Upcoming Events

Name: School Moms: Parent Activism, Partisan Politics, and the Battle for Public Schools
Start: 2024-04-26T15:00:00-04:00
End: 2024-04-26T17:00:00-04:00
Location: Howard County Library System

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School Moms: Parent Activism, Partisan Politics, and the Battle for Public Schools

Friday, April 26, 2024 at 3:00pm - 5:00pm

Belmont / Hockley Room at Elkridge Branch

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"Public schools matter to our democracy and to our future. And they are under attack from people who don’t really know or care very much about what schools do or how they work.”

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Library Branch: Elkridge Branch

Room: Belmont / Hockley Room

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Author & Literary Events

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"Public schools matter to our democracy and to our future. And they are under attack from people who don’t really know or care very much about what schools do or how they work.” Join award-winning journalist and author Laura Pappano for a discussi...

Teen Sprouts: Agricultural and Life Skills Immersion Program Ages 14-18

Tuesday, April 30, 2024 at 5:00pm - 6:30pm

Enchanted Garden at Miller Branch

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We are growing young climate and agricultural leaders! Teens ages 14-18: Learn to grow and cook your own food Get involved with your local community&nb

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Library Branch: Miller Branch

Room: Enchanted Garden

Age Group: Teens

Program Type: Gardening & Nature

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We are growing young climate and agricultural leaders! Teens ages 14-18: Learn to grow and cook your own food Get involved with your local community Build life and job skills related to: Sustainability...

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Author Works: Growing an Edible Landscape: How to Transform Your Outdoor Space into a Food Garden

Wednesday, May 1, 2024 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm

Ellicott Room at Miller Branch

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Authors Gary Pilarchik of @therustedgarden and Dr. Chiara D’Amore discuss their new collaborative book, Growing an Edible Landscape: How to Transform Your Outdoor Sp

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Library Branch: Miller Branch

Room: Ellicott Room

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Author & Literary Events, Gardening & Nature

Registration Required

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Authors Gary Pilarchik of @therustedgarden and Dr. Chiara D’Amore discuss their new collaborative book, Growing an Edible Landscape: How to Transform Your Outdoor Space into a Food Garden. Learn how you can convert your lawn and l...

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Author Works: Hidden History of Howard County

Wednesday, May 1, 2024 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm

Belmont / Hockley Room at Elkridge Branch

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Howard County has a rich and fascinating past. It was first settled in the seventeenth century, when the area was part of Anne Arundel County, and early towns formed around gristmi

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Library Branch: Elkridge Branch

Room: Belmont / Hockley Room

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Author & Literary Events, Community Events, History & Genealogy

Registration Required

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Howard County has a rich and fascinating past. It was first settled in the seventeenth century, when the area was part of Anne Arundel County, and early towns formed around gristmills. Nearby quarries and mills shaped Ellicott City before the more we...

Poster for the Movie The Artist and The Astronaut

The Maryland Film Premiere: 'The Artist & The Astronaut' - Featuring a Q&A with Writer and Director Bill Muench

Sunday, May 5, 2024 at 2:00pm - 4:15pm

Ellicott/ Patapsco/ Avalon Rooms at Miller Branch

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You are cordially invited to attend the Maryland premiere of the award-winning film,The Artist & The Astronaut. Join us for an unforgettable cinematic journey that delves into

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Library Branch: Miller Branch

Room: Ellicott/ Patapsco/ Avalon Rooms

Age Group: Teens, Adults

Program Type: History & Genealogy, Race, Equity & Inclusion, Tech Skills or STEAM

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You are cordially invited to attend the Maryland premiere of the award-winning film,The Artist & The Astronaut. Join us for an unforgettable cinematic journey that delves into the remarkable love story between artist Pat Musick, a civil rights ac...

Library Resources for the Blind & Print Disabled

Monday, May 6, 2024 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm

Maxine White Warfield Room at Central Branch

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Learn about resources available through the Maryland State Library for the Blind and Print Disabled (LBPD). LBDP provides comprehensive library services to the eligible blind and p

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Library Branch: Central Branch

Room: Maxine White Warfield Room

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Tech Skills or STEAM

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Learn about resources available through the Maryland State Library for the Blind and Print Disabled (LBPD). LBDP provides comprehensive library services to the eligible blind and print disabled residents of the State of Maryland. Ashley Biggs, &...

Picture of smiling Jaya Mathur with both her arms up in a Bollywood dance pose.

Rock on with Bollywood

Wednesday, May 8, 2024 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm

Patapsco/Avalon Rooms at Miller Branch

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Rock on to Bollywood music as Bollywood dancer Jaya Mathur demonstrates and teaches the basic steps of Bollywood dancing. Must be 18+. Waiver required. Registration required.

