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Image of the south facade of the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam

The Getty: Museums of the World, The Rijksmuseum

Monday, December 8, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Merriweather Online Classroom at Online Branch

Event Details:

The Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam houses over a million objects. This class focuses on Dutch Golden Age art (1575–1675), featuring masters like Rembrandt, Vermeer, and Hals, along with ...

Library Branch: Online Branch
Room: Merriweather Online Classroom
Program Type: Art, Movies & Music, Community Events, Culture & Language, History & Genealogy
Registration Required
Event Details:

The Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam houses over a million objects. This class focuses on Dutch Golden Age art (1575–1675), featuring masters like Rembrandt, Vermeer, and Hals, along with other notable artists of the era.

calculator with receipts

Spread Joy and Save Money - Holiday Budgeting (Online)

Monday, December 8, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Adult Online Classroom at Online Branch

Event Details:

The holiday season can be full of joy, but also full of stress. If the upcoming holiday season has you feeling stressed financially, join us to learn how to maximize your dollars a...

Library Branch: Online Branch
Room: Adult Online Classroom
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Career, Business & Finance
Registration Required
Event Details:

The holiday season can be full of joy, but also full of stress. If the upcoming holiday season has you feeling stressed financially, join us to learn how to maximize your dollars and create a memorable gift-giving season.

Lots of puzzle pieces in shades of blue

Seasonal Puzzle Swap: Piece by Piece!

Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 11:00am - 1:00pm
Ellicott/ Patapsco/ Avalon Rooms at Miller Branch

Event Details:

Mark your calendars for Saturday, December 13!Get ready to cozy up with a new puzzle (or a few!) during our  Seasonal Puzzle Swap. Whether you're puzzling through chilly eveni...

Library Branch: Miller Branch
Room: Ellicott/ Patapsco/ Avalon Rooms
Age Group: Teens, Adults, Everyone
Program Type: Community Events, Crafts, Fun & Games!, DIY & Makerspace
Registration Required
Event Details:

Mark your calendars for Saturday, December 13!

Fir branch with snow, a sprig of red berries and a small pinecone

Holiday Celebration at Central

Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 12:00pm - 2:00pm
Central Branch at Central Branch

Event Details:

Celebrate the season with an afternoon of music, crafts, and family fun! Enjoy a lively performance by Two Rivers Chamber Music, blending classical favorites with modern hits, foll...

Library Branch: Central Branch
Room: Central Branch
Age Group: Children, Teens, Adults, Everyone
Program Type: Art, Movies & Music, Crafts, Fun & Games!
Event Details:

Celebrate the season with an afternoon of music, crafts, and family fun!

Winter night scene with trees, snow and stars

The Longest Night (All Ages and Families)

Saturday, December 20, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:15am
ECO Children's Classroom (Lucille Clifton Rooms A/B) at East Columbia Branch

Event Details:

All ages and families.  Children under 7 with adultListen to a story about the winter solstice and create a small lantern craft.Ticket required.

Library Branch: East Columbia Branch
Room: ECO Children's Classroom (Lucille Clifton Rooms A/B)
Age Group: Children, Teens, Adults, Everyone
Program Type: Early Learning, Gardening & Nature, Tech Skills or STEAM
Event Details:

All ages and families.  Children under 7 with adult

Listen to a story about the winter solstice and create a small lantern craft.

Ticket required.

hands wrapping small gifts on a table

How to Wrap (Almost) Anything (ages 10+)

Saturday, December 20, 2025 at 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Studio B at Glenwood Branch

Event Details:

Learn how to wrap gifts of varying shapes and sizes this holiday season! All materials (including wrapping paper and boxes to practice on) are provided, and you are also welcome to...

Library Branch: Glenwood Branch
Room: Studio B
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Crafts, Fun & Games!
Registration Required
Event Details:

Learn how to wrap gifts of varying shapes and sizes this holiday season! All materials (including wrapping paper and boxes to practice on) are provided, and you are also welcome to bring your own.  

