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Branches	Central Branch								East Columbia Branch					Elkridge Branch					Glenwood Branch	Miller Branch			Savage Branch					Mobile Branch	Online Branch
Rooms	CEN Studio	Equity Resource Center - Exhibit & Event Space	Central Children's Classroom	Central Patio	Maxine White Warfield Room	Central Branch	Out Front 1 (CEN)	Out Front 2 (CEN)	No room assigned	ECO Studio A (Teen Classroom)	ECO Children's Classroom (Lucille Clifton Rooms A/B)	ECO Studio E	ECO Studio F	Belmont Room	DIY Design Studio	Elkridge Studio	Hockley Room	Seahorse Children's Classroom	Studio A	Ellicott Room	Miller Children's Classroom	Patapsco Room	Albert Einstein Classroom	DaVinci Meeting Room	AV Studio	Carver Lab	Studio Classroom	ORK	Online Classes & Events	Book Clubs
All Day		This event is in the "Everyone" group Exhibit: Hidden Voices- Mary Cardwell Dawson: The Legacy of an Opera Pioneer All Day Everyone Central Branch This event is in the "Everyone" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Central Branch Room: Equity Resource Center - Exhibit & Event Space Age Group: Everyone Program Type: Art, Movies & Music, Community Events, History & Genealogy, Parents & Educators, Race, Equity & Inclusion Event Details: During June and July, drop by the Equity Resource Center and Collection (ERCC) on the second floor of the Central Branch and experience this fascinating, multi-media exhibit.
9:00am												This event is in the "Teens" group Character Design 9:00am–10:00am Teens East Columbia Branch Closed Registration Required This event is in the "Teens" group Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: East Columbia Branch Room: ECO Studio E Age Group: Teens Program Type: HiTech Classes & Events, Art, Movies & Music, Tech Skills or STEAM Registration Required Event Details: Learn about the process behind designing your own characters and using illustration software.  Create the look of your character, its costumes, and props, and give it a unique personality! Registration required. Grades 6-12.	This event is in the "Teens" group SAT Math 9:00am–10:00am Teens East Columbia Branch Closed Registration Required This event is in the "Teens" group Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: East Columbia Branch Room: ECO Studio F Age Group: Teens Program Type: HiTech Classes & Events, Art, Movies & Music, Tech Skills or STEAM Registration Required Event Details: Enhance your math savvy to improve your SAT score! Relieve test anxiety by taking practice tests in a low-risk environment and gain full comprehension of what to expect on test day.			This event is in the "Teens" group Intro to Coding: Python 9:00am–10:00am Teens Elkridge Branch Closed Registration Required This event is in the "Teens" group Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Elkridge Branch Room: Elkridge Studio Age Group: Teens Program Type: HiTech Classes & Events, Tech Skills or STEAM Registration Required Event Details: A beginner-friendly class that introduces students to Python programming. Hands-on activities and live coding will help students build confidence and real skills over the week. Register once for all five sessions! Registration required.								This event is in the "Teens" group STEM Leadership 9:00am–10:00am Teens Savage Branch Closed Registration Required This event is in the "Teens" group Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Savage Branch Room: DaVinci Meeting Room Age Group: Teens Program Type: HiTech Classes & Events, Tech Skills or STEAM Registration Required Event Details: STEAM Leadership Academy: Over two weeks, explore the opportunities and skills for STEAM leadership. Interact with leaders in the field and apply what you learn to hands-on projects.	This event is in the "Teens" group Photography 9:00am–10:00am Teens Savage Branch Closed Registration Required This event is in the "Teens" group Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Savage Branch Room: AV Studio Age Group: Teens Program Type: HiTech Classes & Events, Art, Movies & Music, Tech Skills or STEAM Registration Required Event Details: Learn how the digital single-lens reflex camera is engineered to utilize part of the electromagnetic spectrum we call visible light. Obtain hands-on experience using a DSLR camera and learn numerous picture-taking techniques.
