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This events calendar is being discontinued and will no longer receive updates. Please visit and bookmark the NEW TRL Events Calendar and filter events by Date, Location, Audience, Event type, and more on the left side of the page to find an event near you.

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Murder at the Library: Take-Home Mystery Kit

All Day 9/1 - 9/30
Lacey
Library Branch: Lacey
Room: Main Space (Lacey)
Age Group: Teen (ages 12-18), Adult (18 and older)
Program Type: Activities & Games
Event Details:
Take home your own Murder at the Library mystery kit! Lacey Library staff and the community are celebrating the 30-year building anniversary. Everyone is having fun until someone is murdered. Will you be able to solve the mystery? See library staf...

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Friends Sponsored / Patrocinado por los Friends

Made possible by support from our Friends of the Library. / El evento es posible con el apoyo de nuestros ‘Friends of the Library’.

Salkum Art Share

11:00am - 12:00pm
Salkum
Library Branch: Salkum
Room: Meeting Room (Salkum)
Age Group: Teen (ages 12-18), Adult (18 and older)
Program Type: Arts & Culture
Event Details:
Bring your latest work or work in progress to share, see what others are working on and have a conversation with fellow creatives. Group meets the 4th Tuesday of every month. ...

Movie Night!

4:00pm - 6:00pm
Naselle
Library Branch: Naselle
Room: Meeting Room (Naselle)
Age Group: Teen (ages 12-18), Adult (18 and older)
Program Type: Music & Performance
Event Details:
Join us for Movie Night, and have some popcorn on us! Films are selected for a mature audience, and may have PG-13 or R ratings. ...

Winlock Teen Night

5:00pm - 7:00pm
Winlock
Library Branch: Winlock
Room: Teen Area (Winlock)
Age Group: Teen (ages 12-18)
Program Type: Special Event
Event Details:
The last Wednesday of every month is TEEN NIGHT at the Winlock Timberland Library. The Library will close early at 5:00 for this special event and will be open exclusively for 12-18 year olds. ...

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After Hours / Después de horario

This event will be held after regular hours, no other library services will be available. / Este evento se realizará después del horario ordinario, no habrá otros servicios de la biblioteca disponible.

Olympia School Board Candidate Forum

6:30pm - 7:45pm
Olympia
Library Branch: Olympia
Room: Main Space (Olympia)
Age Group: Teen (ages 12-18), Adult (18 and older)
Program Type: Special Event
Event Details:
In partnership with the League of Women Voters of Thurston County (LWVTC), the library is hosting an in-person candidate forum.  All six candidates for the three Olympia School District Director positions will participate (Districts 1, 2, and 4)...

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After Hours / Después de horario

This event will be held after regular hours, no other library services will be available. / Este evento se realizará después del horario ordinario, no habrá otros servicios de la biblioteca disponible.

Crafternoon

1:00pm - 5:00pm
North Mason
Library Branch: North Mason
Room: Maker Space (North Mason)
Age Group: School Age (ages 6-11), Teen (ages 12-18), Adult (18 and older)
Program Type: DIY & Crafts

Crafternoon

Enjoy an afternoon filled with arts and crafts. At each session, we will present a new project for you to learn and create. We provide all the supplies and instructions. You get to take home a new skill and a finished project.

Beach Reads Book Discussion Group

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Ilwaco
Library Branch: Ilwaco
Room: City Meeting Room (Ilwaco)
Age Group: Teen (ages 12-18), Adult (18 and older)
Program Type: Books & Authors
Event Details:
Share your favorite books and authors while learning about new reads you may enjoy! Contact the Ilwaco Timberland Library at 360-642-3908 for more information.  ...

Teen Hangout

3:30pm - 5:00pm
Chehalis
Library Branch: Chehalis
Room: Big Meeting Room (Chehalis)
Age Group: Teen (ages 12-18)
Program Type: Activities & Games
Event Details:
Teen Hangout! Play games and eat snacks! ...

Chess and Ancient Games

3:00pm - 4:30pm
Shelton
Library Branch: Shelton
Room: Meeting Room (Shelton)
Age Group: School Age (ages 6-11), Teen (ages 12-18), Adult (18 and older)
Program Type: Activities & Games
Event Details:
Every Saturday we play Chess, but on the 1st, 3rd, and 5th Saturdays we also play a variety of ancient ('unbranded") games such as Oware, Senet, Nine Men's Morris, and more. These games are typically simple enough for a child to understand and play b...

Movie Night!

4:00pm - 6:00pm
Naselle
Library Branch: Naselle
Room: Meeting Room (Naselle)
Age Group: Teen (ages 12-18), Adult (18 and older)
Program Type: Music & Performance
Event Details:
Join us for Movie Night, and have some popcorn on us! Films are selected for a mature audience, and may have PG-13 or R ratings. ...

Teen Library Council

5:00pm - 6:00pm
Shelton
Registration
Library Branch: Shelton
Room: Teen Area (Shelton)
Age Group: Teen (ages 12-18)
Program Type: Activities & Games
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 12
Event Details:
Teen Library Council is a club for teens to gain volunteer experience while participating in games and activities and working as a team to help the library in the areas of special displays, exhibits, and program development, as well as making improve...

