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June 1 – 3 Beauty and the Beast Clear Creek Community Theatre; clearcreekcountrytheatre.com; 281-335-5228 School’s Out Summer Bash Celebrate summer time fun with entertainment, ride promotions & more.; Kemah Boardwalk; kemahboardwalk.com; 281-334-9880 June 1, 15 & 29 Friday Night Fun 7:30pm; Drop off the kids for a fun time in coach-led, high-energy activities including trampolines, inflatables, and games! Pizza snack is included but bring a drink or cash for vending machines. Sign-up and pay by Thursday night for discount (no refunds for noshows) $15 for gym members, $20 for non-members or Walk-ins on Friday $20 for gym members, $25 for non-members.; 5-14 yrs; Above the Bar Gymnastics Academy; abovethebargym.com; 832-932-1466 June 1 School’s Out for Summer Concert in the Park 7pm; Food Trucks, Amusement Rides, Door Prizes, Face Painting, and featuring the band Vocal Trash.; Stevenson Park; ci.friendswood.tx.us June 2 FREE Hands-On Workshop 9am; Your child can build a vintage General Motors-style wooden car to put on display or take for ride with no particular play to go Once it is built, your child can decorate it with paint and stickers.; 5-12 yrs; At Your Local Home Depot; homedepot.com National Trails Day 9am; Let’s take a look around League City! Here’s an opportunity to become familiar with the park. Come join the fun, we’ll have plenty of fun activities for the kids and family: archery, games, inflatable water side and giveaways. Parking is limited. Shuttle service from and to Goforth Elementary is provided.; Ghirardi Family Watersmart Park; leaguecitytx.gov FREE Summer Reading Club Kick Off 10:30am; Face painting and balloon fun; Friendswood Public Library; friendswood.lib.tx.us; 281-482-7135 FREE LEGO Free Play 2pm; Evelyn Meador Branch Library; hcpl.net; 281-474-9142 FREE Movie Nite on The Strand: “Dolphin Tale” 7:30pm; Saengerfest Park, 23rd & Strand, Galveston; 409-621-2253
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June 3 & 17 FREE Sundays in Nature: Outdoor Safety 12pm; Join us for a day of free admission. We will focus on a different topic each month. Free admission is offered anytime between noon and 4pm.; Armand Bayou Nature Center; abnc.org; 281-474-2551 June 4 – 28 FREE Lunch at the Library 11am; Dickinson ISD will serve a free lunch at the library for children 18 years of age and younger, Monday through Thursday.; Dickinson Public Library; dickinsonpubliclibrary.org; 281-534-3812 June 4 & 18 FREE Teen Anime Club 5pm; Helen Hall Library; leaguecitylibrary.org; 281-554-1111 June 4 & 11 FREE Little Maker Mondays 11am; Evelyn Meador Branch Library; hcpl.net; 281-474-9142 June 4 FREE Summer Reading Signup Sprint 1:30pm; Hurry in to the library to sign up for the Evelyn Meador Library Summer Reading Program 2018! Learn how to read and do activities to collect points and win prizes. Summer reading begins on June 4 and ends August 4.; Evelyn Meador Branch Library; hcpl.net; 281-474-9142 FREE Visit with Orbit, the Mascot of the World Series Winning Astros! 3pm; Evelyn Meador Branch Library; hcpl.net; 281-474-9142 June 5 – 7 Cinemark Summer Movie Clubhouse: Boss Baby 9:30am; Cinemark 18 & XD Webster; cinemark.com; 281-332-0951 June 5 – 6 Cinemark Summer Movie Clubhouse: Boss Baby 9:30am; Cinemark Movies 12 Texas City; cinemark.com; 409-986-7268 June 5 FREE Superhero Day at Tanger Outlets 10:30am-12:30pm; Our community Superhero’s from Texas City Police Department and Texas City Fire Department will be here with their squad cars, fire trucks, child fingerprint ID kit, K-9 demonstrations and more! Plus, Spiderman and Wonder Woman will be here handing out free tattoos and photos with your little caped crusader; Tanger Outlets; tangeroutlets.com/houston; 281-534-4200 FREE Houston Astros “Orbit” 1pm; Dickinson Public Library; dickinsonpubliclibrary.org; 281-534-3812