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10:00am										This event is in the "Teens" group Sewing 10:00am–11:30am Teens East Columbia Branch Closed Registration Required This event is in the "Teens" group Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: East Columbia Branch Room: ECO Studio A (Teen Classroom) Age Group: Teens Program Type: HiTech Classes & Events, Tech Skills or STEAM Registration Required Event Details: Learn to Sew: Sewing Machine Skills for Teens		This event is in the "Teens" group Catapult 10:00am–11:30am Teens East Columbia Branch Closed Registration Required This event is in the "Teens" group Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: East Columbia Branch Room: ECO Studio E Age Group: Teens Program Type: HiTech Classes & Events, Tech Skills or STEAM Registration Required Event Details: Be catapulted into the adventure of solving mechanical problems with a catapult! Learn not just basic engineering, but also mechanical engineering techniques. Registration required. Grades 6-12. Taught by a HiTech instructor.	This event is in the "Teens" group Weird Science 10:00am–11:30am Teens East Columbia Branch Closed Registration Required This event is in the "Teens" group Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: East Columbia Branch Room: ECO Studio F Age Group: Teens Program Type: HiTech Classes & Events, Tech Skills or STEAM Registration Required Event Details: Have you ever wanted to become a mad scientist? Explore fun and exciting chemistry experiments using basic household chemicals. Engineer an assortment of mind-blowing matter to take home and spook your friends and family.	This event is in the "Teens" group Algebra 1A 10:00am–11:00am Teens Elkridge Branch Closed Registration Required This event is in the "Teens" group Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Elkridge Branch Room: Belmont Room Age Group: Teens Program Type: HiTech Classes & Events, Tech Skills or STEAM Registration Required Event Details: Algebra 1-A	This event is in the "Teens" group Marine Biology 10:00am–11:30am Teens Elkridge Branch Closed Registration Required This event is in the "Teens" group Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Elkridge Branch Room: DIY Design Studio Age Group: Teens Program Type: HiTech Classes & Events, Tech Skills or STEAM Registration Required Event Details: The students will do a deep dive into some of the marine environments they see often but know little about.	This event is in the "Teens" group Technology of Fashion 10:00am–11:30am Teens Elkridge Branch Closed Registration Required This event is in the "Teens" group Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Elkridge Branch Room: Elkridge Studio Age Group: Teens Program Type: HiTech Classes & Events, Art, Movies & Music, Crafts, Fun & Games!, Tech Skills or STEAM Registration Required Event Details: Learn about the fashion industry from concept to delivery, the role of science, and how to use technology to create selected outfits and original fashion design ideas. Grades 6-12.								This event is in the "Teens" group Illustrate with Procreate 10:00am–11:30am Teens Savage Branch Closed Registration Required This event is in the "Teens" group Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Savage Branch Room: DaVinci Meeting Room Age Group: Teens Program Type: HiTech Classes & Events, Tech Skills or STEAM Registration Required Event Details: Have you ever looked at a digital illustration and wondered “How did they do that?” Learn tips, tricks, and the steps to creating your own illustration in the iPad app, Procreate. Registration required. Grades 6-12.		This event is in the "Teens" group Movie Magic: Cosmetics 10:00am–11:30am Teens Savage Branch Closed Registration Required This event is in the "Teens" group Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Savage Branch Room: Carver Lab Age Group: Teens Program Type: HiTech Classes & Events, Art, Movies & Music, Tech Skills or STEAM Registration Required Event Details: Dive into the world of special effects, through the view of a Makeup Artist! Students will learn the history and science behind the film industry’s own movie magic.	This event is in the "Teens" group Exploring Computing Language through Humanoid Robots 10:00am–11:30am Teens Savage Branch Closed Registration Required This event is in the "Teens" group Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Savage Branch Room: Studio Classroom Age Group: Teens Program Type: HiTech Classes & Events, Tech Skills or STEAM Registration Required Event Details: Have you ever wondered about the basics behind how humans tell computers what to do? Do you like awesome robots? If your answer was yes to one or both of those questions, this is the class for you!
10:15am																	This event is in the "Children" group 3 2 Fun (ages 2-3 with adult) TK 10:15am–10:45am Children Elkridge Branch This event is in the "Children" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Elkridge Branch Room: Hockley Room Age Group: Children Program Type: Art, Movies & Music 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.				This event is in the "Children" group Time for Us [ages 18-35 months w/adult] TK 10:15am–10:45am Children Miller Branch This event is in the "Children" group 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 Time for Us Ages 18-35 months with adult; 30 min. Ticket required. Toddlers gain coordination and control when using small and large muscles through stories, music, movement, fingerplays, rhyme, and playtime activities. Tickets will be available at the children's desk 15 minutes before class.		This event is in the "Children" group Time For Us: Celebrating Pride (18 months-3 years with adult) TK 10:15am–10:45am Children Savage Branch This event is in the "Children" group 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 Event Details: TIME FOR US Ages 18 months-3 years with adult; 30 min. Ticket required. Develop early learning skills through stories, songs, fingerplays, and rhymes. Tickets available 15 minutes before class.
10:30am											This event is in the "Children" group Play Partners (infant-23 months with adult) TK 10:30am–11:00am Children East Columbia Branch This event is in the "Children" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: East Columbia Branch Room: ECO Children's Classroom (Lucille Clifton Rooms A/B) Age Group: Children Event Details: 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. Ticket required. Tickets will be available 15 minutes before class.
