LECTURES/CLASSES/CLUBS

• Crystal Voyage Tacoma. A Buddhist meditation class, Mon 7-8:30 pm. $10 (2601 East D St., Suite 300, 253.272.4367).


• Historic Tacoma Downtown Tacoma. Several brainiacs lecture on “Tacoma Historic Sacred Places: Their Past, Present and Future,” May 28 7 pm (Urban Grace Church, South Ninth and Market Street, 253.761.9349).


• Narada Theosophical Society North Tacoma. Study and lectures on Universal Brotherhood, every Sun 2:30 pm (Point Defiance-Ruston Senior Center, 4716 N. Baltimore St., 253.617.3034).


• Northwest Apple Pickers Tacoma. A Macintosh Computer User Group meets the first Thursday 7-9 pm of the month (Lakewood Library, Gravelly Lake Drive & Wildaire Road, 253.584.0147, nwapplpkrs.org).


• Proctor Art Gallery North Tacoma. Alexis St. John discusses and demonstrates her whimsical art, June 4 10 am to 6 pm (3811 N. 26th St., 253.759.4238).


• Tacoma Art Place Tacoma. Studio space, equipment, and classes so you can explore your creativity with classes available on select dates (1116 S. 11th St., 253.238.1006, tacomaartplace.org).

READINGS/SIGNINGS

• Ravenous Readers Book Club Tacoma. The club discusses In Defense of Food: An Eater's Manifesto by Michael Pollen, June 4 7 pm (King's Books, 218 St. Helens Ave., 253.272.8801).


• Tacoma Public Library Downtown. In Tahoma's Shadow: a poetry reading featuring 20 poets, book signing follows, May 28 7 pm, free (Olympic Room, 1102 Tacoma Ave. S., 253.591.5666).


• Tacoma Public Library Downtown. Author Curtis Ebbesmeyer discusses his book Floatsametrics and the Floating World, book signing follows, June 2 7 pm, free (Olympic Room, 1102 Tacoma Ave. S., 253.591.5666).