Events

Join us for a wonderfully artistic storytime celebrating children's book author and poet, Ezra Jack Keats. We'll not only be reading the classic story The Snowy Day and other stories, but also making paper snowflakes! A perfect storytime celebrating the weather and the beginning of Black History Month. This morning at 11:30AM.

The History of Mystery Class will be discussing Dorothy Hughes' In A Lonely Place.  We'll be watching the 1950 film starring Humphrey Bogart starting at 3:30, then begining the discussion around both the book and the film starting at 6PM. MysteryPeople favorite Megan Abbott will be calling in to join in our discussion.

Come join Tommy and Wil the first Monday of every month at 7PM as they explore the worlds of fiction's greatest mysteries.  But you must hurry - the game is already afoot.  This month's title is Sandman Slim by Richard Kadrey.

Valentine's Day is in exactly one week! It is a day filled with LOVE, candy hearts, roses, and twitterpation. Our storytime today will be a celebration of all things heart shaped and loving. We'll read My Heart is Like a Zoo and then make valentines for our loved ones. Love is a many splendid thing and we can't wait to celebrate by making art with you all! This morning at 10:30AM.

Today we're going to take a journey back to the past and read some books that are not only oldies, but goodies. We'll read the scrumptious old chestnut, The Tiger Who Came to Tea, along with other lovely stories that have been cherished for years. A storytime for all ages! This morning at 10:30AM.

Join us this morning for a storytime workshop all about the Zach Scott's Theatre upcoming live production of Laura Numeroff's classic story of a curious & compulsive mouse, If You Give a Mouse a Cookie. He'll be explaining the ins and outs of the show as well as how you can get tickets to see it live in person! This morning at 11:30AM.

Join us for Darwin Day, a celebration of evolution and Charles Darwin himself from the Center for Inquiry Austin. We will have events for all ages.  In our amphitheater, kids can learn about fossils where we’ll have a bunch on display.  Up on our third floor, we will have talks on evolution for adults.  Rebecca Lewis, UT Anthropology, will be speaking on "The Evolution of Social Systems." Ernie Lundelius, Emeritus Professor from UT Austin, will give the talk: "I Dig Fossils". Steve Bratteng, from CFI Austin, will be giving the talk "Dr Darwin Makes a House Call" about the concept of evolutionary or Darwinian medicine.  Join us today from 1-3PM.