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All By Myself [ages 4-6] TK

Tuesday, May 14, 2024 at 2:00pm - 2:30pm
Miller Children's Classroom at Miller Branch
Program Type:
Age Group:
Children,
ALL BY MYSELF:

Ages 4-6; 30 min. Ticket required. Preschoolers go to class on their own.  They will learn to follow rules and routines, understand feelings, and talk about stori...

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Library Branch: Miller Branch
Room: Miller Children's Classroom
Age Group: Children
Program Type:

ALL BY MYSELF

Ages 4-6; 30 min. Ticket required.

Preschoolers go to class on their own.  They will learn to follow rules and routines, understand feelings, and talk about stories.  They may also learn about shapes and numbers, use scissors, draw and write, make guesses about what is going to happen, learn about the world, and be creative. 

Tickets are available at the children's desk 15 minutes before class.

 

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This event is in the "Children" group.

Craft Pop-Up Shop: AAPI Heritage Month Edition [ages 4 & up]

Tuesday, May 14, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Avalon Room at Miller Branch
Program Type:
Art, Movies & Music, Crafts, Fun & Games!, Tech Skills or STEAM
Age Group:
Children,
Event Details:

Ages 4 and up.  Allow 15 minutes.  Drop in.  Ho. Co. Schools are closed. Pop-in and make a craft inspired by Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month! ...

Library Branch: Miller Branch
Room: Avalon Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Art, Movies & Music, Crafts, Fun & Games!, Tech Skills or STEAM
Event Details:

Ages 4 and up.  Allow 15 minutes.  Drop in.  Ho. Co. Schools are closed.

Pop-in and make a craft inspired by Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month!

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Mah Jongg Meet Up

Tuesday, May 14, 2024 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Ellicott Room 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: May 14 a...

Library Branch: Miller Branch
Room: Ellicott Room
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:

May 14 and 28

June 11 and 25

July 9 and 23

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Gardening for Birds

Tuesday, May 14, 2024 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Patapsco Room at Miller Branch
Program Type:
Gardening & Nature
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Discover the best ways to attract birds to your yard from gorgeous bluebirds to stunning Waxwings. Filling feeders and keeping them clean can be a lot of work. Instead discover the...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Miller Branch
Room: Patapsco Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Gardening & Nature
Required
Event Details:

Discover the best ways to attract birds to your yard from gorgeous bluebirds to stunning Waxwings. Filling feeders and keeping them clean can be a lot of work.

This event is in the "Children" group.

Time for Us [ages 18-35 months w/adult] TK

Wednesday, May 15, 2024 at 10:15am - 10:45am
Miller Children's Classroom at Miller Branch
Program Type:
Age Group:
Children
TIME FOR US:

Ages 18-35 months with adult; 30 min.  Ticket required. Toddlers gain coordination and control when using small and large muscles through stories, music, movement, fingerpl...

Event Details:

   

Library Branch: Miller Branch
Room: Miller Children's Classroom
Age Group: Children
Program Type:

TIME FOR US

Ages 18-35 months with adult; 30 min.  Ticket required.

Toddlers gain coordination and control when using small and large muscles through stories, music, movement, fingerplays, rhyme, and playtime activities. 

Tickets will be available at the children's desk 15 minutes before class. 
 

Event Details:

 

 

This event is in the "Children" group.

Just Try One Bite Cooking Playgroup [ages 1-4 w/adult] RG

Wednesday, May 15, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Ellicott/ Patapsco/ Avalon Rooms at Miller Branch
Program Type:
Early Learning, Health & Wellness, Parents & Educators
Age Group:
Children
Event Details:

Join Healthy Little Cooks and Bright Minds Foundation in this delicious and colorful playgroup. Together we’ll create a salad kabob with healthy ranch dressing, decorate a paper ch...

Library Branch: Miller Branch
Room: Ellicott/ Patapsco/ Avalon Rooms
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Early Learning, Health & Wellness, Parents & Educators
Event Details:

Join Healthy Little Cooks and Bright Minds Foundation in this delicious and colorful playgroup.

This event is in the "Children" group.

Time for Us [ages 18-35 months w/adult] TK

Wednesday, May 15, 2024 at 11:30am - 12:00pm
Miller Children's Classroom at Miller Branch
Program Type:
Age Group:
Children
TIME FOR US:

Ages 18-35 months with adult; 30 min.  Ticket required. Toddlers gain coordination and control when using small and large muscles through stories, music, movement, fingerpl...

Event Details:

   

Library Branch: Miller Branch
Room: Miller Children's Classroom
Age Group: Children
Program Type:

TIME FOR US

Ages 18-35 months with adult; 30 min.  Ticket required.

