Trans Day of Visibility Celebration

10:00am - 12:00pm
Children, Teens, Adults, Everyone
Central Branch
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Library Branch: Central Branch
Room: CEN Studio
Age Group: Children, Teens, Adults, Everyone
Program Type: Art, Movies & Music, Community Events, Crafts, Fun & Games!, Parents & Educators, Race, Equity & Inclusion
Event Details:

Celebrate Trans Day of Visibility (TDOV) by crafting & being in community!

Drop-in between 10am-12pm and 3-5pm to make:

3, 2 Fun! (Ages 2-3 w/ 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: Early Learning
Event Details:

3, 2, FUN

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

Preschoolers get ready for school by doing things like talking, singing songs and rhymes, doing finger plays, and listening to stories. 

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

Ages strictly enforced with limited exceptions.

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

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.

Little Learners: Spring Into Science (3-5 years with adult) TK

10:15am - 11:00am
Children
Savage Branch
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Library Branch: Savage Branch
Room: Albert Einstein Classroom
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Tech Skills or STEAM
Event Details:

Ages 3-5 with adult; 45 min. Ticket required.

Explore spring science themes through children's literature and hands-on activities.

3/17 Rain & Wind

3/24 Plants & Seeds

3/31 Nature Treasure Hunt

All Together Now (All ages) TK

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

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. 
 

 

Ticket required. Tickets available 15 minutes before class.

Cuentos en Español y Tiempo de Juego (edades 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: Crafts, Fun & Games!, Culture & Language, Early Learning
Event Details:

Edades 0-5 años con adulto. 30 minutos. Se requiere un tiquete gratis disponible en el escritorio del área infantil.

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

3, 2 Fun! (Ages 2-3 w/ Adult) TK

11:15am - 11:45am
Children
Central Branch
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Library Branch: Central Branch
Room: Maxine White Warfield Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Early Learning
Event Details:

3, 2, FUN

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

Preschoolers get ready for school by doing things like talking, singing songs and rhymes, doing finger plays, and listening to stories. 

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

Ages strictly enforced with limited exceptions.

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

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.

Closing

HCLS East Columbia Branch will close at 1 PM on March 31, 2025

1:00pm - 9:00pm
East Columbia Branch
Branches:
East Columbia Branch
Description:

Due to facilities issues, the HCLS East Columbia Branches will close at 1 PM on March 31, 2025.

Cancelled

Blocks, Bricks, Flakes, and Straws: Makerspace Mondays After-school Special

2:00pm - 4:00pm
Teens
Elkridge Branch
Required
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Library Branch: Elkridge Branch
Room: Elkridge Studio
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: DIY & Makerspace, Tech Skills or STEAM
Event Details:

Compete in a series of extraordinary Engineering Challenge using multiple STEM building tools, such as Lego Bricks, wooden blocks, Brainflakes, and straws.

Ms. Michele's Good-Bye Party

3:00pm - 4:30pm
Central Branch
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Library Branch: Central Branch
Room: Maxine White Warfield Room

Trans Day of Visibility Celebration

3:00pm - 5:00pm
Children, Teens, Adults, Everyone
Central Branch
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Library Branch: Central Branch
Room: CEN Studio
Age Group: Children, Teens, Adults, Everyone
Program Type: Art, Movies & Music, Community Events, Crafts, Fun & Games!, Parents & Educators, Race, Equity & Inclusion
Event Details:

Celebrate Trans Day of Visibility (TDOV) by crafting & being in community!

Drop-in to make:

Game Spot at East Columbia

3:30pm - 6:00pm
Teens
East Columbia Branch
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Library Branch: East Columbia Branch
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Crafts, Fun & Games!
Event Details:

Bored after school?

Stop by our Teen Area for board and card game play or video game play in our gaming room.

Ages 11-18.

Drop in.

