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Pins and Needles

10:00am - 12:00pm
Adults
Miller Branch
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Library Branch: Miller Branch
Room: Ellicott Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: DIY & Makerspace
Event Details:

Join other adults who knit, crochet, embroider, and sew, in an open forum for creating, conversing, sharing, and learning.

Drop-in, no registration required.

This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Everyone" group.

Celebrate Elephant & Piggie! TK [ages 2-5 w/adult]

10:15am - 10:45am
Children, Everyone
Miller Branch
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Library Branch: Miller Branch
Room: Miller Children's Classroom
Age Group: Children, Everyone
Program Type:
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Ages 2-5 with adult.  30 min.  Ticket required

Come have fun with these favorite characters! Includes stories, songs, and activities.

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

This event is in the "Children" group.

Just For Me (3-6 years) 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:
Event Details:

JUST FOR ME

Ages 3-6; 30 min.

For children who are ready for an independent class that includes creative expression, listening comprehension, and early reading skills.

Limited Attendance. Ticket required.

This event is in the "Children" group.

Play Partners (ages 0-23 months) TK

10:30am - 11:00am
Children
Glenwood Branch
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Library Branch: Glenwood Branch
Room: Pindell Room
Age Group: Children

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.

This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Everyone" group.

Celebrate Elephant & Piggie! TK [ages 2-5 w/adult]

11:30am - 12:00pm
Children, Everyone
Miller Branch
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Library Branch: Miller Branch
Room: Miller Children's Classroom
Age Group: Children, Everyone
Program Type:
Event Details:

Ages 2-5 with adult.  30 min.  Ticket required

Come have fun with these favorite characters! Includes stories, songs, and activities.

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

This event is in the "Children" group.

Just For Me (3-6 years) TK

11:30am - 12:00pm
Children
Savage Branch
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Library Branch: Savage Branch
Room: Albert Einstein Classroom
Age Group: Children
Program Type:
Event Details:

JUST FOR ME

Ages 3-6; 30 min.

For children who are ready for an independent class that includes creative expression, listening comprehension, and early reading skills.

Limited Attendance. Ticket required.

This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.

La Donna Harris: Indian 101- Film Screening and Discussion

2:00pm - 3:30pm
Teens, Adults
Miller Branch
Closed
Required
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Library Branch: Miller Branch
Room: Patapsco Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Author & Literary Events, Community Events, History & Genealogy, Race, Equity & Inclusion
Required
Event Details:

Using interviews, archival footage, and photographs, LaDonna Harris: Indian 101 justly celebrates one of the most important women leaders in history - LaDonna Harris.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

International Grocery Store Tour - Masala Bazaar & Halal Market

3:00pm - 4:00pm
Adults
Off Site
Closed
Required
Offsite Event
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Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Community Events, Health & Wellness, Race, Equity & Inclusion
Required
Event Details:

International Grocery Stores Tour - Masala Bazaar & Halal Market

A collaborative project of the Columbia Association (CA) and the Howard County Library System (HCLS)

Thursday, November 30

This event is in the "Teens" group.

Teen Space

3:30pm - 5:00pm
Teens
Glenwood Branch
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Library Branch: Glenwood Branch
Room: Studio B
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Community Events, DIY & Makerspace, Crafts, Fun & Games!,
Event Details:

After school supervised safe space for middle and high school students. Socialize with peers, work on homework, or enjoy optional games, crafts, and other activities.

This event is in the "Teens" group.

The Meetup

3:45pm - 5:00pm
Teens
East Columbia Branch
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Library Branch: East Columbia Branch
Room: Walter Dean Myers Homework Room
Age Group: Teens
Event Details:

A  hang out for teens to connect, play games and create.

Teen Time

3:45pm - 6:00pm
East Columbia Branch
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Library Branch: East Columbia Branch
Room: ECO Studio A (Classroom)
Event Details:

Teen Time at HCLS East Columbia Branch is an initiative for neighborhood teens that enhances student academics in a fun, welcoming, after-school environment.

This event is in the "Teens" group.

HiTech: Art Lab - Resin Crafts

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Teens
Central Branch
Closed
Required
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Library Branch: Central Branch
Room: CEN Studio
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Art, Movies & Music, Tech Skills or STEAM
Required
Event Details:

Explore how art, technology, and science can be combined by participating in different activities.

