The Galveston Bay Area Scale Modelers Association (GBASMA) is a chartered member of the International Plastic Modelers Society (IPMS).. Club meetings are held monthly to present each other's current projects, share new modeling techniques, answer modeling questions and promote the hobby. We meet 6:30 PM - 7:45 PM on the 4th Monday of each month except for May(meets the week after) and December.(no meeting).
Registration not required.
Join us in the Innovation Lab Classroom at 2 PM on Monday, October for our Monday Matinee event. We look forward to seeing The Emperor's New Groove, the 2000 animated film about Emperor Kuzco is turned into a llama by his ex-administrator Yzma, and must now regain his throne and his human form with the help of Pacha, a gentle llama herder. This film features the vocal talents of David Spade, John Goodman, Eartha Kitt, Patrick Warburton, and Wendie Malick. Rated G, The Emperor's New Groove lasts 1 hour, 18 minutes.
The Next Chapter invites adults of all ages to join us on Thursday, October 23 at 10:15 AM as we're shown how to make our own beaded pumpkin for the autumn season.
This free event requires sign-up. Registration opens Friday, October 10 at 12 PM and closes Tuesday, October 21 at 8 PM. Please contact the Adult Services/Reference Desk at the library or visit our website to register.
This is our ongoing Dungeons & Dragons campaign where we host a seasoned Game Master to guide you through the mythical world of tabletop roleplaying!
Space is limited. Registration is required.
As this is a continuation of an ongoing campaign, registration is at capacity. If spots open up, the event will be updated for new registrants.
If you have any questions about joining or creating a character, please call the library or drop by in-person. We can provide character sheets if needed.
This orientation session will introduce participants to vinyl cutting, Cricut operation, heat pressing, sublimation printing and related software in the library. This orientation session is mandatory before patrons can schedule time to use a vinyl cutter, Cricut machine, sublimation printer, or a heat press.
If you knit, crochet or do any other form of needlecraft please join us for the Freeman Needlecrafters. While attendees are happy to help others through the difficult parts of a project, this club is not intended as a class for instruction.
Join us on the third Monday of each month as we discuss a book chosen from a variety of genres!
The selection for this month TBA
Registration is not required, but space may be limited.
Physical copies of the book may be available to check out behind the Adult Reference Desk on the second floor of the library. Digital copies may be available at hcpl.overdrive.com.
This orientation session will introduce participants to 3D printing in the library. This orientation session is mandatory before patrons can schedule time to use a 3D printer.
This is a writers' club meant for all writers to learn more about the art, share their work, and learn from other writers about their work process, publishing, and writing journey.
Everyone is encouraged to bring a brief excerpt from any Work In Progress (WIPs) or other material they are willing to share. At your discretion, you may bring handouts with the material printed on it.
Writers of all levels are welcomed, including people just wanting to learn more!
Classics Revisited continues Thursday, October 16 at 10:15 AM in our upstairs Innovation Lab Classroom. We look forward to showing The Crow, the 1994 dark fantasy movie. This film stars Brandon Lee, Ernie Hudson, Michael Wincott, David Patrick Kelly, and Angel David. Rated R for a great amount of strong violence and language, and for drug use and some sexuality, The Crow lasts 1 hour, 42 minutes. This film includes Closed Captions.