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This event is in the "Teens" group
04/21/2025 @ 10:00am–05/09/2025 @ 1:00pm
Teens
Elkridge Branch
This event is in the "Teens" group
Apr-May
2025
Teen Internship
04/21/2025 @ 10:00am–05/09/2025 @ 1:00pm
Elkridge Branch
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch:
Elkridge Branch
Room:
Elkridge Branch
Age Group:
Teens
Program Type:
Career, Business & Finance,
Community Events
Event Details:
We are seeking motivated teens to join a 15-month planning committee. Together, you’ll co-design the exciting 9,000 sq ft expansion of Howard County Library System Elkridge Branch, creating a dynamic new space just for teens!
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This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "Adults" group
May
6
2025
Tue
English For Beginning Language Learners-Adult (In-Person)
10:00am–12:00pm
Central Branch
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch:
Central Branch
Room:
Tapestry Classroom (Project Literacy)
Age Group:
Adults
Program Type:
Adult English Classes
Event Details:
Our classes are full through June, but you can enroll for the Fall semester now. Secure your seat by emailing prolit@hclibrary.org today!
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This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "Adults" group
May
6
2025
Tue
ESL - English Language Learning - Beginning to Advanced - (virtual)
10:00am–12:00pm
Online Branch
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch:
Online Branch
Age Group:
Adults
Program Type:
Adult English Classes
Event Details:
Our classes are full through June, but you can enroll for the Fall semester now. Secure your seat by emailing prolit@hclibrary.org today!
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This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Children" group
May
6
2025
Tue
Little Learners (ages 3-5 with adult) TK
10:15am–10:45am
Elkridge Branch
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch:
Elkridge Branch
Room:
Seahorse Children's Classroom
Age Group:
Children
Program Type:
Art, Movies & Music,
Tech Skills or STEAM
Event Details:
Ages 3-5 with adult; 30 min. Fun stories, songs, and activities for preschoolers that spark curiosity and support learning.
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This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Children" group
May
6
2025
Tue
3, 2, Fun! [ages 2-3 with adult] TK
10:15am–10:45am
Miller Branch
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch:
Miller Branch
Room:
Miller Children's Classroom
Age Group:
Children
Program Type:
Early Learning
Event Details:
3, 2, Fun
Ages 2-3 with adult; 30 min. Ticket required. Preschoolers get ready for school by doing things like talking, singing songs and rhymes, doing finger plays, and listening to stories. Tickets will be available at the children's desk 15 minutes before class.
Ages strictly enforced with limited exceptions.
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This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Children" group
May
6
2025
Tue
Play Partners (infant-23 months) TK
10:15am–10:45am
Savage Branch
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Library Branch:
Savage Branch
Room:
Albert Einstein Classroom
Age Group:
Children
Program Type:
Early Learning
Play Partners
Ages infant - 23 months with adult; 20-30 min. Ticket required. Infants and toddlers learn to express feelings, language, and movement through stories, baby games, musical activities, and playtime. Tickets will be available at the children's desk 15 minutes before class.
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Children
East Columbia Branch
This event is in the "Children" group
May
6
2025
Tue
Little Learners: Spring Into Science (3-5 years with adult) TK
10:30am–11:15am
East Columbia Branch
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Library Branch:
East Columbia Branch
Room:
ECO Children's Classroom (Lucille Clifton Rooms A/B)
Age Group:
Children
Program Type:
Tech Skills or STEAM
Event Details:
Ages 3-5 with adult; 45 min. Ticket required. Explore spring science themes through children's literature and hands-on activities. Tickets available 15 minutes before class.
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This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Adults" group
Children,
Teens,
Adults
Elkridge Branch
This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Adults" group
May
6
2025
Tue
Hatchlings: New Baby and Me (Newborn-6 months with adult) RG
10:30am–11:30am
Elkridge Branch
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch:
Elkridge Branch
Room:
Belmont Room
Age Group:
Children,
Teens,
Adults
Program Type:
Early Learning
Event Details:
Infants birth-6 months with adult. 45-60 minutes. Registration required, one per household.
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This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Children" group
May
6
2025
Tue
3, 2, Fun (Ages 2-3, with an adult) TK
10:30am–11:00am
Glenwood Branch
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Library Branch:
Glenwood Branch
Room:
Pindell Room
Age Group:
Children
Program Type:
Art, Movies & Music,
Early Learning
3, 2, Fun
Ages 2-3 with adult; 30 min. Ticket required. Preschoolers get ready for school by doing things like talking, singing songs and rhymes, doing finger plays, and listening to stories. Tickets will be available at the children's desk 15 minutes before class.