FREE Claude Sims 1:30pm & 2:30pm; Come have fun with Claude Sims, an energetic, juggler, comedian, clown and mime!; Friendswood Public Library; friendswood.lib.tx.us; 281-482-7135 FREE Library Carnival 2pm; Come to the library as we celebrate the start of summer reading with outside games. Sign up for summer reading while playing Giant Jenga, Angry Birds, Battleship, and other activities in this amazing celebration of summer.; Evelyn Meador Branch Library; hcpl.net; 281-474-9142 FREE Teen Game On 3pm; Helen Hall Library; leaguecitylibrary.org; 281-554-1111 June 6 – 8 FREE Joseph & the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat 11am; Miller Outdoor Theatre; milleroutdoortheatre.com June 6 Mommy Mingle Wednesday 10am-12pm; Bring your little ones to Tot*Spot (our exclusive exhibit for children 35 months and under) and mingle with other mommies during Mommy Mingle Wednesdays. Daddies, nannies, and caretakers are welcome, too! Plus, enjoy free coffee and snacks on us (while supplies last).; Children’s Museum of Houston; cmhouston.org; 713-522-1138 FREE Record Art 1:30pm; Turn old music into new art!; 8-10 yrs; Friendswood Public Library; friendswood.lib.tx.us; 281-482-7135 FREE Record Art 3:30pm; Turn old music into new art!; 11-18 yrs; Friendswood Public Library; friendswood.lib.tx.us; 281-482-7135 FREE Seabrook Rocks! 4pm; Create Beautiful works of art with Seabrook Rocks! This special Guest organization helps other create inspiring messages on rocks to be placed around the Seabrook area for others to find.; Evelyn Meador Branch Library; hcpl.net; 281-474-9142 June 7, 14 & 21 FREE Pajama Story Time 6:30pm; Helen Hall Library; leaguecitylibrary.org; 281-554-1111 June 7 FREE Monty the Magician 1pm; Dickinson Public Library; dickinsonpubliclibrary.org; 281-534-3812 FREE Tune Time with Tom 1:30pm & 2:30pm; Tom’s a one-man band that will have you experiencing music in a fun and exciting way!; Friendswood Public Library; friendswood.lib.tx.us; 281-482-7135
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FUN -TIME CALEN DAR June 7 FREE Saltgrass Science: All about Spiders! 2:30pm; Come learn all about spiders with Ellen Hutto of Saltgrass Science!; Evelyn Meador Branch Library; hcpl.net; 281-474-9142 FREE Tote Bags 2:30pm & 3:30pm; Design your own tote for all the books you’ll check out!; 3 yrs & up; Freeman Branch Library; hcpl.net; 281-488-1906 FREE Box Fort Battles 3pm; Hone your skills of construction and destruction in this activity where we will work together to build giant box forts and then battle for supremacy!; Evelyn Meador Branch Library; hcpl.net; 281-474-9142 June 8, 15, 22 & 29 FREE Food, Faith and Fun Fridays 9:30am; We will serve a hot breakfast, have an enrichment program, followed by a bible study, games, crafts, recreation and then we will serve a hot lunch to end our program. High Schoolers will be invited to stay for the afternoon for extra gym time. Kidz Pak food box for each child. Register online.; 5-17 yrs; First Baptist Church Dickinson; fbcdickinson.church FREE Concerts in the Park 7pm; Stevenson Park; ci.friendswood.tx.us June 8, 15 & 22 FREE Movie Day 1pm; Dickinson Public Library; dickinsonpubliclibrary.org; 281-534-3812 June 8 & 22 