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Artist Book Workshop
Lacey Timberland Library 500 College St SE, Lacey, WA, United StatesThis free, introductory craft workshop will help participants create an Artist Book, using a variety of elements to showcase their personal artistic styles. Using scrapbooking and bookbinding techniques, we will explore unconventional journaling, including using accordion books, loose-leaf paper hangers, and other objects, as a form of creative self-expression. Come with a desire to play and ...
Songcatchers: A Songwriting Workshop for All Ages
Lacey Timberland Library 500 College St SE, Lacey, WA, United StatesJoin a hands-on creative writing workshop with professional songwriter Keeth Apgar. Together we will co-create an original song from scratch based on participant-powered ideas. As we dig into the creative process, the group will work with music concepts such as rhythm, melody, tempo, and chords. We also will touch upon the role of vowel sounds; discuss ...
Banned Books Bingo
Lacey Timberland Library 500 College St SE, Lacey, WA, United StatesThe Lacey Library invites you to join us this winter on a fun and informative reading adventure. Play Banned Books Bingo with us, January 2 – March 31, 2024, to get better acquainted with banned titles, and make up your mind about their content. How to Play: Bingo sheets will be at the Lacey Library. Complete ...
Taking the Mystery Out of Writing a Mystery
Lacey Timberland Library 500 College St SE, Lacey, WA, United StatesJoin mystery writers Maria Barrs (ML Barrs), Roxanne Dunne, and Jeffrey Briggs for a panel discussion covering all aspects of writing mystery fiction. There will also be a drawing for free copies. Topics include: Types of mystery stories (i.e., cozy, suspense, thriller, amateur sleuth, etc) Developing characters and plots Outlining vs "pantsing" Editing and being ...
Teen Creative Club
Lacey Timberland Library 500 College St SE, Lacey, WA, United StatesJoin us while we hang out and create together! Each month we will have different supplies to use, with input from attendees. This month we will do collage, button making, and Shrinky Dinks. We will also vote on what activity to do the following month. For teens ages 13-18. Sponsored by the Friends of the Lacey ...
Kids Graphic Novel Club
Lacey Timberland Library 500 College St SE, Lacey, WA, United StatesAges 8-12. Hang out, draw, read, eat snacks and talk about all things graphic novels. Enter a prize drawing for a gift card to Gabi’s Olympic Cards & Comics.
Playback Theatre Performance: Stories of Library Treasures
Lacey Timberland Library 500 College St SE, Lacey, WA, United StatesJoin Olympia’s own Heartsparkle Players and the Thunders for an afternoon of stories and community! They will take your personal moments and create a spontaneous theatrical experience using a style of improvisation called Playback Theatre. They have been delighting local audiences for 33 years. Come tell your stories about what you treasure about libraries!