Children's Scavenger Hunt - Pride Month

All Day
Central Branch
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Library Branch: Central Branch
Room: Central Branch
Age Group: Children, Teens, Everyone
Program Type: Crafts, Fun & Games!, Race, Equity & Inclusion
Event Details:

Families, all ages. Allow 15-20 minutes. Drop-in and self-directed.

Search the Central Children's Department for scavenger hunt clues and win a sticker! 

Pride Scavenger Hunt

All Day
Elkridge Branch
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Library Branch: Elkridge Branch
Room: Elkridge Other Location
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Community Events, Crafts, Fun & Games!, History & Genealogy
Event Details:

Find 10 QR codes hidden throughout the Elkridge branch! Each code leads to a series of 3 – 5 puzzle journeys celebrating LGBTQ+ history. Every code group completed qualifies for a Summer Reading Monthly Raffle Ticket.

Wonderful Wheels Parade (all ages)

10:00am - 10:45am
Elkridge Branch
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Library Branch: Elkridge Branch
Room: Elkridge Branch
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Art, Movies & Music, Crafts, Fun & Games!
Event Details:

All ages. 45 minutes.

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5 Things at the Library!

10:00am - 12:00pm
Elkridge Branch
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Library Branch: Elkridge Branch
Room: Elkridge Other Location
Age Group: Teens
Program Type:
Event Details:

Can you name 5 things you can borrow or use at the Howard County Library System? Tell us by starring in a short video! Permission forms on site are required.

Summertime Arts & Crafts (All ages) TK

10:00am - 12:00pm
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!
Event Details:

All Ages / Families. Allow 30 minutes. Drop-in.

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Book Swap

10:00am - 12:30pm
Elkridge Branch
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Library Branch: Elkridge Branch
Room: Belmont Room
Age Group: Children, Teens, Adults, Everyone
Event Details:

Bring a book, take a book- or two or three! Bring your books in good condition to the Elkridge Branch on June 10 to swap for a new-to-you adventure in Summer Reading.

Mario Kart™ 8 Deluxe Tournament (Ages 10 and up) TK

10:00am - 1:30pm
Elkridge Branch
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Library Branch: Elkridge Branch
Room: Elkridge Studio
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Crafts, Fun & Games!
Event Details:

Ages 10 and up. Allow 2 hours. Ticket required. Ticket available 15 minutes before the tournament begins.

Drop-in DIY Bike Maintenance

10:00am - 5:00pm
Elkridge Branch
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Library Branch: Elkridge Branch
Room: Elkridge DIY Patio
Age Group: Teens, Adults, Everyone
Program Type: DIY & Makerspace, Health & Wellness
Event Details:

Drop in to the DIY Courtyard with your bike to use our equipment for basic adjustments and repairs. Bike stands, tire pumps, basic tools, and chain grease available for use while supplies last.

Parachute Play (all ages with adult) TK

10:15am - 10:30am
Elkridge Branch
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Library Branch: Elkridge Branch
Room: Hockley Room
Age Group: Children, Everyone
Program Type: Crafts, Fun & Games!,
Event Details:

All ages with adult. 20 minutes. Ticket required. Ticket available 15 minutes before class.

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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: Art, Movies & Music, Crafts, Fun & Games!,

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. Free tickets will be available 15 minutes before class.

 

All Together Now (families) TK

10:15am - 10:45am
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.

Little Learners Music Celebrates Bach (ages 3-5 with adult) TK

10:15am - 10:45am
East Columbia Branch
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Library Branch: East Columbia Branch
Room: Lucille Clifton Rooms A/B
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Art, Movies & Music
Event Details:

Ages 3 - 5 with adult; 25 mins.

Take a jaunt through the world of classical music. 

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. 
 

 

eBooks & eAudiobooks Drop-in

10:30am - 12:00pm
Elkridge Branch
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Library Branch: Elkridge Branch
Room: Grist Mill Conference Room
Age Group: Adults
Event Details:

Need help accessing the library's ebooks and eaudiobooks? Bring your device to the Elkridge Branch to get in-person assistance with these formats.

