Play and Learn Opportunities

Are you an aunt, uncle, grand parent, parent, family friend or neighbor? Do you take care of one or more children that is five years old or younger? If you answered "yes" to these questions, we would like to invite you and your child(ren) to participate in a Para los niños play and learn series.

Each Para los niños event is free, has lots of fun and different activities related to a new theme, and includes a storytime. Adults who participate receive one free board book at every event. We believe that it is best for children to have as many caring and well-informed adults in their lives as possible.

Our next series of Para los niños events begins on March 31, 6 - 7 pm. and will be at the Pan American branch library. Click here for:
a map to the Pan American branch library
a printable flyer (in English and Spanish)
a printable poster (in English and Spanish)

If you are already busy on Tuesdays, we will have the same series on Thursdays at the Forest Hills branch library beginning April 16, 6 - 7 pm. Flyers and a map will be posted soon!

Visit http://www.cmhouston.org/losninos/ for more information about the history of the Para los niños program.

Para los niños Play and Learn events begin again in January 2009!

Are you a stay at home parent, aunt, uncle, grandma, grandpa, foster parent, relative, friend or neighbor caring for a child younger than 5 years old in your home? Join us for these free and fun events!

Tuesdays, 6:00 - 7:00 p.m. at the Cortez Branch Library: flyer map
Thursdays, 6:00 - 7:00 p.m. at the McCreless Branch Library: flyer map
Second Mondays, through August, 5:30 - 6:30 p.m. at the Memorial Branch Library: flyer map

Para los niños is a series of learning events created by the Children's Museum of Houston and the Houston Public Library. At each event there is a short storytime, discussion of a child-related theme, and several hands-on activities for the adults and children to do together. The themes are: Raise a Reader, Math at Home, Family Communication, How Your Child Learns, Taking Time / Taking Turns, Healthy Minds / Healthy Bodies, Self Esteem and Loving Limits.

Visit http://www.cmhouston.org/losninos/ for more information about the history of the Para los niños program.