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.

 

Little Learners Music Celebrates Beethoven (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.

OUTDOOR All Together Now (families)

10:15am - 10:45am
Savage Branch
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Library Branch: Savage Branch
Room: Savage Patio 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:

Outdoor classes may be cancelled or moved indoors without notice due to unfavorable weather, air quality, or ground conditions at the class site. We recommend bringing a bottle of water with you to the 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.

Ask a Master Gardener

10:30am - 12:00pm
Glenwood Branch
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Library Branch: Glenwood Branch
Room: Lobby (Glenwood)
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

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

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

Master Gardeners discuss and demonstrate composting on a drop-in basis. Free bins provided to Howard County residents.

In partnership with the Howard County Master Gardeners.

Compost Demonstration (In-Person)

10:30am - 12:30pm
Miller Branch
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Library Branch: Miller Branch
Room: Enchanted Garden
Age Group: Adults, Everyone
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.

STEAM Stories and Fun! Celebrates Lois Ehlert's Oodles of Animals (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. 

Make a Hummingbird Feeder

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: DIY & Makerspace, Gardening & Nature
Required
Event Details:

Hummingbirds are beginning their winter migration. Get to know these tiny birds and find out how you can encourage them to visit your backyard before constructing your own DIY hummingbird feeder.

HCHD Vaccine Clinic

11:00am - 2:00pm
Savage Branch
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Library Branch: Savage Branch
Room: Carl Sagan Conference Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Community Events, Health & Wellness
Event Details:

Get your FREE COVID-19 vaccine or booster!

For adults and children (5-17)

In partnership with the Howard County Health Department. 

Summer Celebration: Bookmarks and Kindness Rocks

11:00am - 2:00pm
Savage Branch
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Library Branch: Savage Branch
Room: DaVinci Room
Age Group: Children, Teens, Adults, Everyone
Program Type: Art, Movies & Music, Community Events, DIY & Makerspace
Event Details:

Drop in anytime during our Summer Celebration to create a bookmark to track your place in your Summer Reading selections or decorate a kindness rock to celebrate your Summer Reading Adventure.

Summer Celebration: Button Making

11:00am - 2:00pm
Savage Branch
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Library Branch: Savage Branch
Room: Savage Studio (Classroom)
Age Group: Children, Teens, Adults, Everyone
Program Type: Art, Movies & Music, Community Events, DIY & Makerspace
Event Details:

Drop in anytime during our Summer Celebration to create a button to celebrate your Summer Reading Adventure.

All materials provided.  Ages 0-8 with adult.

Summer Celebration: Camp Savage!

11:00am - 2:00pm
Savage Branch
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Library Branch: Savage Branch
Room: Savage Branch
Age Group: Children, Teens, Adults, Everyone
Program Type: Art, Movies & Music, Author & Literary Events, Community Events, DIY & Makerspace, Crafts, Fun & Games!, Gardening & Nature
Event Details:

Adventure through activities at Camp Savage! Come celebrate summer reading, plant a seed, make crafts, and help create a community art project.

Summer Celebration: Plant a Seed

11:00am - 2:00pm
Savage Branch
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Library Branch: Savage Branch
Room: Savage Patio Classroom
Age Group: Children, Teens, Adults, Everyone
Program Type: Community Events, DIY & Makerspace, Crafts, Fun & Games!, Gardening & Nature
Event Details:

Drop in anytime during our Summer Celebration to make a seed pot that you can take to plant!

All materials provided.  Ages 0-8 with adult.

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.

 

Summer Celebration: Celebrate with Balloons! (3rd-5th graders) TK

11:30am - 12:00pm
Savage Branch
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Library Branch: Savage Branch
Room: Albert Einstein Classroom
Program Type: Art, Movies & Music, Crafts, Fun & Games!, Tech Skills or STEAM
Event Details:

3rd-5th graders; 30 min. Ticket required.

Celebrate Summer with balloons! Learn about balloon science and make your own balloon dog!

Ticket required.

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. 

Summer Celebration: Ukulele Sing-Along

1:00pm - 2:00pm
Savage Branch
Closed
Required
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Library Branch: Savage Branch
Room: Albert Einstein Classroom
Age Group: Children, Teens, Adults, Everyone
Program Type: Art, Movies & Music, Community Events, Crafts, Fun & Games!
Required
Event Details:

Drop in and enjoy a family sing along! You may bring your ukulele, or use one of ours, to learn how to play fun, familiar songs. Beginners welcome!

Family Playtime: Arts & Crafts (Families) TK

2:00pm - 4:00pm
Elkridge Branch
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Library Branch: Elkridge Branch
Room: Belmont / Hockley Room
Age Group: Children, Adults
Program Type: Art, Movies & Music, DIY & Makerspace, Crafts, Fun & Games!, Tech Skills or STEAM
Event Details:

Families; Allow 30 minutes.

Drop-in to make a fun craft or create your own masterpiece!

Decoding DNA (ages 11-13)

3:00pm - 4:00pm
Central Branch
Closed
Required
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Library Branch: Central Branch
Room: Maxine White Warfield Room
Program Type: Tech Skills or STEAM
Required
Event Details:

 

Ages 11 - 13. Registration required.

 

Author Visit: We Deserve Monuments - Jas Hammonds

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Miller Branch
Closed
Required
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Library Branch: Miller Branch
Room: Ellicott/ Patapsco Rooms
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Author & Literary Events, Book Clubs, Community Events, Race, Equity & Inclusion,
Required
Event Details:

Ages 14 & up | Registration required  

We Deserve Monuments is on Howard County Library System's Summer Reading booklist!  Join us to hear about this writer's inspiration, writing process, and more.