This event is in the "Everyone" group. Jul 27 2024 Sat Ask an Expert Cyclist 11:00am - 1:00pm Glenwood Branch This event is in the "Everyone" group. Jul 27 2024 Sat Ask an Expert Cyclist 11:00am - 1:00pm Glenwood Branch Library Branch: Glenwood Branch Room: Lobby (Glenwood) Age Group: Everyone Program Type: Community Events, DIY & Makerspace, Tech Skills or STEAM Event Details: Drop in and learn to fix a flat, raise a seat, adjust the brakes, or get answers to other basic cycling questions. Learn how and where to ride, cycling-related discounts, group rides and racing, commuting, and regular repair and maintenance.
This event is in the "Children" group. Jul 27 2024 Sat Birding for Kids! (5-11 years) RG 2:30pm - 3:15pm Savage Branch Closed Registration This event is in the "Children" group. Jul 27 2024 Sat Birding for Kids! (5-11 years) RG 2:30pm - 3:15pm Savage Branch Closed Library Branch: Savage Branch Room: Albert Einstein Classroom Age Group: Children Program Type: Crafts, Fun & Games!, DIY & Makerspace, Tech Skills or STEAM Registration Required Event Details: Ages 5-11; 45 min. Registration required. Learn to identify the birds in your backyard! Make and take a birding guide and bird sighting journal.
This event is in the "Teens" group. Jul 29 2024 Mon A/V Lab 9:00am - 10:00am Savage Branch Closed Registration This event is in the "Teens" group. Jul 29 2024 Mon A/V Lab 9:00am - 10:00am Savage Branch Closed Library Branch: Savage Branch Room: Savage AV Studio Age Group: Teens Program Type: Art, Movies & Music, Tech Skills or STEAM Registration Required Event Details: Join us for access to the sound booth and other HiTech equipment to record and mix music or create movies. Registration required. Grades 6-12. Taught by a HiTech instructor.
This event is in the "Teens" group. Jul 29 2024 Mon Engines & Mechanical Engineering 9:00am - 10:00am Elkridge Branch Open Registration This event is in the "Teens" group. Jul 29 2024 Mon Engines & Mechanical Engineering 9:00am - 10:00am Elkridge Branch Open Library Branch: Elkridge Branch Room: Elkridge Studio Age Group: Teens Program Type: Tech Skills or STEAM Registration Required Event Details: Explore the intricacies and design processes of model LEGO car engines using a mechanical engineering mindset. Registration required. Grades 6-12. Taught by a HiTech instructor. Register once for all sessions.
This event is in the "Teens" group. Jul 29 2024 Mon Geology 9:00am - 10:00am Savage Branch Open Registration This event is in the "Teens" group. Jul 29 2024 Mon Geology 9:00am - 10:00am Savage Branch Open Library Branch: Savage Branch Room: Savage Science Studio (Carver Lab) Age Group: Teens Program Type: Art, Movies & Music, Tech Skills or STEAM Registration Required Event Details: Have you ever wondered what kinds of arrocks make up our planet? Are you interested in learning about beautiful gems and minerals or fascinating fossils? Join us for a look into the Earth’s most amazing geological artifacts!
This event is in the "Teens" group. Jul 29 2024 Mon Sports Science 9:00am - 10:00am East Columbia Branch Open Registration This event is in the "Teens" group. Jul 29 2024 Mon Sports Science 9:00am - 10:00am East Columbia Branch Open Library Branch: East Columbia Branch Room: Walter Dean Myers Homework Room Age Group: Teens Program Type: Tech Skills or STEAM Registration Required Event Details: Explore the fascinating world of sports through a scientific lens.
This event is in the "Teens" group. Jul 29 2024 Mon STEM Leadership: Mechanical Engineering, Robotics, & AI 9:00am - 10:00am East Columbia Branch Closed Registration This event is in the "Teens" group. Jul 29 2024 Mon STEM Leadership: Mechanical Engineering, Robotics, & AI 9:00am - 10:00am East Columbia Branch Closed Library Branch: East Columbia Branch Room: ECO Studio A (Classroom) Age Group: Teens Program Type: Tech Skills or STEAM Registration Required Event Details: Visualize your future in a STEM career! During the first week, develop education goals, and plan for college and beyond.
This event is in the "Teens" group. Jul 29 2024 Mon Aerodynamics & Aeronautics 10:00am - 11:30am East Columbia Branch Closed Registration This event is in the "Teens" group. Jul 29 2024 Mon Aerodynamics & Aeronautics 10:00am - 11:30am East Columbia Branch Closed Library Branch: East Columbia Branch Room: Walter Dean Myers Homework Room Age Group: Teens Program Type: Tech Skills or STEAM Registration Required Event Details: Have fun learning about the difference between aeronautics and aerodynamics. Learn basic engineering principles applied to both in a fun way. See how they apply to everyday life and make your invention take flight!
