[2020 TAM WonderCare] October 11, 2020 Tacoma Arts Month: Cultivate Wonder and Care Cultivate Wonder and Care this week in your neighborhood, through a virtual program, and around the city! An array of artistic activities awaits you. For more information, go to TacomaArtsMonth.com<http://www.tacomaartsmonth.com> or check out each presenter's website. ________________________________ Featured Events for 10/12-10/16 [kings]<https://www.kingsbookstore.com/event/queerestoct> Queerest Book Club Ever<https://www.kingsbookstore.com/event/lgbtqoct> October 12 | 7 - 8 PM | King's Books | virtual program at kingsbookstore.com/event/queerestoct<https://www.kingsbookstore.com/event/queerestoct> | FREE [childrensmuse]<https://playtacoma.org/> Virtual Play to Learn<https://playtacoma.org/> October 12 at 12 PM and October 14 at 1 PM | Children's Museum of Tacoma | virtual program at playtacoma.org<https://playtacoma.org/> | FREE [tpltal]<https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvdcrDzkxG2haWnrlcqMziw> Improv Workshop for Teens<https://tacoma.bibliocommons.com/events/5f624e741b26802e00114420> October 12 | 5 PM | Tacoma Public Library and Tacoma Arts Live | virtual program at tacoma.bibliocommons.com/events<https://tacoma.bibliocommons.com/events/5f624e741b26802e00114420> FREE Image courtesy of Tacoma Public Library [tpl]<https://tacoma.bibliocommons.com/events/search/q=be%20your%20own%20record%20label&local_start=2020-10-13%20TO%202020-10-27> Be Your Own Record Label<https://tacoma.bibliocommons.com/events/search/q=be%20your%20own%20record%20label&local_start=2020-10-13%20TO%202020-10-27> October 13 | 6:30 PM - 7:45 PM | Tacoma Public Library | virtual program at tacoma.bibliocommons.com/events<https://tacoma.bibliocommons.com/events/search/q=be%20your%20own%20record%20label&local_start=2020-10-13%20TO%202020-10-27> | FREE Image courtesy of Tacoma Public Library [kingsbookclass]<https://www.kingsbookstore.com/event/classicsoct> Classics Book Club<https://www.kingsbookstore.com/event/classicsoct> October 14 | 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM | King's Books | virtual program at kingsbookstore.com/event/classicsoc<https://www.kingsbookstore.com/event/classicsoct>t | FREE [tmp]<https://tmp.org/index.php/virtual-preschool-kindergarten-class/> Story Play: A Pre Acting Class<https://tmp.org/index.php/virtual-preschool-kindergarten-class/> October 14 - November 20 | 3:30 PM - 4 PM | CampTMP | virtual program at tmp.org/index.php/virtual-preschool-kindergarten-class<https://tmp.org/index.php/virtual-preschool-kindergarten-class/> | $75 [spanishoctnov]<https://www.kingsbookstore.com/event/spanishoct> Spanish Language Book Club/ Club del Libro en Español<https://www.kingsbookstore.com/event/spanishoct> October 15 | 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM | King's Books | virtual program at kingsbookstore.com/event/spanishoct<https://www.kingsbookstore.com/event/spanishoct> | FREE [thp]<https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82115944095> Virtual Heritage Cafe: Twulshootseed Language Revitalization in the Puyallup Tribal Community<https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82115944095> October 15 | 6 PM - 7 PM | City of Tacoma Historic Preservation Office, Tacoma Historical Society, and Historic Tacoma | virtual program at us02web.zoom.us/j/82115944095<https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82115944095> | FREE Image courtesy of Virtual Heritage Cafe, City of Tacoma Historic Preservation Office [sarahchavez]<https://www.facebook.com/events/834432207093155> Writing Your Truth: Honoring the Intersectional Self Interactive Workshop<https://www.facebook.com/events/834432207093155> October 15 | 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM | Sarah A. Chavez | virtual program at facebook.com/events/834432207093155<https://www.facebook.com/events/834432207093155> | FREE [tplapcc]<https://tacoma.bibliocommons.com/events/5f35d146636ecf45005b5584> Family Storytime with Tacoma Public Library & Asia Pacific Cultural Center<https://tacoma.bibliocommons.com/events/5f35d146636ecf45005b5584> October 15 | 10:30 AM - 11 AM | Tacoma Public Library and Asia Pacific Cultural Center | virtual program at tacoma.bibliocommons.com/events<https://tacoma.bibliocommons.com/events/5f35d146636ecf45005b5584> | FREE Image courtesy of The Tacoma Public Library [tltlogo]<https://www.tacomalittletheatre.com/> Castmates<https://www.tacomalittletheatre.com/> October 16 | 7 PM | Tacoma Little Theatre | virtual program at tacomalittletheatre.com<https://www.tacomalittletheatre.com/> | FREE [poetryinpark]<https://tacoma.bibliocommons.com/events/search/q=poetry%20in%20the%20park&local_start=2020-10-07%20TO%202020-10-18> Poetry in the Park<https://tacoma.bibliocommons.com/events/search/q=poetry%20in%20the%20park&local_start=2020-10-07%20TO%202020-10-18> Now through October 18 | Tacoma Public