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Library Events for October 2024

October 13, 2024

PIERCE COUNTY LIBRARY SYSTEM

Sunday Games - Board, Card, and Video Games

Sunday, October 20: 1:00pm - 3:00pm

 University Place - University Place Large Meeting Room

Age group:  Tweens (9-12), Family, Elementary (5-10)

event type:   Activities & Games

Spend time at the library making connections and practicing thinking and social skills with other players, using classic and modern board, card, and video games.

Tech Help - Drop-in Technology Assistance

Sunday, October 20: 2:00pm - 4:00pm

 University Place - University Place Small Meeting Room

Age group:  Teens (13-18), Seniors (55+), Adults (18+)

event type:   Tech Help

Tech assistance in the Library.

Read to a Dog

Monday, October 21: 4:00pm - 5:00pm

 University Place - University Place Large Meeting Room

Age group:  Family, Elementary (5-10)

event type:   Activities & Games

Share a book with a furry friend while improving your reading skills. Simple crafts, games, and coloring pages available while you wait.

Baby Story Time - Come Play and Learn!

Wednesday, October 23: 10:30am - 11:15am

 University Place - University Place Large Meeting Room

Age group:  Babies (0-2)

event type:   Story time

Join in with your child and enjoy books, action rhymes, knee bounces, songs and more. 

Kaleidoscope KATŌK IM IKKURE - - In the Marshallese and English languages!

Wednesday, October 23: 10:30am - 12:00pm

 Fife - Fife Large Meeting Room

Age group:  Preschoolers (3-6), Babies (0-2)

event type:   Activities & Games

Fun hands-on learning for ages birth through 5 in Marshallese and English. All are welcome!

Knit (or Crochet) Together - Bring your crafts and chat with other creative people

Wednesday, October 23: 3:30pm - 5:00pm

 University Place - University Place Large Meeting Room

Age group:  Tweens (9-12), Teens (13-18), Seniors (55+), Family, Elementary (5-10), All Ages, Adults (18+)

event type:   Activities & Games

Are you a crafty person? Do you wish you could share your projects with others? Join us in-person at the University Place library every fourth Wednesday from 3:30 to 5 PM.

Toddler Story Time - Come Play and Learn!

Thursday, October 24: 10:30am - 11:30am

 University Place - University Place Large Meeting Room

Age group:  Toddlers (2-3)

event type:   Story time

Enjoy simple picture books, songs, fingerplays and movement games.

Family Story Time - Come Play and Learn!

Thursday, October 24: 10:30am - 11:30am

 Fife - Fife Large Meeting Room

Age group:  Toddlers (2-3), Preschoolers (3-6), Family, Babies (0-2)

event type:   Story time

Enjoy stories, rhymes, singing, and art activities for the whole family!

Game on! Introduction to Dungeons and Dragons - Roll your first d20 or brush up on gaming basics!

Thursday, October 24: 5:30pm - 6:45pm

 University Place - University Place Large Meeting Room

Age group:  Teens (13-18), Adults (18+)

event type:   Activities & Games

Curious about how to play Dungeons and Dragons or tabletop roleplaying in general? We'll go over some of the basic ideas of tabletop roleplaying games and exploring the new D&D rules.

Cancelled

Building Party - Come Play and Learn!

Friday, October 25: 10:30am - 11:30am

 Fife

Age group:  Toddlers (2-3), Preschoolers (3-6), Family, Babies (0-2)

event type:   STEAM

Drop-in block play for families with young children.

Building Party

Friday, October 25: 10:30am - 11:30am

 Fife - Fife Large Meeting Room

Age group:  Toddlers (2-3), Preschoolers (3-6), Family, Babies (0-2)

event type:   STEAM  Drop-In Play  Activities & Games

Drop-in block play for families with young children.

Simple Machines and Clever Contraptions - featuring LEGO® Technic™

Friday, October 25: 3:00pm - 5:00pm

 University Place - University Place Large Meeting Room

Age group:  Tweens (9-12)

event type:   STEAM  Activities & Games

Use LEGO® Technic™ bricks to learn about gears, cranks, winches, and more. Building instructions will be provided to get you started, followed by time to free-build. Recommended for ages 8 and up.

Doodling on Gourds

Saturday, October 26: 10:00am - 12:00pm

 University Place - University Place Large Meeting Room

Age group:  Tweens (9-12), Teens (13-18), Seniors (55+), Adults (18+)

event type:   Activities & Games

Join us for doodling fun and create something beautiful! Dee Hamlin of the Washington State Gourd Society leads our workshop. Supplies provided.

Make a Dragon Egg

Saturday, October 26: 3:00pm - 4:00pm

 Fife - Fife Large Meeting Room

Age group:  Tweens (9-12), Teens (13-18), Seniors (55+), Preschoolers (3-6), Family, Elementary (5-10), Adults (18+)

event type:   Activities & Games

Come in and make your very own dragon egg! All supplies provided.


TACOMA PUBLIC LIBRARY SYSTEM

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