Upcoming Programs
Join us for a summer art show inspired by our neighborhood. This exhibit will feature multiple mediums by local artists from the Cuernavaca Arts Cooperative. Come enjoy these one-of-a-kind works drawn from our very own splendid environs.
We will be having a Reception on Sunday, May 26 at Laura’s.
The Cuernavaca Arts Cooperative is a cooperative support group for visual artists that live in or near the Lake Hills neighborhood in Austin, TX. Our purpose is to create a community of artists to network, share ideas, as well as to support and inspire one another. We are here to promote the arts in general within our local community.
Are you an artist interested in exhibiting your work at the library? Visit our Art at Laura’s page to find out more, see past shows, and submit your samples.
Join your neighbors at the library for a summer full of fun!
Join your neighbors at the library for a summer full of fun!Come in to either library to get your summer calendars, or click here for the printable version. We recommend you check the web calendar before heading to library events to confirm there have been no cancellations. Pick up a log to track your reading and discoveries throughout the summer. Stop by both locations each week to participate in guessing jar games and scavenger hunts.
Special Events
The fun begins on June 1 for Kickoff at Laura’s from 10 am – 1 pm. Music, mini horses, special guests, and more!
Join us for a screening of Won’t You Be My Neighbor? on June 6 at Laura’s at 6 pm.
Laura’s Library is turning 10! Celebrate this milestone on July 19, when we’ll enjoy music & cupcakes.
Celebrate your summer of discovery on August 2 at Laura’s from 5 – 7 pm, where we’ll have Amy’s Ice Cream!
Weekly Events
Events are all ages, unless otherwise specified.
MONDAYS
10:30 – Infant Storytime @ Westbank (ages 0-12 mos.)
Noon – Art Exploration @ Laura’s
Noon – All Day Art & Play @ Laura’s on 6.3, 7.1, & 8.5
4:00 – Free Play @ Laura’s
TUESDAYS
10:30 – Music & Movement @ Westbank (special guests 6.4, 6.11, 6.25, & 7.23)
1:00 – Fun & Games @ Westbank
4:00 – Arcade @ Laura’s
6:00 on 4th Tuesdays – Pajama Storytime @ Westbank
WEDNESDAYS
10:30 – Performers @ Laura’s (ages 3 & up)
10:30 – Storytime @ Westbank (special guests 6.12, 6.26, & 7.24)
4:30 – Discovery! @ Laura’s (ages 5 & up)
THURSDAYS
10:30 – Storytime @ Laura’s (special guests 6.13 & 7.11)
10:30 – Spanish Storytime @ Westbank
3:00 on 2nd and 4th Thursdays – Watch & Read Book Club @ Laura’s (ages 7 & up)
4:00 on 1st & 3rd Thursdays – Young Adult Book Club @ Laura’s (tweens & teens)
FRIDAYS
2:00 – Heart Meditation @ Westbank on 6.7
2:00 – Movie Matinee @ Laura’s on 6.28 & 7.26
SATURDAYS
1:00 – Discovery! @ Westbank (special guest 6.29)
3:00 – Chinese Learning Playground @ Westbank (ages 5 & up)
Programs for Adults
Sundays – noon – Tech Help @ Westbank
1st Sundays – 4 pm – Daytime Book Group @ Laura’s
2nd Sundays – 1:30 pm – Sisters in Crime @ Laura’s
2nd Sundays – 2 pm – French Film Club @ Westbank
2nd Sundays – 4 pm – Shakespeare Out Loud @ Laura’s
Mondays – 10 am – Qi Gong @ Laura’s
2nd Mondays – 11:30 am – Eanes History Group @ Westbank
Tuesdays – 5-7 pm – Tech Help @ both locations
Tuesdays – 6 pm – Evenings at the Library @ Westbank (featuring games, art workshops, laughter yoga, and music)
1st Tuesdays – 10:30 am – Westbank Travels @ Laura’s
3rd Tuesdays – 10:30 am – Senior Living Truth Series @ Laura’s
Last Tuesdays – 1 pm – BookTalk Book Club @ Westbank
Wednesdays – 6 pm – Prime of Life Yoga @ Laura’s
3rd Wednesdays – 1 pm – Mysteries & More Book Club @ Westbank
2nd & 4th Thursdays – 12:30 pm – Quilters @ Laura’s
1st & 3rd Thursdays – 6 pm – Education Conversations @ Laura’s
Fridays – noon – Knit Wits @ Westbank
1st Fridays – 10 am – Genealogy @ Laura’s
4th Saturdays – 3 pm – Women in Print Book Club @ Laura’s
Saturdays – 11 am – Sheng Zeng Seated Qi Gong @ Westbank
The Commons at Laura’s will be closed from 12:00 until 3:30 p.m.
