Library kicks of summer reading with free family concerts
LIBRARY KICKS OF SUMMER READING WITH FREE FAMILY CONCERTS
Free concerts by two local family-friendly music groups kick off the
Tacoma Public Library's 2013 Summer Reading Clubs this Saturday, June
15 at Wheelock and Moore Libraries and the downtown Main Library.
Saturday is the first day summer reading participants can report on
the books they are reading or sign up to join one of three clubs -
DIG INTO READING for kids; BENEATH THE SURFACE for teens, and
GROUNDBREAKING READS for adults Everyone completing the club will
have the opportunity to win free iPads. The program continues through
August 10th with free performances by magicians, jugglers, physical
comedians, storytellers and the Tears of Joy Puppet Theater scheduled
throughout the summer.
More information about the club is available on line at
www.tacomapubliclibrary.org [1] or by telephoning the library at
253.292.2001.
LOCUST STREET TAXI
Saturday, June 15th @ 1 p.m.
Olympic Room, Main Library
LOCUST STREET TAXI is composed of three musical geniuses…and a
trombone player. Their live performances feature outstanding
musicianship, well-crafted, memorable songs and an exuberance on
stage which is infectious – in fact, they can make grandmothers
smile, children laugh, baby-boomers dance, college students spend
money, middle-school students take up trombone, sound engineers
remove their ear plugs, Seattleites move their heads slightly, and
swing-dancers dance in 7/4 time.
BAKRA BATA
Saturday, June 15 @ 11 a.m.
Wheelock Library
3722 North 26th Street
Saturday, June 15 @ 2 p.m.
Moore Library
215 South 56th Street
BAKRA BATA is a steel drum and percussion band that has created a
highly original and distinctly American style entertainment that
draws from the root traditions of trans-Atlantic cultures as they
have developed in Caribbean music. Steel drums are played in
combination with a fascinating variety of other Caribbean musical
instruments. The unusual instrumentation is a visual and aural
delight for audiences, and the repertoire, rich with original
material emphasizing rhythmic modes and dance beats, creates and
upbeat joyous ambiance.
David Domkoski
Community Relations Manager
253.292.2001 ext. 1220
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