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Teen Afterschool Programming - FLEX FRIDAY

Friday, January 30, 2026 at 3:30pm - 5:00pm
ECO Studio D/ Studio E at East Columbia Branch
Program Type:
Crafts, Fun & Games!
Age Group:
Teens

A relaxed, flexible time for teens to decompress, socialize, and hang out at the end of the week. Self-directed activities include games, music, crafts, and more.

Cancelled
Library Branch: East Columbia Branch
Room: ECO Studio D/ Studio E
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Crafts, Fun & Games!
Event Details:

A relaxed, flexible time for teens to decompress, socialize, and hang out at the end of the week. Self-directed activities include games, music, crafts, and more.

Elem'Up

Friday, January 30, 2026 at 3:45pm - 4:45pm
Walter Dean Myers at East Columbia Branch
Program Type:
Crafts, Fun & Games!
Age Group:
Children

Afterschool activities for ages 9-11; including arts and crafts, makerspace activities, book clubs and homework support

Library Branch: East Columbia Branch
Room: Walter Dean Myers
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Crafts, Fun & Games!
Event Details:

Afterschool activities for ages 9-11; including arts and crafts, makerspace activities, book clubs and homework support

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

Saturday, January 31, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Elkridge Studio at Elkridge Branch
Program Type:
Crafts, Fun & Games!, Culture & Language, Early Learning
Age Group:
Children

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.

Library Branch: Elkridge Branch
Room: Elkridge Studio
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.

Toddler Time (ages 6-24 months, with adult)

Saturday, January 31, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Miller Children's Classroom at Miller Branch
Program Type:
Crafts, Fun & Games!, Early Learning
Age Group:
Children

Ages 6-24 months, with adult.  30 min.  Ticket required.  

Play with toys, meet new friends, enjoy music, and develop cognitive, motor and social skills.

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

Ages 6-24 months, with adult.  30 min.  Ticket required.  

Play with toys, meet new friends, enjoy music, and develop cognitive, motor and social skills.

Frozen Ball (families, 2 & up with adult) TK

Saturday, January 31, 2026 at 11:30am - 12:15pm
Albert Einstein Classroom at Savage Branch
Program Type:
Crafts, Fun & Games!
Age Group:
Children

Families, 2 & up with adult; 45 min. Ticket required.

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

Families, 2 & up with adult; 45 min. Ticket required.

A Black woman holding a baby and laughing, people around her are smiling.

Improv Comedy for Everyone

Saturday, January 31, 2026 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Studio Classroom at Savage Branch
Program Type:
Art, Movies & Music, Crafts, Fun & Games!
Age Group:
Adults

Let loose and laugh. Learn the basics of comedy improvisation through games and collaborative storytelling. Everything is made up on the spot.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Savage Branch
Room: Studio Classroom
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Art, Movies & Music, Crafts, Fun & Games!
Registration Required
Event Details:

Let loose and laugh. Learn the basics of comedy improvisation through games and collaborative storytelling. Everything is made up on the spot.

Crochet Club: Temperature Snake (8 & up with adult, teens & adults welcome!) TK

Saturday, January 31, 2026 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Albert Einstein Classroom at Savage Branch
Program Type:
Crafts, Fun & Games!
Age Group:
Children, Teens, Adults

Ages 8 & up with adult, teens & adults; 60 min. Ticket required.

Learn the steps to creating your own temperature snake amigurumi. Some tools are provided. Participants are encouraged to bring their own materials especially yarn.

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

Ages 8 & up with adult, teens & adults; 60 min. Ticket required.

Learn the steps to creating your own temperature snake amigurumi. Some tools are provided. Participants are encouraged to bring their own materials especially yarn.

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

Monday, February 2, 2026 at 11:30am - 12:00pm
Seahorse Children's Classroom at Elkridge Branch
Program Type:
Crafts, Fun & Games!, Culture & Language, Early Learning
Age Group:
Children

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.

Library Branch: Elkridge Branch
Room: Seahorse Children's Classroom
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.

Lady painting a picture at a table outside - Creative Commons

Memory Cafe @ Miller

Monday, February 2, 2026 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Ellicott Room at Miller Branch
Program Type:
Art, Movies & Music, Community Events, Crafts, Fun & Games!, Health & Wellness, Race, Equity & Inclusion
Age Group:
Adults

The Memory Cafe provides a warm, inclusive space for individuals living with memory loss, their caregivers, family members, etc.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Miller Branch
Room: Ellicott Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Art, Movies & Music, Community Events, Crafts, Fun & Games!, Health & Wellness, Race, Equity & Inclusion
Registration Required
Event Details:

The Memory Cafe provides a warm, inclusive space for individuals living with memory loss, their caregivers, family members, etc.

Teen Space (ages 11-17)

Monday, February 2, 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!

Teen Takeover (ages 11-18)

Monday, February 2, 2026 at 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Teen Area (CEN) at Central Branch
Program Type:
Crafts, Fun & Games!
Age Group:
Teens

Ages 11-18. Drop-in. 

Take over the teen area after school. Enjoy a free snack, hang out, do homework, play games, and more!

Library Branch: Central Branch
Room: Teen Area (CEN)
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Crafts, Fun & Games!
Event Details:

Ages 11-18. Drop-in. 

