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English for Civic Awareness- Adult (Online)

10:00am–12:00pm
Adults
Online Branch
Closed
Registration Required
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Library Branch: Online Branch
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Culture & Language
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This class is designed for adult English language learners. Improve your English reading skills, vocabulary and grammar by using a wide range of civics-related subject matter including US education, healthcare, histor

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Pins and Needle Arts

10:00am–12:00pm
Adults
Miller Branch
Closed
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Library Branch: Miller Branch
Room: Ellicott Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Community Events, DIY & Makerspace
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Event Details:

Join other adults who knit, crochet, embroider, and sew, in an open forum for creating, conversing, sharing, and learning. Space is limited, so please register in advance to attend in person.

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Speaking & Listening For English Language Learners - Adult (Online)

10:00am–12:00pm
Adults
Online Branch
Closed
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Library Branch: Online Branch
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Culture & Language
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This class is designed for adult English language learners. Practice speaking skills in a supportive environment. Students read one short story each week and discuss it in class.

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Just For Me (3-6 years) TK

10:15am–10:45am
Children
Savage Branch
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Library Branch: Savage Branch
Room: Albert Einstein Classroom
Age Group: Children
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JUST FOR ME

Ages 3-6; 30 min.

For children who are ready for an independent class that includes creative expression, listening comprehension, and early reading skills.

Ticket required.

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Play Partners (infant-23 months with adult) TK

10:15am–10:45am
Children
East Columbia Branch
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Library Branch: East Columbia Branch
Room: ECO Children's Classroom (Lucille Clifton Rooms A/B)
Age Group: Children
Program Type:
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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.

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Play Partners [infant-23 months with adult] TK

10:15am–10:45am
Children
Miller Branch
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Library Branch: Miller Branch
Room: Miller Children's Classroom
Age Group: Children
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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.
 

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Magazine Mosaic and Collage

11:00am–2:00pm
Adults
Glenwood Branch
Closed
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Library Branch: Glenwood Branch
Room: Studio B
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Art, Movies & Music, Community Events
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Event Details:

Participants will learn how to create a paper mosaic using old magazines. The class will cover topics on drawing techniques, enlarging using a grid method, color, and tonal values.

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Play Partners (infant-23 months with adult) TK

11:15am–11:45am
Children
East Columbia Branch
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Library Branch: East Columbia Branch
Room: ECO Children's Classroom (Lucille Clifton Rooms A/B)
Age Group: Children
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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.

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Play Partners [infant-23 months with adult] TK

11:30am–12:00pm
Children
Miller Branch
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Library Branch: Miller Branch
Room: Miller Children's Classroom
Age Group: Children
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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.
 

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We All Have a Story: Raking Leaves, Poems by Tamekia A. Graham

12:30pm–1:30pm
Adults
Elkridge Branch
Closed
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Library Branch: Elkridge Branch
Room: Hockley Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Author & Literary Events
Registration Required
Event Details:

Local author Tamekia A. Graham will read from her book of poems entitled Raking Leaves.  Ms. Graham will also answer questions and provide insight to those interested in writing their own story.

This event is in the "Children" group

Virtual ZOOmobile LIVE: Move! (Online)

1:30pm–2:00pm
Children
Online Branch
Closed
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Library Branch: Online Branch
Room: Do Not Book
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Tech Skills or STEAM
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Event Details:

Ages 2-5 and family. 30 minutes. Registration required.

Topic/Theme: Move! Hop, slither, fly, let’s move like animals! Meet three of the Zoo’s Animal Ambassadors to discover how they move, too.

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Level Up Club

3:00pm–5:00pm
Teens
East Columbia Branch
Closed
Registration Required
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Library Branch: East Columbia Branch
Room: ECO Children's Classroom (Lucille Clifton Rooms A/B)
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Crafts, Fun & Games!
Registration Required
Event Details:

Club for gaming enthusiasts to learn and play games from the past, present and future. 

(Every fourth Thursday )

This event is in the "Teens" group

Strengths in Our Stories Workshop

3:30pm–4:30pm
Teens
Glenwood Branch
Closed
Registration Required
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Library Branch: Glenwood Branch
Room: Studio B
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Community Events,
Registration Required
Event Details:

Ages 11-18. 30 – 45 min.  

Strength in Our Stories Workshop 

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German Conversation Club (Online)

4:00pm–5:00pm
Adults
Online Branch
Closed
Registration Required
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Library Branch: Online Branch
Room: Adult Online Classroom
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Community Events, Culture & Language
Registration Required
Event Details:

 

Improve your ability to communicate and interact in German in a fun and casual setting.

Meet every second and fourth Thursday of the month. 

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Parks and Recreation Teen Hang Out

4:00pm–5:00pm
Teens
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.

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A/V Lab

4:00pm–6:00pm
Teens
Savage Branch
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Library Branch: Savage Branch
Room: AV Studio
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Art, Movies & Music, Tech Skills or STEAM
Event Details:

Drop-in to use the equipment in the A/V Studio! Record and mix music or create and edit movies with the help of a HiTech Instructor.

No registration required. Grades 6-12.  

This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Adults" group

Family Playtime: Build (2 & up with adult) TK

4:30pm–5:30pm
Children, Adults
Savage Branch
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Library Branch: Savage Branch
Room: Albert Einstein Classroom
Age Group: Children, Adults
Program Type: Crafts, Fun & Games!, Tech Skills or STEAM
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Ages 2 & up with adult; 60 min. Ticket Required.

Drop-in, allow 20-30 minutes, to build with our Legos, Magformers, and Mega Bloks!

This event is in the "Everyone" group

Family Fun at Your Library (Families) TK

5:30pm–7:30pm
Everyone
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.

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This event is in the "Everyone" group

Pajama Time (all ages) TK

7:00pm–7:30pm
Children, Everyone
Central Branch
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Library Branch: Central Branch
Room: Maxine White Warfield Room
Age Group: Children, Everyone
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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.

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

 

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Build a Marble Run

7:00pm–8:00pm
Teens
Miller Branch
Closed
Registration Required
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Library Branch: Miller Branch
Room: Avalon Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: DIY & Makerspace, Crafts, Fun & Games!, Tech Skills or STEAM
Registration Required
Event Details:

Create a marble maze inspired by the Olympic bobsled and luge tracks. 

All materials provided. 

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Murder Mischief and Mayhem

7:00pm–8:00pm
Adults
Elkridge Branch
Closed
Registration Required
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Library Branch: Elkridge Branch
Room: Belmont Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Clubs
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us for a lively discussion of all things murderous, mysterious, and mischievous!  Sometimes it's fiction, sometimes non-fiction, but always interesting.

February's title is Sweet Tooth by Ian McEwan

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English As A Second Language Levels 4, 5 & 6 - Adult (Online)

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

This is a class for adult English language learners.

This event is in the "Adults" group

U.S. Citizenship for English Language Learners - Adult (Online)

7:00pm–9:00pm
Adults
Online Branch
Closed
Registration Required
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Library Branch: Online Branch
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Culture & Language
Registration Required
Event Details:

This class is designed for English language learners who are interested in taking the U.S.

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Library Branch: Online Branch
Program Type: Art, Movies & Music, Community Events
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As a genre label, the “Fantasia” has attracted the interest of composers from the 16th century to the present. As a form rooted in improvisation and characterized by formal flexibility, defining the “fantasia” proves to be no simple task.