Garcia Library Programs & Events

FAMILY FUN

Families Get Healthy!
Wednesdays @ 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
From March 1^ST - April 26^TH
This is an 8-week course in partnership with Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service- Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP). Families will learn about meal planning, healthy eating options, and take part in cooking demonstrations.

Spring Screening: Family Film Night
2^ND and 4^TH Thursdays @ 6:00 PM
A spring themed movie screening and popcorn!
Minors must be accompanied by an adult.

• March 9^TH - A Bug's Life
• March 23^RD - Babe
• April 14^TH - The Wizard of Oz
• April 28^TH - The Lorax
• May 11^TH - The Sound of Music
• May 25^TH - Mary Poppins

 

Color me Calm
March 4^TH, April 1^ST, May 13^TH @ 2:00 PM
This program is designed to encourage parent-child interaction and foster community socialization.

Loom knitting for beginners
2^ND and 4^TH Thursdays @ 12:00 PM
Come learn the basic skills of creating a hat using yarn and circular looms.

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PROGRAMS FOR KIDS

Take and Create Crafts
(Ages 3 - 10)
New Every Monday
Pick up a craft at the circulation desk or through curbside while supplies last.

Sleepy Shores
(Ages 0 - 5)
2^ND and 4^TH Mondays @ 6:00 PM
Jump into your jammies for stories, songs, and rhymes before heading to bed.

Commotion in the Ocean
(Family)
Tuesdays @ 11:30 AM
Enhance your child’s motor skills with music and dancing.

Pirate Penny's Party
(Ages 3-5)
Wednesdays @ 11:30 AM
Storytime, singing and crafting.
Penny and her amiga will be hosting a bilingual storytime on September 28^TH and October 12^TH.

Play Café
(Ages 0-3)
Thursdays @ 10:30 AM
Sit, sip, and socialize! Children can come and play while parents enjoy café drinks alongside friendly faces!

Mermaid Tails
(Ages 0-3)
Fridays @ 10:30 AM
Stories, songs, rhymes, and plays that help build early literacy skills.

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PROGRAMS FOR TWEENS

STEAM Academy
(Ages 6-12)
1^ST & 3^RD Wednesdays @ 4:00 PM
Build your STEAM skills! Science experiments, engineering, robotics, art, and math projects.

LEGO My Library
(Ages 6-12)
2^ND & 4^TH Thursdays @ 4:00 PM
Put your creative thinking cap on and lego' wild!
NOTE: LEGO creations stay at the library.

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PROGRAMS FOR TEENS

Teen Advisory Board
(Ages 10-17)
1^ST Mondays @ 5:30 PM
Teens become direct stakeholders in their library, instilling a greater sense of pride and responsibility for the programming and collection.

Study Hall, at the Library
(Ages 13-17)
2^ND and 4^TH Tuesdays @ 4:00 PM
Coffee shops too noisy? Need a place to study? We've got you covered! Space is limited, so a heads-up would be great!

Manga Mania!
Everything Manga & Anime!
(Ages 13-18)
2^ND Fridays @ 5:00 PM
Dive into the world of Manga and Anime with crafts, discussions, and an episode screening.
Titles picked by you!

Green Teens
(Ages 13-17)
Saturday, May 20^TH @ 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Learn the basics of taking care of houseplants, decorate your own pottery, and take home a baby... plant, that is!

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PROGRAMS FOR ADULTS

Recipe Club
1^ST Mondays @ 11:00 AM
Looking for meal plan ideas? Bring 10 copies of your recipes to exchange with others!

Creativi-Tea Time
Every Tuesday @ 6:00 PM
Relax and unwind after work with coloring pages, calming music, and tea. Materials will be provided.

Fresh Page: A Diversity Book Club
1^ST Wednesdays @ 6:00 PM
Explore new ideas, cultures, and conversations.

• March 1^ST - My Vanishing Country by Sellers
• April 5^TH - One Shot Harry by Phillips
• May 3^RD - Race in the Machine by Stewart

 

Garcia Literary Book Club
3^RD Mondays @ 6:00 PM
Literary discussion about a new or old title. Book selected monthly.

• March 20^TH - A Thousand Acres by Smiley
• April 17^TH - The Marriage Portrait by O'Farrell
• May 5^TH - Matrix by Groff

 

Long Story Short Book Club
1^ST Thursdays @ 7:00 PM
Want to read more but don't  have time?

• March 2^ND - Small Odysseys by Tinti
• April 6^TH - The Best Short Stories of 2022 by Luiselli
• May 4^TH - Fresh Ink by Giles

 

Poisoned Pen Book Club
2^ND  Wednesdays @ 6:00 PM         
A thrilling combination of history and whodunnit.

• March 8^TH - The Alienist by Carr
• April 12^TH - Two Storm Wood by Gray
• May 10^TH - Absolution by Murder by Tremayne

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SPRING EVENTS   

Spring Egg-Stravaganza
Friday, April 7^TH @ 11:00 PM 
(For Families)
The event will include a fun-filled morning of games, crafts, an egg hunt plus, a live appearance and photo opportunity with the Easter Bunny.

FIESTA CUENTO
Friday, May 5^TH @ 11:30 AM
(Ages 0-5)       
AyAyAy!!! It's Cinco de Mayo, which means decorations, dancing, and storytime! Through reading and crafting, we will discuss the Cinco de Mayo festival and meaning with children.

A Present for Mom
Saturday, May 6^TH @ 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
(All Ages)       
Make a beautiful gift for the mom in your life with a simple, yet gorgeous DIY craft!