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SUN MON TUES WED THURS FRI SAT 1 2 3 4 5 6 Baby Bookworms Play and Learn Toddler Storytime Play and Learn ADULT SRC: 10:30 a.m. 10:30 a.m. & 10:30 a.m. Libraries Closed: 10:30 a.m. Make Your Own Milky Way ADULT SRC: 12:15 p.m. CHILDREN’S SRC: Independence Day Bath Bombs Girls’ Night Out Family Storytime Escape the Heat Holiday 11 a.m. Book Club 7 p.m. Matinee: “Wonder Park” TEEN SRC: 7 p.m. PG, 1 hr., 26 min. VY Anime Club: 2:30 p.m. “Mobile Suit Gundam Wing” 4 p.m. 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Baby Bookworms Play and Learn Toddler Storytime 1, 2, Me and You Play and Learn ADULT SRC: 10:30 a.m. 10:30 a.m. & 10:30 a.m. 10:30 & 11:30 a.m. 10:30 a.m. Novel Fiction Book Club Color Me Calm 12:15 p.m. CHILDREN’S SRC: Workforce Solutions Junior Coding 10 a.m. 7 p.m. Family Storytime Science Tellers: Aliens 2-4 p.m. 2:30 p.m. Family Movie Matinee: 7 p.m. 2:30 p.m. TEEN SRC: “The Secret Life Of Pets”, PG, Constellation Jars 1 hr., 26 min. 5:30 p.m. 2 p.m. Tried and True Cinema 13: “Captain Marvel” Book Club PG-13, 2hrs., 5 min. 7 p.m. 4 p.m. Ready, Set, Build: Free Play LEGO Time 7 p.m. 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Baby Bookworms Play and Learn Toddler Storytime 1, 2, Me and You Play and Learn ADULT SRC: 10:30 a.m. 10:30 a.m. & 10:30 a.m. 10:30 & 11:30 a.m. 10:30 a.m. Mandala Dot Art: Stars Color Me Calm 12:15 p.m. CHILDREN’S SRC: Workforce Solutions and Moon Rocks 7 p.m. Family Storytime Space Magic with 2-4 p.m. 11 a.m. 7 p.m. Brett Roberts TEEN SRC: 2:30 p.m. Button Moons 5:30 p.m. 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 Baby Bookworms Play and Learn Toddler Storytime 1, 2, Me and You Play and Learn Cook the Book: 10:30 a.m. 10:30 a.m. & 10:30 a.m. 10:30 & 11:30 a.m. 10:30 a.m. A Cooking Book Club Color Me Calm 12:15 p.m. CHILDREN’S SRC: Workforce Solutions 12 p.m. 7 p.m. Family Storytime KidsNotes: Las Colinas 2-4 p.m. Family Movie Matinee: 7 p.m. Symphony TEEN SRC: “Dumbo”, PG, 1 hr., 26 min. 2:30 p.m. Paint a Galaxy 2 p.m. 5:30 p.m. Cinema 13: “Five Feet Apart” PG-13, 2 hrs. 15 min. 4 p.m. 28 29 30 31 Baby Bookworms Play and Learn Toddler Storytime 10:30 a.m. 10:30 a.m. & 10:30 a.m. Color Me Calm 12:15 p.m. CHILDREN’S SRC: 7 p.m. Family Storytime Nancy Worcester’s A 7 p.m. Universe of Stories 2:30 p.m. STORYTIME ADULTS Tickets are available at the Information GIRLS’ NIGHT OUT BOOK CLUB Desk 30 minutes prior to program. Please join us for fun, friendship, and a lively BABY BOOKWORMS discussion. This women's only book club (Ages 0 to 15 months, Tickets Required) focuses on books about family relationships, A lapsit storytime that models early literacy love, friendship, and self-discovery. Light activities. Limited to 19 child/caregiver pairs. refreshments. This month's selection is “The FAMILY Address” by Fiona Davis. Reserve your copy (All ages, Tickets Required) Listen to at the Information Desk. Copies are limited. stories, sing songs and participate in this MAKE YOUR OWN MILKY WAY evening event for the whole family. Limited BATH BOMBS to 40 children. Join us to create your own Milky Way Bath TODDLER Bombs at this make and take adult event. All (Ages 1 to 3 years, Tickets Required) supplies provided on a first come first served Includes stories, songs and fingerplays for basis. No Children Please. our young library goers and caregivers. TRIED AND TRUE BOOK CLUB Limited to 25 children. This book club focuses on classic fiction and 1, 2, ME & YOU new non-fiction. This month we will discuss

