Library Events

Our Teen/Tween Summer Reading program for this year is a summer camp themed around this year's theme: All Together Now! These programs are intended for ages 10-18 years old, and will focus on weekly topics. The topic for this week is STEAM:

• "Learn how to control and enjoy activities and projects on Turing Tumblers (a marble-powered mechanical computer used for solving logic puzzles), 3D Printing, Spheros (small educational robots), and Bitsbox (teaching children how to code apps)."

Registration is for the week (4 sessions; Monday-Thursday, 1-5pm); please make plans to attend all four days if possible!

This program is for babies under 1 year old and for their parent, grandparent, or caregiver. Tina Leos will read a book and lead the participants in a song, counting & colors, and gross and fine motor skills activities related to today's theme.

This program is for children aged 1-5 years old and for their parent, grandparent, or caregiver. Tina Leos will read a book and lead the participants in a song, movement, and craft related to today's theme.

Summer reading program for children aged 6-9.

He is a storyteller… with a TWIST! Balloon Storytelling is an interactive way to tell stories, using twisty balloons as props. It involves using some of the children in the audience to perform the story. The rest of the audience also gets in on the fun since their participation is part of the script! Stories from Aesop’s Fables, Greek Mythology & other Fairy Tales are all available. Mr. Mark likes to include a few fun magic tricks in his show, too!

Join us in the Senior Activity Center to watch this family-friendly animated martial arts movie. Popcorn and bottled water will be available. Movie is rated “PG.”

• A down-on-his-luck hound finds himself in a town full of cats who need a hero to defend them from a ruthless villain's evil plot to wipe their village off the map. With help from a reluctant trainer, the underdog must assume the role of fearsome samurai and team up with the felines to save the day. The only problem is -- they all hate dogs.

Choose a book, preferably about empathy and/or kindness. Read it and come prepared to talk briefly about the book, why you chose it, how it relates to empathy, and anything else you'd like to share.

Our Teen/Tween Summer Reading program for this year is a summer camp themed around this year's theme: All Together Now! These programs are intended for ages 10-18 years old, and will focus on weekly topics. The topic for this week is Life Skills.

• "Learn the basics of banking & finance, cooking skills, tips of safe driving and car care & sewing skills. More hands on activities to enjoy!"

Registration is for the week (4 sessions; Monday-Thursday, 1-5pm); please make plans to attend all four days if possible!

This program is for babies under 1 year old and for their parent, grandparent, or caregiver. Tina Leos will read a book and lead the participants in a song, counting & colors, and gross and fine motor skills activities related to today's theme.

This program is for children aged 1-5 years old and for their parent, grandparent, or caregiver. Tina Leos will read a book and lead the participants in a song, movement, and craft related to today's theme.

Summer reading program for children aged 6-9.

A member of Houston's 1960s folk music scene, George has been performing for over 50 years. His focus is always on uplifting the listener, and he tailors each concert to connect with audiences of all ages, using his extensive repertoire and showmanship to deliver a concert filled with poignancy and a healthy dose of wit and wisdom. George has served as Texas artist in residence, won numerous songwriting awards, been nominated Songwriter of the Year by the Texas Music Academy, released 15 albums, and been inducted into the Houston Folk Music Archives at Rice University.

ALA-LCT Access Grant. Both invited parties and the public are welcome to come to this dialogue about the Hondo Public Library, any access issues perceived, the grant, and what projects the community would like to see completed.

Our Teen/Tween Summer Reading program for this year is a summer camp themed around this year's theme: All Together Now! These programs are intended for ages 10-18 years old, and will focus on weekly topics. This weeks topic is Arts and Crafts!

• "Anime/manga sketching, group painting, chalk painting, illustrating, friendship-band-making and more!"

Registration is for the week (4 sessions; Monday-Thursday, 1-5pm); please make plans to attend all four days if possible!

This program is for babies under 1 year old and for their parent, grandparent, or caregiver. Tina Leos will read a book and lead the participants in a song, counting & colors, and gross and fine motor skills activities related to today's theme.

This program is for children aged 1-5 years old and for their parent, grandparent, or caregiver. Tina Leos will read a book and lead the participants in a song, movement, and craft related to today's theme.

Summer reading program for children aged 6-9.

A lifelong Texan and member of the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma, Tim Tingle is known for selecting tales that perfectly fit his audience. As the author of twenty books and a touring storyteller for two decades, Tingle has hundreds of stories in his repertory. For K-2nd graders, his stories are fun and audience-participating, such as How Rabbit Lost His Tail, because he won’t stop talking! He has performed across the US, and at schools and theaters in Canada, Germany, and Ireland.

Participants will locate puzzle pieces based on clues (and learn about various library resources while doing so). Once all puzzle pieces are located, participants will put together the puzzle to win a prize.
While this is mostly a self-guided activity, circulation staff will be available to help.