Special Event: Class/Workshop Drop-in Help with WorkSource WorkSource employment experts help with your specific questions about all things employment-related: resumes, LinkedIn, job coaching and interview prep.	Lakewood Library Lakewood, WA Tue 7/24/18 at 10am till 12pm, 2pm till 4pm Tue 7/31/18 at 10am till 12pm, 2pm till 4pm
Special Event: Community Event, Talks/Lectures Emerald Street: Race, Class, Culture, and the History of Hip Hop in the Northwest Author and professor Daudi Abe discusses how Northwest hip-hop is a document of our region’s social and political movements, energies, ideologies and how it embodies a unique sense of community. Discover the history behind not only the Northwest’s Grammy-w...	Lakewood Library Lakewood, WA Tue 7/24/18 at 7pm-8pm
Special Event: Film Interactive Movies Hang out for snacks, games, antics and shenanigans while watching your fave cult films.	Lakewood Library Lakewood, WA Tue 7/24/18 at 2:30pm-4:30pm Tue 7/31/18 at 2:30pm-4:30pm Tue 8/7/18 at 2:30pm-4:30pm
Special Event: Class/Workshop, Food/Tasting, Health & Wellness/Nutrition Nutritional Cooking From WSU’s Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP), this nine-week course offers hands-on nutrition education cooking classes with a series of lessons through WSU Extension. Upon completion of the course, you will receive a certificate and fr...	Tillicum Library Lakewood, WA Tue 7/24/18 at 1:30pm Tue 7/31/18 at 1:30pm
Special Event: Children, Education Summer Stories for Babies Join in with your child and enjoy books, action rhymes, knee bounces, songs and more.	Lakewood Library Lakewood, WA Tue 7/24/18 at 10:30am-11:30am Tue 7/31/18 at 10:30am-11:30am Tue 8/7/18 at 10:30am-11:30am
Special Event: Children Summer Stories for Preschoolers Join us for stories, songs, rhymes and crafts. Ages 3-6, with an adult.	Tillicum Library Lakewood, WA Tue 7/24/18 at 11am-12pm Tue 8/7/18 at 11am-12pm
Special Event: Class/Workshop Become A YouTuber Find your audience, create your personal style, make vids with your friends and incorporate film-making techniques into your own YouTube channel.	Lakewood Library Lakewood, WA Wed 7/25/18 at 2:30pm-4:30pm
Special Event: Children, Education Summer Stories for Preschoolers Join us for stories, songs, rhymes and crafts.	Lakewood Library Lakewood, WA Wed 7/25/18 at 10:30am-11:30am Wed 8/1/18 at 10:30am-11:30am Wed 8/8/18 at 10:30am-11:30am
Special Event: Class/Workshop, Computers/Technology Tech Help Technology got you down? Frustrated? We’re here to help. Bring your questions and your devices and dedicated staff will help you problem solve all of your tech-related problems.	Lakewood Library Lakewood, WA Wed 7/25/18 at 3pm-5pm
Special Event: Class/Workshop Resume and Cover Letters Learn how resumes and cover letters convey to a potential employer who you are, what you know and what you have to offer. Explore different resume formats to best display your skills, knowledge and abilities. Registration required at piercecountylibrary.or...	Lakewood Library Lakewood, WA Thu 7/26/18 at 1pm
Art: Children's Arts/Crafts Emily’s Paper Crafts: Family Noisemakers Learn about different sounds all around us, from rain drops to trains to goldfish. Children with an accompanying adult will construct their own musical clacker through a series of shapes and folds.	Tillicum Library Lakewood, WA Fri 7/27/18 at 2pm-3pm
Special Event: Children, For the Family Puppet Theatre Presents #2 Pierce County Library puppeteers present classic stories "Rumpelstiltskin" and "Henny Penny." Ages 6 and up.	Lakewood Library Lakewood, WA Fri 7/27/18 at 2:30pm-3:30pm
Special Event: Film Finley Mimbles presents the 2nd ever Backyard Theater Event Finley Mimbles presents the 2nd ever Backyard Theater Event. Festivities start at 7:30pm. Movies start at 9pm. The Backyard Theater is a seasonal screening of completely new and original content, never before seen by human eyes. It’s a collaborative...	Paktek Field Lakewood, WA Sat 7/28/18 at 7:30pm
Special Event: Class/Workshop, Gardening Harvesting Your Own Seeds Lisa Taylor, author of the “Maritime Northwest Garden Guide,” will present how to harvest your own seeds and save money while doing it!	Tillicum Library Lakewood, WA Sat 7/28/18 at 2pm
Special Event: Animals, Benefit/Fundraiser, For the Family Paws in the Park featuring the Dog-A-Thon 2018 Fetch your friends and family as the Humane Society for Tacoma & Pierce County takes over Fort Steilacoom Park for a full-on pet party. Come for a Tail Waggin’ Good Time with 30 Activities, Demos, Vendors, & More. • Pose with your pet at the Mud Bay ...	Fort Steilacoom Park Lakewood, WA Sat 7/28/18 at 9am-2pm
Special Event: Children, Education Paint to Learn Create a colorful work of art while learning about shapes, patterns and numbers! Best for children 2-6 with an adult. Registration required at piercecountylibrary.org/calendar.	Lakewood Library Lakewood, WA Mon 7/30/18 at 11am-12pm
Theater: Children's Theatre, Puppet Theater Puppet Theater Presents #2 Pierce County Library puppeteers present classic stories. Ages 6 and up. “Rumpelstiltskin” and “Henny Penny”	Tillicum Library Lakewood, WA Tue 7/31/18 at 2:30pm-3:30pm
Special Event: Class/Workshop, Food/Tasting Cooking With Irene Irene Poshtkouhi is locally known for her ability to create affordable, delicious and healthy meals straight out of your garden! She will focus on health remedies made from herbs grown in the local community garden.	Tillicum Library Lakewood, WA Fri 8/3/18 at 3:30pm
Special Event: Class/Workshop Rock-It Science: Wood that Could Have been a Guitar Learn about petrified wood and look at and identify different types of wood. Learn how the minerals present in the wood makes some of the most beautiful colors. And learn about the newest trend of speeding up the petrifying process from hundreds of years t...	Tillicum Library Lakewood, WA Fri 8/3/18 at 2pm-3pm
Special Event: Class/Workshop Celebrate International Cat Day Calling all fans of felines! Make crafty cat toys to keep or donate and meet local celebrity cat bloggers. Learn how you can make a difference in your community helping cats in need. A fun afternoon for cat lovers of all ages.	Lakewood Library Lakewood, WA Wed 8/8/18 at 2:30pm-3:30pm