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Puzzle Palooza, Jr. (All ages/Families)

Saturday, January 17, 2026 at 10:30am - 12:00pm
ECO Children's Classroom (Lucille Clifton Rooms A/B) at East Columbia Branch
Program Type:
Crafts, Fun & Games!, Tech Skills or STEAM
Age Group:
Children

All ages/Families. 90 minutes. Ticket required.

Drop in and complete jigsaw puzzles together as a family.

 

Library Branch: East Columbia Branch
Room: ECO Children's Classroom (Lucille Clifton Rooms A/B)
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Crafts, Fun & Games!, Tech Skills or STEAM
Event Details:

All ages/Families. 90 minutes. Ticket required.

Drop in and complete jigsaw puzzles together as a family.

 

Little Learners (ages 3-5 with adult) TK

Tuesday, January 20, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Seahorse Children's Classroom at Elkridge Branch
Program Type:
Art, Movies & Music, Tech Skills or STEAM
Age Group:
Children

Ages 3-5 with adult; 30 min.

Fun stories, songs, and activities for preschoolers that spark curiosity and support learning. 

Library Branch: Elkridge Branch
Room: Seahorse Children's Classroom
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Art, Movies & Music, Tech Skills or STEAM
Event Details:

Ages 3-5 with adult; 30 min.

Fun stories, songs, and activities for preschoolers that spark curiosity and support learning. 

Little Learners (ages 3-5 with adult) TK

Tuesday, January 20, 2026 at 11:30am - 12:00pm
Seahorse Children's Classroom at Elkridge Branch
Program Type:
Art, Movies & Music, Tech Skills or STEAM
Age Group:
Children

Ages 3-5 with adult; 30 min.

Fun stories, songs, and activities for preschoolers that spark curiosity and support learning. 

Library Branch: Elkridge Branch
Room: Seahorse Children's Classroom
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Art, Movies & Music, Tech Skills or STEAM
Event Details:

Ages 3-5 with adult; 30 min.

Fun stories, songs, and activities for preschoolers that spark curiosity and support learning. 

Animate with Procreate

Tuesday, January 20, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Ellicott Room at Miller Branch
Program Type:
Art, Movies & Music, HiTech Classes & Events, Tech Skills or STEAM
Age Group:
Teens

Learn how to use Procreate in a new way - Animation!  Learn tips and tricks to make your drawings come to life!

Registration required. Grades 6-12. 

Taught by a HiTech instructor.

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Miller Branch
Room: Ellicott Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Art, Movies & Music, HiTech Classes & Events, Tech Skills or STEAM
Registration Required
Event Details:

Learn how to use Procreate in a new way - Animation!  Learn tips and tricks to make your drawings come to life!

Registration required. Grades 6-12. 

Taught by a HiTech instructor.

Who's at the Zoo: Winter Edition (all ages)

Tuesday, January 20, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:15pm
Ellicott Room at Miller Branch
Program Type:
Gardening & Nature, Tech Skills or STEAM
Age Group:
Children

All ages.  45 min.  Ticket required.

Learn about a different species each week.  Develop an understanding of each animal's special cold weather adaptations through hands-on stations and exploration.

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

All ages.  45 min.  Ticket required.

Learn about a different species each week.  Develop an understanding of each animal's special cold weather adaptations through hands-on stations and exploration.

Family Fun at Your Library (Families)

Tuesday, January 20, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Seahorse Children's Classroom at Elkridge Branch
Program Type:
Art, Movies & Music, Crafts, Fun & Games!, DIY & Makerspace, Tech Skills or STEAM
Age Group:
Children, Everyone

All ages. Allow 30 min.

Library Branch: Elkridge Branch
Room: Seahorse Children's Classroom
Age Group: Children, Everyone
Program Type: Art, Movies & Music, Crafts, Fun & Games!, DIY & Makerspace, Tech Skills or STEAM
Event Details:

All ages. Allow 30 min.

Little Learners (Ages: 3-5 with Adult) TK

Wednesday, January 21, 2026 at 2:00pm - 2:45pm
Maxine White Warfield Room at Central Branch
Program Type:
Early Learning, Tech Skills or STEAM
Age Group:
Children

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

Library Branch: Central Branch
Room: Maxine White Warfield Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Early Learning, Tech Skills or STEAM
Event Details:

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

Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library (Ages 9-11) TK

Thursday, January 22, 2026 at 2:00pm - 2:45pm
Maxine White Warfield Room at Central Branch
Program Type:
Crafts, Fun & Games!, Tech Skills or STEAM
Age Group:
Children

Can you solve Mr. Lemoncello's puzzles to prove all you know about the library? Ages 9-11, TK. 45 minutes

Library Branch: Central Branch
Room: Maxine White Warfield Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Crafts, Fun & Games!, Tech Skills or STEAM
Event Details:

Can you solve Mr. Lemoncello's puzzles to prove all you know about the library? Ages 9-11, TK. 45 minutes

Interior Design with Planner 5D

Thursday, January 22, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Ellicott Room at Miller Branch
Program Type:
Art, Movies & Music, HiTech Classes & Events, Tech Skills or STEAM
Age Group:
Teens

Students will create their own spaces using Planner 5D, a web-based program.  They will learn about creating mood boards, design concepts, and using Planner 5D to bring their ideas to life! 