Teen Tech Tutors : Drop-in Tech Help

4:30pm - 5:45pm
Olympia
Library Branch: Olympia
Room: Meeting Room (Olympia)
Age Group: Teen (ages 12-18), Adult (18 and older)
Program Type: Classes & Workshops
Event Details:
Come get help with your computer, smartphone, or other device by working one-on-one with the library’s great teen volunteers on a first-come, first-served basis. Teen Tech Tutors is held on the 1st and 3rd Friday of each month.  Meet in th...

Chess and Ancient Games

3:00pm - 4:30pm
Shelton
Library Branch: Shelton
Room: Meeting Room (Shelton)
Age Group: School Age (ages 6-11), Teen (ages 12-18), Adult (18 and older)
Program Type: Activities & Games
Event Details:
Every Saturday we play Chess, but on the 1st, 3rd, and 5th Saturdays we also play a variety of ancient ('unbranded") games such as Oware, Senet, Nine Men's Morris, and more. These games are typically simple enough for a child to understand and play b...

Crafts, Colors, and Conversations

1:00pm - 3:00pm
Shelton
Library Branch: Shelton
Room: Meeting Room (Shelton)
Age Group: Teen (ages 12-18), Adult (18 and older)
Program Type: Activities & Games
Event Details:
Bring your own crafts or have fun with our coloring sheets and markers. The point isn't what you do but the friendly, relaxing talk you share while doing it. This is a chance to get away for a while, wind down, and reconnect. ...

Teen Hang Out

3:00pm - 4:00pm
Yelm
Library Branch: Yelm
Room: Living Room (Yelm)
Age Group: Teen (ages 12-18)
Program Type: Activities & Games
Event Details:
Just for teens, enjoy an inclusive space to hangout with your friends. Crafts, games, button making, Shrinky Dinks, and more. Ages 12-18. ...

Movie Night!

4:00pm - 6:00pm
Naselle
Library Branch: Naselle
Room: Meeting Room (Naselle)
Age Group: Teen (ages 12-18), Adult (18 and older)
Program Type: Music & Performance
Event Details:
Join us for Movie Night, and have some popcorn on us! Films are selected for a mature audience, and may have PG-13 or R ratings. ...

Shelton Library Book Club

5:00pm - 7:00pm
Shelton
Registration
Library Branch: Shelton
Room: Meeting Room (Shelton)
Age Group: Teen (ages 12-18), Adult (18 and older)
Program Type: Arts & Culture, Books & Authors
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 7
Event Details:
Shelton's community adult fiction and non-fiction book club, hosted by staff at Shelton Timberland Library. ...

WorkSource Services

12:00pm - 3:30pm
Hoodsport
Library Branch: Hoodsport
Room: Meeting Room (Hoodsport)
Age Group: Teen (ages 12-18), Adult (18 and older)
Program Type: Featured, Classes & Workshops
Event Details:
Staff from WorkSource Mason County will be providing in person services here at the Hoodsport library every other Friday! They offer employment and training resources designed to connect job seekers with employers as well as 1-on-1 basic computer ins...

Chess Club

3:00pm - 4:30pm
Shelton
Library Branch: Shelton
Room: Meeting Room (Shelton)
Age Group: School Age (ages 6-11), Teen (ages 12-18), Adult (18 and older)
Program Type: Activities & Games
Event Details:
All ages play Chess in a fun and relaxed, but also friendly-competitive, atmosphere. Players of any skill level are welcome, and even those who want to learn to play. Bring your own set our play with ours.  ...

Teen Writing Group

4:00pm - 5:15pm
Shelton
Library Branch: Shelton
Room: Meeting Room (Shelton)
Age Group: Teen (ages 12-18)
Program Type: Arts & Culture
Event Details:
Get inspired to write; share inspiration with other writers; and workshop the story you are working on. If you have any questions, please call the library at 360-426-1362 and ask for Sean.  ...

Movie Night!

4:00pm - 6:00pm
Naselle
Library Branch: Naselle
Room: Meeting Room (Naselle)
Age Group: Teen (ages 12-18), Adult (18 and older)
Program Type: Music & Performance
Event Details:
Join us for Movie Night, and have some popcorn on us! Films are selected for a mature audience, and may have PG-13 or R ratings. ...

Teen Tech Tutors : Drop-in Tech Help

4:30pm - 5:45pm
Olympia
Library Branch: Olympia
Room: Meeting Room (Olympia)
Age Group: Teen (ages 12-18), Adult (18 and older)
Program Type: Classes & Workshops
Event Details:
Come get help with your computer, smartphone, or other device by working one-on-one with the library’s great teen volunteers on a first-come, first-served basis. Teen Tech Tutors is held on the 1st and 3rd Friday of each month.  Meet in th...

Saturday Crafternoon

1:00pm - 3:00pm
Mountain View
Library Branch: Mountain View
Room: Main Space (Mountain View)
Age Group: Teen (ages 12-18), Adult (18 and older)
Program Type: DIY & Crafts
Event Details:
Join us each month for a drop in craft for adults and teens. All materials will be provided. ...

Saturday Crafternoon

1:00pm - 3:00pm
Packwood
Library Branch: Packwood
Room: Main Space (Packwood)
Age Group: Teen (ages 12-18), Adult (18 and older)
Program Type: DIY & Crafts
Event Details:
Join us each month for a drop in craft for adults and teens. All materials will be provided. ...