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African American Artists

Wednesday, February 4, 2026 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Elkridge Studio at Elkridge Branch
Program Type:
Art, Movies & Music, Culture & Language, Race, Equity & Inclusion
Age Group:
Teens, Adults

The lives of African American artists lend insight into the context of their works.

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Elkridge Branch
Room: Elkridge Studio
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Art, Movies & Music, Culture & Language, Race, Equity & Inclusion
Registration Required
Event Details:

The lives of African American artists lend insight into the context of their works.

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

African American Artists (Online)

Wednesday, February 4, 2026 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Teen Online Classroom at Online Branch
Program Type:
Art, Movies & Music, Culture & Language, Race, Equity & Inclusion
Age Group:
Teens, Adults

The lives of African American artists lend insight into the context of their works.

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Online Branch
Room: Teen Online Classroom
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Art, Movies & Music, Culture & Language, Race, Equity & Inclusion
Registration Required
Event Details:

The lives of African American artists lend insight into the context of their works.

This event is in the "Children" group

Beyond Words Junior (ages 6-11 with adult)

Wednesday, February 4, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Patapsco Room at Miller Branch
Program Type:
Art, Movies & Music, Community Events, Crafts, Fun & Games!, Culture & Language, Health & Wellness, Race, Equity & Inclusion, Tech Skills or STEAM
Age Group:
Children

Ages 6-11 with developmental or intellectual disabilities and their adult.  60 min.  Registration required.

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Miller Branch
Room: Patapsco Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Art, Movies & Music, Community Events, Crafts, Fun & Games!, Culture & Language, Health & Wellness, Race, Equity & Inclusion, Tech Skills or STEAM
Registration Required
Event Details:

Ages 6-11 with developmental or intellectual disabilities and their adult.  60 min.  Registration required.

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

No Mail, Low Morale: Charity Adams & the Women of the 6888th (Online)

Thursday, February 5, 2026 at 6:00pm - 6:45pm
Teen Online Classroom at Online Branch
Program Type:
Culture & Language, History & Genealogy, Race, Equity & Inclusion
Age Group:
Teens, Adults

Follow along with the U.S. Army Women's Museum as we teach the story of Charity Adams and her remarkable band of women leaders who were sent to Europe as the only all-female, all-black group of women sent to clear out the massive backlog of mail.

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Online Branch
Room: Teen Online Classroom
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Culture & Language, History & Genealogy, Race, Equity & Inclusion
Registration Required
Event Details:

Follow along with the U.S. Army Women's Museum as we teach the story of Charity Adams and her remarkable band of women leaders who were sent to Europe as the only all-female, all-black group of women sent to clear out the massive backlog of mail.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Required Reading: Texts for Change Book Club (Online)

Tuesday, February 10, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Online Branch
Program Type:
Book Clubs, Race, Equity & Inclusion
Age Group:
Adults

Required Reading: Texts for Change is the new quarterly book club of the HCLS Equity Resource Center & Collection.

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Online Branch
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Clubs, Race, Equity & Inclusion
Registration Required
Event Details:

Required Reading: Texts for Change is the new quarterly book club of the HCLS Equity Resource Center & Collection.

This event is in the "Teens" group

Teen Beyond Words at East Columbia Branch (Ages 11-21)

Wednesday, February 11, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
ECO Studio C/ Studio D/ Studio E at East Columbia Branch
Program Type:
Race, Equity & Inclusion
Age Group:
Teens

For Teens Ages 11-21 with learning/developmental disabilities.

Come and participate at 5 different activity stations. 

This month’s theme: CULTURAL CELEBRATIONS

Registration is required.

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: East Columbia Branch
Room: ECO Studio C/ Studio D/ Studio E
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Race, Equity & Inclusion
Registration Required
Event Details:

For Teens Ages 11-21 with learning/developmental disabilities.

Come and participate at 5 different activity stations. 

This month’s theme: CULTURAL CELEBRATIONS

Registration is required.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Eyes on the Prize - Film Screening & Discussion

Wednesday, February 18, 2026 at 5:45pm - 7:45pm
Maxine White Warfield Room at Central Branch
Program Type:
Art, Movies & Music, History & Genealogy, Race, Equity & Inclusion
Age Group:
Adults

Experience Eyes on the Prize, the acclaimed documentary series on the civil rights movement, in a special two-part community screening during Black History Month!

