Fulshear April 2018

Fulshear/Simonton
Branch Library
8100 FM 359 South, Fulshear, Texas 77441, 281-633-4675
Hours: Mon. 12 Noon - 8 PM, Tues. 10 AM - 6 PM, Wed. 10 AM - 6 PM, Thurs.
10 AM - 8 PM, Fri. 12 Noon - 5 PM, Sat. 9 AM - 1 PM, Sun. Closed. Website:
www.fortbend.lib.tx.us, Public Information Office - 281-633-4734.
To register for any events online at the library’s website (www.fortbend.lib.
tx.us), click on “Calendar,” select “Bob Lutts Fulshear/Simonton Branch”
and find the program. Participants may also register by calling the library
at 281-633-4675 or by visiting the library.
LIBRARY CLOSINGS
April 1 st : Easter
SPECIAL EVENTS
• INCOME-TAX-PREPARATION ASSISTANCE – Fridays thru April 13 th ,
1-4 PM, Meeting Room. Representatives from the AARP will provide free
income-tax-preparation assistance for low-income taxpayers. Patrons
should bring the following information to the session if possible: photo
ID; Social Security card(s) for self, spouse and all dependents; last year’s
tax return; W-2, 1099s and any other compensation received in 2017;
unemployment compensation statements; and any other documents that
are necessary to complete your return. This service is free and open to the
public on a first-come, first-served basis. Income-tax forms are no longer
available at the libraries, but patrons may use the libraries’ computers and
printers to download and print out the forms from the IRS website, www.
irs.gov, during regular library hours. A library card is needed to use the
printers and the cost to print is 10¢ per black-and-white page.
• TEXAS SUPERSTAR PLANTS FOR GARDEN SUCCESS - Monday, April 9 th ,
6 PM, Meeting Room. Fort Bend County Master Gardener Suma Mudan will
talk about Texas Superstars® - plants that have shown to provide superior
performance under Texas’s tough growing conditions. Learn about growing
Superstar perennials, annuals, semi-tropical plants, trees and edible plants
and get ideas on how to incorporate them into garden designs.
• eREADER Q&A HOUR - Thursday, April 12 th , 11 AM-noon, Meeting
Room. During this come-and-go period, patrons can bring their mobile
reading devices and have their questions answered about the device or
about downloading e-books or streaming movies. Learn how easy it is to
check out free e-books, audiobooks, music and movies from the library’s
online digital collections, OverDrive, Hoopla, CloudLibrary and Flipster.
• INTRODUCTION TO CROCHET - Saturday, April 21 st , 9:30 AM, Meeting
Room. In this hands-on adult craft class, library staff member Marie Picon
will describe essential tools, materials and techniques used for crocheting.
Learn about the different yarns that can be used for varying effects and how
crochet hooks differ from other types of needlework tools. Those attending
the program will begin by making a simple square. Get ideas for making a
variety of items, such as scarves, bags or blankets. Materials for the class
will be provided thanks to the generous support of the Friends of the Bob
Lutts Fulshear/Simonton Branch Library. Reservations are required.
• FULSHEAR BOOK CLUB - Monday, April 16 th , 12 Noon, Meeting Room.
The book to be discussed is One Thousand White Women: The Journals of
May Dodd, written by Jim Fergus.
• FULSHEAR NIGHT READERS GUILD - Monday, April 23 rd , 6:30 PM,
Meeting Room. The book to be discussed is Mr. Penumbra’s 24-Hour
Bookstore, written by Robin Sloan.
YOUNG ADULT PROGRAMS TEENS GRADES 9-12
• ORIGAMI EXPERIENCE FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS - Monday, April
16 th , 5 PM, Meeting Room. Teens in grades 9-12 are invited to try their hand
at building complex shapes with folded paper. Discover how delicate art
forms can be made by twisting and folding paper into unique shapes.
Those attending the program will also have an opportunity to watch a
video showing folded structures in the natural world and how science is
finding revolutionary uses for complex folds. Materials for this program
were made possible by the Friends of the Bob Lutts Fulshear/Simonton
Branch Library.
WEEKLY CHILDREN’S PROGRAM
• Toddler Time - Tuesdays at 10:15 AM, offers caregiver/child activities,
stories and songs for older babies, from 12 to 36 months of age.
• Story Time - Wednesdays at 10:15 AM, 3 to 6 years of age, presents
stories, movies and participate in age-appropriate craft activities.
• After-School Breaks - 2 nd Thursday at 4:30 PM. Crafts, movies, stories for
school-aged children in grades 1 through 5. The program on April 12 th will
be “Cha-Cha-Cha-Chia Heads.” Participants will make a Chia head to take
home and observe as its grass hair sprouts and grows.
For more information on any of the above-mentioned events, call the
library or the library’s Public Information Office at 281-633-4734.
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