Personalize your school backpack with custom animal bag tags. For children ages 5-10 and their caregivers.

Write your own D&D one-shot! This workshop will help new DM's create a completed D&D 5E one-shot that is ready to play, and will give experienced DM's a community to share ideas! Ages 8 and up.

Play with the library’s building toys and meet other families. This program is independent play and adults need to stay in the room with their children.

Spend time at the library making connections and practicing thinking and social skills with other players, using classic and modern board, card, and video games.

Share a book with a furry friend while improving your reading skills. Simple crafts, games, and coloring pages available while you wait.

Drop-in and enjoy games, art and crafts, STEAM activities, snacks and meet new friends. Ages 5-12.

Join us for cool science and art activities for kids!

Join us in discussion of the book, "Pax" by Sara Pennypacker, followed by fun activities! Pick up a copy of the book at the Gig Harbor Library to read before the program!

Join local homeschool families and explore your world with themed STEAM activities. Ages 5-12.

Learn how to use an iron and parchment paper to melt plastic bags into a reusable material that can be cut and sewn into different shapes. Please bring soft, stretchy plastics to use for your project.Register

Join us for 20 minutes of chess instruction and 40 minutes of play. Grades K-8.

Come play games with us!

Share a book with a therapy dog while practicing your reading skills. Join us in the children's area of the Gig Harbor Library to read with a therapy dog!

Write your own D&D one-shot! This workshop will help new DM's create a completed D&D 5E one-shot that is ready to play, and will give experienced DM's a community to share ideas! Ages 8 and up.Register

Looking for a furry friend to read with? Adopt a (stuffed) reading buddy from the Eatonville Library to take home and read to each day! Ages 5-12. Supplies are limited, registration required. Register

Drop-in to creatively build with LEGO® bricks!

Make some crafts you can show off for the new school year! Such as decorating a pencil case or styling a new bookmark! Feel free to bring any school supplies to decorate at this event!

Share a book with a furry friend while improving your reading skills. Simple crafts, games, and coloring pages available while you wait.

Join us for a spooky autumn paint and sip with local artist Collin Veenstra!Register

Drop-in and enjoy games, art and crafts, STEAM activities, snacks and meet new friends. Ages 5-12.

Love to act? Meet up at the Parkland Spanaway Library to perform Reader’s Theatre skits for each other!

Dive into different stations designed to spark four of your five main senses. A little messy and a lot hands-on!

Make some crafts you can show off for the new school year! Such as decorating a pencil case or styling a new bookmark! Feel free to bring any school supplies to decorate at this event!

Make your very own animal face mask!

Join us in creating a faux stained glass bookmark to help meet all your reading goals. All materials will be provided.

Join us for 20 minutes of chess instruction and 40 minutes of play. Grades K-8.

Come play games with us!

Play and paint with guided instruction to create your own Pumpkin masterpiece. Come as a family, or come as you are. Join the wait list

Create your own abstract work of art using rubber bands and paint. For children ages 5-10 and their caregivers.

Welcome to The Fold: a monthly club for beginner origami enthusiasts to learn the art of origami. Each month will feature 3-4 new folds to learn and will gradually increase in difficulty. Join the wait list

Local graphic novelist José Alaniz leads a presentation on the history of Latinx comics, followed by a workshop to create short comics.

Write your own D&D one-shot! This workshop will help new DM's create a completed D&D 5E one-shot that is ready to play, and will give experienced DM's a community to share ideas! Ages 8 and up.Register

We are wired to get you started on this creative adventure as we explore circuits in new ways. Register

Play with the library’s building toys and meet other families. This program is independent play and adults need to stay in the room with their children.

Share a book with a furry friend while improving your reading skills. Simple crafts, games, and coloring pages available while you wait.

Drop-in and enjoy games, art and crafts, STEAM activities, snacks and meet new friends. Ages 5-12.

Join us for cool science and art activities for kids!

Explore the world of the microscopic! Come to the South Hill Library to connect with other Homeschooling families while engaging with a fun science activity.

Join us monthly for a slimy good time!

Join April Jackson for an up close and personal tour of the reptile kingdom!

Children are invited to drop in to build, create, and play with our LEGO® bricks.

Join us in celebrating Latinx & Hispanic Heritage Month with a game of Loteria for a chance to win prizes and learn some Spanish vocabulary along the way at this family friendly program! Register

Join April Jackson for an up close and personal tour of the reptile kingdom!

Join us in celebrating Latinx & Hispanic Heritage Month with a game of Loteria for a chance to win prizes and learn some Spanish vocabulary along the way at this family friendly program! Register

Join us for 20 minutes of chess instruction and 40 minutes of play. Grades K-8.

Come play games with us!

Create your own raining art picture using watercolor paints.

Write your own D&D one-shot! This workshop will help new DM's create a completed D&D 5E one-shot that is ready to play, and will give experienced DM's a community to share ideas! Ages 8 and up.Register

Join us and The Mad Potter as we make fun spooky-themed clay projects! Recommended for ages 8-18.Register

Share a book with a furry friend while improving your reading skills. Simple crafts, games, and coloring pages available while you wait.

Join us for a spooky autumn paint and sip with local artist Collin Veenstra!Register

Share a book with one of our Certified Therapy Dogs while improving your reading skills.

Join April Jackson for an up close and personal tour of the reptile kingdom! Meet in the Children's Area of the Parkland/Spanaway Library!

Join April Jackson for an up close and personal tour of the reptile kingdom! Meet in the Children's Area of the Summit Library!

Get up close and personal with amazing bugs from around the world. Explore more than 2,100 insects in 24 museum drawers and learn about diversity and classification of arthropods and other animals.

Free during the day? Join other teens for games, crafts, snacks and conversation.

Join us for a fun time painting pumpkins together!

We are going to create an optical toy called "thaumatrope" and play with Beebots. Let's explore, innovate and learn together!

Join us for free snacks and a movie!

Join us for 20 minutes of chess instruction and 40 minutes of play. Grades K-8.

Join us for a STEAM-themed story time followed by hands-on activities. Ages 3-8.

Celebrate National Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month with Amaranta Sandys who will teach how to make and decorate a Teotihuacan Masks.Register

Come by after school to play games and hang out with other teens and tweens.

Come play games with us!

Use LEGO® Technic™ bricks to learn about gears, cranks, winches, and more. Building instructions will be provided to get you started, followed by time to free-build. Recommended for ages 8 and up.

Celebrate National Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month with Amaranta Sandys who will teach us how to make and decorate a Teotihuacan Masks. Register

Share a book with a therapy dog while practicing your reading skills. Join us in the children's area of the Gig Harbor Library to read with a therapy dog!

Make Spooky dancing puppets using paper cups and other supplies.

Local YA author will discuss her latest book, the "Warrior of Legend", the sequel to the "Heromaker" series.

Write your own D&D one-shot! This workshop will help new DM's create a completed D&D 5E one-shot that is ready to play, and will give experienced DM's a community to share ideas! Ages 8 and up.Register

Use mathematical concepts to create a variety of art projects. This program offers math-activities designed to provide a fun and inclusive experience for all. 

Local YA author will discuss her latest book, the "Warrior of Legend", the sequel to the "Heromaker" series.

Come in and make a wildflower seed bomb! All supplies provided. Register

Play with the library’s building toys and meet other families. This program is independent play and adults need to stay in the room with their children.

Share a book with a furry friend while improving your reading skills. Simple crafts, games, and coloring pages available while you wait.

Join us for an afternoon of crafting! Each program will feature a unique crafting project. Supplies will be provided and children must be accompanied by an adult.