Adults

By admin, Mon, 09/14/2026 - 19:00

HCPL has partnered with Oldways to present classes on how to eat healthy by following a traditional Latin American diet!

This program will feature two dishes rich in herbs, spices, and tubers. Those dishes are:

  • Wild Veggie Tostadas
  • Panama Fruit Smoothie

Library staff will give a presentation on the dishes and prepare them for everyone to share! 

This event will be held in the 1st floor Meeting Room.

By admin, Sun, 09/13/2026 - 16:00

Learn English in person!

**This class is for Adults (18 years of age or older)**

  • This free class is for adults with little or no English.
  • Class meets once a week on Tuesdays.
  • The materials are provided by the library at no cost.

      Time: 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM

      How to Join: Visit the Atascocita Branch library to register and take a short test.

        By admin, Sun, 09/13/2026 - 07:00

        ESL Classes (Various Levels)

        All of HCPL English-learning classes are taught by trained volunteer tutors and are completely free to attend. Learning materials are provided.

        Beginner ESL Classes for Adults who speak little or no English. You will practice speaking, reading, writing and listening.

        Advanced ESL Classes & Conversation Club for Adults who want to reach fluency in English. Practice speaking, reading, writing and listening with native speakers in a nonjudgmental environment.

        By admin, Sun, 09/13/2026 - 04:00

        Come chill out and catch a new anime every month. Make friends and socialize or just enjoy watching some anime on a big screen.



        Open to anyone 18+
        Anime club meets (usually, unless noted) on the first Monday of every month from 6pm- 8 pm.

        This month's anime club meets September 14th!

        By admin, Sun, 09/13/2026 - 04:00

        Join other adults on the third Monday of the month to talk about an unsolved crime or unexplained phenomena! We will cover a different topic each month ranging from true crime, to unsolved disasters, and unexplained paranormal creatures or events.

        This program is for adults only. 

        By admin, Sun, 09/13/2026 - 04:00

        Each month, library staff with expertise in history will give a talk about different topics in American history to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the United States of America. This month, celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month by learning all about Mexican Americans' efforts to secure civil rights, equality, and justice.



        By admin, Sat, 09/12/2026 - 22:00

        You and your fellow Freeman patrons have inherited a large estate filled with all manner of oddities. But to claim your inheritance you are challenged to spend one night in the house and work together to solve a series of puzzles to unlock the mystery of its treasures. 

        Bring trinkets to trade and start your own collection of curiosities! 

        By admin, Sat, 09/12/2026 - 22:00

        Join us for our Friends of the Galena Park Library book sale starting this Tuesday, September 15, at 3:30 pm. Prices are low, and our selection is out of this world! All proceeds from the book sale go directly to the library to support programs and essential needs. See you then!

        By admin, Sat, 09/12/2026 - 19:00

        Celebrate spooky season and test your wits at Freeman’s first ever escape room!

        Coinciding with this year’s Gulf Coast Reads pick, The Librarians by Sherry Thomas, this escape room is themed around an abandoned library found in a mysterious house left to you through an inheritance. 

        You’ll have 90 minutes to complete the room with a group maximum of 4 people.

        Attendees under the age of 12 must have an adult in their group.