Strive: Job Readiness Training (Online)

9:00am - 5:00pm
Online Branch
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Library Branch: Online Branch
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Career, Business & Finance, College & Trade Schools
Event Details:

WHAT IF YOU COULD CHANGE YOUR LIFE IN JUST FOUR WEEKS?

STRIVE is more than job training.

Move beyond barriers that are holding you back!

During these 4 weeks you will receive:

MathPlosion Algebra 1 – Part A (Statistics, Linear Equations and Inequalities)

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
Required
Event Details:

Everyone on board - it’s your one-stop trip to higher level math! In this course, we’ll review one-variable statistics and linear equations, inequalities, and systems.

Photography

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
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.

Summer Tails & Tales (Outside)

10:15am - 10:30am
Elkridge Branch
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Library Branch: Elkridge Branch
Room: Elkridge Children's Patio
Age Group: Children, Everyone
Program Type:

SUMMER TAILS & TALES

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

An open-air family class for young learners with songs, stories, and activities. 

This class takes place outdoors. Please dress for the weather. 

Outdoor classes may be cancelled without notice due to unfavorable weather, air quality, or ground conditions at the class site. Check howardcounty.librarycalendar.com for updates. Please note that water fountains are not currently available in the library. We recommend bringing a bottle of water with you to the class. 

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

Baby Games (Online)

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

Summer Tails & Tales (Outside)

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

SUMMER TAILS & TALES

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

An open-air family class for young learners with songs, stories, and activities. 

This class takes place outdoors. Please dress for the weather. 

Outdoor classes may be cancelled without notice due to unfavorable weather, air quality, or ground conditions at the class site. Check howardcounty.librarycalendar.com for updates. Please note that water fountains are not currently available in the library. We recommend bringing a bottle of water with you to the class. 

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

MathPlosion Geometry – Part A (Transformations, Similarity, & Congruence)

11:30am - 12:15pm
Online Branch
Closed
Required
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Library Branch: Online Branch
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Tech Skills or STEAM
Required
Event Details:

Slide to the left... Slide to the right... Criss-cross!  If you think this course is about dancing, you’re close – it’s Geometry!

Vector Art

11:30am - 12:15pm
Online Branch
Closed
Required
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Library Branch: Online Branch
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Art, Movies & Music, Tech Skills or STEAM
Required
Event Details:

Get hands-on experience working in Vectr (vectr.com), a web-based computer illustration application!  Gain an understanding of vector illustrations and how they are used in digital media in this HiTech class.

MathPlosion Algebra 2 – Part A (Linear, Quadratic, Polynomial functions)

1:00pm - 1:45pm
Online Branch
Closed
Required
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Library Branch: Online Branch
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Tech Skills or STEAM
Required
Event Details:

Linear, quadratic, polynomial, oh my! Review how to interpret the graphs of these functions and how to use them to solve all kinds of real-world problems.

Show, Don’t Tell: Learning to Write from Video Games (Online)

1:00pm - 2:00pm
Online Branch
Closed
Required
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Library Branch: Online Branch
Room: Merriweather Online Classroom
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Author & Literary Events, Tech Skills or STEAM,
Required
Event Details:

In this workshop, we discuss examples of games that tell stories through objects, and go into our own writing exercises inspired by video games. 

Write Now!

3:00pm - 3:30pm
Online Branch
Closed
Required
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Library Branch: Online Branch
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type:
Required
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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!

Films That Connect Us (Online)

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Online Branch
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Library Branch: Online Branch
Room: Adult Online Classroom
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Community Events,
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How do films shape and connect us? Join our film discussion series. Please watch weekly films prior to their actual discussion dates

Summer Tails & Tales: Firefly Nights! (CANCELLED)

6:30pm - 6:45pm
Central Branch
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Library Branch: Central Branch
Room: Central Patio
Age Group: Children, Everyone
Program Type:

SUMMER TAILS & TALES

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

An open-air family class for young learners with songs, stories, and activities. 

This class takes place outdoors. Please dress for the weather. 

Outdoor classes may be cancelled without notice due to unfavorable weather, air quality, or ground conditions at the class site. Check howardcounty.librarycalendar.com for updates. Please note that water fountains are not currently available in the library. We recommend bringing a bottle of water with you to the class. 

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

Share Your Voice, Join HoCoCast (Online)

7:00pm - 7:15pm
Online Branch
Closed
Required
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Library Branch: Online Branch
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Community Events, Crafts, Fun & Games!
Required
Event Details:

Ages 11-18, 5 min.

Curious about podcasting? Join the HoCoCast team to learn the basics and work on upcoming episodes of the library's teen-produced podcast. No experience necessary. 

Asian American Literature book club (Online)

7:00pm - 8:00pm
Online Branch
Closed
Required
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Library Branch: Online Branch
Room: Terrapin Online Classroom
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Author & Literary Events, Book Clubs
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: 

Reads of Acceptance (Online)

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, Community Events, Race, Equity & Inclusion
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: