For: Pre-School & Elementary
This engaging experience brings STEM concepts to life through kinesthetic learning, including music and movement. Students build confidence, creativity, and social-emotional skills as they actively explore new ideas through dance. Come ready to move, imagine, and learn in a joyful and inspiring environment! Registration is required.
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Create a beautiful artistic "painting", where yarn is your "paint"!
Recommended for school-age children ages 5-12. These programs are designed to engage children in Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math (STEAM) activities and change on a monthly basis.
Tickets are required for all programs unless otherwise noted. They are free and available starting 30 minutes before the program begins at the Children’s Information Desk. Tickets are limited and offered on a first-come, first-served basis.
Join us for a monthly event designed to help reluctant or shy readers gain confidence, with the help of some very good dogs. Paws for Therapy will provide trained therapy dogs, ready to help your child practice their reading! Each participant will get 10 minutes to read a book of their choice to a friendly, non-judgmental dog. It’s guaranteed to be a doggone good time.
Reserve your spot the day of the event by selecting a time slot on our sign-up sheet 30 minutes prior to the program.
Join us to create your own paper doll of a fierce woman from history. You will have the choice to choose from icons such as Amanda Gorman, Bessie Coleman, Malala Yousafzai, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Amelia Earhart and more. Some of these fierce women paper dolls may also feature accessories. Let your creativity soar while learning about great women trailblazers.
This program is geared for ages 6 and up. (must be able to independently handle scissors)
Join us for a monthly event designed to help reluctant or shy readers gain confidence, with the help of some very good dogs. Paws for Therapy will provide trained therapy dogs, ready to help your child practice their reading! Each participant will get 10 minutes to read a book of their choice to a friendly, non-judgmental dog. It’s guaranteed to be a doggone good time.
Reserve your spot the day of the event by selecting a time slot on our sign-up sheet 30 minutes prior to the program.
Stories are better when shared.
Book Buddies is a FREE program that pairs children with adult volunteers to share the joy of reading together. For 10 weeks, the Adult and Little Buddies meet once a week in the afternoon for 45 minutes of one-on-one shared reading. Open to children in grades K-3rd.
Turn reading into an adventure and watch your child's confidence grow! Our Spring cycle of Book Buddies will run from March 18th to May 20th.
Stop by the ELQN table at the Annual Baby Day community event.
We will be offering children's books as free incentives for parents and caregivers to engage with us. Project updates will also be available with written literature and verbal information.
Stories are better when shared.
Book Buddies is a FREE program that pairs children with adult volunteers to share the joy of reading together. For 10 weeks, the Adult and Little Buddies meet once a week in the afternoon for 45 minutes of one-on-one shared reading. Open to children in grades K-3rd.
Turn reading into an adventure and watch your child's confidence grow! Our Spring cycle of Book Buddies will run from March 18th to May 20th.
Join us for light refreshments as we welcome a local author for story time fun.
Geared for ages 3 and up.
This story time will feature author and illustrator, Barbara Browning, a former teacher and Native Houstonian whose titles include Mighty Max Super Dog, Yammie Cat Goes Online, and A House for Lilly Mouse.
Get ready to create, explore, and have fun!
Join us each month for our Kids Craft & STEM Days, designed especially for children in kindergarten through 5th grade. Participants will enjoy hands-on craft activities that spark creativity, plus one exciting STEM program each month where kids can experiment, build, and discover through science, technology, engineering, and math.