Is your cat or dog trying to tell you something? Come join us as we learn to talk with the animals in this free lecture courtesy of the Humane Society of Tacoma and Pierce County. Learn how to better your relationship with your pet and finally figure out what he or she has been trying to communicate. Museum admission free, registration not required.

For information contact 253-272-4258 or info@tacomaartmuseum.org.

Tacoma Art Museum
1701 Pacific Avenue
Tacoma, WA 98402

Create your own animal-inspired kite in the Yoshizuma Fish style with master kite builder Greg Kono. Cost: $35; $25 members. Cost includes one kite kit and covers museum admission for one child and one adult companion. Each additional kite kit is $10. Recommended for ages six and older. Space is limited. Advance registration required.

For information or to register contact 253-272-4258 or info@tacomaartmuseum.org.

Tacoma Art Museum
1701 Pacific Avenue
Tacoma, WA 98402

Create a garden anywhere. Don’t let space constraints prevent you from enjoying organic homegrown vegetables and herbs. Join Tacoma Art Museum and Grow Local Tacoma to learn about techniques and tools to create your own container salad garden. All supplies will be provided. Museum admission free, registration not required.

For information contact 253-272-4258 or info@tacomaartmuseum.org.

Tacoma Art Museum
1701 Pacific Avenue
Tacoma, WA 98402

On paper, of course! Draw from life with a special guest from the Point Defiance Zoo at this hands-on workshop taught by arts education consultant and mixed media artist Beverly Harding Buehler.

Cost: $75, $60 for members. Advance registration required and space limited. For information or to register contact 253-272-4258 or info@tacomaartmuseum.org.

Tacoma Art Museum
1701 Pacific Avenue
Tacoma, WA 98402

This FREE tax workshop is designed specifically to address arts and entertainment issues in federal and state taxes. Topics to be covered will include:

- How to calculate income
- Business structures
- What deductions and credits can be claimed
- Record keeping
- Things artists should care about when planning and preparing their taxes
 
Although the workshop is free, space is limited. To register, call 253-591-5191 or e-mail nstrom-avila@cityoftacoma.org. Please indicate your name, phone number, e-mail, and type of art for each attendee.

Tacoma Public Library Main Branch, Olympic Room
1102 Tacoma Avenue S.
Tacoma, WA

  This session will focus on gesture drawing from a professional model. Poses last from one minute to forty minutes with a focus on form and movement we will enjoy this session with a live model, music and snacks.
  All levels are encouraged to come.
  Price is $12 for drop in price OR $40 for a four session pass (one month of drawing for $40).

The Georgetown Arts and Cultural  Center
5511  1/2  Airport way South
Seattle Wa 98108

  This course led by Jim Oliver, is geared toward the individual who has taken a few pictures, but would like to learn and practice some new techniques. This unique format and setting will provide participants with an introduction to composition, balance, and light – then allow time to venture into the gardens to apply their new skills. Escape from the daily grind and spend a few hours a week exploring the gardens and garden photography. This is truly a wonderful opportunity for photographers at any level. There is a $200 fee (Members) or $225 (Non-members) for the course.

Lakewold Gardens
12317 Gravelly Lake Drive SW
Lakewood, WA 98499

Filmmaker Sterlin Harjo is a member of the Seminole and Creek nations who has produced two features and three shorts about contemporary Native American life. Join this three-time Sundance Film Festival award winner in a discussion about making cinema reflecting everyday people, home, and rural life. Influenced by John Cassavetes, Sterlin will discuss the technique in using small crews, non-actors, and creatively free filmmaking environments.

Northwest Film Forum
1515 12th Ave
Seattle WA 98122

  We are pleased to present Ann Breckon who will demonstrate in watercolors. Ann is an award winning artist and experienced teacher whose paintings have been displayed in the Frye Art Museum in Seattle, and in numerous local and national exhibitions. She is currently a signature member of the Northwest Watercolor Society, holds membership in the National Watercolor Society, the American Watercolor Society, the Transparent Watercolor Society of America and the Eastside Association of Fine Arts.  She is also juried into the Women Painters of Washington where she served two years as president.

Pierce County Library System Processing and Admin. Building
3005 112th East
Tacoma, WA

Want the look of watercolor and the control of colored pencil? Water-soluble colored pencils can match anything watercolor do, plus have the ability to create effects impossible with watercolor. In this class taught by Ellen Miffitt, discover this medium's exciting versatility with techniques such as wet-on-dry, dry-on-wet, wet-on-wet, and much more! Learn about materials, tools, and techniques, and then apply this information to create a painting. Participants bring watercolor paper & watercolor pencils to class.

Auburn Parks & Recreation
2840 Riverwalk Dr Se.
Auburn, WA 98002