New for 2019 - Have a Look at Coding (HAL) is for Kids and Teens and is an expanded version of the Digital Media Lab’s popular Kids Code Club, now in its fourth year. It builds upon a student’s innate interest in gaming and computer technologies. Students will focus on core areas of computer programming…
Sound Engineering
For young musicians just embarking on a career in music performance, learning the basics of audio engineering is a crucial matter. What kind of microphone do you need? How does a mixer work? How do you avoid the squeal of feedback? These and other essentials are covered in this 2-hour, informative session that promises to…
Summer Filmmaking For Teens
A Universe of Stories is a six-week intensive film camp for Pierce County youth ages 14-18 who show an interest in filmmaking. Learn the essentials of effective scripting, shooting, directing, lighting, sound and editing under the guidance of professional film producers. By the end of the program, you and your team will have a short…
Your Sounds of the Season
Do you have a holiday tradition you would like to preserve for future generations? Perhaps a special toast or ritual around the dinner table? Or maybe it’s a story told by grandpa by the fire before gifts are shared? Whatever your unique tradition, preserving these moments and sharing them with others transports the spirit of…
Newbery Film Festival – Cameras, Curriculum, and Classes
Are you planning to make a submission to the 90-Second Newbery Film Festival? Do you need some help? The library is here for you! The 90-Second Newbery is an annual video contest in which kids and teens create movies that tell the entire stories of a Newbery-winning (or honor) book in 90 seconds or a…
Rap and Hip Hop Music
"For many of us, Hip Hop culture saved our lives, or at the very least, gave it a purpose. Our worldviews, politics, social awareness, and sense of self have been shaped by Hip Hop. Some of us have become activists, community organizers, educators, healers, youth advocates and socially responsible entrepreneurs because Hip Hop gave us…
Online Learning at your Digital Media Lab
Learn the many facets of digital media design and production in an optimal learning environment. Courses are entirely self-paced and free with your Tacoma Public Library card. For more information send an email to jhargis@tacomalibrary.org Lynda.com is an online education company offering thousands of video courses in software, creative and business skills. Founded in 1995…
Kids’ Code Club every Saturday Morning at the Main Branch
Young people between 7 and 17 can learn how to code, develop websites, apps, programs, games and more every Saturday from 9:30 AM to 10:30 AM at the Main Branch of Tacoma Public Library, 1102 Tacoma Avenue, Tacoma, WA 98402. Working with such programs as Scratch, Minecraft, JavaScript and more, kids learn the basics of…
No Kids Code Club on February 13th
There will be no Kids Code Club meeting on Saturday, February 13, 2016 as Tacoma Public Library will be closed in observance of the Presidents' Day holiday…
Digital Media Labs: Frequently Loved Software – Coding
Scratch Great for beginners who want to explore the basics of computer coding. With Scratch software, users construct media scripts to create and share their own interactive stories, animations, games, music and art. Scratch’s drag-and-drop code-writing tools look like colored puzzle pieces that interlock with each other, offering a dynamic visual reference for understanding the…
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