In conjunction with the Smithsonian traveling exhibition Men of Change: Power. Triumph. Truth., Washington State Historical Society and the Tacoma Urban League are proud to host an awards program celebrating local men of change. Join us in appreciating and honoring these men and their contributions!
The annual Teeny Awards Ceremony celebrates the best in our region's arts and culture according to teens. Come and help us elevate and celebrate young people's contributions to keeping our arts community healthy and strong for decades to come. Plus, there will be cupcakes! Tacoma organizations who are nominated for an award include: Broadway Center > Continue Reading
HAVE YOU SEEN THEM? They are bold, powerful, tragic, beautiful, and true. Through story and dynamic, original contemporary art, Men of Change shares the inspiring lives of over two dozen African American men who have changed the course of our nation. These men, known and unknown, past and present, are leaders and icons whose significant > Continue Reading
David Bacon is a photojournalist, author, activist, and organizer. Much of his work focuses on farm labor issues. While the people in his photographs are integral to the process of putting food on tables throughout the country, their daily lives are often unseen. This selection of photographs conveys stories of the people working in farm > Continue Reading
The annual Teeny Awards Ceremony celebrates the best in our region's arts and culture according to teens. Come and help us elevate and celebrate young people's contributions to keeping our arts community healthy and strong for decades to come. Plus, there will be cupcakes! Tacoma organizations who are nominated for an award include: Broadway Center > Continue Reading
The critically acclaimed non-fiction novel The Boys in the Boat, by Daniel James Brown, celebrates the 1936 U.S. men’s Olympic eight-oar rowing team. Nine working class boys from the Pacific Northwest stormed the rowing world, transformed the sport, and galvanized the attention of millions of Americans. Hear an explanation of the book’s genesis and stories from the > Continue Reading
Join us every Tuesday for our weekly storytime! Each week will have a new theme and involve a super fun story, songs, snacks and more. Completely FREE and open to the public! Hope to see you and your little ones each week.
Are you a queer or questioning youth between the ages of 14-24 and live in the Gig Harbor, Key Peninsula area? We are bringing Oasis Youth Center to you! Join us for our Satellite program – there will be games, new friends, activities, learning and snacks. Tuesdays 3-6pm at Key Peninsula Civic Center. Tell a > Continue Reading
Girls Who Code is a national Club that is designed as a free after-school program for 6th-12th grade girls to join a sisterhood of supportive peers and role models from UW Tacoma. We use computer science (CS) to change the world with a mission to close the gender gap in CS. Participants have the opportunity > Continue Reading
The annual Teeny Awards Ceremony celebrates the best in our region's arts and culture according to teens. Come and help us elevate and celebrate young people's contributions to keeping our arts community healthy and strong for decades to come. Plus, there will be cupcakes! Tacoma organizations who are nominated for an award include: Broadway Center > Continue Reading
