Dig up some fun at our family rock painting afternoon on Friday July 31st. We will provide the smooth stones, vibrant acrylics, and paint pens and some inspiration too to craft your own T-Rex eye on the rock of your choice.
Registration required, but all supplies are provided.
The Baldwin Boettcher Branch Library will host English classes for library customers who desire to learn the English Language or improve their English-speaking skills.
Join the Library and Mercer Botanical Gardens for a prehistoric adventure!
Meet at the library and walk with us to Mercer, where young explorers will discover the world of dinosaurs through hands-on activities and interactive stations. Search for clues in a Dinosaurs of Texas scavenger hunt, create your own fossil rubbing, enjoy dinosaur-themed coloring activities, and dig into sensory play. It's a roaring good time for families who love dinosaurs, nature, and adventure!
How slow can you roll? This challenge uses common household items to demonstrate the forces of friction. Can you create a wrapper around a tin can that slows your roll while still getting to the bottom of the ramp? The slowest wins!
Teens and tweens ages 11 - 17 are invited to a social hour with games, crafts, and fun! Registration is preferred but not required—feel free to drop in!
Do you need time to unwind? We know adulting can be hard sometimes, so we have a program for all you adults out there! The Adult Coloring Club meets one Tuesday per month at 2 pm for an hour of coloring, music, and great conversation. This month it will take place out in the library at the tables by the teen computers.
Nor registration is required & all supplies are provided. We look forward to seeing you there!
Join us for a 'Cactus' themed story time and discover the weird, wonderful, and sometimes prickly plants featured in the upcoming Cactus & Succulent Showcase at Mercer Botanical Gardens!
"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.
Join us for a 'Cactus' themed story time!
"Born to Read" is a weekly story time filled with stories, songs, movement, interactive elements, and sensory play to promote early literacy development for babies and toddlers.
*Recommended for children ages 0-3 and their caregivers.
Books & Banter is a monthly book club that usually meets at the end of each month to explore books that celebrate and honor the richness of different cultures, movements and milestones. From the inspiring stories of Black History Month and the trailblazing women we recognize during Woman’s History Month to Disability Pride Month and more. Our club delves into diverse perspectives and voices that have shaped the world we live in. With each book we aim to spark meaningful conversations, reflect on history and the joys and struggles of the human experience.
Hit reset at the library! Teens ages 11–17 can play popular video games, team up for multiplayer fun, and hang out in a relaxed library space. All skill levels welcome—just press start and play!
Join us in the library conference room to ease into art by painting a moon scene with acrylic paint on canvas in honor of International Moon Day, to commemorate the anniversary of the Apollo 11 lunar mission in 1969, and the first humans to walk on the moon.
Registration is required and it is for ages 18 & up.
We look forward to seeing you there!