German Conversation via ZOOM
2024-01-01 17:30 - 19:00 (America/Vancouver) | Online – Check Listing for Link
Weekly meet-up to practice your German in a friendly, relaxed setting. All skill levels welcome, from beginning to advanced.

Via ZOOM until further notice. Join here:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81265142017?pwd=[REDACTED]
Join by phone:
(253) 215 8782

Meeting ID: 812 6514 2017
Passcode: [REDACTED]

Contact: Jenny Schleusner
Email: jensch7@gmail.com

Secret Garden Tour Meeting
2024-01-16 11:00 - 12:30 (America/Vancouver) | Stadler Room

French Conversation via ZOOM
2024-01-09 17:30 - 19:00 (America/Vancouver) | Online – Check Listing for Link
Whether you speak French fluently or as a beginner, you are welcome to join these popular weekly sessions.
Meetings alternate In Person and via Zoom every other week. For Zoom sessions, join here:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85845426136?pwd=[REDACTED]
Join by phone:
(253) 215 8782 US (Tacoma)
Meeting ID: 858 4542 6136
Passcode: [REDACTED]

Commons Community Book Club via ZOOM
2024-02-21 17:00 - 18:30 (US/Pacific) | Online – Check Listing for Link
Talk books with us! Read recent paperback bestsellers, bring your thoughts on the pick of the month, and share what else you’re reading with a friendly, welcoming group!
Our Next Pick: “Six of Crows” by Leigh Bardugo
Description: Meet Kaz Brekker and his crew: Jesper, Inej, Wylan, and the star-crossed Nina and Matthias, on the heist of a lifetime in Six of Crows from #1 bestselling author, Leigh Bardugo.
Ketterdam: a bustling hub of international trade where anything can be had for the right price—and no one knows that better than criminal prodigy Kaz Brekker. Kaz is offered a chance at a deadly heist that could make him rich beyond his wildest dreams. But he can’t pull it off alone. . . .
A convict with a thirst for revenge.
A sharpshooter who can’t walk away from a wager.
A runaway with a privileged past.
A spy known as the Wraith.
A Heartrender using her magic to survive the slums.
A thief with a gift for unlikely escapes.
Six dangerous outcasts. One impossible heist. Kaz’s crew is the only thing that might stand between the world and destruction—if they don’t kill each other first.
You can get it from the library, in person from our neighbors at Third Place Books, or order it online at ThirdPlaceBooks.com.
Via Zoom until further notice. REGISTER HERE:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMocOCtrDwiHtK3QmSGr9JMdnVo2HdeXep8
You only need to register once to receive the link to participate monthly.

Start Liners Writers Group
2024-01-03 19:00 - 21:00 (America/Vancouver) | Third Place Commons
Writers of any experience level are welcome to join this inclusive, inspiring group. We employ a fun, no-pressure format: members create 6-words-or-less “start line” prompts to be used for 5, 10, and 15-minute writing sessions. The results are then read aloud to the group.
Meets every Wednesday in the central area on the main floor. Look for the stand-up sign at a central table.
Facebook Group: Start Liners Writers Group
Organizer: Melanie Reed
mordantflair@gmail.com

Happy Bookers Book Club
2024-02-22 11:00 - 13:00 (America/Vancouver) | Stadler Room

QA Art Quilters
2023-09-28 13:00 - 15:00 (America/Vancouver) | Stadler Room

Spanish Conversation via ZOOM
2024-02-22 17:30 - 19:00, 2024-02-29 17:30 - 19:00 (US/Pacific) | Online – Check Listing for Link
Hola! Join advanced-to-beginning Spanish speakers for friendly, casual conversation.
Spanish is now meeting weekly via Zoom. Join here:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82980311241?pwd=[REDACTED]
Join by phone:
(253) 215-8782
Meeting ID: 829 8031 1241
Passcode: [REDACTED]

Joe Cook Blues Band - Blues - Live Music brought to you by Third Place Commons!
2024-02-23 19:00 - 21:00 (US/Pacific) | Third Place Commons Stage
The Joe T. Cook Blues Band is one of the premier blues bands touring the west coast. The members are all award-winning blues professionals with more than 30 years experience as gigging blues musicians. The band performs high energy traditional Chicago and west coast style blues, with elements of the old school Texas sound.
While community transmission numbers remain low, we have updated our policy to allow dancing once again. Woo hoo! However, in light of the ongoing pandemic and still increasing infection rates, we ask for your help in keeping our community and staff safe.
Dancing is a high exertion activity that causes heavy breathing and in close proximity to others. In addition, we know that asymptomatic spread is common, especially among vaccinated individuals. Other activities like changing partners increase potential exposure further.
Many in our community are in vulnerable populations.
If you would like to dance, **please consider wearing a mask** to protect others and to minimize your own potential exposure.
Thanks for helping us keep our community safe. And now, enjoy the dancing!
Thank you to Merlone Geier and our community music sponsors.

