English Conversation Class (5 weeks) - Adults (Online)

10:00am - 12:00pm
Online Branch
Closed
Required
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Library Branch: Online Branch
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Culture & Language
Registration Required
Event Details:
This is a 5-week English conversation class for adult English language learners.  Practice conversational skills and discuss topics ranging from small talk and common interests to life, work and current events.   The class will meet every W...

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

10:15am - 10:45am
Elkridge Branch
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Library Branch: Elkridge Branch
Room: Seahorse Children's Classroom
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Art, Movies & Music,

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.

All Together Now (All ages) TK

10:15am - 10:45am
East Columbia Branch
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Library Branch: East Columbia Branch
Room: Lucille Clifton Rooms A/B
Age Group: Children, Everyone
Program Type:

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

Winter Friends: Frosty (families) TK

10:15am - 10:45am
Savage Branch
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Library Branch: Savage Branch
Room: Albert Einstein Classroom
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type:
Event Details:
WINTER FRIENDS: FROSTY All ages; 30 min. Bring your camera! Enjoy stories and activities, then pose for a picture with Frosty.  Ticket required. Tickets available 15 minutes before class. ...

Play Partners (infant-23 mth) TK

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

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:
The main body of Glenwood remains closed for renovation but the Pindell Room is open for classes. Come to the main entrance and follow the signage to reach the entrance. Tickets required. Tickets issued 15 minutes before the beginning of class. ...

Undesign The Redline Guided Tour

11:00am - 12:00pm
Central Branch
Closed
Required
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Library Branch: Central Branch
Room: Equity Resource Center - Exhibit & Event Space
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Community Events, History & Genealogy, Race, Equity & Inclusion
Registration Required
Event Details:
Undesign the Redline is an interactive exhibit that explores the history of structural racism and classism, how these designs compounded each other from redlining maps until today, and how we can come together to undesign these sy...

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

11:15am - 11:45am
Elkridge Branch
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Library Branch: Elkridge Branch
Room: Seahorse Children's Classroom
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Art, Movies & Music,

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.

All Together Now (All ages) TK

11:15am - 11:45am
East Columbia Branch
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Library Branch: East Columbia Branch
Room: Lucille Clifton Rooms A/B
Age Group: Children, Everyone
Program Type:

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

Adult A/V Lab - IN PERSON

12:00pm - 1:30pm
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:
Drop-in A/V lab for adults, includes access to the recording booth and other HiTech equipment to record and mix music or create movies. In-person ...

Tezukuri Crafternoon

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Miller Branch
Closed
Required
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Library Branch: Miller Branch
Room: Avalon Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: DIY & Makerspace
Registration Required
Event Details:
手作り translates to 'handmade' in Japanese. Join us for an afternoon of fun crafts and conversation.  Dec - Small Ikebana arrangments (and maybe a little extra craft) ...

Fun With Spanish @ Oakland Mills Online

4:00pm - 4:45pm
Online Branch
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Library Branch: Online Branch
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Community Events, Culture & Language
Event Details:
Have you, your child, or the whole family always wanted to learn Spanish? Well NOW is the perfect time!!! Join Adriana, Children's Instructor from the East Columbia Branch of the Howard County Library System, while having fun reviewing Spanish voc...

Virtual Teen Advisory Board (Online)

4:00pm - 4:45pm
Online Branch
Closed
Required
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Library Branch: Online Branch
Room: Teen Online Classroom
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Community Events, Crafts, Fun & Games!
Registration Required
Event Details:
Ages 11-18, 45 min. Working virtually with HCLS instructors, Teen Advisory Board (TAB) members showcase their interests, skills, hobbies and ideas in video format. Explore video creation skills while collaborating with other te...

Babysitting 101 (Online)

4:00pm - 5:30pm
Online Branch
Closed
Required
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Library Branch: Online Branch
Room: Terrapin Online Classroom
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Career, Business & Finance, Community Events, Health & Wellness
Registration Required
Event Details:
Learn the essentials of babysitting with a University of Maryland Extension Instructor. Participants receive a certificate. Must attend all 4 sessions. Age 13 and up. Please register with an email address to receive an immediate registration confi...

