LSC-Tomball Community Library July 2022 Events

TOMBALL, TX -- Lone Star College - Tomball Community Library has released their schedule of events for July 2022.

Children’s programs

Toddler Time
Tuesdays, July 5, 12, 19, 26 @ 10:30 am
Join other toddlers and parents/caregivers for weekly story time fun! Toddler Time uses age-appropriate stories, songs and finger plays to engage toddlers and their parents/caregivers. This story time is geared towards toddlers ages 18 months through 3 years. Tickets are required and will be handed out at the Children's Desk starting 30 minutes prior. Participating children must have a ticket to attend Toddler Time. For more information, call the library at 832-559-4235.

Toddler Time
Wednesdays, July 6, 13, 20, 27 @ 9:30 am
Join other toddlers and parents/caregivers for weekly story time fun! Toddler Time uses age-appropriate stories, songs and finger plays to engage toddlers and their parents/caregivers. This story time is geared towards toddlers ages 18 months through 3 years. Tickets are required and will be handed out at the Children's Desk starting 30 minutes prior. Participating children must have a ticket to attend Toddler Time. For more information, call the library at 832-559-4235.

Preschool Story Time
Wednesdays, July 6, 13, 20, 27 @ 10:30 am
Join other preschoolers and parents/caregivers for weekly story time fun! Preschool Story Time uses age-appropriate stories, songs and finger plays, and a take-home craft to engage preschoolers and their parents/caregivers. This story time is geared towards kids ages 3-5 years. Tickets are required and will be handed out at the Children's Desk starting 30 minutes prior. Participating children must have a ticket to attend Preschool Story Time. For more information, call the library at 832-559-4235.

Preschool Story Time
Thursdays, July 7, 14, 21, 28 @ 10:30 am
Join other preschoolers and parents/caregivers for weekly story time fun! Preschool Story Time uses age-appropriate stories, songs and finger plays, and a take-home craft to engage preschoolers and their parents/caregivers. This story time is geared towards kids ages 3-5 years. Tickets are required and will be handed out at the Children's Desk starting 30 minutes prior. Participating children must have a ticket to attend Preschool Story Time. For more information, call the library at 832-559-4235.

Baby Bookworms
Mondays, July 11, 18, 25 @ 9:30 am
Join other babies and parents/caregivers for weekly story time fun! Baby Bookworms uses age-appropriate stories, songs and finger plays, and playtime to engage babies and their parents/caregivers. This story time is geared towards newborns through just walking. For more information, call the library at 832-559-4235.

Tiny Tots
Mondays, July 11, 18, 25 @ 10:30 am
Join other babies and parents/caregivers for weekly story time fun! Tiny Tots uses age-appropriate stories, songs and finger plays, and playtime to engage babies and their parents/caregivers. This story time is geared towards walkers through 18 months. For more information, call the library at 832-559-4235.

Exploring the Titanic
Tuesday, July 5 @ 3:00 pm
Join us to explore the Titanic! Kids will learn about the Titanic and then complete a series of related STEAM activities. This program is for kids ages 8-12. Required registration begins online a week prior. For more information, call the library at 832-559-4235.

LEGO Create
Thursday, July 7 @ 3:00 pm
Join us for LEGO Create, a program where kids free-build with LEGO and complete simple building challenges! This program is for kids ages 5-12. Required registration begins online a week prior. For more information, call the library at 832-559-4235.

Fishing Foundation
Monday, July 11 @ 3:00 pm
Join us for Fishing Foundation and learn more about fresh water fishing in Texas! Kids will learn the basics of fresh water fishing in Texas, then complete a series of related crafts and activities! This program is for kids with any level of fishing experience. Required registration begins online one week in advance and is for kids ages 5-12. Call the library at 832-559-4235 for more information.

Stories from the Seven Seas, Part 2
Tuesday, July 12 @ 3:00 pm
Learn about legends, mysteries, myths, monsters, and more from the world’s oceans, then complete a related craft! This program is for kids ages 7-12. Kids do not need to have attended part 1 of this program. Required registration begins online a week prior. Call the library at 832-559-4235 for more information.

LEGO WeDo 2.0
Thursday, July 14 @ 3:00 pm
Build a robot using LEGO WeDo 2.0 kits, then use basic block coding to control its actions! Required registration begins online one week in advance and is for kids ages 8-12. Call the library at 832-559-4235 for more information.

Texas Snakes & More
Monday, July 18 @ 3:00 pm
Learn more about snakes and other animals native to Texas! Live animals will be present at this program. This is a family program and tickets are required for all participants. Tickets will be handed out starting 45 minutes prior at the Children’s Desk. Call the library at 832-559-4235 for more information.

Recycled Crafts
Tuesday, July 19 @ 3:00 pm
Join Ms. Hannah to learn more about recycling, hear a fun recycling story, and make a craft out of recycled materials! Required registration begins online one week in advance and is for kids ages 7-12. Call the library at 832-559-4235 for more information.

