Week Calendar

Mother Goose Time provides caregiver/infant multi-sensory circle-time activities -- including simple sign language, folksongs and lullabies, and finger plays -- that are especially designed to stimulate babies’ social, emotional, and physical deve

Learn the basics of typing on a keyboard.

Pro Se Basics Classes are intended to help those Self Represented Litigants.

Stories, songs, and action rhymes for families with children of all ages. This 30-minute activity takes place at the library. Take-home crafts will be available at the end of the program.

Mother Goose Time is a 30-minute multi-sensory activity time designed for pre-walking infants from 1 month to 12 months of age.  Mother Goose Time includes rhymes, finger plays, and lullabies designed for early educational development. 

Mother Goose Time is a 30-minute multi-sensory activity time designed for pre-walking infants from 0 month to 12 months of age. Mother Goose Time includes rhymes, finger plays, and lullabies designed for early educational development.

Mother Goose Time is a 30-minute multisensory activity time designed for pre-walking infants from 1 month to 12 months of age. Mother Goose Time includes rhymes, finger plays, and lullabies designed for early educational development.

Stories, crafts and a movie for preschool children.  Recommended for ages 3-6 years.  We are unable to accommodate daycares and school groups in this program.

Do you already know the basics of Excel and want something a little more advanced?  Learn more functions and tools in Microsoft Excel 2019.

Enjoy practicing your English skills in a fun, friendly environment!

Stories, songs, and action rhymes for families with children of all ages. Take-home craft will be available at the end of the program.

Stories, songs, and action rhymes for families with toddlers aged 1-3 years. This 30-minute program will conclude with an age-appropriate, take-home craft activity. We are unable to accommodate daycares and school groups in this program.

Learn the basics of this online tool for graphic design. You can make social media posts, flyers, cards, presentations, and more!

Conversation Circle presents English learners of all levels an opportunity to practice both their speaking and listening skills.

Stories, songs, and action rhymes for families with children of all ages. This 30-minute activity takes place at the library. Crafts will be available at the end of the program.

Stories, songs, and action rhymes for families with children of all ages. Take-home crafts will be available at the end of the program.

We are unable to accommodate daycares and school groups in this program.

Stories, songs, and action rhymes for families with children of all ages. This 30-minute activity takes place at the library. Take-home crafts will be available at the end of the program.

Stories, songs, and action rhymes for families with toddlers aged 1-3 years. This 30-minute program will conclude with an age-appropriate craft activity.

Stories, songs, and action rhymes for families with toddlers aged 1-3 years. This 30-minute program concludes with an age-appropriate craft activity.

Stories, songs, mindfulness practice, and gentle yoga for families with children ages 3-6.  This 30-minute activity takes place at the library.

Parent/child activity time for toddlers.  Recommended for ages 1-3 years.  We are unable to accommodate daycares and school groups in this program.

Stories, songs, and action rhymes for families with toddlers aged 1-3 years. This 30-minute program will conclude with an age-appropriate, take-home craft activity. We are unable to accommodate daycares and school groups in this program.

This class covers search strategies using the libraries databases including how to use Boolean operators, natural language, and special characters.

Looking to jumpstart your genealogy and family research?  Join us for an informative session on researching African-American genealogy. We will cover how to trace your African American ancestors back to the 1870 Census.

Computers and the internet can be powerful tools, but it’s important to know how to protect yourself when using them.  We’ll be covering the basics of passwords, two factor authentication, online scams, and other strategies to keep you and yo

Update: The Albert George Branch Library (Needville) will close June 29 - July 4 for minor repairs. It will reopen on Wed, July 5.

Stories, songs, and action rhymes for families with children of all ages. This 30-minute activity takes place at the library. Crafts will be available at the end of the program.

We are unable to accommodate daycares and school groups.

Stories, songs, and action rhymes for families with children of all ages. Take-home crafts will be available at the end of the program.

We are unable to accommodate daycares and school groups in this program.

Stories, songs, and action rhymes for families with children of all ages. This 30-minute activity takes place at the library. Take-home crafts will be available at the end of the program.

