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Anime Club

Tuesday, December 10, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Savage Studio (Classroom) at Savage Branch
Program Type:
Art, Movies & Music, Crafts, Fun & Games!, Culture & Language
Age Group:
Teens
Event Details:

Ages: 11 - 18. Watch anime together, make art/crafts, and explore Japanese language/cultural tie-ins at this meet up for fellow anime fans. Drop-ins encouraged and welcom...

Library Branch: Savage Branch
Room: Savage Studio (Classroom)
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Art, Movies & Music, Crafts, Fun & Games!, Culture & Language
Event Details:

Ages: 11 - 18. Watch anime together, make art/crafts, and explore Japanese language/cultural tie-ins at this meet up for fellow anime fans. Drop-ins encouraged and welcomed!

a selection of beads and charms made using polymer clay

Create with Polymer Clay

Tuesday, December 10, 2024 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm
DIY Design Studio at Elkridge Branch
Program Type:
Art, Movies & Music, DIY & Makerspace
Age Group:
Teens, Adults
Event Details:

Enjoy a relaxing evening of crafting and create unique pieces using polymer clay.

Required
Library Branch: Elkridge Branch
Room: DIY Design Studio
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Art, Movies & Music, DIY & Makerspace
Required
Event Details:

Enjoy a relaxing evening of crafting and create unique pieces using polymer clay.

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All Day
Equity Resource Center - Exhibit & Event Space at Central Branch
Program Type:
Parents & Educators, Race, Equity & Inclusion
Age Group:
Teens, Adults
Event Details:

Us or Them?  Upstander or Bystander?  Join the Conversation!  This poster exhibit encourages dialogue, engagement and respect in our communities. Let's bu...

Library Branch: Central Branch
Room: Equity Resource Center - Exhibit & Event Space
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Parents & Educators, Race, Equity & Inclusion
Event Details:

Us or Them? 
Upstander or Bystander? 

Join the Conversation! 

Teen Space (ages 11-17)

Wednesday, December 11, 2024 at 2:45pm - 5:00pm
Studio B at Glenwood Branch
Program Type:
Crafts, Fun & Games!
Age Group:
Teens
Event Details:

After-school hang out time for teens! Come enjoy some snacks, video games, and board games!

Library Branch: Glenwood Branch
Room: Studio B
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Crafts, Fun & Games!
Event Details:

After-school hang out time for teens! Come enjoy some snacks, video games, and board games!

The Meetup

Wednesday, December 11, 2024 at 3:30pm - 5:30pm
Walter Dean Myers Homework Room at East Columbia Branch
Program Type:
Crafts, Fun & Games!
Age Group:
Teens
Event Details:

A super laid back time and space for teens to hang out with peers, play video games or work on homework, projects, and art or crafts.

Library Branch: East Columbia Branch
Room: Walter Dean Myers Homework Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Crafts, Fun & Games!
Event Details:

A super laid back time and space for teens to hang out with peers, play video games or work on homework, projects, and art or crafts.

Teen Time

Wednesday, December 11, 2024 at 3:45pm - 5:30pm
ECO Studio A (Classroom) at East Columbia Branch
Age Group:
Teens
Event Details:

Teen Time at HCLS East Columbia Branch is an initiative for neighborhood teens that enhances student academics in a fun, welcoming, after-school environment. For registrati...

Library Branch: East Columbia Branch
Room: ECO Studio A (Classroom)
Age Group: Teens
Event Details:

Teen Time at HCLS East Columbia Branch is an initiative for neighborhood teens that enhances student academics in a fun, welcoming, after-school environment.

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On View: Choosing to Participate

All Day
Equity Resource Center - Exhibit & Event Space at Central Branch
Program Type:
Parents & Educators, Race, Equity & Inclusion
Age Group:
Teens, Adults
Event Details:

Us or Them?  Upstander or Bystander?  Join the Conversation!  This poster exhibit encourages dialogue, engagement and respect in our communities. Let's bu...

Library Branch: Central Branch
Room: Equity Resource Center - Exhibit & Event Space
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Parents & Educators, Race, Equity & Inclusion
Event Details:

Us or Them? 
Upstander or Bystander? 

Join the Conversation! 

Teen Space (ages 11-17)

Thursday, December 12, 2024 at 2:45pm - 5:00pm
Studio B at Glenwood Branch
Program Type:
Crafts, Fun & Games!
Age Group:
Teens
Event Details:

After-school hang out time for teens! Come enjoy some snacks, video games, and board games!

Library Branch: Glenwood Branch
Room: Studio B
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Crafts, Fun & Games!
Event Details:

After-school hang out time for teens! Come enjoy some snacks, video games, and board games!

The Meetup

Thursday, December 12, 2024 at 3:30pm - 5:30pm
Walter Dean Myers Homework Room at East Columbia Branch
Program Type:
Crafts, Fun & Games!
Age Group:
Teens
Event Details:

A super laid back time and space for teens to hang out with peers, play video games or work on homework, projects, and art or crafts.