(Ages 1 to 2 years, Tickets Required) KIDS “Norse Mythology” by Neil Gaiman. Reserve Features large motor skills that keep young ESCAPE THE HEAT MATINEE your copy at the Information Desk. Copies minds and bodies occupied through stories Join us for the movie, “Wonder Park”, PG, are limited. and songs. Limited to 23 children. 1 hr., 26 min. MANDALA DOT ART: STARS AND PLAY AND LEARN SCIENCE TELLERS: ALIENS MOON ROCKS (Ages 6 months to 4 years, Tickets Required) (Grades K-5) Don’t miss this action-packed Join us for a morning of painting Stars and Interactive and educational play presented and educational alien adventure using Moon Rocks using the Mandala Dot Art by the YMCA. Limited to 25 children. science experiments for special effects. technique at this make and take adult It's totally out of this world! event. All supplies provided on a first come KIDS & FAMILY SPACE MAGIC WITH BRETT ROBERTS first served basis. No Children Please. READY, SET, BUILD: FREE PLAY (Grades K-5) Brett Roberts presents Space LEGO TIME Magic, a fun and fast-paced magic show (Ages 18 months & up) A come-and-go including a space race with alien puppets LEGO building event for families. DUPLO from all over the galaxy! blocks provided for kids four years and under. KIDSNOTES: LAS COLINAS SYMPHONY JUNIOR CODING (Grades K-5) Listen to a performance and a (Grades 2-6, Tickets Required) Learn Block story and get up close to the instruments with and Scratch computer coding. Create games an instrument petting zoo. like Minecraft, and share what you learn with NANCY WORCESTER’S A UNIVERSE OF friends! Laptops will be provided. Parents STORIES must stay in the library at all times during (Grades K-5) This fun program features this program. Limited to 18 children. puppets and stories with an interstellar theme. ADULTS COLOR ME CALM TEENS Express your creativity during this come-and- VY ANIME CLUB: go coloring program. No children please. “MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM WING”

COOK THE BOOK (Grades 6-12) GIANT ROBOTS IN SPACE! NOVEL FICTION BOOK CLUB Do you love browsing through cookbooks Enjoy classic '90s anime while creating Please join us for fun, friendship, and a lively and trying new recipes? Then hang onto your origami art. Materials provided. discussion. This book group focuses on novels spatula! We pick the cookbook, you choose CONSTELLATION JAR from a variety of fiction genres. Light refresh- and make a recipe, then we all partake. This (Grades 6-12) Take the constellations with ments. Our selection for May is “The Martian” month’s cookbook is “Dinner For Everyone: you as you create a fashionable nightlight by Andy Weir. Reserve your copy at the 100 Iconic Dishes Made 3 Ways – Easy, with these jars full of stars. Materials Information Desk. Copies are limited. Vegan or Perfect for Company” by Mark provided. Bittman. Register at the Information Desk. BUTTON MOONS No children please. (Grades 6-12) Create a 3D moon you can WORKFORCE SOLUTIONS hang in your room or locker. Materials Get help with career assessment, online job provided. PAINT A GALAXY searches and information on free job training. Held in the Valley Ranch Library (Grades 6-12) Fill the galaxy with color and Lobby. make a sponge painted design you’ll love! Materials provided.