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Rise Above: Test Taking Skills

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Miller Branch
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Library Branch: Miller Branch
Room: Tech Lab (MIL)
Age Group: Ages 11-13 (Middle School), Ages 14 - 18 (High School)
Program Type: College & Career, Community & Culture, Race, Equity & Inclusion
Registration Required
Event Details:
Does the thought of studying for a test feel overwhelming? Do you get stressed and seem to forget everything once the questions are in front of you? Have you ever been disappointed with your score on a test after you worked really hard to get ...

New Digital SAT Practice Test (Online)

10:30am - 11:30am
Online Branch
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Online Branch
Room: Teen Online Classroom
Age Group: Ages 11-13 (Middle School), Ages 14 - 18 (High School)
Program Type: College & Career
Registration Required
Event Details:
The College Board is changing the SAT. The Princeton Review has taken all the information the College Board has provided for the Digital SAT and created an experience to show you how the digital test looks and feels on test day. This will show you a ...

Practice Digital SAT

10:30am - 1:00pm
Glenwood Branch
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Library Branch: Glenwood Branch
Room: Pindell Room
Age Group: Ages 14 - 18 (High School)
Program Type: College & Career
Registration Required
Event Details:
Attention High school students who plan to take the digital SAT! Take a practice Digital SAT at the library to prepare for the transition of the SAT to the digital format starting in March 2024. Scores will be shared on Wed, Dec 20th at 7pm. Pleas...

Digital SAT scoreback session

7:00pm - 8:00pm
Glenwood Branch
Library Branch: Glenwood Branch
Room: Pindell Room
Age Group: Ages 14 - 18 (High School)
Program Type: College & Career
Event Details:
High school students who took the practice Digital SAT at the Glenwood Branch of the HCLS on Sat 12/16 are welcome back to receive their scores and an informational presentation. Parents and guardians welcome! ...

Teen Action Board (TAB) Meeting

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Miller Branch
Library Branch: Miller Branch
Room: Tech Lab (MIL)
Age Group: Ages 11-13 (Middle School), Ages 14 - 18 (High School)
Program Type: College & Career, Community & Culture, Fun & Games!, Race, Equity & Inclusion
Event Details:
Fun! Friends! Community! Culture! Social Justice!  Are you a passionate and creative teen (ages 11-18) eager to make a difference and be a voice for your generation? If so, we have an exciting opportunity just for you!  Join Miller’s ...

HoCo Cyber Club

11:00am - 12:00pm
Elkridge Branch
Registration
Library Branch: Elkridge Branch
Room: Elkridge Studio
Age Group: Ages 6 - 11 (Grades 1-6), Ages 11-13 (Middle School), Ages 14 - 18 (High School)
Program Type: College & Career, STEM / STEAM
Registration Required
Event Details:
Cyber security fundamentals relate to security, modern computers, and the Internet. Learn about real life code breakers and digital guardianship through fun hands-on activities and games.    ...

Teen Advisory Board

3:00pm - 4:00pm
Elkridge Branch
Registration
Library Branch: Elkridge Branch
Room: Elkridge Studio
Age Group: Ages 11-13 (Middle School), Ages 14 - 18 (High School)
Program Type: College & Career, Community & Culture
Registration Required
Event Details:
Exercise leadership by recommending additions to the teen collections, helping the community, and planning events in cooperation with an Elkridge Teen Instructor. ...

Job Searching in the Digital Age

11:00am - 12:00pm
Glenwood Branch
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Registration
Library Branch: Glenwood Branch
Room: Studio A
Age Group: Ages 19+ (Adults)
Program Type: College & Career
Registration Required
Event Details:
Interested in getting back into the workforce? Curious about the new “gig” economy? This lecture will provide an overview of how to use social media in your job search, demonstrate digital job searching tools like LinkedIn, and offer tips and advice ...

Job Searching in the Digital Age

11:00am - 12:00pm
Online Branch
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Online Branch
Room: Terrapin Online Classroom
Age Group: Ages 19+ (Adults)
Program Type: College & Career
Registration Required
Event Details:
Interested in getting back into the workforce? Curious about the new “gig” economy? This lecture will provide an overview of how to use social media in your job search ,demonstrate digital job searching tools like LinkedIn, and offer tips and advice ...

Stress-Less: Midterms Edition

6:00pm - 8:00pm
Glenwood Branch
Library Branch: Glenwood Branch
Room: Pindell Room
Age Group: Ages 14 - 18 (High School)
Program Type: College & Career, Community & Culture, Fun & Games!
Event Details:
Studying for Midterm exams? Need a Brain Break? Stop by during your study break to enjoy our relaxing space; wellness themed craft, puzzles, & coloring available. Drop-in.  ...

Midterm Study Space

11:00am - 8:30pm
Glenwood Branch
Library Branch: Glenwood Branch
Room: Studio B
Age Group: Ages 14 - 18 (High School)
Program Type: College & Career
Event Details:
High School Midterm Study Space ...

Stress-Less: Midterms Edition

6:00pm - 8:00pm
Glenwood Branch
Library Branch: Glenwood Branch
Room: Pindell Room
Age Group: Ages 14 - 18 (High School)
Program Type: College & Career, Community & Culture, Fun & Games!
Event Details:
Studying for Midterm exams? Need a Brain Break? Stop by during your study break to enjoy our relaxing space; wellness themed craft, puzzles, & coloring available. Drop-in.  ...

