Where Are We Going?
We look forward to having some fun with trains at Zube Park in Hockley, Texas, dining at Chappell Hill Bakery & Deli, and enjoying ice cream at Blue Bell on Wednesday, March 25.
Houston Area Live Steamers at Zube Park
Our first stop will be at Zube Park (17560 Roberts Rd, Hockley, TX 77447) to see the Houston Area Live Steamers (HALS), live steam modeling devoted to model trains large enough to ride.
This program is recommended for children 18 months to 3 years old and their parents or caregivers. It features books, songs, fingerplays, music, and movement.
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.
This event is first come, first serve. Once all chairs are filled, no more people will be able to come in the room.
Calling all genealogists! We’ll be hosting an open lab for FamilySearch, a free, online resource for genealogy/family history research. This free program requires no registration but space is limited.
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.
This event is first come, first serve. Once all chairs are filled, no more people will be able to come in the room.
Do you have questions about various kinds of technology? Then we encourage you to come to our Technology Question & Answer Hour on Thursday, March 26 from 10:15 to 11:15 AM! In this 60-minute session, Freeman Library Staff will address queries on desktops/laptops, smartphones, digital tablets, HCPL eMedia, and more.
This free event will NOT require registration.
*Please note that device repair and diagnostics are unavailable in Technology Question & Answer Hour.
Adults – the Next Chapter Monday Matinee continues Monday, March 23 at 2:00 PM in our upstairs Innovation Lab Classroom. We look forward to seeing Freakier Friday, the 2025 body swap comedy sequel. This film stars Lindsay Lohan, Jamie Lee Curtis, Chad Michael Murray, Mark Harmon, Christina Vidal, and Manny Jacinto. Rated PG, this film lasts 1 hour, 50 minutes, and includes closed captions.
Light refreshments provided by the Friends of Freeman Library.
Adults – we welcome you to join us in the upstairs Innovation Lab Classroom on Thursday, March 19 at 10:15 AM to the Next Chapter’s presentation in the Lone Star Flight Museum Lecture Series. Ronnie Alford looks forward to presenting "Rosie the Riveter – An Iconic Symbol of Women's Wartime Contributions.” This free event requires no registration.
Light refreshments will be provided by the Friends of Freeman Library.
The Next Chapter Classics Feature Film Series continues Thursday, March 12 at 10:15 AM in our downstairs Meeting Room. We look forward to showing Leap Year, the 2010 romantic comedy where a young woman decides to strong-arm her Irish boyfriend into marriage by flying to his home country and proposing to him on leap day, when tradition forces him to accept. This film stars Amy Adams, Matthew Goode, Adam Scott, John Lithgow, and Noel O'Donovan. Rated PG, Leap Year lasts 1 hour, 40 minutes. This film includes Closed Captions.
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.