A multisensory program featuring songs, simple sign language, finger plays and soothing lullabies for parents and caregivers of young babies. Recommended for infants from birth to 12 months of age, non-walkers.

Stories, songs, and action rhymes for families with toddlers aged 1-3 years. This 30-minute program will conclude with an age-appropriate craft activity.

Stories, songs, and action rhymes for families with toddlers aged 1-3 years. This 30-minute program concludes with an age-appropriate craft activity.

Stories, songs, and action rhymes for families with children of all ages. Take-home craft will be available at the end of the program.

Stories, songs, action rhymes, and a movie for families with preschool children aged 3-6 years. This 45-minute program will conclude with an age-appropriate take-home craft activity.

NASA launched Apollo 11 to the moon on July 16, 1969. What exactly did it take to accomplish this successful, history-making mission?

Stories, songs, action rhymes, and a movie for families with preschool children aged 3-6 years. This 45-minute program concludes with an age-appropriate craft activity. 

Stories, songs, and action rhymes for families with children of all ages. This 30-minute activity takes place at the library. Crafts will be available at the end of the program.

We are unable to accommodate daycares and school groups.

Stories, songs, action rhymes, and a movie for families with preschool children aged 3-6 years. This 45-minute program will conclude with an age-appropriate craft activity.

Stories, songs, and action rhymes for families with children of all ages. This 30-minute activity takes place at the library. Crafts will be available at the end of the program.

We are unable to accommodate daycares and school groups.

Join us in person to discuss the Bluebird, Bluebird by Attica Locke.

Join us for this self-directed hour of meditative breathing. Bring your own mat or blanket, or use one of our chairs as you follow along the guided breathing exercise.

Beat the heat this Summer and join us for a family movie.

The Bad Guys (2022)

Learn how to crochet! This class will provide you with materials, teach you necessary terms, and provide instruction on how to create basic crochet stitches.

Supplies are limited, so registration is required.

Join us this summer for a Summer of Code! We will be playing fun coding games and creating projects in Scratch. Summer of Code will meet the second and fourth Monday for grades 4-8 only. Registration is required. 

Join us in creating beautiful tea light holders using pressed flowers, mod podge, and glass jars. All supplies will be provided. Materials for this program are provided with the generous support of the Friends of First Colony Branch Library.

Families will be treated to an animated family movie, released in 2022, about a 12-year-old minion named Gru (played by Steve Carrell), who schemes and plots to become a member of the Vicious 6, an infamous group of supervillains.

Teens are invited to participate in weekly Monday meetups, where they socialize with others and play Nintendo games on their Switch together as a community.

Have a blast (literally!) witnessing demonstrations of combustion, color changes, and polymers, and watching the incredible effects of liquid nitrogen!

Have fun and get competitive with an old-fashioned Mario Kart Relay Race! For grades 4-8.

English-language learners of any level are invited to practice conversation in a friendly, relaxed environment.

This conversation group meets the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of each month. No registration required.

Classically trained in traditional Indian dance forms, Rathna Kumar gives hands-on instruction to members of the audience in the various aspects of Indian dance and provides demonstrations of her special artistic skills.

Work on your coding skills while playing fun games. For children in 3rd-8th grades. Registration required. 

Have you ever wanted to sell something on Etsy but don’t know where to start? This class will walk you through opening up your own Etsy shop, some common errors you should look out for, and tips for keeping your shop going!

Whatever experience level you are at - from beginner to advanced - anyone who enjoys any type of crafting is welcome to attend.  These meetings are drop-in events where those attending bring their projects and their own crafting supplies.&nbs

Greetings Adventurers!

Shelly McBubbles will perform amazing bubble tricks that defy possibility and will delight the imagination of both young and old.  This show is all about the wonder, awe and science of bubbles!

This program involves learning the basics about mammals (ie. warm blooded, covered in fur, provide milk for their babies, etc.), and a look at some different species of mammals from Texas and around the World.

Free tickets available 1 hour before the show.

Recommended for grades 1-5. We are unable to accommodate daycares and school groups.

Mission Bend Branch Library hosts a weekly ESL conversation circle where English-language learners of any level are invited to practice conversation in a relaxed, friendly environment.