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Library Branch: Miller Branch

Room: Patapsco/Avalon Rooms

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Art, Movies & Music, Community Events, Culture & Language, Health & Wellness, Race, Equity & Inclusion

Registration Required

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Rock on to Bollywood music as Bollywood dancer Jaya Mathur demonstrates and teaches the basic steps of Bollywood dancing. Must be 18+. Waiver required. Registration required. MAY: AAPI Month classes/events/programs: This se...

World Languages Cafe

Thursday, May 9, 2024 at 7:00pm - 8:45pm

Ellicott/ Patapsco Rooms at Miller Branch

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In collaboration with Columbia Association, Howard County Library System's Miller Branch hosts a monthly World Languages Café, on the 2nd Thursday evening, from 7 - 8:45 pm. Est

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Library Branch: Miller Branch

Room: Ellicott/ Patapsco Rooms

Age Group: Teens, Adults

Program Type: Community Events, Culture & Language, Race, Equity & Inclusion

Registration Required

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In collaboration with Columbia Association, Howard County Library System's Miller Branch hosts a monthly World Languages Café, on the 2nd Thursday evening, from 7 - 8:45 pm. Established by the Columbia Association’s International Exchange & Mu...

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Play Partners (Ages 0-23 Months), TK

11:30am - 12:00pm

Glenwood Branch

Library Branch: Glenwood Branch

Room: Pindell Room

Age Group: Children

PLAY PARTNERS

Ages newborns-23 months with adult; 20-30 min. Ticket required.

Newborns and toddlers learn to express feelings, language, and movement through stories, baby games, musical activities, and playtime.

Tickets will be available at the children's desk 15 minutes before class.

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

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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. ...

Father's Day Keychains with the Laser (ages 8+)

6:00pm - 8:00pm

Glenwood Branch

Registration

Library Branch: Glenwood Branch

Room: Studio B

Age Group: Children, Teens, Adults

Program Type: Crafts, Fun & Games!, DIY & Makerspace, Tech Skills or STEAM

Registration Required

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Explore how to use the laser cutter/engraver in the Glenwood Makerspace. Create your own custom keychain from a drawing that you make in class.  Anyone under the age of 18 must be accompanied by a parent/guardian. Anyone who wishes to make a keychain...

All Together Now ( All Ages) TK

10:30am - 11:00am

Glenwood Branch

Library Branch: Glenwood Branch

Room: Pindell Room

Age Group: Everyone

Program Type: Crafts, Fun & Games!

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.

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Tickets required. Tickets will be given out 15 minutes prior to class. ...

All Together Now ( All Ages) TK

10:30am - 11:00am

Glenwood Branch

Library Branch: Glenwood Branch

Room: Pindell Room

Age Group: Everyone

Program Type: Crafts, Fun & Games!

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.

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Tickets required. Tickets will be given out 15 minutes prior to class. ...

Tips for Being News Savy Online- OATS class

11:00am - 12:00pm

Glenwood Branch

Registration

Library Branch: Glenwood Branch

Room: Studio A

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Culture & Language, Tech Skills or STEAM

Registration Required

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Sharing the news with others? In the digital age, anyone can publish anything on the internet, even if it's completely false. This lecture will explain the way technology has made it easier to create and spread misinformation. We'll discuss tools to ...

Little Learners, (Ages 3-5 with Adult), TK

2:00pm - 2:30pm

Glenwood Branch

Library Branch: Glenwood Branch

Room: Pindell Room

Age Group: Children

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Ages 3- 5 with adult. 30 min Fun stories, songs, and activities for preschoolers that spark curiosity and support learning. Tickets required. Tickets issued 15 minutes before the beginning of class. ...

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

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

10:30am - 11:00am

Glenwood Branch

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.

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

All By Myself (Ages 4-6) TK

2:00pm - 2:30pm

Glenwood Branch

Library Branch: Glenwood Branch

Room: Pindell Room

Age Group: Children

Program Type: Art, Movies & Music,

ALL BY MYSELF

Ages 4-6; 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 are available at the children's desk 15 minutes before class.

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Tickets required. Tickets issued 15 minutes before the beginning of class. ...

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

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Master Gardener: Ecosystem Landscaping

7:00pm - 8:00pm

Glenwood Branch

Open

Registration

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Library Branch: Glenwood Branch

Room: Studio B

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: DIY & Makerspace, Gardening & Nature

Registration Required

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Ecosystem Landscaping is the art of creating landscapes that are visually beautiful and that support biological diversity. Our pollinators, the basis of our food chain, need our help. Decline of pollinators and the ecosystems that support are in prog...

