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Cinco Ranch Branch Library will RE-OPEN on Monday, March 9. 

Cinco Ranch Branch patrons with hold items available for pickup on or before March 6, 2026, currently being held at the Fulshear Branch Library, should visit the Fulshear Branch to pick up those items. If another location is more convenient, please contact the Fulshear Branch Library to have your items rerouted to your preferred pickup location.

 
Any hold requests filled after March 6 will be held at the Cinco Ranch Branch and will be available during its open hours. The pickup location will be indicated on your hold notification.

 

Kwanzaa: A Celebration of Family, Community, and Culture

Program Type:

Lectures, History/Genealogy

Age Group:

Adult
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Description

Join Mr. Nyofu as he discusses the origins, roots, symbols, practice, and music of the African American holiday, Kwanzaa. 

Mr. Mshinda Nyofu is an activist educator and a 29-year celebrant of the African American and Pan-African holiday, Kwanzaa.   As an Advocate of The Organization Us, the founding organization of Kwanzaa, Mr. Nyofu has been mentored and educated about the holiday by the creator of Kwanzaa, Dr. Maulana Karenga. Mr. Nyofu will share what he has learned about the beauty, integrity and expansive meaning of the holiday, including the Nguzo Saba (The Seven Principles).

The event is sponsored by the Friends of the Missouri City Branch Library.

For more information, call 281-238-2100.