Storytimes near KOBETICH BRANCH LIBRARY

Kobetich Branch, Alderwood Park lawn, 212 Browns Point Blvd. NE, Tacoma, WA 98422

Join us on the Alderwood Park lawn for fun for you and your baby with songs, rhymes, stories and movement. For babies and their caregivers; recommended for ages birth – 18 months. Storytime on the Lawn will be held outdoors in Alderwood Park, next to Kobetich library. Adult supervision is required. No registration required. All outdoor programming is dependent on weather conditions. In inclement weather, storytime will be moved indoors to the children's room.

Kobetich Branch, 212 Browns Point Blvd. NE, Tacoma, WA 98422

Join us at Kobetich for Up and Atom STEAM Days where we try out S cience, T echnology, E ngineering, A rt, and M ath activities. Put your engineering skills to the test by making your very own marble maze! Can you get your marble through your maze from start to finish?

Kobetich Branch, Alderwood Park Lawn, 212 Browns Point Blvd. NE, Tacoma, WA 98422

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. Storytime on the Lawn will be held outdoors in Alderwood Park, next to Kobetich library. Adult supervision is required. No registration required. All outdoor programming is dependent on weather conditions. In inclement weather, storytime will be moved indoors to the children's room.

Kobetich Branch, Tables in the reading area, 212 Browns Point Blvd. NE, Tacoma, WA 98422

Come celebrate the 250 th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence at Kobetich, with Voices of Valor, a history presentation highlighting underrepresented voices from the colonial era until the early 19 th century. You’ll hear perspectives of 16 early Americans, women and people of color, presented by a historian, to reveal stories that have not been widely shared in American history. For general audiences, adults and teenagers. Presented by Courtney Taylor, independent historian and educator

Kobetich Branch, Reading Tables, 212 Browns Point Blvd. NE, Tacoma, WA 98422

Track the railroad’s history from its gritty 1925 industrial origins up to its massive modern-day operations. Meet members of the Tacoma Rail team who help keep our city’s short-line freight railroad moving every day. Hear behind-the-scenes stories, see historic and modern train photos, and try your hand at our train-building card game, Railcards . We hope to see you there!

Kobetich Branch, Alderwood Park lawn, 212 Browns Point Blvd. NE, Tacoma, WA 98422

Join us on the Alderwood Park lawn for fun for you and your baby with songs, rhymes, stories and movement. For babies and their caregivers; recommended for ages birth – 18 months. Storytime on the Lawn will be held outdoors in Alderwood Park, next to Kobetich library. Adult supervision is required. No registration required. All outdoor programming is dependent on weather conditions. In inclement weather, storytime will be moved indoors to the children's room.

Kobetich Branch, 212 Browns Point Blvd. NE, Tacoma, WA 98422

Join us at Kobetich for Up and Atom STEAM Days where we try out S cience, T echnology, E ngineering, A rt, and M ath activities. Create your very own catapult and see how far you can make the mini marshmallows fly!

Kobetich Branch, Alderwood Park Lawn, 212 Browns Point Blvd. NE, Tacoma, WA 98422

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. Storytime on the Lawn will be held outdoors in Alderwood Park, next to Kobetich library. Adult supervision is required. No registration required. All outdoor programming is dependent on weather conditions. In inclement weather, storytime will be moved indoors to the children's room.

Kobetich Branch, Alderwood Park lawn, 212 Browns Point Blvd. NE, Tacoma, WA 98422

Join us on the Alderwood Park lawn for fun for you and your baby with songs, rhymes, stories and movement. For babies and their caregivers; recommended for ages birth – 18 months. Storytime on the Lawn will be held outdoors in Alderwood Park, next to Kobetich library. Adult supervision is required. No registration required. All outdoor programming is dependent on weather conditions. In inclement weather, storytime will be moved indoors to the children's room.

