- Occurrence: Select Tuesdays
- Time: 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
- Ages: 18+
- Description: Ready to start a novel, write a short story or get feedback on your writing? Join the CyFair Writers group for writing and critique sessions.
- Additional Info: Free! No registration.
English
There will be a brief lesson for beginners at the beginning of the session. Each class go over the following:
- How each chess pieces move
- Chess rules
- Review how to use a chess clock
- How to use notation
- How to set up the chess board
- Discuss special moves
- Describe check and checkmate
- Review chess principals
- Cover minor tactics
- Discuss end game principals
- Then members will get a chance to play each other
**Ages 9-17 ONLY & FIRST COME, FIRST SERVE**
Babytime
Read, sing, and play with your baby. Meet other parents and help your child learn.
Looking for a fun and relaxed space to connect with other homeschoolers? Homeschool HQ is a drop-in program just for kids ages 9–14! Whether you're working on a school project, want to get creative with crafts, or just hang out and chat with friends, we’ve got the supplies and the space. Come by for a laid-back afternoon with plenty of room for imagination, conversation, and community.
Join us for a creative program bedazzling adult books! Participants will receive a free book to bedazzle, on a first-come, first-serve basis. However, participants can also bring their own book to bedazzle. Snacks will also be provided throughout the program, so come and join us for a fun and interactive program!
Join us at the HCPL Stratford Branch Library for
Tiny Tots Storytime with other toddlers and parents/caregivers.
Storytime fosters early literacy skills and a love for reading in a cozy, welcoming environment. Books, stories, songs, movements and group play time. Come and develop your child’s early literacy skills in this supportive, community environment.
Recommended for children 3 to 5 years old. This program is designed for children who are ready to sit and listen to stories in addition to enjoying songs, fingerplays, and action rhymes.
Tickets are required for all programs, unless otherwise noted. They are free and available at 10:00 am when the library opens at the Children's Reference Desk. Tickets are limited and offered on a first come first served basis. Lines for the tickets sometimes form before the tickets are distributed. Tickets can run out very quickly so please plan accordingly.
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.
New to journaling? Already love it and want to connect with others?
Join Freeman Scribblers, a relaxed and welcoming space to gather, socialize, and spend some time working independently on your own journal projects.
Whether you're bullet journaling, junk journaling, art journaling, keeping a diary, or simply experimenting with a new notebook, you're welcome to bring your project and work at your own pace.
Join us for introductory Yoga series where we will explore the many physical, mental, and emotional benefits of yoga. Participants will practice gentle movement and simple meditation techniques aimed at increasing physical ease and mental clarity. The program will be adapted to the ability levels of those who register, and no prior yoga experience is required.