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Adult Summer Reading Club Events Tacoma Walking Clubs Taco acoma Pub ma Publi lic Lib c Library is w rary is walking this alking this summ summer! I er! If y f you'v 've w e wan anted to start ted to start exercising b ercising but di t didn dn't w 't wan ant to do i t to do it al alone, e, this is y this is your o ur oppo portuni rtunity! Each w y! Each week eek during th during the summ e summer er, 3 dif , 3 differen erent b t bran ranch ches o es of th f the T e Taco acoma ma Lib Library system will m rary system will meet to e eet to exp xplore th re their n eir neighbo eighborhood ood for a 30-40 min r a 30-40 minute w te walk. N alk. No registrati o registration required. W n required. Wear ear walking sh alking shoes an oes and dress f d dress for co r comf mfort. All ages an rt. All ages and fi fitn tness l ess levels w els wel elco come. e. Wheel eelock B ock Bran ranch begins F ch begins Fri rida day, J , Jun une 1 at 9:15 a.m. e 1 at 9:15 a.m. Fern H ern Hill B ill Bran ranch begins W ch begins Wedn ednesda esday, J , Jun une 6 at 11:15 a.m. e 6 at 11:15 a.m. Main B ain Bran ranch Begins Saturda ch Begins Saturday, J , Jun une 16 at 10:30 a.m. e 16 at 10:30 a.m. Blind Date with a Book Blin lind D d Date wi ate with a Boo th a Book is back f k is back for an anoth ther summ er summer er. V . Visi isit y t your l ur local ocal bran ranch to p ch to pick u ck up y p your secretl ur secretly wrap wrapped "date ped "date" to ch " to check o eck out an t and read. Y read. You w u won't kn 't know th w the genre, au e genre, auth thor, o , or ti r titl tle b e but i t it's t's sure to be a fun tim sure to be a fun time! This p e! This program runs f rogram runs fro rom J m Jun une 5 e 5 thro through A ugh August 10 ugust 10. Geology Rocks! It's fun to h t's fun to hun unt, co t, coll llect an ect and examin xamine rocks. J e rocks. Join us f in us for a 90 r a 90 min minute sessi te session wi n with a p th a pro rofessi essional nal rock h rock houn und to e d to exp xplore w re what's hat's fascinating abo ascinating about rocks in th t rocks in the Pacifi acific N c North rthwest. P est. Parti artici cipan pants will recei ts will receive a sam e a sample o e of rocks to k rocks to keep. Seating is limi eep. Seating is limited. R ted. Registrati egistration is required. n is required. Ages 10 - A Ages 10 - Adul dults. ts. Sat. J Sat. Jun une 9 e 9, 10-11:30 a.m. M , 10-11:30 a.m. Main B ain Bran ranch, O ch, Olym ympic R c Roo oom Sat. J Sat. Jun une 9 e 9, 2-3:30 p.m. W , 2-3:30 p.m. Wheel eelock B ock Bran ranch, M ch, Meeting R eeting Roo oom Sign Up For Events! To view details and register for events, visit us at: https://tacoma.bibliocommons.com/events , call us at 253.292.2001, or visit a local branch What the Heck Do I Read Next? When i en it co t comes to ch es to choosing y oosing your ur next great read, do y xt great read, do you f u feel eel overw erwhelm elmed b ed by all th y all the ch e choices o ces out th there ere? Y ? You're n 're not th t the o e onl nly o y one: so e: so man many boo y books, so li ks, so littl ttle tim e time! e! Join us f in us for a r a presen resentati tation o n on narro n narrowing y wing your o ur opti tions an ns and exp xploring unlik ring unlikel ely p y places f laces for great reading r great reading reco recomm mmen endati dations. Lib ns. Library staf rary staff will share th f will share their eir favori rite ti te tips an ps and tri d tricks. cks. Tuesda esday, J , Jun une 12, 6:30-7:30 p.m. K e 12, 6:30-7:30 p.m. Kobeti obetich B ch Bran ranch ch "Tinker Pocket Portal Worlds" by Tinkertopia Tink inkerto ertopia is back this summ ia is back this summer wi er with th programs just f rograms just for adul r adults! U ts! Use u se up- p- cy cycl cled/f ed/foun und ob d objects, tin jects, tiny trink y trinkets, ets, co collage materials an llage materials and m d more to create y re to create your tin ur tiny pock pocket w et world. R d. Registrati egistration required. Limi n required. Limited to 15 ted to 15 atten attendees, ages 18 an dees, ages 18 and u d up. p. Wed. J ed. Jun une 27 e 27, 6-7:30 p.m. F , 6-7:30 p.m. Fern H ern Hill B ill Bran ranch ch