Holiday Crafting @ the Library

Do your kids want to get a jump start on holiday gifts this year?  Join us at the library to make some holiday crafts tomorrow! 

Two libraries will be hosting afternoon craft-making sessions on Monday, November 7:

New Tampa Regional Library at 1PM, and

Austin Davis Public Library at 3:30PM.

Create the perfect gift for a family member or friend and have fun doing it!

For more information about these and other FREE programs @ your library®, call (813) 273-3652 or visit http://www.hcplc.org/.

Halloween Happenings @ the Library

Get into the holiday spirit with crafts, games, movies, stories and more!  There are several great Halloween-related programs happening this Saturday, October 29. Click on the links below for more information about each event:

Port Tampa:    
     Spooktacular Storytime 10:30a.m. – 11:10a.m.
     Spooktacular Wii Competition 11:30a.m. – 12:30p.m.
     Spooktacular Animated Monster Movie! 1p.m. – 2:45p.m.
New Tampa:
     A Very Potter Halloween 2p.m. – 4p.m.
John F. Germany:
     Spooky Ooky Saturday 2p.m. – 3p.m.
C. Blythe Andrews:
     Monster Mashup 2:30p.m. – 4:30p.m.
Upper Tampa Bay:
     Un-believably Un-scary Halloween 2:30p.m. – 3:15p.m.

Click HERE for library location information.

For more information about these and other FREE programs @ your library®, call (813) 273-3652 or visit http://www.hcplc.org/.

Art After School at 78th Street Community Library

Looking for something to do on early release days?

Join your friends at the 78th Street Community Library for an afternoon of creativity!  Starting next week, there will be different craft materials available for exploration and creation twice a month on Mondays.  This month’s Art After School dates are: Mondays, October 10 and 24, from 2:00-3:00PM.

The Art After School program is ongoing and geared toward children, ages 6-12 and their parents/caregivers.  Come express yourself through art and take home your creations to show off your talents!  For more upcoming dates for this and other children’s programs at the 78th Street Community Library, check out their events calendar HERE.

For more information about this and other FREE programs @ your library®, call (813) 273-3652 or visit http://www.hcplc.org/.

Ecokids Program at Brandon Regional Library

Ecokids participants get crafty while learning about the natural world around them.

There’s a new program in town! 

On September 14, Brandon Regional Library debuted Ecokids, a program geared toward children in grades 1-5 with a focus on learning about the natural world. 

September participants listened to Steven Kellogg’s Johnny Appleseed, as well as a nonfiction book about making applesauce.  After discussing the food chain, sustainable farming, and factors that affect the world’s food supply, they created a craft to take home depicting the four seasons of an apple tree.

This program will continue to be held the second Wednesday of each month at 3:00PM. 

Next month’s Ecokids is right around the corner on Wednesday, October 12!  Join fellow nature lovers to learn more about next month’s theme of habitats through books, articles and a fun craft activity! 

Click HERE for the schedule of upcoming Ecokids programs.

For more information about this and other FREE programs @ your library®, call (813) 273-3652 or visit http://www.hcplc.org/.