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Summer Safari: Australia Math Game

Saturday, July 20, 2024 at 11:00am - 2:00pm
Savage Patio Classroom at Savage Branch
Program Type:
Community Events, Crafts, Fun & Games!, Early Learning
Age Group:
Children, Teens, Adults, Everyone
Event Details:

Ages: 5 and under with adult , All ages welcome. Can you jump like a Kangaroo?  How high and how far? Visit the continent of Australia at our Summer Safari, and use your ma...

Library Branch: Savage Branch
Room: Savage Patio Classroom
Age Group: Children, Teens, Adults, Everyone
Program Type: Community Events, Crafts, Fun & Games!, Early Learning
Event Details:

Ages: 5 and under with adult , All ages welcome.

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

All Together Now (all ages with adult) TK

Saturday, July 20, 2024 at 11:15am - 11:45am
Hockley Room at Elkridge Branch
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: Elkridge Branch
Room: Hockley Room
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 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

Saturday, July 20, 2024 at 11:15am - 11:45am
Maxine White Warfield Room at Central 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...

Event Details:

Ticket required. Free tickets will be available 15 minutes before class.  

Library Branch: Central Branch
Room: Maxine White Warfield Room
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. 
 

 

Event Details:

Ticket required. Free tickets will be available 15 minutes before class.

 

This event is in the "Everyone" group.

Salsa Dancing at the Summer Safari

Saturday, July 20, 2024 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
DaVinci Room at Savage Branch
Program Type:
Art, Movies & Music, Culture & Language
Age Group:
Everyone
Event Details:

Get another stamp in your passport at the Savage Summer Celebration by traveling to Latin America to enjoy a salsa performance from Encanto Dance Team, a DMV-based salsa team creat...

Library Branch: Savage Branch
Room: DaVinci Room
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Art, Movies & Music, Culture & Language
Event Details:

Get another stamp in your passport at the Savage Summer Celebration by traveling to Latin America to enjoy a salsa performance from Encanto Dance Team, a DMV-based salsa team created by a group of friends to explore their love for salsa.

This event is in the "Children" group.

Beach Slime Cafe (ages 6-10, RG)

Saturday, July 20, 2024 at 2:30pm - 3:15pm
Central Children's Classroom at Central Branch
Program Type:
Tech Skills or STEAM
Age Group:
Children
Required
Library Branch: Central Branch
Room: Central Children's Classroom
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Tech Skills or STEAM
Required
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Walking with East Columbia Branch and 50+ Center

Monday, July 22, 2024 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Out Front (Walk way ECO) at East Columbia Branch
Program Type:
Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Walking is a great way to get some activity into your routine.  Lets get up and walk together. Come and walk around East Columbia Library. Please wear comfortable shoes and br...

Required
Library Branch: East Columbia Branch
Room: Out Front (Walk way ECO)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Required
Event Details:

Walking is a great way to get some activity into your routine.  Lets get up and walk together. Come and walk around East Columbia Library. Please wear comfortable shoes and bring a water bottle.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

English Conversation Class-Adult (In-Person)

Monday, July 22, 2024 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Tapestry Classroom (Project Literacy) at Central Branch
Program Type:
Adult English Classes
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

This is an in-person class for adult English Language Learners.  Practice English conversational skills and discuss topics ranging from small talk and common interests to life...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Central Branch
Room: Tapestry Classroom (Project Literacy)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Adult English Classes
Required
Event Details:

This is an in-person class for adult English Language Learners.  Practice English conversational skills and discuss topics ranging from small talk and common interests to life, work and current events. Please email prolit@hclibrary.org for mo

This event is in the "Children" group.

3, 2 Fun! (Ages 2-3 w/ Adult) TK

Monday, July 22, 2024 at 10:15am - 10:45am
Maxine White Warfield Room at Central Branch
Program Type:
Early Learning
Age Group:
Children
3, 2, FUN:

Ages 2-3 years with adult; 30 min.  Ticket required. Preschoolers get ready for school by doing things like talking, singing songs and rhymes, doing finger plays, and liste...

Library Branch: Central Branch
Room: Maxine White Warfield Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Early Learning

3, 2, FUN

Ages 2-3 years with adult; 30 min.  Ticket required.

Preschoolers get ready for school by doing things like talking, singing songs and rhymes, doing finger plays, and listening to stories. 

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

This event is in the "Children" group.

Little Learners: Sharks! [ages 3-5 with adult] TK

Monday, July 22, 2024 at 10:15am - 10:45am
Miller Children's Classroom at Miller Branch
Program Type:
Early Learning, Gardening & Nature
Age Group:
Children
LITTLE LEARNERS:

Ages 3-5 years with adult; 45 mins.  Ticket required. Children learn through play and exploring the world around them.  Stories and activities help with skills like ge...

Event Details:

Today's theme is Sharks!

Library Branch: Miller Branch
Room: Miller Children's Classroom
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Early Learning, Gardening & Nature

LITTLE LEARNERS

Ages 3-5 years with adult; 45 mins.  Ticket required.

