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HCLS Project Literacy Staff meeting

10:00am - 1:00pm
Adults
Central Branch
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Library Branch: Central Branch
Age Group: Adults
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HCLS Project Literacy Staff meeting

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3 2 Fun (ages 2-3)

10:15am - 10:45am
Children
Savage Branch
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Library Branch: Savage Branch
Age Group: Children
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Ages 2-3 with adult; 30 min.

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Picture Book Parade (ages 2-5 with adult TK)

10:15am - 10:45am
Children
Central Branch
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Library Branch: Central Branch
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Art, Movies & Music
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Tales tunes and tons of fun! Ages 2-5 with adult; 30 min. Ticket required.

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Play Partners (ages 0-23 months with adult) TK

10:15am - 10:45am
Children
Elkridge Branch
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Library Branch: Elkridge Branch
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Crafts, Fun & Games!, Art, Movies & Music
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Stories baby games musical activities and play time. Ages infant-23 months with adult; 20-30 min. Ticket required.

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Storybook Friends (ages 2-5 with adult) TK

10:15am - 10:45am
Children
Miller Branch
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Library Branch: Miller Branch
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Art, Movies & Music
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Stories songs activities and a craft to enjoy with your child. Sep 10: Eric Carle & Friends Oct 7: Elmer Ages 2-5 with adult. Ticket required.

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Storybook Friends (ages 2-5) RG

11:00am - 11:30am
Children
Glenwood Branch
Closed
Required
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Library Branch: Glenwood Branch
Age Group: Children
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A story and craft to enjoy with your child. October Theme: Friendship and Civility Ages 2-5 with adult. Register for each class separately. <i>If you would like a reminder for this class please provide an email address.</i>

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Tech Time

11:00am - 12:00pm
Adults
Savage Branch
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Library Branch: Savage Branch
Room: Savage Other Location
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Tech Skills or STEAM
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Need help accessing eBooks eAudiobooks or streaming content on your laptop phone or tablet? Drop in with your technology related questions.

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Library Branch: Glenwood Branch
Program Type: Art, Movies & Music
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Read rehearse and perform a reader's theater script. Build literacy fluency and confidence while making reading fun. Performance takes place the last ten minutes of class.

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Play Partners (ages 0-23 months with adult) TK

11:15am - 11:45am
Children
Elkridge Branch
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Library Branch: Elkridge Branch
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Crafts, Fun & Games!, Art, Movies & Music
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Stories baby games musical activities and play time. Ages infant-23 months with adult; 20-30 min. Ticket required.

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Picture Book Parade (ages 2-5 with adult TK)

11:30am - 12:00pm
Children
Central Branch
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Library Branch: Central Branch
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Art, Movies & Music
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Tales tunes and tons of fun! Ages 2-5 with adult; 30 min. Ticket required.

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Storybook Friends (ages 2-5 with adult) TK

11:30am - 12:00pm
Children
Miller Branch
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Library Branch: Miller Branch
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Art, Movies & Music
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Stories songs activities and a craft to enjoy with your child. Sep 10: Eric Carle & Friends Oct 7: Elmer Ages 2-5 with adult. Ticket required.

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Just For Me (ages 3-6)

1:30pm - 2:00pm
Children
Savage Branch
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Library Branch: Savage Branch
Age Group: Children
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For children who are ready for an independent class that includes creative expression listening comprehension and early reading skills. Ages 3-6; 30 min.

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Demystifying Meat and Meat Substitutes

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Adults
East Columbia Branch
Closed
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Library Branch: East Columbia Branch
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Tech Skills or STEAM, Health & Wellness
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How can consumers make good decisions about the nutrition and safety of new plant-based meat substitutes and lab grown meat? The University of Maryland Extension provides some clarity amid the confusion.

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Trip Talk: South Africa Safari

2:00pm - 3:30pm
Adults
Miller Branch
Closed
Required
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Library Branch: Miller Branch
Age Group: Adults
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Is going on a safari on your travel bucket list? Local traveler Warren Gitt shares photos and his thoughts on his safari experience.

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Homework Club (ages 8-17)

3:00pm - 4:30pm
Teens
East Columbia Branch
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Library Branch: East Columbia Branch
Room: Walter Dean Myers Homework Room
Age Group: Teens
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Work on your homework and participate in activities. Snack available. Ages 8-17. Mondays - Fridays; 3-4:30 pm (school days only)

Homework Club (middle school students)

3:00pm - 5:00pm
Savage Branch
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Library Branch: Savage Branch
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Join us after school to work on your homework and participate in games and activities. Snacks available. For middle school students. Limited space. Permission slip required. Mondays - Thursdays; 3-5 pm (full school days only).

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Free Afternoon Snacks (up to age 18)

3:30pm - 4:30pm
Teens
East Columbia Branch
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Library Branch: East Columbia Branch
Room: East Columbia Other Location
Age Group: Teens
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Youth ages 18 years and younger. Free non-perishable afternoon snacks. Must be present to receive. Sponsored by KidzTable.

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Photoshop (18+)

3:30pm - 5:00pm
Adults
Savage Branch
Closed
Required
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Library Branch: Savage Branch
Room: Savage AV Studio
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Tech Skills or STEAM
Required
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From photos to movie posters what does it take to create print advertisements for Hollywood movies? Focus on the Adobe Photoshop tools needed to create a movie poster. Learn to use layers layer effects and filters from a HiTech instructor!