Edible Landscaping with the Community Ecology Institute (CEI)

10:30am - 12:00pm
Miller Branch
Closed
Required
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Library Branch: Miller Branch
Room: Avalon Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Community Events, Gardening & Nature
Required
Event Details:

Are you interested in incorporating edible plants into your existing landscape, but don't know where to start? This session is for you!

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. 

 

Parachute Play (all ages with adult) TK

10:45am - 11:00am
Elkridge Branch
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Library Branch: Elkridge Branch
Room: Hockley Room
Age Group: Children, Everyone
Program Type: Crafts, Fun & Games!,
Event Details:

All ages with adult. 20 minutes. Ticket required. Ticket available 15 minutes before class.

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STEAM Stories and Fun! Celebrates Eric Carle's Papa, Please Get the Moon for Me (ages 5-7 with adult) TK

11:00am - 11:30am
East Columbia Branch
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Library Branch: East Columbia Branch
Room: Lucille Clifton Rooms A/B
Program Type: Tech Skills or STEAM
Event Details:

Ages 5-7 with adult; 30 mins.

Hands-on STEAM fun based on your favorite children's authors! Let's read books together and have fun doing a STEAM- related activity. 

Cuentos en Español / Spanish Stories (all ages with adult) TK

11:15am - 11:30am
Elkridge Branch
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Library Branch: Elkridge Branch
Room: Hockley Room
Age Group: Children, Everyone
Program Type: Crafts, Fun & Games!,
Event Details:

All ages with adult. 20 minutes. Ticket required. 

Traffic Bingo on Wheels (all ages) TK

11:15am - 12:00pm
Elkridge Branch
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Library Branch: Elkridge Branch
Room: Elkridge Branch
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Crafts, Fun & Games!, , Tech Skills or STEAM
Event Details:

All ages. 45 minutes. Ticket required. Ticket available 15 minutes before class.

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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: Art, Movies & Music, Crafts, Fun & Games!,

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. Free tickets will be available 15 minutes before class.

 

Cuentos en Español / Spanish Stories (all ages with adult) TK

11:45am - 12:00pm
Elkridge Branch
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Library Branch: Elkridge Branch
Room: Hockley Room
Age Group: Children, Everyone
Program Type: Crafts, Fun & Games!,
Event Details:

All ages with adult. 20 minutes. Ticket required. 

Family Storytime (all ages with adult) TK

12:15pm - 12:30pm
Elkridge Branch
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Library Branch: Elkridge Branch
Room: Hockley Room
Age Group: Children, Everyone
Program Type: Crafts, Fun & Games!,
Event Details:

All ages with adult. 20 minutes. Ticket required. Ticket available 15 minutes before class.

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Dice Game on Wheels (all ages) TK

12:30pm - 1:15pm
Elkridge Branch
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Library Branch: Elkridge Branch
Room: Elkridge Branch
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Crafts, Fun & Games!, , Tech Skills or STEAM
Event Details:

All ages. 45 minutes. Ticket required. Ticket available 15 minutes before class.

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Family Clay Together Drop-in

12:30pm - 3:00pm
Elkridge Branch
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Library Branch: Elkridge Branch
Room: DIY Design Studio
Age Group: Teens, Adults, Everyone
Program Type: Art, Movies & Music, DIY & Makerspace, Crafts, Fun & Games!
Event Details:

Air Dry Clay is a medium that can be safely enjoyed by artists of all ages. This class invites families to get creative together.

Family Storytime (all ages with adult) TK

12:45pm - 1:00pm
Elkridge Branch
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Library Branch: Elkridge Branch
Room: Hockley Room
Age Group: Children, Everyone
Program Type: Crafts, Fun & Games!,
Event Details:

All ages with adult. 20 minutes. Ticket required. Ticket available 15 minutes before class.

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STEM Fun: Exploration Stations (Families) TK

1:00pm - 3:00pm
Elkridge Branch
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Library Branch: Elkridge Branch
Room: Seahorse Children's Classroom
Age Group: Children, Everyone
Program Type: Crafts, Fun & Games!, Tech Skills or STEAM
Event Details:

Families; allow 30 minutes. Ticket required. 

