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May the 4th Be With You - Star Wars Activities (families-walk in)

All Day 5/1 - 5/8
Central Branch at Central Branch
Program Type:
Art, Movies & Music, Crafts, Fun & Games!, DIY & Makerspace
Age Group:
Everyone
Event Details:

Celebrate the excitement of Star Wars with DIY crafts, bookmarks and scavenger hunts. Prove yourself to be a true Jedi Knight and you may be knighted.

Library Branch: Central Branch
Room: Central Branch
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Art, Movies & Music, Crafts, Fun & Games!, DIY & Makerspace
Event Details:

Celebrate the excitement of Star Wars with DIY crafts, bookmarks and scavenger hunts. Prove yourself to be a true Jedi Knight and you may be knighted.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Coloring with Friends

Wednesday, May 1, 2024 at 10:00am - 11:30am
CEN Studio at Central Branch
Program Type:
Art, Movies & Music, Community Events, DIY & Makerspace
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Adults, 90 minutes, registration required Are you looking for a creative outlet and a chance to meet new people? Join us for coloring and camaraderie as we explore the adult col...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Central Branch
Room: CEN Studio
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Art, Movies & Music, Community Events, DIY & Makerspace
Required
Event Details:

Adults, 90 minutes, registration required

This event is in the "Children" group.

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

Wednesday, May 1, 2024 at 10:15am - 10:45am
Seahorse Children's Classroom at Elkridge Branch
Program Type:
Art, Movies & Music,
Age Group:
Children
3, 2, FUN:

Ages 2-3 years with adult; 30 min.  Ticket required. Preschoolers get ready for school by doing things like talking, singing songs and rhymes, doing finger plays, and liste...

Library Branch: Elkridge Branch
Room: Seahorse Children's Classroom
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Art, Movies & Music,

3, 2, FUN

Ages 2-3 years 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.

This event is in the "Children" group.

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

Wednesday, May 1, 2024 at 11:15am - 11:45am
Seahorse Children's Classroom at Elkridge Branch
Program Type:
Art, Movies & Music,
Age Group:
Children
3, 2, FUN:

Ages 2-3 years with adult; 30 min.  Ticket required. Preschoolers get ready for school by doing things like talking, singing songs and rhymes, doing finger plays, and liste...

Library Branch: Elkridge Branch
Room: Seahorse Children's Classroom
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Art, Movies & Music,

3, 2, FUN

Ages 2-3 years 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.

This event is in the "Teens" group.

Illustrate with Procreate

Wednesday, May 1, 2024 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Belmont Room at Elkridge Branch
Program Type:
Art, Movies & Music, Tech Skills or STEAM
Age Group:
Teens
Event Details:

Have you ever looked at a digital illustration and wondered “How did they do that?”  Learn tips, tricks, and the steps to creating your own illustration in the iPad app, Procr...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Elkridge Branch
Room: Belmont Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Art, Movies & Music, Tech Skills or STEAM
Required
Event Details:

Have you ever looked at a digital illustration and wondered “How did they do that?”  Learn tips, tricks, and the steps to creating your own illustration in the iPad app, Procreate. Taught by a HiTech instructor.

This event is in the "Teens" group.

Video Gaming & Chill

Wednesday, May 1, 2024 at 4:15pm - 6:15pm
Elkridge Studio at Elkridge Branch
Program Type:
Art, Movies & Music, Community Events, Culture & Language
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, Community Events, Culture & Language
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 "Adults" group.

Adult AV Lab

Wednesday, May 1, 2024 at 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Savage AV Studio at Savage Branch
Program Type:
Art, Movies & Music, Tech Skills or STEAM
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Drop-in to use the equipment in the A/V Studio! Record and mix music or create and edit movies with the help of a HiTech Instructor. No registration required.

Open
Required
Library Branch: Savage Branch
Room: Savage AV Studio
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Art, Movies & Music, Tech Skills or STEAM
Required
Event Details:

Drop-in to use the equipment in the A/V Studio! Record and mix music or create and edit movies with the help of a HiTech Instructor.
No registration required.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Create by Music - Quilled Paper Flowers

Wednesday, May 1, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Avalon Room at Miller Branch
Program Type:
Art, Movies & Music, Crafts, Fun & Games!, DIY & Makerspace
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Join us for an evening of fun crafts and conversation as well as music to stimulate those creative juices. Materials will be provided and all skill levels welcome!   Regist...

Closed
Required
Library Branch: Miller Branch
Room: Avalon Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Art, Movies & Music, Crafts, Fun & Games!, DIY & Makerspace
Required
Event Details:

Join us for an evening of fun crafts and conversation as well as music to stimulate those creative juices. Materials will be provided and all skill levels welcome!  