Library<https://tacoma.bibliocommons.com/events/search/q=poetry%20in%20the%20park&local_start=2020-10-07%20TO%202020-10-18>, Pierce County Library, and Tahoma Audubon Society<https://tacoma.bibliocommons.com/events/search/q=poetry%20in%20the%20park&local_start=2020-10-07%20TO%202020-10-18> | Snake Lake Park, 1919 S. Tyler and Wapato Park, 6500 S. Sheridan Ave | Mon – Sun 8 AM – 6 PM | FREE Image courtesy of The Tacoma Public Library [moonfest]<http://tacomamoonfestival.org/> The Tacoma Moon Festival<http://tacomamoonfestival.org/> Ongoing | Chinese Reconciliation Project Foundation | virtual program at tacomamoonfestival.org<http://tacomamoonfestival.org/> | Available 24/7 | FREE Image courtesy of The Tacoma Moon Festival [TAL]<https://tacomaartslive.org/video#education-videos-and-resources> Civil Rights Legacy Tour Video<https://tacomaartslive.org/video#education-videos-and-resources> Ongoing | Tacoma Arts Live | virtual program at tacomaartslive.org/video#education-videos-and-resources<https://tacomaartslive.org/video#education-videos-and-resources> | FREE Image courtesy of Tacoma Arts Live [tysa]<https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCeWpVJHWqbmu1Wr3K2-tXQ> A Night at the Movies Costume Concert Slide Show<https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCeWpVJHWqbmu1Wr3K2-tXQ> Ongoing | Tacoma Youth Symphony Association | virtual program at youtube.com/channel/UCCeWpVJHWqbmu1Wr3K2-tXQ<https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCeWpVJHWqbmu1Wr3K2-tXQ> | Available 24/7 | FREE; donations gladly accepted Image courtesy of Tacoma Youth Symphony Association ________________________________ More Happenings This Week October 13 Artist Talk with Sharon Styer<https://proctorart.com/> Sharon Styer | Proctor Art Gallery, 3811 N 26th St. | 2 PM - 5 PM | FREE October 15 Contemporary Realism Oil Painting Demonstration<https://proctorart.com/> Jon Bradham, Artist and Proctor Art Gallery | Proctor Art Gallery, 3811 N 26th St. | 3 PM - 5 PM | FREE ________________________________ Community Engagement Projects [sr] Ten Tacoma-based artists and teams are sharing out a message of care and compassion with our community on an intimate level. These artists are each producing a care project – some virtually and some physically – for the community to participate in for free. Follow along on the Tacoma Arts Facebook<https://www.facebook.com/TacomaArtsCommission/> and Instagram<https://www.instagram.com/tacomaarts/> channels and read about the project overviews on the Community Engagement Projects site<https://tacomaartsmonth.com/community-engagement/>. Mural Work in Action Saiyare Refaei, in collaboration with Gerardo Peña, Speakthunder Berry, Elle Grey, and Beverly Naidus are painting a mural at 350 Tacoma to raise the question, “When will we begin to act and care for our planet?” This is one of ten Community Engagement Projects happening during Tacoma Arts Month! Photo courtesy of Saiyare Refaei and Team ________________________________ Artists in Focus [rl]<https://tacomaartsmonth.com/artists/rozarii-lynch/> October 1 - 31 | Available 24/7 | Virtual Program FREE! Tacoma creatives, working in a variety of artistic disciplines, are sharing videos and images of their work and creative practice. Check out Artists in Focus<https://tacomaartsmonth.com/artists-in-focus/> to learn about the creative process and see how and where artists create their work. Photo courtesy of Rozarii Lynch ________________________________ Art Exhibits [wshs] Enjoy a mix of in-person and virtual exhibits this October. Find out more<http://tacomaartsmonth.com/exhibits/>. Image courtesy of Washington State Historical Society ________________________________ Self-Paced Public Art Tour [arttour]<https://wspdsmap.cityoftacoma.org/website/Art2/viewer.htm> Take a virtual tour of some of the public art pieces that can be discovered throughout Pierce County. Search by category, location, or artist to explore the diverse range of public art and map out a customized itinerary to experience the work in person or from a vehicle. Click here<https://wspdsmap.cityoftacoma.org/website/Art2/viewer.htm> for more info. ________________________________ Art Kits for Tacoma Public Schools Middle and High School Students The Tacoma Arts Commission is pleased to support the provision of art supply kits and project prompts to 2,500 Tacoma Public Schools middle and high school students, as part of Tacoma Arts Month. These kits support arts education as well as self-expression and self-care during remote learning. ________________________________ Thank you to our sponsors Media Sponsors: KNKX<https://www.knkx.org/>, Showcase Magazine<https://www.showcasemedialive.com/>, Northwest Public Broadcasting<http://nwpr.org/> [Tacoma Arts Month]<http://www.tacomaartsmonth.com/> [Facebook]<https://www.facebook.com/TacomaArtsCommission> [Instagram] <https://www.instagram.com/tacomaarts/>