Little Learners STEM Studio
Thursday, July 21 @ 3:00 pm
Learn basic STEM knowledge at Little Learner STEM Studio. During this program, kids and their parents/caregivers will complete a series of fun, STEM-based activities. This program is for kids ages 3-6 and their parent/caregiver. Required registration begins online a week prior. Call the library at 832-559-4235 for more information.

K-9 Quinn: Dog at Work
Monday, July 25 @ 3:00 pm
Learn more about a special kind of working dog: the K-9 officer! At this program, special guest K-9 Officer Quinn will showcase his sniffing skills and his handler will teach kids all about K-9 officers! This is a family program and tickets are required for all participants. Tickets will be handed out starting 45 minutes prior at the Children’s Desk. Call the library at 832-559-4235 for more information.

R.E.A.D.
Tuesday, July 26 @ 5:00 pm
The Reading Education Assistance Dogs will be here! Pick a book and share it one on one with a furry friend from Pets with a Mission! Required registration begins online one week in advance and is for kids ages 4-12 and their parents. Call the library at 832-559-4235 for more information!

Name Games
Thursday, July 28 @ 3:00 pm
What’s in a name? During this program, kids and their parents/caregivers will complete a series of fun crafts and activities to help them learn and practice writing their name! This program is for kids ages 3-6 and their parent/caregiver. Required registration begins online a week prior. Call the library at 832-559-4235 for more information.

Teen programs

Mid-Morning Hangout: Candy Sushi (20th), Mason Jar Night Light (27th)
Every Wednesday @ 10:30am - 12:00pm
Take a break and join us Wednesdays mornings for video games and crafts!
(Email victoria.allums@hcpl.net with any questions.)

Saturday Free Space: Ocean Scavenger Hunt (16th); Seashell Candles (30th)
Every Saturday @ 2pm - 4:30 pm
Join us every Saturday to....to what? To do whatever you want! We’ll have games, activities, and craft supplies, so stop by and hang with us for a while.
(Email victoria.allums@hcpl.net with any questions.)

Just Add Beats Part 4 of 5 with Andrew Karnavas
July 5th @ 10:30am – 11:30am
Music artist Andrew Karnavas is teaching us Digital Storytelling during this five-part weekly workshop! 4. Digital Storytelling 4 - Editing and Arranging
(Email victoria.allums@hcpl.net for questions.)

Teen/Young Adult Anime & K-Pop Club: Ocean Zen Garden
July 8th (2nd Friday) @ 10:30am – 12:00 pm
Love Anime, Manga, and all things Japanese? Do you love K-Pop? Come join our Young Adult Anime & K-Pop Club in the Tomball Library Teen Room on the second Friday of every month. We explore a new topic every month including Japanese and Korean culture, J-Pop and K-Pop, how to cosplay, how to draw anime, and anime-related crafts! (Email victoria.allums@hcpl.net with any questions.)

Board of Library Young Adults (BAYA) Meeting
July 9th @ 3:00 pm
Want to help your library? Plan events? Have a great experience to put on your resume AND have tons of fun? Then come join us for this month’s meeting and learn how to join our Teen/YA Advisory Board! (Current Advisors, this is your monthly meeting, too!). (Email victoria.allums@hcpl.net with any questions.)

The Creative Teen: Just Add Beats Part 5 of 5 with Andrew Karnavas
July 12th (2nd Tuesday) @ 10:30am – 11:30am
Get ready to get creative! Join us on the 2nd Tuesday of every month to learn about (and try) something artistic and new. Join us for the last part of Just Add Beats: Digital Storytelling 5 - Mixing and Sharing Your Podcast!
(Email victoria.allums@hcpl.net for questions.)

#TeenAdulting: Sewing Basics
July 15th (3rd Friday) @ 10:30am – 12:00 pm
Adulting can be difficult, so let’s not do it alone. Join us on the 3rd Friday of every month to learn a new skill.
(Email victoria.allums@hcpl.net for questions.)

Teen Creative Writing Club
July 26th (4th Tuesday) @ 4:30 – 6:00pm
This is the chance to show and share your creative writing skills! We are looking for teens to join our creative writing club. This is the place to share your writing as well as learn some new techniques! We meet in the Tomball Library’s Teen Room on the fourth Tuesday of every month. (Email victoria.allums@hcpl.net for questions)

Adult programs

Online ESL and Citizenship Chat
ESL Mondays July 11, 18, 25 @ 10 am
ESL Tuesdays July 5, 12, 19, 26 @ 3 pm
Citizenship Fridays July 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 @10 am
Come and chat with Susan if you would like to improve your English or learn about the Citizenship process. Contact Susan at susan.howard@hcpl.net for more information.

