3, 2 Fun! (Ages 2-3 w/ Adult) TK

9:30am–10:00am
Children
Central Branch
Library Branch: Central Branch
Room: Maxine White Warfield Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Early Learning
Event Details:

Ages 2-3 years with adult; 30 min. Free ticket required.

Preschoolers get ready for school by doing things like talking, singing songs and rhymes, doing finger plays, and listening to stories. 

Play Partners (infant-23 months with adult) TK

9:30am–10:00am
Children
Elkridge Branch
Library Branch: Elkridge Branch
Room: Seahorse Children's Classroom
Age Group: Children

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.

3, 2 Fun! (Ages 2-3 with adult) TK

10:30am–11:00am
Children
Central Branch
Library Branch: Central Branch
Room: Maxine White Warfield Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Early Learning
Event Details:

Ages 2-3 years with adult; 30 min. Free ticket required.

Preschoolers get ready for school by doing things like talking, singing songs and rhymes, doing finger plays, and listening to stories. 

Play Partners (infant-23 months with adult) TK

10:30am–11:00am
Children
Elkridge Branch
Library Branch: Elkridge Branch
Room: Seahorse Children's Classroom
Age Group: Children

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.

FNAF at the LIBRARY! - AR Scavenger Hunt

11:00am–5:00pm
Teens
Elkridge Branch
Library Branch: Elkridge Branch
Room: Elkridge Branch
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Art, Movies & Music, Crafts, Fun & Games!, Tech Skills or STEAM
Event Details:
The lights flicker. A faint laugh echoes between the stacks.

Cuentos en Español y Tiempo de Juego (edades 0-5 con adulto) TK

11:30am–12:00pm
Children
Elkridge Branch
Library Branch: Elkridge Branch
Room: Seahorse Children's Classroom
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Crafts, Fun & Games!, Culture & Language, Early Learning
Event Details:

Edades 0-5 años con adulto. 30 minutos. Se requiere un tiquete gratis disponible en el escritorio del área infantil.

Únase a nosotros para cuentos, canciones y rimas en español. Seguido de un tiempo de juego.

Little Learners Bingo (ages 2-5 with adult)

2:00pm–2:30pm
Children
East Columbia Branch
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 2-5 with adult; 30 minutes.

Identify beginning sounds, build vocabulary, identify colors and shapes while having fun playing BINGO! 

Ticket required. Tickets will be available 15 minutes before class.

Little Learners, Ages 3-5, with Adult, TK

2:00pm–2:30pm
Children
Glenwood Branch
Library Branch: Glenwood Branch
Room: Pindell Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Early Learning

Little Learners

Ages 3-5 with adult; 45 mins.  Ticket required.

Children learn through play and exploring the world around them.  Stories and activities help with skills like getting along, talking and reading, moving and doing, math, science, and being creative. 

Tickets will be available at the children's desk 15 minutes before class. 

Memory Cafe @ Miller

2:00pm–4:00pm
Adults
Miller Branch
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Miller Branch
Room: Ellicott Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Art, Movies & Music, Community Events, Crafts, Fun & Games!, Health & Wellness, Race, Equity & Inclusion
Registration Required
Event Details:

The Memory Cafe provides a warm, inclusive space for individuals living with memory loss, their caregivers, family members, etc.

Teen Space (ages 11-17)

3:00pm–4:30pm
Teens
Glenwood Branch
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 crafts!

Teen Takeover (ages 11-18)

3:00pm–5:00pm
Teens
Central Branch
Library Branch: Central Branch
Room: Teen Area (CEN)
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Crafts, Fun & Games!
Event Details:

Ages 11-18. Drop-in. 

Take over the teen area after school. Enjoy a free snack, hang out, do homework, play games, and more!

Mindful Mondays

3:30pm–5:00pm
Teens
Elkridge Branch
Library Branch: Elkridge Branch
Room: Elkridge Studio
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Art, Movies & Music, Crafts, Fun & Games!, Health & Wellness
Event Details:

Take a break, breathe, and find your calm. Join us every Monday for a drop-in session designed just for teens who want a safe, relaxed space to recharge.

Unwind your way:

Creators, Crafters, and Coworkers

5:30pm–7:30pm
Adults
Savage Branch
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Savage Branch
Room: AV Studio
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Art, Movies & Music, Crafts, Fun & Games!, Tech Skills or STEAM
Registration Required

Ballet isn't Boring

6:00pm–7:00pm
Everyone
Savage Branch
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Savage Branch
Room: Albert Einstein Classroom
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Art, Movies & Music
Registration Required
Event Details:

Ballet isn’t boring if you know what to look for. Before you watch another ballet, learn the hidden meaning of classical ballet’s pantomime gestures.

Global Reads

6:00pm–7:00pm
Adults
Miller Branch
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Miller Branch
Room: Ellicott Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Clubs
Registration Required
Event Details:

Read and discuss a wide range of fiction and non-fiction books on different cultures around the world as well as immigrant fiction.

1st Mondays; 6 - 7 pm. 

Join for a discussion of the following titles:

Korean for Beginners

6:00pm–7:30pm
Adults
Miller Branch
Closed
Registration Required
Library Branch: Miller Branch
Room: Avalon Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Culture & Language, Race, Equity & Inclusion
Registration Required
Event Details:

Learn Korean in this 12-week class, taught by Saea Oh, who holds a Bachelor of Arts in Linguistics and is certified in TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages).

Pajama Time (all ages, with adult)

6:30pm–7:00pm
Children
Miller Branch
Library Branch: Miller Branch
Room: Miller Children's 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.

Play Partners (Infant-23 mos w/Adult) TK

6:30pm–7:00pm
Children
Central Branch
Library Branch: Central Branch
Room: Central Children's Classroom
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Early Learning
Event Details:

Ages newborns-23 months with adult; 20-30 min. Free ticket required.

Newborns and toddlers learn to express feelings, language, and movement through stories, baby games, musical activities, and playtime

Spanish Conversation and Vocabulary (Bilingual) (Ages 8-12) TK

6:30pm–7:00pm
Children
Elkridge Branch
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.