Registration preferred. 

This event is in the "Teens" group.

AV Lab

Thursday, May 2, 2024 at 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Savage AV Studio at Savage Branch
Program Type:
Art, Movies & Music, Tech Skills or STEAM
Age Group:
, Teens
Event Details:

Drop-in to use the equipment in the A/V Studio! Record and mix music or create and edit movies with the help of a HiTech Instructor. No registration required. Grades 6-12. 

Open
Required
Library Branch: Savage Branch
Room: Savage AV Studio
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Art, Movies & Music, Tech Skills or STEAM
Required
Event Details:

Drop-in to use the equipment in the A/V Studio! Record and mix music or create and edit movies with the help of a HiTech Instructor.
No registration required. Grades 6-12. 

This event is in the "Teens" group.

Teen Connect 2.0 - Paper Marbling

Thursday, May 2, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Tech Lab (MIL) at Miller Branch
Program Type:
Art, Movies & Music, Community Events, Crafts, Fun & Games!, Tech Skills or STEAM
Age Group:
Teens
Event Details:

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Open
Required
Library Branch: Miller Branch
Room: Tech Lab (MIL)
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Art, Movies & Music, Community Events, Crafts, Fun & Games!, Tech Skills or STEAM
Required
Event Details:

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This event is in the "Adults" group.

Advanced Anime Association

Thursday, May 2, 2024 at 7:00pm - 8:15pm
DaVinci Room at Savage Branch
Program Type:
Art, Movies & Music, Community Events, DIY & Makerspace, Crafts, Fun & Games!
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Because anime & manga aren’t just for kids… join us at the Advanced Anime Association. A safe space to geek out about anime, manga, and all things related with like-minded peop...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Savage Branch
Room: DaVinci Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Art, Movies & Music, Community Events, DIY & Makerspace, Crafts, Fun & Games!
Required
Event Details:

Because anime & manga aren’t just for kids… join us at the Advanced Anime Association. A safe space to geek out about anime, manga, and all things related with like-minded people who are of a similar advanced age.

This event is in the "Children" group.

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

Saturday, May 4, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Elkridge Studio at Elkridge Branch
Program Type:
Art, Movies & Music, Crafts, Fun & Games!, Culture & Language
Age Group:
Children
Event Details:

Ages 0-5 with adult. 30 minutes. Ticket required. 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: Art, Movies & Music, Crafts, Fun & Games!, Culture & Language
Event Details:

Ages 0-5 with adult. 30 minutes. Ticket required.

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

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

Make It: Hand Sewn Cards

Saturday, May 4, 2024 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
DIY Design Studio at Elkridge Branch
Program Type:
Art, Movies & Music, DIY & Makerspace
Age Group:
Teens, Adults
Event Details:

Did you know that you can sew paper? It's fun and easy to create your own greeting cards with hand-stitched details for any occasion! 

Open
Required
Library Branch: Elkridge Branch
Room: DIY Design Studio
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Art, Movies & Music, DIY & Makerspace
Required
Event Details:

Did you know that you can sew paper? It's fun and easy to create your own greeting cards with hand-stitched details for any occasion! 

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Create Your Own Comic

Saturday, May 4, 2024 at 11:00am - 12:30pm
Savage Studio (Classroom) at Savage Branch
Program Type:
Art, Movies & Music, Community Events, Tech Skills or STEAM
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Learn the fundamentals of comic writing and design as you celebrate Free Comic Day! Use Procreate to design your own digital comic strip.  All skill and ability levels welc...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Savage Branch
Room: Savage Studio (Classroom)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Art, Movies & Music, Community Events, Tech Skills or STEAM
Required
Event Details:

Learn the fundamentals of comic writing and design as you celebrate Free Comic Day! Use Procreate to design your own digital comic strip. 

All skill and ability levels welcome.

 

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

Photography

Saturday, May 4, 2024 at 11:00am - 12:30pm
Studio B at Glenwood Branch
Program Type:
Art, Movies & Music, Tech Skills or STEAM
Age Group:
Teens, Adults
Event Details:

Learn how the digital single lens reflex camera is engineered to utilize part of the electromagnetic spectrum we call visible light. Obtain hands on experience using a DSLR camera ...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Glenwood Branch
Room: Studio B
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Art, Movies & Music, Tech Skills or STEAM
Required
Event Details:

Learn how the digital single lens reflex camera is engineered to utilize part of the electromagnetic spectrum we call visible light.

