Basic Writing Skills - Adult (In-Person)

10:00am–12:00pm
Adults
Central Branch
Closed
Registration Required
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Library Branch: Central Branch
Room: Tapestry Classroom (Project Literacy)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Culture & Language
Registration Required
Event Details:

This is a class for English language learners.

Pins and Needle Arts

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

Join other adults who knit, crochet, embroider, and sew, in an open forum for creating, conversing, sharing, and learning. 

Speaking & Listening For English Language Learners - 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
Registration Required
Event Details:

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.

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.

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
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.
 

Mother Goose on the Loose, Hatchlings: In the Nest (Infants 0-4 months with adult) RG

10:15am–11:15am
Children
Elkridge Branch
Closed
Registration Required
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Library Branch: Elkridge Branch
Room: Seahorse Children's Classroom
Age Group: Children
Program Type:
Registration Required
Event Details:

Infants 0-4 months with adult. 45-60 minutes. Registration required.

Play Partners (infant-23 months with adult) TK

10:30am–11:00am
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.

Play Partners (infant-23 mth) TK

10:30am–11:00am
Children
Glenwood Branch
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Library Branch: Glenwood Branch
Room: Pindell Room
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.

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

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.
 

Sensory Friendly Stories & Fun (ages 3-5 with adult) RG

11:30am–12:00pm
Children
Savage Branch
Closed
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Library Branch: Savage Branch
Room: Albert Einstein Classroom
Age Group: Children
Program Type:
Registration Required
Event Details:

Ages 3-5 with adult. Registration required.

Cancelled

New Lens for Howard County: An Invitation to Get Involved

1:00pm–5:00pm
Adults
Online Branch
Closed
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Library Branch: Online Branch
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Community Events, History & Genealogy, Race, Equity & Inclusion
Registration Required
Event Details:

Summary: Everyone can do something to dismantle racism. This seminar will help you discover how you can break cycles of inaction and get involved to make a difference.

Teen Time

2:30pm–6:00pm
East Columbia Branch
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Library Branch: East Columbia Branch
Room: ECO Studio A (Teen Classroom)
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Event Details:

Teen Time at HCLS East Columbia Branch is an initiative for neighborhood teens that enhances student academics in a fun, welcoming, after-school environment.

The Meetup

3:00pm–5:00pm
East Columbia Branch
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Library Branch: East Columbia Branch
Room: ECO Makerspace (Was Homework Room)
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A  hang out for teens to connect, play games and create.

 

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 via Zoom every second and fourth Thursday of the month. 

AV Lab

4:00pm–6:00pm
Teens
Savage Branch
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Library Branch: Savage Branch
Room: AV Studio
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: 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.

Haunted Howard County! [ages 7-10] TK

5:00pm–5:45pm
Glenwood Branch
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Library Branch: Glenwood Branch
Room: Pindell Room
Program Type: History & Genealogy
Event Details:

Ages 7-10.  45 min.  Ticket required.  Tickets will be available 15 minutes before class.

Learn about Howard County haunts in a fun way that will bring it alive. Includes stories, activities, and a craft.

Encore Cinema

6:30pm–8:30pm
Adults
East Columbia Branch
Closed
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Library Branch: East Columbia Branch
Room: East Columbia Other Location
Age Group: Adults
Program Type:
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ENCORE CINEMA at Howard County Library System East Columbia Branch & 50+ Center presents "see-again" worthy DVD movies on a large screen!

English Conversation for Life & Work -Adult (In-Person)

6:30pm–8:30pm
Adults
Central Branch
Closed
Registration Required
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Library Branch: Central Branch
Room: Tapestry Classroom (Project Literacy)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Culture & Language
Registration Required
Event Details:

This is a class for adult English language learners.  Practice conversational skills and discuss topics ranging from small talk and common interests to life, work and current events. This is an in-person class that meets in t

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.

 

Mapping: Introduction to Place (ages 5-7, TK)

7:00pm–7:45pm
Elkridge Branch
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Library Branch: Elkridge Branch
Room: Seahorse Children's Classroom
Program Type: Tech Skills or STEAM
Event Details:

Ages 5-7. 45 minutes. Ticket required. Tickets available 15 minutes prior to class.

Foraging 101

7:00pm–8:00pm
Adults
Savage Branch
Closed
Registration Required
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Library Branch: Savage Branch
Room: DaVinci Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Gardening & Nature, Tech Skills or STEAM
Registration Required
Event Details:

Don’t end up like Christopher McCandless from Into the Wild; learn how to responsibly and safely forage!

Learning in Action: Endangered Animals [ages 7-10] TK

7:00pm–8:00pm
Miller Branch
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Library Branch: Miller Branch
Room: Ellicott Room
Program Type: Tech Skills or STEAM
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Ages 7-11.  60 minutes.  Ticket required.

Are you an animal lover? Take action and learn about endangered animals through hands-on activities and active games.

Tickets will be available 15 minutes before class.

Murder Mischief and Mayhem

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

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

The title for October is The Plot, by Jean Hanff Korelitz

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:

These classes are designed for adult English language learners.

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.