Pop Can Challenge - Autonomous Robot Contest
2024-02-24 09:00 - 14:00 (US/Pacific) | Third Place Commons Dance Zone
The Pop Can Challenge is a robotics competition emphasizing autonomous navigation, obstacle avoidance and manipulation in a simulated indoor living environment. Robots have three opportunities to navigate from a starting point, find the mini-frig, open it and remove the can of pop, place the can on a table, and finally return to the starting point. Scoring is primarily task-based, with completion times used to rank robots with identical task scores.
Pop Can Challenge Rules: https://robothon.org/rules-pop-can-challenge/
Clubs: https://snocomakers.org and https://seattlerobotics.org

Portage Bay Big Band - Live Music brought to you by Third Place Commons!
2024-02-24 19:00 - 21:00 (US/Pacific) | Third Place Commons Stage
Come listen and dance to the Portage Bay Big Band!
Playin’ the swing hits of the 30’s and 40’s featuring Vocalist – Hannah Scott
The Portage Bay Big Band is an authentic musical tribute to the legends of the Swing Era. Bring your dancing shoes and get In the Mood!
While community transmission numbers remain low, we have updated our policy to allow dancing once again. Woo hoo! However, in light of the ongoing pandemic and still increasing infection rates, we ask for your help in keeping our community and staff safe.
Dancing is a high exertion activity that causes heavy breathing and in close proximity to others. In addition, we know that asymptomatic spread is common, especially among vaccinated individuals. Other activities like changing partners increase potential exposure further.
Many in our community are in vulnerable populations.
If you would like to dance, **please consider wearing a mask** to protect others and to minimize your own potential exposure.
Thanks for helping us keep our community safe. And now, enjoy the dancing!
Thank you to Merlone Geier and our community music sponsors.

SMBG
2024-02-25 08:00 - 09:30 (America/Vancouver) | Stadler Room

In-Person Computer Q&A: How does "the Cloud" Matter to Me: Using Cloud Services Every Day
2024-02-25 14:00 - 15:30 (US/Pacific) | Stadler Room
Knowingly or not, most people use the cloud every day. Email, social media, streaming audio/video, and much more make up the cloud services upon which we depend. These services allow us to communicate with one another, discover and share information, purchase goods and services and, overall, help us manage our lives. Join us to understand the backbone that makes cloud services possible, the range of services available, and discuss its future (positive and negative) in our lives.
For more information and registration, see https://bostonlegacyworks.com/freeqa.html.
This meeting will be held in-person only.

LFP Garden Club Board Meeting
2024-02-27 10:00 - 12:00 (America/Vancouver) | Stadler Room

French Conversation In Person
2024-01-02 17:30 - 19:00 (America/Vancouver) | Stadler Room
Whether you speak French fluently or as a beginner, you are welcome to join these popular weekly sessions.
Meetings alternate In Person and via Zoom every other week.

Olympic Fly Fishers
2024-03-01 09:00 - 11:00 (America/Vancouver) | Stadler Room

The Loose Heels - Retro Country - Live Music brought to you by Third Place Commons!
2024-03-01 19:00 - 20:45 (America/Vancouver) | Third Place Commons
Retro country music fit fer dancin’! The Loose Heels keep the good time rollin’ with heel-kickin’ country covers from the 60’s-90’s.
Please Note: While masking is no longer required in public spaces, dancing is a high exertion activity that causes heavy breathing and in close proximity to others. In addition, asymptomatic spread of COVID is common, especially among vaccinated individuals. Other activities like changing partners increase potential exposure further.
Many in our community are in vulnerable populations, susceptible to severe disease if infected. Therefore, masks remain welcome in our space, both for your protection and for the protection of others.
Thanks for helping us keep our community safe. And now, enjoy the dancing!
Thank you to Merlone Geier Partners and all our community music supporters!

The Wiretappers - Country/Western Swing - Live Music brought to you by Third Place Commons!
2024-03-02 19:00 - 20:45 (America/Vancouver) | Third Place Commons
Wiretappers play the best Western Swing, old school country and classic honky tonk.
Please Note: While masking is no longer required in public spaces, dancing is a high exertion activity that causes heavy breathing and in close proximity to others. In addition, asymptomatic spread of COVID is common, especially among vaccinated individuals. Other activities like changing partners increase potential exposure further.
Many in our community are in vulnerable populations, susceptible to severe disease if infected. Therefore, masks remain welcome in our space, both for your protection and for the protection of others.
Thanks for helping us keep our community safe. And now, enjoy the dancing!
Thank you to Merlone Geier Partners and all our community music supporters!

Juegemos en Espanol - Let's Play in Spanish
2024-03-05 17:30 - 20:00 (US/Pacific) | Stadler Room
Join our new group of card game playing in Spanish. All levels welcome. A relaxed & fun time for practicing Spanish.

The Nines
2024-03-07 13:00 - 15:00 (America/Vancouver) | Stadler Room

Pete Reed and the Summer Wine - Folk/Celtic/Americana - Live Music brought to you by Third Place Commons!
2024-03-08 19:00 - 20:45 (America/Vancouver) | Third Place Commons
Pete Reed and the Summer Wine are an all-acoustic band that plays a wide variety of Celtic, Americana, swing, and folk music from around the world.
Please Note: While masking is no longer required in public spaces, dancing is a high exertion activity that causes heavy breathing and in close proximity to others. In addition, asymptomatic spread of COVID is common, especially among vaccinated individuals. Other activities like changing partners increase potential exposure further.
Many in our community are in vulnerable populations, susceptible to severe disease if infected. Therefore, masks remain welcome in our space, both for your protection and for the protection of others.
Thanks for helping us keep our community safe. And now, enjoy the dancing!
Thank you to Merlone Geier Partners and all our community music supporters!

Caroll-Henderson School of Irish Dance Performance
2024-03-09 11:00 - 11:45 (US/Pacific) | Third Place Commons Stage
This project is supported, in part, by a grant from 4Culture/ King County Lodging Tax. Thank you!
