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

9:30am–10:00am
Children
Elkridge Branch
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Library Branch: Elkridge Branch
Room: Seahorse Children's Classroom
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Early Learning

3, 2, Fun

Ages 2-3 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.

Beyond Words at the Central Branch

10:00am–11:30am
Adults
Central Branch
Closed
Registration Required
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Library Branch: Central Branch
Room: Maxine White Warfield Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Community Events, Crafts, Fun & Games!
Registration Required
Event Details:

The theme for this month is: Winter Holiday Celebration!

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

10:30am–11:00am
Children
Elkridge Branch
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Library Branch: Elkridge Branch
Room: Seahorse Children's Classroom
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Early Learning

3, 2, Fun

Ages 2-3 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.

Cancelled

Cancelled Frosty the Snowman (families) TK

10:30am–11:00am
Children
Savage Branch
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Library Branch: Savage Branch
Room: Albert Einstein Classroom
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Early Learning
Event Details:

Frosty the Snowman

Families; 30 min.

Bring your camera! Enjoy stories and activities, then pose for a picture with Frosty. 

Ticket required.

Tickets available 15 minutes before class.

Puppet Presents: Bear Snores On (Ages 3-5)

10:30am–11:00am
Children
Glenwood Branch
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Library Branch: Glenwood Branch
Room: Pindell Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Early Learning
Event Details:

Watch a puppet show rendition of Karma Wilson's Bear Snores On and enjoy a related activity.  

Ages 3-5 with adult.  Ticket required.

FNAF at the LIBRARY! - AR Scavenger Hunt

11:00am–5:00pm
Teens
Elkridge Branch
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Library Branch: Elkridge Branch
Room: Elkridge Branch
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Art, Movies & Music, Crafts, Fun & Games!, Tech Skills or STEAM
Event Details:
The lights flicker. A faint laugh echoes between the stacks.

Just for Me (ages 3-5) TK

1:30pm–2:00pm
Children
Elkridge Branch
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Library Branch: Elkridge Branch
Room: Seahorse Children's Classroom
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Crafts, Fun & Games!

Just for Me

Ages 3-5; 30 min.  Ticket required

Preschoolers go to class on their own.  They will learn to follow rules and routines, understand feelings, and talk about stories.  They may also learn about shapes and numbers, use scissors, draw and write, make guesses about what is going to happen, learn about the world, and be creative. 

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

 

Art in the Afternoon: Winter Workshop

1:30pm–3:00pm
Teens, Adults
Elkridge Branch
Closed
Registration Required
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Library Branch: Elkridge Branch
Room: DIY Design Studio
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Art, Movies & Music, DIY & Makerspace
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us every month to explore new artistic themes or media in a relaxed, welcoming environment.

Winter Workshop: Celebrate the season with a selection of Winter themed art and craft projects.

Little Learners (Ages: 3-5 with Adult) TK

2:00pm–2:45pm
Children
Central Branch
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Library Branch: Central Branch
Room: Maxine White Warfield Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Early Learning, Tech Skills or STEAM
Event Details:

Ages 3-5 years with adult; 45 mins. Free ticket required.

Meet with Staff from Grassroots Crisis Intervention

2:00pm–5:00pm
Adults
Central Branch
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Library Branch: Central Branch
Room: Lobby (Central)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Community Events, Health & Wellness
Event Details:

Staff from Grassroots Crisis Intervention will be on-site to offer support and resources to community members experiencing mental health, substance use disorders, homelessness and food insecurity concerns.

Teen Space (ages 11-17)

3:00pm–4:30pm
Teens
Glenwood Branch
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Library Branch: Glenwood Branch
Room: Studio B
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Crafts, Fun & Games!
Event Details:

After-school hang out time for teens! Come enjoy some snacks, video games, and crafts!

Teen Takeover (ages 11-18)

3:00pm–5:00pm
Teens
Central Branch
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Library Branch: Central Branch
Room: Teen Area (CEN)
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Crafts, Fun & Games!
Event Details:

Ages 11-18. Drop-in. 

Take over the teen area after school. Enjoy a free snack, hang out, do homework, play games, and more!

Elkridge Teen Silent Book Club

3:30pm–5:30pm
Teens
Elkridge Branch
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Library Branch: Elkridge Branch
Room: Elkridge Studio
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Art, Movies & Music, Book Clubs, Health & Wellness
Event Details:

Looking to find a community of fellow readers, but intimidated by traditional book clubs? Put down your phone, pick up a book, and spend quality time with fellow book lovers – no homework or chit chat required!

Teen Afterschool Programming

3:30pm–5:30pm
Teens
East Columbia Branch
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Library Branch: East Columbia Branch
Room: ECO Studio C/ Studio D/ Studio E
Age Group: Teens
Event Details:

Join us after school at the Teen Center for snack, followed by hands-on activities, creative projects, games, and chill space designed just for teens.

