Join us for a creative writing session as we craft our own spooky stories featuring advice sent in by award winning authors! Write your own or put a spin on an outline that we will have ready to go. Every person will leave with a writing care-kit including pens, highlighter and journal!
This program is for children ages 7-12. Registration is required and begins one week in advance.
Join with other toddlers and parents/caregivers for weekly story time fun! Toddler Time uses age appropriate stories, songs and finger plays to engage toddlers and their parents/caregivers. This story time is geared towards toddlers ages 18 months through 3 years.
Tickets are required and will be handed out at the Children's Desk starting 30 minutes prior. Children must have a ticket to attend Toddler Time.
Watercolor for “Young at heART” adults meets every Tuesday morning to enjoy watercolor painting while commiserating with fellow artists! This friendly and social group is open to all adults and to all levels of art experience, including those who have never painted with watercolor at all. Sometimes the group works on individual projects and sometimes there is an art education period. Sometimes you will learn something new and sometimes you can teach something to others. Join in for a morning of beautiful art and fun conversation!
Learn more about your favorite reptiles with our friends from Crocodile Encounter! During this program, they will show different kinds of live reptiles (from crocodiles and alligators, to snakes, turtles, and more) and share fun facts about each of them!
Note: Program attendees will not be able to touch the animals.
Join with other babies and parents/caregivers for weekly story time fun! Tiny Tots uses songs, age appropriate stories, and playtime to engage both babies and their parents/caregivers. This story time is geared towards walkers through 18 months.
Spend time playing one-on-one with your child during Adventures in Play! This program encourages play-based learning and social play with a variety of fun and educational toys.
This program is for kids ages 1-3 and their parent/caregiver. Registration is required and begins one week prior.
Join us at the library for the Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion's Instrument Petting Zoo, powered by Ovintiv. During the program kids will have the chance to get up close and personal with the musical instruments they see professionally played on stage. Various instruments, including ukeleles, violins and drums are set up for the kids to touch, hold and play. We will start with a 30-minute reading featuring Classical Sing Move Play-an interactive story time opportunity performed by a trained Houston Grand Opera artist!
Join us on 4th Thursdays for the Mystery Book Club, a self-run club of readers! If you enjoy all things mystery, this is the book club for you!
Some copies are available downstairs at the Reference Desk, but each member is responsible for obtaining their own copy. Please check out our catalog to request a book!
Come decorate your own wooden picture frame in the Teen space. Join us while supplies last!
This program is open to ages 12-17,18 if in high school
Come create a painting of your furry, feathered, or scaly best friend! All supplies will be provided.
This program is for children ages 8-12. Registration is required and begins one week in advance.