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CANCELLED: Savings & Investments 101 for Teens

5:00pm - 6:00pm
Teens
Miller Branch
Cancelled
Registration
Library Branch: Miller Branch
Room: Patapsco Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Career, Business & Finance, College & Trade Schools
Event Details:

THIS CLASS IS CANCELLED AND WILL NOT BE RESCHEDULED

 

Ages 11-18 | Registration suggested, walk in students welcomed while space allows. 

What to be a millionaire?  Start here!

Compost Demonstration (In-Person)

5:30pm - 7:30pm
Adults, Everyone
Miller Branch
Library Branch: Miller Branch
Room: Enchanted Garden
Age Group: Adults, Everyone
Program Type: Gardening & Nature
Event Details:

Learn the basics of composting. Composting reduces pressure on our landfills and recycles organic waste material into helpful soil supplements for gardens, container plants, and lawns.

Bunny Money [all ages] TK

6:30pm - 7:00pm
Children
Miller Branch
Library Branch: Miller Branch
Room: Miller Children's Classroom
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Career, Business & Finance
Event Details:

All ages.  30 min.  Ticket required.

Grab your wallet and go shopping with Max and Ruby.  Count your money, spend your money, and make change.  Will you be able to save some money?  Join the fun and find out!

Ask A Master Gardener

7:00pm - 8:30pm
Adults
Miller Branch
Library Branch: Miller Branch
Room: Lobby (Miller)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Gardening & Nature
Event Details:

Find the answers to gardening questions by talking with a University of Maryland Extension Master Gardener. Drop in; no registration required. 

 

Korean for Beginners

7:00pm - 8:30pm
Adults
Miller Branch
Closed
Registration
Library Branch: Miller Branch
Room: Avalon Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Community Events, Culture & Language, Race, Equity & Inclusion
Registration Required
Event Details:

Learn Korean in this 12-week class, taught by Saea Oh, who holds a Bachelor of Arts in Linguistics and is certified in TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages).

3, 2, Fun! [ages 2-3 with adult] TK

10:15am - 10:45am
Children
Miller Branch
Library Branch: Miller Branch
Room: Patapsco Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Early Learning
Event Details:

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.

Ages strictly enforced with limited exceptions.

Conservation Conversation: Panamanian Golden Frog [ages 6 & up] TK

10:30am - 11:00am
Children
Miller Branch
Library Branch: Miller Branch
Room: Ellicott Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Gardening & Nature
Event Details:

Ages 6 & up. 30 min.  Ticket required.  Ho. Co. Schools closed.

3, 2, Fun! [ages 2-3 with adult] TK

11:30am - 12:00pm
Children
Miller Branch
Library Branch: Miller Branch
Room: Patapsco Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Early Learning
Event Details:

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.

Ages strictly enforced with limited exceptions.

All By Myself [ages 4-6] TK

2:00pm - 2:30pm
Children
Miller Branch
Library Branch: Miller Branch
Room: Patapsco Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Early Learning
Event Details:

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.

 

Ages strictly enforced with limited exceptions.

STEAM Team [3rd-5th grade] RG

6:30pm - 7:15pm
Children
Miller Branch
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Miller Branch
Room: Miller Children's Classroom
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Tech Skills or STEAM
Registration Required
Event Details:

3rd-5th grade.  45 min.  Registration required. 

Work together in small groups investigating hands on STEAM activities.

An Inconvenient Book Club

7:00pm - 8:00pm
Adults
Miller Branch
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Miller Branch
Room: Avalon Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Clubs
Registration Required
Event Details:

The Inconvenient Book Club will feature a lively discussion of Helen Phillips' highly acclaimed climate fiction novel, Hum.

Chess Club- CANCELED

7:00pm - 8:00pm
Teens, Adults, Everyone
Miller Branch
Cancelled
Library Branch: Miller Branch
Room: Tech Lab (MIL)
Age Group: Teens, Adults, Everyone
Program Type: Community Events, Crafts, Fun & Games!
Event Details:

Looking to sharpen your chess skills?  Come drop in and challenge new opponents!  All skill levels and ages are welcome.

Note: Children under the age of 10 must be accompanied by an adult.

