All Together Now (all ages)

10:15am - 10:45am
Central Branch
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Library Branch: Central Branch
Age Group: Children
Event Details:

Stories songs and activities for children and adults to enjoy together. All ages; 30 min.

All Together Now (all ages)

10:15am - 10:45am
Savage Branch
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Library Branch: Savage Branch
Age Group: Children
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Stories songs and activities for children and adults to enjoy together. All ages; 30 min.

Pop Pop Grammy & Me (ages infant-24 months) TK

10:15am - 10:45am
East Columbia Branch
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Library Branch: East Columbia Branch
Age Group: Children
Event Details:

Share stories songs and toys with Grammy and Pop Pop. Ages infant-24 months with adult. Ticket required.

All Together Now (all ages) TK

10:30am - 11:00am
Glenwood Branch
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Library Branch: Glenwood Branch
Age Group: Children
Event Details:

Stories songs and activities for children and adults to enjoy together. All ages; 30 min. Ticket required.

Compost Demonstrations

10:30am - 12:00pm
Miller Branch
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Library Branch: Miller Branch
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Gardening & Nature, DIY & Makerspace
Event Details:

Master Gardeners discuss and demonstrate composting on a drop-in basis. Free bins provided to Howard County residents. In partnership with Howard County Master Gardeners.

Ask a Master Gardener

10:30am - 12:30pm
Miller Branch
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Library Branch: Miller Branch
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Gardening & Nature
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Discuss gardening questions. Saturdays; 10:30 am - 12:30 pm. In partnership with Howard County Master Gardeners.

Ask a Master Gardener

10:30am - 12:30pm
Glenwood Branch
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Library Branch: Glenwood Branch
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Gardening & Nature
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Ask Maryland Master Gardeners questions and receive useful tips and practical advice. In partnership with Howard County Master Gardeners.

Craft Society (ages 13-17) RG

11:00am - 12:00pm
East Columbia Branch
Closed
Required
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Library Branch: East Columbia Branch
Room: Walter Dean Myers Homework Room
Age Group: Teens
Required
Event Details:

Make cool crafts and new friends. Beginners and advanced crafters welcome.

SAT Practice Test

11:00am - 3:00pm
Savage Branch
Closed
Required
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Library Branch: Savage Branch
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: College & Trade Schools
Required
Event Details:

Ages 13 & up. Take a practice SAT exam with C2 Testing on Sep 7 then return for your personalized score report results on Sep 17.

Pop Pop Grammy & Me (ages infant-24 months) TK

11:15am - 11:45am
East Columbia Branch
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Library Branch: East Columbia Branch
Age Group: Children
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Share stories songs and toys with Grammy and Pop Pop. Ages infant-24 months with adult. Ticket required.

All Together Now (all ages)

11:30am - 12:00pm
Central Branch
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Library Branch: Central Branch
Age Group: Children
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Stories songs and activities for children and adults to enjoy together. All ages; 30 min.

DIY Fingerpaint (ages 2-5) RG

12:30pm - 1:15pm
Elkridge Branch
Closed
Required
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Library Branch: Elkridge Branch
Age Group: Children
Program Type: DIY & Makerspace, Art, Movies & Music
Required
Event Details:

Work together to create a mural. Develop hand-eye coordination skills while creating fall decor for Elkridge Branch. Sept 7: Fall Foliage Oct 5: Pumpkins Nov 2: Giving Thanks Ages 2-5; 45 min. Register for each class separately.

Service Learning

1:00pm - 2:00pm
East Columbia Branch
Closed
Required
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Library Branch: East Columbia Branch
Room: Walter Dean Myers Homework Room
Age Group: Teens
Required
Event Details:

Are you a high school student in need of service learning hours? Complete service learning projects at HCLS by serving a variety of community organizations.

Black Fiction

1:00pm - 2:30pm
East Columbia Branch
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Library Branch: East Columbia Branch
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Community Events, Book Clubs
Event Details:

Book discussion Saturdays; 1 - 2:30 pm. Sep 7: <i>Whiskey & Ribbons</i> by Leesa Cross-Smith Oct 5: <i>Small Country</i> by Gael Faye Nov 2: <i>The Parking Lot Attendant</i> by Nafkote Tamirat

Repair Cafe

1:00pm - 4:00pm
Elkridge Branch
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Library Branch: Elkridge Branch
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: DIY & Makerspace
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Repair Cafes assist and teach people how to repair household electrical and mechanical devices bicycles clothing and other small objects. With a goal of reducing waste and maintaining skills the cafe strengthens social cohesion.

Savage Ukes (ages 8 & up)

2:00pm - 2:45pm
Savage Branch
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Library Branch: Savage Branch
Program Type: Art, Movies & Music
Event Details:

Bring your ukulele tuner and desire to play! Beginners welcome. Ages 8 & up.

Chemistry in the Library: Marvelous Metals (ages 7 & up) RG

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Elkridge Branch
Closed
Required
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Library Branch: Elkridge Branch
Program Type: Tech Skills or STEAM
Required
Event Details:

Explore the properties and uses of metals with a chemist from the Army Research Laboratory and the American Chemical Society. Ages 7 & up (7-8 year olds must be accompanied by an adult).

A Very "Grand" Crafternoon (all ages)

2:00pm - 4:00pm
Miller Branch
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Library Branch: Miller Branch
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: DIY & Makerspace, Art, Movies & Music
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Bring your grandparent and make crafts together or make a gift for Grandparent's Day. All ages. Allow 30 min.

STEM Club (Ages 9-12 RG)

3:00pm - 4:00pm
Central Branch
Closed
Required
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Library Branch: Central Branch
Program Type: Tech Skills or STEAM
Required
Event Details:

Learn about STEM concepts through hands-on activities crafts challenges and experiments. Each class features a new STEM topic! Ages 9-12.

Hooray for Grandparents! (ages 2-5) TK

3:30pm - 4:00pm
Savage Branch
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Library Branch: Savage Branch
Age Group: Children
Event Details:

Celebrate Grandparents Day with stories activities and a craft to enjoy with your child. Grandparents welcome. Ages 2-5 with adult. Ticket required.

Teen Advisory Board

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Elkridge Branch
Closed
Required
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Library Branch: Elkridge Branch
Age Group: Teens
Required
Event Details:

Recommend books music and movies; develop and plan events for teens; and work with HCLS instructor on projects you create.