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Gear Up for a Road Trip - Infusible Ink Car Coasters with the Cricut (ages 11+)

Wednesday, July 24, 2024 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Studio B at Glenwood Branch
Program Type:
DIY & Makerspace, Tech Skills or STEAM
Age Group:
Teens, Adults
Event Details:

Summer travels finding you on a road trip?  Gear up with car coasters to keep you on track. Using the Cricut machine, customize your coasters with fun designs and create one-o...

Required
Library Branch: Glenwood Branch
Room: Studio B
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: DIY & Makerspace, Tech Skills or STEAM
Required
Event Details:

Summer travels finding you on a road trip?  Gear up with car coasters to keep you on track. Using the Cricut machine, customize your coasters with fun designs and create one-of-a-kind craft.  All materials provided.

This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Savage 3D Printing Meetup

Wednesday, July 24, 2024 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Savage Studio (Classroom) at Savage Branch
Program Type:
DIY & Makerspace, Tech Skills or STEAM
Age Group:
Teens, Adults
Event Details:

Interested in 3D printing? Building your own 3D printer at home? Join fellow community members interested in this fun and useful technology to work on 3D design projects, ask qu...

Required
Library Branch: Savage Branch
Room: Savage Studio (Classroom)
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: DIY & Makerspace, Tech Skills or STEAM
Required
Event Details:

Interested in 3D printing? Building your own 3D printer at home?

This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.

Decoding DNA (ages 10-12)

Thursday, July 25, 2024 at 3:00pm - 4:15pm
Maxine White Warfield Room at Central Branch
Program Type:
Tech Skills or STEAM
Age Group:
Children, Teens
Event Details:

Ages 9-12. Registration required. Discover how genes work as you decode the building blocks of DNA. Make a double helix and extract real DNA from fruit. Contact with food may oc...

Required
Library Branch: Central Branch
Room: Maxine White Warfield Room
Age Group: Children, Teens
Program Type: Tech Skills or STEAM
Required
Event Details:

Ages 9-12. Registration required.

Discover how genes work as you decode the building blocks of DNA. Make a double helix and extract real DNA from fruit. Contact with food may occur. 

 

This event is in the "Teens" group.

Teen Book Club

Thursday, July 25, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Studio B at Glenwood Branch
Program Type:
Book Clubs, Community Events
Age Group:
Teens
Event Details:

Read and discuss alongside fellow teen bookworms! This month’s title TBD. Pick up a copy at the Glenwood Branch customer service desk, or online via Libby. 

Open
Required
Library Branch: Glenwood Branch
Room: Studio B
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Book Clubs, Community Events
Required
Event Details:

Read and discuss alongside fellow teen bookworms! This month’s title TBD. Pick up a copy at the Glenwood Branch customer service desk, or online via Libby. 

This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Teen Trivia Night

Thursday, July 25, 2024 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Lucille Clifton Rooms A/B at East Columbia Branch
Program Type:
Crafts, Fun & Games!
Age Group:
Teens, Adults
Event Details:

Attention Teens in Middle School and Beyond: Please join us for trivia night. Test your knowledge and earn cool prizes. Drop in alone or with a family member ages 11+.

Library Branch: East Columbia Branch
Room: Lucille Clifton Rooms A/B
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Crafts, Fun & Games!
Event Details:

Attention Teens in Middle School and Beyond:

Please join us for trivia night.

Test your knowledge and earn cool prizes.

Drop in alone or with a family member ages 11+.

This event is in the "Teens" group.

Practice Digital SAT Exam

Saturday, July 27, 2024 at 10:00am - 1:00pm
Ellicott/ Patapsco/ Avalon Rooms at Miller Branch
Program Type:
College & Trade Schools
Age Group:
Teens
Event Details:

Ages 14-18 | Registration Required Preparing for the new digital SAT format?  Take a practice Digital SAT exam at Miller, facilitated by C2 Education Center.  STEPS...

Required
Library Branch: Miller Branch
Room: Ellicott/ Patapsco/ Avalon Rooms
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: College & Trade Schools
Required
Event Details:

Ages 14-18 | Registration Required

Preparing for the new digital SAT format?  Take a practice Digital SAT exam at Miller, facilitated by C2 Education Center. 

STEPS TO REGISTER:

This event is in the "Teens" group.

New Digital SAT Practice Test (Online)

Saturday, July 27, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Teen Online Classroom at Online Branch
Program Type:
College & Trade Schools
Age Group:
Teens
Event Details:

The College Board is changing the SAT. The Princeton Review has taken all the information the College Board has provided for the Digital SAT and created an experience to show you h...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Online Branch
Room: Teen Online Classroom
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: College & Trade Schools
Required
Event Details:

The College Board is changing the SAT. The Princeton Review has taken all the information the College Board has provided for the Digital SAT and created an experience to show you how the digital test looks and feels on test day.

