This event is in the "Children" group

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

9:30am–10:00am
Children
Central Branch
Library Branch: Central Branch
Room: Maxine White Warfield Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Early Learning
Event Details:

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

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

This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Adults" group

Baby's Play Date, Ages 0- 18 months, TK

9:30am–10:00am
Children, Adults
Glenwood Branch
Library Branch: Glenwood Branch
Room: Pindell Room
Age Group: Children, Adults
Program Type: Early Learning
Event Details:

Let your little one explore toys, enjoy a board book, and spend time with other caregivers. TK

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

This event is in the "Children" group

Move & Groove Mondays (ages 3-5 with adult)

9:30am–10:00am
Children
Miller Branch
Library Branch: Miller Branch
Room: Miller Children's Classroom
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Crafts, Fun & Games!, Early Learning
Event Details:

Ages 3-5 with adult.  30 minutes, Ticket required

Come move and groove with us as we explore music!

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

 

This event is in the "Children" group

Play Partners (infant-23 months with adult) TK

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

Play Partners

Ages infant - 23 months with adult; 20-30 min. Ticket required.

Infants 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
Library Branch: Savage Branch
Room: Albert Einstein Classroom
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Early Learning, Tech Skills or STEAM
Event Details:

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

Explore math concepts through children's literature and hands-on activities.

Tickets available 15 minutes before class.

This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "Everyone" group

Explore Your New HCLibrary.org

10:00am–12:00pm
Adults, Everyone
East Columbia Branch
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: East Columbia Branch
Room: ECO Studio A (Teen Classroom)
Age Group: Adults, Everyone
Program Type: Tech Skills or STEAM
Registration Required
Event Details:

Drop-In Website Tours
Registration encouraged.

This event is in the "Children" group

3, 2 Fun! (Ages 2-3 with adult) TK

10:30am–11:00am
Children
Central Branch
Library Branch: Central Branch
Room: Maxine White Warfield Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Early Learning
Event Details:

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

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

This event is in the "Children" group

Move & Groove Mondays (ages 3-5 with adult)

10:30am–11:00am
Children
Miller Branch
Library Branch: Miller Branch
Room: Miller Children's Classroom
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Crafts, Fun & Games!, Early Learning
Event Details:

Ages 3-5 with adult.  30 minutes, Ticket required

Come move and groove with us as we explore music!

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

 

This event is in the "Children" group

Play Partners (infant-23 months with adult) TK

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

Play Partners

Ages infant - 23 months with adult; 20-30 min. Ticket required.

Infants 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 "Teens" group

FNAF at the LIBRARY! - AR Scavenger Hunt

11:00am–5:00pm
Teens
Elkridge Branch
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.
This event is in the "Children" group
Library Branch: Elkridge Branch
Room: Seahorse Children's Classroom
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.

This event is in the "Children" group

Little Learners Bingo (ages 2-5 with adult) TK

2:00pm–2:30pm
Children
East Columbia Branch
Library Branch: East Columbia Branch
Room: ECO Children's Classroom (Lucille Clifton Rooms A/B)
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Early Learning
Event Details:

Ages 2-5 with adult; 30 minutes.

Identify beginning sounds, build vocabulary, identify colors and shapes while having fun playing BINGO! 

Ticket required. Tickets will be available 15 minutes before class.

This event is in the "Children" group

Little Learners, Ages 3-5, with Adult, TK

2:00pm–2:30pm
Children
Glenwood Branch
Library Branch: Glenwood Branch
Room: Pindell Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Early Learning

Little Learners

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

Children learn through play and exploring the world around them.  Stories and activities help with skills like getting along, talking and reading, moving and doing, math, science, and being creative. 

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

This event is in the "Teens" group

Teen Space (ages 11-17)

3:00pm–4:30pm
Teens
Glenwood Branch
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!

This event is in the "Teens" group

AV Studio: Video Editing

3:00pm–5:00pm
Teens
Savage Branch
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Savage Branch
Room: AV Studio
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Art, Movies & Music, HiTech Classes & Events, Tech Skills or STEAM
Registration Required
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 "Teens" group

Teen Takeover (ages 11-18)

3:00pm–5:00pm
Teens
Central Branch
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!

