Date: June 1
Time: 4 to 6:00 pm
Ages: All ages
Games, bubbles, chalk, and more! Sign up for the Summer Reading Challenge using the Beanstack Tracker App and start your reading log June 1st. Snow Cone truck will be in the parking lot for you to purchase amazing snow cones.
Dates: All summer
Time: All day
Ages Birth to Kindergarten
This nationwide public charity encourages caregivers to track the number of books they have read to their little ones. There is a sticker for every 100 books read and a prize when a child reaches 1000 books. Sign up to track your reading in Beanstack.
Date: June 25
Time: 2 to 3:00 pm
Ages: Kindergarten to 5th grade
Katrina Willoughby is a local children's author of the book series "So You Want to Learn About." Join her to hear about how she became an author and what she learned along the way.
Dates: June 1, June 8, June 15, June 22, June 29, July 6, July 13, July 20, July 27
Times: 10:15 to 10:45 am and 11:15 to 11:45 am
Ages: Birth to walking and their caregivers
Tickles, giggle, rhymes, and a story for those who BYOB (bring your own baby).
Dates: Aug 9, Aug 23
Time: 5 to 6:00 pm
Ages: 8 to 11
Come hang out while a librarian reads a few chapters of a great book. This book club will meet twice a month, reading the selected until its concluded. The book club members will help select the next book.
Date: Aug 3
Time: 10:30 to 11:30 am
Ages: All ages
Explore different kinds of bones. Can you figure out what they were?
Date: Aug 4
Time: 2 to 3:00 pm
Ages: Kindergarten to 5th grade
Sharpen your design skills by creating your own button. You can use our template or cut out artwork from a book.
Dates: June 3, June 10, June 17, June 24, July 1, July 8, July, 15, July 22, July 29
Time: 11:00 am to 12:00 pm
Ages: 5 to 11
Gardening is a fun and physical development activity! We will plant flowers, herbs, and vegetables together!
*Held at Hometown Heroes Park.
Dates: All summer
Time: All day
Ages: 0 to 11
Ready for a surprise? Let a librarian hand-pick your next read! Fill out our online form, and we'll send you an e-mail when your special books are ready to be picked up.
Date: July 20
Time: 2 to 3:00 pm
Ages: Kindergarten to 5th grade (A separate area will be provided for younger siblings and adults.)
Learn about how the surrounding bodies of water affect our weather.
*Held at Johnnie Arolfo Civic Center
Date: Aug 8
Time: 10:30 to 11:30 am
Ages: All ages
Enjoy cartoons as you put together a kit of crafts!
Date: June 15
Time: 2 to 3:00 pm
Ages: Kindergarten to 5th grade (A separate area will be provided for younger siblings and adults.)
See science concepts explored through the Indian classical dance and music of Silambam Houston.
*Held at Johnnie Arolfo Civic Center
Date: June 14
Time: 2 to 3:00 pm
Ages All ages
You are cordially invited to party like Gerald and Piggie with us!
Dates: June 4, July 2, Aug 6
Time: 10:30 am to 12:00 pm
Ages: All ages
Gather your friends and family to build something amazing!
Dates: June 23, July 28, Aug 25
Time: 6 to 7:00 pm
Ages: All ages
Join us for hands on fun for all ages. You never know what your family might create!
Date: June 8
Time: 2 to 3:00 pm
Ages: Kindergarten to 5th grade (A separate area will be provided for younger siblings and adults.)
See real fish specimens local to Galveston Bay and the Gulf of Mexico. Take a closer look at these fish out of water!
*Held at Johnnie Arolfo Civic Center
Date: July 26
Time: 2 to 3:00 pm
Ages: All ages
Spend your afternoon with fishy-themed crafts and activities.
Date: June 21
Time: 2 to 3:00 pm
Ages: All ages
Come meet Gulfy from The Texas Marine Mammal Stranding Network. There will be a storytime and activities.
Date: June 28
Time: 2 to 3:00 pm
Ages: All ages
Sailors beware! Do you have what it takes to survive these monster infested waters? Let’s find out with activities and crafts!
Date: July 5
Time: 2 to 3:00 pm
Ages: All ages
Helen Hall Library is being invaded! Can you save the library from the extra-terrestrials?
Date: Aug 19
Time: 10:30 am to 12:00 pm
Ages: Birth to 3
Bring your little to learn as they explore. We will have several stations set up as well as an interactive learning session with caregiver and child. You will leave with tips and tricks you can use at home.
Date: Aug 2
Time: 10:30 to 11:00 am
Ages: All ages
Calling all mermaids to get ready to sparkle and shine. We will meet in the children’s department, then parade our way over to City Hall and back.
