On Friday, August 27, 2021, Fort Bend County Commissioner Ken R. DeMerchant hosted the DeMerchant Spotlight Quarterly Award ceremony at the Fort Bend County Library – University Branch. DeMerchant presented the Q2 Spotlight Award recipients a proclamation in honor of their services […]
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Sensory Friendly Day to debut at Fort Bend Children’s Discovery Center
Monday, Oct. 11, 2021 Mark your calendar! Fort Bend Children’s Discovery Center – A Very Special Project of Children’s Museum Houston, will host its first Sensory Friendly Day from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 11, 2021. Sensory Friendly Day […]
Library’s Hispanic Heritage Month Online Event Recognizes HPD’S Chicano Squad
In recognition of Hispanic Heritage Month, September 15-October 15, Fort Bend County Libraries will host an online presentation of “HPD’s Chicano Squad” on Thursday, September 16, beginning at 3:00 pm. The program will be presented live via Webex, so that it […]
Libraries Present Online Local-History Program On Brazos River Bridges In September
Fort Bend County Libraries (FBCL) will present an online local-history program, “A History of Brazos River Bridges in Fort Bend County,” on Monday, September 20. This video presentation will be pre-recorded so that it can be viewed at any time after the […]
Libraries Host Online Gardening Program On Landscape Pests & Diseases
Fort Bend County Libraries will present an online gardening program, “Controlling Landscape Pests & Diseases,” on Tuesday, September 21, beginning at 2:00 pm. Part 6 of the Texas AgriLife Extension Office’s Landscape Success series for homeowners, this program will be live-streamed via Webex; […]
Fort Bend County Libraries Encourages Aspiring Writers With Story Spinners Club
Join other aspiring writers at Fort Bend County Libraries’ online “Story Spinners Writing Club” on Thursday, September 16, from 2:00 to 4:00 pm. The topic for September is “Description.” This program will be a virtual session presented via Webex; it will […]
Walk Across Texas! Adult – Diabetes Edition program kickoff set for September 8th, 2021 in Fort Bend County
The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service office in Fort Bend County will host a Walk Across Texas! Adult – Diabetes Edition program from September 8th – November 2nd, 2021. The Walk Across Texas! Adult program is a FREE, eight‐week online program designed to help […]
Fort Bend Sheriff’s Deputies Arrest Two Men on Theft Charges
By George Slaughter Fort Bend County Sheriff’s detectives arrested two men involved in a series of thefts of construction materials. Christopher Raja Korban, 47, of Montgomery, and Kevin Braniard Davis, 56, of Humble, were arrested Aug. 26 as they tried […]
Back to School Safety Tips for Motorists and Kids
With the pandemic still on everyone’s mind, school has started back up and most children are attending in-person classes. Extra care needs to be taken by motorists now sharing the roads with school buses, children walking or on bicycles, and […]
Library Adds High-Performance Microfilm Scanner To Genealogy Department
Fort Bend County Libraries (FBCL) is excited to offer a new high-performance microfilm scanner to the Genealogy and Local History Department at George Memorial Library in Richmond. Family-history researchers and fans of local history will be able to use the […]
