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Baby's Play Date (infant-23 months)

Thursday, April 24, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Abacus Classroom at Savage Branch
Program Type:
Crafts, Fun & Games!, Early Learning
Age Group:
Children
Event Details:

Allow 20 min.Play with our toys, read a board book, and visit with others.

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

Allow 20 min.

Play with our toys, read a board book, and visit with others.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Pins and Needles

Thursday, April 24, 2025 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Ellicott Room at Miller Branch
Program Type:
Community Events, Crafts, Fun & Games!
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Looking for dedicated time to work on projects? Bring stitching you'd like to finish, connect with others, and share ideas and tips. Drop in anytime between 10 am and 12 pm.

Library Branch: Miller Branch
Room: Ellicott Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Community Events, Crafts, Fun & Games!
Event Details:

Looking for dedicated time to work on projects? Bring stitching you'd like to finish, connect with others, and share ideas and tips. Drop in anytime between 10 am and 12 pm.

This event is in the "Teens" group.

Teen Space (ages 11-17)

Thursday, April 24, 2025 at 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Studio B at Glenwood Branch
Program Type:
Crafts, Fun & Games!
Age Group:
Teens
Event Details:

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

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 board games!

This event is in the "Teens" group.

Game Spot at East Columbia

Thursday, April 24, 2025 at 3:30pm - 6:00pm
East Columbia Branch
Program Type:
Crafts, Fun & Games!
Age Group:
Teens
Event Details:

Bored after school?Stop by our Teen Area for board and card game play or video game play in our gaming room.Ages 11-18.Drop in.

Library Branch: East Columbia Branch
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Crafts, Fun & Games!
Event Details:

Bored after school?

Stop by our Teen Area for board and card game play or video game play in our gaming room.

Ages 11-18.

Drop in.

This event is in the "Children" group.

Picture Book Parade with Craft (2-5 years with adult) TK

Friday, April 25, 2025 at 10:15am - 10:45am
Albert Einstein Classroom at Savage Branch
Program Type:
Crafts, Fun & Games!, Early Learning
Age Group:
Children
PICTURE BOOK PARADE:

Ages 2-5 with adult; 30 min. Children build language, literacy, and social skills by singing, talking, listening, reading, and learning to get along with others through tales,...

Event Details:

Ticket required.Tickets available 15 minutes before class.

Library Branch: Savage Branch
Room: Albert Einstein Classroom
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Crafts, Fun & Games!, Early Learning

PICTURE BOOK PARADE

Ages 2-5 with adult; 30 min. 

Children build language, literacy, and social skills by singing, talking, listening, reading, and learning to get along with others through tales, tunes, and fun activities.

 

Event Details:

Ticket required.

Tickets available 15 minutes before class.

This event is in the "Teens" group.

Game Spot at East Columbia

Friday, April 25, 2025 at 3:30pm - 6:00pm
East Columbia Branch
Program Type:
Crafts, Fun & Games!
Age Group:
Teens
Event Details:

Bored after school?Stop by our Teen Area for board and card game play or video game play in our gaming room.Ages 11-18.Drop in.

Library Branch: East Columbia Branch
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Crafts, Fun & Games!
Event Details:

Bored after school?

Stop by our Teen Area for board and card game play or video game play in our gaming room.

Ages 11-18.

Drop in.

This event is in the "Children" group.

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

Saturday, April 26, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Hockley Room at Elkridge Branch
Program Type:
Crafts, Fun & Games!, Culture & Language, Early Learning
Age Group:
Children
Event Details:

Edades 0-5 años con adulto. 30 minutos. Se requiere un tiquete gratis disponible en el escritorio del área infantil.Únase a nosotros para cuentos, canciones y rimas en español...

Library Branch: Elkridge Branch
Room: Hockley Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Crafts, Fun & Games!, Culture & Language, Early Learning
Event Details:

Edades 0-5 años con adulto. 30 minutos. Se requiere un tiquete gratis disponible en el escritorio del área infantil.

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

This event is in the "Everyone" group.

"Thrive Where You're Planted": Earth Day Fair

Saturday, April 26, 2025 at 11:00am - 2:00pm
Lobby (Central) at Central Branch
Program Type:
Community Events, Crafts, Fun & Games!, Gardening & Nature
Age Group:
Everyone
Event Details:

"Thrive Where You're Planted" Earth Day Fair celebrates environmental sustainability, community engagement and fun activities for the whole family. The highlight of the event ...

