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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 Future Events
August
17 * 7 pm. Banned Book Club.
At Tempest Lounge, 913 MLK Way, Tacoma
Join this offensive book club reading books that have been banned or challenged. August's selection is Olive's Ocean by
August 18 * 6:30 - 9:30 pm. Scrabble Rousers!
Calling
Word Nerds and Failed Poets! Get ready for a Bad Poetry 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. Entrance fee is
$10 per person with proceeds directly benefiting the
Tacoma Community House
Student Scholarship Fund, which assists students as they transfer from
TCH to community college. Tacoma Community House is an 100 year old
nonprofit that provides a variety of services to the community,
including adult education, bilingual job assistance, and youth
programming.
August 20 * 7 pm. Talk on The City Repair Project.
Sustainable Tacoma-Pierce presents on ongoing
series of
open-to-the-public presentations in conjunction with
their
Tacoma
Permaculture Design Course. This talk features Matt Bibeau
talking about "Inspiration from Portland's City Repair Project".
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
Veterans
For Peace will show
A Force More Powerful
(2000). This documentary
explores one of the 20th century's most important but
least understood stories: how nonviolent power has overcome oppression
and authoritarian rule all over the world.
Veterans For Peace is a
national organization with chapters around the country, including
Tacoma. They draw on their personal experiences and perspective gained
as veterans to raise public awareness of the true costs and consequences
of militarism and war - and to seek, and encourage, the search for
peaceful, effective alternatives to war.
September 9 * 7 pm. Craft Night: Fused Silk Design!
Tacoma Is For Lovers presents
Craft Night! Each month features an artist introducing a new craft. This month
features Miki Hayes teaching Silk Fusion! This
process creates a sheet of fabric that can be sewn, used as
decorative paper, or sculpted into other designs. After separating
strands of silk, one can interlace the fibers on a screen, dampen them,
and add a fabric medium to set the work. Participants can bring
small, thin, flat materials to work into their piece (flower petals,
parts of feathers, etc) or use the ones provided. The $20 fee covers materials, plus a small donation to TIFL and King's
Books. Please pre-register with
sweet pea as class size
is limited.
Tacoma Is For Lovers is a community-based organization which
annually produces an Artist Craft Fair which promotes the visibility of
local artists and encourages reuse, intentionality, sustainability and
high craft.
Justen
Ahren, followed by
an Open Mic open to all poets. Sign-up is at 6:30 pm.
Admission is free. The event occurs monthly the second Friday of
every month at King's Books. Sponsored by the Puget Sound Poetry
Connection and the
Justen Ahren lives on Martha's Vineyard, a small island off the coast of Massachusetts. He runs a poetry reading series, teaches poetry, and is founder and director of the Martha's Vineyard Writers Residency. For the past several winters he has been traveling to and writing in Latin America. These travels have greatly influenced his current collection of poetry, Gone. Justen received his MFA in Creative Writing from Emerson College, Boston.
September
13 * 7 pm. Graphic Novel Book Club.
At 1022 South, 1022 S J St, Tacoma
Join this book club perfect for people just starting to read graphic novels or confirmed geeks. September's book is The Girl from H.O.P.P.E.R.S. by Jaime Hernandez, books available for purchase at King's Books. Come join us! We meet the second Monday of every month at 1022 South, Hilltop's book-themed cocktail lounge. Note: Must be 21 to go to 1022 South. Email sweet pea or call 253.627.8588 for more information. To view books previously read, click here. If you're on Facebook, join our group!
September
21 * 7 pm. Banned Book Club.
At Tempest Lounge, 913 MLK Way, Tacoma
Join this pornographic book club reading books that have been banned or challenged. September's selection is Prep by
Curtis Sittenfeld