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Things to do today and this week:

 

Published: Sept. 19, 2012 at 12:05 a.m. PDT
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 • Do you have one of those new e-readers? Learn how to download books from your local libraries at the following free classes:

Download to Kindle 4-5:15 p.m. today, University Place Pierce County Library, 3609 Market Place W., Suite 100, University Place. 253-548-3307, piercecountylibrary.org.

E-Books and E-Readers 5-6 p.m. Sept. 19, Milton Pierce County Library, 900 Meridian Ave E., Suite 29, Milton. 253-548-3325, piercecountylibrary.org.

Download to Kindle 7-8:20 p.m. Sept. 19, Graham Pierce County Library, 9202 224th St. E., Graham. Free. 253-548-3322, piercecountylibrary.org.

 • Watch a screening of clips from this year’s Wild & Scenic Film Festival today at 4 and 6 p.m. at REI Seattle, 222 Yale Ave. N., Seattle. This year’s selections will show award-winning films about environmental activism, outdoor adventure, and wildlife and nature and is sponsored by The Sierra Club Resilient Habitats Campaign. Stick around and win a chance to win prizes through a raffle. Find out more about this free screening at facebook.com/events/272264906208586.

Check out blog.thenewstribune.com/getout for more events or go to calendar.thenewstribune.com for more ideas.

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