Toddlers gain coordination and control when using small and large muscles through stories, music, movement, fingerplays, rhyme, and playtime activities. 

Tickets will be available at the children's desk 15 minutes before class. 
 

Event Details:

 

 

Enchanted Garden Youth Corps Ages 9-13

Wednesday, May 15, 2024 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Patapsco Room at Miller Branch
Program Type:
Gardening & Nature
Event Details:

Join us for hands-on fun in the garden!  Experience the different growing seasons in the garden. Learn how to seed, plant, harvest, and tend to vegetables and flowers. ...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Miller Branch
Room: Patapsco Room
Program Type: Gardening & Nature
Required
Event Details:

Join us for hands-on fun in the garden! 

Experience the different growing seasons in the garden. Learn how to seed, plant, harvest, and tend to vegetables and flowers. 

This event is in the "Teens" group.

Teen Dungeons & Dragons Club (In-person)

Wednesday, May 15, 2024 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Tech Lab (MIL) at Miller Branch
Program Type:
Community Events, Crafts, Fun & Games!
Age Group:
Teens
Event Details:

Due to increased popularity of D&D Club, we are capping the number of players at maximum of 15 and it is first come, first served. Doors open 15 minutes before game time. ...

Library Branch: Miller Branch
Room: Tech Lab (MIL)
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Community Events, Crafts, Fun & Games!
Event Details:
Due to increased popularity of D&D Club, we are capping the number of players at maximum of 15 and it is first come, first served. Doors open 15 minutes before game time.
This event is in the "Children" group.

Don't Let History Be a Mystery: Air Travel and the Hindenburg Disaster [ages 6-10] TK

Wednesday, May 15, 2024 at 6:30pm - 7:15pm
Miller Children's Classroom at Miller Branch
Program Type:
History & Genealogy
Age Group:
Children
Event Details:

Ages 6-10.  45 min.  Ticket required. Learn all about air travel, focusing on zeppelins and the Hindenburg disaster. Includes stories, activities, and a craft. Tick...

Library Branch: Miller Branch
Room: Miller Children's Classroom
Age Group: Children
Program Type: History & Genealogy
Event Details:

Ages 6-10.  45 min.  Ticket required.

Learn all about air travel, focusing on zeppelins and the Hindenburg disaster. Includes stories, activities, and a craft.

This event is in the "Teens" group.

Climate Action Poster Design

Wednesday, May 15, 2024 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Avalon Room at Miller Branch
Program Type:
Crafts, Fun & Games!, Gardening & Nature
Age Group:
Teens
Event Details:

Join the Community Ecology Institute's team as we use acrylic paint and reusable homemade gel plates to make Climate Action posters. Using gel plates, known as monoprinting, c...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Miller Branch
Room: Avalon Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Crafts, Fun & Games!, Gardening & Nature
Required
Event Details:

Join the Community Ecology Institute's team as we use acrylic paint and reusable homemade gel plates to make Climate Action posters.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Bas Bleu Book Discussion Group

Wednesday, May 15, 2024 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Patapsco Room at Miller Branch
Program Type:
Book Clubs
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Bas Bleu, French for “bluestocking,” refers to an intellectual or literary woman.  We read a variety of literary fiction, and all are welcome – not just bluestockings! Join...

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

Bas Bleu, French for “bluestocking,” refers to an intellectual or literary woman.  We read a variety of literary fiction, and all are welcome – not just bluestockings!

Join us for a discussion of the following books:

This event is in the "Adults" group.

English Conversation Class (in-person)

Wednesday, May 15, 2024 at 7:45pm - 8:45pm
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, 7:45 - 8:45 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, 7:45 - 8:45 pm

This event is in the "Children" group.

Play Partners [infant-23 months with adult] TK

Thursday, May 16, 2024 at 10:15am - 10:45am
Miller Children's Classroom at Miller Branch
Program Type:
Age Group:
Children
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 acti...

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.

This event is in the "Children" group.

Play Partners [infant-23 months with adult] TK

Thursday, May 16, 2024 at 11:30am - 12:00pm
Miller Children's Classroom at Miller Branch
Program Type:
Age Group:
Children
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 acti...

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.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Light but not Fluffy

Thursday, May 16, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Ellicott Room at Miller Branch
Program Type:
Book Clubs
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Read and discuss light-hearted books that will make us smile. The books will talk about love, hope, and grace. They will include humor, and perhaps some snark, to spice things up. ...

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

Read and discuss light-hearted books that will make us smile. The books will talk about love, hope, and grace. They will include humor, and perhaps some snark, to spice things up. It will be fun! Join us. 

3rd Thursdays: 2 - 3 pm

This event is in the "Children" group.

