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Ask A Master Gardener

Monday, May 13, 2024 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Lobby (Miller) at Miller Branch
Program Type:
Gardening & Nature
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Find the answers to gardening questions by talking with a University of Maryland Extension Master Gardener. Drop in; no registration required.   

Library Branch: Miller Branch
Room: Lobby (Miller)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Gardening & Nature
Event Details:

Find the answers to gardening questions by talking with a University of Maryland Extension Master Gardener. Drop in; no registration required. 

 

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Gardening for Birds

Tuesday, May 14, 2024 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Patapsco Room at Miller Branch
Program Type:
Gardening & Nature
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Discover the best ways to attract birds to your yard from gorgeous bluebirds to stunning Waxwings. Filling feeders and keeping them clean can be a lot of work. Instead discover the...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Miller Branch
Room: Patapsco Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Gardening & Nature
Required
Event Details:

Discover the best ways to attract birds to your yard from gorgeous bluebirds to stunning Waxwings. Filling feeders and keeping them clean can be a lot of work.

Enchanted Garden Youth Corps Ages 9-13

Wednesday, May 15, 2024 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Patapsco Room at Miller Branch
Program Type:
Gardening & Nature
Event Details:

Join us for hands-on fun in the garden!  Experience the different growing seasons in the garden. Learn how to seed, plant, harvest, and tend to vegetables and flowers. ...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Miller Branch
Room: Patapsco Room
Program Type: Gardening & Nature
Required
Event Details:

Join us for hands-on fun in the garden! 

Experience the different growing seasons in the garden. Learn how to seed, plant, harvest, and tend to vegetables and flowers. 

This event is in the "Everyone" group.

Climate Action Poster Design

Wednesday, May 15, 2024 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Avalon Room at Miller Branch
Program Type:
Crafts, Fun & Games!, Gardening & Nature
Age Group:
Everyone
Event Details:

Join the Community Ecology Institute's team as we use acrylic paint and reusable homemade gel plates to make Climate Action posters. Using gel plates, known as monoprinting, c...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Miller Branch
Room: Avalon Room
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Crafts, Fun & Games!, Gardening & Nature
Required
Event Details:

Join the Community Ecology Institute's team as we use acrylic paint and reusable homemade gel plates to make Climate Action posters.

This event is in the "Teens" group.

Wellness Wednesday: Air Plant Terrariums

Wednesday, May 15, 2024 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Pindell Room at Glenwood Branch
Program Type:
Art, Movies & Music, Gardening & Nature, Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Teens
Event Details:

Let your creativity flow in our relaxing space to create your very own Air Plant Terrarium! Hang out with friends or make some new friends while using a wide range of fun supplies ...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Glenwood Branch
Room: Pindell Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Art, Movies & Music, Gardening & Nature, Health & Wellness
Required
Event Details:

Let your creativity flow in our relaxing space to create your very own Air Plant Terrarium! Hang out with friends or make some new friends while using a wide range of fun supplies to personalize your Air Plant Terrarium.

This event is in the "Children" group.

Choose to Reuse: DIY Planters (ages 6-9) TK

Friday, May 17, 2024 at 2:00pm - 2:45pm
DIY Design Studio at Elkridge Branch
Program Type:
Art, Movies & Music, DIY & Makerspace, Gardening & Nature, Tech Skills or STEAM
Age Group:
Children
Event Details:

Ages 6-9. 45 minutes. Ticket required. Create a planter from reused materials and decorate it while reading about plant life cycles and the power of choosing to reuse. Then plan...

Library Branch: Elkridge Branch
Room: DIY Design Studio
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Art, Movies & Music, DIY & Makerspace, Gardening & Nature, Tech Skills or STEAM
Event Details:

Ages 6-9. 45 minutes. Ticket required.

This event is in the "Children" group.

Herbology Lab in the Enchanted Garden [ages 5-10] TK

Friday, May 17, 2024 at 2:00pm - 2:45pm
Enchanted Garden at Miller Branch
Program Type:
Gardening & Nature, Tech Skills or STEAM
Age Group:
Children
Event Details:

Ages 5-10.  45 min.  Ticket required.  Ho. Co. Schools close 3 hours early. Your help is needed in the Enchanted Garden!  There are mandrakes to transplant a...

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

Ages 5-10.  45 min.  Ticket required.  Ho. Co. Schools close 3 hours early.

This event is in the "Children" group.

Herbology Lab in the Enchanted Garden [ages 5-10] TK

Friday, May 17, 2024 at 3:30pm - 4:15pm
Enchanted Garden at Miller Branch
Program Type:
Gardening & Nature, Tech Skills or STEAM
Age Group:
Children
Event Details:

Ages 5-10.  45 min.  Ticket required.  Ho. Co. Schools close 3 hours early. Your help is needed in the Enchanted Garden!  There are mandrakes to transplant a...

