This event is in the "Children" group. May 1 2024 Wed Explore and Play [ages 2-5 w/adult] 10:30am - 11:30am Miller Branch This event is in the "Children" group. May 1 2024 Wed Explore and Play [ages 2-5 w/adult] 10:30am - 11:30am Miller Branch Library Branch: Miller Branch Room: Avalon Room Age Group: Children Program Type: Crafts, Fun & Games!, Race, Equity & Inclusion Event Details: Ages 2-5 w/adult. Play with puzzles and toys from the library's toy collection. Check out a toy to take home!
This event is in the "Children" group. May 1 2024 Wed 3 2 Fun (ages 2-3 with adult) TK 11:15am - 11:45am Elkridge Branch This event is in the "Children" group. May 1 2024 Wed 3 2 Fun (ages 2-3 with adult) TK 11:15am - 11:45am Elkridge Branch 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. May 1 2024 Wed Lei Day! (ages 3 & up with adult) TK 11:30am - 12:15pm Savage Branch This event is in the "Children" group. May 1 2024 Wed Lei Day! (ages 3 & up with adult) TK 11:30am - 12:15pm Savage Branch Library Branch: Savage Branch Room: Albert Einstein Classroom Age Group: Children Program Type: Community Events, Crafts, Fun & Games! Event Details: Ages 3 & up with adult; 30-45 min. Ticket required. In celebration of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month; celebrate the Aloha spirit through Hawaiian stories and make a lei! Ticket required.
This event is in the "Children" group. May 1 2024 Wed All Together Now (All ages) TK 1:30pm - 2:00pm East Columbia Branch This event is in the "Children" group. May 1 2024 Wed All Together Now (All ages) TK 1:30pm - 2:00pm East Columbia Branch Library Branch: East Columbia Branch Room: Lucille Clifton Rooms A/B Age Group: Children Program Type: Tech Skills or STEAM ALL TOGETHER NOW All ages with adult; 30 min. Ticket required. Children build skills in singing, talking, listening, reading, and getting along with others through stories, music, rhymes, and activities. Tickets will be available at the children's desk 15 minutes before class. Event Details: Ticket required. Tickets available 15 minutes before class.
This event is in the "Children" group. May 1 2024 Wed Just for Me (ages 3-5) TK 1:30pm - 2:00pm Elkridge Branch This event is in the "Children" group. May 1 2024 Wed Just for Me (ages 3-5) TK 1:30pm - 2:00pm Elkridge Branch 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.
This event is in the "Children" group. May 1 2024 Wed On the Road to Kindergarten at Howard Crossing Apartment Homes (ORK) 2:00pm - 3:30pm Mobile Branch This event is in the "Children" group. May 1 2024 Wed On the Road to Kindergarten at Howard Crossing Apartment Homes (ORK) 2:00pm - 3:30pm Mobile Branch Library Branch: Mobile Branch Room: ORK Age Group: Children Program Type: Community Events, On the Road to Kindergarten (ORK) Children, infants to age 5, with parents & caregivers. The library is coming to your neighborhood. It’s free! Help prepare your young children for kindergarten. Borrow books and other items like activity kits and toys. Learn about community resources. Use our free Wi-Fi. More information: hclibrary.org/ork ¡La biblioteca llega a su vecindario! Niños, bebés hasta los 5 años con padres y cuidadores. Pida prestado libros y otros artículos. Pida prestado kits de actividades y juguetes. Obtenga más información sobre los recursos comunitarios. Utilice nuestro wi-fi gratuito. Más información: hclibrary.org/ork Event Details: 1st Wednesday of the month; 2 - 3:30 pm Apr 3, May 1 & Jun 5 Howard Crossing Apartment Homes 8732 Town and County Blvd. Ellicott City, MD 21043
This event is in the "Teens" group. May 1 2024 Wed Teen Space 3:30pm - 5:00pm Glenwood Branch This event is in the "Teens" group. May 1 2024 Wed Teen Space 3:30pm - 5:00pm Glenwood Branch Library Branch: Glenwood Branch Room: Studio B Age Group: Teens Program Type: Community Events, DIY & Makerspace, Crafts, Fun & Games!, Health & Wellness Event Details: After school supervised safe-space for middle and high school students. Socialize with peers, do homework, or enjoy optional games, crafts, and other activities. Healthy snacks provided while supplies last. Drop in.
This event is in the "Teens" group. May 1 2024 Wed The Meetup 3:30pm - 5:30pm East Columbia Branch This event is in the "Teens" group. May 1 2024 Wed The Meetup 3:30pm - 5:30pm East Columbia Branch Library Branch: East Columbia Branch Room: Walter Dean Myers Homework Room Age Group: Teens Event Details: A hang out for teens to connect, play games and create.