10:45am
11:00am																												This event is in the "Children" group Cancelled ORK in the Community 11:00am–12:00pm Children Mobile Branch This event is in the "Children" group Cancelled Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Mobile Branch Room: ORK Age Group: Children Program Type: Community Events Event Details: On the Road to Kindergarten (ORK) Children, infants to age 5, with parents & caregivers. The library is coming to your neighborhood. It’s free! Help prepare your young children for kindergarten. Borrow books and other items like activity kits and toys. Learn about community resources. Use our free Wi-Fi. More information: hclibrary.org/ork ¡La biblioteca llega a su vecindario! Niños, bebés hasta los 5 años con padres y cuidadores. Pida prestado libros y otros artículos. Pida prestado kits de actividades y juguetes. Obtenga más información sobre los recursos comunitarios. Utilice nuestro wi-fi gratuito. Más información: hclibrary.org/ork We hope to see you at Laurel Woods Elementary School from 11:00am-12:00pm! Esperamos verle en la escuela primaria Laurel Woods* de 11:00 a 12:00.*
11:15am																	This event is in the "Children" group 3 2 Fun (ages 2-3 with adult) TK 11:15am–11:45am Children Elkridge Branch This event is in the "Children" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Elkridge Branch Room: Hockley Room Age Group: Children Program Type: Art, Movies & Music 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.
11:30am																					This event is in the "Children" group Time for Us [ages 18-35 months w/adult] TK 11:30am–12:00pm Children Miller Branch This event is in the "Children" group 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 Time for Us Ages 18-35 months with adult; 30 min. Ticket required. Toddlers gain coordination and control when using small and large muscles through stories, music, movement, fingerplays, rhyme, and playtime activities. Tickets will be available at the children's desk 15 minutes before class.		This event is in the "Children" group STEAM Makers: Ultraviolet Light (8-11 years) RG 11:30am–12:30pm Children Savage Branch Closed Registration Required This event is in the "Children" group Closed 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: Tech Skills or STEAM Registration Required Event Details: Ages 8-11; 60 min. Registration required. Explore the science of UV light and make a bracelet or key-chain with ultraviolet light detecting beads.
11:45am
12:00pm										This event is in the "Teens" group The Art of CSS 12:00pm–1:00pm Teens East Columbia Branch Closed Registration Required This event is in the "Teens" group Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: East Columbia Branch Room: ECO Studio A (Teen Classroom) Age Group: Teens Program Type: HiTech Classes & Events, Tech Skills or STEAM Registration Required Event Details: Did you know you can use coding to create art? Learn to use HTML and CSS to create different images and even animations! Registration required. Grades 6-12. Taught by a HiTech instructor.		This event is in the "Teens" group Sports Science 12:00pm–1:00pm Teens East Columbia Branch Closed Registration Required This event is in the "Teens" group Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: East Columbia Branch Room: ECO Studio E Age Group: Teens Program Type: HiTech Classes & Events, Tech Skills or STEAM Registration Required Event Details: Deflategate and the ideal gas law? Bend it like Beckham? What is a knuckle ball? Learn about the physics behind your favorite sports with hands-on experiments. Registration required. Grades 6-12. Taught by a HiTech instructor.	This event is in the "Teens" group Anatomy I 12:00pm–1:00pm Teens East Columbia Branch Closed Registration Required This event is in the "Teens" group Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: East Columbia Branch Room: ECO Studio F Age Group: Teens Program Type: HiTech Classes & Events, Tech Skills or STEAM Registration Required Event Details: Discover the gross anatomy of the human body and learn about three body systems that hold us together and help us function. We’ll cover the integumentary, skeletal, and muscular systems. Registration required. Grades 6-12.	This event is in the "Teens" group STEAM Crafts 12:00pm–1:00pm Teens Elkridge Branch Closed Registration Required This event is in the "Teens" group Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Elkridge Branch Room: Belmont Room Age Group: Teens Program Type: HiTech Classes & Events, Art, Movies & Music, Tech Skills or STEAM Registration Required Event Details: Science and art combine in this craft-centered lesson series. From glitter bottles to celestial art, you will leave each class with a unique craft of your own! Taught by a HiTech instructor. Register once for all five sessions	This event is in the "Teens" group Anatomy I 12:00pm–1:00pm Teens Elkridge Branch Closed Registration Required This event is in the "Teens" group Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Elkridge Branch Room: DIY Design Studio Age Group: Teens Program Type: HiTech Classes & Events, Tech Skills or STEAM Registration Required Event Details: Discover the gross anatomy of the human body and learn about three body systems that hold us together and help us function. We’ll cover the integumentary, skeletal, and muscular systems. Taught by a HiTech instructor.	