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Crafternoon (all ages/families) TK

3:00pm - 4:00pm
East Columbia Branch
Library Branch: East Columbia Branch
Room: Lucille Clifton Rooms A/B
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Crafts, Fun & Games!
Event Details:

Ticket required. All ages/families. Allow 30 min.

Drop-in and make some fun crafts.

On the Road to Kindergarten at Deep Run Mobile Park (ORK)

3:30pm - 5:00pm
Mobile Branch
Library Branch: Mobile Branch
Room: ORK
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Community Events, Early Learning

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:

Wednesdays  3:30 - 5:00 pm

Jul 10, Aug 14

Deep Run Mobile Park

6551 Old Waterloo Rd. Elkridge, MD 21075

At the pool area. In case of inclement weather, the visit may be cancelled.

 

Crayon Adventure (ages 6-8 TK)

4:00pm - 4:45pm
Central Branch
Library Branch: Central Branch
Room: Maxine White Warfield Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Crafts, Fun & Games!, Early Learning, Tech Skills or STEAM
Event Details:

Ages 6-8, 45 minutes. TK, Ticketed. Free tickets available 15 minutes before class.

 

Compost Demonstration (In-Person)

4:00pm - 6:00pm
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.

Craft Pop-Up Shop [ages 4 & up]

5:30pm - 7:00pm
Miller Branch
Library Branch: Miller Branch
Room: Miller Children's Classroom
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Art, Movies & Music, Crafts, Fun & Games!, Tech Skills or STEAM
Event Details:

Ages 4 and up.  Allow 15 minutes.  Drop in. 

Pop-in and make a craft!

 

Moving Up to Middle School

6:00pm - 7:00pm
East Columbia Branch
Registration
Library Branch: East Columbia Branch
Room: Lucille Clifton Rooms A/B
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Community Events
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join a panel of former middle schoolers for their honest feedback on middle school success. Learn tips on staying organized. Have fun participating in Locker Trials and a Book Bag Relay Race.

Black-Eyed Susan Classic Book Club (Grades 4-6 RG)

6:30pm - 7:30pm
Central Branch
Registration
Library Branch: Central Branch
Room: Central Children's Classroom
Age Group: Children, Teens
Program Type: Book Clubs
Registration Required
Event Details:

RG, Registered. Registration Required.

Discussions and activities about previous state award nominees.  Copies available for borrowing by registered participants at Central Branch's Customer Service Desk.

The UnBook Reading Group

6:30pm - 7:30pm
Off Site
Registration
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Author & Literary Events, Book Clubs, Community Events
Registration Required
Event Details:

The UnBook Reading Group

 

Family Fun at Your Library: Video Game Night (Families)

6:30pm - 8:00pm
Elkridge Branch
Library Branch: Elkridge Branch
Room: Elkridge Studio
Age Group: 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!

 

Sewing Skills: How to Repair Clothing

7:00pm - 8:30pm
Elkridge Branch
Registration
Library Branch: Elkridge Branch
Room: DIY Design Studio
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: DIY & Makerspace
Registration Required
Event Details:

Learn the basics of clothing repair to extend the lifetime of your clothing. We will cover how to restitch a seam, repair hems, and patch tears. Participants will have the opportunity to practice their skills.

English Conversation Class

7:00pm - 8:45pm
Elkridge Branch
Registration
Library Branch: Elkridge Branch
Room: Grist Mill Conference Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Community Events, Culture & Language
Registration Required
Event Details:

The English Conversation Class (ECC) provides opportunities for adult English language learners to practice speaking and listening skills, increase fluency, improve pronunciation skills, and build confidence to think and speak English in a relaxed

Baby's Play Date (infant-23 months)

10:00am - 11:00am
Savage Branch
Library Branch: Savage Branch
Room: Abacus Classroom
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Crafts, Fun & Games!
Event Details:

Allow 20 min.

Play with our toys, read a board book, and visit with others.

Just For Me (3-6 years) TK

10:15am - 10:45am
Savage Branch
Library Branch: Savage Branch
Room: Albert Einstein Classroom
Age Group: Children
Program Type:
Event Details:

JUST FOR ME

Ages 3-6; 30 min.

For children who are ready for an independent class that includes creative expression, listening comprehension, and early reading skills.

Play Partners [infant-23 months with adult] TK

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

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.

3, 2, Fun (ages 2-3 with adult) TK

10:30am - 11:00am
East Columbia Branch
Library Branch: East Columbia Branch
Room: Lucille Clifton Rooms A/B
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Tech Skills or STEAM
Event Details:

Ages 2-3 years with adult; 30 min. Ticket required.

Preschoolers develop skills for talking, singing, reading, writing, and playing through stories, songs, fingerplays, and rhymes. 

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.

Hatchlings: New Baby and Me (Newborn-6 months with adult) RG

10:30am - 11:30am
Elkridge Branch
Registration
Library Branch: Elkridge Branch
Room: Belmont Room
Age Group: Children, Teens, Adults
Registration Required
Event Details:

Infants birth-6 months with adult. 45-60 minutes. Registration required, one per household. 

Just For Me (3-6 years) TK

11:15am - 11:45am
Savage Branch
Library Branch: Savage Branch
Room: Albert Einstein Classroom
Age Group: Children
Program Type:
Event Details:

JUST FOR ME

Ages 3-6; 30 min.

For children who are ready for an independent class that includes creative expression, listening comprehension, and early reading skills.

Play Partners [infant-23 months with adult] TK

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

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.

Noontime Books--IN PERSON

12:00pm - 1:00pm
Central Branch
Library Branch: Central Branch
Room: Maxine White Warfield Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Clubs
Event Details:

Join us for an in person discussion of Bright Young Women by Jessica Knoll,  at the Central Branch.

Madams of DC

12:30pm - 1:30pm
Online Branch
Registration
Library Branch: Online Branch
Room: Online Classes & Events
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: History & Genealogy
Registration Required
Event Details:

The nation's capital is seen as the prestigious center of American democracy - but there's a secret history to the city. Washington experienced an unprecedented rise in prostitution during and after the Civil War.

School Memory Books (Ages 5+) TK

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Glenwood Branch
Library Branch: Glenwood Branch
Room: Pindell Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Crafts, Fun & Games!
Event Details:

Prepare for those special memories before the start of school. Decorate a binder to hold your pictures, special assignments, artwork and more. 

STEM Fun: Snap Circuits (ages 6-9) TK

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Elkridge Branch
Library Branch: Elkridge Branch
Room: Seahorse Children's Classroom
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Crafts, Fun & Games!, Tech Skills or STEAM
Event Details:

Ages 6-10. 45-60 min. Ticket required. 

Explore the science of electricity by designing and building circuits!

Creatures of Legend: A Miller Summer Celebration

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

Bigfoot! Nessie! Mermaids, Unicorns, and Fairies, oh my! Celebrate the end of summer - and all the books you've read - with games, fun, and maybe a Bigfoot sighting.