Events
Redmond Reads 2026
In ProgressAll day,Anchored by We Are Not Strangers by Josh Tuininga, this program series centers the importance of local history, the power of graphic novels, and the voices of the Jewish and Japanese communities here during the 1940s.
Read We Are Not…
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Just in time for Mother’s Day, this lively and heartfelt panel invites readers and writers alike to explore one of the most universal relationships of all: the one we have with our mothers. Whether tender, complicated, joyful, strained—or…
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Save the date for our Redmond Reads 2026 Keynote Author event featuring Josh Tuininga!
This event will take place from 1:00-3:00pm at the Redmond Senior & Community Center in the Red Oak Community Room. The event will consist of…
Meet Cartoonist Colleen Frakes at this special edition club meeting for National Cartoonists Day! Learn how to use your own life as inspiration for comics, ask questions, and draw comics together.
Supplies and snacks…
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Pamela Seamonster will speak about the crisis of missing and murdered Indigenous people. *This topic contains mature subject matter, please consider if it is suitable for your children.*
Presented in partnership with the Kent Historical…
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What defines heroism—not just in sports, but in life? And what traits help define a hero?
Explore the powerful, little-known stories of four Olympic athletes whose journeys reveal profound dimensions of heroism. Learn about perseverance from…
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Join local author Kat Lieu to explore the flavors and recipes in her new cookbook, 108 Asian Cookies: Not-Too-Sweet Treats from a Third-Culture Kitchen.
Kat will bring spices and sauces to share in a discussion on baking with…
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Join author and illustrator Michelle Jing Chan!
Michelle will discuss her cultural identity and path to becoming a fulltime author-illustrator. Michelle's comics include My Grandpa's Suits, which went viral and was featured in Buzzfeed,…
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Just in time to launch your best summer yet, join local Bothell author and cognitive neuroscientist Dr. Therese Huston for a highly engaging conversation about how to care for your mind and brain.
Most of us want to be a little happier, a…
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Paul Wagner performs Coast Salish music and storytelling, sharing engaging and humorous traditional tales.
Presented in partnership with the Kent Historical Museum. Sponsored by Humanities Washington, 4Culture, and the Friends of the Kent…
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Celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Issaquah Library building with a special after-hours evening featuring acclaimed author Robert Dugoni! Doors open at 6:15pm for book sales by BookTree, plus signing and light refreshments before the…
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Meet the author, Rachel Wilson! In this draw-with-me adventure, we will use Rachel's book TO CATCH A GHOST as inspiration to catch our own ghost. Just like an author builds a character, we will use descriptive questions to…