Play Partners (Ages 0- 23 Months) TK

10:30am - 11:00am

Glenwood Branch

Library Branch: Glenwood Branch

Room: Pindell Room

Age Group: Children

PLAY PARTNERS

Ages newborns-23 months with adult; 20-30 min. Ticket required.

Newborns and toddlers learn to express feelings, language, and movement through stories, baby games, musical activities, and playtime.

Tickets will be available at the children's desk 15 minutes before class.

Event Details:

Ticket required. Tickets will be given out 15 minutes prior to class. ...

Play Partners (Ages 0-23 Months), TK

11:30am - 12:00pm

Glenwood Branch

Library Branch: Glenwood Branch

Room: Pindell Room

Age Group: Children

PLAY PARTNERS

Ages newborns-23 months with adult; 20-30 min. Ticket required.

Newborns and toddlers learn to express feelings, language, and movement through stories, baby games, musical activities, and playtime.

Tickets will be available at the children's desk 15 minutes before class.

Teen Summer Reading Volunteer Orientation

7:00pm - 8:00pm

Glenwood Branch

Library Branch: Glenwood Branch

Room: Studio B

Age Group: Teens

Program Type: College & Trade Schools

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This orientation is required for Teen Summer Reading Volunteers. Interested in volunteering? Make sure to fill out the Volunteer Application https://hclibrary.org/summer-reading-student-volunteer-application/ and contact your local branch before atte...

All Together Now ( All Ages) TK

10:30am - 11:00am

Glenwood Branch

Library Branch: Glenwood Branch

Room: Pindell Room

Age Group: Everyone

Program Type: Crafts, Fun & Games!

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:

Tickets required. Tickets will be given out 15 minutes prior to class. ...

All Together Now ( All Ages) TK

10:30am - 11:00am

Glenwood Branch

Library Branch: Glenwood Branch

Room: Pindell Room

Age Group: Everyone

Program Type: Crafts, Fun & Games!

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:

Tickets required. Tickets will be given out 15 minutes prior to class. ...

Ask a Master Gardener

10:30am - 12:00pm

Glenwood Branch

Library Branch: Glenwood Branch

Room: Glenwood Other Location

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Gardening & Nature

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Master Gardeners provide direct assistance to home gardeners by hosting Ask A Master Gardener plant clinics from April through September. At the Ask A Master Gardener clinics, Master Gardener Gardeners will look at samples of ailing plants to make a ...

Father's Day Keychains with the Laser (ages 8+)

3:00pm - 5:00pm

Glenwood Branch

Registration

Library Branch: Glenwood Branch

Room: Studio B

Age Group: Children, Teens, Adults

Program Type: DIY & Makerspace, Tech Skills or STEAM

Registration Required

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Little Learners, (Ages 3-5 with Adult), TK

2:00pm - 2:30pm

Glenwood Branch

Library Branch: Glenwood Branch

Room: Pindell Room

Age Group: Children

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Glenwood D&D Club (Ages 12+)

7:00pm - 8:00pm

Glenwood Branch

Open

Registration

Open

Library Branch: Glenwood Branch

Room: Studio B

Age Group: Teens, Adults

Program Type: Community Events, Crafts, Fun & Games!

Registration Required

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Join us for a casual D&D game, open to all experience levels, beginners welcome! Missed the first meeting? No problem--this D&D club is designed for flexibility! Ages 12+. ...

Knot Just Knitters

7:00pm - 8:30pm

Glenwood Branch

Library Branch: Glenwood Branch

Room: Studio A

Age Group: Teens, Adults

Program Type: Community Events, DIY & Makerspace

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Ages 11-18 & Adults; Drop-in, 90 min. Beginners welcome! Work on your stitching, knitting or crocheting projects while chatting and sharing ideas. Find inspiration as you trade tips tricks and techniques with other crafting enthusiasts.&n...

Library Closed - Juneteenth National Freedom Day - 2024

All Day

All Branches

Closing

Branches:

Central Branch, East Columbia Branch, Elkridge Branch, Glenwood Branch, Miller Branch, Savage Branch, Administrative Branch, Mobile Branch, Online Branch, Off Site, Z - Archived Spaces

Description:

All HCLS Branches will be closed Wednesday, June 19 for the Juneteenth holiday. ...

Play Partners (Ages 0- 23 Months) TK

10:30am - 11:00am

Glenwood Branch

Library Branch: Glenwood Branch

Room: Pindell Room

Age Group: Children

PLAY PARTNERS

Ages newborns-23 months with adult; 20-30 min. Ticket required.

Newborns and toddlers learn to express feelings, language, and movement through stories, baby games, musical activities, and playtime.

Tickets will be available at the children's desk 15 minutes before class.

Event Details:

Ticket required. Tickets will be given out 15 minutes prior to class. ...

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