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kids playing magic the gathering

Magic: the Gathering™ Club

Saturday, May 3, 2025 at 1:30pm - 3:00pm
Hockley Room at Elkridge Branch
Program Type:
Crafts, Fun & Games!, Tech Skills or STEAM
Age Group:
Teens
Event Details:

Develop math, reading, critical thinking and social skills by playing friendly Magic: the Gathering™ card battles in this ongoing monthly gaming club. Deckboxes, sleeves, dice, and...

Required
Library Branch: Elkridge Branch
Room: Hockley Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Crafts, Fun & Games!, Tech Skills or STEAM
Required
Event Details:

Develop math, reading, critical thinking and social skills by playing friendly Magic: the Gathering™ card battles in this ongoing monthly gaming club.

teens in leadership

Teen Advisory Board

Saturday, May 3, 2025 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Elkridge Studio at Elkridge Branch
Program Type:
Career, Business & Finance, College & Trade Schools, Community Events
Age Group:
Teens
Event Details:

Exercise leadership by recommending additions to the teen collections, helping the community, and planning events in cooperation with an Elkridge Teen Instructor.

Required
Library Branch: Elkridge Branch
Room: Elkridge Studio
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Career, Business & Finance, College & Trade Schools, Community Events
Required
Event Details:

Exercise leadership by recommending additions to the teen collections, helping the community, and planning events in cooperation with an Elkridge Teen Instructor.

teen speaking in front of class

Debate Academy: Master Public Speaking

Monday, May 5, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Hockley Room at Elkridge Branch
Program Type:
College & Trade Schools
Age Group:
Teens
Event Details:

Calling all Middle School Students! Want to enhance your public speaking skills? Practice speech and debate in a safe space to prepare for high school level competitions.This serie...

Required
Library Branch: Elkridge Branch
Room: Hockley Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: College & Trade Schools
Required
Event Details:

Calling all Middle School Students! Want to enhance your public speaking skills? Practice speech and debate in a safe space to prepare for high school level competitions.

Website for Mother Goose on the Loose: Hatchlings at www.mgol.org and logo featuring a woman riding a goose; Creative Commons logos CC BY-SA 4.0

Hatchlings: New Baby and Me (Newborn-6 months with adult) RG

Tuesday, May 6, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Belmont Room at Elkridge Branch
Program Type:
Early Learning
Age Group:
Children, Teens, Adults
Event Details:

Infants birth-6 months with adult. 45-60 minutes. Registration required, one per household. Welcome home, baby! Hatchlings: New Baby and Me is an interactive four-week early l...

Required
Library Branch: Elkridge Branch
Room: Belmont Room
Age Group: Children, Teens, Adults
Program Type: Early Learning
Required
Event Details:

Infants birth-6 months with adult. 45-60 minutes. Registration required, one per household. 

Video Gaming & Chill

Tuesday, May 6, 2025 at 4:15pm - 6:00pm
Elkridge Studio at Elkridge Branch
Program Type:
Art, Movies & Music, Crafts, Fun & Games!
Age Group:
Teens
Event Details:

Challenge your friends -  and make new ones - to a round of Mario Kart or Smash Bros. Settle which of your favorite NBA players is truly the GOAT in NBA2k-24. Or check out som...

Library Branch: Elkridge Branch
Room: Elkridge Studio
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Art, Movies & Music, Crafts, Fun & Games!
Event Details:

Challenge your friends -  and make new ones - to a round of Mario Kart or Smash Bros. Settle which of your favorite NBA players is truly the GOAT in NBA2k-24. Or check out some of our other great titles for Nintendo Switch and PS5!

Painted pots with birds

Art in the Evening: Paint a Pot

Tuesday, May 6, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm
DIY Design Studio at Elkridge Branch
Program Type:
Art, Movies & Music, DIY & Makerspace
Age Group:
Teens, Adults
Event Details:

Join us every month to explore new artistic themes or media in a relaxed, welcoming environment.Paint a Pot: Enjoy a relaxing evening of art by painting a flower pot.

Required
Library Branch: Elkridge Branch
Room: DIY Design Studio
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Art, Movies & Music, DIY & Makerspace
Required
Event Details:

Join us every month to explore new artistic themes or media in a relaxed, welcoming environment.

