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Week Calendar

Name: What's Up This Week? Ep. 2
Start: 2020-08-09
End: 2020-08-09
Location: What's Up This Week? Ep. 2

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All Day	This event is in the "Young Adult" group. This event is in the "Adult" group. What's Up This Week? Ep. 2 All Day Young Adult, Adult Offsite Event This event is in the "Young Adult" group. This event is in the "Adult" group. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Virtual Programs Age Group: Young Adult, Adult Description: A weekly dose of history facts and trivia from University Branch Library! View Ep. 2	The Basics of Organizing Your Photos All Day Offsite Event Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Virtual Programs Program Type: History/Genealogy Description: We will cover the basics of organizing your family history photograph collection. We will cover some of the supplies needed, how to handle and ways to label and store pictures to locate them easily.		This event is in the "Young Adult" group. This event is in the "Adult" group. Virtual: Barn Quilt Tape-istry All Day Young Adult, Adult Offsite Event This event is in the "Young Adult" group. This event is in the "Adult" group. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Virtual Programs Age Group: Young Adult, Adult Program Type: Arts & Crafts Description: Library staff will demonstrate making beautiful art using paint and tape to make layered patterns on canvas.	This event is in the "Preschool" group. Virtual: Story Time - "Colors" All Day Preschool Offsite Event This event is in the "Preschool" group. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Virtual Programs Age Group: Preschool Program Type: Story Times Description: Join us for a colorful Story Time! This multi-part Story Time is split into 8 individual segments.
		This event is in the "Young Adult" group. This event is in the "Adult" group. Virtual: Hair Braiding Tutorial All Day Young Adult, Adult Offsite Event This event is in the "Young Adult" group. This event is in the "Adult" group. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Virtual Programs Age Group: Young Adult, Adult Program Type: Workshop Description: Learn to weave hair into a simple braid and a fishtail braid. This program is a pre-recorded video and can be viewed here.		This event is in the "Adult" group. Virtual: ESL Phrase of the Day All Day Adult Offsite Event This event is in the "Adult" group. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Virtual Programs Age Group: Adult Program Type: Bilingual - ESL Description: Build your English conversation skills by learning a new phrase. This program is a pre-recorded video and can be viewed here.	This event is in the "Young Adult" group. Virtual: YA Book Page Rosette Letters All Day Young Adult Offsite Event This event is in the "Young Adult" group. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Virtual Programs Age Group: Young Adult Program Type: Arts & Crafts Description: Join us to learn how to create beads out of paper, which you can use to make jewelry. This program will be a pre-recorded video. Check out the video here at our Youtube Channel!
		This event is in the "Adult" group. Virtual: Power Point Skills All Day Adult Offsite Event This event is in the "Adult" group. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Virtual Programs Age Group: Adult Description: Power Point Skills classes will give you an overview of what Power Point is, how to make a slide presentation with it, how to format your slides for a more dynamic presentation, and more!		This event is in the "Young Adult" group. This event is in the "Adult" group. Virtual: Fantasy Sun Prints All Day Young Adult, Adult Offsite Event This event is in the "Young Adult" group. This event is in the "Adult" group. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Virtual Programs Age Group: Young Adult, Adult Program Type: Arts & Crafts Description: Create some fantasy-themed sun prints with First Colony Branch Library staff!
		This event is in the "Adult" group. Virtual: Spanish Word of the Day All Day Adult Offsite Event This event is in the "Adult" group. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Virtual Programs Age Group: Adult Program Type: Bilingual - ESL Description: Come learn some basic Spanish with our Spanish Word of the day every second and fourth Monday of the month!		This event is in the "Preschool" group. Virtual: Toddler Time - Music All Day Preschool Offsite Event This event is in the "Preschool" group. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Virtual Programs Age Group: Preschool Program Type: Story Times Description: Parent and child activities for toddlers including songs, stories, finger plays, and a puppet show.This 20 minutes program is recommended for children aged 1-3.