This event is in the "Teens" group Animation 12:00pm–1:00pm Teens Elkridge Branch Closed Registration Required This event is in the "Teens" group Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Elkridge Branch Room: Elkridge Studio Age Group: Teens Program Type: HiTech Classes & Events, Art, Movies & Music, Tech Skills or STEAM Registration Required Event Details: Using the iPad Pro and animation apps such a FlipAClip and Animation Sketch, students will learn how to create their own 2D animations using their own drawings and the principles of squash and stretch. Register for all five sessions.									This event is in the "Teens" group A/V Lab 12:00pm–1:00pm Teens Savage Branch Closed Registration Required This event is in the "Teens" group Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Savage Branch Room: AV Studio Age Group: Teens Program Type: HiTech Classes & Events, Art, Movies & Music, Tech Skills or STEAM Registration Required Event Details: Join us for access to the sound booth and other HiTech equipment to record and mix music or create movies. Taught by a HiTech Instructor. Grades 6 -12. Register once for all 5 sessions.	This event is in the "Teens" group Cancelled Genetics 12:00pm–1:00pm Teens Savage Branch Closed Registration Required This event is in the "Teens" group Cancelled Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Savage Branch Room: Carver Lab Age Group: Teens Program Type: HiTech Classes & Events, Tech Skills or STEAM Registration Required Event Details: Get an introduction to the basics of Mendelian Genetics! We’ll explore topics such as inheritance patterns, genetic diversity, and genetic diseases using laws derived from Gregor Mendel’s important experiments.	This event is in the "Teens" group Cancelled Blender Basics 12:00pm–1:00pm Teens Savage Branch Closed Registration Required This event is in the "Teens" group Cancelled Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Savage Branch Room: Studio Classroom Age Group: Teens Program Type: HiTech Classes & Events, Tech Skills or STEAM Registration Required Event Details: Learn how to use Blender, an open-source, 3D design program. Create virtual spaces that, when rendered properly, give the illusion of photographic representation.
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12:30pm						This event is in the "Children" group This event is in the "Teens" group Summer Meal Program 12:30pm–2:00pm Children, Teens Central Branch This event is in the "Children" group This event is in the "Teens" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Central Branch Room: Central Branch Age Group: Children, Teens Program Type: Health & Wellness Event Details: HCPSS 2025 Summer Lunch Meal Program provided by Howard County Public School.
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1:00pm										This event is in the "Teens" group Java 1:00pm–2:00pm Teens East Columbia Branch Closed Registration Required This event is in the "Teens" group Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: East Columbia Branch Room: ECO Studio A (Teen Classroom) Age Group: Teens Program Type: HiTech Classes & Events, Tech Skills or STEAM Registration Required Event Details: Discover the basics of Java, a class-based, object-oriented language used to design applications. Learn data and expressions, using classes and objects, conditionals, and loops.		This event is in the "Teens" group Electrical Engineering 1:00pm–2:00pm Teens East Columbia Branch Closed Registration Required This event is in the "Teens" group Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: East Columbia Branch Room: ECO Studio E Age Group: Teens Program Type: HiTech Classes & Events, Tech Skills or STEAM Registration Required Event Details: Lights On, Lights Off! Ever wonder what happens behind the scenes when you flip a light switch on the wall or press the ON button of a battery-powered fan in the summer?	This event is in the "Teens" group Science of Art 1:00pm–2:00pm Teens East Columbia Branch Closed Registration Required This event is in the "Teens" group Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: East Columbia Branch Room: ECO Studio F Age Group: Teens Program Type: HiTech Classes & Events, Art, Movies & Music, Tech Skills or STEAM Registration Required Event Details: Learn how the creation of art is influenced by science and do experiments in chemistry, fluid dynamics, and color theory to make amazing works of art!	This event is in the "Teens" group Algebra 2A 1:00pm–2:00pm Teens Elkridge Branch Closed Registration Required This event is in the "Teens" group Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Elkridge Branch Room: Belmont Room Age Group: Teens Program Type: HiTech Classes & Events, Tech Skills or STEAM Registration Required Event Details: Algebra 2A: Linear, Quadratic, Polynomial	This event is in the "Teens" group Component Design 1:00pm–2:00pm Teens Elkridge Branch Closed Registration Required This event is in the "Teens" group Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Elkridge Branch Room: DIY Design Studio Age Group: Teens Program Type: HiTech Classes & Events, Tech Skills or STEAM Registration Required Event Details: Learn to draw, design, and 3D print objects from scratch using TinkerCAD. Incorporates the design process to demonstrate how engineers think and design objects. Registration required. Grades 6-12. Taught by a HiTech instructor.	