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Wonders of Chemical Reactions

3:30pm - 5:00pm
Teens
Savage Branch
Closed
Required
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Library Branch: Savage Branch
Room: Savage Science Studio (Carver Lab)
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Tech Skills or STEAM
Required
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Explore chemistry in a fun and colorful environment with a HiTech instructor! Conduct experiments that range from the physical and chemical properties of matter to Thermodynamics and Thermochemistry and even Acid-Base Chemistry. Grades 6-12.

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Blood Pressure Screening

3:30pm - 5:30pm
Adults
Glenwood Branch
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Library Branch: Glenwood Branch
Room: Lobby (Glenwood)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness
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Free walk-in blood pressure screening and monitoring offered by Howard County General Hospital: A Member of Johns Hopkins Medicine.

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Free Afternoon Snacks (up to age 18)

3:45pm - 4:45pm
Teens
Central Branch
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Library Branch: Central Branch
Age Group: Teens
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Youth ages 18 years and younger. Free non-perishable afternoon snacks. Must be present to receive snacks. Sponsored by KidzTable.

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Math Lab

4:00pm - 6:30pm
Teens
East Columbia Branch
Closed
Required
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Library Branch: East Columbia Branch
Room: ECO Studio A (Classroom)
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Tech Skills or STEAM
Required
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Get extra help with math classes from a HiTech instructor through AP Calculus. Registration preferred. Drop-in but priority given to those who register. Grades 6-12.

Green Fingers Garden Club (ages 6-8) TK

4:30pm - 5:30pm
Miller Branch
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Library Branch: Miller Branch
Program Type: Tech Skills or STEAM, Gardening & Nature
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Join the club to take part in the science and art of gardening. Ages 6-8. Ticket and signed release form required for each class.

Cuentos En Pijamas

6:30pm - 7:00pm
East Columbia Branch
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Library Branch: East Columbia Branch
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All ages. Ticket required. Bilingual stories and music just before bedtime. Cuentos bilingues y musica antes de ir a dormir. Pajamas teddy bears and blankets welcome. Pijamas ositos de peluche y cobijitas son bienvenidos.

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Play Partners (ages 0-23 months with adult TK)

6:30pm - 7:00pm
Children
Central Branch
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Library Branch: Central Branch
Age Group: Children
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Stories baby games and musical activities. Ages infant-23 months with adult; 20-30 min. Ticket required.

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Play Partners (ages infant-23 months)

6:30pm - 7:00pm
Children
Savage Branch
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Library Branch: Savage Branch
Age Group: Children
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Stories baby games musical activities and play time. Ages infant-23 months with adult; 20-30 min.

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Library Branch: Savage Branch
Program Type: Health & Wellness
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Read to dogs! Fidos for Freedom's therapy dogs available for drop-in reading sessions. Ages 5-10; allow 20 min. Parent/guardian must sign permission slip prior to each session.

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Pajama Time (all ages) TK

7:00pm - 7:30pm
Children
Miller Branch
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Library Branch: Miller Branch
Age Group: Children
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Stories and music just before bedtime. Pajamas teddy bears and blankets welcome. All ages; 30 min. Ticket required.

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Global Reads

7:00pm - 8:00pm
Adults
Miller Branch
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Library Branch: Miller Branch
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Clubs
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Book discussion 1st Mondays; 7 - 8 pm. Sep 2: No Meeting Oct 7: <i>Washington Black</i> by Esi Edugyan Nov 4: <i>A Rising Man</i> by Abir Mukherjee

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Mindful Journaling: An Introduction to Creative Well-Being

7:00pm - 8:00pm
Adults
East Columbia Branch
Closed
Required
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Library Branch: East Columbia Branch
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness
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Participate in a multi-session creative journaling workshop filled with writing exercises and take-home assignments. Journal supplies and feedback provided.

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Read. Think. Talk.

7:00pm - 8:00pm
Adults
Elkridge Branch
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Library Branch: Elkridge Branch
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Clubs
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Book discussion Mondays; 7 - 8 pm. Sep 9: <i>Watchmen</i> by Alan Moore Oct 7: <i>Slaughterhouse 5 or The Children's Crusade</i> by Kurt Vonnegut Nov 4: <i>Another Country</i> by James Baldwin

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English Conversation Club

7:00pm - 8:30pm
Adults
Elkridge Branch
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Library Branch: Elkridge Branch
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Culture & Language, Community Events
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Improve your ability to communicate and interact in English in a fun and casual setting.

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Korean for Beginners

7:00pm - 8:30pm
Adults
Miller Branch
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Library Branch: Miller Branch
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Culture & Language, Community Events
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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).

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Navigating the College Application Process (ages 13-19) RG

7:00pm - 8:30pm
Teens
Glenwood Branch
Closed
Required
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Library Branch: Glenwood Branch
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: College & Trade Schools
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The college application process can be daunting so let local expert Gail Jacobson guide you with successful strategies for applying to colleges and writing college essays. Ages 13-19. Parents strongly encouraged to attend with student.

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Stories of the World

7:00pm - 8:30pm
Adults
Central Branch
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Library Branch: Central Branch
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Community Events, Book Clubs
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Book discussion 1st Mondays; 7 - 8:30 pm. Sep 2: No Meeting Oct 7: <i>The Essex Serpent</i> by Sarah Perry Nov 4: <i>The Kinship of Secrets</i> by Eugenia Kim