This event is in the "Children" group.

Baby's Play Date (infant-23 months)

10:00am - 11:00am
Savage Branch
Library Branch: Savage Branch
Room: Abacus Classroom
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Crafts, Fun & Games!
Event Details:

Allow 20 min.

Play with our toys, read a board book, and visit with others.

This event is in the "Teens" group.

Sea Perch

10:00am - 11:30am
Elkridge Branch
Closed
Required
Library Branch: Elkridge Branch
Room: DIY Design Studio
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Tech Skills or STEAM
Required
Event Details:

Dive into underwater robotics.   This summer stop by and participate in the 3 week Seaperch submersibles and marine science classes. SeaPerch is a remotely operated vehicle built by students to accomplish underwater competitions.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Pins and Needles

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

Looking for dedicated time to work on projects? Bring stitching you'd like to finish, connect with others, and share ideas and tips. Drop in anytime between 10 am and 12 pm.

This event is in the "Children" group.

Just For Me (3-6 years) TK

10:15am - 10:45am
Savage Branch
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.

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

Move and Groove (all ages with adult) TK

10:15am - 10:45am
Elkridge Branch
Library Branch: Elkridge Branch
Room: Belmont Room
Age Group: Children, Everyone
Program Type: Art, Movies & Music, Crafts, Fun & Games!
Event Details:

All ages; 30 min.

Come experience the joys of music and movement. 

This event is in the "Children" group.

Play Partners [infant-23 months with adult] TK

10:15am - 10:45am
Miller Branch
Library Branch: Miller Branch
Room: Miller Children's Classroom
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Early Learning

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.

3, 2, Fun (ages 2-3 with adult) TK

10:30am - 11:00am
East Columbia Branch
Library Branch: East Columbia Branch
Room: Lucille Clifton Rooms A/B
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Tech Skills or STEAM
Event Details:

Ages 2-3 years with adult; 30 min. Ticket required.

Preschoolers develop skills for talking, singing, reading, writing, and playing through stories, songs, fingerplays, and rhymes. 

This event is in the "Children" group.

Play Partners (Ages 0- 23 Months) TK

10:30am - 11:00am
Glenwood Branch
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.

Event Details:

Ticket required. Tickets will be given out 15 minutes prior to class.

This event is in the "Children" group.

Just For Me (3-6 years) TK

11:15am - 11:45am
Savage Branch
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.

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

Move and Groove (all ages with adult) TK

11:15am - 11:45am
Elkridge Branch
Library Branch: Elkridge Branch
Room: Belmont Room
Age Group: Children, Everyone
Program Type: Art, Movies & Music, Crafts, Fun & Games!
Event Details:

All ages; 30 min.

Come experience the joys of music and movement. 

This event is in the "Children" group.

Play Partners [infant-23 months with adult] TK

11:30am - 12:00pm
Miller Branch
Library Branch: Miller Branch
Room: Miller Children's Classroom
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Early Learning

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 "Adults" group.

German Conversation Club (In-Person)

12:00pm - 1:00pm
Off Site
Open
Required
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Community Events, Culture & Language
Required
Event Details:

 

Improve your ability to communicate and interact in German in a fun and casual setting.

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

HCPSS Summer Food Site - East Columbia

12:30pm - 2:00pm
East Columbia Branch
Library Branch: East Columbia Branch
Room: East Columbia Other Location
Age Group: Children, Teens
Program Type: Community Events, Health & Wellness
Event Details:

To continue meeting the growing need to feed hungry children and families and fill the nutritional gap over the summer months, the Howard County Public School System -HCPSS- continues its free summer meal program

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

Adult, Child and Infant CPR and AED Education

1:30pm - 3:30pm
Elkridge Branch
Open
Required
Library Branch: Elkridge Branch
Room: Seahorse Children's Classroom
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Community Events, Health & Wellness
Required
Event Details:

Ready to learn how to save a life? Learn the basics of CPR from the Howard County Department of Fire and Rescue Services. This FREE non-certification class covers CPR for adult, child and infant victims, choking relief, and how to use an AED.

This event is in the "Children" group.

Going Graphic! [ages 7-10] TK

2:00pm - 2:45pm
Miller Branch
Library Branch: Miller Branch
Room: Miller Children's Classroom
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Art, Movies & Music
Event Details:

Ages 7-10.  45 min.  Ticket required.

Do you love graphic novels?  Are you interested in developing your illustration skills?  Want to get your hands on the newest titles? 

This class is for you!

This event is in the "Children" group.

Magformers® Mania (ages 5-7, TK)

2:00pm - 2:45pm
Central Branch
Library Branch: Central Branch
Room: Central Children's Classroom
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Tech Skills or STEAM
Event Details:

Ages 5-7. 45 minutes. TK, Ticketed. Free tickets available 15 minutes before class. 

Boost your engineering skills by building with Magformers®.  

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

Beginning Modular Robotics (ages 9-12)

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Central Branch
Required
Library Branch: Central Branch
Room: Maxine White Warfield Room
Age Group: Children, Teens
Program Type: Tech Skills or STEAM
Required
Event Details:

Ages 9-12. Registration required. 

