English For Community Participation - Adult (Online)

10:00am - 12:00pm
Online Branch
Closed
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Library Branch: Online Branch
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Culture & Language
Required
Event Details:

This is a class for English language learners.

Reading, Writing & Grammar - Adult (Online)

10:00am - 12:00pm
Online Branch
Closed
Required
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Library Branch: Online Branch
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Culture & Language
Required
Event Details:

This is a class for English language learners.

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

10:15am - 10:45am
Savage Branch
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Library Branch: Savage Branch
Room: Albert Einstein Classroom
Age Group: Children
Program Type:

3, 2, FUN

Ages 2-3 years 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.

Event Details:

Ticket required.

Tickets available 15 minutes before class.

3, 2, Fun! [ages 2-3 with adult] TK

10:15am - 10:45am
Miller Branch
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Library Branch: Miller Branch
Room: Miller Children's Classroom
Age Group: Children
Program Type:

3, 2, FUN

Ages 2-3 years 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.

Event Details:

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

Little Learners (ages 3-5 with adult) TK

10:15am - 10:45am
Elkridge Branch
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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. 

Play Partners (infant-23 mos with adult) TK

10:15am - 10:45am
Central Branch
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Library Branch: Central Branch
Room: Maxine White Warfield Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type:

PLAY PARTNERS

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

Newborns 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.

Event Details:

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

 

3, 2, Fun (2-3 yrs with adult) TK

10:30am - 11:00am
Glenwood Branch
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Library Branch: Glenwood Branch
Room: Pindell Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type:

3, 2, FUN

Ages 2-3 years 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.

Event Details:

Tickets required. Tickets issued 15 minutes before the beginning of class.

 

 

New Mom's Support Group

10:30am - 11:00am
Online Branch
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Library Branch: Online Branch
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Event Details:

Virtual class for New Mom's Support Group, for Well & Wise partnership with Howard County General Hospital.

HCLS Trivia: Tuesday (Online) Olympic Edition

11:00am - 11:30am
Online Branch
Closed
Required
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Library Branch: Online Branch
Age Group: Adults, Everyone
Program Type: Crafts, Fun & Games!
Required
Event Details:

Play trivia through email! Categories and fun for everyone. Please email HCLS.trivia@hclibrary.org for the trivia details or if you have questions.

Little Learners (ages 3-5 with adult) TK

11:15am - 11:45am
Elkridge Branch
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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.

3, 2, Fun! [ages 2-3 with adult] TK

11:30am - 12:00pm
Miller Branch
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Library Branch: Miller Branch
Room: Miller Children's Classroom
Age Group: Children
Program Type:

3, 2, FUN

Ages 2-3 years 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.

Event Details:

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

Play Partners (infant - 23 mos with adult) TK

11:30am - 12:00pm
Central Branch
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Library Branch: Central Branch
Room: Maxine White Warfield Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type:

PLAY PARTNERS

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

Newborns 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.

Event Details:

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

 

Just for Me (ages 3-5) TK

1:30pm - 2:00pm
Elkridge Branch
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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. 
 

 

All By Myself [ages 4-6] TK

2:00pm - 2:30pm
Glenwood Branch
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Library Branch: Glenwood Branch
Room: Pindell Room

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.

 

Event Details:

Ticket required. Tickets are available 15 minutes before class

All By Myself [ages 4-6] TK

2:00pm - 2:30pm
Miller Branch
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Library Branch: Miller Branch
Room: Miller Children's Classroom
Age Group: Children
Program Type:

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.

 

Event Details:

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

Little Learners: Storybook Friends-Jan Brett's The Mitten (ages 2-5 with adult) TK

2:00pm - 2:45pm
Central Branch
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Library Branch: Central Branch
Room: Maxine White Warfield Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type:
Event Details:

Ages 2-5 with adult. 45 minutes. Ticketed. Tickets will be available 15 minutes before class.

Fun stories, songs, and activities for preschoolers that spark curiosity and support learning.

 

Family Options

3:00pm - 5:00pm
Central Branch
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Library Branch: Central Branch
Room: Central Children's Classroom
Age Group: Children, Everyone
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Event Details:

Field trip for HC Health Department Family Options Teen Parent Program.

