Walking with East Columbia Branch and 50+ Center

9:00am - 10:00am
Adults
East Columbia Branch
Closed
Required
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Library Branch: East Columbia Branch
Room: Out Front (Walk way ECO)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Required
Event Details:

Walking is a great way to get some activity into your routine.  Lets get up and walk together. Come and walk around East Columbia Library. Please wear comfortable shoes and bring a water bottle.

Picture Book Parade (ages 2-5 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: Art, Movies & Music, Crafts, Fun & Games!,
Event Details:

Ages 2-5 with adult. 30 minutes. Ticket required. Free tickets will be available 15 minutes before class.

Tales, tunes, and tons of fun!

Play Partners (infant-23 months 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:

PLAY PARTNERS

Ages newborns-23 months with adult; 20-30 min. Ticket required.

Newborns 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.

Summer of Fun! (ages 3-5 with adult) TK

10:15am - 10:45am
Children
Savage Branch
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Library Branch: Savage Branch
Room: Albert Einstein Classroom
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Art, Movies & Music, DIY & Makerspace, Crafts, Fun & Games!, Tech Skills or STEAM
Event Details:

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

Join the fun as we create, discover, and explore the world around us! Together we will complete Summer Reading activities.

Ticket required.

Cuentos en Español y Tiempo de Juego (ages 0-5 con adulto) TK

10:30am - 11:00am
Children
Elkridge Branch
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Library Branch: Elkridge Branch
Room: Hockley Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Art, Movies & Music, Crafts, Fun & Games!, Culture & Language
Event Details:

Ages 0-5 with adult. 30 minutes. Ticket required.

Únase a nosotros para cuentos, canciones y rimas en español. Seguido de un tiempo de juego.

Planet Patrol [ages 5-7] TK

11:00am - 11:45am
Miller Branch
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Library Branch: Miller Branch
Room: Miller Children's Classroom
Program Type: DIY & Makerspace, Tech Skills or STEAM
Event Details:

Ages 5-7. 45 min.  Ticket required.

Play Partners (infant-23 months 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:

PLAY PARTNERS

Ages newborns-23 months with adult; 20-30 min. Ticket required.

Newborns 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.

Picture Book Parade (ages 2-5 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: Art, Movies & Music, Crafts, Fun & Games!,
Event Details:

Ages 2-5 with adult. 30 minutes. Ticket required. Free tickets will be available 15 minutes before class.

Tales, tunes, and tons of fun!

Central Family Fun!

2:00pm - 2:45pm
Children, Everyone
Central Branch
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Library Branch: Central Branch
Room: Central Children's Classroom
Age Group: Children, Everyone
Program Type: Art, Movies & Music, DIY & Makerspace, Crafts, Fun & Games!,
Event Details:

Drop in for hands-on, interactive activities for family members of all ages.

Planet Patrol [ages 5-7] TK

2:00pm - 2:45pm
Miller Branch
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Library Branch: Miller Branch
Room: Miller Children's Classroom
Program Type: DIY & Makerspace, Tech Skills or STEAM
Event Details:

Ages 5-7. 45 min.  Ticket required.

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: Seahorse Children's Classroom
Program Type: Crafts, Fun & Games!, Tech Skills or STEAM
Event Details:

Ages 6-9; 45 min. Ticket required.

Explore the science of coding and programming with Colby, the programmable mouse.

 

Summer of Fun! (ages 6-10) TK

2:00pm - 2:45pm
Savage Branch
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Library Branch: Savage Branch
Room: Albert Einstein Classroom
Program Type: Art, Movies & Music, DIY & Makerspace, Crafts, Fun & Games!, Tech Skills or STEAM
Event Details:

Ages 6-10; 45 min. Ticket Required.

Join the fun as we create, discover, and explore the world around us! Together we will complete Summer Reading activities.

Ticket required.

Tickets available 15 minutes before class.

Crafternoon (all ages/families)

2:00pm - 3:00pm
East Columbia Branch
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Library Branch: East Columbia Branch
Room: Lucille Clifton Rooms A/B
Program Type: DIY & Makerspace,
Event Details:

All ages/families; allow 15 minutes.

Drop in and make fun crafts!

Strictly Historical Fiction

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Adults
Miller Branch
Closed
Required
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Library Branch: Miller Branch
Room: Ellicott Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Clubs
Required
Event Details:

Love historical fiction? So do we! Join our discussion to step into the past and connect with characters living in times different than our own.

Aug 21: The Last Romantics by Tara Conklin

Babysitting/Entrepreneurship 101

3:00pm - 5:00pm
Teens
Miller Branch
Closed
Required
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Library Branch: Miller Branch
Room: Avalon Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Career, Business & Finance, College & Trade Schools
Required
Event Details:

Age 13 and up | Registration required; only register for August 21st for the 3-day series. Students must attend all 3 sessions to receive a certificate.

Juguemos Con Letras (Ages 8-12) TK

5:00pm - 5:30pm
Elkridge Branch
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Library Branch: Elkridge Branch
Room: Seahorse Children's Classroom
Program Type: Crafts, Fun & Games!, Culture & Language,
Event Details:

Ages 8-12; 30 min. Ticket required.

Únase a un tiempo de diversión jugando Scrabble y juegos de Lapiz y Papel en Español.

Painting Animals - Pet Portraiture w/ J. Scott

6:00pm - 8:30pm
Adults
Elkridge Branch
Closed
Required
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Library Branch: Elkridge Branch
Room: DIY Design Studio
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Art, Movies & Music, Community Events, DIY & Makerspace
Required
Event Details:

This class will focus on the skills necessary to paint an animal portrait. Participants will be taught how to identify different tonal values, create dimension, mix colors and replicate texture.

Pajama Time [all ages] TK

6:30pm - 7:00pm
Children, Everyone
Miller Branch
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Library Branch: Miller Branch
Room: Miller Children's Classroom
Age Group: Children, Everyone
Program Type:

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.

Event Details:

Ticket required.  Tickets will be available at the children's desk 15 minutes before class.
 

Play Partners (infant-23 mos with adult) TK

6:30pm - 7:00pm
Children
Central Branch
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Library Branch: Central Branch
Room: Central Children's Classroom
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Art, Movies & Music, Crafts, Fun & Games!,

PLAY PARTNERS

Ages newborns-23 months with adult; 20-30 min. Ticket required.

Newborns 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.

Event Details:

Ticket required. Free tickets will be available 15 minutes before class.

 

Moving Up to Middle School (students entering 6th grade)

6:30pm - 7:30pm
Central Branch
Closed
Required
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Library Branch: Central Branch
Room: Maxine White Warfield Room
Required
Event Details:

 

Students entering 6th grade. 60-90 minutes.

Meet new classmates, discuss the big move, and learn the secrets to success. Compete in a book bag relay and combination lock time-trial! 

Recipe Exchange: Barbecue Around the World

7:00pm - 8:00pm
Adults
Savage Branch
Closed
Required
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Library Branch: Savage Branch
Room: Savage Studio (Classroom)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Community Events, Race, Equity & Inclusion
Required
Event Details:

Attention, Foodies! Do you find yourself looking for new creative ways to spice up your cooking repertoire?

Asian American Literature Book Club (Online)

7:00pm - 8:30pm
Adults
Online Branch
Closed
Required
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Library Branch: Online Branch
Room: Adult Online Classroom
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Clubs, Community Events, Race, Equity & Inclusion
Required
Event Details:

Join our monthly discussion of Asian American literary titles. 

Ask A Master Gardener (In Person)

7:00pm - 8:30pm
Adults
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.