Teen Advisory Board (TAB) Meeting (ages 11-17)

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Central Branch
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Library Branch: Central Branch
Room: CEN Studio
Age Group: Ages 11-13 (Middle School), Ages 14 - 18 (High School)
Program Type: College & Career
Registration Required
Event Details:
Ages 11 - 17. Registration required. Are you looking for a way to make a difference in your community, share your ideas, and have fun at the same time? If so, you might be interested in joining the Teen Advisory Board (TAB) at the Central Branch o...

AI and the Future of Work and Business (Virtual)

7:00pm - 8:00pm
Online Branch
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Online Branch
Room: Merriweather Online Classroom
Age Group: Ages 19+ (Adults)
Program Type: Author & Literary Events, Business & Finance, College & Career, Community & Culture
Registration Required
Event Details:
Adam Davidson is a master storyteller. . . An engaging mix of Michael Lewis-style reporting and a Shark Tank-like focus on how to succeed in business, [The Passion Economy is] an upbeat spin on what's ahead for us in the new, gig-and-hustle en...

Get Organized (Ages 11-18)

3:00pm - 4:00pm
Glenwood Branch
Registration
Library Branch: Glenwood Branch
Room: Studio B
Age Group: Ages 11-13 (Middle School), Ages 14 - 18 (High School)
Program Type: College & Career
Registration Required
Event Details:
As the second half of the school year kicks into full swing, let's get organized! Learn and discuss habits for creating and staying on top of your to-do list, keeping track of your responsibilities, and making time for rest. Materials provided. Ages ...

Winning Resumes and Captivating Cover Letters

1:00pm - 3:00pm
Elkridge Branch
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Elkridge Branch
Room: Hockley Room
Age Group: Ages 19+ (Adults)
Program Type: College & Career
Registration Required
Event Details:
A resume and cover letter are essential marketing tools that allow you to highlight your achievements and accomplishments related to your career to potential employers. This workshop will focus on targeted resumes and cover letters that will ena...

Career Building Workshop for Teens

6:00pm - 8:00pm
Glenwood Branch
Registration
Library Branch: Glenwood Branch
Room: Studio B
Age Group: Ages 14 - 18 (High School)
Program Type: College & Career
Registration Required
Event Details:
A class to explore career planning, resume development, internship acquisition, interviewing skills, business etiquette, discussion of agriculture related careers and beyond. Three sessions taught by a University of Maryland Extension Instructor. Tho...

Investing – Beyond the Basics (virtual)

6:30pm - 7:30pm
Online Branch
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Online Branch
Room: Merriweather Online Classroom
Age Group: Ages 19+ (Adults)
Program Type: Business & Finance, College & Career
Registration Required
Event Details:
  This is an educational webinar and is not intended to offer financial advice to the participants.  Take a deeper dive into the concepts associated with investing, the difference between Investing and Speculation, as well as differ...

HoCo Cyber Club

11:00am - 12:00pm
Elkridge Branch
Registration
Library Branch: Elkridge Branch
Room: Belmont Room
Age Group: Ages 6 - 11 (Grades 1-6), Ages 11-13 (Middle School), Ages 14 - 18 (High School)
Program Type: College & Career, STEM / STEAM
Registration Required
Event Details:
Cyber security fundamentals relate to security, modern computers, and the Internet. Learn about real life code breakers and digital guardianship through fun hands-on activities and games.    ...

How to Shape Your Own Future: The Design Thinking Primer (Virtual)

6:30pm - 8:30pm
Miller Branch
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Miller Branch
Room: Patapsco Room
Age Group: Ages 14 - 18 (High School), Ages 19+ (Adults)
Program Type: Business & Finance, College & Career
Registration Required
Event Details:
  Everything human-made is designed... Whether it's designed well or not is a different question. If you are starting a business/nonprofit or reexamining your career, you might feel like you're at the whims of mysterious forces o...

New Digital SAT Practice Test (Online)

10:30am - 11:30am
Online Branch
Registration
Library Branch: Online Branch
Room: Teen Online Classroom
Age Group: Ages 11-13 (Middle School), Ages 14 - 18 (High School)
Program Type: College & Career
Registration Required
Event Details:
The College Board is changing the SAT. The Princeton Review has taken all the information the College Board has provided for the Digital SAT and created an experience to show you how the digital test looks and feels on test day. This will show you a ...

Get Organized (Ages 11-18)

1:00pm - 2:00pm
Glenwood Branch
Registration
Library Branch: Glenwood Branch
Room: Studio B
Age Group: Ages 11-13 (Middle School), Ages 14 - 18 (High School)
Program Type: College & Career
Registration Required
Event Details:
As the second half of the school year kicks into full swing, let's get organized! Learn and discuss habits for creating and staying on top of your to-do list, keeping track of your responsibilities, and making time for rest. Materials provided. Ages ...

How to Help an Incarcerated Individual Create Their Own Successful Reentry

6:30pm - 7:30pm
Miller Branch
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Miller Branch
Room: Patapsco Room
Age Group: Ages 19+ (Adults)
Program Type: Business & Finance, College & Career, Race, Equity & Inclusion
Registration Required
Event Details:
This class is offered in-person (Miller branch) as well as online. To attend in-person, please scroll down and register.  To join this workshop online, register here.  Walk-ins welcome. The state of Maryland releases about 740...

How to Help an Incarcerated Individual Create Their Own Successful Reentry (Virtual)

6:30pm - 7:30pm
Online Branch
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Online Branch
Room: Merriweather Online Classroom
Age Group: Ages 19+ (Adults)
Program Type: Business & Finance, College & Career, Race, Equity & Inclusion
Registration Required
Event Details:
This class is offered in-person (Miller branch) as well as virtually. Registration prefered. To attend online, please scroll down and register.  To join this class in-person, register here. Drop-ins welcome: Please click the link b...