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NEW DATE: National Gallery of Art: Breaking the Rules in Modern Art (Online)

Tuesday, April 29, 2025 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Merriweather Online Classroom at Online Branch

Event Details:

This class is a part of the Museum@The Library series.NEW DATE: Breaking the Rules in Modern ArtHow and why did rules of painting and sculpture change radically throughou...

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Library Branch: Online Branch
Room: Merriweather Online Classroom
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Art, Movies & Music, Culture & Language, History & Genealogy
Registration Required
Event Details:
This class is a part of the Museum@The Library series.

NEW DATE: 

Breaking the Rules in Modern Art

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Career Support: Headshots for You

Thursday, May 1, 2025 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Maxine White Warfield Room at Central Branch

Event Details:

Get a free professional headshot photo at the Central Branch!Headshot photos are a great way to make a positive first impression and connect with others for your business or job se...

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Library Branch: Central Branch
Room: Maxine White Warfield Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Career, Business & Finance
Registration Required
Event Details:

Get a free professional headshot photo at the Central Branch!

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Where do we go from here? Recognizing the Power We Hold In Tumultuous Times

Thursday, May 1, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Merriweather Online Classroom at Online Branch

Event Details:

Many of us are asking ourselves these questions: What do we do now? How can we be of assistance when we feel powerless?The fact is that we are not powerless--not individually and n...

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Library Branch: Online Branch
Room: Merriweather Online Classroom
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Community Events, Race, Equity & Inclusion
Registration Required
Event Details:

Many of us are asking ourselves these questions: What do we do now? How can we be of assistance when we feel powerless?

The fact is that we are not powerless--not individually and not collectively. 

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Therapy Dogs Visit!

Friday, May 2, 2025 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Savage Studio (Classroom) at Savage Branch

Event Details:

Come visit with our furry friends from Pets on Wheels and get some sweet snuggles!Middle and high school students; drop-in.

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Library Branch: Savage Branch
Room: Savage Studio (Classroom)
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Gardening & Nature, Health & Wellness
Event Details:

Come visit with our furry friends from Pets on Wheels and get some sweet snuggles!

Middle and high school students; drop-in.

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Global Neighbors: Dance Edition

Sunday, May 4, 2025 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Ellicott/ Patapsco/ Avalon Rooms at Miller Branch

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Celebrate cultures through the art of dance. Join us for an exciting cultural journey that highlights the beauty, history, and diversity of dance traditions from around the world. ...

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Library Branch: Miller Branch
Room: Ellicott/ Patapsco/ Avalon Rooms
Age Group: Adults, Everyone
Program Type: Art, Movies & Music, Culture & Language, Race, Equity & Inclusion
Registration Required
Event Details:

Celebrate cultures through the art of dance. Join us for an exciting cultural journey that highlights the beauty, history, and diversity of dance traditions from around the world.

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"Free For All: The Public Library" - MPT Film Screening

Monday, May 5, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:15pm
Maxine White Warfield Room at Central Branch

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Free for All: Inside the Public Library tells the story of the quiet revolutionaries who made a simple idea happen. From the pioneering women behind the “Free Library Movement” to ...

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Library Branch: Central Branch
Room: Maxine White Warfield Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Author & Literary Events, Community Events, History & Genealogy
Registration Required
Event Details:

Free for All: Inside the Public Library tells the story of the quiet revolutionaries who made a simple idea happen.

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Community Plant Swap

Saturday, May 10, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Maxine White Warfield Room at Central Branch

Event Details:

Children under 8 year must be accompanied by an adult. Calling all plant lovers and the plant-curious! Join us for the second HCLS live plant swap. Have an abundance of h...

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Library Branch: Central Branch
Room: Maxine White Warfield Room
Age Group: Adults, Everyone
Program Type: Community Events, Gardening & Nature
Registration Required
Event Details:

Children under 8 year must be accompanied by an adult. 

Calling all plant lovers and the plant-curious! Join us for the second HCLS live plant swap. 

Int'l Travel

Arranging International Travel

Monday, May 12, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
CEN Studio at Central Branch

Event Details:

Learn effective methods to coordinate international travel, including travel tips and safety measures prior, during and after international travel. Covers trips to the United Arab ...

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Library Branch: Central Branch
Room: CEN Studio
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Culture & Language
Registration Required
Event Details:

Learn effective methods to coordinate international travel, including travel tips and safety measures prior, during and after international travel. Covers trips to the United Arab Emirates and Africa.  

 

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Ask A Master Gardener

10:30am - 12:30pm
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. 

