This Week at the Clear Lake Library
Apr 12, 2026 3:21 pm
Monday, April 13th
Monday, April 13th from 3:00 - 5:00 pm
Whether you are new to Mahjongg or have been playing for years, head to the library on Monday afternoons from 3:00-5:00 p.m. to play. The group meets in Study Room C with overflow into the sun room. If you have a set, feel free to bring that with so multiple games can get going.
Monday, April 13th from 3:30 - 5:00 pm
At The Library After School (ATLAS) is an after-school program for 1st - 5th graders consisting of read-aloud stories, exploring the library, crafts, movies, STEM, and activities. The program will run weekly on Mondays from 3:30-5:00pm starting September 8. Registration required. Registration is currently full.
Monday, April 13th at 6:00 pm
Bring a pencil and some paper (or grab your laptop) and join a community of writers. Use the time to work on a project or join in on the prompts and games provided. The group meets from 6:00 - 7:00 pm on Monday nights whenever the library is open.
Tuesday, April 14th
Tuesday, April 14th at 10:30 am
Join us on Tuesday mornings at 10:30 a.m. for a fun, one-on-one program with bouncing rhymes, books, music, and group play just for our youngest patrons. This program is designed for ages birth to 18 months with a parent or caregiver. Older siblings may accompany.
Activities for older children are hosted throughout the week, please check our calendar for more details!
Wednesday, April 15th
Wednesday, April 15th at 10:30 am
Story time for children ages 3-5 and their families is held at 10:30 a.m. every Wednesday, year-round. Story time consists of stories, body movement activities, songs, and rhymes, helping children grow the skills they need to become lifelong readers. Young children and their grown-ups are invited to join us for these free weekly events!
Wednesday, April 15th at 6:00 pm
Books on Tap meets on the third Wednesday of every month at 6:00 pm at Lake Time Brewery.
Endangered Eating by Sarah Lohman: American food traditions are in danger of being lost. How do we save them?
Apples, a common New England crop, have been called the United States' "most endangered food." The iconic Texas Longhorn cattle is categorized at "critical" risk for extinction. Unique date palms, found nowhere else on the planet, grow in California’s Coachella Valley―but the family farms that caretake them are shutting down. Apples, cattle, dates―these are foods that carry significant cultural weight. But they’re disappearing.
In Endangered Eating, culinary historian Sarah Lohman draws inspiration from the Ark of Taste, a list compiled by Slow Food International that catalogues important regional foods. Lohman travels the country learning about the distinct ingredients at risk of being lost. Readers follow Lohman to Hawaii, as she walks alongside farmers to learn the stories behind heirloom sugarcane. In the Navajo Nation, she assists in the traditional butchering of a Navajo Churro ram. Lohman heads to the Upper Midwest, to harvest wild rice; to the Pacific Northwest, to spend a day wild salmon reefnet fishing; to the Gulf Coast, to devour gumbo made thick and green with filé powder; and to the Lowcountry of South Carolina, to taste America’s oldest peanut―long thought to be extinct. Lohman learns from those who love these rare ingredients: shepherds, fishers, and farmers; scientists, historians, and activists. And she tries her hand at raising these crops and preparing these dishes. Each chapter includes two recipes, so readers can be a part of saving these ingredients by purchasing and preparing them.
Animated by stories yet grounded in historical research, Endangered Eating gives readers the tools to support community food organizations and producers that work to preserve local culinary traditions and rare, cherished foods―before it’s too late.
Thursday, April 16th
Thursday, April 16th at 10:30 am
Homeschool Hangout meets on the 3rd Thursday of each month at 10:30 a.m. Some months include a field trip to local organizations/businesses for tours or programs. Join the email list by emailing Brianna at [email protected]
Thursday, April 16th at 6:00 pm
Throw on your pajamas, bring a stuffie if you'd like, and come join us for a fun night story time at the library.
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