Library Branch: East Columbia Branch
Room: Walter Dean Myers Homework Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Crafts, Fun & Games!
Event Details:

A super laid back time and space for teens to hang out with peers, play video games or work on homework, projects, and art or crafts.

Teen Time

Thursday, December 12, 2024 at 3:45pm - 5:30pm
ECO Studio A (Classroom) at East Columbia Branch
Age Group:
Teens
Event Details:

Teen Time at HCLS East Columbia Branch is an initiative for neighborhood teens that enhances student academics in a fun, welcoming, after-school environment. For registrati...

Library Branch: East Columbia Branch
Room: ECO Studio A (Classroom)
Age Group: Teens
Event Details:

Teen Time at HCLS East Columbia Branch is an initiative for neighborhood teens that enhances student academics in a fun, welcoming, after-school environment.

Drawn engraving that says "Happy Holidays, The Martins"

Turn Drawings into Keepsakes

Thursday, December 12, 2024 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Studio B at Glenwood Branch
Program Type:
DIY & Makerspace, Tech Skills or STEAM
Age Group:
Children, Teens, Adults
Event Details:

Explore how to use the laser cutter/engraver in the Glenwood Makerspace. Create your own custom keepsake from a drawing that you make in class.  Anyone under the age of 18 must be ...

Required
Library Branch: Glenwood Branch
Room: Studio B
Age Group: Children, Teens, Adults
Program Type: DIY & Makerspace, Tech Skills or STEAM
Required
Event Details:

Explore how to use the laser cutter/engraver in the Glenwood Makerspace. Create your own custom keepsake from a drawing that you make in class.  Anyone under the age of 18 must be accompanied by a parent/guardian.

welcome in different languages

World Languages Cafe

Thursday, December 12, 2024 at 7:00pm - 8:45pm
Ellicott/ Patapsco Rooms at Miller Branch
Program Type:
Community Events, Culture & Language, Race, Equity & Inclusion
Age Group:
Teens, Adults
Event Details:

In collaboration with Columbia Association, Howard County Library System's Miller Branch hosts a monthly World Languages Café, on the 2nd Thursday evening, from 7 - 8:45 pm. Est...

Required
Library Branch: Miller Branch
Room: Ellicott/ Patapsco Rooms
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Community Events, Culture & Language, Race, Equity & Inclusion
Required
Event Details:

In collaboration with Columbia Association, Howard County Library System's Miller Branch hosts a monthly World Languages Café, on the 2nd Thursday evening, from 7 - 8:45 pm.

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All Day
Equity Resource Center - Exhibit & Event Space at Central Branch
Program Type:
Parents & Educators, Race, Equity & Inclusion
Age Group:
Teens, Adults
Event Details:

Us or Them?  Upstander or Bystander?  Join the Conversation!  This poster exhibit encourages dialogue, engagement and respect in our communities. Let's bu...

Library Branch: Central Branch
Room: Equity Resource Center - Exhibit & Event Space
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Parents & Educators, Race, Equity & Inclusion
Event Details:

Us or Them? 
Upstander or Bystander? 

Join the Conversation! 

The Meetup

Friday, December 13, 2024 at 3:30pm - 5:30pm
Walter Dean Myers Homework Room at East Columbia Branch
Program Type:
Crafts, Fun & Games!
Age Group:
Teens
Event Details:

A super laid back time and space for teens to hang out with peers, play video games or work on homework, projects, and art or crafts.

Library Branch: East Columbia Branch
Room: Walter Dean Myers Homework Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Crafts, Fun & Games!
Event Details:

A super laid back time and space for teens to hang out with peers, play video games or work on homework, projects, and art or crafts.

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All Day
Equity Resource Center - Exhibit & Event Space at Central Branch
Program Type:
Parents & Educators, Race, Equity & Inclusion
Age Group:
Teens, Adults
Event Details:

Us or Them?  Upstander or Bystander?  Join the Conversation!  This poster exhibit encourages dialogue, engagement and respect in our communities. Let's bu...

Library Branch: Central Branch
Room: Equity Resource Center - Exhibit & Event Space
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Parents & Educators, Race, Equity & Inclusion
Event Details:

Us or Them? 
Upstander or Bystander? 

Join the Conversation! 

Alan DeValerio holding up a copy of his book

The Butler Did It! White House Memories

Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Ellicott/ Patapsco Rooms at Miller Branch
Program Type:
Author & Literary Events, Community Events, History & Genealogy
Age Group:
Teens, Adults
Event Details:

Step Inside the White House with Former Butler Alan DeValerio! Join us at the Miller Branch for an unforgettable afternoon with former White House butler Alan DeValerio! Get the...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Miller Branch
Room: Ellicott/ Patapsco Rooms
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Author & Literary Events, Community Events, History & Genealogy
Required
Event Details:

Step Inside the White House with Former Butler Alan DeValerio!

denim projects

Upcycled Denim Apron! JEAN-ius Lab; Upcycling & the Science of Denim

Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Tech Lab (MIL) at Miller Branch
Program Type:
DIY & Makerspace, Gardening & Nature, History & Genealogy, Tech Skills or STEAM
Age Group:
Teens
Event Details:

THIS IS AN INTERMEDIATE SEWING CLASS, students must have taken "Sewing Machine Basics" with HCLS, or have comprehensive sewing skills. Ages 11-18  |  *Registrat...

