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Veterans Book Group 2025 (Online)

Sunday, April 6, 2025 at 1:30pm - 3:00pm
Online Classes & Events at Online Branch
Program Type:
Author & Literary Events, Book Clubs, Community Events, Race, Equity & Inclusion
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Veterans, both active and retired military, are invited to this online discussion series. During five monthly facilitated sessions, discussions center on military experiences and a...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Online Branch
Room: Online Classes & Events
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Author & Literary Events, Book Clubs, Community Events, Race, Equity & Inclusion
Required
Event Details:

Veterans, both active and retired military, are invited to this online discussion series.
This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Fitness Apps

Monday, April 7, 2025 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Studio A at Glenwood Branch
Program Type:
Health & Wellness, Tech Skills or STEAM
Age Group:
Teens, Adults
Event Details:

 Think that fitness apps are only for athletes? This lecture covers many different types of fitness apps, whatever your health and wellness goals. We'll discuss apps that can ...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Glenwood Branch
Room: Studio A
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness, Tech Skills or STEAM
Required
Event Details:

 

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Needle Felted Chocolate Bunnies

Monday, April 7, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Avalon Room at Miller Branch
Program Type:
Crafts, Fun & Games!, DIY & Makerspace
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Try your hand at needle-felting in this fun workshop. We will use white and brown wool to create adorable, needle-felted “chocolate” bunnies. Materials provided. 

Closed
Required
Library Branch: Miller Branch
Room: Avalon Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Crafts, Fun & Games!, DIY & Makerspace
Required
Event Details:

Try your hand at needle-felting in this fun workshop. We will use white and brown wool to create adorable, needle-felted “chocolate” bunnies. Materials provided. 

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Films That Connect Us (Online)

Monday, April 7, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Adult Online Classroom at Online Branch
Program Type:
Art, Movies & Music, Community Events
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

 How do films shape and connect us? Join our film discussion series. Please watch monthly films prior to their actual discussion datesApr 7: Soundtrack to a Coup d'EtatPlease ...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Online Branch
Room: Adult Online Classroom
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Art, Movies & Music, Community Events
Required
Event Details:

 

How do films shape and connect us? Join our film discussion series. Please watch monthly films prior to their actual discussion dates

Apr 7: Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat

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

Hatchlings: Baby Beginnings (Expectant adults/teens and parents/caregivers with newborns from birth - 6 months) RG

Monday, April 7, 2025 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Albert Einstein Classroom at Savage Branch
Program Type:
Early Learning
Age Group:
Children, Teens, Adults
Event Details:

Expectant adults/teens and parents/caregivers with newborns from birth - 6 months. 60-90 minutes. Registration required, one per household. Hatchlings: Baby Beginnings is an i...

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

Expectant adults/teens and parents/caregivers with newborns from birth - 6 months. 60-90 minutes. Registration required, one per household. 

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Global Reads

Monday, April 7, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Ellicott Room at Miller Branch
Program Type:
Book Clubs
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Read and discuss a wide range of fiction and non-fiction books on different cultures around the world as well as immigrant fiction.1st Mondays; 7- 8 pm. Join for a discussion ...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Miller Branch
Room: Ellicott Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Clubs
Required
Event Details:

Read and discuss a wide range of fiction and non-fiction books on different cultures around the world as well as immigrant fiction.

1st Mondays; 7- 8 pm. 

Join for a discussion of the following titles:

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Ask A Master Gardener

Monday, April 7, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Lobby (Miller) at Miller Branch
Program Type:
Gardening & Nature
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Find the answers to gardening questions by talking with a University of Maryland Extension Master Gardener. Drop in; no registration required.  

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

Find the answers to gardening questions by talking with a University of Maryland Extension Master Gardener. Drop in; no registration required. 

 

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

Glenwood D&D Club (Ages 12+)

Monday, April 7, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Pindell Room 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: Pindell Room
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 "Adults" group.

Korean for Beginners

Monday, April 7, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Avalon Room at Miller Branch
Program Type:
Community Events, Culture & Language, Race, Equity & Inclusion
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Learn Korean in this 12-week class, taught by Saea Oh, who holds a Bachelor of Arts in Linguistics and is certified in TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages)....

Closed
Required
Library Branch: Miller Branch
Room: Avalon Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Community Events, Culture & Language, Race, Equity & Inclusion
Required
Event Details:

Learn Korean in this 12-week class, taught by Saea Oh, who holds a Bachelor of Arts in Linguistics and is certified in TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages).