Explore the concept of modular robotics by working with Cubelets. Join a group and compete in a challenge! Perfect for beginners.

 

This event is in the "Adults" group.

What's On Your Shelf? Fiction and Nonfiction Book Chat

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Miller Branch
Open
Required
Library Branch: Miller Branch
Room: Avalon Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Author & Literary Events, Book Clubs, Community Events
Required
Event Details:

Share fiction and/or nonfiction titles that are on your bookshelf and we will share titles from our shelves. If you don't have a title to share, find inspiration in what others recommend and start building your reading list.

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

Beginning Modular Robotics (ages 9-12)

3:30pm - 4:30pm
Central Branch
Required
Library Branch: Central Branch
Room: Maxine White Warfield Room
Age Group: Children, Teens
Program Type: Tech Skills or STEAM
Required
Event Details:

Ages 9-12. Registration required. 

Explore the concept of modular robotics by working with Cubelets. Join a group and compete in a challenge! Perfect for beginners.

 

This event is in the "Adults" group.

German Conversation Club (Online)

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Online Branch
Open
Required
Library Branch: Online Branch
Room: Online Classes & Events
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Community Events, Culture & Language
Required
Event Details:

 

Improve your ability to communicate and interact in German in a fun and casual setting.

Meet via Zoom every second Thursday of the month at 4 PM. 

This event is in the "Teens" group.

College Information Session

6:00pm - 8:00pm
Central Branch
Open
Required
Library Branch: Central Branch
Room: Maxine White Warfield Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Career, Business & Finance, College & Trade Schools, Community Events
Required
Event Details:

Registration required. Parents can only come with a registered teen.

This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
Library Branch: Glenwood Branch
Room: Studio B
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: DIY & Makerspace, Tech Skills or STEAM
Required
Event Details:

Summer travels finding you on a road trip?  Gear up with car coasters to keep you on track. Using the Cricut machine, customize your coasters with fun designs and create one-of-a-kind craft.  All materials provided.

This event is in the "Children" group.

Going Graphic! [ages 7-10] TK

6:30pm - 7:15pm
Miller Branch
Library Branch: Miller Branch
Room: Miller Children's Classroom
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Art, Movies & Music
Event Details:

Ages 7-10.  45 min.  Ticket required.

Do you love graphic novels?  Are you interested in developing your illustration skills?  Want to get your hands on the newest titles? 

This class is for you!

This event is in the "Teens" group.

Crafting Your College Application Essay (Online)

6:30pm - 7:30pm
Online Branch
Open
Required
Library Branch: Online Branch
Room: Online Classes & Events
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: College & Trade Schools
Required
Event Details:

Why are college application essays so important? An Princeton Review expert provides tips, tricks, and successful strategies for writing the best essay for your college application.

This event is in the "Children" group.
Library Branch: Elkridge Branch
Room: Seahorse Children's Classroom
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Culture & Language, Early Learning, Race, Equity & Inclusion
Event Details:

All ages with adult; 30 min.  Ticket required.

Únase a nosotros para cuentos, canciones y rimas bilingues. Seguido de un tiempo de juego. Join us for bilingual stories, songs and rhymes. Followed by a playtime.

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

Pajama Time (all ages) TK

7:00pm - 7:30pm
Central Branch
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.

Author Works: 'American Ramble' with Neil King Jr.

7:00pm - 8:00pm
Miller Branch
Open
Required
Library Branch: Miller Branch
Room: Avalon Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Author & Literary Events, Book Clubs, Community Events, Health & Wellness, History & Genealogy
Required
Event Details:

Part travelogue, part history, American Ramble is a thoughtful, warm-hearted guide to the country that we’ve inherited and that we’re making.”

This event is in the "Adults" group.

English Conversation Club

7:00pm - 8:00pm
Savage Branch
Open
Required
Library Branch: Savage Branch
Room: Carl Sagan Conference Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Culture & Language
Required
Event Details:

The English Conversation Club (ECC) provides opportunities for adult English language learners to practice speaking and listening skills, increase fluency, improve pronunciation skills, and build confidence to think and speak English in a relaxed

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

Teen Trivia Night

7:00pm - 8:00pm
East Columbia Branch
Library Branch: East Columbia Branch
Room: Lucille Clifton Rooms A/B
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Crafts, Fun & Games!
Event Details:

Attention Teens in Middle School and Beyond:

Please join us for trivia night.

Test your knowledge and earn cool prizes.

Drop in alone or with a family member ages 11+.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Warning Graphic Content (Online)

7:00pm - 8:00pm
Online Branch
Open
Required
Library Branch: Online Branch
Room: Adult Online Classroom
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Clubs
Required
Event Details:

Read and discuss a wide array of graphic novels. 2nd Thursdays 7 - 8 pm.

July 11 Damn Them All by Simon Spurrier

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

World Languages Cafe

7:00pm - 8:45pm
Miller Branch
Required
Library Branch: Miller Branch
Room: Ellicott/ Patapsco Rooms
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Community Events, Culture & Language, Race, Equity & Inclusion
Required
Event Details:

In collaboration with Columbia Association, Howard County Library System's Miller Branch hosts a monthly World Languages Café, on the 2nd Thursday evening, from 7 - 8:45 pm.