In partnership with Access Care of Coastal Texas (ACCT), we are thrilled to have the team at Drag Queen Story Time join us again at GOFM!

We’ll have Drag Queens read different stories starting at 10:00 AM.

ACCT will also have free HIV + Syphilis Testing. Testing is FREE and confidential.

• No appointment needed.

• We ask that those testing to wear a mask during the test.

• Results within 1 minute.

Date & Time:

June 19, 2022

9:00 AM – 12:00 PM

Story Hour at 10:00 AM

Location:

28th & Market

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The Drag Queen Story Hour on Galveston Island started in June 2018 as a fun event for families to talk about inclusion and love. Find them on Facebook here: https://www.facebook.com/StoryHourGalveston/

About ACCT

Located at 707 23rd Street, Access Care of Coastal Texas, Inc. (ACCT) provides compassionate community-based Access to Care for persons with HIV and their health issues through direct and collaborative means, offering awareness/education, prevention and support to the people of Coastal Texas.

They also offer health insurance assistance, transportation assistance, housing assistance, medication assistance, food pantry, support groups referrals, PrEP and PEP services, and HIV Testing.

Contact them at 409-763-2437 for more information.

For Pharmacy assistance, call 409-877-7029

Get Lit(erature) at the Pop-Up Library! In partnership with the Rosenberg Library, families are invited to:

• sign up for a Rosenberg Library card,

• learn more about the amazing resources and programs available (Baby Time, Story Time, 1000 Books Before Kindergarten Reading Challenge, Dungeons & Dragons meetups, printing, room reservations, and more!),

• and enjoy a fun kid’s activity!

See the planned activities below:

September 11 – 9a-12p

• Learn how to make Paper Plate Animals!

• Shop the Friends of the Rosenberg Book Sale. Purchases benefit the Rosenberg Library’s mission

April 2 – 9a-1p

• DIY Puppet Bags

• Read to Diva the READ Dog

• Shop the Friends of the Rosenberg Book Sale

June 12 – 9a-12p

• How to Draw Worksheets & Colors

• Read to Diva the READ Dog (from 10a-11a)

• Shop the Friends of the Rosenberg Book Sale

July 17 – 9a-12p

• DIY Butterflies with Coffee Filters

About the Rosenberg Library

Rosenberg Library, a public library located at 2310 Sealy Street in Galveston, Texas, United States, is the oldest continuously operating library in Texas. It serves as headquarters of the Galveston County Library System and its librarian also functions as the Galveston County Librarian. Learn More>

About Diva the READ Dog

Reading Education Assistance Dogs (READ) improves children’s reading and communication skills by employing a powerful method: reading to a dog. Kids can read to Diva stories while they’re at Galveston’s Own Farmers Market.

About Friends of the Rosenberg Library

Friends of the Rosenberg Library is organized to support and promote Rosenberg Library as a cultural and educational asset, and to raise money for books, equipment, and related materials for the library. Learn More>

Get to know the Real Food Project at the Market!

Play Guess the Herb to win a prize and meet Denise Walker, Real Food Project Coordinator! She’s happy to answer any questions you may have about RFP, our volunteer opportunities, and more.

Sunday, May 29

9:00 AM – 1:00 PM

About GOFM’s Real Food Project

In late 2017, GOFM initiated the Real Food Project, a multifaceted set of programs that all support increased food access, nutrition and community building in Galveston. The RFP includes Community Cooking Classes offered free or low-cost to the public & to private groups, Community Meals coordinated with partners across Galveston County, and most recently, our FreshBox initiative.

Learn more>