This event is in the "Teens" group. May 1 2024 Wed Illustrate with Procreate 4:00pm - 5:00pm Elkridge Branch Open Registration This event is in the "Teens" group. May 1 2024 Wed Illustrate with Procreate 4:00pm - 5:00pm Elkridge Branch Open Library Branch: Elkridge Branch Room: Belmont Room Age Group: Teens Program Type: Art, Movies & Music, Tech Skills or STEAM Registration 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. May 1 2024 Wed Video Gaming & Chill 4:15pm - 6:15pm Elkridge Branch This event is in the "Teens" group. May 1 2024 Wed Video Gaming & Chill 4:15pm - 6:15pm Elkridge Branch 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 "Children" group. May 1 2024 Wed Fairy House Engineering (Ages 6-8, TK) 4:30pm - 5:15pm Central Branch This event is in the "Children" group. May 1 2024 Wed Fairy House Engineering (Ages 6-8, TK) 4:30pm - 5:15pm Central Branch Library Branch: Central Branch Room: Central Children's Classroom Age Group: Children Program Type: Crafts, Fun & Games!, Gardening & Nature, Tech Skills or STEAM Event Details: Ages 6-8, 45 minutes. TK, Ticketed. Celebrate May Day by welcoming fairies and other creatures into your garden! Construct and decorate a fairy house using natural materials.
This event is in the "Adults" group. May 1 2024 Wed Adult AV Lab 5:00pm - 7:00pm Savage Branch Open Registration This event is in the "Adults" group. May 1 2024 Wed Adult AV Lab 5:00pm - 7:00pm Savage Branch Open Library Branch: Savage Branch Room: Savage AV Studio Age Group: Adults Program Type: Art, Movies & Music, Tech Skills or STEAM Registration 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.
May 1 2024 Wed Crazy 8’s: Math Club for 3rd - 5th Grade 5:30pm - 6:15pm Elkridge Branch Closed Registration May 1 2024 Wed Crazy 8’s: Math Club for 3rd - 5th Grade 5:30pm - 6:15pm Elkridge Branch Closed Library Branch: Elkridge Branch Room: Seahorse Children's Classroom Program Type: Crafts, Fun & Games!, Tech Skills or STEAM Registration Required Event Details: 3rd - 5th grade. 45 minutes - 1 hour. Registration required.
This event is in the "Children" group. May 1 2024 Wed Crazy 8’s: Math Club for Kindergarten - 2nd Grade 5:30pm - 6:30pm Savage Branch Closed Registration This event is in the "Children" group. May 1 2024 Wed Crazy 8’s: Math Club for Kindergarten - 2nd Grade 5:30pm - 6:30pm Savage Branch Closed Library Branch: Savage Branch Room: Albert Einstein Classroom Age Group: Children Program Type: Crafts, Fun & Games!, Tech Skills or STEAM Registration Required Event Details: Kindergarten- 2nd grade; 45-60 min. Registration required.
This event is in the "Adults" group. May 1 2024 Wed Books on Tap (book club) 6:00pm - 7:00pm Off Site Open Registration Offsite Event This event is in the "Adults" group. May 1 2024 Wed Books on Tap (book club) 6:00pm - 7:00pm Off Site Open Library Branch: Off Site Age Group: Adults Program Type: Book Clubs Registration Required Event Details: We meet on the first Wednesday of the month at The Periodic Table. We read and talk about a wide variety of genres, with a focus on books written from diverse points of view. Please reserve a copy for yourself via hclibrary.org.
This event is in the "Adults" group. May 1 2024 Wed Books on Tap (book club) 6:00pm - 7:00pm Off Site Open Registration Offsite Event This event is in the "Adults" group. May 1 2024 Wed Books on Tap (book club) 6:00pm - 7:00pm Off Site Open Library Branch: Off Site Age Group: Adults Program Type: Book Clubs Registration Required Event Details: Books on Tap reads across a wide variety of genres and points of view. Since we meet in the community, you are responsible for reserving the following titles for each meeting, most are available in electronic format, too.
This event is in the "Adults" group. May 1 2024 Wed Books on Tap (book club) 6:00pm - 7:00pm Off Site Open Registration Offsite Event This event is in the "Adults" group. May 1 2024 Wed Books on Tap (book club) 6:00pm - 7:00pm Off Site Open Library Branch: Off Site Age Group: Adults Program Type: Book Clubs Registration Required Event Details: Books on Tap reads across a wide variety of genres and points of view. Since we meet in the community, you are responsible for reserving the following titles for each meeting. Most are available in electronic formats, too.
