Lone Star College-Tomball Community Library Events | November 2020

TOMBALL, TX - Lone Star College - Tomball will host a variety of events for November 2020.

Children’s/family programs: Virtual

Crafternoon
Monday, Nov 2 @ 1 pm
Join one of your favorite Children's librarians on the LSC-Tomball Community Library's Facebook page and get step by step instructions for fun crafts to do using supplies you probably have in your home!

Toddler Time
Tuesday, Nov 3, 17 & 24 @ 10 am
Join one of your favorite Children's librarians for Toddler Time on the LSC-Tomball Community Library's Facebook page! This modified version of our in-person Toddler Times includes familiar songs and finger plays, and a new story each week!

Early Literacy Fun
Wednesdays, Nov 4 & 18 @ 10 am
Join your favorite Children's librarians on the LSC-Tomball Community Library Facebook page to explore early literacy skills and practices! Early Literacy is everything your child knows before they are a reader and focuses on the 6 skills and 5 practices of early literacy learning.

Story Time
Thursdays, Nov 5, 12 & 19 @ 10 am
Join one of your favorite Children's librarians for story time on the LSC-Tomball Community Library's Facebook page! This modified version of our in-person Preschool Story Time includes familiar songs and a new story each week!

STEM Online
Friday, Nov 6 @ 1 pm
Explore simple STEM topics on the LSC-Tomball Community Library Facebook page!
Learn about simple STEM topics and get step by step instructions on how to complete easy experiments using supplies you probably have at home!

Grow with Us: Fall Gardening for Kids
Mondays, Nov 9 & 23 @ 1 pm
Join your favorite Children's librarians on the LSC-Tomball Community Library's Facebook page and learn about fall gardening for kids!

Baby Time
Tuesday, Nov 10 @ 10 am
Join one of your favorite Children’s Librarians for Baby Time on the LSC-Tomball
Community Library's Facebook page! This modified version of our in-person Baby Bookworms
and Read & Play programs includes familiar songs, movements and a story geared specifically
towards babies!

Read and Relax
Wednesday, Nov 11 @ 10 am
Join one of your favorite Children’s Librarians for Read & Relax on the LSC-Tomball Community Library's Facebook page! In this relaxing read-along, you will hear two nature-themed picture books while calming nature sounds play in the background!

Art Flow
Friday, Nov 13 @ 1:00 pm
Learn how to develop your artistic skills on the LSC-Tomball Community Library Facebook page! In this monthly video series, kids will learn tips and tricks for developing their artistic skills. Make sure to have your favorite art supplies handy so that you can practice!

Kid Lit
Monday, Nov 16 @ 1 pm
Join one of your favorite Children’s Librarians for Kid Lit on the LSC-Tomball Community Library Facebook page! In this program, readers will learn about great chapter books and graphic novels available to check out from the library.

Kids in the Kitchen
Friday, Nov 20 @ 1 pm
Explore kid-friendly recipes on the LSC-Tomball Community Library's Facebook page! Learn how to make a simple recipe at home in this kid-friendly cooking video series!

Art Historian
Tuesday, Nov 24 @ 1 pm
Join one of your favorite Children’s Librarians in this kid-friendly introduction to art history on the LSC-Tomball Community Library Facebook page! Kids will get a short intro to an art history topic and steps to create an art project that goes along with it!

Teen programs

Teen Advisory Group (TAG) via Discord
Thursday, November 5 @ 4:30 pm.
Teens are encouraged to share their ideas for teen programs and services with our
Young Adult librarians on the first Thursday of every month via Discord. Email:
rachael.yates@hcpl.net for information on how to join Discord for TAG.