Elem'Up

3:45pm–5:30pm
Children
East Columbia Branch
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Library Branch: East Columbia Branch
Room: ECO Makerspace (Was Homework Room)
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Crafts, Fun & Games!
Event Details:

Afterschool activities for ages 9-11; including arts and crafts, makerspace activities, book clubs and homework support

Cancelled

Code Club (8-11 years independently) RG

5:30pm–6:30pm
Children
Savage Branch
Closed
Registration Required
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Library Branch: Savage Branch
Room: Studio Classroom
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Tech Skills or STEAM
Registration Required
Event Details:

Ages 8-11 independently; 60 min. Registration required.

Learn about the basics of computer science programming and meet fellow coders. Have fun on a new coding adventure each session. Let your coding adventures begin!

 

Bystander Intervention Training

5:30pm–7:30pm
Teens, Adults
East Columbia Branch
Closed
Registration Required
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Library Branch: East Columbia Branch
Room: Marvin Thomas Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Community Events, Race, Equity & Inclusion
Registration Required
Event Details:

Presented by the Howard County Office of Human Rights and Equity, this interactive training will allow you to develop the skills you need to effectively protect and promote the humanity of tho

Beyond Words Junior (ages 6-11 with adult)

6:00pm–7:00pm
Children
Miller Branch
Closed
Registration Required
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Library Branch: Miller Branch
Room: Patapsco Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Art, Movies & Music, Community Events, Crafts, Fun & Games!, Culture & Language, Health & Wellness, Race, Equity & Inclusion, Tech Skills or STEAM
Registration Required
Event Details:

Ages 6-11 with developmental or intellectual disabilities and their adult.  60 min.  Registration required.

Books on Tap (book club)

6:00pm–7:15pm
Adults
Off Site
Closed
Registration Required
Offsite Event
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Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Clubs
Registration Required
Event Details:

Books on Tap reads across a wide variety of genres and points of view, with the next title always being something different.

Cancelled

*CANCELLED* Family Fun at Your Library: Video Game Night (Families)

6:00pm–7:30pm
Children, Everyone
Elkridge Branch
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Library Branch: Elkridge Branch
Room: Elkridge Studio
Age Group: Children, Everyone
Program Type: Crafts, Fun & Games!
Event Details:

All ages. Allow 30 min.

Are you ready to level up your gaming skills and have some fun? Stop by and play different video games that are fun for the whole family!

 

English Conversation Class (in-person)

6:00pm–7:30pm
Adults
Miller Branch
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Library Branch: Miller Branch
Room: Ellicott Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Culture & Language, Race, Equity & Inclusion
Event Details:

Is English your second (or third) language? Practice speaking and listening in a small group.

Wednesdays, 6:00 - 7:30 pm

Intermediate Korean (online)

6:00pm–7:30pm
Adults
Online Branch
Closed
Registration Required
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Library Branch: Online Branch
Room: Adult Online Classroom
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Culture & Language, Race, Equity & Inclusion
Registration Required
Event Details:

Space is still available in this class.

Veteran & Active Duty Service Members Candle Making Workshop

6:00pm–7:30pm
Adults
Elkridge Branch
Closed
Registration Required
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Library Branch: Elkridge Branch
Room: DIY Design Studio
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Community Events, Crafts, Fun & Games!, Health & Wellness, Race, Equity & Inclusion
Registration Required
Event Details:

 

For Veterans & Active-Duty Service Members only, please.  

In Other Worlds SFF Book Club (In-Person)

6:30pm–7:30pm
Adults
East Columbia Branch
Closed
Registration Required
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Library Branch: East Columbia Branch
Room: ECO Studio A (Teen Classroom)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Clubs
Registration Required
Event Details:

 

 

Welcome science fiction & fantasy enthusiasts and other intrepid readers!

Discuss a wide-array of SFF movies (quarterly on 2nd Wednesdays) and books (monthly on 4th Wednesdays)

 

In Other Worlds SFF Book Club (Online)

6:30pm–7:30pm
Adults
Online Branch
Closed
Registration Required
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Library Branch: Online Branch
Room: Book Clubs
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Clubs
Registration Required
Event Details:

 

 

Welcome science fiction & fantasy enthusiasts and other intrepid readers!

Discuss a wide-array of SFF movies (quarterly on 2nd Wednesdays) and books (monthly on 4th Wednesdays)

 

Romance Reads (Online)

6:30pm–7:30pm
Adults
Online Branch
Closed
Registration Required
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Library Branch: Online Branch
Room: Online Classes & Events
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Clubs
Registration Required
Event Details:

Love to read romance novels? Do you need an escape from reality? Join the Romance Reads Book Discussion!

Cancelled

Savage 3D Printing Meetup CANCELLED

6:30pm–7:30pm
Teens, Adults
Savage Branch
Closed
Registration Required
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Library Branch: Savage Branch
Room: Studio Classroom
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: DIY & Makerspace
Registration Required
Event Details:

Are you interested in 3D printing, optimizing designs for 3D printing, or building your own 3D printer at home?