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Central Branch
Room: Maxine White Warfield Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Art, Movies & Music, History & Genealogy, Race, Equity & Inclusion
Registration Required
Event Details:

Experience Eyes on the Prize, the acclaimed documentary series on the civil rights movement, in a special two-part community screening during Black History Month!

This event is in the "Adults" group

Veterans Music Program - music directors goldfinch

Saturday, February 21, 2026 at 10:00am - 4:00pm
Goldfinch Study Room (Elkridge) at Elkridge Branch
Program Type:
Art, Movies & Music, Community Events, Race, Equity & Inclusion
Age Group:
Adults

In Partnership with Howard County Library System, Baltimore Classical Guitar Society presents it's Lullaby Project.

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Elkridge Branch
Room: Goldfinch Study Room (Elkridge)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Art, Movies & Music, Community Events, Race, Equity & Inclusion
Registration Required
Event Details:

In Partnership with Howard County Library System, Baltimore Classical Guitar Society presents it's Lullaby Project.

This event is in the "Children" group

Art Print Teaching Kit: African American Art (8-11 years) TK

Saturday, February 21, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Albert Einstein Classroom at Savage Branch
Program Type:
Art, Movies & Music, Race, Equity & Inclusion
Age Group:
Children

Ages 8-11; 90 min. Ticket required.

Celebrate Black History Month; study popular 20th century African American artists' prints, then create your own inspired print.

Tickets available 15 minutes before class.

 

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

Ages 8-11; 90 min. Ticket required.

Celebrate Black History Month; study popular 20th century African American artists' prints, then create your own inspired print.

Tickets available 15 minutes before class.

 

This event is in the "Adults" group

Reads of Acceptance (Online)

Monday, February 23, 2026 at 6:45pm - 7:45pm
Book Clubs at Online Branch
Program Type:
Book Clubs, Race, Equity & Inclusion
Age Group:
Adults

This month's book will be 

Where Sleeping Girls Lie by Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Online Branch
Room: Book Clubs
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Clubs, Race, Equity & Inclusion
Registration Required
Event Details:

This month's book will be 

Where Sleeping Girls Lie by Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé

This event is in the "Adults" group

Asian American Literature Book Club (Online)

Monday, February 23, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Adult Online Classroom at Online Branch
Program Type:
Book Clubs, Community Events, Culture & Language, Race, Equity & Inclusion
Age Group:
Adults

Join our monthly discussion of Asian American literary titles.

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Online Branch
Room: Adult Online Classroom
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Clubs, Community Events, Culture & Language, Race, Equity & Inclusion
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join our monthly discussion of Asian American literary titles.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Eyes on the Prize - Film Screening & Discussion

Wednesday, February 25, 2026 at 5:45pm - 7:45pm
Maxine White Warfield Room at Central Branch
Program Type:
Art, Movies & Music, History & Genealogy, Race, Equity & Inclusion
Age Group:
Adults

Experience Eyes on the Prize, the acclaimed documentary series on the civil rights movement, in a special two-part community screening during Black History Month!

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Central Branch
Room: Maxine White Warfield Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Art, Movies & Music, History & Genealogy, Race, Equity & Inclusion
Registration Required
Event Details:

Experience Eyes on the Prize, the acclaimed documentary series on the civil rights movement, in a special two-part community screening during Black History Month!

This event is in the "Children" group

Beyond Words Junior (ages 6-11 with adult)

Wednesday, March 4, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Patapsco Room at Miller Branch
Program Type:
Art, Movies & Music, Community Events, Crafts, Fun & Games!, Culture & Language, Health & Wellness, Race, Equity & Inclusion, Tech Skills or STEAM
Age Group:
Children

Ages 6-11 with developmental or intellectual disabilities and their adult.  60 min.  Registration required.

