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Lifehacks

7:00pm - 8:00pm
Elkridge Branch
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Library Branch: Elkridge Branch
Room: DIY Design Studio
Age Group: Ages 11-13 (Middle School), Ages 14 - 18 (High School), Ages 19+ (Adults)
Program Type: Business & Finance, Gardening & Environment, Health & Wellness
Registration Required
Event Details:
Join us to learn simple tips to make your life easier and more economical. This class, which will meet every other month, will offer information based on themes at each meeting.   ...

Recycling & Composting Holiday Waste

11:30am - 12:30pm
Savage Branch
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Library Branch: Savage Branch
Room: Albert Einstein Classroom
Age Group: Ages 11-13 (Middle School), Ages 14 - 18 (High School), Ages 19+ (Adults)
Program Type: Gardening & Environment
Registration Required
Event Details:
Learn what you can and cannot recycle (or compost) this holiday season - shipping boxes, wrapping paper, even holiday trees and other organic items!  A Recycling Coordinator from Howard County Environmental Services will discuss the ins and...

Getting Your Garden Ready for Spring

7:00pm - 8:00pm
Miller Branch
Registration
Library Branch: Miller Branch
Room: Avalon Room
Age Group: Ages 19+ (Adults)
Program Type: Gardening & Environment
Registration Required
Event Details:
This session provides guidance on sustainable gardening best practices for the Spring season. The session is appropriate for beginning and casual home gardeners who can benefit from tips on what gardening tasks to do in the Spring, how best to do eac...

Growing Flowers and Vegetables from Seed with Caroline Feil

6:30pm - 8:30pm
Glenwood Branch
Registration
Library Branch: Glenwood Branch
Room: Studio A
Age Group: Ages 19+ (Adults)
Program Type: DIY & Crafts, Gardening & Environment, STEM / STEAM
Registration Required
Event Details:
Growing vegetables and flowers from seed during the winter in preparation for spring and summer gardens is fun and rewarding. Learn types of media for planting seeds, how to plant seeds, care for seedlings, and the ease of transplanting and maintai...

Wonder Why? Wednesday (ages 8-12) TK

7:00pm - 7:45pm
East Columbia Branch
Library Branch: East Columbia Branch
Room: Lucille Clifton Rooms A/B
Age Group: Ages 6 - 11 (Grades 1-6), Ages 11-13 (Middle School)
Program Type: Art & Music, Gardening & Environment, History & Genealogy, STEM / STEAM
Event Details:
Ages 8-12; 45 minutes. Join us for hands-on learning experiences that allow us to investigate our world.  Ticket required. Tickets available 15 minutes before class. ...

Howard County Seed Share

2:00pm - 4:00pm
Miller Branch
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Miller Branch
Room: Ellicott/ Patapsco/ Avalon Rooms
Age Group: Ages 19+ (Adults), All Ages / Families
Program Type: Gardening & Environment
Registration Required
Event Details:
What can gardeners do in the cold of winter when the ground is frozen? Plan for next spring’s garden and come to the Howard County Seed Share! A seed exchange is a great opportunity to acquire new varieties, save money, and reduce seed waste, while l...

Growing Flowers and Vegetables from Seed

7:00pm - 8:00pm
Miller Branch
Registration
Library Branch: Miller Branch
Room: Avalon Room
Age Group: Ages 19+ (Adults)
Program Type: Gardening & Environment
Registration Required
Event Details:
Growing vegetables and flowers from seed during the winter in preparation for spring and summer gardens is fun and rewarding. Learn types of media for planting seeds, how to plant seeds, care for seedlings, and the ease of transplanting and maintaini...

Growing Microgreens

11:00am - 12:00pm
Elkridge Branch
Registration
Library Branch: Elkridge Branch
Room: DIY Design Studio
Age Group: Ages 11-13 (Middle School), Ages 14 - 18 (High School), Ages 19+ (Adults)
Program Type: DIY & Crafts, Gardening & Environment
Registration Required
Event Details:
Find out how to grow nutrient-dense microgreens at home. Learn about the easiest microgreens to start with, how to grow them (including equipment), and where seed and equipment can be purchased. ...

Starting from Seed with a Milk Jug

11:30am - 12:30pm
Savage Branch
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Savage Branch
Room: DaVinci Room
Age Group: Ages 19+ (Adults)
Program Type: Gardening & Environment
Registration Required
Event Details:
A terrific method for sowing seeds early can be accomplished using the "winter sowing method".  This is easily done by sowing seeds in a milk jug that becomes a mini greenhouse.  Learn how through a talk and demonstration pre...

Zoo to You: Critter Costumes [ages 6-12]

1:30pm - 2:30pm
Miller Branch
Library Branch: Miller Branch
Room: Ellicott Room
Age Group: Ages 6 - 11 (Grades 1-6)
Program Type: Gardening & Environment, STEM / STEAM
Event Details:
Ages 6-12.  50 min.  Ticket required.  Howard County Elementary Schools close 3 hours early. CRITTER COSTUMES (AGE 6-12) Learn about animal classification based on physical characteristics and fun costumes! Contact with a...

Lifehacks

7:00pm - 8:00pm
Elkridge Branch
Registration
Library Branch: Elkridge Branch
Room: DIY Design Studio
Age Group: Ages 11-13 (Middle School), Ages 14 - 18 (High School), Ages 19+ (Adults)
Program Type: Business & Finance, Gardening & Environment, Health & Wellness
Registration Required
Event Details:
Join us to learn simple tips to make your life easier and more economical. This class, which will meet every other month, will offer information based on themes at each meeting.   ...

Make a Bird Feeder (Kindergarten-5th graders) RG

11:30am - 12:30pm
Savage Branch
Registration
Library Branch: Savage Branch
Room: Albert Einstein Classroom
Age Group: Ages 0 - 5 (Infant/Toddler/ Preschool/Kindergarten), Ages 6 - 11 (Grades 1-6)
Program Type: Fun & Games!, Gardening & Environment, STEM / STEAM
Registration Required
Event Details:
Kindergarten-5th graders; 60 min. Registration required. Celebrate National Bird-Feeding Month by learning about the birds in your backyard and making a bird feeder with natural elements including sun butter and fresh fruit. Dress for mess. ...