Friday Night Fun 6:30pm; Drop off the kids for a fun time in coach-led, high-energy activities including trampolines, inflatables, and games! Pizza snack is included but bring a drink or cash for vending machines. Sign-up and pay by Thursday night for discount (no refunds for no-shows) $20 for gym members, $25 for non-members or Walk-ins on Friday $25 for gym members, $30 for non-members.; 5-14 yrs; Above the Bar Athletics; abovethebar.com; 281-672-7198 Parent’s Night Out 6:30pm; Jump time, pizza & drink, fun activities and childcare. Preregister $20 for first child/$18 per sibling; Walk In’s $25 for first child/$23 per sibling; JumpNJungle Webster; jumpnjungle.com; 281-557-0700 June 8 FREE Puzzle Piece Painting 1pm; Evelyn Meador Branch Library; hcpl.net; 281-474-9142 FREE Gemstone Goo 1:30pm; It’s slimy and shiny! Make your own goo to take home!; 8-10 yrs; Friendswood Public Library; friendswood.lib.tx.us; 281-482-7135
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your own goo to take home!; 11-18 yrs; Friendswood Public Library; friendswood.lib.tx.us; 281-482-7135 June 9 – 10 FREE Texas City Kite Festival 9am; Come out and fly recreational kites with the family on the beautiful Texas City Levee. We will have water attractions this year as well as more vendors and more covered areas to get out of the sun.; Texas City Dike; texascitycommunitycalendar.com June 9, 16, 23 & 30 FREE Sandcastle Building Lesson 8am; Each event will begin with an instructor building a sandcastle from 8-11 a.m. followed by lessons at 11 a.m., 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. Equipment will be provided on a limited basis and participants are encouraged to bring their own sand buckets and shovels. Registration is not required. The lessons will take place on the sand near the Stewart Beach Pavilion.; Stewart Beach, Galveston; galveston.com June 9 Hug Your Cat Day No time for cat naps! Prance your paws over to the Children’s Museum of Houston and celebrate furry feline friends during Hug Your Cat Day! Special Events: What’s Up Squishy Cat? Make the purr-fect squishy cat companion to take home. Sign up before slots fill up in Art Academy! Event times are 11 a.m., 12 p.m., 1 p.m., 2 p.m., and 3 p.m.; Children’s Museum of Houston; cmhouston.org; 713-522-1138 Family Day at The Ocean Star: Insulators & Conductors 10am-3pm; Discover what it means to have an open and closed circuit. Find out what materials are insulators (do not transfer energy) and which ones are conductors (allow transfer of energy). Make your predictions, test your theory, and see if you’re right!; Ocean Star Offshore Drilling Rig & Museum; oceanstaroec.com; 409-766-7827 FREE Family Story Time 10:30am; Dickinson Public Library; dickinsonpubliclibrary.org; 281-534-3812 FREE Nintendo Festival 12pm; Join the library in welcoming Nintendo into our building! Come try games and systems, meet a game developer, and see special guests Mario and Luigi. Prizes and giveaways will also be provided.; Evelyn Meador Branch Library; hcpl.net; 281-474-9142 FREE Family Story Time 3pm; Evelyn Meador Branch Library; hcpl.net; 281-474-9142 Parent’s Night Out 5pm-8pm; 6 months-5th Grade; $10 per child; Clear Lake United Methodist Church; clearlakemethodist.org; 281-488-5110