Library Branch: Central Branch
Room: Lobby (Central)
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Community Events, Crafts, Fun & Games!, Gardening & Nature
Event Details:

"Thrive Where You're Planted" Earth Day Fair celebrates environmental sustainability, community engagement and fun activities for the whole family. 

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

Create Rock Terrariums & Hydroponic Seed Planters

Saturday, April 26, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Maxine White Warfield Room at Central Branch
Program Type:
Community Events, Crafts, Fun & Games!
Age Group:
Teens, Adults
Event Details:

After enjoying the musical performance in the Equity Resource Center, join us in the Maxine White Warfield room to create earth friendly Rock Terrariums and Hydroponic seed planter...

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

After enjoying the musical performance in the Equity Resource Center, join us in the Maxine White Warfield room to create earth friendly Rock Terrariums and Hydroponic seed planters. 

This event is in the "Children" group.

Crochet Club (8-11 years with adult) RG

Saturday, April 26, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Albert Einstein Classroom at Savage Branch
Program Type:
Crafts, Fun & Games!
Age Group:
Children
Event Details:

Ages 8-11; 60 min. Registration required.Learn from and collaborate with other crocheters while attempting our featured beginner patterns. Some materials are provided to learn skil...

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

Ages 8-11; 60 min. Registration required.

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

Puzzle & Board Game Swap

Sunday, April 27, 2025 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. Don't have anything to sw...

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. Don't have anything to swap? No problem! We always have plenty to go around. 

This event is in the "Children" group.

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

Monday, April 28, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Hockley Room at Elkridge Branch
Program Type:
Crafts, Fun & Games!, Culture & Language, Early Learning
Age Group:
Children
Event Details:

Edades 0-5 años con adulto. 30 minutos. Se requiere un tiquete gratis disponible en el escritorio del área infantil.Únase a nosotros para cuentos, canciones y rimas en español...

Library Branch: Elkridge Branch
Room: Hockley Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Crafts, Fun & Games!, Culture & Language, Early Learning
Event Details:

Edades 0-5 años con adulto. 30 minutos. Se requiere un tiquete gratis disponible en el escritorio del área infantil.

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

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

Little Learners, Ages 3-5 w/ Adult, TK

Monday, April 28, 2025 at 2:00pm - 2:30pm
Pindell Room at Glenwood Branch
Program Type:
Crafts, Fun & Games!, Early Learning
Age Group:
Children, Adults
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...

Library Branch: Glenwood Branch
Room: Pindell Room
Age Group: Children, Adults
Program Type: Crafts, Fun & Games!, Early Learning

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. 

This event is in the "Teens" group.

Teen Space (ages 11-17)

Monday, April 28, 2025 at 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Studio B at Glenwood Branch
Program Type:
Crafts, Fun & Games!
Age Group:
Teens
Event Details:

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

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 board games!

This event is in the "Teens" group.

Game Spot at East Columbia

Monday, April 28, 2025 at 3:30pm - 6:00pm
East Columbia Branch
Program Type:
Crafts, Fun & Games!
Age Group:
Teens
Event Details:

Bored after school?Stop by our Teen Area for board and card game play or video game play in our gaming room.Ages 11-18.Drop in.

Library Branch: East Columbia Branch
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Crafts, Fun & Games!
Event Details:

Bored after school?

Stop by our Teen Area for board and card game play or video game play in our gaming room.

Ages 11-18.

Drop in.

This event is in the "Teens" group.

3D Holographic Projector: Makerspace Mondays

Monday, April 28, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Elkridge Studio at Elkridge Branch
Program Type:
Crafts, Fun & Games!, DIY & Makerspace, Tech Skills or STEAM
Age Group:
Teens
Event Details:

Engineer a 3D holographic projector. Learn about coherent light, interference patterns, reference and object beams, and depth perception. Then paint the finished product.

Required
Library Branch: Elkridge Branch
Room: Elkridge Studio
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Crafts, Fun & Games!, DIY & Makerspace, Tech Skills or STEAM
Required
Event Details:

Engineer a 3D holographic projector. Learn about coherent light, interference patterns, reference and object beams, and depth perception. Then paint the finished product.

This event is in the "Teens" group.

Blackout Poetry with Procreate (ages 11-17)

Tuesday, April 29, 2025 at 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Studio B at Glenwood Branch
Program Type:
Crafts, Fun & Games!, Tech Skills or STEAM
Age Group:
Teens
Event Details:

Learn how to use the digital art software Procreate as you turn written word into art! We will use the works of Jason Reynolds, this year’s Bauder Book Talk Artist, to create impac...

