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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.

Diamond Painting (ages 9-12)

Monday, January 26, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
ECO Children's Classroom (Lucille Clifton Rooms A/B) at East Columbia Branch
Program Type:
Art, Movies & Music, DIY & Makerspace
Age Group:
Children

ages 9-12, allow 45 minutes. Ticket required. 

Celebrate crafting by enjoying the art of diamond painting while exploring your creative expression! 

 

Library Branch: East Columbia Branch
Room: ECO Children's Classroom (Lucille Clifton Rooms A/B)
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Art, Movies & Music, DIY & Makerspace
Event Details:

ages 9-12, allow 45 minutes. Ticket required. 

Celebrate crafting by enjoying the art of diamond painting while exploring your creative expression! 

 

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Meet with Staff from Grassroots Crisis Intervention

Monday, January 26, 2026 at 2:00pm - 5:00pm
Lobby (Central) at Central Branch
Program Type:
Community Events, Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults

Staff from Grassroots Crisis Intervention will be on-site to offer support and resources to community members experiencing mental health, substance use disorders, homelessness and food insecurity concerns.

Library Branch: Central Branch
Room: Lobby (Central)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Community Events, Health & Wellness
Event Details:

Staff from Grassroots Crisis Intervention will be on-site to offer support and resources to community members experiencing mental health, substance use disorders, homelessness and food insecurity concerns.

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Mindful Mondays

Monday, January 26, 2026 at 3:30pm - 5:00pm
Elkridge Studio at Elkridge Branch
Program Type:
Art, Movies & Music, Crafts, Fun & Games!, Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Teens

Take a break, breathe, and find your calm. Join us every Monday for a drop-in session designed just for teens who want a safe, relaxed space to recharge.

Unwind your way:

Library Branch: Elkridge Branch
Room: Elkridge Studio
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Art, Movies & Music, Crafts, Fun & Games!, Health & Wellness
Event Details:

Take a break, breathe, and find your calm. Join us every Monday for a drop-in session designed just for teens who want a safe, relaxed space to recharge.

Unwind your way:

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
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Black-eyed Susan Book Group (grades 6 - 8)

Monday, January 26, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
CEN Studio at Central Branch
Program Type:
Book Clubs
Age Group:
Teens

 

Grades 6-8. Registration required.

Full
Registration Required
Library Branch: Central Branch
Room: CEN Studio
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Book Clubs
Registration Required
Event Details:

 

Grades 6-8. Registration required.

Play Partners (Infant-23 mos w/Adult) TK

Monday, January 26, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Central Children's Classroom at Central Branch
Program Type:
Early Learning
Age Group:
Children

Ages newborns-23 months with adult; 20-30 min. Free ticket required.

Newborns and toddlers learn to express feelings, language, and movement through stories, baby games, musical activities, and playtime

Library Branch: Central Branch
Room: Central Children's Classroom
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Early Learning
Event Details:

Ages newborns-23 months with adult; 20-30 min. Free ticket required.

Newborns and toddlers learn to express feelings, language, and movement through stories, baby games, musical activities, and playtime

Spanish Conversation and Vocabulary (Bilingual) (Ages 8-12) TK

Monday, January 26, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Seahorse Children's Classroom at Elkridge Branch
Program Type:
Culture & Language
Age Group:
Children

Ages 8-12; 30 min. Ticket required.

Join us for an informal Spanish conversation and homework assistance time. We will practice basic phrases and vocabulary.

Library Branch: Elkridge Branch
Room: Seahorse Children's Classroom
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Culture & Language
Event Details:

Ages 8-12; 30 min. Ticket required.

Join us for an informal Spanish conversation and homework assistance time. We will practice basic phrases and vocabulary.

Sammy Espinoza's Last Review

Reads of Acceptance (Online)

Monday, January 26, 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 

Sammy Espinoza's Last Review by Taylor Kay Mejia

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 

Sammy Espinoza's Last Review by Taylor Kay Mejia

3, 2, Fun! (ages 2-3, with adult)

Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 9:30am - 10:00am
Miller Children's Classroom at Miller Branch
Program Type:
Early Learning
Age Group:
Children
3, 2, Fun:

Ages 2-3 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 st...

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

3, 2, Fun

Ages 2-3 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.

