Anime Club Discussion: Rurouni Kenshin/Samurai X
Join the North Channel Anime Club for our discussion of "Rurouni Kenshin/Samurai X". Kenshin Himura is a wanderer, formerly known as Battousai the Manslayer. He has since traded his killing tool for a reverse bladed katana in order to uphold his vow of not taking another life. Destiny, however, seems to have other plans. After helping a young girl, Kamiya Kaoru, who was left to take care of her father’s dojo and pass down it’s sword style, he is increasingly pulled back into the world of the sword as enemies, both new and old, begin to emerge. Will he be able to uphold his vow to not kill?
Stay Safe, Stay Sane: Wellness Tips
In today's "Stay Safe, Stay Sane" video, we look back at 2020 and look forward to 2021. If you are watching this video, you've achieved a milestone of historical significance.
BSB Winner
It was literally no contest. And by literally I mean Backstreet Boys won with over 75% of the votes 🤣 🤣 Good going BSB crew! Where North Channel is concerned it was no contest; Backstreet Boys is the boy band of choice.
Story Time with Santa
It’s December 24th and you know what that means? One more day till Christmas 🎄 and Santa 🎅 sent us a special video for all of our library friends! Gather round as Santa reads 📗 one of his favorite stories Twas the Night Before Christmas by Clement Moore. We hope everyone has a happy and safe holiday season!
Anime Club Craft: Origami Bat
Happy Holidays! Join us for this week's Anime Club Craft, a beautiful, beneficent, blithesome origami bat🦇🎄🦇🎄. May your holidays be batty!
Best Boy Band
Help North Channel Library finally settle this debate once and for all. Ever since we started the Let's Talk About series and had a conversation about music, the topic of the best boy band keeps popping up and the conversations are getting louder.
So, its time for outside help to settle this versus once and for all. Choose your favorite boy band and lets see who wins. The winner will be announced later this week so stayed tuned! :)
Artsy-Crafty with Edy: Glitter Shaker Card
Ready to get crafty? 🎇2️⃣0️⃣2️⃣1️⃣🎆
Follow along as Edith teaches you how to make your own glitter shaker card. For this craft you will need plastic sheet protectors, paper, glitter, glue, scissors and tape! Create a greeting card that is sure to wow everyone this Holiday season.
Be sure to give it a try and show us your results in the comments!
Welcome to Let’s Talk About: Christmas!
Let's Talk About Christmas
Don't forget to join us today LIVE on Facebook for our last Let's Talk About for the year @ 4pm. Bring your holiday favorites to chat about. 😄 🎄
Fun Gift Winner
We have a winner folks! It actually was almost split directly down the middle, but receiving fun gifts just edged out practical gifts at the last second by 2 votes. So remember, when buying your loved one a gift, maybe make it fun! 😁
Pokemon Club: Vaporeon Holiday Ornament
Make your holiday tree extra snazzy and festive this year with a Vaporeon Ornament! We show you how to make your own in our Pokemon Club tutorial, so be sure to pick up your Pokemon Curbside Craft Kit at North Channel Branch with the pre-cut supplies.
Let's Talk About Christmas
Its our final Let's Talk About for the year! Yay! Thank you all so much for participating during the launch of this online program. Next year we will have even more fun topics in store! To close out this year though, ofcourse, we will be talking about all of our favorite Christmas things from memories to songs to movies, etc. So join us, bring some coffee or hot cocoa and let's talk about Christmas 😄 🎄
Toddler Time with Ms. Michelle
Join Ms. Michelle this morning in a recorded version of Toddler Time! Get ready to stretch and let your wiggles out 🤸♀️ And don’t forget to grab a scarf or scarf-like item to play along!
Better Angels LIVE with Sadie Keller and Congressman Michael McCaul
A Holiday Message of Hope with "Better Angels" authors Sadie Keller and Congressman Michael McCaul (Live Virtual Event)
Presented by Harris County Public Library and Lone Star College – Tomball Community LibraryPlease join us for this unique opportunity to participate in a live conversation between 13-year-old cancer survivor, turned advocate, turned author, Sadie Keller, and Congressman Michael McCaul, as they discuss, “Better Angels,” as well as the work they have done together to advocate childhood cancer research and funding. A Live Q & A session will follow the talk. All proceeds from the book go to childhood cancer research, and this inspirational story is a perfect gift for the holidays. For your copy to order and read in advance of the event, please visit www.BetterAngelsBook.com
Tween Bookish Craft: Reindeer Origami
Fold your heart out for December's Tween Bookish Craft with our simple Reindeer Origami Tutorial! Teen Titans Go! Weirder Things and the Origami Yoda series provided inspiration, and you are encouraged to post your own favorite origami book titles or photos of your origami projects in the comments section!
