This beginner friendly lesson will introduce participants to cross-stitching, which is a form of counted-thread embroidery using X-shaped stitches to create a pattern.
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Promotes early literacy skills. The program features reading, singing, talking, writing and playing. We will help give you the resources you need to expand your child’s skills, preparing them to read. Recommended for children ages 2-5 years, it features age appropriate stories, songs, and fingerplays. Story time is an excellent way to bond with your child, boost their vocabulary, and hopefully raise a lifelong reader. Studies have shown that regularly reading to your child can increase their attention span, boost their emotional intelligence, and flex their imagination.
Has picking out presents, planning holiday feasts, and decorating your house stressed you out for the holidays? Come relax at the library and enjoy holiday-themed crafts, music, and snacks. Color some holiday coloring sheets, decorate an ornament, or just stop by and listen to some music that’s sure to get you in the holiday spirit!
Start the middle of your week by watching a great movie and enjoying a snack!
HAAM Social Services provides assistance with applying for Texas Benefits such as SNAP, Medicaid, and TANF. Stop by to visit with one of the HAAM Benefits Navigators from 10 am - 1 pm. We're happy to help! Se habla español!
Have you heard about Google Drive and want to learn more? Staff will introduce you to Google’s suite of cloud services. Registration is recommended. Register online at hcpl.net. Email ryan.adams@hcpl.net for more information.
- Occurrence: 2nd Wednesday of the month (unless otherwise noted)
- Time 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
- Ages: 18+
- Description: Read and discuss a new science fiction book each month.
- Additional Info: Free! No Registration.
@All teens: Win $100 Just for Reading! Join Baldwin Boettcher Library’s Tournament of Books team for your shot at a $100 grand prize!
Open to Harris County high schoolers and homeschoolers (ages 14–18), this isn’t just a book club—it’s a reading competition where you and up to four friends tackle 12 exciting YA titles.
Ready to read, compete, and win? Come to our first Book Party to explore this year’s reading list and kick off the challenge!
Teens! Get ready for the Thanksgiving holiday by turning a mason jar into a leaf candle holder.
Supplies provided and limited.
- Occurrence: Miércoles / Wednesdays, weekly (unless otherwise noted)
- Time: 10:30 AM and 11:30 AM
- Ages: 2-6
- Description: Historias, rimas y canciones en español e inglés / Stories, songs & rhymes in Spanish and English.
- Additional Info: Las entradas para este programa son gratuitas y estarán disponibles a partir de media hora antes del programa. The tickets for this program are free and available 30 minutes before the program starts.
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