This event is in the "Teens" group Perspective Drawing 1:00pm–2:00pm Teens Elkridge Branch Closed Registration Required This event is in the "Teens" group Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Elkridge Branch Room: Elkridge Studio Age Group: Teens Program Type: HiTech Classes & Events, Art, Movies & Music, Tech Skills or STEAM Registration Required Event Details: Learn about one, two, and three-point perspective and create illustrations using newfound knowledge. By learning perspective drawing techniques in Sketchbook Pro, students will be able to create illustrations with dynamic angles and views.								This event is in the "Teens" group Engineering with Engines 1:00pm–2:00pm Teens Savage Branch Closed Registration Required This event is in the "Teens" group Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Savage Branch Room: DaVinci Meeting Room Age Group: Teens Program Type: HiTech Classes & Events, Tech Skills or STEAM Registration Required Event Details: Exploring the intricacies and design processes of model LEGO car engines using a mechanical engineering mindset. Registration required. Grades 6-12. Taught by a HiTech instructor.	This event is in the "Teens" group A/V Lab 1:00pm–2:00pm Teens Savage Branch Closed Registration Required This event is in the "Teens" group Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Savage Branch Room: AV Studio Age Group: Teens Program Type: HiTech Classes & Events, Tech Skills or STEAM Registration Required Event Details: Join us for access to the sound booth and other HiTech equipment to record and mix music or create movies. Registration required. Grades 6-12. Taught by a HiTech instructor.	This event is in the "Teens" group Cancelled Cell Biology and Nano Medicine 1:00pm–2:00pm Teens Savage Branch Closed Registration Required This event is in the "Teens" group Cancelled Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Savage Branch Room: Carver Lab Age Group: Teens Program Type: HiTech Classes & Events, Tech Skills or STEAM Registration Required Event Details: Dive into the intricate world of cells, uncovering the roles of mitochondria, DNA, and more. Discover how nanobots are revolutionizing medicine by targeting diseases precisely. Engage in interactive experiments, design your own nanobot,	This event is in the "Teens" group Arduino 1:00pm–2:00pm Teens Savage Branch Closed Registration Required This event is in the "Teens" group Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Savage Branch Room: Studio Classroom Age Group: Teens Program Type: HiTech Classes & Events, Tech Skills or STEAM Registration Required Event Details: Dive into the Arduino philosophy of learning through tinkering, problem solving, and rapid prototyping.
1:15pm
1:30pm																		This event is in the "Children" group Just for Me (ages 3-5) TK 1:30pm–2:00pm Children Elkridge Branch This event is in the "Children" group 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: Crafts, Fun & Games! Just for Me Ages 3-5; 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 will be available at the children's desk 15 minutes before class.
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2:00pm																						This event is in the "Children" group Uke Can Do It: Beginner [ages 7 and up with adult] TK 2:00pm–3:00pm Children Miller Branch This event is in the "Children" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Miller Branch Room: Patapsco Room Age Group: Children Program Type: Art, Movies & Music Event Details: Ages 7 and up with adult. 60 min. Ticket required. Pluck and strum your way to learning fun tunes on the ukulele! Use one of our provided instruments or bring your own. No experience needed.
2:15pm
2:30pm										This event is in the "Teens" group Design for Laser Cutting & Engraving 2:30pm–4:00pm Teens East Columbia Branch Closed Registration Required This event is in the "Teens" group Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: East Columbia Branch Room: ECO Studio A (Teen Classroom) Age Group: Teens Program Type: HiTech Classes & Events, Tech Skills or STEAM Registration Required Event Details: Using a variety of software and techniques, design your own keepsakes that you can print using the Glowforge™ laser cutter and engraver! Registration required. Grades 6-12. Taught by a HiTech instructor.		This event is in the "Teens" group Exploring AI 2:30pm–4:00pm Teens East Columbia Branch Closed Registration Required This event is in the "Teens" group Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: East Columbia Branch Room: ECO Studio E Age Group: Teens Program Type: HiTech Classes & Events, Tech Skills or STEAM Registration Required Event Details: This 5-session series explores the world of generative AI through interactive lessons and hands-on activities.	