Little Learners (ages 3-5 with adult) TK

10:15am–10:45am
Children
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
Children
Central Branch
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Library Branch: Central Branch
Room: Maxine White Warfield 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.

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

 

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

Ages 2-3 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.

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

 

 

History Relived: Apollo 17 and the end of Men on the Moon

10:30am–11:30am
Adults
Glenwood Branch
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Library Branch: Glenwood Branch
Room: Studio A
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: History & Genealogy
Event Details:

Almost fifty years to the day after Apollo 17, the last manned mission from the moon, come join an informal discussion of the event. Harrison Schmitt was the only professional geologist to land on the Moon and do a formal survey of the moon.

Little Learners (ages 3-5 with adult) TK

11:15am–11:45am
Children
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

11:30am–12:00pm
Children
Central Branch
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Library Branch: Central Branch
Room: Maxine White Warfield 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.

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

 

All By Myself [ages 4-6] TK

2:00pm–2:30pm
Children
Glenwood Branch
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Library Branch: Glenwood Branch
Room: Pindell Room
Age Group: Children
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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.

 

Ticket required. Tickets are available 15 minutes before class

Teen Time

2:30pm–6:00pm
East Columbia Branch
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Library Branch: East Columbia Branch
Room: ECO Studio A (Teen Classroom)
Program Type:
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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.

 

Anime Art Club

6:00pm–7:30pm
Teens
Savage Branch
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Library Branch: Savage Branch
Room: Studio Classroom
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Art, Movies & Music, Book Clubs, Community Events, Crafts, Fun & Games!, Tech Skills or STEAM,
Event Details:

Meet up with fellow anime and manga fans to practice drawing your favorite characters (or create your own!), recommend the manga you're reading and the anime you're watching and check out our collection/make suggestions for it.

Family Fun at Your Library (Families) TK

6:00pm–8:00pm
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:

All ages. Allow 30 min.

Jan Brett's The Mitten (ages 5-7, TK)

6:30pm–7:15pm
Central Branch
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Library Branch: Central Branch
Room: Central Children's Classroom
Program Type: Crafts, Fun & Games!
Event Details:

Ages 5-7, 45 minutes, ticketed. Tickets available 15 minutes prior to class.

Celebrate the season with stories and an activity about Jan Brett's The Mitten.

Chess Lesson with Coach Jim Vereen

6:30pm–8:30pm
Teens, Adults, Everyone
Miller Branch
Closed
Registration Required
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Library Branch: Miller Branch
Room: Ellicott Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults, Everyone
Program Type: Community Events, Crafts, Fun & Games!
Registration Required
Event Details:

Looking to sharpen your chess skills?  Come drop in and challenge new opponents! 

Winter Friends: Frosty (families) TK

7:00pm–7:30pm
Everyone
Savage Branch
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Library Branch: Savage Branch
Room: Albert Einstein Classroom
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type:
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WINTER FRIENDS: FROSTY

All ages; 30 min.

Bring your camera! Enjoy stories and activities, then pose for a picture with Frosty. 

Ticket required.

Tickets available 15 minutes before class.

Spies, Lies, and Alibis Book Discussion Group

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

We focus on spies, espionage, and world intrigue, alternating both classic and contemporary fiction and nonfiction, from the twentieth century and beyond.

Talking: Pictures

7:00pm–8:00pm
Adults
Central Branch
Closed
Registration Required
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Library Branch: Central Branch
Room: Maxine White Warfield Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type:
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join other film lovers to discuss contemporary films, following the Columbia Film Society screenings. 

Art in the Evening: Winter Workshop

7:00pm–8:30pm
Teens, Adults
Elkridge Branch
Closed
Registration Required
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Library Branch: Elkridge Branch
Room: DIY Design Studio
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Art, Movies & Music, DIY & Makerspace
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us every month to explore new artistic themes or media in a relaxed, welcoming environment.

Winter Workshop: Celebrate the season with a selection of Winter themed art and craft projects.

Knot Just Knitters

7:00pm–8:30pm
Teens, Adults
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.

Winter Pop Up Cards

7:00pm–8:30pm
Teens, Adults
Savage Branch
Closed
Registration Required
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Library Branch: Savage Branch
Room: DaVinci Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Art, Movies & Music, DIY & Makerspace
Registration Required
Event Details:

Make pop-up cards with timely themes using Robert Sabuda's designs. All materials provided.  Registration recommended.