Play Partners (infant-23 months) TK

Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 9:30am - 10:00am
Albert Einstein Classroom at Savage Branch
Program Type:
Early Learning
Age Group:
Children
Play Partners:

Ages infant - 23 months with adult; 20-30 min. Ticket required.Infants and toddlers learn to express feelings, language, and movement through stories, baby games, musical activitie...

Library Branch: Savage Branch
Room: Albert Einstein Classroom
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Early Learning

Play Partners

Ages infant - 23 months with adult; 20-30 min. Ticket required.

Infants 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.

3, 2, Fun, Ages 2-3, with an adult

Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Pindell Room at Glenwood Branch
Age Group:
Children
3, 2, Fun:

Ages 2-3 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 st...

Library Branch: Glenwood Branch
Room: Pindell Room
Age Group: Children

3, 2, Fun

Ages 2-3 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.

3, 2, Fun! (ages 2-3, with adult)

Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Miller Children's Classroom at Miller Branch
Program Type:
Early Learning
Age Group:
Children
3, 2, Fun:

Ages 2-3 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 st...

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

3, 2, Fun

Ages 2-3 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.

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. 

Play Partners (infant-23 months) TK

Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Albert Einstein Classroom at Savage Branch
Program Type:
Early Learning
Age Group:
Children
Play Partners:

Ages infant - 23 months with adult; 20-30 min. Ticket required.Infants and toddlers learn to express feelings, language, and movement through stories, baby games, musical activitie...

Library Branch: Savage Branch
Room: Albert Einstein Classroom
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Early Learning

Play Partners

Ages infant - 23 months with adult; 20-30 min. Ticket required.

Infants 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.

Meet with a Certified Peer Recovery Specialist from Howard County Health Department  

Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 10:30am - 4:00pm
Savage Branch
Program Type:
Community Events, Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Teens, Adults

Meet with a Certified Peer Recovery Specialist from Howard County Health Department  

Library Branch: Savage Branch
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Community Events, Health & Wellness
Event Details:

Meet with a Certified Peer Recovery Specialist from Howard County Health Department  

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. 

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Hatchlings: New Baby & Me (Newborn-6 months with adult) RG

Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 12:00pm - 12:45pm
Albert Einstein Classroom at Savage Branch
Program Type:
Early Learning
Age Group:
Children

Infants birth - 6 months with adult; 45 minutes. Registration required, one per household. 

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Savage Branch
Room: Albert Einstein Classroom
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Early Learning
Registration Required
Event Details:

Infants birth - 6 months with adult; 45 minutes. Registration required, one per household. 

The Reading Cafe (Book Discussion Group)

Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Studio A at Glenwood Branch
Program Type:
Book Clubs
Age Group:
Adults

Join us for a lively, in-person book discussion!

Books to discuss:

Dec 30: Ministry of Time by Kaliane Bradley

Jan 27: Mrs. Quinn's Rise to Fame by Olivia Ford

Library Branch: Glenwood Branch
Room: Studio A
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Clubs
Event Details:

Join us for a lively, in-person book discussion!

Books to discuss:

Dec 30: Ministry of Time by Kaliane Bradley

Jan 27: Mrs. Quinn's Rise to Fame by Olivia Ford

Little Learners: Build Kindergarten Skills (ages 3-5 with adult) TK

Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 2:00pm - 2:30pm
ECO Children's Classroom (Lucille Clifton Rooms A/B) at East Columbia Branch
Program Type:
Early Learning
Age Group:
Children

Ages 3-5 with adult; Allow 20 minutes.

Enhance cognitive thinking, small motor, eye hand coordination, cutting skills and much much more! 

Ticket required. Tickets will be 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
Event Details:

Ages 3-5 with adult; Allow 20 minutes.

Enhance cognitive thinking, small motor, eye hand coordination, cutting skills and much much more! 

Ticket required. Tickets will be available 15 minutes before class.

Teen Space (ages 11-17)

Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Studio B at Glenwood Branch
Program Type:
Crafts, Fun & Games!
Age Group:
Teens

After-school hang out time for teens! Come enjoy some snacks, video games, and crafts!

Library Branch: Glenwood Branch
Room: Studio B
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Crafts, Fun & Games!
Event Details:

After-school hang out time for teens! Come enjoy some snacks, video games, and crafts!