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FUN -TIME CALEN DAR June 9 FREE Music Nite on The Strand: Donovan Keith 6pm; Saengerfest Park, 23rd & Strand, Galveston; 409-621-2253 June 11 FREE Toddler International Story Time 10:30am; Evelyn Meador Branch Library; hcpl.net; 281-474-9142 FREE Teen Edition: Are You Smarter than a Librarian? 4pm; Helen Hall Library; leaguecitylibrary.org; 281-554-1111 June 12 - July 29 Pinkalicious The Musical Main Street Theater - MATCH; mainstreettheater.com; 713-524-6706 June 12 – 14 Cinemark Summer Movie Clubhouse: Smurfs: The Lost Village 9:30am; Cinemark 18 & XD Webster; cinemark.com; 281-332-0951 June 12 – 13 Cinemark Summer Movie Clubhouse: Smurfs: The Lost Village 9:30am; Cinemark Movies 12 Texas City; cinemark.com; 409-986-7268 June 12 & 26 FREE Teen Tasty Tuesdays 3pm; Helen Hall Library; leaguecitylibrary.org; 281-554-1111 June 12 FREE HPL Summer Reading: Bubbly! Sky the Clown 10:30am; Bubbly! Sky the Clown Craft: Safety Pin Jewelry - Create unique jewelry using beads and safety pins.; Discovery Green in Downtown Houston; discoverygreen.com; 713-400-7336 FREE Crazy Scientist: Science of Sounds 1pm; Dickinson Public Library; dickinsonpubliclibrary.org; 281-534-3812 FREE Bongo Bob 1:30pm & 2:30pm; Bongo Bob entertains young & old with his drumming skills. Enjoy a hands-on experience with different percussion instruments.; Friendswood Public Library; friendswood.lib.tx.us; 281-482-7135 FREE Murder Mystery 6:30pm; In this evening of entertainment, come watch the Murder Mystery Co. put on their show “Of Sound Mind and Dead Body” in this interactive murder mystery. Tickets available 30 minutes before the event.; Evelyn Meador Branch Library; hcpl.net; 281-474-9142 FREE Preschoolers at Play: Fit ‘n’ Fun 10:15am & 11am; Helen Hall Library; leaguecitylibrary.org; 281-554-1111
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clothes with these keychains.; 8-10 yrs; Friendswood Public Library; friendswood.lib.tx.us; 281-482-7135 FREE S.T.E.A.M. for Tweens: Lego Party 5pm; Helen Hall Library; leaguecitylibrary.org; 281-554-1111 Jun14 & 28 FREE Pajama Story Time 6pm; Freeman Branch Library; hcpl.net; 281-488-1906 FREE Craft Night 6:40pm; Friendswood Public Library; friendswood.lib.tx.us; 281-482-7135 June 14 FREE Family Frolic: Reading Rocks 10:15am & 11:15am; A Dr. Seuss Tribute - Puppeteer and magician, Julian Franklin.; K-5 Grades; Helen Hall Library; leaguecitylibrary.org; 281-554-1111 FREE Repco Wildlife: Animal Sounds 1pm; Dickinson Public Library; dickinsonpubliclibrary.org; 281-534-3812 FREE Indian Classical 1:30pm & 2:30pm; This show will introduce you to a different culture! Come and listen to new sounds.; Friendswood Public Library; friendswood.lib.tx.us; 281-482-7135 FREE Goyutaku fish prints! 2:30pm; Use rubber fish to emulate the Japanese art of Goyutaku. Before there were cameras, Japanese fishermen would prove their fish tales with a printed image of the fish.; Evelyn Meador Branch Library; hcpl.net; 281-474-9142 FREE Magician Mick Corley 2:30pm & 3:30pm; Humor, mime & puppets.; 5 yrs & up; Freeman Branch Library; hcpl.net; 281-488-1906 June 15 – 17 Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban in Concert Jones Hall; houstonsymphony.org; 713-224-7575 3rd Annual Galveston Cajun Festival Bring the entire family to Galveston Island for sun, food, and family fun!; Beach Central Park @ Hotel Galvez; galvestoncajunfestival.com; 409-359-3045 June 15 – 16 2nd Annual Market by the Bay Features local artisans with products including soaps and lotions, pottery, fused glass, salvaged wood art, children’s items, clothing and much much more. Fri 12pm-7pm and Sat 9am-4pm; Kemah Community Center; 832-588-8472 FREE the Lilies of the Field 8:30pm; Miller Outdoor Theatre; milleroutdoortheatre.com June 15 & 29 FREE Build w/ LEGO 10am; K-5 Grades; Helen Hall Library; leaguecitylibrary.org; 281-554-1111