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

Savage Ukes (8 & up, teens & adults welcome!) RG

Saturday, May 4, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Albert Einstein Classroom at Savage Branch
Program Type:
Art, Movies & Music
Age Group:
, , Teens, Adults
Event Details:

Ages 8 & up, teens & adults welcome! 60 min. Registration required to reserve an ukulele for class use. Bring your ukulele, tuner, and desire to play!  Learn the b...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Savage Branch
Room: Albert Einstein Classroom
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Art, Movies & Music
Required
Event Details:

Ages 8 & up, teens & adults welcome! 60 min. Registration required to reserve an ukulele for class use.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Random Crafts of Kindness

Saturday, May 4, 2024 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
DaVinci Room at Savage Branch
Program Type:
Art, Movies & Music, DIY & Makerspace
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Participate in Random Crafts of Kindness! Learn to create something new, spend some relaxing time making art and crafting with your neighbors, and share your creations with other c...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Savage Branch
Room: DaVinci Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Art, Movies & Music, DIY & Makerspace
Required
Event Details:

Participate in Random Crafts of Kindness! Learn to create something new, spend some relaxing time making art and crafting with your neighbors, and share your creations with other community members in random acts of kindness.

This event is in the "Children" group.

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

Monday, May 6, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Hockley Room at Elkridge Branch
Program Type:
Art, Movies & Music, Crafts, Fun & Games!, Culture & Language
Age Group:
Children
Event Details:

Ages 0-5 with adult. 30 minutes. Ticket required. Únase a nosotros para cuentos, canciones y rimas en español. Seguido de un tiempo de juego.

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

Ages 0-5 with adult. 30 minutes. Ticket required.

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

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Films That Connect Us (Online)

Monday, May 6, 2024 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Adult Online Classroom at Online Branch
Program Type:
Art, Movies & Music, Community Events
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

  How do films shape and connect us? Join our film discussion series. Please watch monthly films prior to their actual discussion dates May 6: Past Lives This session...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Online Branch
Room: Adult Online Classroom
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Art, Movies & Music, Community Events
Required
Event Details:

 

How do films shape and connect us? Join our film discussion series. Please watch monthly films prior to their actual discussion dates

May 6: Past Lives

This event is in the "Teens" group.

Teen Connect 2.0: ALL THE THINGS!

Monday, May 6, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Tech Lab (MIL) at Miller Branch
Program Type:
Art, Movies & Music, Community Events, Crafts, Fun & Games!, DIY & Makerspace, Health & Wellness, Tech Skills or STEAM
Age Group:
Teens
Event Details:

ages 11-18  | Drop in*, but you may register for a reminder.  *Supplies are limited, first come first served. Teen Connect 2.0!  This is the LAST Teen Connec...

Library Branch: Miller Branch
Room: Tech Lab (MIL)
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Art, Movies & Music, Community Events, Crafts, Fun & Games!, DIY & Makerspace, Health & Wellness, Tech Skills or STEAM
Event Details:

ages 11-18  | Drop in*, but you may register for a reminder.  *Supplies are limited, first come first served.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Adult Beyond Words

Tuesday, May 7, 2024 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Patapsco Room at Miller Branch
Program Type:
Art, Movies & Music, Community Events, Crafts, Fun & Games!, Culture & Language, DIY & Makerspace, Race, Equity & Inclusion, Tech Skills or STEAM
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Step into the fun and active world of Beyond Words, a vibrant and inclusive monthly class designed to spark joy and ignite the imagination of adults with developmental and int...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Miller Branch
Room: Patapsco Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Art, Movies & Music, Community Events, Crafts, Fun & Games!, Culture & Language, DIY & Makerspace, Race, Equity & Inclusion, Tech Skills or STEAM
Required
Event Details:

Step into the fun and active world of Beyond Words, a vibrant and inclusive monthly class designed to spark joy and ignite the imagination of adults with developmental and intellectual disabilities.

This event is in the "Children" group.

Little Learners (ages 3-5 with adult) TK

Tuesday, May 7, 2024 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.

3, 2, Fun! ( Ages 2-3 with Adult) TK

Tuesday, May 7, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Pindell Room at Glenwood Branch
Program Type:
Art, Movies & Music
Age Group:
Children
3, 2, FUN:

Ages 2-3 years with adult; 30 min.  Ticket required. Preschoolers get ready for school by doing things like talking, singing songs and rhymes, doing finger plays, and liste...

Event Details:

Ticket required. Tickets will be issued 15 minutes prior to class starting.

Library Branch: Glenwood Branch
Room: Pindell Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Art, Movies & Music

3, 2, FUN

Ages 2-3 years 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.

Event Details:

Ticket required. Tickets will be issued 15 minutes prior to class starting.

This event is in the "Children" group.

Little Learners (ages 3-5 with adult) TK

Tuesday, May 7, 2024 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.