Author Works: Paterson Joseph "The Secret Diaries of Charles Ignatius Sancho"

7:00pm - 8:30pm
Adults
Miller Branch
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Miller Branch
Room: Ellicott/ Patapsco Rooms
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Art, Movies & Music, Author & Literary Events, Book Clubs, Community Events, History & Genealogy, Race, Equity & Inclusion
Registration Required
Event Details:

WIN A FREE BOOK!

Attend the event for a chance to enter the raffle and win! 

Ukulele Spring Jam [ages 7 and up with adult] TK

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Children
Miller Branch
Library Branch: Miller Branch
Room: Avalon Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Art, Movies & Music
Event Details:

Ages 7 and up with adult.  60 min.  Ticket required.

Let's jam with the ukulele! Bring your own or borrow one of ours.  Other simple instruments will be provided if you just want to play them and sing along.

Teen Sprouts: Field Trip to Little Portion Farm

5:00pm - 8:00pm
Teens
Miller Branch
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Miller Branch
Room: Enchanted Garden
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: College & Trade Schools, Gardening & Nature, Health & Wellness
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us for a hands-on adventure at a local farm! Explore the farm, get your hands dirty as we plant, and discover what it takes to get food from farm to table.

Teen D&D Club

6:00pm - 8:00pm
Teens
Miller Branch
Library Branch: Miller Branch
Room: Avalon Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Community Events, Crafts, Fun & Games!
Event Details:

Due to increased popularity of D&D Club, we are moving to the Avalon Room and will cap the number of players at a maximum of 20 on a first come, first served basis.

Doors open 15 minutes before game time.

Bas Bleu Book Discussion Group

7:00pm - 8:00pm
Adults
Miller Branch
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Miller Branch
Room: Patapsco Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Clubs
Registration Required
Event Details:

Bas Bleu, French for “bluestocking,” refers to an intellectual or literary woman.  We read a variety of literary fiction, and all are welcome – not just bluestockings!

Join us for a discussion of the following books:

English Conversation Class (in-person)

7:00pm - 8:30pm
Adults
Miller Branch
Library Branch: Miller Branch
Room: Ellicott Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Culture & Language, Race, Equity & Inclusion
Event Details:

Is English your second (or third) language? Practice speaking and listening in a small group.

Wednesdays, 7 - 8:30 pm

Play Partners [infant-23 months with adult] TK

10:15am - 10:45am
Children
Miller Branch
Library Branch: Miller Branch
Room: Miller Children's Classroom
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Early Learning
Event Details:

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.

Ages strictly enforced with limited exceptions.

Play Partners [infant-23 months with adult] TK

11:30am - 12:00pm
Children
Miller Branch
Library Branch: Miller Branch
Room: Miller Children's Classroom
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Early Learning
Event Details:

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.

Ages strictly enforced with limited exceptions.

Math Lab: Pet Cents [3rd-5th grade] TK

2:00pm - 2:45pm
Children
Miller Branch
Library Branch: Miller Branch
Room: Patapsco Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Tech Skills or STEAM
Event Details:

3rd-5th grade. 45 min. Ticket required.  Ho Co Schools are closed.

Math can be fun! Develop problem-solving skills and strategies as we explore financial literacy topics.

 

Light but not Fluffy

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Adults
Miller Branch
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Miller Branch
Room: Ellicott Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Clubs
Registration Required
Event Details:

Read and discuss light-hearted books that will make us smile. The books will talk about love, hope, and grace. They will include humor, and perhaps some snark, to spice things up. It will be fun! Join us. 

3rd Thursdays: 2 - 3 pm

Bingo Social

2:00pm - 4:00pm
Adults
Miller Branch
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Miller Branch
Room: Avalon Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Crafts, Fun & Games!
Registration Required
Event Details:

B-I-N-G-O! Get sociable and win prizes. Compete and converse with other bingo fans. 

April Showers Bring Trivia Powers: Third Thursday Edition!

7:00pm - 8:00pm
Teens, Adults
Miller Branch
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Miller Branch
Room: Avalon Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Community Events, Crafts, Fun & Games!, History & Genealogy
Registration Required
Event Details:

Get ready to test your brainpower in a storm of trivia fun! This month’s Third Thursday Trivia challenges you with 50 questions across 10 categories—so expect a whirlwind of topics!