Deborah Sica's blog

Recycled Plastic Bottle Flowers Craft for Adults

Submitted by Deborah Sica on Thu, 03/01/2012 - 11:33am

Bottle DumpDon't dump the bottles! Turn them into something beautiful. Come and find out how to make a bouquet of flowers from  old bottles! Craft starts at 12:00 noon on March 6th. Please note this will be our last Adult Craft Class for awhile. Don't miss out! 

Get on the Bus! FREE trip to the Museum of Fine Arts!

Submitted by Deborah Sica on Sat, 02/04/2012 - 4:18pm

MuseumOn Saturday, March 17th, a charter bus will pick up the first 50 people and take us to the Museum of Fine Arts. We will have free admission upon arrival! No driving, parking or admission hassles; just fine family fun!
Library Departure - 9:30 AM
MFAH Arrival - 10:30 AM
MFAH Departure - 1:15 PM
Library Arrival - 2:15 PM
All are welcome to attend. Spaces are limited. First come, first seat! Tickets will be issued starting at 9:00 AM. Parental supervision is required for under 18.

Looking for a Job? Let WorkForce Solutions help you!

Submitted by Deborah Sica on Sat, 02/04/2012 - 3:59pm

Love Your ResumeLooking for a job? The library can help get you ready for that next interview. Carolyn K. from WorkForce Solutions will be here in March helping you through every step in the employment process. See the schedule below for details:
Tuesday, March 6th: Evaluate Your Skills & Develop a Plan
Tuesday, March 13th: Creating a Resume & Completing the Application
Tuesday, March 20th: Creating References & Cover and Thank You Letters
Tuesday, March 27th: Interviewing
Tuesday, April 3rd: Networking & Using the Internet
All sessions run from 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM. No registration is required. 

We Had a Cock-a-Doodle Doo of a Storytime Today!

Submitted by Deborah Sica on Tue, 01/31/2012 - 4:19pm

Check out these funky Rooster hats Ms. Samantha made with the kids today! Cock-a-doodle-doooooooo....Ready-to-Roll Roosters!
Cock-a-doodle-doooooooooooooooooooooo!

Hip Hip Horray! Menchies for the Friends of the Library!

Submitted by Deborah Sica on Wed, 01/25/2012 - 10:15am

Friends of the Northwest LibraryMenchie'sMenchie's Frozen Yogurt and the Friends of the Northwest Branch Library have teamed up. If you go to one of three local Menchie's, they will donate 20% of your purchase to the Friends of the Northwest Branch Library. You must go on the 1st Saturday in February between 12:00 PM and 7:00 PM and have a special flyer that can be picked up in the library for your purchase to count towards the fundraiser. Thanks for all your support of the Friends of the Library.

Are you crafty? Join us for Sit & Stitch!

Submitted by Deborah Sica on Tue, 01/24/2012 - 12:03pm
Join us every Thursday at 10:00AM for Sit & Stitch! Bring your knitting, crochet, cross-stitch, quilting or other handiwork projects. Share your techniques with others, pick up some new skills and meet some new friends at the same time. No registration is required.

Tax Forms & Tax Assistance Update

Submitted by Deborah Sica on Thu, 01/12/2012 - 11:40am

It is that time of year! Taxes are coming due! Don't worry AARP is coming to help! All people needing with free tax assistance on a first come, first serve basis are eligible; you do not need to be a member of AARP. 

Starting in February, days will include:*
Mondays from 1:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Thursdays from 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
& Saturdays from 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
*Additional Days: Monday, April 16th & Tuesday, April 17th

If you are a do-it-yourselfer, select forms are available in the library's lobby. However, not all forms have arrived yet. You can obtain forms directly from the IRS right from any computer. Don't forget the free eFile services offered via the IRS as well.

 

Kindle Session is on Fire!

Submitted by Deborah Sica on Sat, 01/07/2012 - 2:54pm

Chris helps patrons sign in for the Kindle Workshop.Chris G. held our very first Kindle Workshop today. Even though the Texans had a playoff game during the same time, the library meeting room was filled with avid Overdrive eBook Readers with Kindles in hand! If you would like to learn more about our eBook Sessions, please contact the library branch.  Currently scheduled eBook sessions include the Nook on January 14th and the iPad on January 28th at 3:00 PM. 

AARP Saves You Time and Money This Tax Season

Submitted by Deborah Sica on Wed, 12/14/2011 - 11:24am

Tax DragonThe volunteer CPAs of AARP will be here to help you file your taxes again this year. All people needing with free tax assistance on a first come, first serve basis are eligible; you do not need to be a member of AARP. Why pay to get your taxes filed? Come to the library and let the fine folks here do it for you!
Starting in February, days will include:*
Mondays from 1:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Thursdays from 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
& Saturdays from 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
*Additional Days: Monday, April 16th & Tuesday, April 17th

 

It's not just the mall that's busy this time of year...

Submitted by Deborah Sica on Thu, 12/01/2011 - 9:03am

Don't Shop! Get out of the mall and into the library! Here are just a few of the many FREE happenings in the month of December:
Book Clubs Mondays, 5th and 12th at 2:00 PM
Adult Craft Time, Tuesday, 6th at 12:00 PM
Infant Gymboree, Wednesday, 7th at 2:00 PM
Cypress Creek High Schoolers Present Storytime, Saturday, 10th at 10:30 AM
Gingerbread House Construction, Monday, 19th at 2:00 PM and 3:00 PM
Para los Ninos Storytime, Tuesday, 20th at 2:00 PM
Winter Wonderland Playshop, Tuesday, 27th at 10:30 AM

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