Oct 12, 2024
Local Astronomer Talks About Meteors at Fulshear Branch Library
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Oct 12, 2024
Learn more about the night sky when Fort Bend County Libraries’ Fulshear Branch Library presents a special program on “Meteors & Meteorites” on Saturday, October 12, from 10:30 am to 12:00 noon, in the Meeting Room of the library, located at 6350 GM Library Road off Texas Heritage Parkway, north of FM 1093.
Local astronomer William “Bill” Spizzirri, a volunteer with the Fort Bend Astronomy Club’s Astronomy on Wheels program, will explain the difference between meteors and meteorites, where they come from, and their characteristics. He will even have some examples to show!
A member of both the Fort Bend Astronomy Club and the Houston Astronomical Society, Spizzirri has been an avid amateur astronomer for more than 50 years.
The Fort Bend Astronomy Club’s “Astronomy on Wheels” educational-outreach program has been presented at schools, scout meetings, church groups, and at other community meetings over the years.
Recommended for all ages, this program is free and open to the public. For more information, see the Fort Bend County Libraries website (www.fortbend.lib.tx.us) or call the Fulshear Branch Library (346-481-6800) or the library system’s Communications Office (281-633-4734).
Cinco Ranch Library Host Costume Swap
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Oct 12, 2024
Re-spook, Re-wear, and Re-scare! To encourage creativity and reduce waste through reusing and repurposing, Fort Bend County Libraries’ Cinco Ranch Branch Library will have a Costume Swap on Saturday, October 12, 11:00 am to 3:00 pm, in the Meeting Room of the library, located at 2620 Commercial Center Blvd in Katy.
Donate any outgrown costume – from newborn to adult sizes – during the Drop-Off Week (October 1-10) and receive a voucher to be used to select a new-to-you costume at the Costume Swap on October 12!
Donated costumes should be freshly laundered, free of any tears or damage, bagged with all accessories, and brought to the first-floor Information Desk, where the donor will receive one voucher per costume to be used on the day of the Costume Swap.
On the day of the Costume Swap (October 12), anyone with a voucher will have early access from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm; those without a voucher may browse the selections during the general-access period, from 1:00 to 3:00 pm.
The event is free and open to the public. For more information, see Fort Bend County Libraries’ website (www.fortbend.lib.tx.us) or call the Cinco Ranch Branch Library (281-395-1311).