Community Library summer activities

Wee Readers Storytime

This storytime is for babies, toddlers, and preschoolers. Join us as we explore our world through songs, poems, puppet shows, and books Earn a free book after 4 visits Wee Readers is an on-going program (during the school year, hours are 910:00)

Ages: Birth though preschool ages and parents/caregivers

Time: Friday mornings – 10-11:00

Dates: July 24, 31

Garden Club

We have an awesome garden area with beds for vegetables, flowers, and herbs Just needed: Workers to help pull weeds, trim plants, plant, water, harvest, and dry herbs. Come prepared to sweat and get dirty!!!

Ages: entering 1st through 8th grades

Time: Thursday mornings 9-10:00

Dates: July 23, 30

Have a Heart for Art

Have fun experimenting with different art techniques and materials (paint, pastels, wire, etc

Mini – Spanish Camp

This four day program will give us a chance to learn about the Spanish language We will play fun games, learn basic Spanish words, try new foods, and explore online resources We hope to take a field trip to a Spanish Market

Ages: entering K-3rd grades

Time: 10:00-11:00

Dates: July 20-23 (4 days)

Need to preregister: space is limited

Ari Falk graduates from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

TROY, NY -- Ari Falk of Howe, TX, was among more than 1,000 students to graduate from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

The 209th Commencement ceremonies, held in the East Campus Athletic Village Stadium on May 30, included an address by Admiral Michelle Howard, Vice Chief of Naval Operations

Falk earned a BS in Physics.

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, founded in 1824, is the nation's oldest technological research university The university offers bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees in engineering, the sciences, information technology, architecture, management, and the humanities and social sciences Institute programs serve undergraduates, graduate students, the world. Rensselaer faculty are known for pre-eminence in research conducted in a wide range of fields, with particular emphasis in biotechnology, nanotechnology, information technology, and the media arts and technology The Institute is well known for its success in the transfer of technology from the laboratory to the marketplace so that new discoveries and inventions benefit human life, protect the environment, and strengthen economic development

As it approaches its bicentennial anniversary, the Institute continues to define The New Polytechnic, a new paradigm for teaching, learning, and research that uses advanced technologies to enable fresh collaborations across disciplines, sectors, and regions, in order to answer the global challenges of our day.

Former Howe Athletic Director and Head Coach Joey McQueen's coaching career can be summed up by the lyrics of the Allman Brothers famous hit, "Ramblin' Man"

"Lord, I was born a ramblin' man, Tryin' to make a livin' and doin' the best I can And when it's time for leavin', I hope you'll understand, That I was born a ramblin' man."

However, McQueen is no different than 99 percent of those that make a career of the athletic director/head football coach profession He has officially started at a new school as of June 22 in Comfort, Texas and we will make no cozy puns in this article

McQueen got back in the high school head coaching ranks after a couple of years of being the receivers coach at Hardin-Simmons University

He was 16-16-2 in Howe and the two ties were both historic games in the playoffs in 1990 Howe tied Celina, 14-14 and advanced on penetrations and the following week tied Olney, 10-10 and advanced on first downs in the area championship. The Bulldogs finished as bi-distgrict and area champions in 1990 under McQueen and followed that up with a District Championship 8-3 season in 1991 McQueen left after a dismal 2-8 season in the fall of 1992

McQueen's head coaching career started in Bells in 1989 where he led the Panthers to their best season in school history. Having been coached in high school by then Howe's superintendent Pete Simmons, he came to Howe has the head coach and athletic director after Jim Fryar had resigned to take the same position at Jacksboro ISD

McQueen was the head coach of the Fellowship Christian Athletes Victory Bowl blue team this past season