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Miller Branch
Room: Patapsco Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Art, Movies & Music, Community Events, Crafts, Fun & Games!, Culture & Language, Health & Wellness, Race, Equity & Inclusion, Tech Skills or STEAM
Registration Required
Event Details:

Ages 6-11 with developmental or intellectual disabilities and their adult.  60 min.  Registration required.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Unsung Architects of Freedom: Smallwood & Torrey’s Bold Crusade 

Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Terrapin Online Classroom at Online Branch
Program Type:
Author & Literary Events, Book Clubs, Community Events, History & Genealogy, Race, Equity & Inclusion
Age Group:
Adults

Unsung Architects of Freedom: Smallwood & Torrey’s Bold Crusade 

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Online Branch
Room: Terrapin Online Classroom
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Author & Literary Events, Book Clubs, Community Events, History & Genealogy, Race, Equity & Inclusion
Registration Required
Event Details:

Unsung Architects of Freedom: Smallwood & Torrey’s Bold Crusade 

This event is in the "Teens" group

Teen Beyond Words at East Columbia Branch (Ages 11-21)

Wednesday, March 18, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
ECO Studio C/ Studio D/ Studio E at East Columbia Branch
Program Type:
Race, Equity & Inclusion
Age Group:
Teens

For Teens Ages 11-21 with learning/developmental disabilities.

Come and participate at 5 different activity stations. 

This month’s theme: AT THE ZOO

Registration is required.

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: East Columbia Branch
Room: ECO Studio C/ Studio D/ Studio E
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Race, Equity & Inclusion
Registration Required
Event Details:

For Teens Ages 11-21 with learning/developmental disabilities.

Come and participate at 5 different activity stations. 

This month’s theme: AT THE ZOO

Registration is required.

This event is in the "Children" group

Beyond Words Junior (ages 6-11 with adult)

Wednesday, April 1, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Patapsco Room at Miller Branch
Program Type:
Art, Movies & Music, Community Events, Crafts, Fun & Games!, Culture & Language, Health & Wellness, Race, Equity & Inclusion, Tech Skills or STEAM
Age Group:
Children

Ages 6-11 with developmental or intellectual disabilities and their adult.  60 min.  Registration required.

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Miller Branch
Room: Patapsco Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Art, Movies & Music, Community Events, Crafts, Fun & Games!, Culture & Language, Health & Wellness, Race, Equity & Inclusion, Tech Skills or STEAM
Registration Required
Event Details:

Ages 6-11 with developmental or intellectual disabilities and their adult.  60 min.  Registration required.

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

Lullaby project: Veterans Songwriting Program- Celebration of Songs!

Saturday, April 4, 2026 at 9:00am - 5:00pm
Belmont / Hockley Room at Elkridge Branch
Program Type:
Art, Movies & Music, Community Events, Race, Equity & Inclusion
Age Group:
Adults, Everyone

Welcome to the Celebration of Songs! 


Celebration of Songs is the finale of the Lullaby Project. 

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Elkridge Branch
Room: Belmont / Hockley Room
Age Group: Adults, Everyone
Program Type: Art, Movies & Music, Community Events, Race, Equity & Inclusion
Registration Required
Event Details:

Welcome to the Celebration of Songs! 


Celebration of Songs is the finale of the Lullaby Project. 

This event is in the "Children" group

Beyond Words Junior (ages 6-11 with adult)

Wednesday, May 6, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Patapsco Room at Miller Branch
Program Type:
Art, Movies & Music, Community Events, Crafts, Fun & Games!, Culture & Language, Health & Wellness, Race, Equity & Inclusion, Tech Skills or STEAM
Age Group:
Children

Ages 6-11 with developmental or intellectual disabilities and their adult.  60 min.  Registration required.

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Miller Branch
Room: Patapsco Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Art, Movies & Music, Community Events, Crafts, Fun & Games!, Culture & Language, Health & Wellness, Race, Equity & Inclusion, Tech Skills or STEAM
Registration Required
Event Details:

Ages 6-11 with developmental or intellectual disabilities and their adult.  60 min.  Registration required.

This event is in the "Children" group

Beyond Words Junior (ages 6-11 with adult)

Wednesday, June 3, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Patapsco Room at Miller Branch
Program Type:
Art, Movies & Music, Community Events, Crafts, Fun & Games!, Culture & Language, Health & Wellness, Race, Equity & Inclusion, Tech Skills or STEAM
Age Group:
Children

Ages 6-11 with developmental or intellectual disabilities and their adult.  60 min.  Registration required.

