Programs for parents from the Libraries
Published on September 01, 2023
The Grand Prairie Libraries support healthy families with free programs for parents.
Discovery Time Workshop
Select Mondays at 11:15 a.m.
- Sept. 25
- Oct. 2
- Oct. 9
- Oct. 16
- Oct. 23
Join us at the Main Library for this free, five-part workshop for children ages 1-3 and their caregivers. In each session, parents will do hands-on activities engaging directly with their children to promote emotional, physical and cognitive development. Parents will have the opportunity to bond with their children through play and ask questions of our resource professional who will be available at each session.
Sleep Tips for Babies
Wednesday, September 27 at 11 a.m.
Sleep should not be the sacrifice to parenting. Learn some healthy sleep habits from a registered nurse that you can implement right away to get you excited about putting your baby to sleep. Email Anne Marie at aholstead@gptx.org to register for this Warmack Library program.
Eat the Rainbow
Tuesday, November 7 at 1 p.m.
Come to the Main Library and learn from the Tarrant County Public Health Department the many benefits of getting a colorful variety of fruits and vegetables in your diet, and ways to make eating a colorful diet easier. Email Anne Marie at aholstead@gptx.org to register.
Intro to Potty Training
Wednesday, November 15 at 11 a.m. at the Warmack Library
There are lots of opinions on how to potty train but where do you actually start? Learn from a registered nurse the science about how we know when to go and key signs to look for in potty training readiness and red flags to know when it's not the right time. Email Anne Marie at aholstead@gptx.org to register.
So You Want to Foster or Adopt?
Wednesday, November 29 at 6 p.m. at the Warmack Library
Are you curious about foster care or adoption but aren't sure how to get started? Come and find out the basics of foster care, adoption from foster care and infant adoption from our Library Social Worker. Bring any questions or curiosities that you have. Email Anne Marie Holstead at aholstead@gptx.org to register.
The Main Library is located at 901 Conover Dr. The Warmack Library is located at 760 Bardin, at the corner of Robinson Rd.