Kobetich Branch, 212 Browns Point Blvd. NE, Tacoma, WA 98422

Join us at Kobetich for Up and Atom STEAM Days where we try out S cience, T echnology, E ngineering, A rt, and M ath activities. This week we are turning common household items like cardboard tubes and egg cartons into radical rollercoasters! Put your engineering skills to the test and combines twists, turns and daring drops to take your passengers on an exciting rollercoaster adventure all while safely carrying them from point A to B.

Kobetich Branch, Alderwood Park Lawn, 212 Browns Point Blvd. NE, Tacoma, WA 98422

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. Storytime on the Lawn will be held outdoors in Alderwood Park, next to Kobetich library. Adult supervision is required. No registration required. All outdoor programming is dependent on weather conditions. In inclement weather, storytime will be moved indoors to the children's room.

Kobetich Branch, 212 Browns Point Blvd. NE, Tacoma, WA 98422

Join us at Kobetich Branch to discuss a new book each month. This month we will be reading The Wager  by David Grann. "From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Killers of the Flower Moon and The Lost City of Z , a mesmerizing story of shipwreck, survival, and savagery, culminating in a court martial that reveals a shocking truth. On January 28, 1742, a ramshackle vessel of patched-together wood and cloth washed up on the coast of Brazil. Inside were thirty emaciated men, barely alive, and they had an extraordinary tale to tell. They were survivors of His Majesty's Ship the Wager, a British vessel that had left England in 1740 on a secret mission during an imperial war with Spain. While the Wager had been chasing a Spanish treasure-filled galleon known as "the prize of all the oceans," it had wrecked on a desolate island off the coast of Patagonia. The men, after being marooned for months and facing starvation, built the flimsy craft and sailed for more than a hundred days, traversing 2500 miles of storm-wracked seas. They were greeted as heroes. But then ... six months later, another, even more decrepit craft landed on the coast of Chile. This boat contained just three castaways, and they had a very different story to tell. The thirty sailors who landed in Brazil were not heroes--they were mutineers. The first group responded with countercharges of their own, of a tyrannical and murderous captain and his henchmen. It became clear that while stranded on the island the crew had fallen into anarchy, with warring factions fighting for dominion over the barren wilderness. As accusations of treachery and murder flew, the Admiralty convened a court martial to determine who was telling the truth. The stakes were life-and-death-for whomever the court found guilty could hang. The Wager is a grand tale of human behavior at the extremes told by one of our greatest nonfiction writers. Grann's recreation of the hidden world on a British warship rivals the work of Patrick O'Brian, his portrayal of the castaways' desperate straits stands up to the classics of survival writing such as The Endurance, and his account of the court martial has the savvy of a Scott Turow thriller. As always with Grann's work, the incredible twists of the narrative hold the reader spellbound. Most powerfully, he unearths the deeper meaning of the events, showing that it was not only the Wager's captain and crew who were on trial--it was the very idea of empire"-- The book is available for check out at the Kobetich circulation desk. The Kobetich Book Club will meets on the last Wednesday of the month. New members are always welcome! Please call Kobetich library staff at 253-280-2921 for assistance with locating or reserving a copy.

Kobetich Branch, Alderwood Park lawn, 212 Browns Point Blvd. NE, Tacoma, WA 98422

Join us on the Alderwood Park lawn for fun for you and your baby with songs, rhymes, stories and movement. For babies and their caregivers; recommended for ages birth – 18 months. Storytime on the Lawn will be held outdoors in Alderwood Park, next to Kobetich library. Adult supervision is required. No registration required. All outdoor programming is dependent on weather conditions. In inclement weather, storytime will be moved indoors to the children's room.

Kobetich Branch, 212 Browns Point Blvd. NE, Tacoma, WA 98422

Join us at Kobetich for Up and Atom STEAM Days where we try out S cience, T echnology, E ngineering, A rt, and M ath activities. This week we'll use Snap Circuits to learn how electric circuits work. No soldering or prior experience needed—just snap, learn, and have fun experimenting! Materials and curriculum generously provided by the WSU 4-H program of Pierce County.

