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Books and Words
Best Books of 2024
Olympia Timberland Library 313 8th Ave SE, OlympiaJoin local librarians on a tour of the year's best fiction, nonfiction, and cookbooks -- and share some of your favorites! Light refreshments will be provided.
Author Talk with Aaron Scott on Bring Back Your People:Ten Ways Regular Folks Can Put a Dent in White Christian Nationalism
Orca Books Co-op 315 5th Ave SE, Olympia, WA, United States"For White folks alarmed by the rise of Christian nationalism comes this mouthy, practical guide to holding conversations with your cousin Randy and others who have been misled by White Christian nationalist ideas. Aaron Scott, a leader with the Poor People's Campaign, shares strategies of relationship and organizing to help us and others resist."
Write Now: A writing workshop for creative parents
Blue Cactus Press 1901 Jefferson Ave, Office 105, TacomaGet your tired & beautiful self off the couch! Blue Cactus Press is holding a writing workshop for parents wanting to reconnect with their creativity. This is a generative writing workshop meant to rekindle your imagination, get you writing, & get you thinking about what you can build at the crossroads of parenting & creative ...
Women’s Liberation Book Club- All About Love by bell hooks
Orca Books Co-op 315 5th Ave SE, Olympia, WA, United StatesJoin us to discuss bell hooks' classic All About Love this Valentine's Day at 6:00 p.m. in-store. ""The word 'love' is most often defined as a noun, yet we would all love better if we used it as a verb," writes bell hooks as she comes out fighting and on fire in All About Love. ...
Love Latine: A Poetry Reading
Blue Cactus Press 1901 Jefferson Ave, Office 105, TacomaHere’s your best shot of having a stellar Valentine’s Day weekend with your honey: head to Blue Cactus Press on February 15th, at 5pm, for Love Latine: A Poetry Reading, featuring a phenomenal lineup of Latine poets living in the Puget Sound, including: Dawn Pichón Barron Sarah A. Chavez Claudia Castro Luna Vincent Rendoni Ricardo Ruiz S. Salazar There ...
Family Saturdays – Klondike Gold Rush
Washington State History Museum 1911 Pacific Ave., TacomaFamily Saturdays – Klondike Gold Rush Saturday, March 1, 2025 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM Included with admission Join us this winter for Family Saturdays! Explore how history connects us all during this hour-long storytime program designed for children ages 4 to 10 and their families. Join us for this month’s Family Saturday for “Klondike ...
River in My Veins Poetry Reading
Washington State History Museum 1911 Pacific Ave., TacomaRiver in My Veins Poetry Reading Saturday, March 1, 2025 2:00 – 3:00 PM Washington State History Museum – Museum Store FREE Hear a reading from Kara Briggs’ (Sauk-Suiattle) recently released poetry collection Rivers in My Veins. A resident of the Tulalip Reservation and descendant of the Yakama Nation, Briggs reflects on her many connections to the natural world ...