# Up and Atom: Shadow Sculptures – Wheelock Branch

> Event for families in the Seattle–Tacoma–Bellevue area (WA). Times are Pacific Time.

- When: Thu, Nov 12 · 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM
- Where: Tacoma Public Library – Wheelock Branch, 3722 North 26th Street, Tacoma, WA 98407
- Ages: Check age guidance
- Price: Check official pricing
- Organizer: Tacoma Public Library
- Official page: https://tacoma.bibliocommons.com/events/6a29e42b2ea730c17ab5fcca
- Last checked: Fri, Oct 30

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## About

Learn about light and shadow by making aluminum-foil sculptures and sketching their shadows. In the Community Room.

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