This event is in the "Teens" group. Jul 30 2024 Tue Weather Balloon 2:30pm - 4:00pm East Columbia Branch Closed Registration This event is in the "Teens" group. Jul 30 2024 Tue Weather Balloon 2:30pm - 4:00pm East Columbia Branch Closed Library Branch: East Columbia Branch Room: Walter Dean Myers Homework Room Age Group: Teens Program Type: Tech Skills or STEAM Registration Required Event Details: Ever wonder how meteorologists predict storms and detect weather patterns? Launch a weather balloon to collect high-altitude video footage and weather data. Registration required. Grades 6-12. Taught by a HiTech instructor.
This event is in the "Children" group. Jul 30 2024 Tue All By Myself [ages 4-6] TK 3:00pm - 3:30pm Miller Branch This event is in the "Children" group. Jul 30 2024 Tue All By Myself [ages 4-6] TK 3:00pm - 3:30pm Miller Branch Library Branch: Miller Branch Room: Miller Children's Classroom Age Group: Children Program Type: Early Learning 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.
This event is in the "Children" group. Jul 30 2024 Tue STEM Fun: Exploration Stations (Families) TK 5:30pm - 6:15pm Elkridge Branch This event is in the "Children" group. Jul 30 2024 Tue STEM Fun: Exploration Stations (Families) TK 5:30pm - 6:15pm 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: Families; allow 30 minutes. Ticket required. Explore and engage in various STEM activities through self-guided stations.
This event is in the "Teens" group. Jul 30 2024 Tue Digital SAT RESULTS and Information ONLINE 6:00pm - 7:00pm Online Branch Open Registration This event is in the "Teens" group. Jul 30 2024 Tue Digital SAT RESULTS and Information ONLINE 6:00pm - 7:00pm Online Branch Open Library Branch: Online Branch Room: Teen Online Classroom Age Group: Teens Program Type: Career, Business & Finance, College & Trade Schools, History & Genealogy, Tech Skills or STEAM Registration Required Event Details: ONLINE CLASS | Registration required to receive the Zoom link.
This event is in the "Children" group. Jul 30 2024 Tue STEAM Team [ages 7-10] RG 6:30pm - 7:15pm Miller Branch Closed Registration This event is in the "Children" group. Jul 30 2024 Tue STEAM Team [ages 7-10] RG 6:30pm - 7:15pm Miller Branch Closed Library Branch: Miller Branch Room: Miller Children's Classroom Age Group: Children Program Type: Tech Skills or STEAM Registration Required Event Details: Ages 7-10. 45 min. Registration required. Work together in small groups investigating hands on STEAM activities.
This event is in the "Children" group. This event is in the "Everyone" group. Jul 30 2024 Tue Pajama Time (families) TK 7:00pm - 7:30pm Savage Branch This event is in the "Children" group. This event is in the "Everyone" group. Jul 30 2024 Tue Pajama Time (families) TK 7:00pm - 7:30pm Savage Branch Library Branch: Savage Branch Room: Albert Einstein Classroom Age Group: Children, Everyone Program Type: 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.
This event is in the "Children" group. Jul 30 2024 Tue Kindergarten Here We Come, (children entering Kindergarten with an adult), RG 7:00pm - 8:00pm Glenwood Branch Open Registration This event is in the "Children" group. Jul 30 2024 Tue Kindergarten Here We Come, (children entering Kindergarten with an adult), RG 7:00pm - 8:00pm Glenwood Branch Open Library Branch: Glenwood Branch Room: Pindell Room Age Group: Children Program Type: Early Learning Registration Required KINDERGARTEN, HERE WE COME! For children entering Kindergarten in the fall. 45-60 mins. Registration required. Children entering kindergarten in the fall will have fun with stories and activities. They even get to board a real school bus! This class is cosponsored by Friends & Foundation of HCLS and Howard County Public School System.
This event is in the "Adults" group. Jul 30 2024 Tue Birds of Maryland: from Field to Forest and Ground Floor to Treetops 7:00pm - 8:30pm Miller Branch Open Registration This event is in the "Adults" group. Jul 30 2024 Tue Birds of Maryland: from Field to Forest and Ground Floor to Treetops 7:00pm - 8:30pm Miller Branch Open Library Branch: Miller Branch Room: Avalon Room Age Group: Adults Program Type: Gardening & Nature Registration Required Event Details: Enjoy lifelong birder Marty Brazeau's entertaining and informative high-definition film showing the ecology of Maryland birds, such as scarlet tanagers, orioles, and warblers. Mr.
