Summer Late Nights 2026 Spotlighted on CityLine
Greentrike joined the YMCA of Pierce and Kitsap Counties on CityLine to share the return of Summer Late Nights, a free citywide summer program for middle and high school students. Now entering its fourth year, the program continues to provide safe, welcoming spaces for teens across Tacoma, with all [...]
CityLine: Greentrike and Calculus Roundtable
Bernie Rhoades, Associate Director of Youth Learning at Greentrike, joins CityLine with Calculus Roundtable Coach Hailey Sato to talk about Expanded Learning (ELO) programs and how Calculus Roundtable is using culturally inclusive, fun, and rigorous STEM activities to engage students with scientific concepts and make STEM more [...]
Ralph Smith at the 2024 Power of Play Lunch
Greentrike is excited to announce that Ralph Smith will be the keynote speaker at the annual Power of Play Lunch on September 24, 2024, from 12 p.m. – 1 p.m. (doors open at 11:30 a.m.) The POP Lunch will be held in person at the Hotel Murano Pavilion. [...]
Greentrike and Tacoma Arts Live on Cityline
CityLine invited Greentrike and Tacoma Arts live to the comfy couch to share some news about their programs for Tacoma Public Schools' out-of-school programs for students known as Beyond the Bell and Club Beyond. Bernie Rhoades, associate director of youth learning for Greentrike, Jessica Grossman, education assistant [...]
Artist Spotlight: Zane Scott
The Children's Museums of Tacoma and at JBLM regularly showcase artwork from local community artists. Our latest artist in residence is Zane Scott, and many of the Museum activities during this residence period are inspired by Scott's use of found and recycled objects. Zane Scott is a local [...]
CityLine: Summer Teen Late Nights
Summer Teen Late Nights is a free program for middle and high school Tacoma students to engage in evening activities and have a meal. The program was created to provide safe spaces for young people to curb the rise of gun violence against youth in the city. In [...]
Now Showing: Kids Design Glass at the Children’s Museum of Tacoma
Artwork from the Kids Design Glass is on display at the Children's Museum of Tacoma starting March 22, 2023 and will be on display for the duration of the Illuminate exhibit at the Museum of Glass (MOG). The glass artworks are designed by children and crafted by the Hot Shop [...]
1 Million Visitors in 11 Years
Greentrike staff welcomed the millionth visitor to the Children’s Museum of Tacoma on Friday morning, January 13. The millionth visitor family was showered with confetti while staff and guests cheered gleefully as they checked in. The special family received a birthday party at the Museum, annual membership, and a [...]
City of Tacoma Safe Youth Campaign
Violent crime in Tacoma has nearly doubled in the last 12 months. Now, more than ever before, youth in our community need safe spaces to live and thrive. Over the summer, Mayor Victoria Woodards, Council Member Kiara Daniels, and Council Member Sarah Rumbaugh, in collaboration with the Foundation for [...]
Play to Learn Volunteer Spotlight: Gloria Hunt
Once a week Gloria Hunt wears tambourine bracelets, sings thematic songs, collects toys in a whale patterned fabric basket, and stamps goodbye hearts onto growing hands. For the last six years, Gloria has been volunteering at Play to Learn Pierce County at Puyallup Public Library. “When kids come through [...]