This event is in the "Teens" group. Jul 29 2024 Mon Carnival Engineering: Water Mister 10:00am - 11:30am East Columbia Branch Open Registration This event is in the "Teens" group. Jul 29 2024 Mon Carnival Engineering: Water Mister 10:00am - 11:30am East Columbia Branch Open Library Branch: East Columbia Branch Room: ECO Studio B (Lab) Age Group: Teens Program Type: Tech Skills or STEAM Registration Required Event Details: Using the principles of engineering, help us keep our carnival cool this year by building the water mister arch! Registration required. Grades 6-12. Taught by a HiTech instructor.
This event is in the "Teens" group. Jul 29 2024 Mon Carnival Games 10:00am - 11:30am Elkridge Branch Open Registration This event is in the "Teens" group. Jul 29 2024 Mon Carnival Games 10:00am - 11:30am Elkridge Branch Open Library Branch: Elkridge Branch Room: DIY Design Studio Age Group: Teens Program Type: Tech Skills or STEAM Registration Required Event Details: Engineer Carnival Games for the HiTech Carnival! Use your creativity and engineering skills to design and build games such as Ring Toss, Spin the Wheel, and Plinko--or come up with your own idea!
This event is in the "Teens" group. Jul 29 2024 Mon Civil Engineering 10:00am - 11:30am Savage Branch Open Registration This event is in the "Teens" group. Jul 29 2024 Mon Civil Engineering 10:00am - 11:30am Savage Branch Open Library Branch: Savage Branch Room: Savage Science Studio (Carver Lab) Age Group: Teens Program Type: Art, Movies & Music, Tech Skills or STEAM Registration Required Event Details: How did engineers build the Hoover Dam, Eiffel Tower, and Chesapeake Bay Bridge? Explore the principles of engineering used to build the largest structures in the world! Registration required. Grades 6-12.
This event is in the "Teens" group. Jul 29 2024 Mon Dive into Biology 10:00am - 11:30am Savage Branch Open Registration This event is in the "Teens" group. Jul 29 2024 Mon Dive into Biology 10:00am - 11:30am Savage Branch Open Library Branch: Savage Branch Room: Carl Sagan Conference Room Age Group: Teens Program Type: Tech Skills or STEAM Registration Required Event Details: Have you ever wondered what the difference is between you and a microorganism? Were you ever curious about the difference between cellular respiration and photosynthesis?
This event is in the "Teens" group. Jul 29 2024 Mon Electrical Engineering 10:00am - 11:30am East Columbia Branch Open Registration This event is in the "Teens" group. Jul 29 2024 Mon Electrical Engineering 10:00am - 11:30am East Columbia Branch Open Library Branch: East Columbia Branch Room: Marvin Thomas Room Age Group: Teens Program Type: Tech Skills or STEAM Registration Required Event Details: Lights On, Lights Off! Ever wonder what happens behind the scenes when you flip a light switch on the wall or press the ON button of a battery-powered fan in the summer? Why do some toys need AAA batteries to operate while other toys n
This event is in the "Teens" group. Jul 29 2024 Mon Exploring Computer Language through Humanoid Robots 10:00am - 11:30am Elkridge Branch Cancelled Registration This event is in the "Teens" group. Jul 29 2024 Mon Cancelled Exploring Computer Language through Humanoid Robots 10:00am - 11:30am Elkridge Branch Library Branch: Elkridge Branch Room: Elkridge Studio Age Group: Teens Program Type: Tech Skills or STEAM Event Details: Have you ever wondered about the basics behind how humans tell computers what to do? Do you like awesome robots? If your answer was yes to one or both of those questions, this is the class for you!
This event is in the "Teens" group. Jul 29 2024 Mon Neuroscience 10:00am - 11:30am Elkridge Branch Open Registration This event is in the "Teens" group. Jul 29 2024 Mon Neuroscience 10:00am - 11:30am Elkridge Branch Open Library Branch: Elkridge Branch Room: Hockley Room Age Group: Teens Program Type: Tech Skills or STEAM Registration Required Event Details: What are neurons and how do they communicate? How does the brain comprehend light, sound, taste, touch, and smell? Why can concussions be so dangerous? Join us in Neuroscience to explore what’s in your noggin!
This event is in the "Teens" group. Jul 29 2024 Mon Paleontology 10:00am - 11:30am Savage Branch Open Registration This event is in the "Teens" group. Jul 29 2024 Mon Paleontology 10:00am - 11:30am Savage Branch Open Library Branch: Savage Branch Room: DaVinci Room Age Group: Teens Program Type: Tech Skills or STEAM Registration Required Event Details: This course is an introduction to paleontology. Learn about a variety of fascinating fossils, how they are formed, and how they inform us about the Earth’s past. Registration required. Grades 6-12.
This event is in the "Teens" group. Jul 29 2024 Mon Photography 10:00am - 11:30am Savage Branch Closed Registration This event is in the "Teens" group. Jul 29 2024 Mon Photography 10:00am - 11:30am Savage Branch Closed Library Branch: Savage Branch Room: Savage AV Studio Age Group: Teens Program Type: Art, Movies & Music, Tech Skills or STEAM Registration Required 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 and learn numerous picture-taking techniques.
This event is in the "Teens" group. Jul 29 2024 Mon Python 10:00am - 11:30am Savage Branch Open Registration This event is in the "Teens" group. Jul 29 2024 Mon Python 10:00am - 11:30am Savage Branch Open Library Branch: Savage Branch Room: Savage Studio (Classroom) Age Group: Teens Program Type: Art, Movies & Music, Tech Skills or STEAM Registration Required Event Details: Learn the basics of programming in Python! Create games, interactive programs, and anything else you want. Absolutely no experience required -- you'll learn how to program a basic game in the first class!
This event is in the "Teens" group. Jul 29 2024 Mon Ten80 10:00am - 11:30am East Columbia Branch Open Registration This event is in the "Teens" group. Jul 29 2024 Mon Ten80 10:00am - 11:30am East Columbia Branch Open Library Branch: East Columbia Branch Room: ECO Studio A (Classroom) Age Group: Teens Program Type: Tech Skills or STEAM Registration Required Event Details: Compete in the ultimate racing challenge! Working in teams, learn how mechanical systems operate by using a 1:10 scale electric radio-controlled car that can be set up in 4 million ways. Teams race their engines at the HiTech Carnival!
This event is in the "Teens" group. Jul 29 2024 Mon Character Design 12:00pm - 1:00pm Savage Branch Closed Registration This event is in the "Teens" group. Jul 29 2024 Mon Character Design 12:00pm - 1:00pm Savage Branch Closed Library Branch: Savage Branch Room: Savage Studio (Classroom) Age Group: Teens Program Type: Art, Movies & Music, Tech Skills or STEAM Registration Required Event Details: Learn about the process behind designing your own characters and using illustration software. Create the look of your character, its costumes, and props, and give it a unique personality! Registration required. Grades 6-12.
This event is in the "Teens" group. Jul 29 2024 Mon Computational Thinking & Design 12:00pm - 1:00pm Savage Branch Open Registration This event is in the "Teens" group. Jul 29 2024 Mon Computational Thinking & Design 12:00pm - 1:00pm Savage Branch Open Library Branch: Savage Branch Room: Carl Sagan Conference Room Age Group: Teens Program Type: Tech Skills or STEAM Registration Required Event Details: Computational thinking and design is a dynamic course that introduces students to the fundamental concepts of computational thinking and design thinking through a blend of interactive lessons, hands-on projects, and collaborative activities.
This event is in the "Teens" group. Jul 29 2024 Mon Exploring Computer Language through Humanoid Robots 12:00pm - 1:00pm East Columbia Branch Open Registration This event is in the "Teens" group. Jul 29 2024 Mon Exploring Computer Language through Humanoid Robots 12:00pm - 1:00pm East Columbia Branch Open Library Branch: East Columbia Branch Room: ECO Studio A (Classroom) Age Group: Teens Program Type: Tech Skills or STEAM Registration Required Event Details: Have you ever wondered about the basics behind how humans tell computers what to do? Do you like awesome robots? If your answer was yes to one or both of those questions, this is the class for you!
This event is in the "Teens" group. Jul 29 2024 Mon Interior Design with Planner 5D 12:00pm - 1:00pm East Columbia Branch Closed Registration This event is in the "Teens" group. Jul 29 2024 Mon Interior Design with Planner 5D 12:00pm - 1:00pm East Columbia Branch Closed Library Branch: East Columbia Branch Room: ECO Studio B (Lab) Age Group: Teens Program Type: Tech Skills or STEAM Registration Required Event Details: Students will create their own spaces using Planner 5D, a web-based program. They will learn about creating mood boards, design concepts, and using Planner 5D to bring their ideas to life!
This event is in the "Teens" group. Jul 29 2024 Mon Photoshop 12:00pm - 1:00pm Savage Branch Open Registration This event is in the "Teens" group. Jul 29 2024 Mon Photoshop 12:00pm - 1:00pm Savage Branch Open Library Branch: Savage Branch Room: Savage AV Studio Age Group: Teens Program Type: Art, Movies & Music, Tech Skills or STEAM Registration Required Event Details: What does it take to create print and digital advertisements? Use Adobe Photoshop tools needed to create digital compositions. Learn to use layers, layer effects, and filters. Registration preferred. Grades 6-12.