This event is in the "Teens" group Dive into Biology! 2:30pm–4:00pm Teens East Columbia Branch Closed Registration Required This event is in the "Teens" group Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: East Columbia Branch Room: ECO Studio F Age Group: Teens Program Type: HiTech Classes & Events, Tech Skills or STEAM Registration Required Event Details: Have you ever wondered what the difference is between you and a microorganism? Were you ever curious about the difference between cellular respiration and photosynthesis?	This event is in the "Teens" group Rube Goldberg Competition 2:30pm–4:00pm Teens Elkridge Branch Closed Registration Required This event is in the "Teens" group Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Elkridge Branch Room: Belmont Room Age Group: Teens Program Type: HiTech Classes & Events, Crafts, Fun & Games!, Tech Skills or STEAM Registration Required Event Details: Let the Games begin! Take on engineering challenges of old with Rube Goldberg Challenges. In every class, we'll take on a new challenge while reinforcing core engineering principles.	This event is in the "Teens" group Aerodynamics & Aeronautics 2:30pm–4:00pm Teens Elkridge Branch Closed Registration Required This event is in the "Teens" group Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Elkridge Branch Room: DIY Design Studio Age Group: Teens Program Type: HiTech Classes & Events, Tech Skills or STEAM Registration Required Event Details: The students will do a deep dive into some of the marine environments they see often but know little about.	This event is in the "Teens" group Zoology 2:30pm–4:00pm Teens Elkridge Branch Closed Registration Required This event is in the "Teens" group Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Elkridge Branch Room: Elkridge Studio Age Group: Teens Program Type: HiTech Classes & Events, Art, Movies & Music, Tech Skills or STEAM Registration Required Event Details: This course will cover an overview of the topics in zoology, including cell biology, taxonomy, major vertebrate groups, physiology, genetics, evolution, and ecology. Activities related to the course material will be completed each day.							This event is in the "Children" group All Together Now: Celebrating Pride (families) TK 2:30pm–3:00pm Children Savage Branch This event is in the "Children" group 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 Event Details: All Together Now All ages with adult; 30 min. Ticket required. Children build skills in singing, talking, listening, reading, and getting along with others through stories, music, rhymes, and activities. Tickets will be available at the children's desk 15 minutes before class. Stories, songs, fingerplays, and rhymes that celebrate all of us, our differences, and similarities, including families with two moms or two dads.		This event is in the "Teens" group Movie Editing I 2:30pm–4:00pm Teens Savage Branch Closed Registration Required This event is in the "Teens" group Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Savage Branch Room: AV Studio Age Group: Teens Program Type: HiTech Classes & Events, Art, Movies & Music, Tech Skills or STEAM Registration Required Event Details: Discover the world of post-production! Learn the skills of a film/video editor while acquiring an understanding of the technology involved with the profession. Edit video and audio using Final Cut Pro and Logic Pro X.	This event is in the "Teens" group Cancelled Forensic Science: Biology 2:30pm–4:00pm Teens Savage Branch Closed Registration Required This event is in the "Teens" group Cancelled Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Savage Branch Room: Carver Lab Age Group: Teens Program Type: HiTech Classes & Events, Tech Skills or STEAM Registration Required Event Details: Have you ever wondered what goes on during a crime scene investigation? Join us to learn the techniques forensic scientists use to crack a case. Learn about fingerprinting, footprinting, and hair, saliva, and DNA analysis.	This event is in the "Teens" group Carnival Engineering: Pinball 2:30pm–4:00pm Teens Savage Branch Closed Registration Required This event is in the "Teens" group Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Savage Branch Room: Studio Classroom Age Group: Teens Program Type: Tech Skills or STEAM Registration Required Event Details: Engineer Pinball games for the HiTech Carnival! Build a table-top pinball machine, and use Arduino micro-controllers, sensors and software to keep score! Registration required. Grades 6-12.
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3:00pm									This event is in the "Everyone" group Summer Reading: Celebrate Libraries! 3:00pm–6:00pm Everyone East Columbia Branch This event is in the "Everyone" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: East Columbia Branch Age Group: Everyone Program Type: Community Events Event Details: Join us to celebrate 85 years of Howard County Library System and all things summer reading with activities for all ages! Sponsored in part by Friends and Foundation of HCLS.