Recreation and Parks Teen Hang Out

3:30pm - 5:00pm
Elkridge Branch
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Library Branch: Elkridge Branch
Room: Belmont / Hockley Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Crafts, Fun & Games!
Event Details:

Drop-in and make new friends after school at the HANG OUT! Play fun and competitive games, win prizes and much more. Hosted in partnership with Howard County Parks and Recreation.

Science Lab

4:00pm - 5:30pm
Savage Branch
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Library Branch: Savage Branch
Room: Savage Science Studio (Carver Lab)
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Art, Movies & Music, Tech Skills or STEAM
Event Details:

Learn about various topics in science. Taught by a HiTech instructor! Drop-in. Grades 6-12. 

This lab is an IN-PERSON class at the Savage Branch! 

Family Fun at Your Library (Families) TK

5:30pm - 7:30pm
Elkridge Branch
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Library Branch: Elkridge Branch
Room: Seahorse Children's Classroom
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Art, Movies & Music, , DIY & Makerspace, Crafts, Fun & Games!, Tech Skills or STEAM
Event Details:

Explore hands-on, interactive activities for family members of all ages. These weekly activities develop STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math) and literacy skills.

Make-n-Take (all ages)

5:30pm - 8:00pm
Central Branch
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Library Branch: Central Branch
Room: Central Other Location
Age Group: Children, Everyone
Program Type: DIY & Makerspace,
Event Details:

All ages, 15- 20 minutes, drop-in.

Drop in and make some fun crafts.

 

Introduction to Watercolor

6:00pm - 8:30pm
Miller Branch
Closed
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Library Branch: Miller Branch
Room: Avalon Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Art, Movies & Music, Community Events
Required
Event Details:

Learn the basics of Watercolor painting in this four part introductory class. Participants will learn how to prepare their paper, layer colors, use washes, and compose their own artwork.

- Supplies will be provided. -

Pajama Time (families) TK

6:30pm - 7:00pm
Savage Branch
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Library Branch: Savage Branch
Room: Albert Einstein Classroom
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type:

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.

Event Details:

Ticket required.

Tickets available 15 minutes before class.

The Updated Tax Code (Online)

7:00pm - 8:00pm
Online Branch
Closed
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Library Branch: Online Branch
Room: Merriweather Online Classroom
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Career, Business & Finance
Required
Event Details:

This webinar will provide an overview of the important changes in tax laws, review of existing important credits, unemployment, stimulus payments etc. 

Audience questions welcome.

Warning Graphic Content (Online)

7:00pm - 8:00pm
Online Branch
Closed
Required
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Library Branch: Online Branch
Room: Book Group Online Classroom
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Clubs, Race, Equity & Inclusion
Required
Event Details:

Read and discuss a wide array of graphic novels. 3rd Tuesdays 7 - 8 pm.

February 15  Invisible Kingdom: Volume I : Walking the Path and Invisible Kingdom: Volume II : Edge of Everything by G. Willow Wilson

Dr. Carter G. Woodson: The Origins and Significance of Black History

7:00pm - 8:30pm
Online Branch
Closed
Required
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Library Branch: Online Branch
Room: Zoom Workshop
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Community Events, History & Genealogy, Race, Equity & Inclusion
Required
Event Details:

This 2-part virtual series will be presented by historian and educator Marcus "Sankofa" Nicks. Over 2 sessions he will provide an in-depth history of how Black history began and the life of Dr. Carter G.

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, Crafts, Fun & Games!
Event Details:

Ages 11-18 & Adults; Drop-in, 90 min.

Undesign the Redline Reflection Session (In Person)

7:00pm - 8:30pm
Central Branch
Closed
Required
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Library Branch: Central Branch
Room: Equity Resource Center - Exhibit & Event Space
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Community Events, Race, Equity & Inclusion
Required
Event Details:

Reflect on what you learned during a tour of the Undesign the Redline exhibit in a conversation facilitated by Trent Day Hall. What did you learn and how did you feel? How can we undesign the systems created by redlining?

English Conversation Class On Current Events - Adult (Online)

7:00pm - 9:00pm
Online Branch
Closed
Required
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Library Branch: Online Branch
Age Group: Adults
Required
Event Details:

This is a class for adult English language learners. Improve your English conversational skills through discussions on important world events.