​Join us for the Children’s Book and Holiday Fair at Tacoma Art Museum on December 19th! 🎨📚🎉

​Featuring live book readings and interactive activities with local PNW children's books, authors, game creators, and social entrepreneurs.

​- fun activities for kids and families; 

​- books available for sale, signed by authors;

​- meet local social entrepreneurs;

​- Tacoma Public Library, TAM exhibits,

​...and be part of launching Pineapple Friends Coloring and Activity Book: Series Book 4! 🥳

​This special event is part of TAM’s 3rd Thursdays Free—where museum entry is FREE for all! Don't miss this festive celebration filled with creativity, books, and holiday cheer! 🎄  

Plus, win FREE giveaways and prizes courtesy of William Factory Small Business Incubator.

📅 When: December 19th, 5-7pm
📍 Where: Tacoma Art Museum

​https://youtube.com/shorts/XbAJ0dnzKJ8?si=bhf1m4Y6UoW2xnwr

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Partners, sponsors, and supporters include: TAM, William Factory Small Business Incubator, Inclusive Imagination, Blue Cactus Press, Represent! Editorial, Anchor, Wizards of Washington, Blue Cactus Press, Bonita Lee LLC, AurPlace, Poogooder, Tacoma Arts Live, Tacoma Public Library, Pineapple Friends Books (Innov8social) + and more!

​Meet Local Authors and Social Entrepreneurs

​The Children's Book and Holiday Fair will feature local PNW thinkers, doers, and writers --- connected to social impact. Here are a few you can meet:

​Anchor

​Anchor creates therapeutic activities for adults with cognitive challenges - serving both families and care organizations.https://www.anchorwellness.online

​AurPlace

​Sensory program for children with Autism and other sensory challenges. Aurplace.org

​Blue Cactus Press

​Coal book publisher crafting books about liberation, by folks from historically marginalized groups. www.bluecactuspress.com

​Bonita Lee LLC/Author Bonita Lee

​As a Black Author and public speaker, I conduct interactive readings and presentations to individual grade levels and school wide assembles that help promote appreciation and awareness for THE BIPOC Community and individuals with disabilities. https://bonitaleellc.com

​Inclusive Imagination

​Tabletop Games for Everyone

​https://inclusiveimagination.co/Innov8social

​Innov8social

​Innov8social creates content and experiences to make social entrepreneurship more actionable, transformative, and accessible-- including the new Pineapple Friends children's book series www.pineapplefriends.com

​Poogooder

​Poogooder is a grassroots movement to help end wayward dog poo for a happier, healthier community and planet. poogooder.com

​Represent! Editorial

​Everyone's Story Matters: Writing, Publishing and Storytelling Support that helps you get your story out there www.representeditorial.com

​Tacoma Arts Live

​Energizing community through the Arts. tacomaartslive.org

​Tacoma Public Library

​Empowering community by bringing people together. www.tacomalibrary.org

​Wizards of Washington

​Non-profit that promotes literacy through fantasy events.Wizardsofwashington.com

​Launching: Pineapple Friends Coloring and Activity Book, Series Book #4

​🍍 Explore the world of Pineapple Valley with the Pineapple Friends Activity and Coloring Book, filled with fun coloring pages of your favorite characters. It also includes activities that introduce young learners to social entrepreneurship, guiding them through exercises to develop their own impactful ideas. Learn more about the series at www.pineapplefriends.com.

​​Hosted at Tacoma Art Museum, 3rd Thursday (free entry)

​​🫱🏼‍🫲🏾 We are thrilled to be hosted by a valued local partner, Tacoma Art Museum. TAM not only features breathtaking exhibits by local and global artists, but also coordinates interactive activities, such as Studio and Storytime— in collaboration with Tacoma Public Library and Tacoma Creates, to connect kids and families with art, stories, and activities rooted in social & emotional learning.

​Sponsors & Partners

​Tacoma Art Museum, William Factory Small Business Incubator, Tacoma Arts Live ACE Program