Paint a Pot: Enjoy a relaxing evening of art by painting a flower pot.

Painted pots with birds

Art in the Afternoon: Paint a Pot

Wednesday, May 7, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:30pm
DIY Design Studio at Elkridge Branch
Program Type:
Art, Movies & Music, DIY & Makerspace
Age Group:
Teens, Adults
Event Details:

Join us every month to explore new artistic themes or media in a relaxed, welcoming environment.Paint a Pot: Enjoy a relaxing afternoon of art by painting a flower pot.

Required
Library Branch: Elkridge Branch
Room: DIY Design Studio
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Art, Movies & Music, DIY & Makerspace
Required
Event Details:

Join us every month to explore new artistic themes or media in a relaxed, welcoming environment.

Paint a Pot: Enjoy a relaxing afternoon of art by painting a flower pot.

teens and tweens

Nourish Teens -- Practical Application Through Workshops

Thursday, May 8, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Elkridge Studio at Elkridge Branch
Program Type:
Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Teens
Event Details:

 Snacks provided!Nourish Teen is a Teens Teach initiative dedicated to teaching and empowering youth about healthy habits and their impact on the brain and body. Teens Teach c...

Required
Library Branch: Elkridge Branch
Room: Elkridge Studio
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Required
Event Details:

 

Snacks provided!

coding girls hands

Friday Coding Club

Friday, May 9, 2025 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Elkridge Studio at Elkridge Branch
Program Type:
Tech Skills or STEAM
Age Group:
Teens
Event Details:

Create games, animations, websites, and more with code! No prior knowledge of coding or programming required. Make friends and build your knowledge at an easy pace. Atten...

Required
Library Branch: Elkridge Branch
Room: Elkridge Studio
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Tech Skills or STEAM
Required
Event Details:

Create games, animations, websites, and more with code! No prior knowledge of coding or programming required. Make friends and build your knowledge at an easy pace. Attend any number of sessions. 

teen speaking in front of class

Debate Academy: Master Public Speaking

Monday, May 12, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Hockley Room at Elkridge Branch
Program Type:
College & Trade Schools
Age Group:
Teens
Event Details:

Calling all Middle School Students! Want to enhance your public speaking skills? Practice speech and debate in a safe space to prepare for high school level competitions.This serie...

Required
Library Branch: Elkridge Branch
Room: Hockley Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: College & Trade Schools
Required
Event Details:

Calling all Middle School Students! Want to enhance your public speaking skills? Practice speech and debate in a safe space to prepare for high school level competitions.

Website for Mother Goose on the Loose: Hatchlings at www.mgol.org and logo featuring a woman riding a goose; Creative Commons logos CC BY-SA 4.0

Hatchlings: New Baby and Me (Newborn-6 months with adult) RG

Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Belmont Room at Elkridge Branch
Program Type:
Early Learning
Age Group:
Children, Teens, Adults
Event Details:

Infants birth-6 months with adult. 45-60 minutes. Registration required, one per household. Welcome home, baby! Hatchlings: New Baby and Me is an interactive four-week early l...

Required
Library Branch: Elkridge Branch
Room: Belmont Room
Age Group: Children, Teens, Adults
Program Type: Early Learning
Required
Event Details:

Infants birth-6 months with adult. 45-60 minutes. Registration required, one per household. 

Video Gaming & Chill

Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 4:15pm - 6:00pm
Elkridge Studio at Elkridge Branch
Program Type:
Art, Movies & Music, Crafts, Fun & Games!
Age Group:
Teens
Event Details:

Challenge your friends -  and make new ones - to a round of Mario Kart or Smash Bros. Settle which of your favorite NBA players is truly the GOAT in NBA2k-24. Or check out som...

Library Branch: Elkridge Branch
Room: Elkridge Studio
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Art, Movies & Music, Crafts, Fun & Games!
Event Details:

Challenge your friends -  and make new ones - to a round of Mario Kart or Smash Bros. Settle which of your favorite NBA players is truly the GOAT in NBA2k-24. Or check out some of our other great titles for Nintendo Switch and PS5!

