Get ready for National Night Out 🎉 Bring the whole family for a night of fun, food, and community! It’s the perfect chance to connect with your fellow community members and the first responders who keep us safe every day.
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Mid-Autumn Festival is held on the 15th of the 8th lunar month in the Chinese calendar, within half a lunar month of the autumn equinox (from about Sep. 6 to Oct. 6). In 2025, Mid-Autumn Festival falls on October 6th. Join us as we celebrate with games and a lantern craft.
Snacks and craft supplies are provided.
Hãy cùng chào đón Tết Trung thu với những trò chơi vui nhộn và hoạt động làm đèn lồng thú vị nhé!
Đồ ăn vặt và đồ thủ công sẽ được phục vụ.
Hispanic Heritage Month is a time to recognize and revel in the history, culture and contributions of Hispanic and Latine Communities. Festivities last from September 15th to October 15th which covers multiple nation's independence days and historical events.
This year will include a special performance from Mariachi Luna Llena, Premier Mariachi of Rice University!
Mask making is a part of Mexican ritual life that pre-dates the arrival of the Spanish. Masks in Mexico are used in a wide variety of dances, ceremonies, festivals and theatre, but the most common uses are with traditional dances. In these dances, non-professional performers wear masks to transform themselves into other beings or characters.
Join us and make your very own.
Materials provided: markers, paper, crayons, glue and tape.
Do you like Pokemon as much as we do? Do you want a pikachu, eevee, or Mimiku of your very own? Come create it out of Perler beads!
Join us for some family friendly fun! Each month we will be showing a family friendly movie and at the end there will be a chance to vote for next months showing. Popcorn will be provided.
Join us for some family friendly fun! Each month we will be showing a family friendly movie and at the end there will be a chance to vote for next months showing. Popcorn will be provided.
Movie: Zootopia (2016)
The Friends of the Northwest Branch Library are holding their semi-annual book sale! A whole room of books for all ages, movies, music, and more! Most everything will be $1-$2 and 100% of the money earned at the sale go right back to the Northwest library and help fund our programs. So go crazy, give in to your inner book goblin! After all, it's not an addiction! It's giving back to your community!
Classical Sing Move Play provides an introduction to melody, rhythm, instrument play time, and movement with music from famous operas and classical symphonies to folk songs. The Music of Mexico class, led by opera singers Alisa and Alejandro Magallón, will explore some of the most well known tunes from traditional Mexican music and nursery songs. Recommended for ages 2-5. Children of all ages are welcome.
Tickets will be provided 30 minutes before the program at the information desk. Space is limited.
This delightful, 45 minute, bilingual (English/Spanish) one-woman show enlists kids from the audience to help perform an original story about a group of butterflies who come together to save their endangered habitat. An eco-friendly tale about the power of a group to work together toward a shared goal. With singalongs and lots of fun interaction!
Tickets will be provided 30 minutes before the program at the information desk. Space is limited.