This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Knitting for All Levels

Saturday, July 27, 2024 at 10:30am - 12:30pm
DIY Design Studio at Elkridge Branch
Program Type:
DIY & Makerspace
Age Group:
Teens, Adults
Event Details:

Work on your knitting projects with help at any level. Find inspiration whether you are trading tips and tricks or getting started with the basics. This is a drop-in class, and ...

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

Work on your knitting projects with help at any level. Find inspiration whether you are trading tips and tricks or getting started with the basics.

This is a drop-in class, and you are not required to stay the entire time.

This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Glenwood D&D Club (Ages 12+)

Monday, July 29, 2024 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Studio B at Glenwood Branch
Program Type:
Community Events, Crafts, Fun & Games!
Age Group:
Teens, Adults
Event Details:

Join us for a casual D&D game, open to all experience levels, beginners welcome! Missed the first meeting? No problem--this D&D club is designed for flexibility! Ages 12+. ...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Glenwood Branch
Room: Studio B
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Community Events, Crafts, Fun & Games!
Required
Event Details:

Join us for a casual D&D game, open to all experience levels, beginners welcome! Missed the first meeting? No problem--this D&D club is designed for flexibility! Ages 12+.

This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.

LEGO™ Engineering Challenge (ages 9-12) RG

Monday, July 29, 2024 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
CEN Studio at Central Branch
Program Type:
Crafts, Fun & Games!, DIY & Makerspace, Tech Skills or STEAM
Age Group:
Children, Teens
Event Details:

  Ages 9-12. Registration required. Calling all LEGO™ bricks fans! Receive your challenges for the day and work individually or in groups to create and engineer designs ...

Required
Library Branch: Central Branch
Room: CEN Studio
Age Group: Children, Teens
Program Type: Crafts, Fun & Games!, DIY & Makerspace, Tech Skills or STEAM
Required
Event Details:

 

Ages 9-12. Registration required.

Calling all LEGO™ bricks fans! Receive your challenges for the day and work individually or in groups to create and engineer designs with LEGO™ blocks.

This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.

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

Tuesday, July 30, 2024 at 12:00pm - 12:45pm
Albert Einstein Classroom at Savage Branch
Program Type:
Age Group:
Children, Teens, Adults
Event Details:

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

Required
Library Branch: Savage Branch
Room: Albert Einstein Classroom
Age Group: Children, Teens, Adults
Program Type:
Required
Event Details:

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

This event is in the "Teens" group.

Digital SAT RESULTS and Information ONLINE

Tuesday, July 30, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Teen Online Classroom at Online Branch
Program Type:
Career, Business & Finance, College & Trade Schools, History & Genealogy, Tech Skills or STEAM
Age Group:
Teens
Event Details:

ONLINE CLASS | Registration required to receive the Zoom link.  Ages 14-18 & their grownups. Students who took the Practice Digital SAT exam on July 27th & anyone i...

Required
Library Branch: Online Branch
Room: Teen Online Classroom
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Career, Business & Finance, College & Trade Schools, History & Genealogy, Tech Skills or STEAM
Required
Event Details:

ONLINE CLASS | Registration required to receive the Zoom link. 

This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Magazine Bead Jewelry

Tuesday, July 30, 2024 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 crafting and learn how to create new beads from old magazine pages.

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 crafting and learn how to create new beads from old magazine pages.

This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.

Community Athletic Program - HCPD

Wednesday, July 31, 2024 at 10:00am - 2:00pm
Marvin Thomas Room at East Columbia Branch
Program Type:
Community Events, Crafts, Fun & Games!
Age Group:
Children, Teens
Event Details:

Meet up with School Resource Officers over summer break to toss a football around, go fishing or even play some video games. All school aged children welcome. CAP will be locate...

Library Branch: East Columbia Branch
Room: Marvin Thomas Room
Age Group: Children, Teens
Program Type: Community Events, Crafts, Fun & Games!
Event Details:

Meet up with School Resource Officers over summer break to toss a football around, go fishing or even play some video games. All school aged children welcome.

This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.

Harry Potter Jeopardy (ages 10-13)

Wednesday, July 31, 2024 at 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Maxine White Warfield Room at Central Branch
Program Type:
Author & Literary Events, Crafts, Fun & Games!
Age Group:
Children, Teens
Event Details:

Ages 10-13. Registration required. Celebrate Harry’s birthday as you compete in a Jeopardy game to see who knows the Harry Potter wizarding world the best. Test your knowledge o...

Required
Library Branch: Central Branch
Room: Maxine White Warfield Room
Age Group: Children, Teens
Program Type: Author & Literary Events, Crafts, Fun & Games!
Required
Event Details:

Ages 10-13. Registration required.

This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.

