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.

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: 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: Celebrating Pride (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:
Event Details:

All ages; 30 min. 

Stories, songs, and activities for children and adults to enjoy together that celebrate all of us, our differences, and similarities, including families with two moms or two dads.

Ticket required.

Little Learners Music Celebrates Chopin (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; 30 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. 
 

 

Toddler Time [ages 6-24 months with adult] 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 6-24 months with adult. 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.

Practice SAT (Online)

10:30am - 11:30am
Online Branch
Closed
Required
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Library Branch: Online Branch
Room: Teen Online Classroom
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: College & Trade Schools
Required
Event Details:

Join us virtually to take a full-length practice SAT or ACT with Princeton Review. After the test, you’ll receive a comprehensive score report detailing your strengths and weaknesses.

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. 

 

Whodunit Series - Eyes Wide Open: Exploring Observation, Memory, and the Truth of Eyewitness Testimony

10:30am - 12:30pm
Miller Branch
Closed
Required
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Library Branch: Miller Branch
Room: Tech Lab (MIL)
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: College & Trade Schools, Crafts, Fun & Games!, Tech Skills or STEAM
Required
Event Details:

Attention, all aspiring teen super sleuths! Are you ready to enter into the fascinating world of observation, memory, and eyewitness testimony?

SAT practice test

10:30am - 2:00pm
Savage Branch
Closed
Required
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Library Branch: Savage Branch
Room: DaVinci Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: College & Trade Schools
Required
Event Details:

Attention high school students! Come join the C2 Education Testing Company to take a practice SAT test on Saturday June 24 and return a week later on Saturday July 1 at noon for your scores (parents/guardians welcome at scoreback session).

STEAM Stories and Fun! Celebrates Eric Carle's From Head to Toe

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. 

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: 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.

 

Little Learners: Breakfast, Lunch, & Dinner With the Very Hungry Caterpillar (3-5 years with adult) TK

11:30am - 12:15pm
Savage Branch
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Library Branch: Savage Branch
Room: Albert Einstein Classroom
Age Group: Children
Program Type: , Tech Skills or STEAM
Event Details:

BREAKFAST, LUNCH, & DINNER WITH THE VERY HUNGRY CATERPILLAR

Ages 3-5 with adult; 30 min. Ticket required.

Engage in early STEAM concepts with the Very Hungry Caterpillar through stories & activities.

Meet a Community Helper: Recycling & Trash (ages 5-10 TK)

1:00pm - 1:45pm
Central Branch
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Library Branch: Central Branch
Room: Maxine White Warfield Room
Program Type: Community Events
Event Details:

Meet one of Howard County's community helpers. Learn all about what Gina, Recycling Coordinator does for our community!

 Ages 5-10. Ticketed. 45 minutes.

 

Part 4 of a 4-Part Series

Author Works: Alexandra Petri - US History: Important American Documents (I Made Up)

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Miller Branch
Closed
Required
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Library Branch: Miller Branch
Room: Ellicott/ Patapsco/ Avalon Rooms
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Author & Literary Events, History & Genealogy, Race, Equity & Inclusion
Required
Event Details:
The Washington Post columnist Alexandra Petri

“Petri’s writing is consistently witty and erudite without the slightest hint of pretentiousness… If you can make the 19th-century debate over monetary policy funny, you

Book Bingo (ages 5-10) TK

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Elkridge Branch
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Library Branch: Elkridge Branch
Room: Hockley Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Crafts, Fun & Games!
Event Details:

Ages 5-10; 60 min.  Ticket required. Tickets will be available 15 minutes before class.

Play Bingo featuring book characters and win a book to keep!

Succulent Garden (ages 11-18)

3:00pm - 4:00pm
Glenwood Branch
Closed
Required
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Library Branch: Glenwood Branch
Room: Pindell Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: DIY & Makerspace, Crafts, Fun & Games!, Gardening & Nature, Health & Wellness
Required
Event Details:

Plant and decorate a succulent garden. Use a variety of materials (sharpies, stickers, paint) to decorate a pot and plant your own succulent garden. Feeling creative? Colored gemstones, sand, and shells available to add some color to your garden.