Summer Reading Program

During the summer, the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston (MFAH) teams up with Harris County Public Library to introduce children and their parents to great art and children’s literature. Each week-long Summer Art Camp pairs a book with a work of art and features related discussions and art-making activities at six different library locations.

Swing by between 10 am and 2 pm for a special family Lego event! Event includes some amazing Lego builds on display from Houston Brick Club.  There will also be a family Lego challenge, prize drawing and more!  This program is free to attend and recommended for Lego enthusiasts of all ages.

Sorry we cannot accommodate Daycare groups for this program.

Join us as we celebrate the former first lady Barbara Bush and her influence and impact on childhood literacy. We will be having a story time followed by a fun activity. 

This program is geared for ages 3 and up. 
Tickets will be given 15 minutes before the program starts. 

Think you know books? Put your knowledge to the test for a night of pub-style trivia. We will answer 5 book-themed rounds of questions in small teams. Feel free to bring your own team, or come on your own and be assigned a team.

Light refreshments will be provided.

Registration opens Wednesday, July 9.

Registration and attendance for adult patrons (ages 18+).

The Kingwood Branch Library expresses its gratitude to the Friends of the Library Kingwood (F.O.L.K.) for their support.

Join us for Crocodile Encounters!  Learn all about your favorite reptiles, including: snakes, turtles, alligators and crocodiles.  Crocodile Encounters will bring some live specimens to observe!  This is free to attend and recommended for kids of all ages and their families.

Sorry we cannot accommodate Daycare groups for this program.

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. 

Great for all ages!

How much do you know about the world? Test your knowledge against a colorful collection of questions at Teen Trivia! Earn enough points and you may even get a prize!

This event is open to tweens and teen aged 11 to 18. No registration is required but space may be limited.

Modern Pop Art Workshop for elementary age children and their caregivers. Presented by American Pop Artist Michael Albert, this is a 2 hour hands-on collage art workshop with each registered child getting to create their own collage artwork. Registration begins on June 30.

Sorry we cannot accommodate Daycare groups for this program.

During the summer, the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston (MFAH) teams up with Harris County Public Library to introduce children and their parents to great art and children’s literature. Each week-long Summer Art Camp pairs a book with a work of art and features related discussions and art-making activities at six different library locations.

Get ready for an artistic, magical journey as Tommy Terrific goes canvassing through a magical art gallery in his new show, “The Magic of Art”. 

With the help of his Magical Guidebook, Tommy and the kids perform magic representing different mediums of art, from pencil and paints to crayons and clay. With each trick, they also learn about kid-friendly, classical styles of art, from the Renaissance all the way through Pop Art. 

So, give your summer a splash of color, and join us as we explore the “Magic of Art”.