Are you in the 7th–12th grade and interested in volunteer opportunities?
Sign up to be a Big Buddy for Aldine Branch Library! HCPL's Book Buddies program pairs trained teen volunteers (Big Buddies) with children in grades K-3rd (Little Buddies) for 10 weeks of shared reading.
This session will run from February 17- April 28 (break for 3/17). You will meet on Tuesdays from 4:30 p.m.-5:15 pm to read with your Little Buddy.
Come make a craft! This is for children ages 2 and up.
Where: Upstairs in the kids' area or outside.
Note: First come, first served. We hope and aim to have enough supplies for everyone to join the fun.
*Children's Ticket Details
Join us for a fun interactive weekly story time perfect for walkers. Tiny Tykes uses stories, songs and finger plays to engage toddlers and their parents/caregivers. Tickets are required and will be handed out at the information desk 15 minutes prior.
Tickets will not be available 10 minutes after any program has started.
The age-appropriate child must be present to get a ticket for any ticketed program. Age range and ticket limits apply for each program.
Join the book club to meet, mingle and chat with other literature lovers. Experience the pleasure of reading and discovering new mystery books and authors.
For March, the Mystery Book Club is reading The Locked Ward by Sarah Pekkanen.
Join William Smith, retired Army Lt. Colonel and long time meditator for this powerful workshop.
Donate blood with the Gulf Coast Regional Blood Center on Wednesday, March 11, from 10:00 AM - 2:30 PM. You can schedule an appointment or walk-in to donate. All who donate will receive a rechargable power bank, while supplies last.
Appointments preferred. Walk-ins welcome.
To schedule an appointment:
Beginning in February, AARP will be offering free tax assistance to elderly and low-income individuals. AARP assistance will be available on Mondays and Fridays, on February 2 through February 13, from 9:30 AM-1:30 PM. They will be back on Friday, March 3 through Monday, April 13, from 9:30 AM-1:30 PM.
You are encouraged to show up half an hour early to sign up for a spot.
Similar to cross-stitch and paint-by-numbers, diamond painting is creating a sparkling masterpiece as easy as affixing vibrantly colored resin rhinestones to a self-adhesive canvas. The canvas is printed with the design as well as symbols to let you know exactly which color to place in each spot.
For the spring edition of diamond painting, we will be making a floral bouquet magnets.
All supplies provided.
Registration and attendance for patrons ages 18+ only.