Fri rida day, J , Jun une 29 e 29, 2:30-4 p.m. K , 2:30-4 p.m. Kobeti obetich B ch Bran ranch ch Th Thursda ursday, J , Jul uly 12, 2:30-4 p.m. M y 12, 2:30-4 p.m. Moo oore B re Bran ranch ch Saturda Saturday, J , Jul uly 14, 1:30-4 p.m. M y 14, 1:30-4 p.m. Main B ain Bran ranch ch Drawing and Sketching 101 You C u CAN dra AN draw o w or sk r sketch! N etch! No straigh straight lin t lines n es needed. J eeded. Join us f in us for this r this fun, han fun, hands o ds on sessi n session w n where y ere you will u will learn th earn the basi e basics o cs of dra f drawing an wing and sk d sketching. etching. All materials p All materials pro rovi vided. R ded. Registrati egistration required. Ages 16 - n required. Ages 16 - Adul dults. ts. Sat. J Sat. Jun une 23, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. M e 23, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Main B ain Bran ranch, O ch, Olym ympic R c Roo oom Illuminated Initials Create y Create your o ur own ill wn illuminated l uminated letter etter model odeled after cul ed after cultural man tural manuscri uscripts o ts or f r fro rom your ur own imaginati wn imagination. All materials n. All materials pro rovi vided. R ded. Registrati egistration required. n required. Sat. J Sat. Jun une 16, 10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. M e 16, 10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Moo oore B re Bran ranch ch Sat. A Sat. August 4, 10:30 a.m.=12:30 p.m. K ugust 4, 10:30 a.m.=12:30 p.m. Kobeti obetich ch 1102 Tacoma Avenue South Tacoma, Washington 98402 | (253) 292-2001 www.tacomalibrary.org
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Adult Summer Reading Club EventsTacoma Walking Clubs
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Sign Up For Events!To view details and register for events, visit us at:
https://tacoma.bibliocommons.com/events, call us at 253.292.2001, or visit a local branch
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WWed. Jed. Junune 27e 27, 6-7:30 p.m. F, 6-7:30 p.m. Fern Hern Hill Bill BranranchchFFriridadayy, J, Junune 29e 29, 2:30-4 p.m. K, 2:30-4 p.m. Kobetiobetich Bch BranranchchThThursdaursdayy, J, Jululy 12, 2:30-4 p.m. My 12, 2:30-4 p.m. Moooore Bre BranranchchSaturdaSaturdayy, J, Jululy 14, 1:30-4 p.m. My 14, 1:30-4 p.m. Main Bain Branranchch
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Sat. JSat. Junune 23, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Me 23, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Main Bain Branranch, Och, Ollymymppiic Rc Roooomm
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Adult Summer Reading Club EventsRocking Shell Painting
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WWednednesdaesdayy, J, Jululy 18, 2:00-4 p.m. Soy 18, 2:00-4 p.m. Souuth Tth Tacoacoma Bma Branranchch
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WWednednesdaesdayy, J, Jululy 11, 6:30-7:30 p.m. Ky 11, 6:30-7:30 p.m. Kobetiobetich Bch Branranchch
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WWednednesdaesdayy, J, Jululy 18, 5-6:30 p.m. Ky 18, 5-6:30 p.m. Kobetiobetich Bch Branranchch
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WWednednesdaesdayy, J, Jululy 25, 1-3 p.m. My 25, 1-3 p.m. Moooore Bre BranranchchWWednednesdaesdayy, J, Jululy 25, 4:30-5:30 p.m. Swy 25, 4:30-5:30 p.m. Swaseasey By BranranchchSaturdaSaturdayy, J, Jululy 28, 2-4 p.m. Ky 28, 2-4 p.m. Kobetiobetich Bch Branranchch
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ThThursdaursdayy, J, Jululy 26, 2-5 p.m. Wy 26, 2-5 p.m. Whheeleelock Bock BranranchchSaturdaSaturdayy, A, August 4, 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Mugust 4, 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Main Bain BranranchchSaturdaSaturdayy, A, August 4, 4-5:30 p.m. Mugust 4, 4-5:30 p.m. Moooore Bre BranranchchSaturdaSaturdayy, A, August 11, 1:30-4 p.m. Kugust 11, 1:30-4 p.m. Kobetiobetich Bch Branranchch
Join the Adult Summer Reading Club!Beginning June 1st, join and earn rewards for reading, attending events, andbeing creative. Pick up a bingo card and find out more about how toparticipate. The reading club runs from June 1st to August 11th, 2018.
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