While practicing social distancing, here is a list of resources hosted by Tomball and Magnolia area entities to explore as a family, from low-cost martial arts classes to story times with library staff.
- Art Time with Rachel
Mercy House Global, a nonprofit organization based in Magnolia, hosts a weekly lesson every Wednesday at 4 p.m. for children of all ages. Guests can follow along on social media or access the video afterward on YouTube. Check out the first lesson here. - Storytime at Home
Mercy House Global also presents a virtual story time every Tuesday and Thursday at 4 p.m. Listen to the first story time here. - Shadow Puppet Theatre and Storybook Theatre with Miss Jan
Although it will remain closed until mid-April, The Woodlands Children’s Museum is providing recorded videos of Miss Jan reading, singing and interacting with puppets. Find recorded videos here. - The Way Family Dojo
The Magnolia martial arts academy offers virtual martial arts and cage fitness classes for $5 per class, according to the business’s Facebook page, with other promotions available. - Global Martial Arts
The Tomball martial arts academy is offering a free online kids fitness class and a teen and adult fitness class April 4 via Zoom at 10 and 11 a.m., respectively. Learn more about how to log in to the classes online for children and adults. - Lone Star College—Tomball Community Library
Although it will remain closed through May 3, the Tomball library is offering a variety of virtual programming, including online workshops, the Choo Choo Club-Express and story times. Virtual programs are available on the library’s Facebook page with a weekly schedule posted. - Harris County Public Library
Harris County Public Library has a number of videos available on its YouTube channel regarding story times and how-to videos. The library also offers ebooks, audiobooks, graphic novels, class films and picture books online for patrons to enjoy amid the library closures. Residents without a library card can apply for a digital library card here to access library resources. - Houston Zoo
The Houston Zoo hosts a Facebook live session at 11 a.m. each weekday to share about the zoo and its animals amid the temporary closures. Access the series here.
