This month is Random Acts of Kindness Month and the 17th is Random Acts of Kindness Day! Create bracelets, trinkets, and items to share with others this month.
This program is for ages 12-18.
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We are combining two programs for a celebration of Black History Month. We will have all our art supplies out for you to experiment with different mediums. At the same time, we will be listening to music that chronicles the many contributions black artists have made to American and international music. Contribute your faves and we will curate a playlist for the library's Spotify channel.
This program is for teens in middle and high school.
Do you enjoy knitting, crocheting, or any other of the needle arts?
Then you should join our Sit and Stitch Group!
Bring your projects to work on and visit with this awesome group!
Come and join us for a fun-filled day with Nintendo games and some classic board games. This event is designed for ages 12-18, so bring your friends along to compete. We can't wait to see you there!
This orientation session will introduce participants to 3D printing services within the Harris County Public Library system. This orientation session is mandatory before patrons can schedule time to use the 3D printer.
This class is appropriate for ages 10 and up. Children under 12 must be accompanied by an adult.
We will meet in the Innovation Lab on the 2nd Floor.
Registration is required, and space is limited! Sign up today!
This class will introduce Canva, an online graphic design platform. Come learn how to make designs for everything from bookmarks to presentations! Basic familiarity with computers (turning on the computer, using the mouse, basic typing, using the internet) is required. Creating a free Canva account at canva.com beforehand is recommended but not required. You will need your own account in order to participate. Registration is required, register @ hcpl.net.
Calling all yarn-crafting teens! This program will be a time to sit together, chat, and work on our latest crochet, knit, or embroidery projects! (All yarn craft are welcome!)
Teen Takeover is a program by teens for teens!
With no assigned book or group discussion, Introvert Happy Hour Book Club is ideal for those who want the community of a book club without the homework, conversation, and social pressure. Please join us in the Upstairs Conference Room on the second Monday of the month to read silently as a group without any discussion and enjoy light refreshments provided by the Friends of Freeman Library. The door opens at 6:00 PM.
No registration is necessary for this free program.
The Next Chapter Feature Film Series returns for 2026 on Thursday, February 26 at 10:15 AM in the Innovation Lab Classroom. We look forward to showing Hidden Figures (2016), a biographical drama about three female African-American mathematicians providing crucial calculations for NASA's space race against the Soviets, all while dealing with the racist and sexist assumptions of their white co-workers. This film stars Taraji P. Henson, Octavia Spencer, Janelle Monáe, Kirsten Dunst, and Jim Parsons.
Adults – the Next Chapter Monday Matinee returns Monday, February 23 at 2:00 PM in our upstairs Innovation Lab Classroom. We look forward to seeing Cool Runnings, the 1993 sports comedy loosely based on the debut of the Jamaican national bobsleigh team at the 1988 Winter Olympics. This film stars Leon, Doug E. Doug, Rawle D. Lewis, Malik Yoba, and John Candy. Rated PG, this film lasts 1 hour, 38 minutes and includes closed captions. Light refreshments provided by the Friends of Freeman Library.