3d electronic spiral machine

Makerspace Makeup

Saturday, May 17, 2025 at 1:30pm - 4:00pm
Hockley Room at Elkridge Branch
Program Type:
DIY & Makerspace, Tech Skills or STEAM
Age Group:
Teens
Event Details:

Miss a Makerspace Monday this year? Makeup the engineering you missed! Magnetic Levitation Machine, Electronic Spirograph, Climbing Robot, Ball Seesaw, Dimmable Lamp, 3D Kinetic Sp...

Required
Library Branch: Elkridge Branch
Room: Hockley Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: DIY & Makerspace, Tech Skills or STEAM
Required
Event Details:

Miss a Makerspace Monday this year? Makeup the engineering you missed!

teen speaking in front of class

Debate Academy: Master Public Speaking

Monday, May 19, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Hockley Room at Elkridge Branch
Program Type:
College & Trade Schools
Age Group:
Teens
Event Details:

Calling all Middle School Students! Want to enhance your public speaking skills? Practice speech and debate in a safe space to prepare for high school level competitions.This serie...

Required
Library Branch: Elkridge Branch
Room: Hockley Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: College & Trade Schools
Required
Event Details:

Calling all Middle School Students! Want to enhance your public speaking skills? Practice speech and debate in a safe space to prepare for high school level competitions.

Website for Mother Goose on the Loose: Hatchlings at www.mgol.org and logo featuring a woman riding a goose; Creative Commons logos CC BY-SA 4.0

Hatchlings: New Baby and Me (Newborn-6 months with adult) RG

Tuesday, May 20, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Belmont Room at Elkridge Branch
Program Type:
Early Learning
Age Group:
Children, Teens, Adults
Event Details:

Infants birth-6 months with adult. 45-60 minutes. Registration required, one per household. Welcome home, baby! Hatchlings: New Baby and Me is an interactive four-week early l...

Required
Library Branch: Elkridge Branch
Room: Belmont Room
Age Group: Children, Teens, Adults
Program Type: Early Learning
Required
Event Details:

Infants birth-6 months with adult. 45-60 minutes. Registration required, one per household. 

Video Gaming & Chill

Tuesday, May 20, 2025 at 4:15pm - 6:00pm
Elkridge Studio at Elkridge Branch
Program Type:
Art, Movies & Music, Crafts, Fun & Games!
Age Group:
Teens
Event Details:

Challenge your friends -  and make new ones - to a round of Mario Kart or Smash Bros. Settle which of your favorite NBA players is truly the GOAT in NBA2k-24. Or check out som...

Library Branch: Elkridge Branch
Room: Elkridge Studio
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Art, Movies & Music, Crafts, Fun & Games!
Event Details:

Challenge your friends -  and make new ones - to a round of Mario Kart or Smash Bros. Settle which of your favorite NBA players is truly the GOAT in NBA2k-24. Or check out some of our other great titles for Nintendo Switch and PS5!

3 beaded bracelets

Beaded Bracelets

Tuesday, May 20, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm
DIY Design Studio at Elkridge Branch
Program Type:
Art, Movies & Music, Crafts, Fun & Games!, DIY & Makerspace
Age Group:
Teens, Adults
Event Details:

Enjoy a relaxing evening of crafting and create unique jewelry pieces to keep or give as gifts.

Required
Library Branch: Elkridge Branch
Room: DIY Design Studio
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Art, Movies & Music, Crafts, Fun & Games!, DIY & Makerspace
Required
Event Details:

Enjoy a relaxing evening of crafting and create unique jewelry pieces to keep or give as gifts.

three ukuleles

We're Jammin': Ukulele Strum & Sing-along

Tuesday, May 20, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Hockley Room at Elkridge Branch
Program Type:
Art, Movies & Music
Age Group:
Teens, Adults
Event Details:

Join us as we strum easy to play chords on the ukulele.  Bring your uke or borrow one from the library's collection.

Library Branch: Elkridge Branch
Room: Hockley Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Art, Movies & Music
Event Details:

Join us as we strum easy to play chords on the ukulele.  Bring your uke or borrow one from the library's collection.

