Abubakr African Drummming and Story Telling helped to kick-off the 2010 Summer Reading Program here at Octaviia Fields Library.  Abubakr Kouyate is a djembe master performer and teacher.  During the program, Abubakr taught the children authentic West African rhythms.  Then, he asked for volunteers to come try their hand at playing the West African djembe drums.  The children and parents enjoyed  participating and playing their own rhythms on the drums.

"Your life + your time = MATH"

Our daily lives are filled with tasks that require math skills.  Our next workshop for parents and children will be called "Math at Home".  It will be held in the meeting room during pre-school story time, on Tuesday May 11th, at 10:30 am.  We will be having fun games with addition, creating patterns, and measuring.  Parents don't forget to fill out your survey for a free ticket to admit 4 guests to the Children's Museum of Houston.  So please come, and join the fun!

Yes, Domino's Pizza will be visiting Octavia Fields on Tuesday, March 16th at 4:30 pm.  Learn about making pizza, and then eat it, too.  Master flattening the dough, and tossing it in the air.  By the way, did we mention it's FREE?  So, don't miss this one.  It's sure to be a treat!

Spring fever is in the air, and Octavia Fields has the cure!  On the week of Humble I.S.D.'s spring break, we will be having fun activities to keep boredom at bay.  On Wednesday, March 17th at 4:30 pm the library will be hosting a St. Patrick's Day craft.  So come join in the blarney, and make a shamrock tree.

"Never iron a four-leaf clover, because you don't want to press your luck."    ~Author Unknown

Our next workshop for parents and children will be held in the meeting room, on February 9th, at 10:30 am.  The subject will be on "Healthy Minds/Healthy Bodies".  We will be discussing the ways to build brain power through music, laughter, healthy food choices, and problem solving.  Don't forget, after each session, parents can fill out a survey and they will recieve one free ticket to the Children's Museum.  How awesome, everyone is a winner!  So please join us.

We will be holding special workshops for parents and children to work together learning how to succeed in different areas of life.  The first one will be held in the meeting room, on the 12th of January at 10:30 am.  The subject will be on "How Your Child Learns".  All classes will be presented in English only.  After each session parents will be asked to fill out a survey and they will receive one free ticket to the Children's Museum.  How cool is that?!  So, please come up to the Octavia Fields Circulation Desk and sign up today.  For those that don't get a chance to sign up, don't worry; "walk-ins" are welcome.
 

Bells will not be ringing, but music will certainly be in the air at Octavia Fields on Monday, December 14, 2009.  Peggy Carter, a talented composer, and award-winning hammer dulcimer player, will be performing beautiful Holiday songs for everyone's entertainment from 4pm to 6pm.  So, please join us for the musical festivities!

We are proud to announce that on Tuesday, November 2, 2009, Octavia Fields received a special delivery weighing 19 pounds.  The big bundle was hand delivered by our U.S. Congressman, Ted Poe.  It is a 2 volume set and contains a total of 1,990 pages of the latest health care bill filed in the House of Representatives.  The bill is also accessible on line, but if you want to see it and actually hold in your hands, it is available for the public to view at the Octavia Fields reference desk.

Peek-a-“boo” Story Time has temporarily moved.  Starting October 19^th, the story times for all ages will be held in the Children’s area due to Early Voting. They will resume in The Meeting Room on November 4^th. We look forward to seeing you soon!

The Science Alive project for Tuesday, October 13^th, will be “Float Your Boat”. We will be building our own boats and experimenting with what floats, what sinks, and why. So ahoy all you little sailors ages 7 to 12 years; bring ashore all your ideas and questions. We will be setting sail in the activity room at 4:30 P.M. sharp.