Express Children’s Theatre presents, “The Aztec Princess,” a bilingual Mexican fable told by a time-traveling princess.

Chessboards will be set up for free playing with some basic instruction on what each piece is and how they move. Play with your friends or complete strangers, but let’s play chess!

You are invited to play a life-sized version of Candy Land! Participants will need to pay attention to the colors and follow directions as they make their way around a life-sized board game. Free snacks will be provided.

Join us for a family craft day where we will make Pet Rocks!  We will provide you with rocks and various craft supplies as well as paints and markers so that you can create and decorate your own “pet rock.”   Materials (and rocks) w

Children in grades 4-8 are invited to learn the basics of Canva at the library and create their own digital greeting cards.

The Healthy Hip Hop Show presented by Fly Dance Company in partnership with Young Audiences of Houston.

Beat the heat and spend time together at the library with a summer movie & craft! This week we will be showing the film "Up," and creating our very own Wilderness Explorer Badges! We are unable to accommodate daycares and school groups.

Craft Squad is a weekly meetup for crafters and artists of all skill-levels.  Bring whatever project you’re working on (and your supplies), and enjoy the company of other crafty people.  Share your work, your tips and tricks, and get ins

Have you ever thought that robots just don’t have enough fun? Come to the library and teach a Sphero robot how to do a disco dance!

Sheba Akhtar, author and assistant professor of art and architecture, will present a fascinating history of Ancient Rome in the early centuries.

This month, we will be discussing The Secrets We Kept by Lara Prescott.

Bring a friend and join us for a variety of fun arts and crafts today! Enjoy button making, a mason jar craft, and stamp art. This program is for students in grades 6-8. Materials made possible by the Friends of the Sugar Land Branch Library.

Shelly McBubbles will perform amazing bubble tricks that defy possibility and will delight the imagination of both young and old.  This show is all about the wonder, awe and science of bubbles!

Free tickets available 1 hour before the show.

Recommended for grades 1-5. We are unable to accommodate daycares and school groups.

Join us for a special summer movie afternoon for families with children of all ages! 

Come to the library and build! We have LEGO bricks and Duplo blocks available for free building; structured challenges are available. This is a family program for all ages. Registration is not required, but seating is limited.

Do you enjoy comics?  Trying to get into the genre, but don’t know where to start? This is the book club for you! Join us and chat comics with fellow fans.

The Missouri Branch Branch Young Adult Advisory Council meets monthly to express ideas, organize upcoming young adult activities, and suggest new teen programs for the branch. Volunteer Hours apply.

Stories, songs, and action rhymes for families with children of all ages. This program will conclude with an age-appropriate craft activity. Pajamas and blankets are welcome!

Fun for the whole family.  Games, Building Challenges & More

Have you considered installing solar panels in your home, but nervous about the cost?  Or are you worried you don’t have the know-how to shop for the right panels or get them installed properly?  Dori Wolfe, from the non-profit Solar Uni

Reel Talk is a series of documentary screenings at University Branch Library with brief discussions of the films after they are shown.

Stories, songs, and action rhymes for families with children of all ages. This program will conclude with an age-appropriate craft activity. Pajamas and blankets are welcome!

Join us for some dancing, yoga, and stories.  The whole family is welcome.

Stories, songs, and action rhymes for families with children of all ages. Take-home crafts will be available at the end of the program. Pajamas and blankets welcome! 

Stories, songs, action rhymes, and a movie for families with children of all ages. Blankets and pajamas welcome! Take-home crafts will be available at the end of the program.

Computers and the internet can be powerful tools, but it’s important to know how to protect yourself when using them.  We’ll be covering the basics of passwords, two factor authentication, online scams, and other strategies to keep you and yo

Have you ever wanted to sell something on Etsy but don’t know where to start? This class will walk you through opening up your own Etsy shop, some common errors you should look out for, and tips for keeping your shop going!

Stories, songs, and action rhymes for families. This 30-minute program will conclude with an age-appropriate take-home craft activity. Pajamas and blankets are welcome! 

Magazine subscriptions are expensive!

Learn how to use Flipster, which provides access to full-print and full-cover popular magazines.

They can be downloaded on your computer or personal device, and they also have an app.