Planting Seeds

“All who wonder will not last
We’ll close our eyes and sing
and when the winter’s spell has past
we’ll plant these seeds again”
  • Excerpt from the song ‘All Who Wonder’ by Ahniwa Ferrari
Some seasons are right for bright-eyed wonder. Some urge us to focus inwards, find warmth where we can, raise our voices in song. It’s different for each of us: which season we are in, what kind of capacity we have – but it’s also true for all of us, the season for growing, for opening our eyes, for wonder will return, and we’ll plant these seeds again.
I wrote this in April of 2025 when the world seemed crazy and, as it turns out, the world still seems crazy, and I still find solace in this message. I wouldn’t normally reference my own work like this, but this song is going to be performed by The Evergreen Singers in the very near future, so it seemed worth mentioning. If you’d like to hear it, along with a bunch of other great songs, you should attend the free recital happening on Friday, March 13 at 7pm in the COM Recital Hall.
Read on to learn about some other great (and more library-focused) events happening to finish out the quarter, as well as opportunities to have your art included in our spring exhibition, and other important news!
Library Resources & Services at a Glance 
 
Display Your Work in the Library
Submissions are now open for Spring Quarter Exhibit Proposals! If you’d like to see your artwork in the library display cases during spring quarter, fill out the Evergreen Library Exhibition Proposal Form by March 9, 2026.
Now with 100% More Piano!
To help meet the needs of our students studying music, the library has installed a piano in one of our bookable study rooms to supplement the existing piano practice rooms in the COM. The equipment is a Yamaha P-71 digital piano (identical to the P-45) with 88 fully weighted keys.
The room can be scheduled any time during the library’s open hours. Just visit the self-service scheduling page and select “Lib 0424” as the room you’d like to book. This room is located in the Library Underground (basement level) and keys are checked out at our circulation desk.
We hope that this will be an exciting, additional option for students who want to spend time practicing piano in a quiet space. We ask that everyone taking advantage of this service utilize the available headphones and be respectful of the people studying in rooms around them.
 
Upcoming Workshops & Events
  • Wednesday, March 4, 2026, 1-3pm: Permission to Play: Patchwork Block with Leah Cover (LIB 2302D) | Make and take home a stretched patchwork block. All materials provided. 
     
  • Wednesday, March 4, 2026, 5-7pm: Writers’ Open Mic (Library Underground) | Come one, come all to our quarterly Writers’ Open Mic Night hosted by The Evergreen Library and Writing Center. This in-person event will be an entirely open mic with no scheduled performers. Show up early to sign in and perform your poetry, music, storytelling, comedy, performance art, or anything you have written.
     
  • Wednesday, March 11, 2026, 3:30-4:45pm: Narrative Evaluations Workshop (LIB 2302d and Zoom) | The narrative evaluation workshop support students in writing their self-evaluations and faculty evaluations. We will offer strategies and other guidance for writing about your learning experiences in a way captures your authentic experiences and connects to your values as a scholar.
     
  • Wednesday, March 11, 2026, 4-8pm: Evergreen Artsfest (Library Underground) | Artists and Art Appreciators welcome! Playtest games, display art, share your writing, and more! RSVP to attend or sign up to share your own art!
     
  • Wednesday, April 29, 2026, 1-3pm: Permission to Play: Bandana Block Print with Ray Zill (LIB 2302D) | Make and take home a hand-stamped, patterned handkerchief. All materials provided.  
     
  • Wednesday, May 27, 2026, 1-3pm: Permission to Play: Cyanotype Postcards with Devon Damonte (LIB 2302D) | Make and send cyanotype postcards. All materials provided. Event
Updates from the Learning Centers
Interested in math, science, or writing tutoring? Our Learning Centers have you covered!
Tutoring for writing, math, and science is available:
  • Mon – Thu, 12:00pm – 7:00pm (in-person in Olympia and virtually)
  • Sundays, 12:00pm – 5:00pm (virtual only)
In addition, writing tutoring is available in-person in on the Tacoma campus:
  • Mondays, 12:00pm – 3:00pm
  • Tuesdays, 10:00am – 4:00pm
  • Wednesdays, 1:45pm – 4:00pm
Tutoría de escritura en Español:
  • lunes y miércoles, 12-4pm con Carla (Olympia y en zoom)
  • martes y miércoles, 2pm-4pm con Esmeralda (en Tacoma)
  • lunes, 2pm-7pm y jueves, 2pm-6pm con Esmeralda (en zoom)
To learn more, visit the websites: Writing Center | QuaSR Center
Did you know?
Most library materials are due back by March 20th. Please return or renew them before that date. You can renew items online, via email, or by calling us at (360) 867-6580. If you need to return items by mail, please address them to:
Library Circulation / L2309
The Evergreen State College Library
2700 Evergreen Parkway NW
Olympia, WA 98505
Zine Kits are available for in-library use on our 3rd floor right next to our zine collection!
We now have phone charging kits to check out, just ask at the circulation desk!
Last Chance Exhibits
If you haven’t yet, come check out the Black Love & Resilience exhibit in the library’s Rare Books Room and be sure to visit the Chicanx/Latinx Posters exhibit in the main Evergreen gallery before they are gone! There will also be a closing event for the Chicanx/Latinx Posters exhibit in the gallery on March 5 from 4-6pm.
Get in Touch
We are the library for all of Evergreen’s students, studying at all levels, in all programs and at all campuses. Reach out and we will do our best to help your student experience be successful and fulfilling. We update our social media accounts regularly and would love to hear from you. Otherwise, feel free to email us any time at libraryhelp@evergreen.edu or give us a call at (360) 867-6580.