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

Ages 5-10.  45 min.  Ticket required.  Ho. Co. Schools close 3 hours early.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Ask a Master Gardener

Saturday, May 18, 2024 at 10:30am - 12:00pm
Glenwood Other Location at Glenwood Branch
Program Type:
Gardening & Nature
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Master Gardeners provide direct assistance to home gardeners by hosting Ask A Master Gardener plant clinics from April through September. At the Ask A Master Gardener clinics, Mast...

Library Branch: Glenwood Branch
Room: Glenwood Other Location
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Gardening & Nature
Event Details:

Master Gardeners provide direct assistance to home gardeners by hosting Ask A Master Gardener plant clinics from April through September.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Ask a Master Gardener

Saturday, May 18, 2024 at 10:30am - 12:30pm
Lobby (Elkridge) at Elkridge Branch
Program Type:
Gardening & Nature
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Ask Maryland Master Gardeners questions and receive useful tips and practical advice.

Library Branch: Elkridge Branch
Room: Lobby (Elkridge)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Gardening & Nature
Event Details:

Ask Maryland Master Gardeners questions and receive useful tips and practical advice.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Ask A Master Gardener

Saturday, May 18, 2024 at 10:30am - 12:30pm
Lobby (Miller) at Miller Branch
Program Type:
Gardening & Nature
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Find the answers to gardening questions by talking with a University of Maryland Extension Master Gardener. Drop in; no registration required.   

Library Branch: Miller Branch
Room: Lobby (Miller)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Gardening & Nature
Event Details:

Find the answers to gardening questions by talking with a University of Maryland Extension Master Gardener. Drop in; no registration required. 

 

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

Compost Demonstration

Saturday, May 18, 2024 at 10:30am - 12:30pm
Lobby (Savage) at Savage Branch
Program Type:
Gardening & Nature
Age Group:
, Teens, Adults
Event Details:

Master Gardeners discuss and demonstrate composting on a drop-in basis. Free bins provided to Howard County residents. In partnership with the Howard County Master Gardeners.

Library Branch: Savage Branch
Room: Lobby (Savage)
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Gardening & Nature
Event Details:

Master Gardeners discuss and demonstrate composting on a drop-in basis. Free bins provided to Howard County residents.

In partnership with the Howard County Master Gardeners.

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

Compost Demonstration

Saturday, May 18, 2024 at 10:30am - 12:30pm
Lobby (Elkridge) at Elkridge Branch
Program Type:
Gardening & Nature
Age Group:
, Teens, Adults
Event Details:

Master Gardeners and Recycling Coordinators discuss and demonstrate composting on a drop-in basis, teaching about: Composting kitchen scraps and yard trimmings in your backya...

Library Branch: Elkridge Branch
Room: Lobby (Elkridge)
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Gardening & Nature
Event Details:

Master Gardeners and Recycling Coordinators discuss and demonstrate composting on a drop-in basis, teaching about:

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

Compost Demonstration (In-Person)

Saturday, May 18, 2024 at 10:30am - 12:30pm
Enchanted Garden at Miller Branch
Program Type:
Gardening & Nature
Age Group:
Adults, Everyone
Event Details:

Learn the basics of composting. Composting reduces pressure on our landfills and recycles organic waste material into helpful soil supplements for gardens, container plants, a...

Library Branch: Miller Branch
Room: Enchanted Garden
Age Group: Adults, Everyone
Program Type: Gardening & Nature
Event Details:

Learn the basics of composting. Composting reduces pressure on our landfills and recycles organic waste material into helpful soil supplements for gardens, container plants, and lawns.

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

Invasive Plants

Saturday, May 18, 2024 at 11:30am - 1:00pm
Savage Studio (Classroom) at Savage Branch
Program Type:
Community Events, Gardening & Nature
Age Group:
Adults, Everyone
Event Details:

Invasive plants seem to be multiplying every year and are a burden to every gardener.  Learn about invasive ornamental plants and weedy species, ways to deal with them, and ho...

Library Branch: Savage Branch
Room: Savage Studio (Classroom)
Age Group: Adults, Everyone
Program Type: Community Events, Gardening & Nature
Event Details:

Invasive plants seem to be multiplying every year and are a burden to every gardener.  Learn about invasive ornamental plants and weedy species, ways to deal with them, and how to make the right decisions for your landscape. 

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

Compost Demonstration (In-Person)

Monday, May 20, 2024 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Enchanted Garden at Miller Branch
Program Type:
Gardening & Nature
Age Group:
Adults, Everyone
Event Details:

Learn the basics of composting. Composting reduces pressure on our landfills and recycles organic waste material into helpful soil supplements for gardens, container plants, a...

