Wheelock Branch Library
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Tuesday April 23 All Day
Big Spring Booksale
Stop by Wheelock Branch for the 2nd day of one of our biggest booksales of the year! Lots of books, DVDs, CDs, and more at great prices. All proceeds support the Summer Reading Challenge.
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Tuesday April 23 12:00pm - 8:00pm PDT
Bookworm Scavenger Hunt
Join us April 2nd - 30th at Fern Hill, Kobetich, Moore, Mottet, South Tacoma, Swasey, and Wheelock branches to find hidden bookworms. Find all of the hidden bookworms around the library and earn a prize!
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Tuesday April 23 12:00pm - 8:00pm PDT
American Sign Language Card Creation Station
April is Deaf History Month! Stop by the Fern Hill, Kobetich, Moore, Mottet, South Tacoma, Swasey, and Wheelock branches all month long to celebrate and create a card or sign using American Sign Language finger spelling. Additionally, turn in a special American Sign La......More
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Tuesday April 23 3:00pm - 4:00pm PDT
Teen Time
Middle School and High School students are invited to join us at Wheelock branch on Tuesdays for Teen Time! Meet new friends, play games, work on homework, or make a craft. We'll do something different each time!
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Wednesday April 24 8:00am - 9:00am PDT
Library Board of Trustees Special Session
There will be a Library Board of Trustees Special Session on Wednesday, April 24, 8 a.m. - 9 a.m. at the Tacoma Municiple Building, 747 Market Street, Conference Room TMB #148. Agendas, minutes, and full list......More
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Wednesday April 24 1:00pm - 2:00pm PDT
Drop-in Tech Help @ Wheelock Branch
Wheelock Branch staff will assist with learning basic computer skills like email, web searching and MS Office programs, navigating apps and using your iOS or Android devices, getting started on resumes and cover letters, and more. No registration required, but capacit......More
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Wednesday April 24 6:30pm - 7:30pm PDT
World affairs Council Climate Change
Dr. Sana Khalil, will lead a discussion that will explore the economic dimensions of climate change and the broader consequences for individuals and society. The talk will delve into economic theories, policy implications, and the role of individuals in addressing clim......More
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Thursday April 25 10:30am - 11:15am PDT
Toddler Storytime
Encourage emerging language skills with books, rhymes, music and fun. For ages 18-36 months with a caregiver. Want to continue the fun at home? View these fun Storytime song and book recommendations ......More
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Thursday April 25 2:00pm - 4:00pm PDT
Free Legal Pop Up
Under the law, everyone has the right to be free from discrimination at work, in housing, in a public accommodation, or when seeking credit and insurance. City of Tacoma Office of Equity and Human Rights accepts charges of discrimination from any individual who believe......More
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Thursday April 25 3:30pm - 5:00pm PDT
Up and Atom: Keva Planks
Join us for Up and Atom STEAM Days where we try out different STEAM and craft activities. This week engineer your creativity with Keva Planks open play. Materials and curriculum generously provided by the WSU 4-H program of Pierce County.
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Saturday April 27 11:00am - 11:30am PDT
Сказки на русском/Russian Story Time
Сказки, потешки и игры на русском языке с Наталией Семейная программа для всех возрастов Stories, songs and games in Russian with Natalia. For families. All ages are welcome!
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Saturday April 27 11:00am - 12:00pm PDT
Drop-in Tech Help @ Wheelock Branch
Wheelock Branch staff will assist with learning basic computer skills like email, web searching and MS Office programs, navigating apps and using your iOS or Android devices, getting started on resumes and cover letters, and more. No registration required, but capacit......More
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Saturday April 27 1:00pm - 2:30pm PDT
Toolbox Laboratories: LED Paper Circuits
We provide LED diodes, batteries, cardstock, copper tape, and other accoutrements to allow participants to create greeting cards or other scenes that can light up. This is a great STEAM activity that simply illustrates how circuits work.
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Saturday April 27 3:00pm - 4:00pm PDT
Poetry Reading with Michael Magee
In honor of National Poetry Month, Author Michael Magee will read from his new poetry collection Budapest After Dark as well as some of his older works. Michael describes Budapest After Dark as, "poems that stand on their own like the bridges of Budapest." Books will......More
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Tuesday April 30 12:00pm - 8:00pm PDT
Bookworm Scavenger Hunt
Join us April 2nd - 30th at Fern Hill, Kobetich, Moore, Mottet, South Tacoma, Swasey, and Wheelock branches to find hidden bookworms. Find all of the hidden bookworms around the library and earn a prize!
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Tuesday April 30 12:00pm - 2:00pm PDT
Library Board of Trustees Study Session with City Council
There will be a Library Board of Trustees Study Session with City Council on Tuesday, April 30, 12 p.m. at the Tacoma Municiple Building Council Chambers, 747 Market Street. Agendas, minutes, and full list ......More
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Tuesday April 30 3:00pm - 4:00pm PDT
Teen Time: Robot Puppets
Middle School and High School students are invited to join us at Wheelock branch on Tuesdays for Teen Time! Meet new friends, play games, work on homework, or make a craft. We'll do something different each time!
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Tuesday April 30 7:00pm - 8:00pm PDT
Books on Tap
In April in honor of Genocide Awareness Month we'll be reading the non-fiction title A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier by Ismael Baeh. “A breathtaking and un-self-pitying account of how a gentle spirit survives a childhood from which all innocence has suddenly......More
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Wednesday May 1 12:00pm - 8:00pm PDT
AANHPI Author Scavenger Hunt
May is Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month! Join us from May 1st - May 31st at the Fern Hill, Kobetich, Moore, Mottet, South Tacoma, Swasey, and Wheelock branches for a fun kid's scavenger hunt. Learn about different AANHPI authors and......More
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Wednesday May 1 1:00pm - 2:00pm PDT
Drop-in Tech Help @ Wheelock Branch
Wheelock Branch staff will assist with learning basic computer skills like email, web searching and MS Office programs, navigating apps and using your iOS or Android devices, getting started on resumes and cover letters, and more. No registration required, but capacit......More
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Friday May 3 10:00am - 6:00pm PDT
Kid Program Kits: Craftopia Felt Butterflies
Craftopia is partnering with Tacoma Public Library to provide fun and free crafts for kids! Visit our Kobetich, Moore, Mottet, South Tacoma, Swasey, and Wheelock branches starting Friday, May 3 to pick up a kit while supplies l......More
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Friday May 3 10:30am - 11:15am PDT
Family Storytime
Join 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. Want to continue the fun at home? View these fun Storytime song and book recommendations ......More
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Friday May 3 11:30am - 12:30pm PDT
Baby Storytime
Fun for you and your baby with songs, rhymes, stories and movement. For babies and their caregivers. Recommended for ages birth – 18 months. Want to continue the fun at home? View these fun Storytime song and book recommendations ......More
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Friday May 3 11:30am - 12:15pm PDT
Laughter & Lullabies
Please join a musically-enriched time for you and your babies at the library! Laughter and Lullabies is a 45-minute group for babies and their parents/caregivers to learn how to incorporate music for the baby's development through simple, fun musical activities. We ......More