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Featured Events

Poets in Bloom: Teen Poetry Open Mic!

Tuesday, August 9, 2022 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm

Enchanted Garden at Miller Branch

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Performing Poets: ages 11-18years old (limited performance slots) Audience: EVERYONE! Join us for a night of poetry uplifting the voices of teens in Miller's g

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Library Branch: Miller Branch

Room: Enchanted Garden

Age Group: Ages 11-13 (Middle School), Ages 14 - 18 (High School), All Ages / Families

Program Type: Art & Music, Author & Literary Events

Registration Required

Event Details:

Performing Poets: ages 11-18years old (limited performance slots) Audience: EVERYONE! Join us for a night of poetry uplifting the voices of teens in Miller's gorgeous Enchanted Garden! We will feature students who attended the Te...

Beach Reads: This Changed My Life

Wednesday, August 10, 2022 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm

Patapsco Room at Miller Branch

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Share the book(s) you enjoyed reading while at the beach, the pool, or from the comfort of your favorite chair this summer. We hope you will be inspired by what everyone has been r

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Library Branch: Miller Branch

Room: Patapsco Room

Age Group: Ages 19+ (Adults)

Program Type: Author & Literary Events, Community & Culture

Registration Required

Event Details:

Share the book(s) you enjoyed reading while at the beach, the pool, or from the comfort of your favorite chair this summer. We hope you will be inspired by what everyone has been reading this summer, and will leave with a list of books to add to your...

Post-Traumatic Stress Injury: A Warrior's Malady

Thursday, August 11, 2022 at 11:00am - 12:15pm

Maxine White Warfield Room at Central Branch

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Learn about Post-Traumatic Stress Injury (PTSI) and life coping skills from Tom Glenn, Ph. D., who worked as an undercover NSA signals intelligence operative in the Vietnam War and

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Library Branch: Central Branch

Room: Maxine White Warfield Room

Age Group: Ages 19+ (Adults)

Program Type: Community & Culture, Health & Wellness

Registration Required

Event Details:

Learn about Post-Traumatic Stress Injury (PTSI) and life coping skills from Tom Glenn, Ph. D., who worked as an undercover NSA signals intelligence operative in the Vietnam War and lived through the fall of Saigon. Memories remain of experiencing ...

Budgeting 101 (Online)

Thursday, August 11, 2022 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Online Branch

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Learn the importance of expense tracking, acknowledging the difference between needs and wants, recognizing the impacts your budget has on your life and the significance of setting

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Library Branch: Online Branch

Age Group: Ages 14 - 18 (High School), Ages 19+ (Adults)

Program Type: Business & Finance

Registration Required

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Learn the importance of expense tracking, acknowledging the difference between needs and wants, recognizing the impacts your budget has on your life and the significance of setting financial goals. This session is presented by CCCSMD, a...

Author works: Michael Twitty: KosherSoul: The Faith and Food Journey of an African American Jew

Thursday, August 11, 2022 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm

Ellicott/ Patapsco/ Avalon Rooms at Miller Branch

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This event is In-Person at HCLS, Miller Branch. Please register to attend. Limited seats. In KOSHERSOUL, Michael Twitty, James Beard award-winning author

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Library Branch: Miller Branch

Room: Ellicott/ Patapsco/ Avalon Rooms

Age Group: Ages 19+ (Adults)

Program Type: Author & Literary Events, Book Clubs, Community & Culture, History & Genealogy, Racial Equity

Registration Required

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This event is In-Person at HCLS, Miller Branch. Please register to attend. Limited seats. In KOSHERSOUL, Michael Twitty, James Beard award-winning author of the acclaimed The Cooking Gene, explores the cultural crossroads of...

Meet the Author: Mary Downing Hahn (ages 9 & up) RG

Friday, August 19, 2022 at 3:00pm - 3:45pm

Maxine White Warfield Room at Central Branch

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Ages 9 & up. 45 min. Meet award winning author, Mary Downing Hahn as she celebrates more than 40 years of writing over two dozen books for children and teens. While writing

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Library Branch: Central Branch

Room: Maxine White Warfield Room

Age Group: Ages 6 - 11 (Grades 1-6), Ages 11-13 (Middle School), Ages 14 - 18 (High School), Ages 19+ (Adults)

Program Type: Author & Literary Events

Registration Required

Event Details:

Ages 9 & up. 45 min. Meet award winning author, Mary Downing Hahn as she celebrates more than 40 years of writing over two dozen books for children and teens. While writing historical fiction, realistic fiction, and picture books, her ghost st...

Yarn Coil Basket Making

Monday, August 22, 2022 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm

CEN Studio at Central Branch

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Yarn-tastic! Stop by the HCLS Central Branch to make a yarn coil basket. In this class, you will learn how to wrap yarn around a paper coiling cord and create a decorative yarn coi

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Library Branch: Central Branch

Room: CEN Studio

Age Group: Ages 19+ (Adults)

Program Type: Community & Culture, DIY & Crafts

Registration Required

Event Details:

Yarn-tastic! Stop by the HCLS Central Branch to make a yarn coil basket. In this class, you will learn how to wrap yarn around a paper coiling cord and create a decorative yarn coil basket. Supplies provided. ...

How to Maximize Social Security

Tuesday, August 23, 2022 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Pindell Room at Glenwood Branch

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Are you nearing retirement? If so, you may be wondering how to maximize your Social Security benefits in the most tax efficient manner. Inefficient use of both Social Security

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Library Branch: Glenwood Branch

Room: Pindell Room

Age Group: Ages 19+ (Adults)

Program Type: Business & Finance

Registration Required

Event Details:

Are you nearing retirement? If so, you may be wondering how to maximize your Social Security benefits in the most tax efficient manner. Inefficient use of both Social Security and Medicare for retirees can impact your retirement goals. This work...

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