This event is in the "Children" group. Apr 16 2025 Wed ORK in the Community 4:30pm - 5:30pm Children Mobile Branch This event is in the "Children" group. Apr 16 2025 Wed ORK in the Community 4:30pm - 5:30pm Mobile Branch Library Branch: Mobile Branch Room: ORK Age Group: Children Program Type: Community Events 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: We hope to see you at Oakmont Village Apartments (11090 Resort Road, Ellicott City, MD, 21042) from 4:30-5:30pm!Esperamos verte en Oakmont Village Apartments (11090 Resort Road, Ellicott City, MD, 21042) de 16:30 a 17:30!
This event is in the "Teens" group. Apr 16 2025 Wed Teen D&D Club 6:00pm - 8:00pm Teens Miller Branch This event is in the "Teens" group. Apr 16 2025 Wed Teen D&D Club 6:00pm - 8:00pm 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.
This event is in the "Adults" group. Apr 16 2025 Wed Cookbook corner at East Columbia Branch 7:00pm - 8:00pm Adults East Columbia Branch Open Registration This event is in the "Adults" group. Apr 16 2025 Wed Cookbook corner at East Columbia Branch 7:00pm - 8:00pm East Columbia Branch Open 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 event is in the "Adults" group. Apr 16 2025 Wed English Conversation Class 7:00pm - 8:45pm Adults Elkridge Branch Registration This event is in the "Adults" group. Apr 16 2025 Wed English Conversation Class 7:00pm - 8:45pm Elkridge Branch 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
This event is in the "Adults" group. Apr 17 2025 Thu Pins and Needle Arts 10:00am - 12:00pm Adults Central Branch This event is in the "Adults" group. Apr 17 2025 Thu Pins and Needle Arts 10:00am - 12:00pm Central Branch Library Branch: Central Branch Room: CEN Studio Age Group: Adults Program Type: Community Events, Crafts, Fun & Games! Event Details: Looking for dedicated time to work on projects? Join other adults who knit, crochet, embroider, and sew, in an open forum for sharing, conversing, and creating. Drop in anytime between 10 am and 12 pm.
This event is in the "Teens" group. This event is in the "Adults" group. Apr 17 2025 Thu April Showers Bring Trivia Powers: Third Thursday Edition! 7:00pm - 8:00pm Teens, Adults Miller Branch Open Registration This event is in the "Teens" group. This event is in the "Adults" group. Apr 17 2025 Thu April Showers Bring Trivia Powers: Third Thursday Edition! 7:00pm - 8:00pm Miller Branch Open 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!
This event is in the "Adults" group. Apr 17 2025 Thu Nonfiction Addiction Book Club (In-Person) 7:00pm - 8:00pm Adults East Columbia Branch Open Registration This event is in the "Adults" group. Apr 17 2025 Thu Nonfiction Addiction Book Club (In-Person) 7:00pm - 8:00pm East Columbia Branch Open Library Branch: East Columbia Branch Room: Lucille Clifton Rooms A/B Age Group: Adults Program Type: Book Clubs, Community Events, Culture & Language Registration Required Event Details: Explore the genre of nonfiction and join our discussions on third Thursdays! Apr 17: Fire Weather by John Vaillant
This event is in the "Adults" group. Apr 17 2025 Thu Nonfiction Addiction Book Club (Online) 7:00pm - 8:00pm Adults Online Branch Open Registration This event is in the "Adults" group. Apr 17 2025 Thu Nonfiction Addiction Book Club (Online) 7:00pm - 8:00pm Online Branch Open Library Branch: Online Branch Room: Book Clubs Age Group: Adults Program Type: Book Clubs, Community Events, Culture & Language Registration Required Event Details: Explore the genre of nonfiction and join our discussions on third Thursdays! Apr 17: Fire Weather by John Vaillant
This event is in the "Everyone" group. Apr 19 2025 Sat Myanmar Cultural Showcase and Water Festival 1:00pm - 4:00pm Everyone Elkridge Branch Registration This event is in the "Everyone" group. Apr 19 2025 Sat Myanmar Cultural Showcase and Water Festival 1:00pm - 4:00pm Elkridge Branch Library Branch: Elkridge Branch Room: Belmont / Hockley Room Age Group: Everyone Program Type: Art, Movies & Music, Community Events, Crafts, Fun & Games!, Culture & Language, Race, Equity & Inclusion Registration Required Event Details: Myanmar Cultural Showcase and Water Festival Date/Time: April 19, Saturday, 1-4pmLocation: Elkridge Branch Library and DIY Center
This event is in the "Adults" group. Apr 19 2025 Sat Author Works: Alka Joshi - Six Days in Bombay 2:00pm - 3:00pm Adults East Columbia Branch Open Registration This event is in the "Adults" group. Apr 19 2025 Sat Author Works: Alka Joshi - Six Days in Bombay 2:00pm - 3:00pm East Columbia Branch Open Library Branch: East Columbia Branch Room: Lucille Clifton Rooms A/B Age Group: Adults Program Type: Author & Literary Events, Book Clubs, Community Events, Race, Equity & Inclusion Registration Required Event Details: WIN A FREE BOOK!Attend the event for a chance to enter the raffle and win!
