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Digital Illustration (Online)

10:00am - 10:45am
Online Branch
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Library Branch: Online Branch
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Art, Movies & Music, Tech Skills or STEAM
Registration Required
Event Details:
Discover how to create illustrations using free software you can use from home!  Use the various tools in this free app to design, draw, and color your own dynamic illustration. Taught by a HiTech instructor. Register once for all four sessio...
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MathPlosion Algebra 1 – Part C (Quadratic Functions) (Online)

10:00am - 10:45am
Online Branch
Closed
Required
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Library Branch: Online Branch
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Tech Skills or STEAM
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Quadratic functions are everywhere! In this course, we'll take a deep dive into the quadratic function to learn more about its various forms and graphical features, and how it can help us in real-life situations! We’ll also be reviewing methods for s...
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Photography (In-Person)

10:00am - 10:45am
Savage Branch
Closed
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Library Branch: Savage Branch
Room: Savage AV Studio
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Tech Skills or STEAM
Registration Required
Event Details:
Discover how the digital cameras are engineered to utilize part of the electromagnetic spectrum we call visible light!  In this HiTech class, we will learn how lenses, sensors, and shutters operate in each type of camera. Obtain hands-on experie...
This event is in the "Adults" group.

English Conversation Class-Adult (Online)

10:00am - 12:00pm
Online Branch
Closed
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Library Branch: Online Branch
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Culture & Language
Registration Required
Event Details:
This is a 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.    ...
This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Everyone" group.

Summer Tails & Tales (Mask Required)

10:15am - 10:30am
Elkridge Branch
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Library Branch: Elkridge Branch
Room: Seahorse Children's Classroom
Age Group: Children, Everyone
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SUMMER TAILS & TALES (Indoors)

Ages 0-5, 15-20 minutes. Ticket required.

A family class for young learners with songs, stories, and activities. 

Tickets are available 15 minutes before the start of the class.

Event Details:
The health and safety of our customers, employees, and community remains our top priority. All customers and employees are welcome to wear masks in the library. In accordance with Maryland Department of Health recommendations, masks are required...
This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Everyone" group.

Baby Games (Online)

11:00am - 11:30am
Online Branch
Closed
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Library Branch: Online Branch
Room: Zoom Workshop
Age Group: Children, Everyone
Program Type:
Registration Required

BABY GAMES

Ages Infant-2.  5 –15 min.  Songs, bounces, rhymes, and tickles for tykes!

This class has been prerecorded. You will receive the link to the online class with confirmation of your registration.

If you miss this class, past classes are posted on the Howard County Library System YouTube channel Playlists.

Event Details:
If you miss this class, past classes are posted on the Howard County Library System YouTube channel Playlists [use link:  https://www.youtube.com/user/howardcountylibrary/playlists]. https://youtu.be/LczgWgBv510 ...
This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Everyone" group.

Summer Tails & Tales (Mask Required)

11:15am - 11:30am
Elkridge Branch
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Library Branch: Elkridge Branch
Room: Seahorse Children's Classroom
Age Group: Children, Everyone
Program Type:

SUMMER TAILS & TALES (Indoors)

Ages 0-5, 15-20 minutes. Ticket required.

A family class for young learners with songs, stories, and activities. 

Tickets are available 15 minutes before the start of the class.

Event Details:
The health and safety of our customers, employees, and community remains our top priority. All customers and employees are welcome to wear masks in the library. In accordance with Maryland Department of Health recommendations, masks are required...
This event is in the "Teens" group.

MathPlosion Geometry – Part C (Circles, 3D, Probability) (Online)

11:30am - 12:15pm
Online Branch
Closed
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Library Branch: Online Branch
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Tech Skills or STEAM
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Event Details:
Think lines have all the fun? Well, so do circles! Did you know that circles can be represented by equations, just like lines? In this course, you will review special properties of circles and three-dimensional figures. The M...
This event is in the "Teens" group.

Photo Editing (Online)

11:30am - 12:15pm
Online Branch
Closed
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Library Branch: Online Branch
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Art, Movies & Music, Tech Skills or STEAM
Registration Required
Event Details:
Edit your photos and create amazing art with free online software in this HiTech class! Register once for all five sessions, Monday - Friday. Register with an email address to receive an email with a link to join the online class ...
This event is in the "Teens" group.