Celebrate 85 Years of Reading with Howard County Library System (families, infant-8 years with adult) TK

4:30pm - 6:30pm
Children
Savage Branch
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Library Branch: Savage Branch
Room: Albert Einstein Classroom
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Crafts, Fun & Games!
Event Details:

Celebrate 85 Years of Reading with Howard County Library System 

Families (ages birth – 8 with adult). Allow 30 min. 

Celebrate 85 Years of Reading with Howard County Library System, All Ages w/ an Adult, TK

4:30pm - 6:30pm
Children, Everyone
Glenwood Branch
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Library Branch: Glenwood Branch
Room: Pindell Room
Age Group: Children, Everyone
Program Type: Art, Movies & Music, Crafts, Fun & Games!
Event Details:


Celebrate 85 Years of Reading with Howard County Library System 

Families (ages birth – 8 w/ adult). Allow 30 min. 

CAC and HCLS presents Stories with County Executive Calvin Ball

5:00pm - 6:00pm
Children
Miller Branch
Closed
Required
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Library Branch: Miller Branch
Room: Ellicott/ Patapsco Rooms
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Community Events, Early Learning
Required
Event Details:

Families with children ages birth to 5 are invited to an interactive storytelling experience featuring County Executive Dr. Calvin Ball and HCLS Early Childhood Education Specialist Alishia Chandler. Light refreshments.   

Debate Academy: Master Public Speaking

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Teens
Elkridge Branch
Closed
Required
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Library Branch: Elkridge Branch
Room: Elkridge Studio
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: College & Trade Schools
Required
Event Details:

Calling all Middle School Students! Want to enhance your public speaking skills? Practice speech and debate in a safe space to prepare for high school level competitions.

Cancelled

The Art of Calligraphy

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Teens
Miller Branch
Required
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Library Branch: Miller Branch
Room: Tech Lab (MIL)
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Art, Movies & Music, Crafts, Fun & Games!, DIY & Makerspace, Tech Skills or STEAM
Event Details:

Ages 11-18 yrs |  No registration needed, but feel free the register for a reminder.

Open A/V Lab and Creativity Space

6:00pm - 8:00pm
Adults
Savage Branch
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Library Branch: Savage Branch
Room: Savage AV Studio
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Art, Movies & Music, Tech Skills or STEAM
Event Details:

Use the design software and equipment in the Audio-Visual Lab for all of your creative projects. Writers, filmmakers, photographers, musicians, and creators of all kinds invited!

Play Partners (infant-23 mos with adult) TK

6:30pm - 7:00pm
Children
Central Branch
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Library Branch: Central Branch
Room: Maxine White Warfield Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Early Learning
Event Details:

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.

Ages strictly enforced with limited exceptions.

Cancelled

Ocean Animal Exploration (ages 7-12) TK

6:30pm - 7:15pm
Children
East Columbia Branch
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Library Branch: East Columbia Branch
Room: Lucille Clifton Rooms A/B
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Tech Skills or STEAM
Event Details:

ages 7-12. 45 minutes. Ticket required. 

Explore and learn about ocean animals from Sharks to Turtle to Crabs. Take part in excavating a sea creature from a seashell dig brick. 

Transgender Day of Visibility (ages 6-10) TK

6:30pm - 7:15pm
Children
Elkridge Branch
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Library Branch: Elkridge Branch
Room: Seahorse Children's Classroom
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Crafts, Fun & Games!, Race, Equity & Inclusion
Event Details:

Ages 6-10; 45 minutes. Ticket required.

Computer Essentials - OATS (5 Week Course)

6:30pm - 8:00pm
Adults
Central Branch
Closed
Required
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Library Branch: Central Branch
Room: CEN Studio
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Tech Skills or STEAM
Required
Event Details:

Registration Required. Adults. 

Korean for Beginners

7:00pm - 8:30pm
Adults
Miller Branch
Closed
Required
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Library Branch: Miller Branch
Room: Avalon Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Community Events, Culture & Language, Race, Equity & Inclusion
Required
Event Details:

Learn Korean in this 12-week class, taught by Saea Oh, who holds a Bachelor of Arts in Linguistics and is certified in TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages).