Basic Writing Skills - Adult (In-Person)

10:00am - 12:00pm
Central Branch
Closed
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Library Branch: Central Branch
Room: Tapestry Classroom (Project Literacy)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Culture & Language
Required
Event Details:

This is a class for English language learners.

Pins and Needle Arts

10:00am - 12:00pm
Miller Branch
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Library Branch: Miller Branch
Room: Ellicott Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Community Events, DIY & Makerspace
Event Details:

Join other adults who knit, crochet, embroider, and sew, in an open forum for creating, conversing, sharing, and learning. 

Speaking & Listening For English Language Learners - Adult (Online)

10:00am - 12:00pm
Online Branch
Closed
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Library Branch: Online Branch
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Culture & Language
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Event Details:

This class is designed for adult English language learners. Practice speaking skills in a supportive environment. Students read one short story each week and discuss it in class.

Just For Me (3-6 years) TK

10:15am - 10:45am
Savage Branch
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Library Branch: Savage Branch
Room: Albert Einstein Classroom
Age Group: Children
Program Type:
Event Details:

JUST FOR ME

Ages 3-6; 30 min.

For children who are ready for an independent class that includes creative expression, listening comprehension, and early reading skills.

Ticket required.

Play Partners [infant-23 months with adult] TK

10:15am - 10:45am
Miller Branch
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Library Branch: Miller Branch
Room: Miller Children's Classroom
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:

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

Play Partners (infant-23 months with adult) TK

10:30am - 11:00am
East Columbia Branch
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Library Branch: East Columbia Branch
Room: Lucille Clifton Rooms A/B
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:

Ticket required.  Tickets will be 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:

Tickets required. Tickets issued 15 minutes before the beginning of class.

Play Partners [infant-23 months with adult] TK

11:30am - 12:00pm
Miller Branch
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Library Branch: Miller Branch
Room: Miller Children's Classroom
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:

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

Howard Community College Bauder Lecture: Gabriel Bump and "Everywhere You Don’t Belong"

12:30pm - 1:30pm
Off Site
Offsite Event
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Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Author & Literary Events, Race, Equity & Inclusion
Event Details:

Gabriel Bump, author of Everywhere You Don't Belong will deliver the keynote at the 2nd Annual Bauder Lecture. Following his keynote, Bump will be joined by Tyrese L.

Bingo Social

2:00pm - 4:00pm
Central Branch
Closed
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Library Branch: Central Branch
Room: Maxine White Warfield Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Crafts, Fun & Games!
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Event Details:

B-I-N-G-O! Get sociable and win prizes. Compete and converse with other bingo fans. 

Teen Time

2:30pm - 6:00pm
East Columbia Branch
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Library Branch: East Columbia Branch
Room: ECO Studio A (Classroom)
Program Type:
Event Details:

Teen Time at HCLS East Columbia Branch is an initiative for neighborhood teens that enhances student academics in a fun, welcoming, after-school environment.

The Meetup

3:00pm - 5:00pm
East Columbia Branch
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Library Branch: East Columbia Branch
Room: Walter Dean Myers Homework Room
Program Type:
Event Details:

A  hang out for teens to connect, play games and create.

 

German Conversation Club (Online)

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Online Branch
Closed
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Library Branch: Online Branch
Room: Adult Online Classroom
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Community Events, Culture & Language
Required
Event Details:

 

Improve your ability to communicate and interact in German in a fun and casual setting.

Meet via Zoom every second and fourth Thursday of the month. 

A/V Lab

4:00pm - 6:00pm
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 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.  

Who? What? Where?: Pirates! (ages 7-11) TK

4:30pm - 5:15pm
Glenwood Branch
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Library Branch: Glenwood Branch
Room: Pindell Room
Program Type: History & Genealogy
Event Details:

A class for all fans of the Who? What? Where? books and anyone fascinated by astonishing events and people from history.

Who Were Pirates? Avast and Arrrrg! Climb aboard and learn about pirate life from long ago.

Art Wars! Hispanic Heritage Month Edition

6:30pm - 8:00pm
Miller Branch
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Library Branch: Miller Branch
Room: Tech Lab (MIL)
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Art, Movies & Music, History & Genealogy, Tech Skills or STEAM
Event Details:

(Date changed due to a holiday)

FOR GRADES 6th-12th.  

English Conversation for Life & Work -Adult (In-Person)

6:30pm - 8:30pm
Central Branch
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Library Branch: Central Branch
Room: Tapestry Classroom (Project Literacy)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Culture & Language
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 is an in-person class that meets in t

Pajama Time (all ages) TK

7:00pm - 7:30pm
Central Branch
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Library Branch: Central Branch
Room: Maxine White Warfield Room
Age Group: Children, 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.

Event Details:

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

 

Cubelets® Engineering Challenge (ages 7-10) RG

7:00pm - 7:45pm
Elkridge Branch
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Library Branch: Elkridge Branch
Room: Seahorse Children's Classroom
Program Type: Crafts, Fun & Games!, Tech Skills or STEAM
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Ages 7-10. 45 minutes. Registration required.

Work in teams to solve engineering challenges with Cubelets®. Include an email address to receive a confirmation and reminder email for the class.

 

 

Murder Mischief and Mayhem

7:00pm - 8:00pm
Elkridge Branch
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Library Branch: Elkridge Branch
Room: Elkridge Studio
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Clubs
Required
Event Details:

Please join us for a lively discussion of all things murderous, mysterious and mischievous.  Sometimes it's fiction, sometimes non-fiction, but always interesting!

The title for September is Transcription by Kate Atkinson

The Glamorous and Not So Glamorous Life of a Howard County TV Newsman, Tony Pagnotti

7:00pm - 8:00pm
East Columbia Branch
Closed
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Library Branch: East Columbia Branch
Room: Lucille Clifton Rooms A/B
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Author & Literary Events, College & Trade Schools
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Event Details:

Tony Pagnotti, a broadcaster for more than 30 years in the Baltimore area, thoroughly discusses his  remarkable journey through the TV news industry in his memoir, TV Newsman: My Scripted and Unscripted Life.

Maximize Your History Day Research

7:00pm - 8:30pm
Elkridge Branch
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Library Branch: Elkridge Branch
Room: Belmont / Hockley Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: History & Genealogy
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Event Details:

Assigned a National History Day project? Our research experts have tips and tools for you. Meet history day judges, recent winners, and learn strategies to locate sources.

English As A Second Language Levels 4, 5 & 6 - Adult (Online)

7:00pm - 9:00pm
Online Branch
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Library Branch: Online Branch
Age Group: Adults
Required
Event Details:

These classes are designed for adult English language learners.

U.S. Citizenship for English Language Learners - Adult (Online)

7:00pm - 9:00pm
Online Branch
Closed
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Library Branch: Online Branch
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Culture & Language
Required
Event Details:

This class is designed for English language learners who are interested in taking the U.S.