Week Calendar

A weekly dose of history facts and trivia from University Branch Library!

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Cyber Security is a video series covering a different ways of protecting yourself when using a computer or any personal device.  We cover topics like passwords, email scams, social media, and more.

Please join Dr. Cox from the Houston Community College Department of History as he lectures on the Comanche Tribe here in Texas.  He will discuss their history here in Texas and what their interaction with the later settlers was like.

Join us to hear about one of the library staff's favorite books, "Monday's Not Coming" written by Tiffany D. Jackson. Click here to view the book talk.

In view of library closures, Mission Bend will post a how-to cooking video in lieu of our regularly scheduled cookbook club meeting. November's video will demonstrate different pumpkin flavored food. This program will be a pre-recorded video.

Curious about an old or new author?  Check out Author of the Month, bringing you author highlights, suggestions about their titles, and library resources.  Books, audiobooks, apps - we've got you covered!

Cookie-In-A-Jar recipes that will make wonderful edible holiday gift ideas.  

This program will be a pre-recorded video. A link to the video will be added here the day of the scheduled program.

Build your English conversation skills by learning a new phrase.

This program will be a pre-recorded video.

Join us for songs, stories, finger plays, and a puppet show for preschool children! This program is recommended for children ages 3-6.

Decorate wrapped gifts with handmade bows. With some paper or ribbon and a little bit of skill, you can add a special touch to any present! 

This program is a pre-recorded video.

For youth in grades 6-8.

Join us for a unique and engaging STEM activity covering balloon inflation, dancing rice and coke explosions.

This tutorial will teach you how to create beautiful handwritten messages for your friends and family, just in time for the holidays. Learn a new style of hand lettering with a lesson in faux calligraphy that is designed for beginners.

Join us to learn how to make string art.  It's a great way to personalize a DIY project for your home or for a fun gift.  This step-by-step tutorial will help you make a string art image of a boat using nails and twine.  Suitable fo

Punch up your holidays with these simple punch recipes for any occasion!  We'll show you how to make 3 different punch recipes.

View this video here.

This is a part of the Photography Fundamentals series where you will learn about your camera's aperture setting, and how it affects your photographs.

This program will be a pre-recorded video.

Make your own rock photo holders using rocks, beads, and floral wire. List of materials will be provided.

This program will be a pre-recorded video.

https://youtu.be/SGO3gRdUllk

Introduction to finding War of 1812 ancestors by using a number of sources  including databases, websites and military records.  We will cover how and where to obtain copies of records including compiled service records and pensions from

In honor of Mickey Mouse’s birthday library staff will be demonstrating how to make your own pair of Disney ears. This program will be a pre-recorded video.