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

Learn how to use the digital art software Procreate as you turn written word into art! We will use the works of Jason Reynolds, this year’s Bauder Book Talk Artist, to create impactful and artistic blackout poetry. 

This event is in the "Teens" group.

Game Spot at East Columbia

Tuesday, April 29, 2025 at 3:30pm - 6:00pm
East Columbia Branch
Program Type:
Crafts, Fun & Games!
Age Group:
Teens
Event Details:

Bored after school?Stop by our Teen Area for board and card game play or video game play in our gaming room.Ages 11-18.Drop in.

Library Branch: East Columbia Branch
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Crafts, Fun & Games!
Event Details:

Bored after school?

Stop by our Teen Area for board and card game play or video game play in our gaming room.

Ages 11-18.

Drop in.

This event is in the "Teens" group.

Video Gaming & Chill

Tuesday, April 29, 2025 at 4:15pm - 6:00pm
Elkridge Studio at Elkridge Branch
Program Type:
Art, Movies & Music, Crafts, Fun & Games!
Age Group:
Teens
Event Details:

Challenge your friends -  and make new ones - to a round of Mario Kart or Smash Bros. Settle which of your favorite NBA players is truly the GOAT in NBA2k-24. Or check out som...

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

Challenge your friends -  and make new ones - to a round of Mario Kart or Smash Bros. Settle which of your favorite NBA players is truly the GOAT in NBA2k-24. Or check out some of our other great titles for Nintendo Switch and PS5!

This event is in the "Teens" group.

Anime Club

Tuesday, April 29, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Savage Studio (Classroom) at Savage Branch
Program Type:
Art, Movies & Music, Crafts, Fun & Games!, Culture & Language
Age Group:
Teens
Event Details:

Ages: 11 - 18. Watch anime together, make art/crafts, and explore Japanese language/cultural tie-ins at this meet up for fellow anime fans. Drop-ins encouraged and welcom...

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

Ages: 11 - 18. Watch anime together, make art/crafts, and explore Japanese language/cultural tie-ins at this meet up for fellow anime fans. Drop-ins encouraged and welcomed!

Celebrate 85 Years of Reading (all ages/families; ages birth-8 with adult) TK

Tuesday, April 29, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Lucille Clifton Rooms A/B at East Columbia Branch
Program Type:
Crafts, Fun & Games!
Event Details:

Celebrate 85 Years of Reading with Howard County Library System Families (ages birth – 8 w/ adult). Allow 30 min. Celebrate 85 years of reading as you participate in acti...

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

Celebrate 85 Years of Reading with Howard County Library System 

Families (ages birth – 8 w/ adult). Allow 30 min. 

This event is in the "Children" group.

Family Story and Craft: Poet-Tree! [families, ages 6+] TK

Tuesday, April 29, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Miller Children's Classroom at Miller Branch
Program Type:
Crafts, Fun & Games!
Age Group:
Children
Event Details:

Families, Ages 6 and up.  30 min.  Ticket required.Celebrate National Poetry Month by listening to some poetry and creating your own Poet-Tree craft.Tickets will be avail...

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

Families, Ages 6 and up.  30 min.  Ticket required.

Celebrate National Poetry Month by listening to some poetry and creating your own Poet-Tree craft.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Craft Works: TBR Jar

Tuesday, April 29, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm
CEN Studio at Central Branch
Program Type:
Crafts, Fun & Games!
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Let your creativity shine in a relaxed and welcoming environment. Join us every month to learn about different art media and explore new techniques.This month, create your own...

Closed
Required
Library Branch: Central Branch
Room: CEN Studio
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Crafts, Fun & Games!
Required
Event Details:

Let your creativity shine in a relaxed and welcoming environment. Join us every month to learn about different art media and explore new techniques.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Z-fold Cards

Wednesday, April 30, 2025 at 10:30am - 12:00pm
Studio B at Glenwood Branch
Program Type:
Crafts, Fun & Games!, DIY & Makerspace
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Create 3 custom Z-fold cards and decorate with patterned paper, die cuts, stamps, and embellishments.

Open
Required
Library Branch: Glenwood Branch
Room: Studio B
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Crafts, Fun & Games!, DIY & Makerspace
Required
Event Details:

Create 3 custom Z-fold cards and decorate with patterned paper, die cuts, stamps, and embellishments.