*Must be in grades 6-12*
Feeling a little stress with finals and standardized testing coming up? De-stress by making bouncy balls at the Fairbanks Library. We will be using Borax.
Monday, April 13 ~ 4:30 PM
Disclaimer: If no program participants show up before 4:50 pm, the program will be canceled automatically. No exceptions. Please be on time.
English
*For grades 6-12 only*
We will be planting marigolds (using seeds). Take your marigold pot home!
All materials provided. All library programs are free of charge!
Limited supplies available. First come, first serve.
Disclaimer: If no program participants show up before 4:50 pm, the program will be canceled automatically. No exceptions. Please be on time.
Ever want to join a book club for fellow audiobook fiends? Enjoy listening to engaging stories with immersive voice acting that helps you feel as if you are living in the scene. Libby makes reading more accessible - you listen to your favorite stories on your phone or tablet anywhere, anytime.
This month we will read:
The Paris Apartment By Lucy Foley
Listen to this book on the Libby App today with your library card. If you would like assistance downloading the app, please stop by the reference desk.
Celebrate Earth Day and join us for some delicious dirt cup desserts and gummy worms!
This is an event for ages 12-17,18 if in high school. Till supplies last
Come sing, dance, jump, and listen to wonderful stories with other pre-school-aged kids every Thursday morning at Parker Williams Library
Join with other preschoolers and parents/caregivers for weekly story time fun! Preschool Story Time uses age appropriate stories, songs and finger plays, and a take-home craft to engage preschoolers and their parents/caregivers. This story time is geared towards kids ages 3-5 years.
Tickets are required and will be handed out at the Children's Desk starting 30 minutes prior. Children must have a ticket to attend Preschool Story Time.
For more information, call the library at 832-559-4235.
Looking to save money by making your restaurant favorites at home? Join us for Frugal Foodies, our monthly cooking demo class for adults. We'll learn techniques to create dishes at home and sample a different cuisine each month.
Adults – the Next Chapter Monday Matinee continues Monday, April 27 at 2:00 PM in our upstairs Innovation Lab Classroom. We look forward to seeing Disney Cinderella, the 2015 Disney live-action adaptation of the treasured fairy tale. This film stars Lily James, Cate Blanchett, Richard Madden, Helena Bonham Carter, and Sophie McShera. Rated PG, this film lasts 1 hour, 45 minutes, and includes closed captions.
Light refreshments provided by the Friends of Freeman Library.
Little Learners Recycled Art!
Turn everyday recyclables into amazing works of art! Kids can let their imaginations run wild as we transform boxes, paper rolls, bottle caps, and more into creative masterpieces. Will you build a robot? Create a colorful collage? Design your own invention? The possibilities are endless!
Join us at Stratford Branch Library for a fun, hands-on craft time where creativity meets sustainability. Perfect for little artists who love to explore, build, and create while helping the planet!
Thursday, April 23
The Next Chapter Classics Feature Film Series continues Thursday, April 30 at 10:15 AM in our upstairs Innovation Lab Room. We look forward to showing Hamnet, the 2025 Academy Award Nominee based on the novel of the same name by Maggie O'Farrell where Agnes Shakespeare – the wife of the world's most famous writer – struggles to come to terms with the loss of her only son, Hamnet. This film stars Jessie Buckley, Paul Mescal, Zac Wishart, James Lintern, and Joe Alwyn. Rated PG-13, Hamnet lasts 2 hours, 5 minutes.