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All Together Now [all ages] TK

Friday, June 21, 2024 at 11:30am - 12:00pm
Miller Children's Classroom at Miller Branch
Program Type:
Early Learning
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: Early Learning

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.

Arts & Crafts: Paint with String (8-11 years) RG

Friday, June 21, 2024 at 2:30pm - 3:15pm
Albert Einstein Classroom at Savage Branch
Program Type:
Crafts, Fun & Games!
Age Group:
Children
Event Details:

Ages 8-11; 30-45 min. Registration required.  Dress for mess and revisit a craft favorite or stretch your skills and learn a new technique. In this session, paint with stri...

Required
Library Branch: Savage Branch
Room: Albert Einstein Classroom
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Crafts, Fun & Games!
Required
Event Details:

Ages 8-11; 30-45 min. Registration required. 

Dress for mess and revisit a craft favorite or stretch your skills and learn a new technique. In this session, paint with string.

This event is in the "Teens" group.

Teen Summer Adventures After Hours!

Friday, June 21, 2024 at 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Ellicott/ Patapsco/ Avalon Rooms at Miller Branch
Program Type:
Art, Movies & Music, Community Events, Crafts, Fun & Games!
Age Group:
Teens
Event Details:

Ages 11-18 | *Registration suggested, but walk in students will be welcomed if space allows. ALL students are required to bring a signed permission slip. Download and print THIS pe...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Miller Branch
Room: Ellicott/ Patapsco/ Avalon Rooms
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Art, Movies & Music, Community Events, Crafts, Fun & Games!
Required
Event Details:

Ages 11-18 | *Registration suggested, but walk in students will be welcomed if space allows. ALL students are required to bring a signed permission slip.

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

All Together Now (all ages with adult) TK

Saturday, June 22, 2024 at 10:15am - 10:45am
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.

All Together Now (all ages) TK

Saturday, June 22, 2024 at 10:15am - 10:45am
Maxine White Warfield Room at Central Branch
Program Type:
Early Learning
Age Group:
Children
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
Program Type: Early Learning

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

All Together Now (families) TK

Saturday, June 22, 2024 at 10:15am - 10:45am
Albert Einstein Classroom at Savage 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: Savage Branch
Room: Albert Einstein 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 "Everyone" group.

All Together Now ( All Ages) TK

Saturday, June 22, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Pindell Room at Glenwood Branch
Program Type:
Crafts, Fun & Games!
Age Group:
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:

Tickets required. Tickets will be given out 15 minutes prior to class.

Library Branch: Glenwood Branch
Room: Pindell Room
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Crafts, Fun & Games!

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:

Tickets required. Tickets will be given out 15 minutes prior to class.

This event is in the "Children" group.

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

Saturday, June 22, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Elkridge Studio 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: Elkridge Studio
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 "Children" group.

Toddler Time [ages 6-24 months with adult] TK

Saturday, June 22, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Miller Children's Classroom at Miller Branch
Program Type:
Crafts, Fun & Games!, Early Learning
Age Group:
Children
Event Details:

Ages 6-24 months with adult. Ticket required.  Tickets will be available 15 minutes before class. Play with toys, meet new friends, enjoy music, and develop cognitive,...

Library Branch: Miller Branch
Room: Miller Children's Classroom
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Crafts, Fun & Games!, Early Learning
Event Details:

Ages 6-24 months with adult. Ticket required.  Tickets will be available 15 minutes before class.

Play with toys, meet new friends, enjoy music, and develop cognitive, motor and social skills.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Ask A Master Gardener

Saturday, June 22, 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. 

 

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

All Together Now (all ages with adult) TK

Saturday, June 22, 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, June 22, 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 "Children" group.
This event is in the "Everyone" group.

Summertime ASL (families) TK

Saturday, June 22, 2024 at 11:30am - 12:15pm
Albert Einstein Classroom at Savage Branch
Program Type:
Crafts, Fun & Games!, Culture & Language
Age Group:
Children, Everyone
Event Details:

All ages; 45 min. Ticket required. Learn ASL vocabulary through stories & activities. Tickets available 15 minutes before class.

Library Branch: Savage Branch
Room: Albert Einstein Classroom
Age Group: Children, Everyone
Program Type: Crafts, Fun & Games!, Culture & Language
Event Details:

All ages; 45 min. Ticket required.

Learn ASL vocabulary through stories & activities.

Tickets available 15 minutes before class.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Building a Better Garden with Less Effort

Saturday, June 22, 2024 at 11:30am - 12:30pm
DaVinci Room at Savage Branch
Program Type:
Gardening & Nature
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Establishing a vegetable garden can require a lot of time and money and yield minimal results.  This presentation demonstrates how you can establish a productive vegetable plo...

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

Establishing a vegetable garden can require a lot of time and money and yield minimal results.  This presentation demonstrates how you can establish a productive vegetable plot with less effort than you are currently expending.  It focus

This event is in the "Children" group.

Pollinator Power (ages 7-12 ) TK

Saturday, June 22, 2024 at 2:00pm - 2:30pm
ECO Studio B (Lab) at East Columbia Branch
Program Type:
Gardening & Nature
Age Group:
Children
Event Details:

Ages 7-12, 30 minutes, Ticket required.  Learn about nature's superheroes! Pollinators! Discover how pollinators work and take home a native wildflower too.   ...

Library Branch: East Columbia Branch
Room: ECO Studio B (Lab)
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Gardening & Nature
Event Details:

Ages 7-12, 30 minutes, Ticket required. 