Science of Art (In-Person)

11:30am - 12:15pm
Savage Branch
Closed
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Library Branch: Savage Branch
Room: Savage Science Studio (Carver Lab)
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Art, Movies & Music, Tech Skills or STEAM
Registration Required
Event Details:
Learn how the creation of art is influenced by science and do experiments in chemistry, fluid dynamics, and color theory to make amazing works of art! Taught by a HiTech instructor. Register once for all five sessions, Mon - Fri. Re...
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A/V Lab

1:00pm - 1:45pm
Savage Branch
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Library Branch: Savage Branch
Room: Savage AV Studio
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Art, Movies & Music, Tech Skills or STEAM
Event Details:
Drop-in to use the equipment in the HiTech AV Lab! Record and mix music or create and edit movies.  No registration required. Grades 6-12.   ...
This event is in the "Teens" group.

Intro to Python (In-Person)

1:00pm - 1:45pm
Savage Branch
Closed
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Library Branch: Savage Branch
Room: Savage Studio (Classroom)
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Tech Skills or STEAM
Registration Required
Event Details:
Learn to code using the computing language Python from one of our HiTech instructors! No experience necessary.  This is an IN-PERSON class at the Savage Branch. Register once for all five sessions, Mon - Fri.  ...
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MathPlosion Algebra 2 – Part C (Trig Functions and Data) (Online)

1:00pm - 1:45pm
Online Branch
Closed
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Library Branch: Online Branch
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Tech Skills or STEAM
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Event Details:
Trigonometry sure can be tricky and data sets from randomized experiments may seem like a mess! In this course, we will work to better our understanding of the unit circle, trigonometric identities, and making inferences from data...
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Periodic Build (Online)

1:00pm - 1:45pm
Online Branch
Closed
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Library Branch: Online Branch
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Tech Skills or STEAM
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Event Details:
Learn about the elements as you arrange the periodic table; name compounds and balance equations; and discuss orbitals, electron configuration, and VSPER Theory. Taught by a HiTech instructor. Register once for all five sessions, Mon-Fri. Registratio...
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This event is in the "Adults" group.

Write Now!

3:00pm - 3:30pm
Online Branch
Closed
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Library Branch: Online Branch
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type:
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Event Details:
Let your imagination fly and start writing now. Every week we will share a writing prompt to inspire you. It can be just a few words, a paragraph, or it can be a story-it's up to you! If you like, you can send us a copy of what you've written to...

Tween Bookiverse: Amina's Voice (Online)

4:30pm - 5:15pm
Online Branch
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Library Branch: Online Branch
Room: Childrens Online Classroom
Program Type: Book Clubs, Crafts, Fun & Games!
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Event Details:
A book club for readers ready for more advanced fiction. Read the selected title, then join a group to share your thoughts and discuss the book. Enjoy a game or activity related to this session's book! August: Amina's Voice by Hena Khan; avai...

Paint the Stars!

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Savage Branch
Closed
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Library Branch: Savage Branch
Room: Albert Einstein Classroom
Program Type: Art, Movies & Music, Tech Skills or STEAM
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Event Details:
Learn the mythology behind some of the constellations and then paint a canvas with acrylic paints illustrating your favorite constellation.   For ages 9-13 only, parents welcome to stay. For Covid safety, materials will not be shared ...

Middle School Mixer Elkridge Landing MS

6:30pm - 7:30pm
Elkridge Branch
Closed
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Library Branch: Elkridge Branch
Room: Elkridge Other Location
Program Type: College & Trade Schools, Crafts, Fun & Games!
Registration Required
Event Details:
Meet and greet fellow rising 6th grade Elkridge Landing Middle School students. Stressed about combination locks? Practice on real locks and then participate in a relay race. Play ice breaker games such as Giant Wordwinder to create new friendships. ...
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Asian American Literature book club (Online)

7:00pm - 8:00pm
Online Branch
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Library Branch: Online Branch
Room: Terrapin Online Classroom
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Author & Literary Events, Book Clubs
Registration Required
Event Details:
Read and discuss books by Asian authors or based on the Asian experience.  3rd Mondays; 7 - 8 pm.  Join for an online discussion of the following titles:  April 19:  Minor Feelings by Cathy Park Jong&n...
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Reads of Acceptance (Online)

7:00pm - 8:00pm
Online Branch
Closed
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Library Branch: Online Branch
Room: Book Group Online Classroom
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Clubs, Community Events, Race, Equity & Inclusion
Registration Required
Event Details:
Join us as we discuss books pertaining to LGBTQ+ experiences! All are welcome. We'll meet on 3rd Mondays each month from 7-8pm. Titles to be discussed are as follows: [click the links to go to catalog for each title] July 19...
This event is in the "Adults" group.

ESL Levels 1, 2 or 3 - Adult (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 class for adult English language learners.  Improve your English language skills in reading, writing, speaking, and listening.  It is suitable for language learners in low beginning to low intermediate levels.  The class ...