Celebrating 10 Years on Pacific Avenue
On January 14, 2022, the Children’s Museum of Tacoma celebrated the ten-year anniversary of its move to 1501 Pacific Avenue. The Museum first opened up for play in 1985, with 2022 marking 37 years of service to the community. Starting with local festivals, the Museum formed as part of [...]
Book to Home Brings Learning and Wonder to Students of Jennie Reed Elementary
Third graders of Jennie Reed Elementary School greeted the winter Book to Home distribution with warm smiles and a fervor for reading. Books were delivered by the Early Learning and Reading Network, a joint effort by Graduate Tacoma and Greentrike on December 21, 2021. This delivery marks the third [...]
Early Learning & Reading Network Now Powered by Greentrike
Written by guest contributor: Elvin Bucu - Deputy Director, Foundation for Tacoma Students As the Graduate Tacoma community-wide movement progresses into its second decade of work, the Foundation for Tacoma Students (FFTS) is pleased to announce that the facilitation and leadership of the Early Learning & Reading Network (ELRN) will [...]
King 5 Features Children’s Museum at JBLM
Watch now Friends from King 5 visit the Children's Museum at JBLM to feature Greentrike's second museum on Evening. Watch the segment for a tour of the Museum's playscapes and to learn more about the first community funded children's museum on a military installation.
Greentrike Turns Two
Greentrike, the nonprofit organization with the mission to honor children and champion play, celebrates its second anniversary this week. Greentrike spent the past year pedaling through difficult unfamiliar terrain while reaching huge milestones of learning and growth. During year two, Greentrike emerged from the pandemic by opening a second museum, [...]
Dr. Jill Biden Visits The Children’s Museum at JBLM
We had the immense honor of the First Lady of the United States, Dr. Jill Biden, visit the Children's Museum of JBLM and state its importance to the military community.
Gold Star Community Program Award!
We’re honored to say Greentrike has been awarded the Gold Star Community Program Award! The Tacoma Public Schools Partnership Office instituted a Gold Star Community Partner Award to recognize and thank amazing partners who go above and beyond in supporting student success. Greentrike was selected as the recipient for the Gold Star [...]
Whole Child Summer Camp registration open now!
Registration for Whole Child Summer Camp is open now! Take your pick from nine different camps located around Tacoma! Sign up here: https://www.metroparkstacoma.org/whole-child-camp/
Whole Child Day Camp continuing through summer!
Good news! Due to popular demand, Greentrike is continuing its partnership with Metro Parks, YMCA, and Boys & Girls Clubs to extend Whole Child Day Camp through the summer! Watch for registration information soon.
How Do We Speak With Children? Podcast
Our podcast, The Center, has a new episode! In this episode, we ask: how do we speak with children? We sit down with Greentrike's Learning Experiences Director Alyssa Tongue, and find out about the science, the practice, and the reality of speaking and sitting with children. Transcription below: SHAUN (narrating): [...]
