Jan 10, 2024
January Schedule Of Children’s Programs At Cinco Ranch Branch Library
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Jan 10, 2024
Fort Bend County Libraries’ Cinco Ranch Branch Library (2620 Commercial Center Boulevard in Katy) presents a variety of free children’s programs – such as Family Story Time, Pajama Night Story Time, After-School Breaks, and more – every month. The January schedule is as follows:
Family Story Time takes place on Wednesdays and Thursdays, beginning at 10:15 and 11:30 am, in the Meeting Room. Families with children of all ages will enjoy stories, songs, and action rhymes. Craft packets will be given out at the end of each program, so that children may take them home to enjoy.
The schedule of Family Story Time activities is as follows:
January 3 and 4 – New Year
January 10 and 11 – Sleepovers
January 17 and 18 – Things That Go
January 24 and 25 – Time
January 31 – Dance Party
Pajama Night Story Time – an evening alternative for families unable to attend during the day – will take place on the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays, from 6:00 to 6:30 pm. The themes are the same as those for Family Story Time each week. Program dates are January 2 and 16.
Family Fun Night will take place on Mondays, January 8 and 22, from 6:00 to 7:00 pm, in the Meeting Room. Families with children of all ages are invited to an evening of games, building challenges, and more.
Mother Goose Time – for pre-walking infants from newborn to 12 months of age – takes place on Tuesdays, from 10:15 to 10:45 am. This activity provides caregiver/infant multisensory circle-time activities -- including simple sign language, folksongs and lullabies, and finger plays -- that are especially designed to stimulate babies’ social, emotional, and physical development through rhythm and music. Attendance is limited to 15 infants. Program dates are January 2, 9, 16, 23, and 30.
After-School Break: Paper Airplanes will take place on Wednesday, January 17, from 4:30 to 5:15 pm. This program is for school-aged children in grades 1 through 5. Students will design and test paper airplanes.
Creative Connections – activities for school-aged children in grades 4 through 8 – take place on the 1st and 3rd Thursdays, from 4:30 to 5:15 pm. The schedule of activities is as follows:
- January 4 – Slime
- January 18 – Robots
These programs are free and open to the public. For more information, see the Fort Bend County Libraries website (www.fortbend.lib.tx.us), or call the Cinco Ranch Branch Library (281-395-1311) or the library system’s Communications Office (281-633-4734).
Resolve To Read More Books & Join A Book Club In 2024!
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Jan 10, 2024
Fort Bend County Libraries (FBCL) encourages readers of all ages to make a New Year’s resolution to read more books in 2024!
Share that passion for reading with other book lovers – and make new friends with similar interests -- at one of the many book clubs that meet monthly at FBCL locations throughout the county. New members are always welcome!
FBCL’s book clubs represent a wide variety of books and genres, and they meet at designated times and days every month. Whether you enjoy a good love story, a gritty crime novel, or an illustrated graphic novel, there is likely to be a group sharing that interest nearby!
The book titles are typically available in the libraries’ regular collections – either as a hardcopy print version or digitally as a downloadable ebook or e-audiobook – but special “book-club collections” are also available at the check-out desk at the hosting library, so be sure to inquire about additional availability.
The following is a list of the book clubs that meet at FBCL locations, along with their January selections.
Cinco Ranch Branch Library, 2620 Commercial Center Blvd, Katy (281-395-1311)
Literary Lunch League Book Club(for adults). Wednesday, January 3, 12:00 noon. The book to be discussed is Where the Crawdads Sing, written by Delia Owens. Meets on the 1st Monday of every month.- “The Butler Did It” Mystery Book Club(for adults). Thursday, January 11, 2:00 pm. The book to be discussed is Whiskey Sour, by J.A. Konrath. Meets on the 2nd Thursday of every month.
Mission Bend Branch Library, 8421 Addicks Clodine Road (832-471-5900)
- Mission Bend Book Club(for adults). Wednesday, January 10, 7:00 pm. The book to be discussed is Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood, by Trevor Noah. Meets on the 2nd Monday of every month.
The book club meetings are free and open to the public. For more information, see the Fort Bend County Libraries website (www.fortbend.lib.tx.us) or call the branch libraries or the library system’s Communications Office (281-633-4734).