All Together Now (all ages with adult) TK

10:15am - 10:45am
Elkridge Branch
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Library Branch: Elkridge Branch
Room: Seahorse Children's Classroom
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 (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.

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: Everyone

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:

Stories, songs, and activities for children and adults to enjoy together.

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

10:30am - 11:00am
Elkridge Branch
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Library Branch: Elkridge Branch
Room: Elkridge Studio
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.

Play Partners [infant-23 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:

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.  Tickets will be available 15 minutes before class.
 

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.

SAT Practice Exam

10:30am - 2:30pm
Miller Branch
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Library Branch: Miller Branch
Room: Ellicott Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: College & Trade Schools
Event Details:

Take a practice SAT test facilitated by C2 Education Center. Bring pencils and a graphing calculator. {We will have some pencils and calculators for students who need them}

HoCo Cyber Club

11:00am - 12:00pm
Elkridge Branch
Closed
Required
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Library Branch: Elkridge Branch
Room: Belmont Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: College & Trade Schools, Tech Skills or STEAM
Required
Event Details:

Cyber security fundamentals relate to security, modern computers, and the Internet. Learn about real life code breakers and digital guardianship through fun hands-on activities and games. 

 

Learn to Knit

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
Required
Event Details:

Join us in the DIY Studio to cover the basics of knitting. We will discuss and demonstrate how to get started, with knitting needles and yarn provided. Participants will have the opportunity to practice their skills!

Native American Heritage Month Celebration

11:00am - 3:00pm
Off Site
Closed
Required
Offsite Event
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Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Teens, Adults, Everyone
Program Type: Art, Movies & Music, Community Events, History & Genealogy, Race, Equity & Inclusion
Required
Event Details:

The Native American Heritage Month Celebration is free, and all are welcome!

***UPDATED Event Location Address (6100 Merriweather Drive, Columbia, MD 21044***

Bricks @ Elkridge Lego Exhibition

11:00am - 4:00pm
Elkridge Branch
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Library Branch: Elkridge Branch
Room: Hockley Room
Event Details:

View Lego creations presented by a group of enthusiastic builders.

All Together Now (all ages with adult) TK

11:15am - 11:45am
Elkridge Branch
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Library Branch: Elkridge Branch
Room: Seahorse Children's Classroom
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.

 

Chemistry in the Library: The Healing Power of Chemistry (ages 7 & up, ages 7 & 8 with adult) RG

11:30am - 12:30pm
Savage Branch
Closed
Required
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Library Branch: Savage Branch
Room: Albert Einstein Classroom
Program Type: Tech Skills or STEAM
Required
Event Details:

Ages 7 & up (7-8 year olds must be accompanied by an adult); 60 min. Registration required.

Black Fiction Book Club (in-person) East Columbia Branch

1:00pm - 2:00pm
East Columbia Branch
Closed
Required
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Library Branch: East Columbia Branch
Room: ECO Studio A (Classroom)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Clubs
Required
Event Details:

Join us for the Black Fiction Book Club

Sisters in Crime: Mystery Lovers Extravaganza! (Virtual)

1:00pm - 2:00pm
Online Branch
Closed
Required
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Library Branch: Online Branch
Room: Adult Online Classroom
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Author & Literary Events, Book Clubs, Community Events,
Required
Event Details:

This event is also being presented In-Person at our Miller Branch. To attend in-person, register HERE.

Black Fiction Book Club (online)

1:00pm - 2:30pm
Online Branch
Closed
Required
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Library Branch: Online Branch
Room: Book Group Online Classroom
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Clubs
Required
Event Details:

Join us for the Black Fiction Book Club

Nov 04   We are not like them : a novel by Christine Pride and Jo Piazza.

Sisters in Crime: Mystery Lovers Extravaganza! (In-Person)

1:00pm - 3:00pm
Miller Branch
Closed
Required
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Library Branch: Miller Branch
Room: Patapsco/Avalon Rooms
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Author & Literary Events, Book Clubs, Community Events,
Required
Event Details:

This event is also being presented virtually. To attend the virtual session, register HERE.

Magformers® Mania (ages 6-9, TK)

2:00pm - 2:45pm
Central Branch
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Library Branch: Central Branch
Room: Central Children's Classroom
Program Type: Crafts, Fun & Games!, Tech Skills or STEAM
Event Details:

Ages 6-9. 45 minutes. TK, Ticketed. Free tickets available 15 minutes before class. 

Boost your engineering skills by building with Magformers®.  

Wild Turkeys Trunk (Kindergarten-5th graders) TK

2:00pm - 2:45pm
Savage Branch
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Library Branch: Savage Branch
Room: Savage Studio (Classroom)
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Crafts, Fun & Games!, Tech Skills or STEAM
Event Details:

Kindergarten-5th graders; 45 min. Ticket Required.

Book Bingo (ages 5-10) TK

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Elkridge Branch
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Library Branch: Elkridge Branch
Room: Seahorse Children's Classroom
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!

Savage Ukes (8 & up, teens & adults welcome!) RG

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Savage Branch
Closed
Required
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Library Branch: Savage Branch
Room: Albert Einstein Classroom
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Art, Movies & Music
Required
Event Details:

Ages 8 & up, teens & adults welcome! 60 min. Registration required to reserve an ukulele for class use.

Talking in Code: Native American Code Talkers in WWI & II

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Savage Branch
Closed
Required
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Library Branch: Savage Branch
Room: DaVinci Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Community Events, History & Genealogy, Race, Equity & Inclusion
Required
Event Details:

Learn about the history of Native American Code Talkers from both World Wars from Jennifer Wilcox, Director of Education for the National Cryptologic Museum.

 

Teen Advisory Board

3:00pm - 4:00pm
Elkridge Branch
Closed
Required
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Library Branch: Elkridge Branch
Room: Elkridge Studio
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: College & Trade Schools, Community Events
Required
Event Details:

Exercise leadership by recommending additions to the teen collections, helping the community, and planning events in cooperation with an Elkridge Teen Instructor.

HCLS Robotics Team

3:00pm - 4:30pm
Elkridge Branch
Closed
Required
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Library Branch: Elkridge Branch
Room: Belmont Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Tech Skills or STEAM
Required
Event Details:

Want to join a team? Interested in being part of a team? Interested in coding? Interested in design? Want to build a robot? Then FTC (FIRST Tech Challenge) might just be the perfect competition for you!

Personalized Pumpkin Projects with the Laser Cutter

3:00pm - 5:00pm
Glenwood Branch
Closed
Required
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Library Branch: Glenwood Branch
Room: Studio B
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: , Tech Skills or STEAM
Required
Event Details:

Step up your craftiness with the Makerspace this fall.  Using the Glenwood Branch + Makerspace Laser Cutter/Engraver, you can create custom fall decorations in this make it / take it class.  Learn basic graphic design skills in Adobe Ill

Research Drop-in Lab for Teens

3:00pm - 5:00pm
Miller Branch
Closed
Required
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Library Branch: Miller Branch
Room: Tech Lab (MIL)
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Community Events, History & Genealogy
Required
Event Details:

Ages 11-18  |  Drop in, but feel free to register for reminders.