functions like send, receive and reply to an email, recognize and deal with spam, organize and delete emails and search for messages. Today's workshop is provided by AT&T and the Public Library Association using resources found at www.digitallearn.org. This workshop is in person at the Wheelock Branch. It is intended to serve 1 to 6 people maximum. Registration is not required, but space will be limited.

Perler Beads are plastic fusible beads. Beads are arranged on pegboards to form patterns and then fused together with an iron. Stop by the Wheelock branch from 3:30-4:30pm and share your creativity at the library and take home the Perler Bead designs you created.