League City Area News

Helen Hall library Photo by Marilyn Clark, League City Area News Online

What's happening at the Helen Hall library

September 26, 2007 Update

Family History Workshop at Helen Hall Library

LEAGUE CITY, TX —Helen Hall Library in League City hosts three Heritage Quest Database workshops. Heritage Quest is an on-line database available to Texas library users. It contains over 20,000 family and local history books, Revolutionary War Records, census information and periodical article citations, dating back to 1800.

The Heritage Quest workshops will be presented on the following Wednesdays in the Helen Hall Library Boardroom: Wed., Sept. 19th at 10:30 a.m., Wed., Oct. 17th at 10:30 a.m. and Wed., Nov. 14th at 10:30 a.m. Registration is required as class size is small. Call Adult Services at 281-554-1101 to register.

College Essay Writing Workshop at Helen Hall Library

LEAGUE CITY, TX —-Helen Hall Library in League City announces a College Essay Writing Workshop presented by Dr. Beth Dennard of Bright Futures Consulting. Please join us on Thursday, October 11th at 7:00 pm. Dr. Dennard will work with students on essays they have already written (so bring those essays) or ones written during the workshop. This has been a very popular event and seating is limited.

High School students may call ahead to reserve a slot. Call 281-554-1113 or email; jbrewer@leaguecitylibrary.org. Helen Hall Library, 100 West Walker, League City, TX 77573. Visit us online at www.leaguecitylibrary.org.

Local Author Headlines Book Reviews at Helen Hall Library

LEAGUE CITY, TX —Helen Hall Library in League City invites you to join local author, Patty Mayeaux and area photographer, Linda Lapointe, as they kick off the fall book review series beginning September 13 at the library.

Beautiful Women – Like You and Me encourages readers to look for the inner beauty of women as they learn about each of the forty women portrayed in the book

Helen Hall Library hosts book reviews on the second Thursday of each month beginning at 10:30 a.m. Other book reviews will take place on Oct. 11, Nov. 8 and Dec. 13. Please call Susie Moncla at 281-554-1101 for more information.

Kid’s Corner for 6-11 years at Helen Hall Library

LEAGUE CITY, TX --- Helen Hall Library in League City announces a new program, Kids Corner. A once a month program of fun filled activities, such as cooking, crafts, drama, science experiments, and more! Join us from 4-5pm on Thurs., Sept. 20, Oct. 18 and Nov. 8 at Helen Hall Library. Call the Youth Services Desk at Helen Hall Library for more information at 281-554-1113.

Fall Reading Program at Helen Hall Library

LEAGUE CITY—Helen Hall Library in League City announces a reading program for fall, Book Soup! Just as soup has many ingredients, a library has many different types of books. This program introduces children to the variety of books found at Helen Hall Library. Beginning in September and ending Saturday, November 17 area children may participate in the reading program.

Call the Youth Services Desk at Helen Hall Library for more information at 281-554-1113.

Knitting for Beginners at Helen Hall Library

LEAGUE CITY—Helen Hall Library in League City offers two, six-part knitting classes for beginners and intermediates taught by Margaret White. Participants should purchase size 7 needles and “sugar/cream” kitchen cotton thread in a light color. Beginners will knit a scarf during the sessions.

The first session runs from Monday, September 10 to Monday, October 15 at 7 p.m.

The second session runs from Monday, October 22 to Monday, November 26 at 7 p.m.

Registration is required. Call the Adult Services Desk to register at 281-554-1101.

Story Times at Helen Hall Library

LEAGUE CITY—Helen Hall Library in League City offers free story times beginning Tuesday, September 11.

Story times run from Sept. 11 and end on Nov. 14, 2007.

Toddler story time, for 0-2 year olds, is held on Tuesdays at 10:15 am and 11:00 am until November 13.

Puppets, masks, hats, music, stories, fingerplays and action rhymes are used in an engaging manner to entice the 0-3 year old toddler into the world of BOOKS. This is a bonding time for toddler and parent, as well as a socialization period for the little ones. Parents receive a copy of each week's activities, as well as suggestions for at home fun.

Preschool story time, for 3-5 year olds, is held on Wednesdays at 10:15 am and 11:00 am until November 14.

Books, puppets, music, fingerplays, masks, and flannelboard activities attract the 3-5 year old child to the world of the library. The focus of this program is on socialization with others in a fun-filled atmosphere revolving around BOOKS. Each week the children will make a simple craft to help them remember the story. . . and to provide warm memories of the fun to be had at Helen Hall Library! Call the Youth Services Desk for more information at 281-554-1113.

Teen Advisory Board at Helen Hall Library

LEAGUE CITY—Helen Hall Library in League City hosts a Teen Advisory Board. The Teen Advisory Board is made up of teens ages 12-18 from local schools and home schools. Participation in the Teen Advisory Board can count as community, volunteer, or leadership hours for organizations such as Honor Society.

Meetings are generally held on the first and third Wednesdays of each month from 7:30 to 8:30 pm in the Children's Theater of Helen Hall Library. The meeting schedule for Fall 2007 is as follows: Sept. 5, Sept. 19, Oct. 3, Oct. 17, Nov. 7 and Nov. 28. Visit us online at www.leaguecitylibrary.org.

For more information call Jenny Brewer, Teen Librarian, at 281-554-1108.

Computer Classes at Helen Hall Library

LEAGUE CITY—Helen Hall Library in League City will host free computer classes that will introduce the participant to basic Internet skills, such as finding driving directions or locating addresses of people. E-mail tips, using the library on-line catalog, and searching on-line databases will also be included. Classes will be held at 1:30pm on the following Wednesdays;

Aug. 15, Sept. 19, Oct. 17 & Nov. 14. Class size is limited and registration is required.

Register by calling 281-554-1101.

Antiques Round Table at Helen Hall Library

LEAGUE CITY—Helen Hall Library in League City will host an Antiques Round Table: Discussion of Provenance at 1:00 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 24

in the Helen Hall Library boardroom, first floor. Bring an item with provenance to share. Tell a story about this antique.

Register with Adult Services, 281-554-1101.