ENJOY CHILDREN’S HOLIDAY PROGRAMS AT THE CENTRAL LIBRARY

Houston – The Houston Public Library’s Central Library will be celebrating the joyous holiday season with special children’s holiday programs. The Central Library is located at 500 McKinney, 77002, 832-393-1313. Everyone is invited to join the fun this holiday season. The programs are free and open to the public.

Scheduled Holiday Programs:

Carranza Puppets – “Santa Claus is Coming to Town”

Saturday, December 11, 2010 | 2PM

Program Place – 4th floor

Follow Santa as he flies his sled over the countryside delivering presents to all the good girls and boys.

Holiday Storytime

Saturday, December 18 | 10:30AM

Program Place – 4th floor

Join us for holiday stories, songs, and decorate-your-own gingerbread cookies!

Express Children’s Theatre – “Frosty the Snowman”

Tuesday, December 21, 2010 | 2PM

Program Place – 4th floor

Frosty the Snowman has to make it home to the North Pole before the New Year and needs his new friends to build him up and show him the way. Never say never to the power of your imagination and the Holiday spirit! Written by Alex “A.C.” Gardner.

Duplos at the Library!

Wednesday, December 22, 2010 | 11AM

Kid’s Room – 4th floor

Do you like to build? Come to our DUPLO block party and show us your creations!

Pokémon Gym!

Thursday, December 30, 2010 | 2PM

Concourse Meeting Room

Meet new friends who enjoy Pokémon as much as you do! Bring your DS to strengthen and train your Pokémon for battle.

About the Houston Public Library

The Houston Public Library (HPL) operates 35 neighborhood libraries, three HPL Express Libraries, a Central Library, the Houston Metropolitan Research Center, the Clayton Library Center for Genealogical Research, The African American Library at the Gregory School, and the Parent Resource Library located in the Children’s Museum of Houston. Serving more than 4 million customers per year, HPL is committed to excellent customer service and equitable access to information and programs by providing library customers with free use of a diverse collection of printed materials and electronic resources, Internet, laptop and computer use, and a variety of database and reference resources with live assistance online 24/7.

For further information, visit the Houston Public Library at www.houstonlibrary.org or call 832-393-1313.