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5:00pm	This event is in the "Children" group This event is in the "Teens" group This event is in the "Adults" group This event is in the "Everyone" group Central Summer Celebration: Glitter Tattoos! (All Ages) TK 5:00pm–8:00pm Children, Teens, Adults, Everyone Central Branch This event is in the "Children" group This event is in the "Teens" group This event is in the "Adults" group This event is in the "Everyone" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Central Branch Room: CEN Studio Age Group: Children, Teens, Adults, Everyone Program Type: Crafts, Fun & Games! Event Details: Join us for a splash of color and creativity at our Glitter Tattoos by Face Works! Perfect for all ages, our talented artists will transform you into your glitteriest self!		This event is in the "Children" group This event is in the "Teens" group This event is in the "Adults" group This event is in the "Everyone" group Central Summer Celebration: Party Hats! (All Ages) 5:00pm–8:00pm Children, Teens, Adults, Everyone Central Branch This event is in the "Children" group This event is in the "Teens" group This event is in the "Adults" group This event is in the "Everyone" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Central Branch Room: Central Children's Classroom Age Group: Children, Teens, Adults, Everyone Program Type: Crafts, Fun & Games! Event Details: No birthday party is complete without the classic party hat. Stop by and create a unique party hat with a variety of fun art supplies!	This event is in the "Children" group This event is in the "Teens" group This event is in the "Adults" group This event is in the "Everyone" group Central Summer Celebration: Birthday Kindness Rocks (All Ages) 5:00pm–8:00pm Children, Teens, Adults, Everyone Central Branch This event is in the "Children" group This event is in the "Teens" group This event is in the "Adults" group This event is in the "Everyone" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Central Branch Room: Central Patio Age Group: Children, Teens, Adults, Everyone Program Type: Crafts, Fun & Games! Event Details: Spread some birthday-themed cheer with our Summer Celebration Kindness Rock station! Paint, rocks, and art inspiration will be provided.		This event is in the "Children" group This event is in the "Teens" group This event is in the "Adults" group This event is in the "Everyone" group Central Branch Summer Celebration! 5:00pm–8:00pm Children, Teens, Adults, Everyone Central Branch This event is in the "Children" group This event is in the "Teens" group This event is in the "Adults" group This event is in the "Everyone" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Central Branch Room: Central Branch Age Group: Children, Teens, Adults, Everyone Program Type: Community Events, Crafts, Fun & Games! Event Details: Meet live animals, enjoy glitter tattoos, tasty treats, and have a ton of fun at this ultimate summer event rain or shine! Perfect for all ages. Celebrate HCLS' 85th Birthday Central-style!	This event is in the "Children" group This event is in the "Teens" group This event is in the "Adults" group This event is in the "Everyone" group Central Summer Celebration: Mike's Gelato (All Ages) 5:00pm–8:00pm Children, Teens, Adults, Everyone Central Branch This event is in the "Children" group This event is in the "Teens" group This event is in the "Adults" group This event is in the "Everyone" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Central Branch Room: Out Front 1 (CEN) Age Group: Children, Teens, Adults, Everyone Program Type: Community Events, Crafts, Fun & Games! Event Details: Stop by Mike's Gelato's Trike and purchase some delicious, authentic Italian gelato! Ingredients and additional information can be found on their website here: https://mikesgelato.com/	This event is in the "Children" group This event is in the "Teens" group This event is in the "Adults" group This event is in the "Everyone" group Central Summer Celebration: Qaffee House (All Ages) 5:00pm–8:00pm Children, Teens, Adults, Everyone Central Branch This event is in the "Children" group This event is in the "Teens" group This event is in the "Adults" group This event is in the "Everyone" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Central Branch Room: Out Front 2 (CEN) Age Group: Children, Teens, Adults, Everyone Program Type: Community Events, Crafts, Fun & Games! Event Details: Qaffee House serves up authentic and delicious espresso and chai beverages. Stop by their mobile beverage cart and purchase a tasty drink! For full menu and ingredients, visit their webiste here: https://www.qaffeehouse.com/														This event is in the "Teens" group Teen Beyond Words (Ages 11 - 21) 5:00pm–7:00pm Teens Miller Branch Closed Registration Required This event is in the "Teens" group Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Miller Branch Room: Patapsco Room Age Group: Teens Program Type: Art, Movies & Music, Community Events, Crafts, Fun & Games!, Culture & Language, Health & Wellness, Race, Equity & Inclusion, Tech Skills or STEAM Registration Required Event Details: Step into the fun and active world of Teen Beyond Words, a vibrant and inclusive monthly class designed to spark joy and ignite the imagination of young people with developmental and intellectual disabil
5:15pm					This event is in the "Children" group This event is in the "Teens" group This event is in the "Adults" group This event is in the "Everyone" group Central Summer Celebration: Amazing Adaptations (All Ages) TK 5:15pm–6:00pm Children, Teens, Adults, Everyone Central Branch This event is in the "Children" group This event is in the "Teens" group This event is in the "Adults" group This event is in the "Everyone" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Central Branch Room: Maxine White Warfield Room Age Group: Children, Teens, Adults, Everyone Program Type: Crafts, Fun & Games!, Gardening & Nature Event Details: What helps an animal climb, fly, live in the water, or live on land? Will those adaptations help that animal in a different habitat? Echoes of Nature will teach us how amazing adaptations help an animal survive!
5:30pm																							This event is in the "Children" group Summer Numbers (5-7 years) TK 5:30pm–6:30pm Children Savage Branch This event is in the "Children" group 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: Tech Skills or STEAM Event Details: Ages 5-7; 60 min. Ticket required. Math is all around us! Work together on games and puzzles; exploration and play strengthen math concepts. Tickets available 15 minutes before class.