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FUN -TIME CALEN DAR June 15 FREE 2018 Business Expo and Home & Garden Show 11am-6pm; Vendor Booths, Home & Garden Show, Health & Wellness Area, Silent Auction, Workshops and Food Trucks.; Johnnie Afolfo Civic Center, 400 W. Walker Sr., League City; leaguecitychamber.com FREE Movie Day 1:30pm; Bring a pillow, a blanket, and some comfy clothes because we’ll be watching a movie.; Friendswood Public Library; friendswood.lib.tx.us; 281-482-7135 FREE Movie Night 3pm; Evelyn Meador Branch Library; hcpl.net; 281-474-9142 FREE Teen Late Night: Clue Murder Mystery 6pm; 13-18 yrs; Helen Hall Library; leaguecitylibrary.org; 281-554-1111 June 16 Preschool Camp: “Digging Dinos” (Dinos Alive!) 10am; Gee wiz! Camp SEVEN is a dino Armageddon! Join us for a fun fossil lesson. To register call or email education@moodygardens.org; $20 ($17 for members); Moody Gardens Galveston; moodygardens.com; 409-683-4325 FREE Family Story Time 11am; Freeman Branch Library; hcpl.net; 281-488-1906 The Galveston Juneteenth Parade 7pm; 20th & Strand, Galveston; galveston.com June 17 Father’s Day at Kemah Boardwalk Bring Dad & the family for great food and fun!; Kemah Boardwalk; kemahboardwalk.com; 281-334-9880 June 18 – 21 FREE Maker Camp Series: Claymation and Stop Motion Video Production 1pm; Join us as we kick off our Maker Camp Series with an introduction to Claymation and Stop Motion video production. Register online.; Evelyn Meador Branch Library; hcpl.net; 281-474-9142 June 18 FREE Houston Ballet Talks “Sleeping Beauty” 11am; Evelyn Meador Branch Library; hcpl.net; 281-474-9142 June 19 – 21 Cinemark Summer Movie Clubhouse: The Lego Ninjago Movie 9:30am; Cinemark 18 & XD Webster; cinemark.com; 281-332-0951
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June 19 – 20 Cinemark Summer Movie Clubhouse: The Lego Ninjago Movie 9:30am; Cinemark Movies 12 Texas City; cinemark.com; 409-986-7268
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June 19 FREE HPL Summer Reading: Storybook Character/Tale of Peter Rabbit 10:30am; Craft: Paracord Bracelet - Knot paracord into an intricate bracelet and prepare for the zombie apocalypse.; Discovery Green in Downtown Houston; discoverygreen.com; 713-400-7336 FREE Clown Fun 1pm; Dickinson Public Library; dickinsonpubliclibrary.org; 281-534-3812 FREE Journey to Neverland 1:30pm & 2:30pm; Hook and Pan are at it again! They’ll need your help to solve the mystery of Tinkerbell’s disappearance and avoid making a mess of Neverland!; Friendswood Public Library; friendswood.lib.tx.us; 281-482-7135 FREE Camp Halfblood 3pm; Come to our summer camp for demigods in this Percy Jackson inspired event. Find out what cabin you belong to, participate in capture the flag, and enjoy our crafts and other activities as well.; Evelyn Meador Branch Library; hcpl.net; 281-474-9142 FREE Teen Game On 3pm; Helen Hall Library; leaguecitylibrary.org; 281-554-1111 FREE A Gulf Coast Juneteenth 7:30pm; Miller Outdoor Theatre; milleroutdoortheatre.com June 20 & 27 FREE Kickin’ It Country 7pm; Enjoy the best in Country Music.; Kemah Boardwalk; kemahboardwalk.com; 281-334-9880 June 20 Summer Movie Clubhouse: Incredibles 2 9am; We will go to the AMC Movie Theatre to watch the latest, greatest, coolest kid’s movies on the Big Screen and then head back to UBC for Lunch, Bible Study, crafts, and games. Register Online Today!; Completed 1st-5th Grades; $20; University Baptist Church; ubc.org; 281-488-8517 FREE Preschoolers at Play - Musical Playdate 10:15am & 11am; Helen Hall Library; leaguecitylibrary.org; 281-554-1111 FREE Punk Rocks 1:30pm & 3pm; A much cooler alternative to a boring pet rock.; 8-10 yrs; Friendswood Public Library; friendswood.lib.tx.us; 281-482-7135 June 21 FREE Family Frolic: Reptiles Around the World 10:15am & 11:15am; K-5 Grades; Helen Hall Library; leaguecitylibrary. org; 281-554-1111 FREE Kirk Marsh: Magic Show 1pm; Dickinson Public Library; dickinsonpubliclibrary.org; 281-534-3812