This event is in the "Teens" group

Mindful Mondays

3:30pm–5:00pm
Teens
Elkridge Branch
Library Branch: Elkridge Branch
Room: Elkridge Studio
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Art, Movies & Music, Crafts, Fun & Games!, Health & Wellness
Event Details:

Take a break, breathe, and find your calm. Join us every Monday for a drop-in session designed just for teens who want a safe, relaxed space to recharge.

Unwind your way:

This event is in the "Teens" group

Teen Afterschool Programming

3:30pm–5:30pm
Teens
East Columbia Branch
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.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Creators, Crafters, and Coworkers

5:30pm–7:30pm
Adults
Savage Branch
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Savage Branch
Room: AV Studio
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Art, Movies & Music, Crafts, Fun & Games!, Tech Skills or STEAM
Registration Required
This event is in the "Adults" group

Musical Mondays

6:00pm–7:00pm
Adults
Miller Branch
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Miller Branch
Room: Ellicott Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Art, Movies & Music, Book Clubs
Registration Required
Event Details:

Explore how music powerfully intersects art, culture, science, and creativity through fiction and nonfiction reads.  

The Getty: Museums of the World, The Rijksmuseum

6:00pm–7:00pm
Online Branch
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Online Branch
Room: Merriweather Online Classroom
Program Type: Art, Movies & Music, Community Events, Culture & Language, History & Genealogy
Registration Required
Event Details:

The Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam houses over a million objects. This class focuses on Dutch Golden Age art (1575–1675), featuring masters like Rembrandt, Vermeer, and Hals, along with other notable artists of the era.

This event is in the "Children" group

Pajama Time (all ages, with adult)

6:30pm–7:00pm
Children
Miller Branch
Library Branch: Miller Branch
Room: Miller Children's Classroom
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Early Learning

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.

This event is in the "Children" group

Play Partners (Infant-23 mos w/Adult) TK

6:30pm–7:00pm
Children
Central Branch
Library Branch: Central Branch
Room: Central Children's Classroom
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Early Learning
Event Details:

Ages newborns-23 months with adult; 20-30 min. Free ticket required.

Newborns and toddlers learn to express feelings, language, and movement through stories, baby games, musical activities, and playtime

This event is in the "Children" group
Library Branch: Elkridge Branch
Room: Seahorse Children's Classroom
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Culture & Language
Event Details:

Ages 8-12; 30 min. Ticket required.

Join us for an informal Spanish conversation and homework assistance time. We will practice basic phrases and vocabulary.

This event is in the "Children" group
Library Branch: Savage Branch
Room: Albert Einstein Classroom
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Crafts, Fun & Games!
Event Details:

DEAR: DOGS EDUCATING AND ASSISTING READERS 

Ages 5-10 with adult; allow 20 min. 

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

Lego Engineering Challenge (ages 9-12) RG

6:30pm–7:30pm
Children, Teens
Central Branch
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Central Branch
Room: CEN Studio
Age Group: Children, Teens
Program Type: Crafts, Fun & Games!, Tech Skills or STEAM
Registration Required
Event Details:

 

Ages 9-12. Registration required.

 

Calling all LEGO™ bricks fans! Receive your challenges for the day and work individually or in groups to create and engineer designs with LEGO™ blocks.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Spread Joy and Save Money - Holiday Budgeting (Online)

6:30pm–7:30pm
Adults
Online Branch
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Online Branch
Room: Adult Online Classroom
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Career, Business & Finance
Registration Required
Event Details:

The holiday season can be full of joy, but also full of stress. If the upcoming holiday season has you feeling stressed financially, join us to learn how to maximize your dollars and create a memorable gift-giving season.

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

Glenwood D&D Club (Ages 12+)

6:30pm–8:00pm
Teens, Adults
Glenwood Branch
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Glenwood Branch
Room: Studio B
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Community Events, Crafts, Fun & Games!
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us for a casual D&D game, open to all experience levels, beginners welcome! Missed the first meeting? No problem--this D&D club is designed for flexibility! Ages 12+.