Teen Space Tuesday Teams Up With Google - Applied Digital Skills Program
Tuesday, November 3, 10, 17, & 24 @ 4:30 pm
Teen Space Tuesday is going interactive. Join us on Tuesdays via Google Meet Ups to
learn all the ways you can utilize your free Google account.
Tuesday, November 3 @ 4:30: Create a Comic Strip Using Google Drawings
Tuesday, November 10 @ 4:30: Make Art with Google Sheets
Tuesday, November 17 @ 4:30: Create and Animate a Manga Character Using Coding
for Kids, Part 1
Tuesday, November 24 @ 4:30 pm: Create and Animate a Manga Character Using
Coding for Kids, Part 2

Jackbox Game Day
Fridays, Nov 6, 13, and 20 @ 3pm

Teen Book Talks: How to Write a Novel series
Monday, November 2, 9, 16, & 23 @ 3 pm.
Did you know that November is Nation Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo)? Join us on
Mondays as we present a series for teens that detail the steps to write a novel. Join us for information on writer’s formulas, creating characters, how to write compelling details, writing prompts and much more.

Adult programs

Grow with Google: Digital Skills for Everyday Tasks
Thursday, Nov 5 @ 2 pm
Join us with Google and learn how to manage work and life tasks more effectively using Google tools. Whether you want to build a budget, create a meeting agenda or organize your priorities, these best practices will boost your productivity.
Registration is required. Register here: http://bit.ly/GOOGLE1105

Online ESL and Citizenship Chat
Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays Nov 2, 4, 6, 9, 11, 13, 16, 18, 20, 23, 25 and 30
@ 10 am
Tuesday and Thursday, Nov 3, 5, 10, 12, 17, 19, and 24 @ 4 pm
Come and chat with Susan if you would like to improve your English or like to learn
about the citizenship process. Contact Susan at susan.howard@hcpl.net for more information.

Online Rootsquad
Tuesdays November 3, 10, 17, 24 @ 11 am
Join the Online Rootsquad genealogy group online every Tuesday @ 11:00am to hear
family history tips and discuss research questions. Use this link to join the Meeting Room: meet.google.com/faq-wrpd-byn

Online Community Conversations
Every other Tuesday, November 10 and 24 @ 4 pm
Join us for our weekly Community Conversations. Each week we'll talk about different things going on in the community as part of our Summer Reading line up. Tune in on the LSC-Tomball Community Library Facebook page!

Online Scribe Tribe
Wednesdays, Nov 4, 11, 18, 25 @ 4 pm
Do you aspire to be a writer? Need feedback or inspiration to get you motivated? No
matter what level you are, or what you write, join us for our Scribe Tribe online writing group. Join us to get motivated and write your masterpiece.

Online Book Talks with Nick
1st and 3rd Thursdays, November 5 and 19 @ 12 pm
Join us for our weekly Book Talks! Adult Librarian Nick will discuss less mainstream
titles from different genres. Tune in on the LSC-Tomball Community Library Facebook page!

Online Baking is Making
2nd and 4th Thursdays, Nov 5, and 19 @ 4 pm
Join us for Baking is Making! We'll show you a simple, delicious recipe or an essential kitchen skill you can try at home. Tune in on the LSC-Tomball Community Library Facebook page!

Grow with Google: Power Your Job Search with Google Tools
Thursday, Nov 12 @ 2 pm
Join us on November 12 for a Google workshop to gain digital skills. Learn to use
Google Calendar and Gmail to share important dates, reminders and events with others. Sharing schedules helps you become a better communicator. Effective communication defines expectations, improves teamwork, and builds trust. Registration required. Register here: http://bit.ly/GOOGLE1112

Online Screen Shots
1st and 3rd Thursdays, Nov 12 and 26 @ 4 pm
Looking for your new favorite movie? Join us for themed film recommendations of great movies that you can watch for free through the Harris County Public Library! Tune in on the LSC-Tomball Community Library Facebook page!

Online Coffee Chat with Nick and Rachael
Fridays, Nov 6, 13, 20 and 27 @10 am
Nick and Rachael discuss weekly odd topics on Facebook in a podcast-style format.
Tune in on the LSC-Tomball Community Library Facebook page!