Maud Smith Marks Branch Library

Join with other toddlers and parents/caregivers for weekly story time fun every Thursday at 10:15 am or 11:15 am! Toddler Time uses age-appropriate stories, songs and finger plays to engage toddlers and their parents/caregivers. This story time is geared towards toddlers ages 18-35 months. No ticket required.

Join with other toddlers and parents/caregivers for weekly story time fun every Thursday at 10:15 am or 11:15 am! Toddler Time uses age-appropriate stories, songs and finger plays to engage toddlers and their parents/caregivers. This story time is geared towards toddlers ages 18-35 months. No ticket required.

Join with other toddlers and parents/caregivers for weekly story time fun every Thursday at 10:15 am or 11:15 am! Toddler Time uses age-appropriate stories, songs and finger plays to engage toddlers and their parents/caregivers. This story time is geared towards toddlers ages 18-35 months. No ticket required.

Join us for an interactive early literacy experience for infants and their caretakers on Wednesdays at 10:15 or 11:15 AM. This program geared to 3-17 months features nursery rhymes, songs, books, shakers, scarves and fingerplays! 

This program, offered on Tuesdays at 10:15 AM provides children (ages 3-5) with early literacy skills through oral language, phonological awareness, and print recognition (also known as books, rhymes and songs). Crafts or coloring sheets will be provided for children at the end of story time.

Three soldiers in one presentation! Today’s Americans find it hard to comprehend the difficulties the patriots of the American Revolution had to endure. This program begins with a fully equipped British soldier. Each item of uniform and equipment is explained. This standard is then contrasted with the typical American Continental soldier and rifleman.

Tickets will be given out 30 minutes before the performance. Priority seating is for children ages 5-11; little kids and parents will be allowed in as space permits.

Grades 4-12 come decorate a dragon eye, find out your dragon name, snack on some dragon claws, and leave with an acrylic dragon bookmark!  Tickets will be available at the customer service desk 30 minutes before the program.

Join us for a fun summer arts and craft time presented by National Charity League volunteers. This program is for elementary school-aged children.

Bright Star Theatre presents Peter Pan. Bright Star will bring this literary classic to life in a hysterical play within a play. Kids will love the antics of Tinkerbell, the bumbling Captain Hook, Darling Wendy, and the free-spirited adventurous boy who just wouldn’t grow up. Shows at 1:30 PM and 3 PM.

Tickets will be given out 30 minutes before each performance. Priority seating is for children ages 5-11; little kids and parents will be allowed in as space permits.

Express Children's Theatre presents AN ART CLASS FOR KIDS WITH FRIDA KAHLO, commissioned by Rothko Chapel. Thanks to a time-bending twist, the iconic artist Frida Kahlo will travel from 1940s Mexico to lead an art class for Houston families! Materials will include crayons and colored pencils and everyone will get a chance to make self-portraits and learn about Frida in the process.

Space is limited. Tickets will be given out 30 minutes before the program.