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This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Adults" group
Teens,
Adults
Glenwood Branch
This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Adults" group
May
6
2025
Tue
History Relived: 80th Anniversary of V-E Day
11:00am–12:00pm
Glenwood Branch
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Library Branch:
Glenwood Branch
Room:
Studio B
Age Group:
Teens,
Adults
Program Type:
History & Genealogy
Event Details:
V-E Day (Victory in Europe Day) is the day celebrating the formal acceptance by the Allies of World War II of Germany's unconditional surrender on Tuesday, 8 May 1945.
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This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Children" group
May
6
2025
Tue
Little Learners (ages 3-5 with adult) TK
11:15am–11:45am
Elkridge Branch
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch:
Elkridge Branch
Room:
Seahorse Children's Classroom
Age Group:
Children
Program Type:
Art, Movies & Music,
Tech Skills or STEAM
Event Details:
Ages 3-5 with adult; 30 min. Fun stories, songs, and activities for preschoolers that spark curiosity and support learning.
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This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Children" group
May
6
2025
Tue
3, 2, Fun! [ages 2-3 with adult] TK
11:30am–12:00pm
Miller Branch
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch:
Miller Branch
Room:
Miller Children's Classroom
Age Group:
Children
Program Type:
Early Learning
Event Details:
3, 2, Fun
Ages 2-3 with adult; 30 min. Ticket required. Preschoolers get ready for school by doing things like talking, singing songs and rhymes, doing finger plays, and listening to stories. Tickets will be available at the children's desk 15 minutes before class.
Ages strictly enforced with limited exceptions.
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This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "Adults" group
May
6
2025
Tue
Talking: Pictures
2:00pm–3:00pm
Central Branch
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Library Branch:
Central Branch
Room:
Maxine White Warfield Room
Age Group:
Adults
Program Type:
Art, Movies & Music
Event Details:
Join other film lovers to discuss contemporary films, following the Columbia Film Society screenings.
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This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Children" group
May
6
2025
Tue
All By Myself [ages 4-6] TK
2:00pm–2:30pm
Miller Branch
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch:
Miller Branch
Room:
Miller Children's Classroom
Age Group:
Children
Program Type:
Early Learning
Event Details:
All by Myself
Ages 4-6; 30 min. Ticket required.
Preschoolers go to class on their own. They will learn to follow rules and routines, understand feelings, and talk about stories. They may also learn about shapes and numbers, use scissors, draw and write, make guesses about what is going to happen, learn about the world, and be creative.
Tickets are available at the children's desk 15 minutes before class.
Ages strictly enforced with limited exceptions.
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This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Teens" group
May
6
2025
Tue
Teen Space (ages 11-17)
3:00pm–5:00pm
Glenwood Branch
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
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!
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This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Teens" group
May
6
2025
Tue
Teen Spot
3:00pm–5:00pm
Savage Branch
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch:
Savage Branch
Room:
Studio Classroom
Event Details:
Relax after school at Teen Spot - a space for middle and high school students to unwind with video games, board games, and arts and craft supplies. Drop ins welcome!
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This event is in the "Teens" group
Teens
East Columbia Branch
This event is in the "Teens" group
May
6
2025
Tue
Game Spot at East Columbia
3:30pm–6:00pm
East Columbia Branch
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch:
East Columbia Branch
Age Group:
Teens
Program Type:
Crafts, Fun & Games!
Event Details:
Bored after school? Stop by our Teen Area for board and card game play or video game play in our gaming room. Ages 11-18. Drop in. Afternoon Snacks available to youth 18 and under, sponsored by Good Harvest
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This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Teens" group
May
6
2025
Tue
Video Gaming & Chill
4:15pm–6:00pm
Elkridge Branch
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch:
Elkridge Branch
Room:
Elkridge Studio
Age Group:
Teens
Program Type:
Art, Movies & Music,
Crafts, Fun & Games!
Event Details:
Challenge your friends - and make new ones - to a round of Mario Kart or Smash Bros. Settle which of your favorite NBA players is truly the GOAT in NBA2k-24. Or check out some of our other great titles for Nintendo Switch and PS5!
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This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Children" group
May
6
2025
Tue
Pequeños Lectores (Bilingual) (Ages 6-9) TK
5:00pm–5:30pm
Elkridge Branch
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch:
Elkridge Branch
Room:
Seahorse Children's Classroom
Age Group:
Children
Program Type:
Book Clubs,
Culture & Language
Event Details:
Ages 6-9; 30 min. Ticket required. Únete a un tiempo Lectura en Español nivel Basico y diviértete con actividades relacionadas con el libro de la semana.
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This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Children" group
May
6
2025
Tue
Spanish Conversation and Vocabulary (Bilingual) (Ages 8-12) TK
6:00pm–6:30pm
Elkridge Branch
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Library Branch:
Elkridge Branch
Room:
Seahorse Children's Classroom
Age Group:
Children
Program Type:
Culture & Language
Event Details:
Ages 8-12; 30 min. Ticket required. Join us for an informal Spanish conversation and homework assistance time. We will practice basic phrases and vocabulary.