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6:00pm																			This event is in the "Adults" group Artist Open Workshop w/ J. Scott 6:00pm–8:30pm Adults Glenwood Branch Closed Registration Required This event is in the "Adults" group Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Glenwood Branch Room: Studio A Age Group: Adults Program Type: Art, Movies & Music, Crafts, Fun & Games!, Culture & Language Registration Required Event Details: This class is an open workshop for artist to begin, work on, or complete a 2D art project of their choosing. The mediums supported in this workshop are:
6:15pm					This event is in the "Children" group This event is in the "Teens" group This event is in the "Adults" group This event is in the "Everyone" group Central Summer Celebration: Amazing Adaptations (All Ages) TK 6:15pm–7:00pm Children, Teens, Adults, Everyone Central Branch This event is in the "Children" group This event is in the "Teens" group This event is in the "Adults" group This event is in the "Everyone" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Central Branch Room: Maxine White Warfield Room Age Group: Children, Teens, Adults, Everyone Program Type: Crafts, Fun & Games!, Gardening & Nature Event Details: What helps an animal climb, fly, live in the water, or live on land? Will those adaptations help that animal in a different habitat? Echoes of Nature will teach us how amazing adaptations help an animal survive!
6:30pm																This event is in the "Children" group This event is in the "Everyone" group Family Fun at Your Library: Video Game Night (Families) 6:30pm–8:00pm Children, Everyone Elkridge Branch This event is in the "Children" group This event is in the "Everyone" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Elkridge Branch Room: Elkridge Studio Age Group: Children, Everyone Program Type: Crafts, Fun & Games! Event Details: All ages. Allow 30 min. Are you ready to level up your gaming skills and have some fun? Stop by and play different video games that are fun for the whole family!
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7:00pm										This event is in the "Adults" group In Other Worlds SFF Book Club (In-Person) 7:00pm–8:00pm Adults East Columbia Branch Closed Registration Required This event is in the "Adults" group Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: East Columbia Branch Room: ECO Studio A (Teen Classroom) Age Group: Adults Program Type: Book Clubs Registration Required Event Details: Welcome science fiction & fantasy enthusiasts and other intrepid readers! Discuss a wide-array of SFF movies (quarterly on 2nd Wednesdays) and books (monthly on 4th Wednesdays)										This event is in the "Adults" group English Conversation Class (in-person) 7:00pm–8:30pm Adults Miller Branch This event is in the "Adults" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Miller Branch Room: Ellicott Room Age Group: Adults Program Type: Culture & Language, Race, Equity & Inclusion Event Details: Is English your second (or third) language? Practice speaking and listening in a small group. Wednesdays, 7 - 8:30 pm							This event is in the "Teens" group This event is in the "Adults" group Savage 3D Printing Meetup 7:00pm–8:00pm Teens, Adults Savage Branch Closed Registration Required This event is in the "Teens" group This event is in the "Adults" group Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Savage Branch Room: Studio Classroom Age Group: Teens, Adults Program Type: Community Events, DIY & Makerspace, Tech Skills or STEAM Registration Required Event Details: Are you interested in 3D printing, optimizing designs for 3D printing, or building your own 3D printer at home?		This event is in the "Adults" group Romance Reads (Online) 7:00pm–8:00pm Adults Online Branch Closed Registration Required This event is in the "Adults" group Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Online Branch Room: Online Classes & Events Age Group: Adults Program Type: Book Clubs Registration Required Event Details: Love to read romance novels? Do you need an escape from reality? Join the Romance Reads Book Discussion!	This event is in the "Adults" group In Other Worlds SFF Book Club (Online) 7:00pm–8:00pm Adults Online Branch Closed Registration Required This event is in the "Adults" group Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Online Branch Room: Book Clubs Age Group: Adults Program Type: Book Clubs Registration Required Event Details: Welcome science fiction & fantasy enthusiasts and other intrepid readers! Discuss a wide-array of SFF movies (quarterly on 2nd Wednesdays) and books (monthly on 4th Wednesdays)
7:15pm					This event is in the "Children" group This event is in the "Teens" group This event is in the "Adults" group This event is in the "Everyone" group Central Summer Celebration: Amazing Adaptations (All Ages) TK 7:15pm–8:00pm Children, Teens, Adults, Everyone Central Branch This event is in the "Children" group This event is in the "Teens" group This event is in the "Adults" group This event is in the "Everyone" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Central Branch Room: Maxine White Warfield Room Age Group: Children, Teens, Adults, Everyone Program Type: Crafts, Fun & Games!, Gardening & Nature Event Details: What helps an animal climb, fly, live in the water, or live on land? Will those adaptations help that animal in a different habitat? Echoes of Nature will teach us how amazing adaptations help an animal survive!
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