Katherine Tyra (Bear Creek) Public Library
16719 Clay Road, Houston, TX 77084, 832-927-5590
Our hours are: Monday - 1 PM - 8 PM, Tuesday/Thursday - 10 AM - 6 PM, Wednesday -10 AM - 8 PM, Friday - 1 PM - 6 PM, Saturday - 10 AM - 5 PM.
• Karaoke at Clay’s Restaurant - first Friday of each month, 7-8:30 PM. Join us for another evening of fun as we get a little musical at Clay’s Restaurant, located at 17717 Clay Rd. All ages are welcome to attend!
• Monday Night Makers - first Monday of each month, 6-7:30 PM. Come to our New Monday Night Makers. Meet new people, show and tell what you're currently working on or bring your completed work. We will be in the meeting room.
• Teen Advisory Group - first Wednesday of every month, 6 PM, library meeting room. All persons in 6th-12th grade are welcome to join. You must fill out a Teen Volunteer Interest Form prior to attending. Members of TAG will work together to plan and execute teen programming and other special tasks. They will receive volunteer hours and gain valuable leadership experience through this program.
• Pokémon Club at Clay’s Restaurant - 1st Thursday of the month, 5 PM. All school age children are invited to come and bring their Pokémon Cards or Nintendo DS for this event. We ask that parents remain at Clay’s for the duration of the program. We hope to see you there! Clay’s Restaurant is located at 17717 Clay Road, Houston, TX 77084.
• Game Night at Clay’s Restaurant - 1st Thursday of the month, 6 PM, 17717 Clay Rd., Houston, TX 77084. Bring the whole family to play games with us at Clay’s Restaurant! We will have several board games to play or bring your own!
• Conversational ESL - Thursdays, 1:30 PM. Join our free Conversational ESL class each week. Attendees will need to fill out an application. Everyone is welcome. Please join us!
• Social Crafters - Saturdays, 10 AM-12 PM. Join our new social crafting group! Are you working on a craft or fabric arts project now? Bring a project to the library and share your ideas with others. Or, just come to learn more about crafts you may want to try. All are welcome!
• Booked for Lunch Club - 12-1 PM. Join us for our New Monthly Book Club and a discussion at Clay’s Restaurant! The Booked for Lunch Club meets the second Monday of each month. Join us at: 17717 Clay Rd, Houston, TX 77084.
• Photography Club - 3rd Monday, 6:30-7:30 PM. Improve your photography skills, participate in our fun monthly challenges, share your art with others and get inspired! Open to all levels of expertise!
• Bear Creek Health & Wellness Club - 2nd Tuesday, 1 PM. Come build with us a community of people committed to a healthier and happier life. We will be seeking this through group discussion and sharing information, ideas and personal experiences. This club is open to everyone & newcomers are always welcome.
• LITERARY EXPLORERS BOOK CLUB – 1st Wednesday, 3 PM. Join us at the Library for our Book Club.
• Teen Anime Club - 3rd Wednesday, 6 PM. Join us as we watch anime, eat Pocky and other fun snacks, make crafts and more. The film this week is rated PG-13 and additional details can be provided by contacting the library.
• Teen Video Game Night - 4th Monday, 6-7 PM. Game night is for students in grades 6-12. Drop in and play, no experience needed. For more information regarding teen programming, please call the library.
• Savvy Stitchers - Thursdays, 3:30 PM. The Savvy Stitchers is a place to share ideas for different crafts such as knitting and crochet! Don’t miss out on the weekly fun! Make sure to bring your needles and yarn. All ages welcome.
• Lily’s Library Tales - Every Saturday at 11 AM. Come to the library for a family friendly storytime with Lily, a certified therapy dog! This library program is in partnership with Tender Loving K-9s. All ages welcome.
CHILDREN
• Book Buddies - Mondays, 4-6 PM. HCPL’s Book Buddies program pairs trained volunteers (Big Buddies) with children, Kindergarten - 3rd grades, (Little Buddies). For 10 weeks, the Buddies meet once a week for 45 minutes of shared reading.
• Preschool Picassos - 1st Friday, 1:30-2:15 PM. Art projects for children ages 3-6 years old. Painting can get a little messy, so come prepared! In order to ensure the safety of or youngest patrons, this is a ticketed program. Free tickets are available 30 minutes before the program starts. First come, first served.
• Preschool Storytime - Tuesdays at 10:30 AM. Early literacy program with stories, songs, finger plays and the occasional craft geared towards preschoolers aged 3-6 yrs old. In order to ensure the safety of our youngest patrons, this is a ticketed program. Free tickets are available on the morning of the program. First come, first served.
• Sunshine Babytime - Wednesdays, at 10:30 AM. Sunshine Babytime is an early literacy program for the children ages birth to 18 months. Please join us as we share literacy tips, stories, songs, fingerplays, bubbles and books. In order to ensure the safety of our youngest patrons this is a ticketed program. Free ticket available on the morning of the program in the library.
• Toddler Time - Thursdays, at 10:30 AM. Toddler Time is an early literacy program for children ages 18 months to 3 years of age. Please join us as we share literacy tips, stories, songs and fingerplays. In order to ensure the safety of our youngest patrons this is a ticketed program. Free tickets are available on the morning of the program in the library.
All programs are free and open to the public. For more information call 281-550-0885 or log on to www.hcpl.net.