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Cuentos en Español / Spanish Stories (all ages with adult) TK

1:15pm - 1:30pm
Elkridge Branch
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Library Branch: Elkridge Branch
Room: Hockley Room
Age Group: Children, Everyone
Program Type: Crafts, Fun & Games!,
Event Details:

All ages with adult. 20 minutes. Ticket required. 

Cuentos en Español / Spanish Stories (all ages with adult) TK

1:45pm - 2:00pm
Elkridge Branch
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Library Branch: Elkridge Branch
Room: Hockley Room
Age Group: Children, Everyone
Program Type: Crafts, Fun & Games!,
Event Details:

All ages with adult. 20 minutes. Ticket required. 

Wonderful Wheels Parade (all ages)

1:45pm - 2:30pm
Elkridge Branch
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Library Branch: Elkridge Branch
Room: Elkridge Branch
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Art, Movies & Music, Crafts, Fun & Games!
Event Details:

All ages. 45 minutes.

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STEM Fun: Code & Go Robot Mouse (ages 6-9) TK

2:00pm - 2:45pm
Elkridge Branch
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Library Branch: Elkridge Branch
Room: Elkridge Studio
Program Type: Crafts, Fun & Games!, Tech Skills or STEAM
Event Details:

Ages 6-9; 45 min. Ticket required.

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Stop Motion Lego Camp

2:00pm - 5:00pm
Elkridge Branch
Closed
Required
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Library Branch: Elkridge Branch
Room: Belmont / Hockley Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: DIY & Makerspace, , Tech Skills or STEAM
Required
Event Details:

Collaborate in self-directed teams to create an animation. Create characters, storyboard, design sets, and photograph stills. Then attend the virtual Award Ceremony on Saturday, August 19 from 2 - 3 pm.

Obstacle Course on Wheels (all ages) TK

3:00pm - 3:45pm
Elkridge Branch
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Library Branch: Elkridge Branch
Room: Elkridge Branch
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Crafts, Fun & Games!, , Tech Skills or STEAM
Event Details:

All ages. 45 minutes. Ticket required. Ticket available 15 minutes before class.

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Teen Action Board (TAB) Totes with Pride

3:00pm - 4:00pm
Glenwood Branch
Closed
Required
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Library Branch: Glenwood Branch
Room: Pindell Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Art, Movies & Music, Community Events, Crafts, Fun & Games!, , Tech Skills or STEAM
Required
Event Details:

Ages 11-18. 60 min.

STEM Fun: Snap Circuits (ages 6-10) TK

3:15pm - 4:00pm
Elkridge Branch
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Library Branch: Elkridge Branch
Room: Elkridge Studio
Program Type: Crafts, Fun & Games!, Tech Skills or STEAM
Event Details:

Ages 6-10. 45 minutes. Ticket required.

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ABCD Bike Check

3:30pm - 4:30pm
Elkridge Branch
Closed
Required
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Library Branch: Elkridge Branch
Room: DIY Design Studio
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: DIY & Makerspace, Health & Wellness
Required
Event Details:

Please join us along with a bike coach and expert from The Maryland Interscholastic Cycling League (MICL) and Patapsco Bicycles (a new bike shop in Elkridge) to learn some basic maintenance to keep you rolling this spring.  Summer.

STEM Fun: Paper Airplanes (Ages 6-11) TK

4:00pm - 4:45pm
Elkridge Branch
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Library Branch: Elkridge Branch
Room: Seahorse Children's Classroom
Program Type: DIY & Makerspace, Tech Skills or STEAM
Event Details:

Ages 6-11. 45 minutes. Ticket Required. Tickets can be picked up 15 minutes before class at the Children's Desk.

STEM Fun: Cubelets® Engineering Challenge (ages 8-10) TK

4:30pm - 5:15pm
Elkridge Branch
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Library Branch: Elkridge Branch
Room: Elkridge Studio
Program Type: Crafts, Fun & Games!, Tech Skills or STEAM
Event Details:

Ages 8-10. 45 minutes. Ticket required.

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