STEAM Powered Book Club [ages 7-9] RG

Thursday, May 16, 2024 at 6:30pm - 7:15pm
Avalon Room at Miller Branch
Program Type:
Book Clubs, Tech Skills or STEAM
Age Group:
Children
Event Details:

Ages 7-9.  45 minutes.  Registration required. Read Mindy Kim and the yummy seaweed business by Lyla Lee (which can be picked up at the Miller Bran...

Required
Library Branch: Miller Branch
Room: Avalon Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Book Clubs, Tech Skills or STEAM
Required
Event Details:

Ages 7-9.  45 minutes.  Registration required.

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

May Trivia Challenge: Celebrating Flowers, Mothers, and Fun Facts!

Thursday, May 16, 2024 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Ellicott Room at Miller Branch
Program Type:
Community Events, Crafts, Fun & Games!, History & Genealogy
Age Group:
Teens, Adults
Event Details:

Join us for an exhilarating May Trivia Challenge, where we celebrate the beauty of flowers, the nurturing spirit of mothers, and a plethora of fun facts from various categories! Wh...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Miller Branch
Room: Ellicott Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Community Events, Crafts, Fun & Games!, History & Genealogy
Required
Event Details:

Join us for an exhilarating May Trivia Challenge, where we celebrate the beauty of flowers, the nurturing spirit of mothers, and a plethora of fun facts from various categories!

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

All Together Now [all ages] TK

Friday, May 17, 2024 at 10:15am - 10:45am
Miller Children's Classroom at Miller Branch
Program Type:
Age Group:
Children, Everyone
ALL TOGETHER NOW:

All ages with adult; 30 min. Ticket required. Children build skills in singing, talking, listening, reading, and getting along with others through stories, music, rhymes, and ac...

Library Branch: Miller Branch
Room: Miller Children's Classroom
Age Group: Children, Everyone
Program Type:

ALL TOGETHER NOW

All ages with adult; 30 min. Ticket required.

Children build skills in singing, talking, listening, reading, and getting along with others through stories, music, rhymes, and activities. 

Tickets will be available at the children's desk 15 minutes before class. 
 

 

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

All Together Now [all ages] TK

Friday, May 17, 2024 at 11:30am - 12:00pm
Miller Children's Classroom at Miller Branch
Program Type:
Age Group:
Children, Everyone
ALL TOGETHER NOW:

All ages with adult; 30 min. Ticket required. Children build skills in singing, talking, listening, reading, and getting along with others through stories, music, rhymes, and ac...

Library Branch: Miller Branch
Room: Miller Children's Classroom
Age Group: Children, Everyone
Program Type:

ALL TOGETHER NOW

All ages with adult; 30 min. Ticket required.

Children build skills in singing, talking, listening, reading, and getting along with others through stories, music, rhymes, and activities. 

Tickets will be available at the children's desk 15 minutes before class. 
 

 

This event is in the "Children" group.

Herbology Lab in the Enchanted Garden [ages 5-10] TK

Friday, May 17, 2024 at 2:00pm - 2:45pm
Enchanted Garden at Miller Branch
Program Type:
Gardening & Nature, Tech Skills or STEAM
Age Group:
Children
Event Details:

Ages 5-10.  45 min.  Ticket required.  Ho. Co. Schools close 3 hours early. Your help is needed in the Enchanted Garden!  There are mandrakes to transplant a...

Library Branch: Miller Branch
Room: Enchanted Garden
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Gardening & Nature, Tech Skills or STEAM
Event Details:

Ages 5-10.  45 min.  Ticket required.  Ho. Co. Schools close 3 hours early.

This event is in the "Children" group.

Herbology Lab in the Enchanted Garden [ages 5-10] TK

Friday, May 17, 2024 at 3:30pm - 4:15pm
Enchanted Garden at Miller Branch
Program Type:
Gardening & Nature, Tech Skills or STEAM
Age Group:
Children
Event Details:

Ages 5-10.  45 min.  Ticket required.  Ho. Co. Schools close 3 hours early. Your help is needed in the Enchanted Garden!  There are mandrakes to transplant a...

Library Branch: Miller Branch
Room: Enchanted Garden
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Gardening & Nature, Tech Skills or STEAM
Event Details:

Ages 5-10.  45 min.  Ticket required.  Ho. Co. Schools close 3 hours early.

This event is in the "Children" group.

Play Partners [infant-23 months with adult] TK

Saturday, May 18, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Miller Children's Classroom at Miller Branch
Program Type:
Age Group:
Children
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 acti...

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.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Ask A Master Gardener

Saturday, May 18, 2024 at 10:30am - 12:30pm
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.