Dates: June 18, July 16, Aug 20
Time: 10:30 to 11:00 am
Ages: 1 to 6
Join us for songs, movement, and a whole lot of shaking.
Dates: June 3, June 10, June 17, June 24, July 1, July 8, July 15, July 22, July 29,
Time: Posted by 10 am
Ages: All ages
Explore the world around you with weekly
Date: June 7
Time: 2 to 3:00 pm
Put your eyepatch on and come to our pirate party! Adventures awaits you! Open to all ages!
Date: June 29
Time: 2 to 3:00 pm
Ages: Kindergarten to 5th grade (A separate area will be provided for younger siblings and adults.)
Visit with the folks from the Armand Bayou Nature Center and learn about local outrageous reptiles.
*Held at Johnnie Arolfo Civic Center
Dates: June 2, June 16, July 7, July 21
Time: 2 to 3:00 pm
Ages: 8 to 11
Enjoy activities, prompts, and writing challenges to grow your creative writing skills. Dragons and fire are a possibility, fun is promised!
Dates:
June 3 Fire Station 4 - Bay Area BLVD and FM 518
July 1 Fire Station 3 - FM 518 and South Shore BLVD
Aug 5 Fire Station 2 - Hobbs Rd and W League City PKWY.
Time: 10:15 am
Ages: 3 to 5 and their caregivers
Join us at local fire stations for a storytime!
Dates: June 7, June 14, June 21, June 28, July 5, July 12, July 19, July 26
Times: 10:15 to 10:45 am and 11:15 to 11:45 am
Stories, songs, and rhymes. Children will have a short craft time at the end of the program.
Dates: June 23, July 28
Time: 2 to 3:00 pm
Ages: 8 to 11
How much putt could a tween putt-putt if a tween could putt putt-putt?
Dates: June 9, June 29, July 14, July 27, Aug 11, Aug 31
Time: 7 to 8:00 pm (by registration only)
Ages: 1st to 3rd grade
Designed for reluctant readers or those who need extra reading support in grades 1 - 3. Registration is required. E-mail ziba.cyrus@leaguecitytx.gov to register.
Date: July 6
Time: 2 to 3:00 pm
Ages: Kindergarten to 5th grade (A separate area will be provided for younger siblings and adults.)
Learn about how sound works using the the music of Tom's Fun Band!
*Held at Johnnie Arolfo Civic Center
Date: June 22
Time: 2 to 3:00 pm
Ages: Kindergarten to 5th grade (A separate area will be provided for younger siblings and adults.)
Learn about our local sea turtles and other Galveston Bay marine life from the Texas Master Naturalist.
*Held at Johnnie Arolfo Civic Center
Date: July 19
Time: 2 to 3:00 pm
Ages: All ages
Come dig for treasures, play, learn, and have fun with games and make sea creature and other crafts!
Dates: June 9, July 14
Time: 2 to 3:00 pm
Ages: 8 to 11
Let's get crafty! Grab a snack and make some art! All supplies are provided.
Date: June 24
Time: 10:30 am to 12:00 pm
Ages: Special needs families with children under 18
Families of special needs children, join us for a causal gathering. There will be crafts and toys for your children as well as a snack and drink for everyone. Librarians will be on hand to better understand how the library collection and programs can serve your needs.
Dates: June 6 to 12, July 18 to 24
Time: All day
Ages: 3 to 8
Enjoy reading a book to your children while spending time with them outdoors!
“The StoryWalk® Project was created by Anne Ferguson of Montpelier, VT and developed in collaboration with the Kellogg-Hubbard Library. Storywalk® is a registered service mark owned by Ms. Ferguson.”
Date: July 27
Time: 2 to 3:30 pm
Ages: Kindergarten to 5th grade (A separate area will be provided for younger siblings and adults.)
This explosive hour and a half program is jam packed with chemistry fun.
*Held at Johnnie Arolfo Civic Center
Dates: June 6, June 13, June 20, June 27, July 11, July 18, July 25
Times: 10:15 to 10:45 am and 11:15 to 11:45 am
Ages: 1 to 3 and their caregivers
Wiggles, songs, rhymes, and a story.
Date: July 13
Time: 2 to 3:00 pm
Ages: Kindergarten to 5th grade (A separate area will be provided for younger siblings and adults.)
Learn about these gentle giants of the deep from the Texas Marine Mammal Stranding Network.
*Held at Johnnie Arolfo Civic Center
Date: July 12
Time: 2 to 3:00 pm
Ages: All ages
It's hot outside, so cool off with winter themed crafts indoors!
