Switch 2 Play is a weekly Thursday event at 4:00 PM in the library, where people of all ages can relax and connect through popular games like Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, Mario Kart World, Just Dance, Street Fighter VI, and more! All necessary equipment—including the console, controllers, and seating—is provided for a fun and easygoing gaming experience, though feel free to bring your own controllers if you prefer!
Whether you're here to unwind, improve your skills, or make friends, Switch 2 Play offers a welcoming space to play and have fun.
North Channel Branch Library
Join us for age appropriate stories, songs and crafts to engage toddlers and their parents. Have fun while promoting pre- literacy skills! For toddlers 18 months through 3 years old.
Story Time Info:
Turn your food scraps into soil magic! Join in on these interactive composting classes and learn how to compost the right way - doing it yourself! Registration is required - please register online at Houston School of Compost.
What you'll learn:
Get ready for a magical adventure with John O’Bryant’s 2026 Summer Reading Magic Show! This all-new performance is packed with mind-blowing magic, dazzling illusions, and plenty of laugh-out-loud surprises. Come see the impossible happen right before your eyes!
John O’Bryant is a featured family magician at the LOL Comedy Club and a frequent headliner at SeaWorld Adventure Parks.
Think like a paleontologist and dig into your creativity! Using dry pasta, you'll engineer your very own dinosaur skeleton, just like the scientists who unearth some of history's most incredible fossils. Come build your dino and bring the past back to life! Two (2) sessions are available, recommended for ages 5-10.
Millions of years ago, sticky tree resin oozed down ancient trunks trapping insects in time. In this hands-on program, you'll craft your very own amber inspired slime complete with a creepy-crawly bug preserved inside. Two (2) sessions are available, recommended for ages 7-12.
Millions of years ago, sticky tree resin oozed down ancient trunks trapping insects in time. In this hands-on program, you'll craft your very own amber inspired slime complete with a creepy-crawly bug preserved inside. Two (2) sessions are available, recommended for ages 7-12.
Learn more about the wildlife that comes out at night - more specifically, owls! A ranger will walk kids through an owl pellet dissection where you will learn first-hand the biology behind these magnificent creatures and how they fit into the food web of the forest. Registration is required.
Think like a paleontologist and dig into your creativity! Using dry pasta, you'll engineer your very own dinosaur skeleton, just like the scientists who unearth some of history's most incredible fossils. Come build your dino and bring the past back to life! Two (2) sessions are available, recommended for ages 5-10.
Build confidence in today’s digital world with the Digital Skills Builder Class presented by Compudopt! Teens will explore computer basics, internet safety, Google Workspace tools, digital creativity, and other valuable tech skills in a fun, hands-on environment designed to prepare them for school, careers, and everyday life.