For adults. Nature is mysterious and powerful. Many different authors have captured the beauty of the natural world by using literary devices such as imagery and metaphor. In this series, join Professor Samantha Weisberg as she takes you on an exploratory journey and introduces you to famous nature writers and the symbolic messages behind theirMore
For teens and adults. Join Karyn Ellis for this three-part series of creativity and self-exploration. Enter a world of imagination and awareness by experiencing and communicating through images, texture, words, and color. Some feelings are better shared visually, rather than verbally. Karyn Ellis, MA, LMHC, CMHS, is a local therapist who believes that art canMore
For adults. Get started seeding new plants in this hands-on workshop, learning how to choose the best herbs for you to grow. Explore annual, biennial and perennial varieties, best growing conditions, soil choices and pot sizes and plant some seeds for you to take home. Please register at kcls.org.
For adults. This how-to workshop presented by librarian Mary Dempsey will supply the materials and instruction to get started bullet journaling. Bullet journaling uses bullet points, symbols and other creative solutions to organize your thoughts and goals for the year. Have fun, get creative and organized! Please register at kcls.org.
For adults. Join Joél Simone Maldonado, also known as "The Grave Woman," for a 60-minute conversation and Q&A regarding death care for the BIPOC community. This talk will touch upon the importance of cultural competency, racial inclusion and diversity in end of life, death and grief care. Please register at kcls.org.
For adults. Join an afternoon screening of the classic comedy, His Girl Friday, starring Cary Grant, Rosalind Russell and Ralph Bellamy. Registration not required.
Join us to celebrate the opening of our newest Art Show, “It’s a Wonderful World”, which showcases a diverse range of mediums and subjects that uplift our spirits. Join us at this vibrant celebration of creativity and new beginnings that embody joy, hope, and the beauty of our world. Appetizers and beverages will be served.
February 9, 9am-5pm and February 10, 9am-3pm Join us for “Art by Design”, a partnership between Northwest Art Alliance, the producers of the Best of the Northwest shows and the Seattle Design Center. The art show will be located in the beautiful atrium and a showroom in the design center. Shop from 48 handmade artMore
All ages welcome with adult. Celebrate Tết, Lunar New Year, at the library! Enjoy stories, music, movement and rhymes in Vietnamese and English. Registration not required.
For adults. Come to the library to create casual art in a relaxed and friendly environment. We will have basic arts supplies, tea and snacks and quiet music. You can also bring your own project to work on! Registration not required.
For adults. Relax into your body and reflect on the fragility of life. Develop a deeper awareness of the breath and life within. Led by Death Doula Elisha Galvez. Please register at kcls.org.
Saturday, February 10, 1pm For adults. Enjoy a recital featuring cast members from X: The Life of Times of Malcolm X. Joshua Conyers’ (Blue ’22) “tender baritone” (Opera News) will be joined by frequent Seattle Opera collaborators and chorus members sopranos Ibidunni Ojikutu (A Thousand Splendid Suns ’23, Porgy and Bess ’18, Creation Lab), andMore