10 am			This event is in the "Preschool" group. Virtual: Mother Goose Time 10:00am - 10:30am Preschool Offsite Event This event is in the "Preschool" group. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Virtual Programs Age Group: Preschool Program Type: Story Times Description: A multisensory program featuring songs, simple sign language, finger plays and soothing lullabies for parents and caregivers of young babies. Recommended for infants from birth to 12 months of age. This event is in the "Adult" group. Pro Se Basics 10:00am - 11:00am Adult Required Offsite Event This event is in the "Adult" group. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Virtual Programs Age Group: Adult Program Type: Law Required Seats Remaining: 9 Description: Pro Se Basics Classes are intended to help those Self Represented Litigants.	This event is in the "Adult" group. ESL Conversation Circle 10:00am - 11:00am Adult Required Offsite Event This event is in the "Adult" group. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Virtual Programs Age Group: Adult Program Type: Bilingual - ESL Required Seats Remaining: 99 Description: Conversation Circle presents English learners of all levels an opportunity to practice both their speaking and listening skills. Registration is required and a Zoom link will be delivered prior to the event.	This event is in the "Adult" group. Express Class 10:00am - 11:00am Adult Required Offsite Event This event is in the "Adult" group. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Virtual Programs Age Group: Adult Program Type: Law Required Seats Remaining: 8 Description: Express Classes intended for Legal Professionals and the public to learn basic software. These are introductory classes to technology in your legal practice.
11 am							This event is in the "Adult" group. Virtual: Heavy Inks Graphic Novel Book Club 11:00am - 12:00pm Adult Required Offsite Event This event is in the "Adult" group. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Virtual Programs Age Group: Adult Program Type: Book Clubs Required Seats Remaining: 98 Description: Join us via video conference as we discuss Avengers vs. X-Men by Aaron Bendis.
12 pm
1 pm					This event is in the "Adult" group. Virtual: Sugar Land Book Break - "A Gentleman in Moscow" 1:00pm - 2:00pm Adult Required Offsite Event This event is in the "Adult" group. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Virtual Programs Age Group: Adult Program Type: Book Clubs Required Seats Remaining: 100 Description: Join in a discussion of A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles. This program will be presented via Zoom. Register here, and a link for the meeting will be emailed to you. This event is in the "Adult" group. Virtual: Novel Expectations Book Club - "The Cuban Affair" 1:30pm - 2:30pm Adult Required Offsite Event This event is in the "Adult" group. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Virtual Programs Age Group: Adult Program Type: Book Clubs Required Seats Remaining: 20 Description: Join in a discussion of "The Cuban Affair" by Nelson DeMille. After you have registered, we will send you a Zoom link for the discussion. Call 281-238-2800 for availability of print copies. Registration required.
2 pm			This event is in the "Adult" group. Virtual: "Whiskey Sour" Book Club 2:00pm - 3:00pm Adult Required Offsite Event This event is in the "Adult" group. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Virtual Programs Age Group: Adult Program Type: Book Clubs Required Seats Remaining: 18 Description: Join in a lively discussion of “Whiskey Sour” by J. A. Konrath. In lieu of a face-to-face meeting, the Mission Bend Book Club will meet via Zoom to discuss August’s title.	This event is in the "Young Adult" group. Virtual: YA Book Club 2:00pm - 3:00pm Young Adult Required Offsite Event This event is in the "Young Adult" group. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Virtual Programs Age Group: Young Adult Program Type: Book Clubs Required Seats Remaining: 98 Description: Join us virtually to give your opinion on this month's book and hear what your peers think. This month we're reading Illuminae by Amy Kaufman.		This event is in the "Young Adult" group. Virtual: Marvel Universe Trivia 2:00pm - 2:30pm Young Adult Required Offsite Event This event is in the "Young Adult" group. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Virtual Programs Age Group: Young Adult Program Type: Games Required Seats Remaining: 0 Description: How well do you know the Marvel Universe films? Test your knowledge live using Zoom and Kahoot. Zoom and Kahoot required for play. Registration required. Register here, and a link for the meeting will be emailed to you.
3 pm
4 pm			This event is in the "Young Adult" group. Virtual: Young Adult Advisory Council via Zoom 4:00pm - 4:45pm Young Adult Required Offsite Event This event is in the "Young Adult" group. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Virtual Programs Age Group: Young Adult Required Seats Remaining: 24 Description: The Mission Bend Branch Young Adult Advisory Council meets monthly to express ideas, organize upcoming young adult activities, and suggest new teen programs for the branch.		This event is in the "Young Adult" group. This event is in the "Adult" group. Virtual: Sienna Subtext: Graphic Novel and Anime Club 4:00pm - 5:00pm Young Adult, Adult Required Offsite Event This event is in the "Young Adult" group. This event is in the "Adult" group. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Virtual Programs Age Group: Young Adult, Adult Program Type: Book Clubs Required Seats Remaining: 48 Description: This month, we will be discussing Sea of Stars Vol. 1: Lost in the Wild Heavens by Jason Aaron. This title is available on Hoopla. Please call Sienna Branch Library at 281-238-2900 with any questions.
5 pm
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7 pm				This event is in the "Adult" group. Virtual University Branch Book Club: The Leavers, by Lisa Ko 7:00pm - 8:00pm Adult Required Offsite Event This event is in the "Adult" group. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Virtual Programs Age Group: Adult Program Type: Book Clubs Required Seats Remaining: 100 Description: Join us for a lively discussion of The Leavers, by Lisa Ko. This program will be presented via Zoom. Register here, and a link for the meeting will be emailed to you on the day of the meeting.

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