Digital Design Lab (In-Person)

4:00pm - 6:00pm
Central Branch
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Library Branch: Central Branch
Room: CEN Studio
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Art, Movies & Music, Tech Skills or STEAM
Event Details:
Graphic design and digital art guidance provided as you work on your own digital art using a variety of software and equipment. Taught by a HiTech instructor.  Drop-in. Grades 6-12.  This class is an IN-PERSON class at the Central B...

Award-Winning Picture Book Club: Black-eyed Susan (grades K-3) RG

4:30pm - 5:30pm
Central Branch
Closed
Required
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Library Branch: Central Branch
Room: Maxine White Warfield Room
Program Type: Book Clubs
Registration Required
Event Details:
Grades K-3.  Registration required. 45-60 minutes. Listen to and discuss picture book nominees for Maryland’s children's choice award. The health and safety of our customers, employees, and community remains our top priority. All customers...

3D Design

5:00pm - 6:00pm
Glenwood Branch
Closed
Required
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Library Branch: Glenwood Branch
Room: Studio B
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Art, Movies & Music, , Tech Skills or STEAM
Registration Required
Event Details:
Turn your ideas into 3D! Design objects you can print on the 3D printers located in the Glenwood Makerspace.Taught by a HiTech Instructor. ...

Adult A/V Lab - IN PERSON

5:30pm - 7:00pm
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:
Drop-in A/V lab for adults, includes access to the recording booth and other HiTech equipment to record and mix music or create movies. In-person ...

Book Bingo (ages 6-11) TK

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Elkridge Branch
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Library Branch: Elkridge Branch
Room: Hockley Room
Program Type: Author & Literary Events, Crafts, Fun & Games!
Event Details:
Ages: 6-11; 60 min.  Ticketed required. Play Bingo featuring book characters, and maybe win a book!    ...

Pajama Time (all ages) TK

7:00pm - 7:30pm
Elkridge Branch
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Library Branch: Elkridge Branch
Room: Seahorse Children's Classroom
Age Group: 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.

A Mitten Evening (ages 6-11) TK

7:00pm - 8:00pm
Miller Branch
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Library Branch: Miller Branch
Room: Miller Children's Classroom
Program Type: Community Events
Event Details:
Ages 6-11.  60 min.  Ticket required.  Tickets will be available at the children's desk 15 minutes before the start of class. Explore the story of The Mitten by Jan Brett with creative activities and storytelling. If you'd like, ...

In Other Worlds (Online) - Movie Edition

7:00pm - 8:00pm
Online Branch
Closed
Required
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Library Branch: Online Branch
Room: Zoom Workshop
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Clubs,
Registration Required
Event Details:
  Welcome sci-fi enthusiasts and other intrepid readers! Discuss a wide-array of SciFi movies (2nd Wednesdays) and books (4th Wednesdays) Nov 10th: "A Scanner Darkly" (movie based on Phillip K. Dick book, available on Kanopy) Dec 8th...

Mystery Book Club

7:00pm - 8:00pm
Online Branch
Closed
Required
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Library Branch: Online Branch
Room: Book Group Online Classroom
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Clubs
Registration Required
Event Details:
Read and discuss a wide array of mystery novels.  2nd Wednesdays, 7-8pm.  Join for an online discussion of the following titles:  January 12th: A Forgotten Murder by Jude Deveraux  February 9th...

Intermediate Korean (Online)

7:00pm - 8:30pm
Online Branch
Closed
Required
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Library Branch: Online Branch
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Culture & Language
Registration Required
Event Details:
Prerequisite: Korean for Beginners. Registration required. Ages 18+. Continue learning 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 Spea...

English Conversation Class (5 weeks) - Adults (Online)

7:00pm - 9:00pm
Online Branch
Closed
Required
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Library Branch: Online Branch
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Culture & Language
Registration Required
Event Details:
This is a 5-week English conversation class for adult English language learners.  Practice conversational skills and discuss topics ranging from small talk and common interests to life, work and current events.   The class will meet every W...

English Conversation Class

7:45pm - 8:45pm
Miller Branch
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Library Branch: Miller Branch
Room: Ellicott Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Culture & Language
Event Details:
Is English your second (or third) language? Practice speaking and listening in a small group. Wednesdays, 7:45 - 8:45 pm ...