Kobetich Branch, Alderwood Park Lawn, 212 Browns Point Blvd. NE, Tacoma, WA 98422

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. Storytime on the Lawn will be held outdoors in Alderwood Park, next to Kobetich library. Adult supervision is required. No registration required. All outdoor programming is dependent on weather conditions. In inclement weather, storytime will be moved indoors to the children's room.

Kobetich Branch, 212 Browns Point Blvd. NE, Tacoma, WA 98422

Donors needed! Tacoma Public Library and Bloodworks Northwest are hosting a 2026 blood drive. Donating blood helps patients with treatments, procedures and surgeries. Visit bloodworksnw.org/giveblood or scan the QR code to book your one-hour appointment. Photo ID and appointments required. No one under the age of 16 permitted on site. All donations go to patients in the PNW.

Kobetich Branch, 212 Browns Point Blvd. NE, Tacoma, WA 98422

Welcome, adults of all ages! Gather to share memories and life experiences, discuss topics of the day, and encourage active connections. Each month, our Wisdom Café members will explore a vibrant conversational topic with images, engaging activities, and snacks.

Kobetich Branch, Alderwood Park lawn, 212 Browns Point Blvd. NE, Tacoma, WA 98422

Join us on the Alderwood Park lawn for fun for you and your baby with songs, rhymes, stories and movement. For babies and their caregivers; recommended for ages birth – 18 months. Storytime on the Lawn will be held outdoors in Alderwood Park, next to Kobetich library. Adult supervision is required. No registration required. All outdoor programming is dependent on weather conditions. In inclement weather, storytime will be moved indoors to the children's room.

Kobetich Branch, 212 Browns Point Blvd. NE, Tacoma, WA 98422

Join us at Kobetich for Up and Atom STEAM Days where we try out S cience, T echnology, E ngineering, A rt, and M ath activities. This week we'll use Ozobots to learn basic coding, robotics, and problem-solving. Ozobots is a creative coding program where participants use color codes and simple programming tools to guide tiny robots through mazes, challenges, and story-based missions. Materials and curriculum generously provided by the WSU 4-H program of Pierce County.

Kobetich Branch, Alderwood Park Lawn, 212 Browns Point Blvd. NE, Tacoma, WA 98422

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. Storytime on the Lawn will be held outdoors in Alderwood Park, next to Kobetich library. Adult supervision is required. No registration required. All outdoor programming is dependent on weather conditions. In inclement weather, storytime will be moved indoors to the children's room.

Kobetich Branch, 212 Browns Point Blvd. NE, Tacoma, WA 98422

Explore your creative side as you paint the night away! Teen and adult attendees of any skill level can follow the step-by-step acrylic painting instructions or create an image from your imagination. All supplies provided. Recommended for ages 12-17 and up to adult.

Kobetich Branch, Alderwood Park lawn, 212 Browns Point Blvd. NE, Tacoma, WA 98422

Join us on the Alderwood Park lawn for fun for you and your baby with songs, rhymes, stories and movement. For babies and their caregivers; recommended for ages birth – 18 months. Storytime on the Lawn will be held outdoors in Alderwood Park, next to Kobetich library. Adult supervision is required. No registration required. All outdoor programming is dependent on weather conditions. In inclement weather, storytime will be moved indoors to the children's room.

Kobetich Branch, 212 Browns Point Blvd. NE, Tacoma, WA 98422

Join us at Kobetich for Up and Atom STEAM Days where we try out S cience, T echnology, E ngineering, A rt, and M ath activities. This week engineer bridges using K'NEX. More than just play, K’NEX inspires STEAM learning, strengthening problem-solving, spatial awareness, and engineering skills through hands-on creation. Materials and curriculum generously provided by the WSU 4-H program of Pierce County.

Kobetich Branch, Alderwood Park Lawn, 212 Browns Point Blvd. NE, Tacoma, WA 98422

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. Storytime on the Lawn will be held outdoors in Alderwood Park, next to Kobetich library. Adult supervision is required. No registration required. All outdoor programming is dependent on weather conditions. In inclement weather, storytime will be moved indoors to the children's room.