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Miller Branch
Room: Ellicott Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Art, Movies & Music, HiTech Classes & Events, Tech Skills or STEAM
Registration Required
Event Details:

Students will create their own spaces using Planner 5D, a web-based program.  They will learn about creating mood boards, design concepts, and using Planner 5D to bring their ideas to life! 

The image shows the logo of Kanopy, a streaming service. The word "kanopy" is written in lowercase white letters on a black background. Below the word are five horizontal bars in different colors: red, dark orange, orange, light orange, and yellow.

Under the KANOPY

Thursday, January 22, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Ellicott Room at Miller Branch
Program Type:
Art, Movies & Music, Culture & Language, Tech Skills or STEAM
Age Group:
Adults

Discover Kanopy: Stream Films with Your Library Card

Join us for a hands-on session where you'll learn how to access thousands of award-winning films, documentaries, and educational videos through Kanopy—free with your lib

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Miller Branch
Room: Ellicott Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Art, Movies & Music, Culture & Language, Tech Skills or STEAM
Registration Required
Event Details:

Discover Kanopy: Stream Films with Your Library Card

Join us for a hands-on session where you'll learn how to access thousands of award-winning films, documentaries, and educational videos through Kanopy—free with your lib

Little Learners: Chill Out with Winter Science (3-5 years with adult) TK

Monday, January 26, 2026 at 10:00am - 10:45am
Albert Einstein Classroom at Savage Branch
Program Type:
Early Learning, Tech Skills or STEAM
Age Group:
Children

Ages 3-5 with adult; 45 min. Ticket Required.

Explore winter science themes through children's literature and hands-on activities.

Tickets available 15 minutes before class.

Library Branch: Savage Branch
Room: Albert Einstein Classroom
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Early Learning, Tech Skills or STEAM
Event Details:

Ages 3-5 with adult; 45 min. Ticket Required.

Explore winter science themes through children's literature and hands-on activities.

Tickets available 15 minutes before class.

Reading with a Ranger, Ages 2- 10 with Adult

Monday, January 26, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:15am
Pindell Room at Glenwood Branch
Program Type:
Tech Skills or STEAM
Age Group:
Children

Explore the natural world through stories and activities with a Howard County Park Ranger. Learn how to spot the signs of wild animals and see their tracks up close or silently glide into the world of owls and make a craft.

Library Branch: Glenwood Branch
Room: Pindell Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Tech Skills or STEAM
Event Details:

Explore the natural world through stories and activities with a Howard County Park Ranger. Learn how to spot the signs of wild animals and see their tracks up close or silently glide into the world of owls and make a craft.

dav pilkey characters including petey, dog man, harold, george, captain underpants

Dog Man and Friends (grades 2-5) ticketed

Monday, January 26, 2026 at 11:30am - 12:15pm
Ellicott Room at Miller Branch
Program Type:
Tech Skills or STEAM
Age Group:
Children

Grades 2-5.  45 min. Ticket required.   Ho. Co. schools closed.

Have fun with Dog Man and Friends!  Draw comics, solve puzzles, and play Dog Man Trivia.

Library Branch: Miller Branch
Room: Ellicott Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Tech Skills or STEAM
Event Details:

Grades 2-5.  45 min. Ticket required.   Ho. Co. schools closed.

Have fun with Dog Man and Friends!  Draw comics, solve puzzles, and play Dog Man Trivia.

dav pilkey characters including petey, dog man, harold, george, captain underpants

Dog Man and Friends (grades 2-5) ticketed

Monday, January 26, 2026 at 2:00pm - 2:45pm
Ellicott Room at Miller Branch
Program Type:
Tech Skills or STEAM
Age Group:
Children

Grades 2-5.  45 min. Ticket required.   Ho. Co. schools closed.

Have fun with Dog Man and Friends!  Draw comics, solve puzzles, and play Dog Man Trivia.

Library Branch: Miller Branch
Room: Ellicott Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Tech Skills or STEAM
Event Details:

Grades 2-5.  45 min. Ticket required.   Ho. Co. schools closed.

Have fun with Dog Man and Friends!  Draw comics, solve puzzles, and play Dog Man Trivia.

Owl Pellet Dissection (ages 7-10) TK

Monday, January 26, 2026 at 2:00pm - 2:45pm
Seahorse Children's Classroom at Elkridge Branch
Program Type:
Gardening & Nature, Tech Skills or STEAM
Age Group:
Children

Ages 7-10. 45 minutes. Ticket required.  

Tickets available 15 minutes before class.

Library Branch: Elkridge Branch
Room: Seahorse Children's Classroom
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Gardening & Nature, Tech Skills or STEAM
Event Details:

Ages 7-10. 45 minutes. Ticket required.  

Tickets available 15 minutes before class.

