Craft Afterschool: Blizzard in a Bottle
TPL Wheelock Branch 3722 North 26th Street, Tacoma, WALet it snow! Make your very own blizzard in a bottle! Let it snow with these fun customized sensory bottles.
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Out With the Old / In With the New SALE at Envy Boutique
Envy Boutique 3813 N 26th St, Tacoma, WAIt's a new year and time to clean out the closet and spice it up with something new! @Envyboutique253 is having a HUGE one day sale! All clearance items will be an ADDITIONAL 50% off the sale price!! Where: Envy Boutique - 3813 N 26th Street When: Thursday, January 19th Time: 5pm - 8pm Get there early for the best selection!
New Episode of Grit + Grain Podcast featuring Peaks & Pints Ron Swarner!
Peaks + Pints 3816 N 26th St Suite B, Tacoma, WABeer gurus Matt McLaren (Orcas Distributing), Sean Jackson (Parkway Tavern) and Ron Swarner (Peaks & Pints) explore and celebrate the craft beer industry, community, and history in Tacoma, Washington, and surrounding Pacific Northwest region, with assistance from opinionated beer industry insiders. Engineered by Doug Mackey of Channel 253, you can hear the three India Pale Yale graduates and featured guests every Friday as they think and drink in a room completely devoid of oxygen as not to degrade the beer. Available on Spotify, Apple Music, Google Play, iHeartRadio and Stitcher, the podcast hopes to educate beer novices and experts alike, bringing a behind-the-scenes look into the industry, all the way from brewing to sales, shipping, and delivery. More information about the podcast series and individual episodes can be found at gritandgrainpodcast.com. Reach us at [email protected]. The Grit and Grain podcast is also on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter. MATT MCLAREN is an Advanced Cicerone and a Sales and Brand Manager at Orcas Distributing, with industry experience that stretches back to his stint as a keg washer at Harmon Brewing as teenager. An epicurean with no reservations, McLaren emcees the podcast like he’s orchestrating a boujie farmers market meal. SEAN JACKSON is […]
Family Storytime
TPL Wheelock Branch 3722 North 26th Street, Tacoma, WAJoin us for stories, songs, and other fun learning activities designed to develop language, literacy and social skills in an environment the whole family can enjoy.
Archiving North End Communities
TPL Wheelock Branch 3722 North 26th Street, Tacoma, WAThe 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.
Fun Run Mondays
Fleet Feet Tacoma 3812 N 26th St, Tacoma, WAIt's one of our mantras, and close to our hearts. We're a retail business that seeks to outfit our community and inspire each member of our northwest community to keep running. We consider our fit experience and our training programs as critical pieces of this puzzle. We host regular training programs designed to encourage and hold you accountable, whether you're new to running or consider yourself a veteran of the sport. If you're looking for a weekly running group, consider joining our Run Club! Fleet Feet Tacoma Run Club: We meet every Monday at 6 pm for a 3-5 mile run in the Tacoma area, starting from just outside Fleet Feet Tacoma.
Learn to Play Go
TPL Wheelock Branch 3722 North 26th Street, Tacoma, WALearn to play Go in this 3-week class. Go is an ancient Chinese game of strategy, similar to chess, that is believed to be the oldest board game still being played today. Instructor Tom Cruver is the founder of the South Sound Go Club and a veteran player. The 1st two classes will focus on instruction with time for practice. The 3rd class will be focused on play. Please register for all 3 sessions: January 18 January 25 February 1 Register Here: TPL Registration Page
Computer Basics – Email Basics (In Person)
TPL Wheelock Branch 3722 North 26th Street, Tacoma, WAIn 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.
Craft Afterschool: Perler Bead Creations
TPL Wheelock Branch 3722 North 26th Street, Tacoma, WAPerler 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.
New Episode of Grit + Grain Podcast featuring Peaks & Pints Ron Swarner!
Peaks + Pints 3816 N 26th St Suite B, Tacoma, WABeer gurus Matt McLaren (Orcas Distributing), Sean Jackson (Parkway Tavern) and Ron Swarner (Peaks & Pints) explore and celebrate the craft beer industry, community, and history in Tacoma, Washington, and surrounding Pacific Northwest region, with assistance from opinionated beer industry insiders. Engineered by Doug Mackey of Channel 253, you can hear the three India Pale Yale graduates and featured guests every Friday as they think and drink in a room completely devoid of oxygen as not to degrade the beer. Available on Spotify, Apple Music, Google Play, iHeartRadio and Stitcher, the podcast hopes to educate beer novices and experts alike, bringing a behind-the-scenes look into the industry, all the way from brewing to sales, shipping, and delivery. More information about the podcast series and individual episodes can be found at gritandgrainpodcast.com. Reach us at [email protected]. The Grit and Grain podcast is also on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter. MATT MCLAREN is an Advanced Cicerone and a Sales and Brand Manager at Orcas Distributing, with industry experience that stretches back to his stint as a keg washer at Harmon Brewing as teenager. An epicurean with no reservations, McLaren emcees the podcast like he’s orchestrating a boujie farmers market meal. SEAN JACKSON is […]
Family Storytime
TPL Wheelock Branch 3722 North 26th Street, Tacoma, WAJoin us for stories, songs, and other fun learning activities designed to develop language, literacy and social skills in an environment the whole family can enjoy.
Champagne Sunday at Envy Boutique
Envy Boutique 3813 N 26th St, Tacoma, WAThe weekend is upon us and it's time to start thinking about about Champagne Sunday @Envyboutique253! Stop in from noon to 4pm, have a sip and receive a free gift with any purchase of $50 or more!