Glass artwork created by Native American artists connects with the writings of author Sherman Alexie in Made at the Museum: Native American Artists. Part of Pierce County READS 2016, the event will be held at 6 p.m. and 7 p.m. on March 17 at the Museum of Glass, 1801 Dock St. in Tacoma.

Made at the Museum: Native American Artists includes discussion of the five Alexie books featured in Pierce County READS 2016, a deeper dive into the books’ themes and a guided presentation of the glass art. The art will be on display through the summer. Visit the Museum of Glass for free during Third Thursdays.

About Pierce County READS

A full slate of programs highlighting themes in Sherman Alexie’s books includes major events at notable locations throughout Pierce County, as well as book and film discussions at Pierce County Libraries. See the schedule at www.piercecountyreads.org.

Alexie’s print books and e-books can be checked out at all Pierce County Libraries and may be purchased at Garfield Book Company and King’s Books in Tacoma, and Mostly Books in Gig Harbor (closing at the end of March) at a 15 percent discount. In addition, books purchased through Amazon Smile benefit the Pierce County Library Foundation.

Pierce County READS is presented by Pierce County Library System and The News Tribune. It is sponsored by KeyBank Foundation and McGavick Conference Center @ Clover Park Technical College. For more information, visit www.piercecountyreads.org.

About Pierce County Library System

The nationally acclaimed Pierce County Library System serves more than 575,000 people throughout the county with 20 branches and online services. The system is the fourth largest in the state and is funded primarily through property taxes.