Free Fun in Austin: Family Holiday Events at Austin Public Library

Austin Public Library (APL) has holiday events aplenty planned for the whole family to enjoy. ?All APL events are free and open to the public.

Holiday Open House and Book Sale

Saturday, December 1, 2012 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Twin Oaks Branch 1800 S. Fifth St. | 512-974-9980

• Enjoy a book sale, some light refreshments and crafts for adults and children.?

Holiday Open House
Saturday, December 1, 2012?from 2 to 4 p.m. Manchaca Road Branch 5500 Manchaca Rd. | 512-974-8700

• Storytime at 2:30 p.m.
• Pictures with Santa Claus
• Music with Ruby Dee and the Snakehandlers
• Crafts for kids?
• Light refreshments

Christmas Movies: How the Grinch Stole Christmas
Saturday, December 1, 2012??from 1 to 3 p.m. Willie Mae Kirk Branch 3101 Oak Springs Dr. | 512-974-9920

• A free screening of How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000) rated PG starring Jim Carrey and directed by Ron Howard.?
• Popcorn and refreshments will be provided.?

Winterfest
Saturday, December 8, 2012?from 12 noon to 4 p.m.? Yarborough Branch 2200 Hancock Dr. | 512-974-8820

• A puppet show, music, entertainment, crafts, socializing, a holiday book sale and more!?

Holiday Open House
Saturday, December 8, 2012?from 12 noon to 5 p.m. Hampton Branch at Oak Hill 5125 Convict Hill Rd. | 512-974-9900

• Live music, snacks and fun for all ages.?

Holiday Open House and Gift Sale
Saturday, December 8, 2012?from 12 noon to 5 p.m. Austin History Center 810 Guadalupe St. | 512-974-7480

• 1:30 p.m. - meet Ralph Yznaga, author of Living Witness: Historic Trees of Texas
• 2:30 p.m. - a concert and sing-along with the Shape Notes Singers?
• 3:30 p.m. - meet John Slate, author of Lost Austin?

Holiday Party
Wednesday, December 12, 2012?from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Ruiz Branch 1600 Grove Blvd. | 512-974-7500

• A screening of the animated classic How the Grinch Stole Christmas. Make Grinch related crafts an munch on cookies!?

Holiday Party
Thursday, December 13, 2012?from 6 to 8 p.m.? Cepeda Branch 651 N. Pleasant Valley Rd. | 512-974-7372

• Holiday fun, pictures with Santa, a book sale, refreshments and crafts!?

Open House and Vintage Book Sale
Saturday, December 15, 2012?from 12 noon to 6:00 p.m. Recycled Reads Bookstore 5335 Burnet Rd. | 512-323-5123

• Live music all afternoon, ornament and gift-wrap demonstrations and a bow bar for to wrap gifts.?

Holiday Open House
Saturday, December 15, 2012?from 1 to 3 p.m.? Pleasant Hill Branch 211 E. William Cannon Dr. | 512-974-3940

• 1 p.m. - The Elves and the Shoemaker, a Literature LIVE! puppet show
• 2 p.m. - Santa will arrive and light refreshments will be provided

Christmas Movies: The Santa Clause
Saturday, December 15, 2012?from 1 to 3 p.m.

Willie Mae Kirk Branch 3101 Oak Springs Dr. | 512-974-9920

• A screening of The Santa Clause (1994) rated PG starring Tim Allen
• Popcorn and refreshments will be provided

Noche de Fiestas
Tuesday, December 18, 2012?from 5:30 to 7 p.m.? Southeast Branch 5803 Nuckols Crossing Rd. | 512-974-8840

• December is here and it?s time to celebrate! Come share holiday stories and create crafts to celebrate the season.?
• Santa will pay a special visit! Bring your camera and take a picture with him.?

Holiday Movie Marathon
Thursday, December 20, 2012?from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. University Hills Branch 4721 Loyola Ln. | 512-974-9940

• Classic and cult holiday movies
• Light refreshments and a holiday craft will be provided

A Midwinter's Readathon
Friday, December 21, 2012?from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Terrazas Branch,1105 E. Cesar Chavez St. | 512-974-3625

• Share a story on the shortest day of the year! Join us at the Terrazas Branch for a Connected Youth Open House Readathon.?
• Try out a Connected Youth laptop and listen as librarians take turns reading a wintry tale.?

Annual Kwanzaa Family Celebration
Thursday, December 27, 2012?at 2 p.m.? Carver Branch 1161 Angelina St. | 512-974-1010

• African native and educator Elizabeth Kahura will bring Kwanzaa to life with storytelling, music and art for all ages. Kwanzaa is a unique African American celebration with a focus on family values.?

For more information, please call 512-974-7400 or visit the Austin Public Library website. For more upcoming holiday events, check out our list of Santa Sightings and Christmas Tree Lightings.

Source: http://www.freefuninaustin.com/2012/11/family-holiday-events-at-austin-public.html

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