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FUN -TIME CALENDAR June 21 FREE Glider Experiments 1:30pm; Design your own airplane and create it out of Styrofoam using the library’s maker space materials. Then take it outside as we see whose construction flies the furthest and wins a prize.; Evelyn Meador Branch Library; hcpl.net; 281-474-9142 FREE Chemistry Road Show by Texas A&M 1:30pm; An explosive educational program.; Friendswood Public Library; friendswood.lib.tx.us; 281-482-7135 FREE Summer with a Scientist! Strawberry DNA 2:30pm; Learn to Extract DNA from a strawberry! Hands-On Science at your library! This program’s attendance is limited. Tickets will be available 30 minutes before the program begins.; Evelyn Meador Branch Library; hcpl.net; 281-474-9142 FREE Texas Snakes & More 2:30pm & 3:30pm; Touch amazing snakes!; 5 yrs & up; Freeman Branch Library; hcpl.net; 281-488-1906 June 22 FREE School of Rock! 1:30pm & 3:30pm; Ever wanted to be a rock star? Teachers and students from The School of Rock will show off their instruments and let you jam with them!; 8-10 yrs; Friendswood Public Library; friendswood.lib.tx.us; 281-482-7135 FREE Lego Contraptions 2pm; Come learn how to make working Lego machines in this short workshop. If you find something you like, take the instructions home and apply what you learn there!; Evelyn Meador Branch Library; hcpl.net; 281-474-9142 June 23 Greater Tuna’s Jaston Williams in I’m Not Lying! The Grand 1894 Opera House; thegrand.com; 800-821-1894 FREE Bank of America Screen on the Green: Despicable Me 3 CC Spanish 8:30pm; Discovery Green in Downtown Houston; discoverygreen.com; 713-400-7336 June 25 – 27 & 29 FREE Maker Camp Series: Raspberry Pi 3pm; Join us for our weekly Maker Camp Series as we explore the Raspberry Pi Computer system. Register online.; Evelyn Meador Branch Library; hcpl.net; 281-474-9142
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June 25 Monday Madness 9am; Join us as we splash at Pirates Bay Water Park. Attractions include: Flowrider, Water Slides, The Space Bowl, The Boomarango, A Climbing Wall and The Lazy River!; 1st-3rd Grades; $25; University Baptist Church; ubc.org; 281-488-8517 June 26 – 28 Cinemark Summer Movie Clubhouse: Storks 9:30am; Cinemark 18 & XD Webster; cinemark.com; 281-332-0951 June 26 – 27 Cinemark Summer Movie Clubhouse: Storks 9:30am; Cinemark Movies 12 Texas City; cinemark.com; 409-986-7268 June 26 FREE Robert Mazac: Percussion Therapy 1pm; Dickinson Public Library; dickinsonpubliclibrary.org; 281-534-3812 FREE Houston Astros “Orbit” 1:30pm & 2:30pm; Come and meet the Mascot of your World Series Champion Astros! Bring your cameras!; Friendswood Public Library; friendswood.lib.tx.us; 281-482-7135 June 27 Summer Movie Clubhouse 9am; We will go to the AMC Movie Theatre to watch the latest, greatest, coolest kid’s movies on the Big Screen and then head back to UBC for Lunch, Bible Study, crafts, and games. Register Online Today!; Completed 1st-5th Grades; $20; University Baptist Church; ubc.org; 281-488-8517 FREE Preschoolers at Play: Float & Sink Science 10am; Helen Hall Library; leaguecitylibrary.org; 281-554-1111 FREE Rock Band 1:30pm & 3:30pm; Even professional musicians can get into this game!; 8-10 yrs; Friendswood Public Library; friendswood.lib.tx.us; 281-482-7135 FREE S.T.E.A.M. for Tweens: Are You Smarter than a Librarian? 