Baby Storytime

Houston Public Library - Central (Jesse H. Jones) 500 McKinney, Houston, TX, United States

Stories, rhymes, movement and songs that will engage you and your baby. Develop your baby’s social, motor, and literacy skills while having fun! Intended for children ages:0-18 months and their caregivers. Registration is required and will open two weeks before the event.

Family Movie

Houston Public Library - Central (Jesse H. Jones) 500 McKinney, Houston, TX, United States

Sit back, relax, and enjoy watching a movie that's fun for the whole family! All films rated G-PG. Registration recommended.

Bilingual Family Storytime / Bilingüe Cuentos De Familia

Houston Public Library - Central (Jesse H. Jones) 500 McKinney, Houston, TX, United States

Join us for entertaining stories, rhymes, and more in English and Spanish. For babies, toddlers, preschoolers and their parents/caregivers. We combine fun with language exploration activities that will enhance a young child's literacy skills which are important for a strong, growing reader. Acompáñanos para cuentos entretenidas, rimas, y más en Inglés y Español. Para bebés, niños […]

Jesse Sifuentes: Narratives

Houston Public Library - Central (Jesse H. Jones) 500 McKinney, Houston, TX, United States

Houston-based ceramic artist and muralist Jesse Sifuentes was born in Kingsville, Texas and grew up in Galveston, Texas, where he attended Ball High School. His art teacher, recognizing his exceptional talent as an artist, strongly encouraged him to pursue art beyond high school. With the support of a Moody Scholarship, Sifuentes enrolled in the prestigious […]

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Jesse Sifuentes: Narratives

Houston Public Library - Central (Jesse H. Jones) 500 McKinney, Houston, TX, United States

Houston-based ceramic artist and muralist Jesse Sifuentes was born in Kingsville, Texas and grew up in Galveston, Texas, where he attended Ball High School. His art teacher, recognizing his exceptional talent as an artist, strongly encouraged him to pursue art beyond high school. With the support of a Moody Scholarship, Sifuentes enrolled in the prestigious […]

Free

Our Time – In Handwritng

Houston Public Library - Central (Jesse H. Jones) 500 McKinney, Houston, TX, United States

"Our Time - in Handwriting" is the project presentation for which artist Yu-Ru Huang, for the past 18 years, engaged over 200 individuals who are typically outside the art community in the art creation process. This event invites past participants to discover their handwriting in the artworks currently on view; and encourages new participants to […]

Free

Public Poetry Reading Series Featuring Raneem Bakir Alia, Jeremy Eugene, Lupe Mendez, Kaitlin Rizzo

Alief Neighborhood Center 11903 Bellaire Blvd, Houston, TX, United States

Join us IN-PERSON at the Alief Neighborhood Center on March 2, from 2-4pm, for our monthly poetry reading and open mic! Our host Võ Đức Quang will introduce our featured poets: Raneem Bakir Alia, Jeremy Eugene, Lupe Mendez, Kaitlin Rizzo. And of course, all attendees are welcome to join the open mic portion of the […]

Free

Public Poetry Reading Series Featuring Catherine Lu / Chankrisna Tea / José Chapa Valle / Maha Ahmed

Houston Public Library - Central (Jesse H. Jones) 500 McKinney, Houston, TX, United States

Join us IN-PERSON at the Central Library on June 1, from 2-4pm, for our monthly poetry reading and open mic! Our host Võ Đức Quang will introduce our featured poets: Catherine Lu / Chankrisna Tea / José Chapa Valle / Maha Ahmed. And of course, all attendees are welcome to join the open mic portion […]

Free

Public Poetry Reading Series Featuring Angélique Jamail, Kimberly Nguyen, Sebastián H. Páramo, Chief Ikenna

Virtual Event Virtual Event

Join us online Saturday, July 6, from 2-4pm CDT, for our monthly poetry reading and open mic! Our host Võ Đức Quang will introduce our featured poets: Angélique Jamail, Kimberly Nguyen, Sebastián H. Páramo, Chief Ikenna. And of course, all attendees are welcome to join the open mic portion of the event to read one […]

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Cultural Connections at HPL: Hispanic Heritage Fiesta

Online/Virtual Space

Enjoy fun activities, Latin music, delicious food, author visits, and vibrant cultural performances from Houston Aztec Dance. Community partners will be available to provide resources and information. Click on link to view more upcoming Fiesta dates!

FREE

Cultural Connections at HPL: Virtual Author Visit from Leslie Contreras Schwartz

Online/Virtual Space

In observance of Hispanic Heritage Month, you're cordially invited to join us for the virtual author visit featuring the 2019-2021 Houston Poet Laureate and author, Leslie Contreras Schwartz! She will be involved in a moderated conversation regarding her award-winning memoir, From the Womb of Sky and Earth. This memoir will focus on motherhood and the […]

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