This event is in the "Teens" group. This event is in the "Adults" group. Apr 19 2025 Sat Tabletop Gaming Time 2:00pm - 4:30pm Teens, Adults Savage Branch Open Registration This event is in the "Teens" group. This event is in the "Adults" group. Apr 19 2025 Sat Tabletop Gaming Time 2:00pm - 4:30pm Savage Branch Open Library Branch: Savage Branch Room: DaVinci Room Age Group: Teens, Adults Program Type: Community Events, Crafts, Fun & Games! Registration Required Event Details: Join us for an afternoon of dice-rolling, card-slapping, and strategic thinking as we host a tabletop gaming extravaganza at the Savage Branch!
This event is in the "Teens" group. Apr 21 2025 Mon Teen Live! Miller Teen Takeover 3:00pm - 5:00pm Teens Miller Branch Open Registration This event is in the "Teens" group. Apr 21 2025 Mon Teen Live! Miller Teen Takeover 3:00pm - 5:00pm Miller Branch Open Library Branch: Miller Branch Age Group: Teens Program Type: HiTech Classes & Events, Art, Movies & Music, Community Events, Crafts, Fun & Games!, Race, Equity & Inclusion, Tech Skills or STEAM Registration Required Event Details: TEENS ARE TAKING OVER THE MILLER BRANCH!Calling all Teens ages 11 - 18! The HCLS Miller Branch is your place for FUN, GAMES, ART, & MORE ! Join other teens for a great time!
This event is in the "Adults" group. Apr 21 2025 Mon Asian American Literature Book Club (Online) 7:00pm - 8:30pm Adults Online Branch Registration This event is in the "Adults" group. Apr 21 2025 Mon Asian American Literature Book Club (Online) 7:00pm - 8:30pm Online Branch Library Branch: Online Branch Room: Adult Online Classroom Age Group: Adults Program Type: Book Clubs, Community Events, Culture & Language, Race, Equity & Inclusion Registration Required Event Details: Join our monthly discussion of Asian American literary titles.
This event is in the "Teens" group. This event is in the "Adults" group. Apr 21 2025 Mon Glenwood D&D Club (Ages 12+) 7:00pm - 8:30pm Teens, Adults Glenwood Branch Registration This event is in the "Teens" group. This event is in the "Adults" group. Apr 21 2025 Mon Glenwood D&D Club (Ages 12+) 7:00pm - 8:30pm Glenwood Branch Library Branch: Glenwood Branch Room: Pindell Room Age Group: Teens, Adults Program Type: Community Events, Crafts, Fun & Games! Registration Required Event Details: 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+.
This event is in the "Everyone" group. Apr 21 2025 Mon Know Your Rights: A Community Workshop Series Empowering Immigrants in Howard County 7:00pm - 8:30pm Everyone Elkridge Branch This event is in the "Everyone" group. Apr 21 2025 Mon Know Your Rights: A Community Workshop Series Empowering Immigrants in Howard County 7:00pm - 8:30pm Elkridge Branch Library Branch: Elkridge Branch Room: Belmont Room Age Group: Everyone Program Type: Community Events, Race, Equity & Inclusion Event Details: The Howard County Library System, in collaboration with the Luminus Network, Inc., is proud to present "Know Your Rights," a series of workshops designed to inform and empower immigrants in our community.
This event is in the "Adults" group. Apr 21 2025 Mon Korean for Beginners 7:00pm - 8:30pm Adults Miller Branch Closed Registration This event is in the "Adults" group. Apr 21 2025 Mon Korean for Beginners 7:00pm - 8:30pm Miller Branch Closed 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).