Required
Library Branch: Miller Branch
Room: Tech Lab (MIL)
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: DIY & Makerspace, Gardening & Nature, History & Genealogy, Tech Skills or STEAM
Required
Event Details:

THIS IS AN INTERMEDIATE SEWING CLASS, students must have taken "Sewing Machine Basics" with HCLS, or have comprehensive sewing skills. 

Wooden snowflake with reflections and tessellations of the word "Read" against a blue background

Personalized Snowflakes with the Laser

Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Studio B at Glenwood Branch
Program Type:
DIY & Makerspace, Tech Skills or STEAM
Age Group:
Teens, Adults
Event Details:

Get to Snow the laser cutter and take STEM learning into real-world applications. Explore online resources that can be used to generate custom svg files for the laser at the Glenwo...

Required
Library Branch: Glenwood Branch
Room: Studio B
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: DIY & Makerspace, Tech Skills or STEAM
Required
Event Details:

Get to Snow the laser cutter and take STEM learning into real-world applications. Explore online resources that can be used to generate custom svg files for the laser at the Glenwood Branch + Makerspace. No previous experience necessary.

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All Day
Equity Resource Center - Exhibit & Event Space at Central Branch
Program Type:
Parents & Educators, Race, Equity & Inclusion
Age Group:
Teens, Adults
Event Details:

Us or Them?  Upstander or Bystander?  Join the Conversation!  This poster exhibit encourages dialogue, engagement and respect in our communities. Let's bu...

Library Branch: Central Branch
Room: Equity Resource Center - Exhibit & Event Space
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Parents & Educators, Race, Equity & Inclusion
Event Details:

Us or Them? 
Upstander or Bystander? 

Join the Conversation! 

text that says Choosing to Participate a Poster Exhibit

On View: Choosing to Participate

All Day
Equity Resource Center - Exhibit & Event Space at Central Branch
Program Type:
Parents & Educators, Race, Equity & Inclusion
Age Group:
Teens, Adults
Event Details:

Us or Them?  Upstander or Bystander?  Join the Conversation!  This poster exhibit encourages dialogue, engagement and respect in our communities. Let's bu...

Library Branch: Central Branch
Room: Equity Resource Center - Exhibit & Event Space
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Parents & Educators, Race, Equity & Inclusion
Event Details:

Us or Them? 
Upstander or Bystander? 

Join the Conversation! 

Teen Space (ages 11-17)

Monday, December 16, 2024 at 2:45pm - 5:00pm
Studio B at Glenwood Branch
Program Type:
Crafts, Fun & Games!
Age Group:
Teens
Event Details:

After-school hang out time for teens! Come enjoy some snacks, video games, and board games!

Library Branch: Glenwood Branch
Room: Studio B
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Crafts, Fun & Games!
Event Details:

After-school hang out time for teens! Come enjoy some snacks, video games, and board games!

The Meetup

Monday, December 16, 2024 at 3:30pm - 5:30pm
Walter Dean Myers Homework Room at East Columbia Branch
Program Type:
Crafts, Fun & Games!
Age Group:
Teens
Event Details:

A super laid back time and space for teens to hang out with peers, play video games or work on homework, projects, and art or crafts.

Library Branch: East Columbia Branch
Room: Walter Dean Myers Homework Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Crafts, Fun & Games!
Event Details:

A super laid back time and space for teens to hang out with peers, play video games or work on homework, projects, and art or crafts.

Teen Time

Monday, December 16, 2024 at 3:45pm - 5:30pm
ECO Studio A (Classroom) at East Columbia Branch
Age Group:
Teens
Event Details:

Teen Time at HCLS East Columbia Branch is an initiative for neighborhood teens that enhances student academics in a fun, welcoming, after-school environment. For registrati...

Library Branch: East Columbia Branch
Room: ECO Studio A (Classroom)
Age Group: Teens
Event Details:

Teen Time at HCLS East Columbia Branch is an initiative for neighborhood teens that enhances student academics in a fun, welcoming, after-school environment.

Black-eyed Susan Book Group

Monday, December 16, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
CEN Studio at Central Branch
Program Type:
Book Clubs
Age Group:
Teens
Event Details:

Grades 6-8. Registration required. Discuss books that have been nominated for the state "Black-eyed Susan Award". Check out and read the book prior to attending the class discus...

Closed
Required
Library Branch: Central Branch
Room: CEN Studio
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Book Clubs
Required
Event Details:

Grades 6-8. Registration required.