Children learn through play and exploring the world around them.  Stories and activities help with skills like getting along, talking and reading, moving and doing, math, science, and being creative. 

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

Event Details:

Today's theme is Sharks!

This event is in the "Children" group.

Play Partners (infant-23 months with adult) TK

Monday, July 22, 2024 at 10:15am - 10:45am
Seahorse Children's Classroom at Elkridge Branch
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: Elkridge Branch
Room: Seahorse Children's Classroom
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 activities, and playtime. 

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

This event is in the "Children" group.

Little Learners: Illustrators on Parade: Clare Beaton (3-5 years with adult) TK

Monday, July 22, 2024 at 10:15am - 11:00am
Albert Einstein Classroom at Savage Branch
Program Type:
Art, Movies & Music
Age Group:
Children
Event Details:

Ages 3-5 with adult. 45 minutes. Ticket required. Discover the creativity of children's illustrators through stories and activities. Dress for mess; children will come into cont...

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

Ages 3-5 with adult. 45 minutes. Ticket required.

Discover the creativity of children's illustrators through stories and activities. Dress for mess; children will come into contact with tempera paint, clay, Play Doh, or oil pastels.

This event is in the "Children" group.

Cuentos en Español y Tiempo de Juego (ages 0-5 con adulto) TK

Monday, July 22, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Belmont Room at Elkridge Branch
Program Type:
Art, Movies & Music, Crafts, Fun & Games!, Culture & Language
Age Group:
Children
Event Details:

Ages 0-5 with adult. 30 minutes. Ticket required. Únase a nosotros para cuentos, canciones y rimas en español. Seguido de un tiempo de juego.

Library Branch: Elkridge Branch
Room: Belmont Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Art, Movies & Music, Crafts, Fun & Games!, Culture & Language
Event Details:

Ages 0-5 with adult. 30 minutes. Ticket required.

Únase a nosotros para cuentos, canciones y rimas en español. Seguido de un tiempo de juego.

This event is in the "Everyone" group.

Movie Matinee, Home, PG, All Ages, TK

Monday, July 22, 2024 at 11:00am - 1:00pm
Pindell Room at Glenwood Branch
Program Type:
Art, Movies & Music
Age Group:
Everyone
Event Details:

When Oh, a loveable misfit from another planet, lands on Earth and finds himself on the run from his own people, he forms an unlikely friendship with an adventurous girl named Tip ...

Library Branch: Glenwood Branch
Room: Pindell Room
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Art, Movies & Music
Event Details:

When Oh, a loveable misfit from another planet, lands on Earth and finds himself on the run from his own people, he forms an unlikely friendship with an adventurous girl named Tip who is on a quest of her own.

This event is in the "Children" group.

3, 2 Fun! (Ages 2-3 w/ Adult) TK

Monday, July 22, 2024 at 11:15am - 11:45am
Maxine White Warfield Room at Central Branch
Program Type:
Early Learning
Age Group:
Children
3, 2, FUN:

Ages 2-3 years with adult; 30 min.  Ticket required. Preschoolers get ready for school by doing things like talking, singing songs and rhymes, doing finger plays, and liste...

Library Branch: Central Branch
Room: Maxine White Warfield Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Early Learning

3, 2, FUN

Ages 2-3 years with adult; 30 min.  Ticket required.

Preschoolers get ready for school by doing things like talking, singing songs and rhymes, doing finger plays, and listening to stories. 

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

Monday, July 22, 2024 at 11:15am - 11:45am
Seahorse Children's Classroom at Elkridge Branch
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: Elkridge Branch
Room: Seahorse Children's Classroom
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 activities, and playtime. 

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

This event is in the "Children" group.

Little Learners: Sharks! [ages 3-5 with adult] TK

Monday, July 22, 2024 at 11:30am - 12:00pm
Miller Children's Classroom at Miller Branch
Program Type:
Early Learning, Gardening & Nature
Age Group:
Children
LITTLE LEARNERS:

Ages 3-5 years with adult; 45 mins.  Ticket required. Children learn through play and exploring the world around them.  Stories and activities help with skills like ge...

Event Details:

Today's theme is Sharks!

Library Branch: Miller Branch
Room: Miller Children's Classroom
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Early Learning, Gardening & Nature

LITTLE LEARNERS

Ages 3-5 years with adult; 45 mins.  Ticket required.

Children learn through play and exploring the world around them.  Stories and activities help with skills like getting along, talking and reading, moving and doing, math, science, and being creative. 

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

Event Details:

Today's theme is Sharks!

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

HCPSS Summer Food Site - East Columbia

Monday, July 22, 2024 at 12:30pm - 2:00pm
East Columbia Other Location at East Columbia Branch
Program Type:
Community Events, Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Children, Teens
Event Details:

To continue meeting the growing need to feed hungry children and families and fill the nutritional gap over the summer months, the Howard County Public School System -HCPSS- contin...

