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.
Do you want to speak and read Vietnamese? Do you need it for your job, to talk to family or traveling? Join Ms. Loc on Saturdays for Vietnamese Learning Time. We have classes for adults, teens and kids aged 8 years and older. (Registration required)
Level 1 for kids (8+): 10: 00am – 11:15am
Level 2 for adults & teens: 11:15 am – 12: 45pm
Join us at the Parker Williams Library Innovation Lab for our 3D Printer Orientation!
This orientation session will introduce participants to the 3D printing services we offer at the library. Those who complete the orientation will then be able to request supervised time to use a 3D printer at any HCPL branch that has one. Attending this orientation is mandatory before patrons can request time to use a 3D printer in the future.
This event is open to all ages. Children ages 12 and under must be accompanied by an adult guardian.
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!
In this club, we aim to answer the age old question: "Which is better, the book or the movie?"
Do you want to speak and read Vietnamese? Do you need it for your job, to talk to family or traveling? Join Ms. Loc on Saturdays for Vietnamese Learning Time. We have classes for adults, teens and kids aged 8 years and older. (Registration required)
Level 1 for kids (8+): 10: 00am – 11:15am
Level 2 for adults & teens: 11:15 am – 12: 45pm
Calling all Teens/Tweens join us once a month for our club meeting of Beyond the Panels!
This month’s theme: Friendship. Explore comic books/manga about friendship and make friendship bracelets!!!
Calling all Teens/Tweens join us once a month for our club meeting of Beyond the Panels!
This month’s theme: Spooky Stories. Discover spooky comics/manga and make a candy moon craft!
Calling all Teens/Tweens join us once a month for our club meeting of Beyond the Panels!
This month’s theme: Nature (Earthy Vibes). Explore comics and graphic novels that involve nature and make a pressed flower craft.
Book Buddies is a free program that brings children and teen volunteers together to share the joy of reading. It pairs trained volunteers (Big Buddies) with children in Kindergarten through 3rd grades (Little Buddies). For 10 weeks, the Buddies meet once a week in the afternoon for 45 minutes of one-on-one shared reading.
The Fall cycle of Book Buddies will run from September 18th to November 20th. Reading sessions will be in the library meeting room.