This event is in the "Teens" group.

Teen Connect; After-school Brain break!

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Teens
Miller Branch
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Library Branch: Miller Branch
Room: Tech Lab (MIL)
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Community Events, Crafts, Fun & Games!
Event Details:

Ages 11-18 | Walk in, no registration needed, space is limited.  

This event is in the "Teens" group.

AV Lab

4:00pm - 6:00pm
Teens
Savage Branch
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Library Branch: Savage Branch
Room: Savage AV Studio
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Art, Movies & Music, Tech Skills or STEAM
Event Details:

AV Lab
Drop-in to use the equipment in the A/V Studio! Record and mix music or create and edit movies with the help of a HiTech Instructor.
No registration required. Grades 6-12.

This event is in the "Children" group.
Cancelled

Read Together, Learn Together Book Club (ages 5-7) TK

5:00pm - 5:30pm
Children
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 5-7; 30 min.

For emerging readers. Read a book together then stay for fun activities that include crafts, reading comprehension exercises, and games.

This event is in the "Teens" group.

Teen Book Club

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Teens
Glenwood Branch
Closed
Required
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Library Branch: Glenwood Branch
Room: Studio B
Age Group: Teens
Required
Event Details:

Join us for Glenwood's Teen Book Club to read and discuss alongside fellow teen bookworms! This month, we will be reading Legendborn by Tracy Deonn.

This event is in the "Children" group.

STEM Fun: Exploration Stations (Families)

6:00pm - 8:00pm
Children
Elkridge Branch
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Library Branch: Elkridge Branch
Room: Seahorse Children's Classroom
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Crafts, Fun & Games!, Tech Skills or STEAM
Event Details:

Families; allow 30 minutes. Drop in.

Explore and engage in various STEM activities through self-guided stations.

This event is in the "Children" group.

Learning with LEGO® TK [ages 5-7]

6:30pm - 7:15pm
Children
Miller Branch
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Library Branch: Miller Branch
Room: Avalon Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Tech Skills or STEAM
Event Details:

Ages 5-7.  45 min.  Ticket required.

Build your brain as you build with LEGO® bricks. Come and join us for some fun and creative challenges.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Encore Cinema

6:30pm - 8:30pm
Adults
East Columbia Branch
Closed
Required
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Library Branch: East Columbia Branch
Room: East Columbia Other Location
Age Group: Adults
Program Type:
Required
Event Details:

ENCORE CINEMA at Howard County Library System East Columbia Branch & 50+ Center presents "see-again" worthy DVD movies on a large screen!  Doors open at 6:15pm

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Films with Humans

6:30pm - 8:30pm
Adults
Elkridge Branch
Closed
Required
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Library Branch: Elkridge Branch
Room: Elkridge Studio
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Community Events,
Required
Event Details:

 

Please join us for this new quarterly series wherein we will watch films about humans, since all great stories involve great characters, and then we'll discuss them with our fellow humans.

This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Everyone" group.

Pajama Time (all ages) TK

7:00pm - 7:30pm
Children, Everyone
Central Branch
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Library Branch: Central Branch
Room: Central 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. Free tickets will be available 15 minutes before class.

 

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Murder, Mischief and Mayhem

7:00pm - 8:00pm
Adults
Elkridge Branch
Closed
Required
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Library Branch: Elkridge Branch
Room: Belmont Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Clubs
Required
Event Details:

Join us for a lively discussion of all things murderous, mysterious and mischievous. Sometimes it's fiction, sometimes non-fiction, but always interesting!

 

 

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Reads of Acceptance (Online)

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

Discuss LGBTQ-related books and make new friends in a queer- & trans-affirming group setting. All identities and all ages (18+) are welcome.

This event is in the "Teens" group.
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Library Branch: Miller Branch
Room: Tech Lab (MIL)
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Community Events, Crafts, Fun & Games!, Race, Equity & Inclusion
Event Details:

Welcome to a fascinating journey into the vibrant world of Judaism, where it's not about textbooks and lectures, but real stories, connections, and a celebration of diversity.