Website for Mother Goose on the Loose: Hatchlings at www.mgol.org and logo featuring a woman riding a goose; Creative Commons logos CC BY-SA 4.0

Hatchlings: New Baby and Me (Newborn-6 months with adult) RG

Tuesday, May 27, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Belmont Room at Elkridge Branch
Program Type:
Early Learning
Age Group:
Children, Teens, Adults
Event Details:

Infants birth-6 months with adult. 45-60 minutes. Registration required, one per household. Welcome home, baby! Hatchlings: New Baby and Me is an interactive four-week early l...

Required
Library Branch: Elkridge Branch
Room: Belmont Room
Age Group: Children, Teens, Adults
Program Type: Early Learning
Required
Event Details:

Infants birth-6 months with adult. 45-60 minutes. Registration required, one per household. 

Video Gaming & Chill

Tuesday, May 27, 2025 at 4:15pm - 6:00pm
Elkridge Studio at Elkridge Branch
Program Type:
Art, Movies & Music, Crafts, Fun & Games!
Age Group:
Teens
Event Details:

Challenge your friends -  and make new ones - to a round of Mario Kart or Smash Bros. Settle which of your favorite NBA players is truly the GOAT in NBA2k-24. Or check out som...

Library Branch: Elkridge Branch
Room: Elkridge Studio
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Art, Movies & Music, Crafts, Fun & Games!
Event Details:

Challenge your friends -  and make new ones - to a round of Mario Kart or Smash Bros. Settle which of your favorite NBA players is truly the GOAT in NBA2k-24. Or check out some of our other great titles for Nintendo Switch and PS5!

a selection of floral drawings

Art Workshop: Flowers

Tuesday, May 27, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm
DIY Design Studio at Elkridge Branch
Program Type:
Art, Movies & Music, DIY & Makerspace
Age Group:
Teens, Adults
Event Details:

Enjoy a relaxing evening of art, and learn tips and tricks for drawing and painting your favorite flowers.

Required
Library Branch: Elkridge Branch
Room: DIY Design Studio
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Art, Movies & Music, DIY & Makerspace
Required
Event Details:

Enjoy a relaxing evening of art, and learn tips and tricks for drawing and painting your favorite flowers.

teen speaking in front of class

Debate Academy: Master Public Speaking

Monday, June 2, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Hockley Room at Elkridge Branch
Program Type:
College & Trade Schools
Age Group:
Teens
Event Details:

Calling all Middle School Students! Want to enhance your public speaking skills? Practice speech and debate in a safe space to prepare for high school level competitions.This serie...

Required
Library Branch: Elkridge Branch
Room: Hockley Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: College & Trade Schools
Required
Event Details:

Calling all Middle School Students! Want to enhance your public speaking skills? Practice speech and debate in a safe space to prepare for high school level competitions.

Video Gaming & Chill

Tuesday, June 3, 2025 at 4:15pm - 6:00pm
Elkridge Studio at Elkridge Branch
Program Type:
Art, Movies & Music, Crafts, Fun & Games!
Age Group:
Teens
Event Details:

Challenge your friends -  and make new ones - to a round of Mario Kart or Smash Bros. Settle which of your favorite NBA players is truly the GOAT in NBA2k-24. Or check out som...

Library Branch: Elkridge Branch
Room: Elkridge Studio
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Art, Movies & Music, Crafts, Fun & Games!
Event Details:

Challenge your friends -  and make new ones - to a round of Mario Kart or Smash Bros. Settle which of your favorite NBA players is truly the GOAT in NBA2k-24. Or check out some of our other great titles for Nintendo Switch and PS5!

kids playing magic the gathering

Magic: The Gathering™ Club

Saturday, June 7, 2025 at 1:30pm - 3:00pm
Hockley Room at Elkridge Branch
Program Type:
Crafts, Fun & Games!, Tech Skills or STEAM
Age Group:
Teens
Event Details:

Develop math, reading, critical thinking and social skills by playing friendly Magic: the Gathering™ card battles in this ongoing monthly gaming club. Deckboxes, sleeves, dice, and...

Required
Library Branch: Elkridge Branch
Room: Hockley Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Crafts, Fun & Games!, Tech Skills or STEAM
Required
Event Details:

Develop math, reading, critical thinking and social skills by playing friendly Magic: the Gathering™ card battles in this ongoing monthly gaming club.