Snowflake Slime Cafe (Ages 6-11) TK

Monday, January 26, 2026 at 2:00pm - 2:45pm
Central Children's Classroom at Central Branch
Program Type:
Tech Skills or STEAM
Age Group:
Children

Ages 6-11; 30 min. Free ticket required.

It's slime time! Read a yucky story and learn how to combine different ingredients with a basic recipe to create "snowflake slime." All materials will be provided.

Library Branch: Central Branch
Room: Central Children's Classroom
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Tech Skills or STEAM
Event Details:

Ages 6-11; 30 min. Free ticket required.

It's slime time! Read a yucky story and learn how to combine different ingredients with a basic recipe to create "snowflake slime." All materials will be provided.

Photo of 3 people sat around a white table, each of them has a computer with editing software open in front of them. There are wires and cords charging the laptops tangled on the table.

Creators, Crafters, and Coworkers

Monday, January 26, 2026 at 5:30pm - 7:30pm
AV Studio at Savage Branch
Program Type:
Art, Movies & Music, Crafts, Fun & Games!, Tech Skills or STEAM
Age Group:
Adults
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Savage Branch
Room: AV Studio
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Art, Movies & Music, Crafts, Fun & Games!, Tech Skills or STEAM
Registration Required

All Together Now (All ages)

Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:00am
ECO Children's Classroom (Lucille Clifton Rooms A/B) at East Columbia Branch
Program Type:
Early Learning, Tech Skills or STEAM
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...

Ticket required. Tickets available 15 minutes before class.

Library Branch: East Columbia Branch
Room: ECO Children's Classroom (Lucille Clifton Rooms A/B)
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Early Learning, Tech Skills or STEAM
Event Details:

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. 
 

 

Ticket required. Tickets available 15 minutes before class.

Little Learners (ages 3-5 with adult) TK

Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Seahorse Children's Classroom at Elkridge Branch
Program Type:
Art, Movies & Music, Tech Skills or STEAM
Age Group:
Children

Ages 3-5 with adult; 30 min.

Fun stories, songs, and activities for preschoolers that spark curiosity and support learning. 

Library Branch: Elkridge Branch
Room: Seahorse Children's Classroom
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Art, Movies & Music, Tech Skills or STEAM
Event Details:

Ages 3-5 with adult; 30 min.

Fun stories, songs, and activities for preschoolers that spark curiosity and support learning. 

Little Learners (ages 3-5 with adult) TK

Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 11:30am - 12:00pm
Seahorse Children's Classroom at Elkridge Branch
Program Type:
Art, Movies & Music, Tech Skills or STEAM
Age Group:
Children

Ages 3-5 with adult; 30 min.

Fun stories, songs, and activities for preschoolers that spark curiosity and support learning. 

Library Branch: Elkridge Branch
Room: Seahorse Children's Classroom
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Art, Movies & Music, Tech Skills or STEAM
Event Details:

Ages 3-5 with adult; 30 min.

Fun stories, songs, and activities for preschoolers that spark curiosity and support learning. 

Family Fun at Your Library (Families)

Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Seahorse Children's Classroom at Elkridge Branch
Program Type:
Art, Movies & Music, Crafts, Fun & Games!, DIY & Makerspace, Tech Skills or STEAM
Age Group:
Children, Everyone

All ages. Allow 30 min.

Library Branch: Elkridge Branch
Room: Seahorse Children's Classroom
Age Group: Children, Everyone
Program Type: Art, Movies & Music, Crafts, Fun & Games!, DIY & Makerspace, Tech Skills or STEAM
Event Details:

All ages. Allow 30 min.

Little Learners (Ages: 3-5 with Adult) TK

Wednesday, January 28, 2026 at 2:00pm - 2:45pm
Maxine White Warfield Room at Central Branch
Program Type:
Early Learning, Tech Skills or STEAM
Age Group:
Children

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

Library Branch: Central Branch
Room: Maxine White Warfield Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Early Learning, Tech Skills or STEAM
Event Details:

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

Movie Magic: Green Screen

Wednesday, January 28, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Pindell Room at Glenwood Branch
Program Type:
HiTech Classes & Events, Tech Skills or STEAM
Age Group:
Teens

Movie Magic: Green Screen

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Glenwood Branch
Room: Pindell Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: HiTech Classes & Events, Tech Skills or STEAM
Registration Required
Event Details:

Movie Magic: Green Screen

Teen Beyond Words (Ages 11 - 21)

Wednesday, January 28, 2026 at 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Patapsco Room at Miller Branch
Program Type:
Community Events, Crafts, Fun & Games!, Health & Wellness, Race, Equity & Inclusion, Tech Skills or STEAM
Age Group:
Teens

Step into the fun and active world of Teen Beyond Words, a vibrant and inclusive monthly class designed to spark joy and ignite the imagination of young people with developmental and intellectual disabil

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

Step into the fun and active world of Teen Beyond Words, a vibrant and inclusive monthly class designed to spark joy and ignite the imagination of young people with developmental and intellectual disabil