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This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "Everyone" group
Adults,
Everyone
Miller Branch
This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "Everyone" group
May
6
2025
Tue
Howard County Seed Library
6:00pm–8:00pm
Miller Branch
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Library Branch:
Miller Branch
Room:
Lobby (Miller)
Age Group:
Adults,
Everyone
Program Type:
Gardening & Nature
Event Details:
The Howard County Seed Library provides a space to share free seeds to allow everyone to build their own garden or greenspaces.
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This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Teens" group
May
6
2025
Tue
Anime Club
6:00pm–7:00pm
Savage Branch
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Library Branch:
Savage Branch
Room:
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!
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This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Children" group
May
6
2025
Tue
DEAR: Dogs Educating and Assisting Readers (Ages 5-10, TK)
6:30pm–7:30pm
Central Branch
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch:
Central Branch
Room:
Central Children's Classroom
Age Group:
Children
Program Type:
Culture & Language
Event Details:
Ticket and book required. Bring a book or borrow one of ours. Read to Fidos for Freedom's therapy dogs in a relaxing and encouraging environment while increasing oral reading skills and self-confidence.
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This event is in the "Adults" group
May
6
2025
Tue
English For Beginning Language Learners-Adult (In-Person)
6:30pm–8:30pm
Central Branch
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch:
Central Branch
Room:
Tapestry Classroom (Project Literacy)
Age Group:
Adults
Program Type:
Adult English Classes
Event Details:
This in-person class is for adult English language learners at the beginning level. It meets on Tuesday & Thursday from 6:30pm-8:30pm. Orientation and testing are required for all participants.
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This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "Adults" group
May
6
2025
Tue
Craft Works: Cactus Rock Painting
7:00pm–8:30pm
Central Branch
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch:
Central Branch
Room:
CEN Studio
Age Group:
Adults
Program Type:
Crafts, Fun & Games!
Event Details:
Let your creativity shine in a relaxed and welcoming environment. Join us every month to learn about different art media and explore new techniques.
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This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Adults" group
Teens,
Adults
Elkridge Branch
This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Adults" group
May
6
2025
Tue
Art in the Evening: Paint a Pot
7:00pm–8:30pm
Elkridge Branch
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch:
Elkridge Branch
Room:
DIY Design Studio
Age Group:
Teens,
Adults
Program Type:
Art, Movies & Music,
DIY & Makerspace
Event Details:
Join us every month to explore new artistic themes or media in a relaxed, welcoming environment. Paint a Pot: Enjoy a relaxing evening of art by painting a flower pot.
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This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Adults" group
Teens,
Adults
Glenwood Branch
This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Adults" group
May
6
2025
Tue
Knot Just Knitters
7:00pm–8:30pm
Glenwood Branch
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Library Branch:
Glenwood Branch
Room:
Studio A
Age Group:
Teens,
Adults
Program Type:
Community Events,
DIY & Makerspace
Event Details:
Ages 11-18 & Adults; Drop-in, 90 min.
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This event is in the "Adults" group
May
6
2025
Tue
Spies, Lies, and Alibis Book Discussion Group
7:00pm–8:00pm
Miller Branch
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch:
Miller Branch
Room:
Patapsco Room
Age Group:
Adults
Program Type:
Book Clubs
Event Details:
We focus on spies, espionage, and world intrigue, alternating both classic and contemporary fiction and nonfiction, from the twentieth century and beyond. Join us for discussion of the following titles:
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This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Children" group
May
6
2025
Tue
Pajama Time (families) TK
7:00pm–7:30pm
Savage Branch
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch:
Savage Branch
Room:
Albert Einstein Classroom
Age Group:
Children
Program Type:
Early Learning
Pajama Time
All ages with adult; 30 min. Ticket required.
A class before bedtime. Children build skills in singing, talking, listening, reading, and getting along with others through stories, music, rhymes, and activities. Children may wear their pajamas and bring their loveys and blankets.
Tickets will be available at the children's desk 15 minutes before class.
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This event is in the "Adults" group
May
6
2025
Tue
ESL - English Language Learning - Beginning to Advanced (virtual)
7:00pm–9:00pm
Online Branch
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch:
Online Branch
Age Group:
Adults
Program Type:
Adult English Classes
Event Details:
This virtual class is for adult English language learners at the beginning to advanced levels. There will be separate sections for each level. Classes are on Tuesday and Thursday from 7pm-9pm.
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This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "Adults" group
May
6
2025
Tue
History of Comics in East Asia
7:30pm–8:30pm
Savage Branch
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Library Branch:
Savage Branch
Room:
Studio Classroom
Age Group:
Adults
Program Type:
Art, Movies & Music,
Crafts, Fun & Games!,
Culture & Language
Event Details:
Explore the world of comics new and old! East Asian comics have exploded in popularity and dominate today’s reading environment.
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