Bookmas Extravaganza Drive-By!
The North Channel Branch Library elves have been working hard this holiday season to bring you our very first Bookmas Extravaganza Drive-By! ...Or have they?
Watch them hard at work (or hardly working!) below! And mark your calendars for this Saturday, December 19, 2020. We'll be giving away bookish presents from 2pm - 4pm, while supplies last.
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Happy Little Elves by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Artist: http://audionautix.com/
Anime Club Discussion: Yu Yu Hakusho
Join the North Channel Anime Club for our discussion of "Yu Yu Hakusho". Yusuke Urameshi is a normal high-school delinquent until one day, in a uncharacteristic act of altruism, he sacrifices his life to save a small child. The leadership of the after life is caught unprepared by his untimely demise and offers him a chance to return to life as a Spirit Detective, an agent responsible for policing the supernatural in the world of the living!
Physical Not Social Distancing
Join us for a one-hour session from the experts at Texans Recovering Together. Their goal is aiming to reduce the intensity of an individual’s emotional, mental, physical, and behavioral reactions to COVID-19. They will discuss the topic of the strains of physical distancing and will be available to answer questions.
Stay Safe Stay Sane Wellness Tips
Desmond is back today with a few tips to assist with the stress of the holiday season! Stay safe and happy holidays, everyone! ✨
Story Time with Harris County Commissioner of Pct 1, Rodney Ellis
A colorful community garden comes to life when Harris County Commissioner of Precinct 1, Rodney Ellis, reads Goodnight, Veggies to you! This award-winning picture book by Diana Murray and Zachariah O’hara, available as a book or ebook, also highlights the importance of taking care of ourselves in these challenging times...
Bookmas Extravaganza Drive-By!
The North Channel Branch Library elves have been working hard this holiday season to bring you our very first Bookmas Extravaganza Drive-By! ...Or have they?
Watch them hard at work (or hardly working!) below! And mark your calendars for Saturday, December 19, 2020. We'll be giving away bookish presents from 2pm - 4pm, while supplies last.
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Happy Little Elves by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Artist: http://audionautix.com/
Artsy-Crafty with Edy: Paper Ornaments
Ready to get crafty? 🎄✂️🌟
Follow along as Edith teaches you how to make your own paper ornaments. For this craft you will only need paper, string, glue, scissors and a pencil! Create different ornament shapes to decorate your Christmas tree this Holiday season.
Be sure to give it a try and show us your results in the comments!
Versus: Coke VS Dr Pepper
Welcome to our new weekly segment: VERSUS! We want your opinion for each segment so make sure you vote for your favorites!
For our first versus, we thought we would start with the classic battle of which is the superior soft drink: Dr Pepper or Coca-Cola?
Between two of us at work, we keep a healthy supply of both drinks but we both favor one over the other. I always say my blood runs Dr. Pepper at this point, while my coworker thinks its just an ok alternative to Coke 😂 So lets finally decide, which one is the superior drink. Vote for your favorite and we will announce the winner on Friday so stayed tuned!
Welcome to Let’s Talk About: TV Shows!
Let's Talk About... Favorite TV shows!
On Monday's Let's Talk About, we'll be sharing our current television binges, our all time favorites, and our recommendations for shows that are currently on our shelves. Be sure to join us to share your own picks or maybe pick up a new series or two to watch! 📺
When: Monday, December 7, 2020
Time: 4:00PM
North Channel Library is looking to field a team of 4-5 high schoolers in the North Channel service area of Channelview, Galena Park and North Shore High Schools for our tournament of books competition. Call North Channel Library @ 832-927-5550 to inquire.
Stay Safe and Sane: The Great Outdoors
Today's Stay Stay Safe Stay Sane video reminds everyone of the importance of getting outside and allowing nature to help keep us healthy.