Library Branch: Miller Branch
Room: Enchanted Garden
Age Group: Adults, Everyone
Program Type: Gardening & Nature
Event Details:

Learn the basics of composting. Composting reduces pressure on our landfills and recycles organic waste material into helpful soil supplements for gardens, container plants, and lawns.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Ask A Master Gardener

Monday, May 20, 2024 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Lobby (Miller) at Miller Branch
Program Type:
Gardening & Nature
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Find the answers to gardening questions by talking with a University of Maryland Extension Master Gardener. Drop in; no registration required.   

Library Branch: Miller Branch
Room: Lobby (Miller)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Gardening & Nature
Event Details:

Find the answers to gardening questions by talking with a University of Maryland Extension Master Gardener. Drop in; no registration required. 

 

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

HoCo Bee City Presents: How to Really Save the Bees & Other Pollinators

Tuesday, May 21, 2024 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Ellicott Room at Miller Branch
Program Type:
Gardening & Nature
Age Group:
Teens, Adults
Event Details:

Did you know that none of the many different kinds of native bees in North America live in hives, and that all are very unlikely to sting you? Many are now at risk, yet most people...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Miller Branch
Room: Ellicott Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Gardening & Nature
Required
Event Details:

Did you know that none of the many different kinds of native bees in North America live in hives, and that all are very unlikely to sting you? Many are now at risk, yet most people don’t even know these important pollinators exist.

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

Compost Demonstration (In-Person)

Wednesday, May 22, 2024 at 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Enchanted Garden at Miller Branch
Program Type:
Gardening & Nature
Age Group:
Adults, Everyone
Event Details:

Learn the basics of composting. Composting reduces pressure on our landfills and recycles organic waste material into helpful soil supplements for gardens, container plants, a...

Library Branch: Miller Branch
Room: Enchanted Garden
Age Group: Adults, Everyone
Program Type: Gardening & Nature
Event Details:

Learn the basics of composting. Composting reduces pressure on our landfills and recycles organic waste material into helpful soil supplements for gardens, container plants, and lawns.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Plant This – Not That: Alternatives to Invasive Plants in Your Landscape

Wednesday, May 22, 2024 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Patapsco Room at Miller Branch
Program Type:
Gardening & Nature
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

You can have a beautiful garden without planting any of the many invasive or non-beneficial species often recommended by landscapers and sold in local nurseries.  There a...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Miller Branch
Room: Patapsco Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Gardening & Nature
Required
Event Details:

You can have a beautiful garden without planting any of the many invasive or non-beneficial species often recommended by landscapers and sold in local nurseries.  There are a wide variety of native plants that will support native wildlif

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Ask a Master Gardener

Saturday, June 1, 2024 at 10:30am - 12:00pm
Glenwood Other Location at Glenwood Branch
Program Type:
Gardening & Nature
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Master Gardeners provide direct assistance to home gardeners by hosting Ask A Master Gardener plant clinics from April through September. At the Ask A Master Gardener clinics, Mast...

Library Branch: Glenwood Branch
Room: Glenwood Other Location
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Gardening & Nature
Event Details:

Master Gardeners provide direct assistance to home gardeners by hosting Ask A Master Gardener plant clinics from April through September.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Ask A Master Gardener

Saturday, June 1, 2024 at 10:30am - 12:30pm
Lobby (Miller) at Miller Branch
Program Type:
Gardening & Nature
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Find the answers to gardening questions by talking with a University of Maryland Extension Master Gardener. Drop in; no registration required.   

Library Branch: Miller Branch
Room: Lobby (Miller)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Gardening & Nature
Event Details:

Find the answers to gardening questions by talking with a University of Maryland Extension Master Gardener. Drop in; no registration required. 

 

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

Compost Demonstration (In-Person)

Saturday, June 1, 2024 at 10:30am - 12:30pm
Enchanted Garden at Miller Branch
Program Type:
Gardening & Nature
Age Group:
Adults, Everyone
Event Details:

Learn the basics of composting. Composting reduces pressure on our landfills and recycles organic waste material into helpful soil supplements for gardens, container plants, a...

Library Branch: Miller Branch
Room: Enchanted Garden
Age Group: Adults, Everyone
Program Type: Gardening & Nature
Event Details:

Learn the basics of composting. Composting reduces pressure on our landfills and recycles organic waste material into helpful soil supplements for gardens, container plants, and lawns.

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

All About Rain Gardens

Saturday, June 1, 2024 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
DIY Design Studio at Elkridge Branch
Program Type:
DIY & Makerspace, Gardening & Nature
Age Group:
Teens, Adults
Event Details:

Learn all about how to use rain gardens as an environmentally friendly way to manage stormwater problems on your property. Presented by Howard County Master Watershed Stewards f...

Required
Library Branch: Elkridge Branch
Room: DIY Design Studio
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: DIY & Makerspace, Gardening & Nature
Required
Event Details:

Learn all about how to use rain gardens as an environmentally friendly way to manage stormwater problems on your property.

Presented by Howard County Master Watershed Stewards from University of Maryland Extension.