We place book orders every Monday and can usually have the book by the end of the week.
Contact us at:
books@kingsbookstore.com
Upcoming Events
All Events are at King's Books, Unless Otherwise Noted
[NOTE: On 1st Monday this month]
At 1022 South, 1022 S J St, Tacoma
Join this new book club perfect for people just starting to read graphic novels or confirmed geeks. July's selection is American Born Chinese by Gene Luen Yang. Come join us! We usually meet the second Monday of every month at 1022 South, Hilltop's new book-themed cocktail lounge. Note: Must be 21 to go to 1022 South. Email sweet pea or call 253.627.8588 for more information. The books are available for purchase at King's Books. To view books previously read, click here. If you're on Facebook, join our group! August's book is Incognegro by Mat Johnson & Warren Pleece.
July
10 * 7 pm. Distinguished
Writer Series and Open Mic.
This monthly event features a distinguished writer and an open mic for poets, playwrights, short story writers, and others. This month features the Open Mic, sign-up at 6:30 pm. Admission is free. The event occurs monthly the second Friday of every month at King's Books. Sponsored by the Tacoma Arts Commission and the Puget Sound Poetry Connection.
July 14 * 6:30 - 9 pm. Scrabble Rousers!
Calling
all Word Nerds and Scrabble Sharks! Get thee ready for a special Bastille
Day edition of Scrabble Rousers!, a competition suitable for all
levels. Participants establish their own skill level: beginner,
intermediate, or expert. People are paired off to battle it out in two
successive, exceedingly fun games. Between these and at the start, other
games are engaged to hone your word prowess. Entrance fee is $10
per participant and all proceeds directly benefit the
218 St. Helens Ave.
Tacoma, Washington 98402
253.272.8801
877.529.9525 (toll free)
253.272.2022 (fax)
Store Hours
Open Daily 10 am - 6 pm
except
Tuesdays 10 am - 5 pm
July 16 * 6:30 pm. Sir! No Sir! Benefit for Coffee Strong.
Join us for a showing of the
documentary Sir! No Sir! with special guest Randy Rowland.
memory of that time. A discussion of Coffeehouse movements
will follow the film. Coffee
Strong Director Seth Manzel will discuss the Stop Stop-Loss Campaign,
to organize against extended tours, and
how you can help nationalize this growing movement.
Randy Rowland is the director of Pepperspray Productions, an independent video activist collective in Seattle. Rowland was a GI resister and a member of the Presidio 27, one of the first acts of resistance to the Vietnam War. He staffed a Tacoma GI Underground newspaper in the 1970's.
Coffee Strong is a GI coffeehouse and internet cafe in Lakewood owned and operated by GI Voice, an organization of recent vets and civilian supporters. They provide
July 19 * 2 pm. Shakespeare in the Parking Lot.
Celebrate Shakespeare in the
Parking Lot's 10th Anniversary with a special performance of
Twelfth Night!
Twelfth
Night is noted as one of Shakespeare's most studied and best loved plays:
the twin-based comedy of cross-dressing and mistaken identity is
accessible to both novice audience members and scholars. The actual
Elizabethan festival of Twelfth Night would involve the antics of a Lord
of Misrule and the general inversion of the order of society. Audience
members will be invited to participate in the antics!
Shakespeare in the Parking Lot is Tacoma's own roving troupe of Shakespearean performers and directors. This show showcases the next generation whose energy and passion for the bard will carry SITPL, and it's mission to take the fear out of Shakespeare, into the next decade of performances. Performances are free (donations gladly accepted).
July
21 * 7 pm. Banned Book Club.
At Tempest Lounge, 913 MLK Way, Tacoma
Join this incendiary book group reading books that have been banned or challenged. July's selection is Baby Be-Bop (Book 5 of Dangerous Angels) by Francesca Lia Block. Come join the discussion. We meet the third Tuesday of every month at Tempest Lounge. Note: Must be 21 to go to Tempest. Call 253.272.4904 or email sweet pea for more information. The books are available for purchase at King's Books. For a list of the most frequently challenged books of 2008, click here. To view books previously read, click here. August's book is Push by Sapphire.
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