Church hosting Thanksgiving service

The Sumner/Bonney Lake Ministerial Association is having its annual Community Thanksgiving Service at 6 p.m. Nov. 15 at Sumner Presbyterian Church.

Persons are asked to bring nonperishable food items which will be donated to area food banks.

The church is located at 1915 Washington St. For details, call 253-863-5101.

Libraries closed on Veterans Day

Pierce County Library System will be closed today, Wednesday, to observe Veterans Day.

While the library is closed, customers may continue to access free services online and download audio and e-book and use e-sources with subscription magazines, personal investment information, car repair manuals and more at www.piercecountylibrary.org.

Alaska program at Buckley library

Travel and nature enthusiasts will hear fascinating insider tales about Alaska during a free program 2 p.m. Saturday at Buckley Pierce County Library.

Adventurer and National Park System volunteer Robert ‘Bob’ Foley presents “Alaska – Mystique Unique: Unforgettable Experiences in the Big Wild!”

The Friends of the Buckley Library sponsor this free program. Participants will watch a dramatic slideshow presentation and listen to timeless stories about America’s last frontier.

Library offers paper folding class

Children will learn the craft of origami during a free workshop at Buckley Pierce County Library, 123 S. River Ave., at 4 p.m. Nov. 20.

At the “Join the Fold” event, children, ages 6 and older, will create origami ornaments and decorations for the holidays.

Origami, the traditional Japanese art of paper folding, began hundreds of years ago and has developed into a popular art around the world. Origami artists strive to create a representation of an object using geometric folds and crease patterns, preferably without gluing or cutting the paper, and using only one piece of paper.

The Friends of the Buckley Library sponsor this free event.