Mini Golf in the Stacks (ages 9 & up)

Thursday, August 1, 2024 at 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Teen Area (CEN) at Central Branch
Program Type:
Crafts, Fun & Games!
Age Group:
Children, Teens
Event Details:

  Ages 9 & up. Drop in. Putt your way through the library! Grab a club and play a game of mini golf in the stacks! Feel free to bring your friends, siblings or famil...

Library Branch: Central Branch
Room: Teen Area (CEN)
Age Group: Children, Teens
Program Type: Crafts, Fun & Games!
Event Details:

 

Ages 9 & up. Drop in.

This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Laser Cut Bubble Wands (Ages 11+)

Thursday, August 1, 2024 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Studio B at Glenwood Branch
Program Type:
DIY & Makerspace, Tech Skills or STEAM
Age Group:
Teens, Adults
Event Details:

Explore how to use the laser cutter/engraver in the Glenwood Makerspace. Create your own custom designed bubble wand using the Glowforge Design application.  Anyone under 18 must b...

Required
Library Branch: Glenwood Branch
Room: Studio B
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: DIY & Makerspace, Tech Skills or STEAM
Required
Event Details:

Explore how to use the laser cutter/engraver in the Glenwood Makerspace.

This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Savage Ukes (8 & up, teens & adults welcome!) RG

Saturday, August 3, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Albert Einstein Classroom at Savage Branch
Program Type:
Art, Movies & Music
Age Group:
Children, Teens, Adults
Event Details:

Ages 8 & up, teens & adults welcome! 60 min. Registration required to reserve an ukulele for class use. Bring your ukulele, tuner, and desire to play!  Learn the b...

Required
Library Branch: Savage Branch
Room: Albert Einstein Classroom
Age Group: Children, Teens, Adults
Program Type: Art, Movies & Music
Required
Event Details:

Ages 8 & up, teens & adults welcome! 60 min. Registration required to reserve an ukulele for class use.

This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Knot Just Knitters

Tuesday, August 6, 2024 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Studio A at Glenwood Branch
Program Type:
Community Events, DIY & Makerspace
Age Group:
, Teens, Adults
Event Details:

Ages 11-18 & Adults; Drop-in, 90 min. Beginners welcome! Work on your stitching, knitting or crocheting projects while chatting and sharing ideas. Find inspiration as y...

Library Branch: Glenwood Branch
Room: Studio A
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Community Events, DIY & Makerspace
Event Details:

Ages 11-18 & Adults; Drop-in, 90 min.

This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Painted Paper Collage

Tuesday, August 6, 2024 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 or art and learn tips and tricks for making collages from painted paper.

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 or art and learn tips and tricks for making collages from painted paper.

This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.

Stop Motion Movie Making (ages 11-15)

Wednesday, August 7, 2024 at 2:00pm - 5:00pm
CEN Studio at Central Branch
Program Type:
Art, Movies & Music, Tech Skills or STEAM
Age Group:
Children, Teens
Event Details:

  Ages 11-15. Registration required.  Plan and direct your own movie! Work in a group to create a script, make a set and film your own stop motion animation video!&...

Required
Library Branch: Central Branch
Room: CEN Studio
Age Group: Children, Teens
Program Type: Art, Movies & Music, Tech Skills or STEAM
Required
Event Details:

 

Ages 11-15. Registration required. 

This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.

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

Thursday, August 8, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Belmont Room at Elkridge Branch
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 ear...

Required
Library Branch: Elkridge Branch
Room: Belmont Room
Age Group: Children, Teens, Adults
Required
Event Details:

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

This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.

Stop Motion Movie Making (ages 11-15)

Thursday, August 8, 2024 at 2:00pm - 5:00pm
CEN Studio at Central Branch
Program Type:
Art, Movies & Music, Tech Skills or STEAM
Age Group:
Children, Teens
Event Details:

  Ages 11-15. Registration required.  Plan and direct your own movie! Work in a group to create a script, make a set and film your own stop motion animation video!&...

Required
Library Branch: Central Branch
Room: CEN Studio
Age Group: Children, Teens
Program Type: Art, Movies & Music, Tech Skills or STEAM
Required
Event Details:

 

Ages 11-15. Registration required. 

This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Compost Demonstration

Saturday, August 10, 2024 at 10:30am - 12:30pm
Lobby (Savage) at Savage Branch
Program Type:
Gardening & Nature
Age Group:
, Teens, Adults
Event Details:

Master Gardeners discuss and demonstrate composting on a drop-in basis. Free bins provided to Howard County residents. In partnership with the Howard County Master Gardeners.

Library Branch: Savage Branch
Room: Lobby (Savage)
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Gardening & Nature
Event Details:

Master Gardeners discuss and demonstrate composting on a drop-in basis. Free bins provided to Howard County residents.

In partnership with the Howard County Master Gardeners.