This event is in the "Teens" group. This event is in the "Adults" group. Jul 30 2024 Tue Magazine Bead Jewelry 7:00pm - 8:30pm Elkridge Branch Open Registration This event is in the "Teens" group. This event is in the "Adults" group. Jul 30 2024 Tue Magazine Bead Jewelry 7:00pm - 8:30pm Elkridge Branch Open Library Branch: Elkridge Branch Room: DIY Design Studio Age Group: Teens, Adults Program Type: Art, Movies & Music, DIY & Makerspace Registration Required Event Details: Enjoy a relaxing evening of crafting and learn how to create new beads from old magazine pages.
This event is in the "Teens" group. Jul 31 2024 Wed A/V Lab 9:00am - 10:00am Savage Branch This event is in the "Teens" group. Jul 31 2024 Wed A/V Lab 9:00am - 10:00am Savage Branch Library Branch: Savage Branch Room: Savage AV Studio Age Group: Teens Program Type: Art, Movies & Music, Tech Skills or STEAM Event Details: Join us for access to the sound booth and other HiTech equipment to record and mix music or create movies. Registration required. Grades 6-12. Taught by a HiTech instructor.
This event is in the "Teens" group. Jul 31 2024 Wed Engines & Mechanical Engineering 9:00am - 10:00am Elkridge Branch Open Registration This event is in the "Teens" group. Jul 31 2024 Wed Engines & Mechanical Engineering 9:00am - 10:00am Elkridge Branch Open Library Branch: Elkridge Branch Room: DIY Design Studio Age Group: Teens Program Type: Tech Skills or STEAM Registration Required Event Details: Explore the intricacies and design processes of model LEGO car engines using a mechanical engineering mindset. Registration required. Grades 6-12. Taught by a HiTech instructor. Register once for all sessions.
This event is in the "Teens" group. Jul 31 2024 Wed Geology 9:00am - 10:00am Savage Branch This event is in the "Teens" group. Jul 31 2024 Wed Geology 9:00am - 10:00am Savage Branch Library Branch: Savage Branch Room: Savage Science Studio (Carver Lab) Age Group: Teens Program Type: Art, Movies & Music, Tech Skills or STEAM Event Details: Have you ever wondered what kinds of arrocks make up our planet? Are you interested in learning about beautiful gems and minerals or fascinating fossils? Join us for a look into the Earth’s most amazing geological artifacts!
This event is in the "Teens" group. Jul 31 2024 Wed Sports Science 9:00am - 10:00am East Columbia Branch Open Registration This event is in the "Teens" group. Jul 31 2024 Wed Sports Science 9:00am - 10:00am East Columbia Branch Open Library Branch: East Columbia Branch Room: Walter Dean Myers Homework Room Age Group: Teens Program Type: Tech Skills or STEAM Registration Required Event Details: Explore the fascinating world of sports through a scientific lens.
This event is in the "Teens" group. Jul 31 2024 Wed STEM Leadership: Mechanical Engineering, Robotics, & AI 9:00am - 10:00am East Columbia Branch Closed Registration This event is in the "Teens" group. Jul 31 2024 Wed STEM Leadership: Mechanical Engineering, Robotics, & AI 9:00am - 10:00am East Columbia Branch Closed Library Branch: East Columbia Branch Room: ECO Studio A (Classroom) Age Group: Teens Program Type: Tech Skills or STEAM Registration Required Event Details: Visualize your future in a STEM career! During the first week, develop education goals, and plan for college and beyond.
This event is in the "Teens" group. Jul 31 2024 Wed Aerodynamics & Aeronautics 10:00am - 11:30am East Columbia Branch Closed Registration This event is in the "Teens" group. Jul 31 2024 Wed Aerodynamics & Aeronautics 10:00am - 11:30am East Columbia Branch Closed Library Branch: East Columbia Branch Room: Walter Dean Myers Homework Room Age Group: Teens Program Type: Tech Skills or STEAM Registration Required Event Details: Have fun learning about the difference between aeronautics and aerodynamics. Learn basic engineering principles applied to both in a fun way. See how they apply to everyday life and make your invention take flight!
This event is in the "Teens" group. Jul 31 2024 Wed Carnival Engineering: Water Mister 10:00am - 11:30am East Columbia Branch Open Registration This event is in the "Teens" group. Jul 31 2024 Wed Carnival Engineering: Water Mister 10:00am - 11:30am East Columbia Branch Open Library Branch: East Columbia Branch Room: ECO Studio B (Lab) Age Group: Teens Program Type: Tech Skills or STEAM Registration Required Event Details: Using the principles of engineering, help us keep our carnival cool this year by building the water mister arch! Registration required. Grades 6-12. Taught by a HiTech instructor.
