Every child has an artist inside them! At our Art Club, they will enjoy a variety of activities whether it be painting, drawing, coloring and much more! All materials provided.
All materials will be provided. Program is for All Ages.
Preschoolers
Experience the magic of two languages at our Bilingual Storytime, specially designed for children ages 5 to 8 years old. Each week features a fresh, exciting theme—from high-tech Robots to mythical Dragons. We go beyond the book with interactive games and hands-on instrument play to keep older kids engaged and moving. It’s the perfect blend of literacy, culture, and high-energy fun. 🎸 📚 🎮
Join us for an 'Outer Space' themed story time!
"Turn the Page" is a weekly story time filled with stories, songs, movement, interactive elements, and sensory play to further develop your child's literary, cognitive, and social skills.
*Recommended for children ages 3-5 and their caregivers.
- Occurrence: Wednesdays, weekly (unless otherwise noted)
- Time: 10:30 AM and 11:30 AM
- Ages: 2-6
- Description: Stories, songs & rhymes in Spanish and English.
- Additional Info: The tickets for this program are free and available 30 minutes before the program starts.
- Location: Kids Corner
- Ticket Info*: Limit: 65
- Ticket distribution begins 30 minutes prior to any event/program at the Kids Corner Reference De
- Occurrence: Wednesdays, weekly (unless otherwise noted)
- Time: 10:30 AM and 11:30 AM
- Ages: 2-6
- Description: Stories, songs & rhymes in Spanish and English.
- Additional Info: The tickets for this program are free and available 30 minutes before the program starts.
- Location: Kids Corner
- Ticket Info*: Limit: 65
- Ticket distribution begins 30 minutes prior to any event/program at the Kids Corner Reference De
Join us every Tuesday at 10:30 am for stories, songs, fingerplays and crafts using best practices of the Every Child Ready to Read program. You and your children will have fun while honing skills necessary to be ready to read!
Join us every Saturday in our children's area for a family-friendly Story Time with Sawyer, a certified therapy dog, and his human, Betsy!
Join us as we explore emotions and move through our feelings to a calm, kind space. Bring your curiosity as we practice techniques that help build a strong emotional awareness in ourselves and others.
This program is for children ages 3-6 and their parent/caregiver. Registration is required and begins one week in advance. Only the child needs to register.
Join Michael, Octavia Field Library Branch's Children's Librarian, for an hour of nursery rhymes, storytelling, arts & crafts and playtime. We'll talk, sing, write, read and play, and your prekindergarten age kiddos will have so much fun that they won't even realize they are gaining valuable pre-literacy skills. Ages 0-5.
A teaching artist from the Houston Ballet will be here for a special Move and Read Aloud event. Dance to Learn is a movement integration program that approaches academic curriculum from a kinesthetic perspective. A storytime format, but with LOTS more movement and dancing! Recommended for children age 3-6 and their caregiver(s).