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Press Release - 2/22/2016 - March for youth & kids at HPL For news and press release archives, click here. Tools RSS Notify Me® View Archived General City News Categories Posted on: February 22,2016 • All Categories March Youth & Kids Events at the . A Word From the Huntsville Public Library Wynne . Between the Pages Mother Goose Lapsit - This new program is . City Connection designed for parents and infants aged birth . General City News to 24 months, and features songs, toys, and Solid Waste& stories on Mondays at 10:30 a.m. — Feb. 29, Recycling March 7, 14, 21, 28 . Solid Waste& Recycling Story Time - Every Wednesday and Friday . This Week in at 10:45 a.m. Parents and their children are Huntsville invited to enjoy songs, stories, and crafts with a new theme each session. - Feb. 24, 26, March 2, 4, 9, 11, 16, 18, 30 (No Story Time 3/23, Easter Egg hunt that morning) Lego Club - An elementary-aged building program on the 1 st & 3rd Thursdays of the month from 5:00-6:00 p.m. Legos are supplied and participants are encouraged to build themed creations. - March 3, 17 Family Movie Night - Doors to the Community Room open at 5:00 p.m., with the movie beginning promptly at 5:30 p.m. Family Movie Night is sponsored by the Texas Children's Health Plan Program. Complimentary drinks and popcorn are served and all viewers are encouraged to bring a pillow or blanket. To get the title of the movie being shown each month, contact Children's Coordinator Rachel McPhail at 936-291-5910. - March 11 Wii Friday- An exciting new program for elementary through high school-age students to enjoy the library's Wii system. From 4:00-6:00 p.m. - March 4 Read with the Dogs - The monthly Read with the Dogs program is held with help from Huntsville Pets Helping People. Children are invited to read to trained therapy dogs in 15- minute segments. Participants also receive a sticker with a picture of the dog they read to. Sign up for a session is available beforehand, but not required. 4:00-5:30 p.m. March 21 - The Huntsville Public Library cordially invites you to attend our 1 st Annual Teddy Bear Tea for children 12 and under. Hosted on Monday, March 7 at 11:15 a.m., Teddy Bear Tea will feature stories, crafts, and tea time goodies. Sign up is recommended. Teddy Bear Tea is sponsored by Amerigroup. - Star Wars enthusiasts are invited to attend Jedi Academy for children 13 and under at the Huntsville Public Library on Friday, March 11, from 1 to 3 p.m. Use the force as you navigate the galaxy by making crafts, playing games, and munching on Star Wars themed snacks. Registration required as space is limited. - Do you have plans for your upcoming spring break? If not, come on down to the Huntsville Public Library and enjoy three days of Elementary Kid's Crafts for those in fifth grade or younger on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday, March 7-9 at 3 p.m. Sign up is not required. - The Huntsville Public Library will be hosting The Wild Things Zoofari on Thursday, March 10 at 2 p.m. The owner of the company, Courtney Cortina Pineda, will come to the library with six furry friends (a baby kangaroo, lemur, and squirrel monkey, to name a few) to teach about animals as well as wildlife preservation. Sign up is not required and all ages are welcome. The Huntsville Public Library would like to invite the public to the Unveiling Ceremony of the 2016 Art Contest winners on Saturday, March 12 at 1 p.m. For more information about any Children's programs at the Huntsville Public Library, please contact Children's Coordinator Rachel McPhail at 936-291-5910; for adult programs, contact Adult Services Coordinator Mary Kokot at 936-291-5471; for teen programs, contact Teen Services Coordinator Ashley Newsome at 936-291- 5912. The Huntsville Public Library will be closed on Friday, March 25th and Saturday, March 26th for Good Friday and Easter, and will reopen on Monday, March 28th. Additional Info... Next => Huntsville Main Street Nationallv Accredited Other News in General City News Huntsville Main Street Nationally Accredited Posted on: February 22,2016 HPL Silent Book Auction Posted on: February 6,2016 Color Away the Winter Blahs! i it Posted on:January 24,2016 Calling all artists! Posted on:January 13,2016