Sidequest Saturday
Saturday, July 23 from 1pm-4:30pm
Gather with your fellow gamers to enjoy a tabletop RPG or board game. Games and snacks provided, but feel free to bring your own!

Watercolor Group
Every Tuesday @ 10am
Bring your supplies to learn or improve your watercolor painting skills.

Sit and Stitch
Every Thursday @ 9:00 am
Join us every Thursday to meet new people who like stitching, crocheting, knitting, and other forms of textile art! This group meets in the 1st floor meeting room (L129), please bring your own supplies to participate.

Happily Ever Crafter
2nd Friday @ 3:30 pm
Show your creative side and get your craft on. Materials provided. Every 2nd Friday of the month at 3:30 pm in L129. Call the library at 832-559-4200 to register.

Hybrid Rootsquad
2nd Tuesday @ 11:30 am
Join the Rootsquad genealogy group every second Tuesday at 11:30am to hear family history tips and discuss research questions. We will meet upstairs in the Tomball Innovation Lab and we will also meet virtually. Email kyla.bayang@hcpl.net to receive the Google Meet link.

Scribe Tribe
2nd & 4th Wednesdays @ 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 writing group. We meet online every 2nd and 4th Wednesday at 4 pm, with a hybrid in-person/digital meeting the last Wednesday of each month. Email cheyanne.young@hcpl.net to receive the Google Meet link.

Online Art Around Houston
Friday, July 8 @ 1 pm
Join us for a virtual trip to paint on location and explore the vibrant communities and locations in Harris County.

Blue Cross Blue Shield Table
Thursday, July 14 & 28 from 11:30 am – 1:30 pm
Have questions about Medicare? Need help figuring out insurance solutions? Come out and talk with Almendra Ramos and get some answers at the Resource Table in Community Area of LSC-Tomball Community Library.

Faces of Tomball Photography
All month long
Submit your photography on the library’s Instagram page and we will showcase it at the end of the month! New theme posted on the 1th of the month.

Troop Care Package Drive
All month long
Donations for deployed soldiers will be accepted at the library’s first floor elevators and delivered to Boots for Troops at the end of the month. We accept dry snacks, toiletries, books, letters of encouragement, and more! Please see our Donation Station box for more information.

Virtual: Healthy Bites, Healthy Moves with EFNEP
Thursdays @1:00PM June 16th- July 28th
Presented virtually by the Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP). Register to receive enrollment information for this fun and free 7-week course that discusses nutrition, meal planning and preparation, and other healthy living topics. The Tomball Conference Room will be reserved weekly for viewing the program in a class setting and picking up giveaways and materials which support the weekly lessons, or you can tune in from home! Email Marie.Brignac@hcpl.net with any questions about attending.


Monday Movie Matinee
Monday, July 18 @ 11 am
Beat the heat and join us for some ocean inspired movies! Come beat the heat! Free movie, free snacks and free A/C! Call us at 832-559-4200 to find out what movie will be playing.

Game Night for Grownups
Wednesday, July 6 & July 20 @ 6pm in the Meeting Room
Join us for a night of fun around the table with board games. Try out a new game or play some classics!

Planning for the Future with Wills & Trusts
Friday July 8th at 1:00PM
Jennifer Duplechain is a local estate planning attorney who drafts wills and trusts for a variety of families in the Northwest Houston area. Join us in the Meeting Room to learn about the process of working with an attorney to create a will or a trust and the differences between the two. No registration is required.

Book Clubs

Young Adult No-Book Book Club
Monday, July 18 @ 3pm
The No-Book Book Club meets in the Teen Room every 1st and 3rd Monday. There are NO assigned books for this club—instead we’ll discuss the books you’re currently reading. Tell us what you loved (or didn’t love) about the last book you read and get some book recommendations while you’re here. Email cheyanne.young@hcpl.net for more information.

After Austen Book Club
4th Monday @ 7:00 pm
Please join us in the Conference Room as we discuss Austen-esque historical fiction, romance, and classics. Email: cathy.clark@hcpl.net for more information.

Afternoon Book Club
Second Tuesday, July 12 @ 2 pm
Please join us every second Tuesday as we discuss the best in literary fiction. Email rachel.rivero@hcpl.net for more information.

Inspirational Book Club
2nd Thursday of the month @ 4:30 pm
This group has lively discussions about Inspirational Fiction Books.
Email: susan.howard@hcpl.net for more information.

Scifi/Fantasy Book Club
3rd Thursday, July 21 @ 6pm
Explore strange new worlds with us every 3rd Thursday! In July, we'll be reading a classic work of fantasy. Email paige.carpenter@hcpl.net for more information.

Mystery Book Club
4th Thursday @ 1:00 pm
Please join us in the Meeting Room or online as we discuss the latest mysteries and thrillers! Email: susan.howard@hcpl.net for more information.