This event is in the "Teens" group. Jul 31 2024 Wed Carnival Games 10:00am - 11:30am Elkridge Branch Open Registration This event is in the "Teens" group. Jul 31 2024 Wed Carnival Games 10:00am - 11:30am Elkridge Branch Open Library Branch: Elkridge Branch Room: DIY Design Studio Age Group: Teens Program Type: Tech Skills or STEAM Registration Required Event Details: Engineer Carnival Games for the HiTech Carnival! Use your creativity and engineering skills to design and build games such as Ring Toss, Spin the Wheel, and Plinko--or come up with your own idea!
This event is in the "Teens" group. Jul 31 2024 Wed Civil Engineering 10:00am - 11:30am Savage Branch This event is in the "Teens" group. Jul 31 2024 Wed Civil Engineering 10:00am - 11:30am Savage Branch Library Branch: Savage Branch Room: Savage Science Studio (Carver Lab) Age Group: Teens Program Type: Art, Movies & Music, Tech Skills or STEAM Event Details: How did engineers build the Hoover Dam, Eiffel Tower, and Chesapeake Bay Bridge? Explore the principles of engineering used to build the largest structures in the world! Registration required. Grades 6-12.
This event is in the "Teens" group. Jul 31 2024 Wed Dive into Biology 10:00am - 11:30am Savage Branch Open Registration This event is in the "Teens" group. Jul 31 2024 Wed Dive into Biology 10:00am - 11:30am Savage Branch Open Library Branch: Savage Branch Room: Carl Sagan Conference Room Age Group: Teens Program Type: Tech Skills or STEAM Registration Required Event Details: Have you ever wondered what the difference is between you and a microorganism? Were you ever curious about the difference between cellular respiration and photosynthesis?
This event is in the "Teens" group. Jul 31 2024 Wed Exploring Computer Language through Humanoid Robots 10:00am - 11:30am Elkridge Branch Cancelled Registration This event is in the "Teens" group. Jul 31 2024 Wed Cancelled Exploring Computer Language through Humanoid Robots 10:00am - 11:30am Elkridge Branch Library Branch: Elkridge Branch Room: Elkridge Studio Age Group: Teens Program Type: Tech Skills or STEAM Event Details: Have you ever wondered about the basics behind how humans tell computers what to do? Do you like awesome robots? If your answer was yes to one or both of those questions, this is the class for you!
This event is in the "Teens" group. Jul 31 2024 Wed Neuroscience 10:00am - 11:30am Elkridge Branch Open Registration This event is in the "Teens" group. Jul 31 2024 Wed Neuroscience 10:00am - 11:30am Elkridge Branch Open Library Branch: Elkridge Branch Room: Hockley Room Age Group: Teens Program Type: Tech Skills or STEAM Registration Required Event Details: What are neurons and how do they communicate? How does the brain comprehend light, sound, taste, touch, and smell? Why can concussions be so dangerous? Join us in Neuroscience to explore what’s in your noggin!
This event is in the "Teens" group. Jul 31 2024 Wed Paleontology 10:00am - 11:30am Savage Branch Open Registration This event is in the "Teens" group. Jul 31 2024 Wed Paleontology 10:00am - 11:30am Savage Branch Open Library Branch: Savage Branch Room: DaVinci Room Age Group: Teens Program Type: Tech Skills or STEAM Registration Required Event Details: This course is an introduction to paleontology. Learn about a variety of fascinating fossils, how they are formed, and how they inform us about the Earth’s past. Registration required. Grades 6-12.
This event is in the "Teens" group. Jul 31 2024 Wed Photography 10:00am - 11:30am Savage Branch Closed Registration This event is in the "Teens" group. Jul 31 2024 Wed Photography 10:00am - 11:30am Savage Branch Closed Library Branch: Savage Branch Room: Savage AV Studio Age Group: Teens Program Type: Art, Movies & Music, Tech Skills or STEAM Registration Required Event Details: Learn how the digital single lens reflex camera is engineered to utilize part of the electromagnetic spectrum we call visible light. Obtain hands on experience using a DSLR camera and learn numerous picture-taking techniques.
This event is in the "Teens" group. Jul 31 2024 Wed Python 10:00am - 11:30am Savage Branch Open Registration This event is in the "Teens" group. Jul 31 2024 Wed Python 10:00am - 11:30am Savage Branch Open Library Branch: Savage Branch Room: Savage Studio (Classroom) Age Group: Teens Program Type: Art, Movies & Music, Tech Skills or STEAM Registration Required Event Details: Learn the basics of programming in Python! Create games, interactive programs, and anything else you want. Absolutely no experience required -- you'll learn how to program a basic game in the first class!