White masquerade mask with white feather

Bridgerton Tea Party

Saturday, January 10, 2026 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
CEN Studio at Central Branch

Event Details:

Waiting for the next season of Bridgerton to premiere? We cordially invite all fans to kick off the social season with a Bridgerton-themed tea party. Costumes are highly encou...

Library Branch: Central Branch
Room: CEN Studio
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Art, Movies & Music, Crafts, Fun & Games!
Registration Required
Event Details:

Waiting for the next season of Bridgerton to premiere? 

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Savage 3D Printing Meetup

6:00pm–7:00pm
Teens, Adults
Savage Branch
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Savage Branch
Room: Studio Classroom
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: DIY & Makerspace
Registration Required
Event Details:

Are you interested in 3D printing, optimizing designs for 3D printing, or building your own 3D printer at home?

Play Partners (infant - 23 months, with adult)

9:30am–10:00am
Children
Miller Branch
Library Branch: Miller Branch
Room: Miller Children's Classroom
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Early Learning

Play Partners

Ages infant - 23 months with adult; 20-30 min. Ticket required.

Infants 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.

Play Partners (Infant-23 mos w/adult) TK

9:30am–10:00am
Children
Central Branch
Library Branch: Central Branch
Room: Maxine White Warfield Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Early Learning
Event Details:

Ages newborns-23 months with adult; 20-30 min. Free ticket required.

Newborns and toddlers learn to express feelings, language, and movement through stories, baby games, musical activities, and playtime. 

Baby's Play Date (Infant - 23 months, with adult)

9:30am–10:30am
Children
Savage Branch
Library Branch: Savage Branch
Room: Abacus Classroom
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Crafts, Fun & Games!, Early Learning
Event Details:

Infant - 23 months, with adult; allow 20 min.

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

All Together Now, Ages Everyone

10:00am–10:30am
Children
Glenwood Branch
Library Branch: Glenwood Branch
Room: Pindell Room
Age Group: Children
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. 
 

 

Just for Me (Ages 3-6, independently)

10:30am–11:00am
Children
Savage Branch
Library Branch: Savage Branch
Room: Albert Einstein Classroom
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Early Learning
Event Details:

Just for Me

Ages 3-6, independently; 30 min. Limited Attendance. Name tag required.

Play Partners (infant - 23 months, with adult)

10:30am–11:00am
Children
Miller Branch
Library Branch: Miller Branch
Room: Miller Children's Classroom
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Early Learning

Play Partners

Ages infant - 23 months with adult; 20-30 min. Ticket required.

Infants 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.

Play Partners (Infant-23 mos w/adult) TK

10:30am–11:00am
Children
Central Branch
Library Branch: Central Branch
Room: Maxine White Warfield Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Early Learning
Event Details:

Ages newborns-23 months with adult; 20-30 min. Free ticket required.

Newborns and toddlers learn to express feelings, language, and movement through stories, baby games, musical activities, and playtime. 

Veterans: Visit with a Social Worker from the Baltimore VA Community Resource & Referral Center (CRRC)

10:30am–1:00pm
Adults
Savage Branch
Library Branch: Savage Branch
Room: Lobby (Savage)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Community Events, Health & Wellness
Event Details:

Veterans: drop in to meet with a Social Worker for the Baltimore Veterans Administration Community Resource and Referral Center (CRRC), ask questions, seek support, and get information on the services provided at the CRRC in Baltimore.

Meet with a Certified Peer Recovery Specialist from Howard County Health Department  

10:30am–4:00pm
Teens, Adults
East Columbia Branch
Library Branch: East Columbia Branch
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Community Events, Health & Wellness
Event Details:

Meet with a Certified Peer Recovery Specialist from Howard County Health Department  

Teen Takeover (ages 11-18)

3:00pm–5:00pm
Teens
Central Branch
Library Branch: Central Branch
Room: Teen Area (CEN)
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Crafts, Fun & Games!
Event Details:

Ages 11-18. Drop-in. 