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Miller Branch
Room: Patapsco Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Art, Movies & Music, Community Events, Crafts, Fun & Games!, Culture & Language, Health & Wellness, Race, Equity & Inclusion, Tech Skills or STEAM
Registration Required
Event Details:

Ages 6-11 with developmental or intellectual disabilities and their adult.  60 min.  Registration required.

This event is in the "Children" group

Beyond Words Junior (ages 6-11 with adult)

Wednesday, July 1, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Patapsco Room at Miller Branch
Program Type:
Art, Movies & Music, Community Events, Crafts, Fun & Games!, Culture & Language, Health & Wellness, Race, Equity & Inclusion, Tech Skills or STEAM
Age Group:
Children

Ages 6-11 with developmental or intellectual disabilities and their adult.  60 min.  Registration required.

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Miller Branch
Room: Patapsco Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Art, Movies & Music, Community Events, Crafts, Fun & Games!, Culture & Language, Health & Wellness, Race, Equity & Inclusion, Tech Skills or STEAM
Registration Required
Event Details:

Ages 6-11 with developmental or intellectual disabilities and their adult.  60 min.  Registration required.

This event is in the "Children" group

Beyond Words Junior (ages 6-11 with adult)

Wednesday, August 5, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Patapsco Room at Miller Branch
Program Type:
Art, Movies & Music, Community Events, Crafts, Fun & Games!, Culture & Language, Health & Wellness, Race, Equity & Inclusion, Tech Skills or STEAM
Age Group:
Children

Ages 6-11 with developmental or intellectual disabilities and their adult.  60 min.  Registration required.

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Miller Branch
Room: Patapsco Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Art, Movies & Music, Community Events, Crafts, Fun & Games!, Culture & Language, Health & Wellness, Race, Equity & Inclusion, Tech Skills or STEAM
Registration Required
Event Details:

Ages 6-11 with developmental or intellectual disabilities and their adult.  60 min.  Registration required.

This event is in the "Children" group

Beyond Words Junior (ages 6-11 with adult)

Wednesday, September 2, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Patapsco Room at Miller Branch
Program Type:
Art, Movies & Music, Community Events, Crafts, Fun & Games!, Culture & Language, Health & Wellness, Race, Equity & Inclusion, Tech Skills or STEAM
Age Group:
Children

Ages 6-11 with developmental or intellectual disabilities and their adult.  60 min.  Registration required.

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Miller Branch
Room: Patapsco Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Art, Movies & Music, Community Events, Crafts, Fun & Games!, Culture & Language, Health & Wellness, Race, Equity & Inclusion, Tech Skills or STEAM
Registration Required
Event Details:

Ages 6-11 with developmental or intellectual disabilities and their adult.  60 min.  Registration required.

This event is in the "Children" group

Beyond Words Junior (ages 6-11 with adult)

Wednesday, October 7, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Patapsco Room at Miller Branch
Program Type:
Art, Movies & Music, Community Events, Crafts, Fun & Games!, Culture & Language, Health & Wellness, Race, Equity & Inclusion, Tech Skills or STEAM
Age Group:
Children

Ages 6-11 with developmental or intellectual disabilities and their adult.  60 min.  Registration required.

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Miller Branch
Room: Patapsco Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Art, Movies & Music, Community Events, Crafts, Fun & Games!, Culture & Language, Health & Wellness, Race, Equity & Inclusion, Tech Skills or STEAM
Registration Required
Event Details:

Ages 6-11 with developmental or intellectual disabilities and their adult.  60 min.  Registration required.

This event is in the "Children" group

Beyond Words Junior (ages 6-11 with adult)

Wednesday, November 4, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Patapsco Room at Miller Branch
Program Type:
Art, Movies & Music, Community Events, Crafts, Fun & Games!, Culture & Language, Health & Wellness, Race, Equity & Inclusion, Tech Skills or STEAM
Age Group:
Children

Ages 6-11 with developmental or intellectual disabilities and their adult.  60 min.  Registration required.

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Miller Branch
Room: Patapsco Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Art, Movies & Music, Community Events, Crafts, Fun & Games!, Culture & Language, Health & Wellness, Race, Equity & Inclusion, Tech Skills or STEAM
Registration Required
Event Details:

Ages 6-11 with developmental or intellectual disabilities and their adult.  60 min.  Registration required.