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Summer Volunteer Orientations

Submitted by Angel Hill on Tue, 05/14/2013 - 5:19pm

Volunteer!High school teens!  Are you looking for a worthwhile activity to help out your community this summer?  Needing volunteer hours for school or to put on your college or job application?  The Katy Branch is your answer - our summer teen volunteer program needs YOU!  Call or come by the library for more information on our upcoming volunteer orientations.

 

ALLURE OF INDIA

Submitted by Donatta C. on Thu, 05/09/2013 - 12:41pm

The Katy Branch Library will celebrate Asian/Pacific Heritage Month on Saturday, May 11, 11:00 am to 3:00 pm.  Capture a glimpse of India with delicious Indian cuisine, enjoy Indian dancing, henna designing, and much more.  There will be activities for the entire family.  Namaste!

City of Katy Voting Information

Submitted by Angel Hill on Fri, 05/03/2013 - 2:10pm

VotingThe local City of Katy elections are coming up on May 11th.  In fact, early voting has already begun.  For all the information you need to be prepared to vote, click here to check out the Get to Know Katy election page.

NATIONAL LEMONADE DAY

Submitted by Donatta C. on Mon, 04/29/2013 - 2:07pm

Sunday, May 5 is National Lemonade Day.  The main objective of Lemonade Day is to empower today's youth to become tomorrow's entrepreneurs.  According to the Houston Lemonade website, more than 50,000 kids participated last year.  Please support these young entrepreneurs on Sunday by making purchases at their lemonade stands.  More information at http://houston.lemonadeday.org/.

Defeat Diabetes

Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 04/20/2013 - 9:34am

Seven million Americans may have diabetes and do not know it - are you one of them?  Do you or a loved one already have a diagnosis of diabetes?  April is Defeat Diabetes Month and we invite you to join us on Thursday, April 25 at 3:00pm, when a diabetes educator from Memorial Hermann Katy will talk about this increasingly common diagnosis.

You Can Still Get Free Tax Help

Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 04/11/2013 - 2:18pm

Even though the AARP Tax-Aide Program has ended here at the Katy Branch, assistance is still available at some other locations through Monday, April 15.  The AARP Tax-Aide Foundation Locator can tell you when and where.

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Birthday Fun All Day on Saturday

Submitted by Angel Hill on Fri, 04/05/2013 - 4:23pm

Rubber DuckyHelp celebrate the Katy Library's birthday on Saturday, 4/13, by making an animal headband - a cat, duck, pig... even an elephant.  And don't forget to stop by a service desk to get your rubber ducky! 

OPERA @ THE LIBRARY

Submitted by Donatta C. on Tue, 04/02/2013 - 4:47pm

  The Houston Grand Opera to Go will present Daniel and the Dreamcatcher at the Katy Branch  Library on Monday, April 8 at 4:00 p.m.  Opera to Go is a wonderful way to introduce your children to the joy of a musical story.  In this story, Daniel is afraid of the monster in his closet who likes to shrink things. But when the monster shrinks his family, Daniel has to decide to be brave and confront his fears.  

Garage Sale Prep

Submitted by Angel Hill on Thu, 03/28/2013 - 2:39pm

Garage SaleStart going through your closets and empty those packed drawers!  The annual city-wide garage sale in Katy is coming up soon.  Keep Katy Beautiful is sponsoring the event taking place on Saturday, April 20.  Register your sale address with the Katy City Hall.  Click here for additional information and the registration form.
 

Hop On In!

Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 03/27/2013 - 1:23pm

Although we'll be closed on Good Friday, we'll be open Saturday, March 30, from 10:00am to 5:00pm, as usual.  So stop by to check out a good book or dvd, or to use one of our computers.

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