Take over the teen area after school. Enjoy a free snack, hang out, do homework, play games, and more!

Elem'Up

3:45pm–5:30pm
Children
East Columbia Branch
Library Branch: East Columbia Branch
Room: ECO Makerspace (Was Homework Room)
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Crafts, Fun & Games!
Event Details:

Afterschool activities for ages 9-11; including arts and crafts, makerspace activities, book clubs and homework support

Play Partners, Ages 0-23 Months

10:00am–10:30am
Children
Glenwood Branch
Library Branch: Glenwood Branch
Room: Pindell Room
Age Group: Children

Play Partners

Ages infant - 23 months with adult; 20-30 min. Ticket required.

Infants 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.

All Together Now (all ages, with adult)

10:30am–11:00am
Children
Miller Branch
Library Branch: Miller Branch
Room: Miller Children's Classroom
Age Group: Children
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. 
 

 

Picture Book Parade with Craft (Ages 2-5, with adult)

10:30am–11:00am
Children
Savage Branch
Library Branch: Savage Branch
Room: Albert Einstein Classroom
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Crafts, Fun & Games!, Early Learning
Event Details:

Picture Book Parade

Ages 2-5 with adult; 30 min. 

Children build language, literacy, and social skills by singing, talking, listening, reading, and learning to get along with others through tales, tunes, and fun activities.

 

Ticket required.

Tickets available 15 minutes before class.

All Together Now (all ages, with adult)

11:30am–12:00pm
Children
Miller Branch
Library Branch: Miller Branch
Room: Miller Children's Classroom
Age Group: Children
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. 
 

 

Elem'Up

3:45pm–4:45pm
Children
East Columbia Branch
Library Branch: East Columbia Branch
Room: ECO Makerspace (Was Homework Room)
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Crafts, Fun & Games!
Event Details:

Afterschool activities for ages 9-11; including arts and crafts, makerspace activities, book clubs and homework support

All Together Now (Families)

9:30am–10:00am
Children
Savage Branch
Library Branch: Savage Branch
Room: Albert Einstein Classroom
Age Group: Children
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, Ages Everyone

10:00am–10:30am
Children
Glenwood Branch
Library Branch: Glenwood Branch
Room: Pindell Room
Age Group: Children
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. 
 

 

Knitting for All Levels

10:00am–12:00pm
Teens, Adults
Elkridge Branch
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Elkridge Branch
Room: DIY Design Studio
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: DIY & Makerspace
Registration Required
Event Details:

Work on your knitting projects with help at any level. Find inspiration whether you are trading tips and tricks or getting started with the basics.

Play Partners (infant - 23 months with adult)

10:30am–11:00am
Children
Miller Branch
Library Branch: Miller Branch
Room: Miller Children's Classroom
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Early Learning

Play Partners

Ages infant - 23 months with adult; 20-30 min. Ticket required.

Infants 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.

Practice AP Computer OR AP Physics 1 Test by C2 Education

10:30am–1:30pm
Teens
Elkridge Branch
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Elkridge Branch
Room: Elkridge Studio
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: College & Trade Schools
Registration Required
Event Details:

Take an AP Computer OR AP Physics 1 practice test and return the following Tuesday at 6 pm for your scores and Q&A (parents/guardians welcome at score back session).

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

10:30am–11:15am
Children, Teens, Adults
Glenwood Branch
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Glenwood Branch
Room: Pindell Room
Age Group: Children, Teens, Adults
Program Type: Early Learning
Registration Required
Event Details:

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

Little Learners, Ages 3-5 w/ Adult

2:00pm–2:30pm
Children
Glenwood Branch
Library Branch: Glenwood Branch
Room: Pindell Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Early Learning

Little Learners

Ages 3-5 with adult; 45 mins.  Ticket required.

Children learn through play and exploring the world around them.  Stories and activities help with skills like getting along, talking and reading, moving and doing, math, science, and being creative. 

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