Take over the teen area after school. Enjoy a free snack, hang out, do homework, play games, and more!

teen meditating

Mindful Mondays

Monday, February 2, 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:

Elem'Up

Monday, February 2, 2026 at 3:45pm - 5:30pm
Walter Dean Myers at East Columbia Branch
Program Type:
Crafts, Fun & Games!
Age Group:
Children

Afterschool activities for ages 9-11; including arts and crafts and homework support

Library Branch: East Columbia Branch
Room: Walter Dean Myers
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Crafts, Fun & Games!
Event Details:

Afterschool activities for ages 9-11; including arts and crafts and homework support

Colorful 3-D tetris-style building blocks balancing in a stack on a pedestal

STEAM Fun: Tetra Towers (ages 6-10) TK

Monday, February 2, 2026 at 5:30pm - 6:15pm
Seahorse Children's Classroom at Elkridge Branch
Program Type:
Crafts, Fun & Games!, Tech Skills or STEAM
Age Group:
Children

Ages 6-10; 45 minutes. Ticket required.

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 minutes. Ticket required.

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, February 2, 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

Take some time to tackle an old project you’ve gotten into a rut with or gain some fresh perspective on new passions.

Open
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
Event Details:

Take some time to tackle an old project you’ve gotten into a rut with or gain some fresh perspective on new passions.

Teen Space (ages 11-17)

Tuesday, February 3, 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!

Teen Takeover (ages 11-18)

Tuesday, February 3, 2026 at 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Teen Area (CEN) at Central Branch
Program Type:
Crafts, Fun & Games!
Age Group:
Teens

Ages 11-18. Drop-in. 

Take over the teen area after school. Enjoy a free snack, hang out, do homework, play games, and more!

Library Branch: Central Branch
Room: Teen Area (CEN)
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Crafts, Fun & Games!
Event Details:

Ages 11-18. Drop-in. 

Take over the teen area after school. Enjoy a free snack, hang out, do homework, play games, and more!

Elem'Up

Tuesday, February 3, 2026 at 3:45pm - 5:30pm
Walter Dean Myers at East Columbia Branch
Program Type:
Crafts, Fun & Games!
Age Group:
Children

Afterschool activities for ages 9-11; including arts and crafts, makerspace activities, book clubs and homework support

Library Branch: East Columbia Branch
Room: Walter Dean Myers
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Crafts, Fun & Games!
Event Details:

Afterschool activities for ages 9-11; including arts and crafts, makerspace activities, book clubs and homework support

beyond words feb theme

Beyond Words at the Central Branch

Wednesday, February 4, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:30am
Maxine White Warfield Room at Central Branch
Program Type:
Community Events, Crafts, Fun & Games!
Age Group:
Adults

The theme for this month is: Heart!

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

The theme for this month is: Heart!

Escape Room

Wednesday, February 4, 2026 at 12:00pm - 1:30pm
Studio B at Glenwood Branch
Program Type:
Crafts, Fun & Games!
Age Group:
Teens

Solve puzzles and decipher clues in an escape room set in the nation’s national parks. Registration recommended but not required.

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

Solve puzzles and decipher clues in an escape room set in the nation’s national parks. Registration recommended but not required.

Valenslime (Ages 8-10) RG

Wednesday, February 4, 2026 at 1:00pm - 1:45pm
DIY Design Studio at Elkridge Branch
Program Type:
Art, Movies & Music, Crafts, Fun & Games!
Age Group:
Children

Ages 8-10. 45 minutes.

Read a slimy fun story and create your own unique valentine's themed slime to keep.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Elkridge Branch
Room: DIY Design Studio
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Art, Movies & Music, Crafts, Fun & Games!
Registration Required
Event Details:

Ages 8-10. 45 minutes.

Read a slimy fun story and create your own unique valentine's themed slime to keep.

Book Bingo (ages 5-10)

Wednesday, February 4, 2026 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Miller Children's Classroom at Miller Branch
Program Type:
Crafts, Fun & Games!
Age Group:
Children

Ages 5-10  60 min. Ticket required.  Ho. Co. schools closed.

Play Bingo featuring book characters, and maybe win a book!

Tickets will be available at the Children's Desk 15 minutes before the class begins.

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

Ages 5-10  60 min. Ticket required.  Ho. Co. schools closed.

Play Bingo featuring book characters, and maybe win a book!

Tickets will be available at the Children's Desk 15 minutes before the class begins.

Just for Me (ages 3-5) TK

Wednesday, February 4, 2026 at 1:30pm - 2:00pm
Seahorse Children's Classroom at Elkridge Branch
Program Type:
Crafts, Fun & Games!
Age Group:
Children
Just for Me:

Ages 3-5; 30 min.  Ticket required Preschoolers go to class on their own.  They will learn to follow rules and routines, understand feelings, and talk about stories.&n...

Library Branch: Elkridge Branch
Room: Seahorse Children's Classroom
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Crafts, Fun & Games!

Just for Me

Ages 3-5; 30 min.  Ticket required

Preschoolers go to class on their own.  They will learn to follow rules and routines, understand feelings, and talk about stories.  They may also learn about shapes and numbers, use scissors, draw and write, make guesses about what is going to happen, learn about the world, and be creative. 

Tickets will be available at the children's desk 15 minutes before class. 
 

 

Escape Room

Wednesday, February 4, 2026 at 2:30pm - 4:00pm
Studio B at Glenwood Branch
Program Type:
Crafts, Fun & Games!
Age Group:
Teens

Solve puzzles and decipher clues in an escape room set in the nation’s national parks. Registration recommended but not required.

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

Solve puzzles and decipher clues in an escape room set in the nation’s national parks. Registration recommended but not required.