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

Wednesday, April 2, 2025 at 2:00pm - 2:45pm
Maxine White Warfield Room at Central Branch
Program Type:
Tech Skills or STEAM
Age Group:
Children
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: Central Branch
Room: Maxine White Warfield Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Tech Skills or STEAM

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 "Adults" group.

Computer Essentials - OATS (5 Week Course)

Wednesday, April 2, 2025 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
CEN Studio at Central Branch
Program Type:
Tech Skills or STEAM
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Registration Required. Adults. Whether you're new to computers or have limited experience, this 5-week hands-on course will teach you how to browse the web, search for informa...

Closed
Required
Library Branch: Central Branch
Room: CEN Studio
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Tech Skills or STEAM
Required
Event Details:

Registration Required. Adults. 

This event is in the "Children" group.

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

Thursday, April 3, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Lucille Clifton Rooms A/B at East Columbia Branch
Program Type:
Tech Skills or STEAM
Age Group:
Children
Event Details:

Ages 2-3 years with adult; 30 min. Ticket required.Preschoolers develop skills for talking, singing, reading, writing, and playing through stories, songs, fingerplays, and rhymes.&...

Library Branch: East Columbia Branch
Room: Lucille Clifton Rooms A/B
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Tech Skills or STEAM
Event Details:

Ages 2-3 years with adult; 30 min. Ticket required.

Preschoolers develop skills for talking, singing, reading, writing, and playing through stories, songs, fingerplays, and rhymes. 

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Understanding AI: What It Can and Cannot Do (Online)

Thursday, April 3, 2025 at 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Online Branch
Program Type:
Career, Business & Finance, Tech Skills or STEAM
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

   If you’re worried about AI, you’re not alone. Hear from two of TIME’s 100 Most Influential People in AI and learn what you need to know about AI and how to defend...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Online Branch
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Career, Business & Finance, Tech Skills or STEAM
Required
Event Details:

 

 

 

This event is in the "Children" group.

Math Lab [3rd-5th grade] TK

Thursday, April 3, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:15pm
Ellicott Room at Miller Branch
Program Type:
Tech Skills or STEAM
Age Group:
Children
Event Details:

3rd-5th grade. 45 min. Ticket required.  Math can be fun! Develop problem-solving skills and strategies as we explore different math topics.Tickets are available at the childr...

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

3rd-5th grade. 45 min. Ticket required.  

Math can be fun! Develop problem-solving skills and strategies as we explore different math topics.

Tickets are available at the children's desk 15 minutes before the class begins.

This event is in the "Children" group.

Little Learners Storybook Friends (ages 2-5 with adult) TK

Friday, April 4, 2025 at 11:00am - 11:30am
Lucille Clifton Rooms A/B at East Columbia Branch
Program Type:
Tech Skills or STEAM
Age Group:
Children
Event Details:

Ages 2-5 with adult; 45 minutes.Fun stories, songs, and activities for preschoolers that spark curiosity and support learning.Ticket required. Tickets will be available 15 min...

Library Branch: East Columbia Branch
Room: Lucille Clifton Rooms A/B
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Tech Skills or STEAM
Event Details:

Ages 2-5 with adult; 45 minutes.

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

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

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

Chemistry In The Library: Chemists Celebrate Earth Week (ages 7 & up; ages 7-8 with adult) RG

Saturday, April 5, 2025 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Lucille Clifton Rooms A/B at East Columbia Branch
Program Type:
Tech Skills or STEAM
Age Group:
Children, Teens
Event Details:

60 minutes. Ages 7 and up (ages 7-8 with adult). Registration required.Theme: Glaciers: Hot Topic, Cool Chemistry!Join a chemist from the American Chemical Society for a ...

Open
Required
Library Branch: East Columbia Branch
Room: Lucille Clifton Rooms A/B
Age Group: Children, Teens
Program Type: Tech Skills or STEAM
Required
Event Details:

60 minutes. Ages 7 and up (ages 7-8 with adult). Registration required.

Theme: Glaciers: Hot Topic, Cool Chemistry!

This event is in the "Children" group.

Computer Games & Mentoring Series (Ages 8-10), TK

Saturday, April 5, 2025 at 11:00am - 12:30pm
Studio B at Glenwood Branch
Program Type:
Tech Skills or STEAM
Age Group:
Children
Event Details:

Biz Kidz Academy presents while playing computer games, participants will engage in fun breakout groups and teams to discuss social topics, take quizzes, and earn rewards – all whi...