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Read. Think. Talk.

Monday, April 7, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Grist Mill Conference Room at Elkridge Branch
Program Type:
Book Clubs
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Join us for a discussion of books that explore humans, and their conditions.On April 6th we will discuss Ducks: Two Years in the Oil Sands by Kate Beaton. .

Open
Required
Library Branch: Elkridge Branch
Room: Grist Mill Conference Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Clubs
Required
Event Details:

Join us for a discussion of books that explore humans, and their conditions.

On April 6th we will discuss Ducks: Two Years in the Oil Sands by Kate Beaton.

 


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This event is in the "Adults" group.

Seed Collection, Processing, and Germination for Native Plants

Tuesday, April 8, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
DaVinci Room at Savage Branch
Program Type:
Gardening & Nature, Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Buying plants can be expensive! Come learn from a Master Gardener about how to harvest your own seeds and legally and responsibly collect seeds in the wild. Methods for stratificat...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Savage Branch
Room: DaVinci Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Gardening & Nature, Health & Wellness
Required
Event Details:

Buying plants can be expensive! Come learn from a Master Gardener about how to harvest your own seeds and legally and responsibly collect seeds in the wild.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Talking: Pictures

Tuesday, April 8, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Maxine White Warfield Room at Central Branch
Program Type:
Art, Movies & Music
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Join other film lovers to discuss contemporary films, following the Columbia Film Society screenings. We will be discussing Perfect Days. The movie will be avai...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Central Branch
Room: Maxine White Warfield Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Art, Movies & Music
Required
Event Details:

Join other film lovers to discuss contemporary films, following the Columbia Film Society screenings. 

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Mah Jongg Meet Up

Tuesday, April 8, 2025 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Ellicott/ Patapsco Rooms at Miller Branch
Program Type:
Community Events, Crafts, Fun & Games!
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Join us for friendly games of Mah Jongg with players of all levels of experience.  We have both American and Asian sets available!2nd and 4th Tuesday evenings:March 22 & 2...

Library Branch: Miller Branch
Room: Ellicott/ Patapsco Rooms
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Community Events, Crafts, Fun & Games!
Event Details:

Join us for friendly games of Mah Jongg with players of all levels of experience.  We have both American and Asian sets available!

2nd and 4th Tuesday evenings:

March 22 & 25

April 8 & 22

May 13 & 27

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Eclectic Evenings Meeting (Online)

Tuesday, April 8, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Adult Online Classroom at Online Branch
Program Type:
Book Clubs
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Read and discuss a wide array of fiction and nonfiction titles.2nd Tuesdays, 7-8 pmJoin for a discussion of the following title:April 8: Family Family by Laurie Frankel&n...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Online Branch
Room: Adult Online Classroom
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Clubs
Required
Event Details:

Read and discuss a wide array of fiction and nonfiction titles.

2nd Tuesdays, 7-8 pm

Join for a discussion of the following title:

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

Rescheduled to April 8th: Career Support: Headshots for You (Elkridge)

Tuesday, April 8, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Hockley Room at Elkridge Branch
Program Type:
Career, Business & Finance, College & Trade Schools
Age Group:
Teens, Adults
Event Details:

Get a free headshot photo at the Elkridge Branch!PLEASE NOTE: This class has been rescheduled to April 8th, at 7 pm at the same location (HCLS,Elkridge Branch). If you have already...

Closed
Required
Library Branch: Elkridge Branch
Room: Hockley Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Career, Business & Finance, College & Trade Schools
Required
Event Details:

Get a free headshot photo at the Elkridge Branch!

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Forest-themed Book of Secrets

Wednesday, April 9, 2025 at 10:30am - 12:00pm
Studio A at Glenwood Branch
Program Type:
Crafts, Fun & Games!, DIY & Makerspace
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Create a forest-themed Book of Secrets with thick cardstock, patterned paper, fibrous paper, mini-die cuts, stamps, ink, and matchbooks.