This event is in the "Adults" group. May 1 2024 Wed Create by Music - Quilled Paper Flowers 6:00pm - 7:00pm Miller Branch Closed Registration This event is in the "Adults" group. May 1 2024 Wed Create by Music - Quilled Paper Flowers 6:00pm - 7:00pm Miller Branch Closed Library Branch: Miller Branch Room: Avalon Room Age Group: Adults Program Type: Art, Movies & Music, Crafts, Fun & Games!, DIY & Makerspace Registration 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. This event is in the "Adults" group. May 1 2024 Wed Mother's Day Laser Cut Pendants 6:00pm - 8:00pm Glenwood Branch Closed Registration This event is in the "Teens" group. This event is in the "Adults" group. May 1 2024 Wed Mother's Day Laser Cut Pendants 6:00pm - 8:00pm Glenwood Branch Closed Library Branch: Glenwood Branch Room: Studio B Age Group: Teens, Adults Program Type: DIY & Makerspace, , Tech Skills or STEAM Registration Required Event Details: Explore how to use the laser cutter/engraver in the Glenwood Makerspace. Create your own pendant or keychain for Mom using a drawing you make in class. This class is designed for ages 8+.
This event is in the "Children" group. May 1 2024 Wed Sensory Friendly Stories [ages 3-5 w/adult] RG 6:30pm - 7:00pm Miller Branch Open Registration This event is in the "Children" group. May 1 2024 Wed Sensory Friendly Stories [ages 3-5 w/adult] RG 6:30pm - 7:00pm Miller Branch Open Library Branch: Miller Branch Room: Miller Children's Classroom Age Group: Children Program Type: Registration Required Event Details: Ages 3-5 with adult. 30 min. Registration required. Children of all abilities and their caregivers welcome at this supportive, judgment-free class that includes stories, music, and movement in a small group.
This event is in the "Children" group. This event is in the "Teens" group. This event is in the "Adults" group. May 1 2024 Wed Hatchlings: New Baby and Me (Newborn - 6 months with adult) RG 6:30pm - 7:30pm East Columbia Branch Open Registration This event is in the "Children" group. This event is in the "Teens" group. This event is in the "Adults" group. May 1 2024 Wed Hatchlings: New Baby and Me (Newborn - 6 months with adult) RG 6:30pm - 7:30pm East Columbia Branch Open Library Branch: East Columbia Branch Room: Lucille Clifton Rooms A/B Age Group: Children, Teens, Adults Registration Required Event Details: Infants birth-6 months with adult. 45-60 minutes. Registration required, one per household.
This event is in the "Children" group. This event is in the "Everyone" group. May 1 2024 Wed Family Fun at Your Library: Video Game Night (Families) 6:30pm - 8:00pm Elkridge Branch This event is in the "Children" group. This event is in the "Everyone" group. May 1 2024 Wed Family Fun at Your Library: Video Game Night (Families) 6:30pm - 8:00pm Elkridge Branch Library Branch: Elkridge Branch Room: Elkridge Studio Age Group: Children, Everyone Program Type: Crafts, Fun & Games! Event Details: All ages. Allow 30 min. Are you ready to level up your gaming skills and have some fun? Stop by and play different video games that are fun for the whole family!
This event is in the "Adults" group. May 1 2024 Wed English for Intermediate Language Learners - Adult (In-Person) 6:30pm - 8:30pm Central Branch Closed Registration This event is in the "Adults" group. May 1 2024 Wed English for Intermediate Language Learners - Adult (In-Person) 6:30pm - 8:30pm Central Branch Closed Library Branch: Central Branch Room: Tapestry Classroom (Project Literacy) Age Group: Adults Program Type: Culture & Language Registration Required Event Details: This class an in-person class designed for intermediate English language learners who wish to improve their English reading, writing, speaking and listening skills. The class meets in HCLS Central Branch.
This event is in the "Adults" group. May 1 2024 Wed Author Works: Growing an Edible Landscape: How to Transform Your Outdoor Space into a Food Garden 7:00pm - 8:00pm Miller Branch Open Registration This event is in the "Adults" group. May 1 2024 Wed Author Works: Growing an Edible Landscape: How to Transform Your Outdoor Space into a Food Garden 7:00pm - 8:00pm Miller Branch Open Library Branch: Miller Branch Room: Ellicott Room Age Group: Adults Program Type: Author & Literary Events, Gardening & Nature Registration Required Event Details: Authors Gary Pilarchik of @therustedgarden and Dr.