Learn about nature's superheroes! Pollinators! Discover how pollinators work and take home a native wildflower too. 

 

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Garage Band Basic Beats

Saturday, June 22, 2024 at 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Savage AV Studio at Savage Branch
Program Type:
Art, Movies & Music, Tech Skills or STEAM
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Make music in the A/V Studio using GarageBand and learn more about the music production resources available at the Savage branch. Whether you’re an audio pro or a beginner beat mak...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Savage Branch
Room: Savage AV Studio
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Art, Movies & Music, Tech Skills or STEAM
Required
Event Details:

Make music in the A/V Studio using GarageBand and learn more about the music production resources available at the Savage branch.

This event is in the "Teens" group.

Kindness Rocks - Pride edition

Saturday, June 22, 2024 at 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Savage Studio (Classroom) at Savage Branch
Program Type:
Crafts, Fun & Games!, Culture & Language, Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Teens
Event Details:

Create kindness rocks with Pride themes and colors using paint pens, and place them around your neighborhood, school, library, etc. to spread the love! This class is part of our...

Required
Library Branch: Savage Branch
Room: Savage Studio (Classroom)
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Crafts, Fun & Games!, Culture & Language, Health & Wellness
Required
Event Details:

Create kindness rocks with Pride themes and colors using paint pens, and place them around your neighborhood, school, library, etc. to spread the love!

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

Community Puzzle & Board Game Swap

Sunday, June 23, 2024 at 1:30pm - 3:00pm
Maxine White Warfield Room at Central Branch
Program Type:
Community Events, Crafts, Fun & Games!
Age Group:
Adults, Everyone
Event Details:

Swap gently used puzzles and board games with fellow enthusiasts. Share your favorite tips and tricks as you select puzzles and games that are new to you. Drop-in event, registe...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Central Branch
Room: Maxine White Warfield Room
Age Group: Adults, Everyone
Program Type: Community Events, Crafts, Fun & Games!
Required
Event Details:

Swap gently used puzzles and board games with fellow enthusiasts. Share your favorite tips and tricks as you select puzzles and games that are new to you.

Drop-in event, register to receive an email reminder ahead of the event. 

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Beginner Bonsai workshop for Adults

Sunday, June 23, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Ellicott/ Patapsco/ Avalon Rooms at Miller Branch
Program Type:
Community Events, Gardening & Nature
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Create your own bonsai: The Maryland Bonsai Association and the Howard County Library System offer a special beginner bonsai workshop. Ages 18+ About the Workshop: Discov...

Closed
Required
Library Branch: Miller Branch
Room: Ellicott/ Patapsco/ Avalon Rooms
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Community Events, Gardening & Nature
Required
Event Details:

Create your own bonsai: The Maryland Bonsai Association and the Howard County Library System offer a special beginner bonsai workshop. Ages 18+


About the Workshop:

This event is in the "Teens" group.

Algebra I

Monday, June 24, 2024 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Elkridge Studio at Elkridge Branch
Program Type:
Tech Skills or STEAM
Age Group:
Teens
Event Details:

Come on board. It’s your one-stop trip to higher-level math! In this course, we’ll be reviewing one-variable statistics and linear equations, inequalities, and systems. We’ll be co...

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

Come on board. It’s your one-stop trip to higher-level math! In this course, we’ll be reviewing one-variable statistics and linear equations, inequalities, and systems.

This event is in the "Teens" group.

Character Design

Monday, June 24, 2024 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Walter Dean Myers Homework Room at East Columbia Branch
Program Type:
Art, Movies & Music, Tech Skills or STEAM
Age Group:
Teens
Event Details:

Learn about the process behind designing your own characters and using illustration software.  Create the look of your character, its costumes, and props, and give it a unique pers...

Required
Library Branch: East Columbia Branch
Room: Walter Dean Myers Homework Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Art, Movies & Music, Tech Skills or STEAM
Required
Event Details:

Learn about the process behind designing your own characters and using illustration software.  Create the look of your character, its costumes, and props, and give it a unique personality!

Registration required. Grades 6-12.

This event is in the "Teens" group.

SAT Math

Monday, June 24, 2024 at 9:00am - 10:00am
ECO Studio B (Lab) at East Columbia Branch
Program Type:
Tech Skills or STEAM
Age Group:
Teens
Event Details:

Enhance your math savvy to improve your SAT score! Relieve test anxiety by taking practice tests in a low-risk environment and gain full comprehension of what to expect on test day...

Required
Library Branch: East Columbia Branch
Room: ECO Studio B (Lab)
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Tech Skills or STEAM
Required
Event Details:

Enhance your math savvy to improve your SAT score! Relieve test anxiety by taking practice tests in a low-risk environment and gain full comprehension of what to expect on test day.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Walking with East Columbia Branch and 50+ Center

Monday, June 24, 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 "Teens" group.

Carnival Engineering: Ten80

Monday, June 24, 2024 at 10:00am - 11:30am
DaVinci Room at Savage Branch
Program Type:
Tech Skills or STEAM
Age Group:
Teens
Event Details:

Compete in the ultimate racing challenge! Working in teams, learn how mechanical systems operate by using a 1:10 scale electric radio-controlled car that can be set up in 4 million...

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

Compete in the ultimate racing challenge! Working in teams, learn how mechanical systems operate by using a 1:10 scale electric radio-controlled car that can be set up in 4 million ways. Teams race their engines at the HiTech Carnival!