5pm; Helen Hall Library; leaguecitylibrary.org; 281-554-1111 June 28 FREE Family Frolic: Wild Things Zoofari 10:15am; Johnnie Arolfo Civic Center, 400 W. Walker Sr., League City; leaguecitylibrary.org; 281-554-1111 FREE Button Making 1pm; Make your own buttons
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Ongoing Events FREE Weekly Story Times
MONDAYS
Preschool Story Time 10am; Dickinson Public Library Rattle & Rhyme 10:10am; Friendswood Public Library Preschool Story Time 10:15am; Freeman Branch Library Toddler Story Time 11am; Helen Hall Library Baby Butterflies 11:15am; Freeman Branch Library
TUESDAYS
Toddler Time 10:10am; Friendswood Public Library Toddler Time 10:15am & 11:15am; Freeman Branch Library Preschool Story Time 10:30am; Evelyn Meador Branch Library Preschool Story Time 10:45am; Friendswood Public Library Preschool Story Time 11am; Helen Hall Library Preschool Story Time 1:30pm; 3-5 yrs; Freeman Library
WEDNESDAYS
Preschool Story Time 10am; Dickinson Public Library Baby Time 10:15am; Evelyn Meador Library Baby Caterpillars 10:15am & 11:15am; Freeman Branch Library Toddler Time 11am; Evelyn Meador Library
THURSDAYS
Baby Story Time 10:30am; Dickinson Public Library
FRIDAYS
Toddler Time 10:10am; Friendswood Public Library Preschool Story Time 10:45am; Friendswood Public Library
SATURDAYS
Story Time 11am; At Your Local Barnes and Noble Store; bn.com
Other Weekly Events
MONDAYS
FREE Monday Crafts 12:45pm; 2-4 yrs; Friendswood Public Library FREE Monday Crafts 1:30pm; 5-7 yrs; Friendswood Public Library
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Above the Bar Gymnastics Academy; abovethebargym.com; 832-932-1466 FREE School Age Book Fun Time 10am; Dickinson Public Library FREE Family Night 5pm-7pm; Chick-fil-a at El Dorado, chick-fil-a.com/ i45andeldorado, 281-488-1112
THURSDAYS
Family Night 5pm; Let Jump N Jungle do the cooking and cleaning for you while your family has a jumping good time.; JumpNJungle Webster; jumpnjungle.com; 281-557-0700 FREE Rock the Dock 7pm; Summer Concert Series; Kemah Boardwalk; kemahboardwalk.com; 281-334-9880
FRIDAYS
Open Gym 10am; Open to kids ages 16 months to 12 years. $10 for first child, $5 for additional siblings.; Above the Bar Gymnastics Academy; abovethebargym.com; 832-932-1466 FREE Flicks at Five Points 8:30pm; Five Points Plaza; ci.la-porte.tx.us FREE Fireworks Fridays 9:30pm; Enjoy our fireworks show over Galveston Bay.; Kemah Boardwalk; kemahboardwalk.com; 281-334-9880
SATURDAYS
FREE Craft for Kids 11am-3pm; Lakeshore Learning; lakeshorelearning.com; 281-461-6263
SUNDAYS
FREE Tejano Nights Enjoy the best in Tejano music.; Kemah Boardwalk; kemahboardwalk.com; 281-334-9880 FREE Stay & Play Sunday: Fireworks Over the Gulf 9pm; Enjoy free fireworks over the Gulf each Sunday this summer.; 37th & Seawall Blvd., Galveston; galveston.com * Please contact library for details as some require advanced tickets. Dickinson Public Library; dickinsonpubliclibrary.org; 281-534-3812 Evelyn Meador Branch Library; hcpl.net; 281-474-9142 Freeman Branch Library; hcpl.net; 281-488-1906 Friendswood Public Library; friendswood.lib.tx.us; 281-482-7135 Helen Hall Library; leaguecitylibrary.org; 281-554-1111
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