 

Storybook Friends: Laura Numeroff's Mouse [ages 3-5 w/adult] TK

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

Ages 3-5 w/adult.  30 - 45 minutes, Ticket required

Stories, songs, activities, and a craft to enjoy with your child.

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

Storybook Friends: Laura Numeroff's Mouse [ages 3-5 w/adult] TK

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

Ages 3-5 w/adult.  30 - 45 minutes, Ticket required

Stories, songs, activities, and a craft to enjoy with your child.

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

Pajama Time [all ages] TK

6:30pm - 7:00pm
Children, Everyone
Miller Branch
Library Branch: Miller Branch
Room: Miller Children's Classroom
Age Group: Children, Everyone
Program Type: Early Learning

PAJAMA TIME

All ages with adult; 30 min.  Ticket required.

A class before bedtime. Children build skills in singing, talking, listening, reading, and getting along with others through stories, music, rhymes, and activities. Children may wear their pajamas and bring their loveys and blankets.   

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

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 Required
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).

Adult Beyond Words - Special Day

10:00am - 12:00pm
Adults
Miller Branch
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Miller Branch
Room: Ellicott/ Patapsco Rooms
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Art, Movies & Music, Community Events, Crafts, Fun & Games!, Culture & Language, Health & Wellness, Race, Equity & Inclusion, Tech Skills or STEAM
Registration Required
Event Details:

Step into the fun and active world of Adult Beyond Words, an inclusive monthly class designed to spark joy and ignite the imagination of people (ages 18+) with developmental and/or intellectual disabilities.

3, 2, Fun! [ages 2-3 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:

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.

3, 2, Fun! [ages 2-3 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:

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: Miller Children's Classroom
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.

Teen Sprouts: Field Trip to Community Ecology Institute (Ages 14-18)

5:00pm - 8:00pm
Teens
Miller Branch
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Miller Branch
Room: Enchanted Garden
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Gardening & Nature
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.

Mah Jongg Meet Up

6:30pm - 8:00pm
Adults
Miller Branch
Library Branch: Miller Branch
Room: Ellicott/ Patapsco Rooms
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Community Events, Crafts, Fun & Games!
Event Details:

Join us for friendly games of Mah Jongg with players of all levels of experience.  We have both American and Asian sets available!

2nd and 4th Tuesday evenings:

May 13 and 27

June 10 and 24

July 8 and 22

Time for Us [ages 18-35 months w/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:

TIME FOR US

Ages 18-35 months with adult; 30 min.  Ticket required.

Toddlers gain coordination and control when using small and large muscles through stories, music, movement, fingerplays, rhyme, and playtime activities. 

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

Ages strictly enforced with limited exceptions.

Time for Us [ages 18-35 months w/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:

TIME FOR US

Ages 18-35 months with adult; 30 min.  Ticket required.

Toddlers gain coordination and control when using small and large muscles through stories, music, movement, fingerplays, rhyme, and playtime activities. 

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

Ages strictly enforced with limited exceptions.

Create by Music - Quilled Paper Flower Cards

6:00pm - 7:30pm
Adults
Miller Branch
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Miller Branch
Room: Avalon Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Art, Movies & Music, Crafts, Fun & Games!, Health & Wellness
Registration Required
Event Details:

Come enjoy an evening filled with fun crafts, great conversation, and music to spark your creativity.

Registration preferred.

Supplies are limited.

May - Quilled Paper Flower Cards

Mindful Outdoor Experience

6:00pm - 7:30pm
Adults
Miller Branch
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Miller Branch
Room: Enchanted Garden
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Gardening & Nature, Health & Wellness
Registration Required
Event Details:

Immerse yourself in the healing power of nature with our Mindful Outdoor Experience, a unique workshop designed to deepen your connection with the natural world through mindfulness, movement, and plant wisdom. 

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

Professional Development Day 2025 - All Branches Closed

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 are closed on May 15, 2025 for our annual staff professional development day. 

All Together Now [all ages] TK

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

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. 
 

 

All Together Now [all ages] TK

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

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. 
 

 

Play Partners [infant-23 months with adult] TK

10:30am - 11:00am
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.

Ask A Master Gardener

10:30am - 12:30pm
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. 

 

Compost Demonstration (In-Person)

10:30am - 12:30pm
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.

Howard County Seed Library

10:30am - 12:30pm
Adults, Everyone
Miller Branch
Library Branch: Miller Branch
Room: Miller Branch
Age Group: Adults, Everyone
Program Type: Gardening & Nature
Event Details:

The Howard County Seed Library provides a space to share free seeds to allow everyone to build their own garden or greenspaces.