Summer READers Celebration: Grow Our Community!

10:00am - 2:00pm
Savage Branch
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Library Branch: Savage Branch
Age Group: Children, Teens, Adults, Everyone
Program Type: Community Events
Event Details:

Join the Savage Branch Library team for a community celebration!

All Together Now (all ages with adult) TK

10:15am - 10:45am
Elkridge Branch
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Library Branch: Elkridge Branch
Room: Hockley Room
Age Group: Children, Everyone
Program Type:

ALL TOGETHER NOW

All ages with adult; 30 min. Ticket required.

Children build skills in singing, talking, listening, reading, and getting along with others through stories, music, rhymes, and activities. 

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

 

All Together Now (all ages) TK

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

ALL TOGETHER NOW

All ages with adult; 30 min. Ticket required.

Children build skills in singing, talking, listening, reading, and getting along with others through stories, music, rhymes, and activities. 

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.

 

OUTDOOR All Together Now (families) TK

10:15am - 10:45am
Savage Branch
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Library Branch: Savage Branch
Room: Outdoor Studio
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type:
Event Details:

OUTDOOR ALL TOGETHER NOW

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

Ticket required.

Tickets available 15 minutes before class.

All Together Now (all ages) TK

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

ALL TOGETHER NOW

All ages with adult; 30 min. Ticket required.

Children build skills in singing, talking, listening, reading, and getting along with others through stories, music, rhymes, and activities. 

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

 

Toddler Time [ages 6-36 months] TK

10:30am - 11:00am
Miller Branch
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Library Branch: Miller Branch
Room: Miller Children's Classroom
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Crafts, Fun & Games!
Event Details:

Ages 6-36 months. Ticket required.  Tickets will be available 15 minutes before class.

Play with toys, meet new friends, enjoy music, and develop cognitive, motor and social skills.

Ask a Master Gardener

10:30am - 12:30pm
Elkridge Branch
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Library Branch: Elkridge Branch
Room: Lobby (Elkridge)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Gardening & Nature
Event Details:

Ask Maryland Master Gardeners questions and receive useful tips and practical advice.

Ask A Master Gardener (In Person)

10:30am - 12:30pm
Miller Branch
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Library Branch: Miller Branch
Room: Lobby (Miller)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Gardening & Nature
Event Details:

Find the answers to gardening questions by talking with a University of Maryland Extension Master Gardener. Drop in; no registration required. 

 

Compost Demonstration (In-Person)

10:30am - 12:30pm
Miller Branch
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Library Branch: Miller Branch
Room: Enchanted Garden
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Gardening & Nature
Event Details:

Learn the basics of composting. Composting reduces pressure on our landfills and recycles organic waste material into helpful soil supplements for gardens, container plants, and lawns.

I'm Going to be a Big Brother/Big Sister (all ages) TK

10:45am - 11:15am
Central Branch
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Library Branch: Central Branch
Room: Central Children's Classroom
Age Group: Children, Everyone
Program Type:
Event Details:

Families. 30 minutes. Ticket required. Tickets will be available 15 minutes before class

Summer Slugger! (Online)

11:00am - 11:15am
Online Branch
Closed
Required
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Library Branch: Online Branch
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Community Events, Crafts, Fun & Games!, Culture & Language, Tech Skills or STEAM
Required
Event Details:

Ages 5-11; 5 min.

Community Art Project: Environmental Mural Painting

11:00am - 12:30pm
Elkridge Branch
Closed
Required
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Library Branch: Elkridge Branch
Room: DIY Design Studio
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Art, Movies & Music, DIY & Makerspace, Gardening & Nature
Required
Event Details:

Explore the different ecosystems in Maryland through art! This summer, each HCLS Branch hosts a different mural featuring one of six different ecosystems found within the Chesapeake Bay Watershed.

Craftermorn (all ages/families)

11:00am - 1:00pm
East Columbia Branch
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Library Branch: East Columbia Branch
Room: Lucille Clifton Rooms A/B
Age Group: Children
Program Type: DIY & Makerspace
Event Details:

All ages. Allow 30 minutes.

Drop in and make fun crafts.

All Together Now (all ages with adult) TK

11:15am - 11:45am
Elkridge Branch
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Library Branch: Elkridge Branch
Room: Hockley Room
Age Group: Children, Everyone
Program Type:

ALL TOGETHER NOW

All ages with adult; 30 min. Ticket required.

Children build skills in singing, talking, listening, reading, and getting along with others through stories, music, rhymes, and activities. 

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

 

All Together Now (all ages) TK

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

ALL TOGETHER NOW

All ages with adult; 30 min. Ticket required.

Children build skills in singing, talking, listening, reading, and getting along with others through stories, music, rhymes, and activities. 

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.

 

All Together Now: Gardening (families) TK

11:30am - 12:00pm
Savage Branch
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Library Branch: Savage Branch
Room: Albert Einstein Classroom
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type:

ALL TOGETHER NOW

All ages with adult; 30 min. Ticket required.

Children build skills in singing, talking, listening, reading, and getting along with others through stories, music, rhymes, and activities. 

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

 

Event Details:

Ticket required.

Tickets available 15 minutes before class.

Author Works: Halimah Bashir and "A Sense of Gratitude, Exploring The Five Senses" for children and families

12:15pm - 12:45pm
Savage Branch
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Library Branch: Savage Branch
Room: Albert Einstein Classroom
Age Group: Children, Everyone
Program Type: Author & Literary Events, Community Events, Health & Wellness,
Event Details:

Meet Howard County author and HCLS Children's Instructor and Research Specialist Halimah Bashir, and enjoy reading about gratitude, the five senses, and do a related activity. 

All ages, families; 30 min.

Little Learners: Twist & Shout: Let's Celebrate! (2-5 years) TK

1:00pm - 1:30pm
Savage Branch
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Library Branch: Savage Branch
Room: Albert Einstein Classroom
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Art, Movies & Music, Crafts, Fun & Games!,
Event Details:

Let's Celebrate!

Ages 2-5 with adult; 30 min. Ticket Required.

Celebrate summer with music and movement for little ones.

Tickets available 15 minutes before class.

Pets on Wheels

1:00pm - 2:00pm
East Columbia Branch
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Library Branch: East Columbia Branch
Room: Marvin Thomas Room
Age Group: Adults, Everyone
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Event Details:

Therapy dog(s) from Pets on Wheels will be at the East Columbia Branch for friendly visits with customers. Drop in - no registration required. 

Elementary Explorers (ages 6-11) TK

2:00pm - 2:45pm
Elkridge Branch
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Library Branch: Elkridge Branch
Room: Seahorse Children's Classroom
Program Type: DIY & Makerspace, Crafts, Fun & Games!, Tech Skills or STEAM,
Event Details:

Ages 6-11, 45 min.

Explore the world around you! Enjoy fun activities relating to different topics in reading & writing, STEM, and fun & games.

Fashion Design Challenge (ages 11-14) RG

3:00pm - 4:15pm
Central Branch
Closed
Required
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Library Branch: Central Branch
Room: Maxine White Warfield Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: DIY & Makerspace, Tech Skills or STEAM
Required
Event Details:

Ages 11-14. Registration required.

TAB Teen Advisory Board Meeting

3:30pm - 4:30pm
Miller Branch
Closed
Required
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Library Branch: Miller Branch
Room: Tech Lab (MIL)
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Community Events
Required
Event Details:

Be a leader in our community and share your voice by collaborating with your peers to develop and plan events and classes for teens; work with HCLS instructors on projects, recommend books and more!   *Service hours for meetings, events