Williamsburg Settlement June 2018

• DEMYSTIFYING THE FUNERAL PLANNING PROCESS - Senior
citizens and their family members are invited to join us for a new
series at the library. Every 3 rd Friday of the month, experts will
be here to discuss various topics pertinent to senior living. On
June 15 th at 10 AM, we will be discussing the funeral planning
process. Learn how to plan a funeral for yourself or a loved one
without all the stress and worry. Come discover what kind of life
is best for you or your loved one.
• GREEN THUMB GARDENING - Master Gardeners of Harris County
will once again be bringing their Green Thumb series once a
month where they will discuss various topics unique to gardening
in the Houston area. This month, on June 16 th at 10:30 AM, learn
all about propagation and seed saving. Seating is extremely
limited for this class.
• TIMELESS TRAVELERS: HOUSTON SYMPHONY AT MILLER
OUTDOOR THEATER - Seniors 55+ are invited to join the library’s
Timeless Travelers program for a trip to Miller Outdoor Theater
to see the Houston Symphony, courtesy of the Friends of Maud
Marks Library and Precinct Three Transportation. The bus will be
departing for Hermann Park on Friday, June 22 nd at 7 PM. We will
be listening to the incredible playing of our own Houston Symphony
at our historic Miller Outdoor Theater. Seating is extremely
limited. Registration required.
• JIGSAW PUZZLE CHALLENGE - Do you think you are a puzzle
master? At the library, we want you to prove it! On Saturday, June
23 rd at 2 PM, the library is challenging you to make puzzles. We
will be separating out into teams and each team will be given a
table with a puzzle. The first team finished will win a special prize.
Join us for food, fun, conversation and a little bit of competition.
• COLOR ME RELAXED - What is the newest way for adults to relax
and have a good time? Coloring! The library now has an adult
coloring hour on the 4 th Tuesday of every month. Join us as we
color, chat, have a snack and listen to relaxing music. We will
provide plenty of pages for coloring and colored pencils, although,
you are more than welcome to bring your own.
• BOOK DISCUSSION CLUBS - The Library hosts book clubs that
meet monthly. The Afternoon Book Club meets on the second
Thursday of the month at 1 PM.
• JUST DESSERTS MYSTERY BOOK CLUB - Meetings held the
third Wednesday of the month at 2 PM. You are encouraged to
bring your favorite dessert to eat while we discuss whether our
villains get their just desserts.
• COMPUTER CLASSES - The library offers a variety of computer
classes each month. You must know how to use a mouse and a
keyboard. Seating for this is extremely limited. Registration is
required. To see this month’s classes go to the library’s website
www.hcpl.net, click on “Events Calendar” and select “Maud
Marks.”
CHILDREN
• SUNSET STORYTIME - Bring the entire family out to our bedtime
storytime. This storytime will meet on Tuesday, June 5 th and 19 th
at 6:30 PM. We will have stories, songs and rhymes for the whole
family. Children are welcome to wear their pajamas.
• INFANT STORYTIME - This program will meet each Tuesday
morning at 10:15 AM and 11:15 AM. This is an interactive program
for children, ages 0 to 12 months and their caregivers. Each session
will last about 20 minutes, featuring nursery rhymes, songs
and finger plays.
• STORYTIME - Storytime for preschool-aged children is held
each Wednesday at 10:15 AM. Stories, fingerplays and songs are
featured. This is ideal for children ages 3 to 5, but all children and
their caregivers are welcome.
• TOTALLY TODDLER STORYTIME - Toddlers, ages 18 to 36
months, are invited to participate in our Totally Toddler Storytime,
which will be held on Thursdays, at 10:15 AM and 11:15 AM.
Tickets are required for Toddler Storytime. Tickets are given to
the first 30 toddlers the day of the event.
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Community Newsletter | June 2018
KATY BRANCH LIBRARY
5414 Franz Road, Katy, TX 77493, 281-391-3509
Hours of Operation: Monday & Tuesday 10 AM - 7 PM, Wednesday 1 PM - 8
PM, Thursday 10 AM - 6 PM, Friday 1 PM - 6 PM, Saturday 10 AM - 5 PM, Sunday
CLOSED. Join online at www.hcpl.net or come by in person and we’ll help you sign up!
MONTHLY PROGRAMS
• HISPANIC BOOK GROUP/CLUB HISPANO DE LIBROS - First Wednesday
of each month, 6 PM. Every month, a group of Spanish speaking adults get
together to discuss a chosen book. Les invitamos a que todos los meses se
reuna con nosotros para conversar sobre un libro. Lláme para más información.
• SUPERACION PERSONAL - Second Wednesday of every month, 6 PM.
The Katy Branch Library hosts motivational discussions in Spanish.
• SPANISH COMPUTER CLASS/CLASE DE LA COMPUTADORA - Every Friday,
4:30 PM. Basic computer classes taught in Spanish.
• ADULT COMPUTER CLASSES - The Katy Library offers an array of computer
classes in English - please call for more information.
• MANGO ESL CLASS - Every Friday, 3:30 PM. Learn English with a group
going through Mango Languages, an online computer program.
• GARDENING CLUB - Every month on the 2 nd Thursday, 11 AM. Join other
gardeners in the area to learn new ways to grow. Bring your leftover seeds
and exchange them for new seeds to try.
WEEKLY PROGRAMS
• GENEALOGY SQUAD - Every Monday, 2 PM. Bring your lunch and join us
for an informal genealogy get-together. We’ll have computers, Ancestry.com
and other genealogists to help each other with our searches.
• KNOTTY & NICE CLUB - Every Wednesday, 1 PM. The Knotty & Nice Club
is the place for you if you want to learn new needlework techniques, teach
someone else or just hang out with other crafters. Come & join the club!
CHILDREN
Mondays, 10:15 AM - Baby Bounce
Tuesdays, 10:15 AM and 11 AM - Toddler Time
Thursdays, 10:15 AM and 11 AM - Preschool Storytime
(L-R) - Becky Wright, Auxiliary Member; Barbara White, Trustee; Pat
Byrne, Jr. VP & Americanism Chairperson; Bobby Katsabas, Owner; Alex
Tsounakas, Owner; Rita Bailey, Auxiliary President; Sherry Anderson &
Janet Nichols, Auxiliary Members.
Post 9182
Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary Post 9182 presented Snappy’s Café
and Grill, US HWY 90, Katy the March Americanism Award for their
willingness to promote Patriotism and Americanism by showing pride
in displaying the American Flag on the wall inside the Café along with
the Texas Flag. This award is awarded monthly to a business, in the Katy
area, that promote Patriotism and Americanism by flying/displaying
the American Flag. For information on joining the VFW Auxiliary, please
call the VFW office 281-391-8387.
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