If you’d like to inquire about using a meeting room, please see our Meeting Room Policies.
Teen-facilitated YA book club for fans of Young Adult literature. Please note, some books contain mature content.
Summer Book Selections:
- June 6 – Short History of the Girl Next Door by Jared Reck
- June 20 – The Thousandth Floor by Katharine McGee
- July 4 – No meeting due to holiday
- July 18 – To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before by Jenny Han
- August 1 – Nice Try, Jane Sinner by Lianne Oelke
- August 15 – The Field Guide to the North American Teenager by Ben Philippe
- September 5 – All of Harry Potter by J.K. Rowling
Join us today to celebrate the 10th birthday of Laura’s Library. That’s right, Laura’s is 10 years old! Come in to take your photo with Laura’s statue out front.
We will also enjoy:
- 11 AM: Musician Staci Gray
- 2 PM: Cupcake Decorating
Our Knitters meet for fun and fiber every week. Flash your best needles, break out the good yarn, and come teach, be taught, or simply enjoy the glorious art of knitting! Join the group every Friday at noon at the Westbank Library.
Crocheters and embroiderers welcome.
On July 20, 1969 history was made as the first man walked on the moon. Relive this monumental moment as we gather to watch, “NASA’s Giant Leaps: Past and Future – Celebrating Apollo 50th as We Go Forward to the Moon”. Watch live at the Westbank Library or stream it from the comfort of your home.
Sheng Zhen Healing Qi Gong is a unique seated form of exercise developed by Master Li Junfeng. This gentle form of Qi Gong is ideal for loosening stiff joints, restoring focus and mental clarity, producing deep relaxation, and promoting overall health. The movements are easy to perform for all fitness levels, and are ideal for anyone with lower extremity difficulties, such as knee or hip pain. The meditative element of Sheng Zhen Healing Qi Gong also helps calm the mind, reduce stress, and balance emotions.
Thomas Najar is a licensed acupuncturist and certified Qi Gong instructor. He left a career in hi-tech to pursue a healing career and has been teaching Qi Gong and practicing acupuncture since 2016. A native of Wisconsin, he’s lived in Austin for the past 20 years and is passionate about healthy living through fitness, nutrition and meditation.
The Discovery program offers hands-on exploring for young learners in many different topics, including science, art, music, and more. Come each week and discover something new!
All ages welcome.
July:
- 6th: Building Exploration
- 13th: Sensory Galaxy Jars
- 20th: Sculpting with Dough
- 27th: Special GUEST – Back to Bach (Performance 1 -2, Activities & Toys from 2-3)
August:
- 8/31 Special GUEST – Laughter Yoga
- Xiaoqing Zhu, a PhD from Stanford and currently a tech lead in a Fortune 500 company, whose favorite side job is to teach and learn from her kindergartner.
- Wendy You, a college finance professor, who finds it more challenging to teach her five-year-old than to teach a college class.
- Celine Wright, an MBA and finance executive who worked for many large companies and had managed many difficult mergers and acquisitions projects, realized that her three young kids are the most difficult, but fun, projects of all.
- Lan Luan, a research professor of biomedical engineering at UT, who finds it extremely fun to guide and observe young children including her own 4-year-old son to grow physically and intellectually.
The Westbank Library has supporting materials for this program. Ask a staff member if you are interested.
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