This event is in the "Adults" group. Apr 22 2025 Tue Beyond Words at East Columbia Branch 12:30pm - 2:30pm Adults East Columbia Branch Open Registration This event is in the "Adults" group. Apr 22 2025 Tue Beyond Words at East Columbia Branch 12:30pm - 2:30pm East Columbia Branch Open Library Branch: East Columbia Branch Room: Lucille Clifton Rooms A/B Age Group: Adults Program Type: Art, Movies & Music, Community Events, Crafts, Fun & Games!, DIY & Makerspace, Health & Wellness, Race, Equity & Inclusion, Tech Skills or STEAM Registration Required Event Details: Step into the fun and active world of Beyond Words, a vibrant and inclusive monthly class designed to spark joy and ignite the imagination of young people with developmental and intellectual disabilities.
This event is in the "Adults" group. Apr 22 2025 Tue Mah Jongg Meet Up 6:30pm - 8:00pm Adults Miller Branch This event is in the "Adults" group. Apr 22 2025 Tue Mah Jongg Meet Up 6:30pm - 8:00pm 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:April 22May 13 & 27June 10 & 24
This event is in the "Adults" group. Apr 22 2025 Tue The Twenty-Something Coworking Club 6:30pm - 8:30pm Adults Central Branch Open Registration This event is in the "Adults" group. Apr 22 2025 Tue The Twenty-Something Coworking Club 6:30pm - 8:30pm Central Branch Open Library Branch: Central Branch Room: CEN Studio Age Group: Adults Program Type: Community Events Registration Required Event Details: Join us for body doubling, social support, snacks, and dedicated time to tackle:coursework
This event is in the "Teens" group. This event is in the "Adults" group. Apr 22 2025 Tue World Languages Cafe @ East Columbia 50+ Center (in person) 7:00pm - 8:45pm Teens, Adults East Columbia Branch Registration This event is in the "Teens" group. This event is in the "Adults" group. Apr 22 2025 Tue World Languages Cafe @ East Columbia 50+ Center (in person) 7:00pm - 8:45pm East Columbia Branch Library Branch: East Columbia Branch Room: East Columbia Other Location Age Group: Teens, Adults Program Type: Community Events, Culture & Language, Race, Equity & Inclusion Registration Required Event Details: The World Languages Cafe is now being held at the new East Columbia 50+ Center; 6610 Cradlerock way, Columbia, Md. 21045 on the 4th Tuesday of each month.
This event is in the "Children" group. Apr 23 2025 Wed ORK in the Community 11:30am - 12:30pm Children Mobile Branch This event is in the "Children" group. Apr 23 2025 Wed ORK in the Community 11:30am - 12:30pm Mobile Branch Library Branch: Mobile Branch Room: ORK Age Group: Children Program Type: Community Events 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: We hope to see you at the Howard County Family Support Center (9790 Patuxent Woods Dr., Columbia, MD, 21046) from 11:30am to 12:30pm!
This event is in the "Children" group. Apr 23 2025 Wed ORK in the Community 5:00pm - 6:00pm Children Mobile Branch This event is in the "Children" group. Apr 23 2025 Wed ORK in the Community 5:00pm - 6:00pm Mobile Branch Library Branch: Mobile Branch Room: ORK Age Group: Children Program Type: Community Events 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: We hope to see you at Laurel Woods Elementary School from 5:00-6:00pm!Esperamos verle en la escuela primaria Laurel Woods de 17:00 a 18:00.
This event is in the "Teens" group. Apr 23 2025 Wed Teen Beyond Words in The Enchanted Gareden 5:00pm - 7:00pm Teens Miller Branch Registration This event is in the "Teens" group. Apr 23 2025 Wed Teen Beyond Words in The Enchanted Gareden 5:00pm - 7:00pm Miller Branch Library Branch: Miller Branch Room: Patapsco Room Age Group: Teens 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: Ages 11 - 21This class will be in the Enchanted Garden (weather permitting)
This event is in the "Adults" group. Apr 23 2025 Wed In Other Worlds SFF Book Club (In-Person) 7:00pm - 8:00pm Adults East Columbia Branch Open Registration This event is in the "Adults" group. Apr 23 2025 Wed In Other Worlds SFF Book Club (In-Person) 7:00pm - 8:00pm East Columbia Branch Open Library Branch: East Columbia Branch Room: ECO Studio A (Classroom) Age Group: Adults Program Type: Book Clubs, Community Events, Culture & Language 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)
