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All Day
Teens, Adults
Central Branch
Library Branch: Central Branch
Room: Equity Resource Center - Exhibit & Event Space
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Parents & Educators, Race, Equity & Inclusion
Event Details:

Us or Them? 
Upstander or Bystander? 

Join the Conversation! 

All Together Now (all ages with adult) TK

10:15am - 10:45am
Children, Everyone
Elkridge Branch
Library Branch: Elkridge Branch
Room: Seahorse Children's Classroom
Age Group: Children, 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. 
 

 

All Together Now (all ages) TK

10:15am - 10:45am
Children, Everyone
Central Branch
Library Branch: Central Branch
Room: Maxine White Warfield Room
Age Group: Children, 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:

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

 

All Together Now (families) TK

10:15am - 10:45am
Children, Everyone
Savage Branch
Library Branch: Savage Branch
Room: Albert Einstein Classroom
Age Group: Children, Everyone
Program Type: Early Learning

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

10:30am - 11:00am
Everyone
Glenwood Branch
Library Branch: Glenwood Branch
Room: Pindell Room
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: 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:

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

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

10:30am - 11:00am
Children
Elkridge Branch
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
Children
Miller Branch
Library Branch: Miller Branch
Room: Miller Children's Classroom
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.

Digital SAT practice test

10:30am - 1:00pm
Teens
Savage Branch
Required
Library Branch: Savage Branch
Room: DaVinci Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: College & Trade Schools, Tech Skills or STEAM
Required
Event Details:

Attention high school students! Come join the C2 Education Testing Company to take a digital SAT practice test and return the following Wednesday at 6:30 for your scores and Q&A (parents/guardians welcome at scoreback session).

H2Glow Up! Water Bottle Decorating for Teens

11:00am - 12:30pm
Teens
Glenwood Branch
Required
Library Branch: Glenwood Branch
Room: Studio B
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Crafts, Fun & Games!, DIY & Makerspace, Health & Wellness, Tech Skills or STEAM
Required
Event Details:

Give your water bottle a glow up with the Cricut machine! Learn how to create your own designs and add them to your water bottle with long-lasting vinyl.

All Together Now (all ages with adult) TK

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

 

All Together Now (all ages) TK

11:15am - 11:45am
Children, Everyone
Central Branch
Library Branch: Central Branch
Room: Maxine White Warfield Room
Age Group: Children, 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:

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

 

Pirate Treasure Island Exploration (ages 2-6 with adult) TK

1:30pm - 2:00pm
Children
Elkridge Branch
Library Branch: Elkridge Branch
Room: Seahorse Children's Classroom
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Crafts, Fun & Games!, Culture & Language, Race, Equity & Inclusion
Event Details:

Ages 2-6, with adult. 30 min. Ticket required.

Do you like pirates? Do you ever dream of becoming one? Join us on a treasure hunting adventure with Readability’s treasure island story telling! 

STEM Mystery Bag Challenge (Ages 9-11, RG)

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

Calling all curious kids! If you've ever wanted to race against the clock while using a blind bag of supplies to engineer your own marvel, this is the event for you.

STEAM Makers: Creepy Crawlies (8-11 years) RG

2:30pm - 3:30pm
Children
Savage Branch
Required
Library Branch: Savage Branch
Room: Albert Einstein Classroom
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Tech Skills or STEAM
Required
Event Details:

Ages 8-11; 60 min. Registration Required.

Replicate insects, arachnids, and other invertebrates using 3D Printing Pens. Dress for mess. This class is part of the 2024 Maryland STEM Festival. 

Handmade Scary Sounds

3:00pm - 4:00pm
Adults
Savage Branch
Library Branch: Savage Branch
Room: Savage AV Studio
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Art, Movies & Music, Tech Skills or STEAM
Event Details:

Learn about audio special effects and the art of foley sounds. Learn how to build scary sounds from scratch in the Savage A/V Studio. 

 

This class is part of the 2024 MD STEM Festival.

 

Teen Boardgame Blast! (ages 13 - 17) RG

3:00pm - 4:30pm
Teens
Central Branch
Open
Required
Library Branch: Central Branch
Room: CEN Studio
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Crafts, Fun & Games!
Required
Event Details:

Ages 13 - 17. Registration Required.

Get ready to roll the dice and make your move to fun!

Minecraft X ROBLOX

3:00pm - 5:00pm
Teens
Elkridge Branch
Open
Required
Library Branch: Elkridge Branch
Room: Elkridge Studio
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Art, Movies & Music, Tech Skills or STEAM
Required
Event Details:

Craft Minecraft or ROBLOX characters in Blender 3D! Learn the basics of Blender including, how to create a 3D character model and how to color/customize your figure using Blender's texture paint/mapping features!