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

Biz Kidz Academy presents while playing computer games, participants will engage in fun breakout groups and teams to discuss social topics, take quizzes, and earn rewards – all while being mentored and building reading and math skills.&nb

This event is in the "Children" group.

Earth Rocks! Introduction to Geology (ages 6-10) TK

Saturday, April 5, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Seahorse Children's Classroom at Elkridge Branch
Program Type:
Tech Skills or STEAM
Age Group:
Children
Event Details:

Ages 6-10. 1 hour. Ticket required.Earth Rocks! Come learn all about the three different types of rock making up Earth's crust and how they form.  Learn how to identify minera...

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

Ages 6-10. 1 hour. Ticket required.

Earth Rocks! Come learn all about the three different types of rock making up Earth's crust and how they form.  Learn how to identify minerals and create a volcanic explosion!

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

Edge-Lit Acrylic Signs with the Laser Cutter

Saturday, April 5, 2025 at 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Studio B at Glenwood Branch
Program Type:
DIY & Makerspace, Tech Skills or STEAM
Age Group:
Teens, Adults
Event Details:

Take STEM learning into real-world applications. Create your own edge-lit acrylic sign in the Glenwood Branch + Makerspace.  Anyone under the age of 18 must be accompanied by ...

Waitlist
Required
Library Branch: Glenwood Branch
Room: Studio B
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: DIY & Makerspace, Tech Skills or STEAM
Required
Event Details:

Take STEM learning into real-world applications. Create your own edge-lit acrylic sign in the Glenwood Branch + Makerspace.  Anyone under the age of 18 must be accompanied by an adult. All attendees must register for the class.

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

Teen Live!: Fun & Games (ages 11-17)

Saturday, April 5, 2025 at 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Central Branch at Central Branch
Program Type:
Crafts, Fun & Games!, Tech Skills or STEAM
Age Group:
Children, Teens
Event Details:

 Ages 11-17. Registration required. Calling all Teens ages 11 - 17! The HCLS Central Branch is your place for FUN & GAMES! Join other teens to take over the Cent...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Central Branch
Room: Central Branch
Age Group: Children, Teens
Program Type: Crafts, Fun & Games!, Tech Skills or STEAM
Required
Event Details:

 

Ages 11-17. Registration required.

 

This event is in the "Children" group.

All Together Now (All ages) TK

Monday, April 7, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Lucille Clifton Rooms A/B at East Columbia Branch
Program Type:
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...

Event Details:

Ticket required. Tickets available 15 minutes before class.

Library Branch: East Columbia Branch
Room: Lucille Clifton Rooms A/B
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Tech Skills or STEAM

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. Tickets available 15 minutes before class.

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

Fitness Apps

Monday, April 7, 2025 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Studio A at Glenwood Branch
Program Type:
Health & Wellness, Tech Skills or STEAM
Age Group:
Teens, Adults
Event Details:

 Think that fitness apps are only for athletes? This lecture covers many different types of fitness apps, whatever your health and wellness goals. We'll discuss apps that can ...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Glenwood Branch
Room: Studio A
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness, Tech Skills or STEAM
Required
Event Details:

 

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

Lego Engineering Challenge (ages 9-12) RG

Monday, April 7, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
CEN Studio at Central Branch
Program Type:
Crafts, Fun & Games!, Tech Skills or STEAM
Age Group:
Children, Teens
Event Details:

 Ages 9-12. Registration required. Calling all LEGO™ bricks fans! Receive your challenges for the day and work individually or in groups to create and engineer designs wi...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Central Branch
Room: CEN Studio
Age Group: Children, Teens
Program Type: Crafts, Fun & Games!, Tech Skills or STEAM
Required
Event Details:

 

Ages 9-12. Registration required.

 

Calling all LEGO™ bricks fans! Receive your challenges for the day and work individually or in groups to create and engineer designs with LEGO™ blocks.

This event is in the "Teens" group.

Magnetic Levitation Machine: Makerspace Mondays

Monday, April 7, 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 magnetic levitation machine. Explore the principles repulsive force, gravitational pull, magnetic fields, stability mechanisms, and feedback loops. Then paint the finish...

Open
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 magnetic levitation machine. Explore the principles repulsive force, gravitational pull, magnetic fields, stability mechanisms, and feedback loops. Then paint the finished product.

This event is in the "Children" group.

