By Mary Getchell, Pierce County Library System
Pierce County Library System is bursting with holiday cheer and free activities this December! Enjoy holiday puppet shows for the whole family, visit with Santa, decorate gingerbread houses and listen to holiday stories with Karen Haas. Delight in the sounds of the season with The Silverbells Carolers and enjoy a holiday concert featuring Chris Anderson performing jazz standards and carolers performing seasonal favorites. Some events require registration. Register online on the calendar at Pierce County Library or contact the library.
Bonney Lake Pierce County Library, 18501 90th St. E. • 253-863-5867
- Puppets Please, Saturday, Dec. 18, 10 a.m.
Buckley Pierce County Library, 123 S. River Ave. • 360-829-0300
- Puppets Please, Saturday, Dec. 18, 3:30 p.m.
- Visit with Santa, Saturday, Dec. 18, 1:30 – 3 p.m.
DuPont Pierce County Library, 1540 Wilmington Drive • 253-964-4003
- Gingerbread Houses, Saturday, Dec. 18, 10 a.m.
- Visit with Santa, Wednesday, Dec. 15, 6 – 7:30 p.m.
Gig Harbor Pierce County Library, 4424 Point Fosdick Drive N.W. • 253-851-3793
- Gingerbread Houses, Saturday, Dec. 18, 10:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m.
- Puppets Please, Wednesday, Dec. 22, 10:30 and 11:30 a.m.
- Holiday Concert, Saturday, Dec. 4, 1:30 – 3 p.m.
Graham Pierce County Library, 9202 224th St. E. • 253-847-4030
- Puppets Please, Friday, Dec. 10, 3:30 p.m.
- Holiday Storytelling, Saturday, Dec. 18, 2:30 p.m.
Key Center Pierce County Library, 8905 KPN • 253-884-2242
- Gingerbread Houses, Saturday, Dec. 11, 11:30 a.m.
Lakewood Pierce County Library, 6300 Wildaire Road S.W. • 253-582-6040
- Puppets Please, Saturday, Dec. 11, 2 p.m.
Milton/Edgewood Pierce County Library, 1000 Laurel St. • 253-922-2870
- Puppets Please, Saturday, Dec. 18, noon.
Orting Pierce County Library, 202 Washington Ave. S. • 360-893-2661
- Gingerbread Houses, Thursday, Dec. 9, 3:30 p.m.
Parkland/Spanaway Pierce County Library, 13718 Pacific Ave. S. • 253-531-4656
- Gingerbread Houses, Friday, Dec. 10, 4 p.m.
- Puppets Please, Saturday, Dec. 11, 10:30 a.m.
South Hill Pierce County Library, 15420 Meridian E. • 253-848-8686
- Holiday Caroling, Saturday, Dec. 4, 1 p.m.
- Gingerbread Houses, Tuesday, Dec. 14, 4 p.m.
- Puppets Please, Tuesday, Dec. 7, 4 p.m.
Summit Pierce County Library, 5107 112th St. E. • 253-536-6186
- Puppets Please, Saturday, Dec. 11, noon.
Steilacoom Pierce County Library, 2950 Steilacoom Blvd. • 253-588-1452
- Gingerbread Houses, Wednesday, Dec. 15.
Sumner Pierce County Library, 1116 Fryar Ave. • 253-863-0441
- Gingerbread Houses, Saturday, Dec. 4, 2 p.m.
- Puppets Please, Saturday, Dec. 18, 2 p.m.
University Place Pierce County Library, 7315 27th St. W. • 253-565-9447
- Puppets Please, Saturday, Dec. 11, 3:30 p.m.
Friends of the Libraries sponsor these free events.