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Advanced Anime Association

7:00pm - 8:15pm
Savage Branch
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Savage Branch
Room: DaVinci Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Art, Movies & Music, Community Events, DIY & Makerspace, Crafts, Fun & Games!
Registration Required
Event Details:
Because anime & manga aren’t just for kids… join us at the Advanced Anime Association. A safe space to geek out about anime, manga, and all things related with like-minded people who are of a similar advanced age. Create some art inspir...

Films That Connect Us (Online)

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Online Branch
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Online Branch
Room: Adult Online Classroom
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Art, Movies & Music, Community Events
Registration Required
Event Details:
  How do films shape and connect us? Join our film discussion series. Please watch monthly films prior to their actual discussion dates May 6: Past Lives This session is part of HCLS' AAPI Month series. Please click here for t...

Global Reads

7:00pm - 8:00pm
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 a wide range of fiction and non-fiction books on different cultures around the world as well as immigrant fiction. 1st Mondays; 7- 8 pm.  Join for a discussion of the following titles: May 6th: Lady Tan's Circle of Wome...

Rock on with Bollywood

7:00pm - 8:00pm
Miller Branch
Open
Registration
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
Event Details:
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...

Craft Pop-Up Shop: AAPI Heritage Month Edition [ages 4 & up]

11:00am - 12:00pm
Miller Branch
Library Branch: Miller Branch
Room: Avalon Room
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.  Ho. Co. Schools are closed. Pop-in and make a craft inspired by Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month! This session is part of HCLS' AAPI Month series. Please cl...

Craft Pop-Up Shop: AAPI Heritage Month Edition [ages 4 & up]

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Miller Branch
Library Branch: Miller Branch
Room: Avalon Room
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.  Ho. Co. Schools are closed. Pop-in and make a craft inspired by Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month! This session is part of HCLS' AAPI Month series. Please click h...

Cookbook Corner at East Columbia Branch

7:00pm - 8:00pm
East Columbia Branch
Open
Registration
Library Branch: East Columbia Branch
Room: Marvin Thomas Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Community Events
Registration Required
Event Details:
Explore various culinary cuisines/chefs of the world. A new cuisine/chef every month. This month's cuisine is Korean. Pick-up any Korean cookbook at the library, cook some recipes and come have a culinary discussion. Store bought food may be ...

STEAM Powered Book Club [ages 7-9] RG

6:30pm - 7:15pm
Miller Branch
Registration
Library Branch: Miller Branch
Room: Avalon Room
Program Type: Book Clubs, Tech Skills or STEAM
Registration Required
Event Details:
Ages 7-9.  45 minutes.  Registration required. Read Mindy Kim and the yummy seaweed business by Lyla Lee (which can be picked up at the Miller Branch children's desk after registering) before the meeting. Join ou...

Between the Lines: An Intersectional Book Club

5:00pm - 6:00pm
Off Site
Open
Registration
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Clubs
Registration Required
Event Details:
Between the Lines​ is a space for readers who want to make an effort to read, highlight, and discuss layered stories. We'll discuss our chosen book, and then look closer into the context that makes the book relevant to all of us, exploring,...

International Grocery Store Tour: H Mart Special Edition: Shopping for Chef Jet Tila's Cooking Demonstration

3:00pm - 4:00pm
Off Site
Registration
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Community Events, Culture & Language, Health & Wellness, Race, Equity & Inclusion
Registration Required
Event Details:
Celebrate AAPI Heritage Month with us on May 20th, Monday, from 3-4pm, or 4-5pm. as we embark on a special trip to H-Mart located at 3301 North Ridge Rd. Ellicott City, Md. 21043. Join our International Grocery Store Tour for a unique opportunity to ...

Tuesday Movie Matinee - 'Polite Society'

3:00pm - 5:00pm
Miller Branch
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Miller Branch
Room: Patapsco Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Art, Movies & Music, Community Events, Race, Equity & Inclusion
Registration Required
Event Details:
Our monthly Movie Matinee, typically held on the fourth Tuesday, will take place on the third Tuesday in May. Mark your calendars to join us on Tuesday, May 21st, at 3 pm. March 26: Book Club: The Next Chapter  (2023, PG-13)...

Taste the Tradition: Exploring Asian Cuisine with Chef Jet Tila (Online)

7:00pm - 8:00pm
Online Branch
Registration
Library Branch: Online Branch
Room: Adult Online Classroom
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Author & Literary Events, Community Events, Culture & Language, Health & Wellness, Race, Equity & Inclusion
Registration Required
Event Details:
Join us for an unforgettable evening celebrating AAPI Heritage Month with a special live online cooking demonstration and storytelling event featuring celebrity chef Jet Tila! Embark on a delightful culinary journey as Chef Jet shares his personal...

In Other Worlds SFF Book Club (In-Person)

7:00pm - 8:00pm
East Columbia Branch
Registration
Library Branch: East Columbia Branch
Room: ECO Studio A (Classroom)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Clubs
Registration Required
Event Details:
    Welcome science fiction & fantasy enthusiasts and other intrepid readers! Discuss a wide-array of SFF movies (quarterly on 2nd Wednesdays) and books (monthly on 4th Wednesdays)   May 22: Iron Widow by Xiran Jay Z...

In Other Worlds SFF Book Club (Online)

7:00pm - 8:00pm
Online Branch
Registration
Library Branch: Online Branch
Room: Zoom Workshop
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Clubs
Registration Required
Event Details:
    Welcome science fiction & fantasy enthusiasts and other intrepid readers! Discuss a wide-array of SFF movies (quarterly on 2nd Wednesdays) and books (monthly on 4th Wednesdays)   May 22: Iron Widow by Xiran Jay Z...

Recipe Exchange: Dumplings!

1:00pm - 2:00pm
Savage Branch
Registration
Library Branch: Savage Branch
Room: Albert Einstein Classroom
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Community Events, Race, Equity & Inclusion
Registration Required
Event Details:
Attention, Foodies! Do you find yourself looking for new creative ways to spice up your cooking repertoire? Searching for new tried-and-true recipes to add to your own skill set as well as easy, dependable recipes that your family will love?  ...

Films with Humans

6:30pm - 8:30pm
Elkridge Branch
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Elkridge Branch
Room: Elkridge Studio
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Community Events, Culture & Language, Race, Equity & Inclusion
Registration Required
Event Details:
  Please join us for this new quarterly series wherein we will watch films about humans, since all great stories involve great characters, and then we'll discuss them with our fellow humans. We meet on every fifth Thursday (approximately e...