Little Learners (ages 3-5 with adult) TK

Tuesday, April 8, 2025 at 10:15am - 10:45am
Seahorse Children's Classroom at Elkridge Branch
Program Type:
Art, Movies & Music, Tech Skills or STEAM
Age Group:
Children
Event Details:

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. 

This event is in the "Children" group.

Little Learners (ages 3-5 with adult) TK

Tuesday, April 8, 2025 at 11:15am - 11:45am
Seahorse Children's Classroom at Elkridge Branch
Program Type:
Art, Movies & Music, Tech Skills or STEAM
Age Group:
Children
Event Details:

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.

This event is in the "Children" group.

STEAM Team [3rd-5th grade] RG

Tuesday, April 8, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:15pm
Avalon Room at Miller Branch
Program Type:
Tech Skills or STEAM
Age Group:
Children
Event Details:

3rd-5th grade.  45 min.  Registration required. Work together in small groups investigating hands on STEAM activities.Please register for each class separately....

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

3rd-5th grade.  45 min.  Registration required. 

Work together in small groups investigating hands on STEAM activities.

This event is in the "Children" group.

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

Wednesday, April 9, 2025 at 2:00pm - 2:45pm
Maxine White Warfield Room at Central Branch
Program Type:
Tech Skills or STEAM
Age Group:
Children
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: Central Branch
Room: Maxine White Warfield Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Tech Skills or STEAM

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 "Children" group.

Elementary Math Explorers (ages 6-10) TK

Wednesday, April 9, 2025 at 5:30pm - 6:15pm
Seahorse Children's Classroom at Elkridge Branch
Program Type:
Crafts, Fun & Games!, Tech Skills or STEAM
Age Group:
Children
Event Details:

Ages 6-10. 45 min. Ticket required, available FREE at the Children's Desk beginning 15 minutes before class start time.See for yourself just how fun and creative math can be with h...

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

Ages 6-10. 45 min. Ticket required, available FREE at the Children's Desk beginning 15 minutes before class start time.

This event is in the "Children" group.

Hour of Code (8-11 years) RG

Wednesday, April 9, 2025 at 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Savage Studio (Classroom) at Savage Branch
Program Type:
Tech Skills or STEAM
Age Group:
Children
Event Details:

Ages 8-11; 60 min. Registration required.Open to experienced and new coders; Hour of Code offers step-by-step tutorials at any level. Learn about the basics of computer science pro...

Required
Library Branch: Savage Branch
Room: Savage Studio (Classroom)
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Tech Skills or STEAM
Required
Event Details:

Ages 8-11; 60 min. Registration required.

This event is in the "Children" group.

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

Thursday, April 10, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Lucille Clifton Rooms A/B at East Columbia Branch
Program Type:
Tech Skills or STEAM
Age Group:
Children
Event Details:

Ages 2-3 years with adult; 30 min. Ticket required.Preschoolers develop skills for talking, singing, reading, writing, and playing through stories, songs, fingerplays, and rhymes.&...

Library Branch: East Columbia Branch
Room: Lucille Clifton Rooms A/B
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Tech Skills or STEAM
Event Details:

Ages 2-3 years with adult; 30 min. Ticket required.

Preschoolers develop skills for talking, singing, reading, writing, and playing through stories, songs, fingerplays, and rhymes. 

This event is in the "Children" group.

Little Learners Storybook Friends (ages 2-5 with adult) TK

Friday, April 11, 2025 at 11:00am - 11:30am
Lucille Clifton Rooms A/B at East Columbia Branch
Program Type:
Tech Skills or STEAM
Age Group:
Children
Event Details:

Ages 2-5 with adult; 45 minutes.Fun stories, songs, and activities for preschoolers that spark curiosity and support learning.Ticket required. Tickets will be available 15 min...

Library Branch: East Columbia Branch
Room: Lucille Clifton Rooms A/B
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Tech Skills or STEAM
Event Details:

Ages 2-5 with adult; 45 minutes.

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

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

This event is in the "Teens" group.

Friday in 3D

Friday, April 11, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Savage Studio (Classroom) at Savage Branch
Program Type:
Crafts, Fun & Games!, DIY & Makerspace, Tech Skills or STEAM
Age Group:
Teens
Event Details:

Dive into 3D printing at our monthly teen club! Meet our Makerbot X, learn how to create your own 3D models, and work together with other teens to take your first steps into the wo...

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

Dive into 3D printing at our monthly teen club! Meet our Makerbot X, learn how to create your own 3D models, and work together with other teens to take your first steps into the world of 3D printing.