Library Branch: East Columbia Branch
Room: East Columbia Other Location
Age Group: Children, Teens
Program Type: Community Events, Health & Wellness
Event Details:

To continue meeting the growing need to feed hungry children and families and fill the nutritional gap over the summer months, the Howard County Public School System -HCPSS- continues its free summer meal program

This event is in the "Children" group.

Sensory Friendly Stories & Fun (3-5 years with adult) RG

Monday, July 22, 2024 at 1:30pm - 2:00pm
Albert Einstein Classroom at Savage Branch
Age Group:
Children
Event Details:

Ages 3-5 with adult. Registration required. Children of all abilities and their caregivers welcome at this supportive, judgment-free class that includes stories, music...

Required
Library Branch: Savage Branch
Room: Albert Einstein Classroom
Age Group: Children
Required
Event Details:

Ages 3-5 with adult. Registration required.

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

Adventures at Central! Age: Family (TK)

Monday, July 22, 2024 at 2:00pm - 2:45pm
Central Children's Classroom at Central Branch
Program Type:
Art, Movies & Music, Crafts, Fun & Games!, DIY & Makerspace
Age Group:
Children, Everyone
Event Details:

"Say It on a button!" - Button Maker Fun. Design your own button. Drop in for hands-on, interactive activities for family members of all ages. These weekly activities develop...

Library Branch: Central Branch
Room: Central Children's Classroom
Age Group: Children, Everyone
Program Type: Art, Movies & Music, Crafts, Fun & Games!, DIY & Makerspace
Event Details:

"Say It on a button!" - Button Maker Fun. Design your own button.

Drop in for hands-on, interactive activities for family members of all ages.

This event is in the "Teens" group.

Expressive Arts Maker Camp: Fountain Pens: A Handwriting Workshop

Monday, July 22, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Ellicott Room at Miller Branch
Program Type:
Art, Movies & Music, Crafts, Fun & Games!, DIY & Makerspace, Tech Skills or STEAM
Age Group:
Teens
Event Details:

Ages 11-18yrs |  *Register to secure your seat, register for each class separately.  Walk in students will be allowed as space allows  {Students are not required to ...

Required
Library Branch: Miller Branch
Room: Ellicott Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Art, Movies & Music, Crafts, Fun & Games!, DIY & Makerspace, Tech Skills or STEAM
Required
Event Details:

Ages 11-18yrs |  *Register to secure your seat, register for each class separately.  Walk in students will be allowed as space allows  {Students are not required to attend

This event is in the "Children" group.

Make it Take It Monday (All Ages/Families) TK

Monday, July 22, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Lucille Clifton Rooms A/B at East Columbia Branch
Program Type:
Crafts, Fun & Games!
Age Group:
Children
Event Details:

All Ages/Families, allow 30 minutes. Ticket required.    Paint! Create! Have fun painting bird houses and flower pots.     Tickets available 15...

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

All Ages/Families, allow 30 minutes. Ticket required. 

 

Paint! Create! Have fun painting bird houses and flower pots.  

 

Tickets available 15 minutes prior to class. 

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

Earthquake Engineering (ages 9-12)

Monday, July 22, 2024 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Maxine White Warfield Room at Central Branch
Program Type:
Tech Skills or STEAM
Age Group:
Children, Teens
Event Details:

  Ages 9-12. Registration required. Work in teams using STEM skills to build a structure capable of surviving an earthquake.  

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.

Work in teams using STEM skills to build a structure capable of surviving an earthquake.

 

This event is in the "Teens" group.

Expressive Arts Maker Camp: The Art of Calligraphy

Monday, July 22, 2024 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Ellicott Room at Miller Branch
Program Type:
Art, Movies & Music, Crafts, Fun & Games!, DIY & Makerspace, Tech Skills or STEAM
Age Group:
Teens
Event Details:

Ages 11-18yrs |  *Register to secure your seat, register for each class separately.  Walk in students will be allowed as space allows  {Students are not required to ...

Required
Library Branch: Miller Branch
Room: Ellicott Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Art, Movies & Music, Crafts, Fun & Games!, DIY & Makerspace, Tech Skills or STEAM
Required
Event Details:

Ages 11-18yrs |  *Register to secure your seat, register for each class separately.  Walk in students will be allowed as space allows  {Students are not required to attend

This event is in the "Teens" group.

Expressive Arts Maker Camp: Hand Sewn Journals

Monday, July 22, 2024 at 4:30pm - 6:00pm
Ellicott Room at Miller Branch
Program Type:
Art, Movies & Music, Crafts, Fun & Games!, DIY & Makerspace, Tech Skills or STEAM
Age Group:
Teens
Event Details:

Ages 11-18yrs |  *Register to secure your seat, register for each class separately.  Walk in students will be allowed as space allows  {Students are not required to ...

Required
Library Branch: Miller Branch
Room: Ellicott Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Art, Movies & Music, Crafts, Fun & Games!, DIY & Makerspace, Tech Skills or STEAM
Required
Event Details:

Ages 11-18yrs |  *Register to secure your seat, register for each class separately.  Walk in students will be allowed as space allows  {Students are not required to attend all 3 classes...but we hope you wi