Thanks to Tacoma Creates initiative, Chinese Reconciliation Project Foundation, Symphony Tacoma and Tacoma Opera. The composer, librettist and members of Symphony Tacoma and Tacoma Opera will talk about their contributions to the production of a new opera about the historical events called the Tacoma Method, in which the Chinese community were driven out of the city in 1885.
Tacoma Public Library and Asia Pacific Cultural Center present Taiko Drums. Please join Taiko Drummers and Mia Slattum for a wonderful presentation of Taiko Drumming at the Wheelock Branch Library. This is an energetic drumming style that fuses elements of martial arts, dance, and both traditional and contemporary music. Come and learn about Taiko Drumming during this fantastic demonstration and workshop, sponsored by the TACOMA CREATES INITIATIVE, and showcasing the rich culture of Okinawa.
Join Master Gardener and Native Plant Steward Gail Sklar as she shares the benefits of and resources for creating your very own native plant garden. Learn how to choose the best plants for your space, and how native plants support a healthy environment for all!
Join the Wheelock Book Club for a discussion of All About Me by Mel Brooks. About the book: All About Me! charts Mel Brooks’s meteoric rise from a Depression-era kid in Brooklyn to the recipient of the National Medal of Arts. Filled with tales of struggle, achievement, and camaraderie (and dozens of photographs), readers will gain a more personal and deeper understanding of the incredible body of work behind one of the most accomplished and beloved entertainers in history. Copies of All About Me! are available in multiple formats. Please call the library for assistance with locating or reserving a copy, 253-280-2800. Copies are also available at Wheelock while they last.
April 15th is the beginning of National Volunteer Week. Drop by Wheelock Branch at 1:00pm and meet the many organizations in our community looking for helping hands. Are you interested in giving to your community? Drop by and see what they to say and what they are about! Check back for a list of organizations.
Are you facing eviction? Do you need help with a landlord-tenant issue? Do you need help with an eviction on your record or a legal financial obligation you can't pay? Want to learn more about getting help with your legal issue? Stop by for free, drop-in help, information, and resources from Tacomaprobono!
Tacoma Public Library and Tacoma Art Museum present a Multi-generational Art Workshop at the Wheelock Branch Library. Come join us for this stamp-making workshop focusing on Japanese woodcut prints from Tacoma Art Museum's collection. We will be creating our own art pieces inspired by these TAM artworks. Presented by Tacoma Art Museum, funded by Tacoma Creates, and hosted by Tacoma Public Library.
Tacoma Library presents in collaboration with Tacoma Creates Kareem Kandi World Orchestra! Come see how stories can unfold through musical performance. Watch and listen as music is spontaneously composed out of thin air by live musicians. Join us at Wheelock Branch. Bring your family, friends, and questions to experience this live musical program.