Closed
Required
Library Branch: Glenwood Branch
Room: Studio A
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Crafts, Fun & Games!, DIY & Makerspace
Required
Event Details:

Create a forest-themed Book of Secrets with thick cardstock, patterned paper, fibrous paper, mini-die cuts, stamps, ink, and matchbooks.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

National Gallery of Art: Breaking the Rules in Modern Art (Online)

Wednesday, April 9, 2025 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Merriweather Online Classroom at Online Branch
Program Type:
Art, Movies & Music, Culture & Language, History & Genealogy
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

This class is a part of the Museum@The Library series. Breaking the Rules in Modern Art How and why did rules of painting and sculpture change radically throughout t...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Online Branch
Room: Merriweather Online Classroom
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Art, Movies & Music, Culture & Language, History & Genealogy
Required
Event Details:

This class is a part of the Museum@The Library series.

Breaking the Rules in Modern Art

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Portrait Painting w/ J. Scott

Wednesday, April 9, 2025 at 6:00pm - 8:30pm
DIY Design Studio at Elkridge Branch
Program Type:
Art, Movies & Music, Crafts, Fun & Games!, DIY & Makerspace
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

This art class will teach participants how to paint a portrait. Participants will learn techniques on enlarging, composition, replicating light, under painting, brush selection, an...

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

This art class will teach participants how to paint a portrait. Participants will learn techniques on enlarging, composition, replicating light, under painting, brush selection, and more.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

The UnBook Reading Group

Wednesday, April 9, 2025 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Off Site
Program Type:
Author & Literary Events, Book Clubs, Community Events
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

 The UnBook Reading Group Connect with a community of readers without the stress of assigned reading! Bring the book of your choice, read silently in a comfy spot at Back...

Open
Required
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Author & Literary Events, Book Clubs, Community Events
Required
Event Details:

 

The UnBook Reading Group

 

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Mystery Book Club (in-person)

Wednesday, April 9, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Savage Studio (Classroom) at Savage Branch
Program Type:
Book Clubs
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Analyze and discuss a wide array of mystery novels from sleuths to spies. 2nd Wednesdays, 7-8pm.  March 12: Vera Wong's Unsolicited Advice for Murderers by Jess...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Savage Branch
Room: Savage Studio (Classroom)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Clubs
Required
Event Details:

Analyze and discuss a wide array of mystery novels from sleuths to spies. 2nd Wednesdays, 7-8pm. 

 

March 12: Vera Wong's Unsolicited Advice for Murderers by Jesse Q. Sutanto

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Mystery Book Club (online)

Wednesday, April 9, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Book Clubs at Online Branch
Program Type:
Book Clubs
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Analyze and discuss a wide array of mystery novels from sleuths to spies. 2nd Wednesdays, 7-8 pm.  March 12: Vera Wong's Unsolicited Advice for Murderers by Jes...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Online Branch
Room: Book Clubs
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Clubs
Required
Event Details:

Analyze and discuss a wide array of mystery novels from sleuths to spies. 2nd Wednesdays, 7-8 pm. 

 

March 12: Vera Wong's Unsolicited Advice for Murderers by Jesse Q. Sutanto

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Author Works: A Conversation with Denise Williams

Wednesday, April 9, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Belmont / Hockley Room at Elkridge Branch
Program Type:
Author & Literary Events
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

WIN A FREE BOOK!Attend the event for a chance to enter the raffle and win! Two lucky attendees will win a FREE copy of this book, courtesy of Friends and Foundation of Howard ...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Elkridge Branch
Room: Belmont / Hockley Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Author & Literary Events
Required
Event Details:

WIN A FREE BOOK!

Attend the event for a chance to enter the raffle and win! 

This event is in the "Adults" group.

English Conversation Class (in-person)

Wednesday, April 9, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Ellicott Room at Miller Branch
Program Type:
Culture & Language, Race, Equity & Inclusion
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Is English your second (or third) language? Practice speaking and listening in a small group.Wednesdays, 7 - 8:30 pm

Library Branch: Miller Branch
Room: Ellicott Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Culture & Language, Race, Equity & Inclusion
Event Details:

Is English your second (or third) language? Practice speaking and listening in a small group.

Wednesdays, 7 - 8:30 pm

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Intermediate Korean (online)

Wednesday, April 9, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Adult Online Classroom at Online Branch
Program Type:
Culture & Language, Race, Equity & Inclusion
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Prerequisite: Korean for Beginners (offered at the Miller Branch). Registration required. Ages 18+. Continue learning Korean in this 12-week class taught by Sae...

Closed
Required
Library Branch: Online Branch
Room: Adult Online Classroom
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Culture & Language, Race, Equity & Inclusion
Required
Event Details:

Prerequisite: Korean for Beginners (offered at the Miller Branch). Registration required. Ages 18+.