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Road to Kindergarten 2026 (Online)

Wednesday, January 28, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Terrapin Online Classroom at Online Branch

Event Details:

Do you have a child who will be 5 years old by September 1, 2026?Please join us for an information session about Kindergarten in the Howard County Public School System.At this sess...

Library Branch: Online Branch
Room: Terrapin Online Classroom
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Parents & Educators
Registration Required
Event Details:

Do you have a child who will be 5 years old by September 1, 2026?

Please join us for an information session about Kindergarten in the Howard County Public School System.

At this session you will learn:

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Manage Stress Before It Manages You

Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:00am
CEN Studio at Central Branch

Event Details:

Life can get stressful. This class offers tools and insights to help you take charge of stress before it takes charge of you. Learn to recognize stress-related symptoms, explo...

Library Branch: Central Branch
Room: CEN Studio
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Registration Required
Event Details:

Life can get stressful. 

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Savage Branch Open Mic

Saturday, January 31, 2026 at 2:00pm - 4:30pm
DaVinci Meeting Room at Savage Branch

Event Details:

Are you a stand-up comic, musician, poet, or storyteller looking for a spotlight for your material? Maybe you just want to come enjoy an evening of creative performances and suppor...

Library Branch: Savage Branch
Room: DaVinci Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Art, Movies & Music
Registration Required
Event Details:

Are you a stand-up comic, musician, poet, or storyteller looking for a spotlight for your material? Maybe you just want to come enjoy an evening of creative performances and support local talent?

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Go: The Surrounding Game (Ages 8-10)

Wednesday, February 4, 2026 at 4:00pm - 4:45pm
Central Children's Classroom at Central Branch

Event Details:

Ages 8-10; 45 min. Free ticket required.Learn to play Go, the fascinating strategy game that originated in China more than 2,500 years ago! New and experienced players are welcome ...

Library Branch: Central Branch
Room: Central Children's Classroom
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Crafts, Fun & Games!
Event Details:

Ages 8-10; 45 min. Free ticket required.

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Beyond Words Junior (ages 6-11 with adult)

Wednesday, February 4, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Patapsco Room at Miller Branch

Event Details:

Ages 6-11 with developmental or intellectual disabilities and their adult.  60 min.  Registration required.Step into the fun and active world of Beyond Words Junior,...

Library Branch: Miller Branch
Room: Patapsco Room
Age Group: Children
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 6-11 with developmental or intellectual disabilities and their adult.  60 min.  Registration required.

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No Mail, Low Morale: Charity Adams & the Women of the 6888th (Online)

Thursday, February 5, 2026 at 6:00pm - 6:45pm
Teen Online Classroom at Online Branch

Event Details:

Follow along with the U.S. Army Women's Museum as we teach the story of Charity Adams and her remarkable band of women leaders who were sent to Europe as the only all-female, all-b...

Library Branch: Online Branch
Room: Teen Online Classroom
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Culture & Language, History & Genealogy, Race, Equity & Inclusion
Registration Required
Event Details:

Follow along with the U.S. Army Women's Museum as we teach the story of Charity Adams and her remarkable band of women leaders who were sent to Europe as the only all-female, all-black group of women sent to clear out the massive backlog of mail.

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Eyes on the Prize - Film Screening & Discussion

Wednesday, February 18, 2026 at 5:45pm - 7:45pm
Maxine White Warfield Room at Central Branch

Event Details:

Experience Eyes on the Prize, the acclaimed documentary series on the civil rights movement, in a special two-part community screening during Black History Month!In this first inst...

Library Branch: Central Branch
Room: Maxine White Warfield Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Art, Movies & Music, History & Genealogy, Race, Equity & Inclusion
Registration Required
Event Details:

Experience Eyes on the Prize, the acclaimed documentary series on the civil rights movement, in a special two-part community screening during Black History Month!

Image of historical documents.

Teen Transcript-a-thon! (ages 11 - 18)

Saturday, February 21, 2026 at 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Maxine White Warfield Room at Central Branch

Event Details:

 Ages 11 – 18. Registration required. Make YOUR mark on history! Assist the Library of Congress with the critical task of transcribing our nation’s historical documents. ...

Library Branch: Central Branch
Room: Maxine White Warfield Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: History & Genealogy
Registration Required
Event Details:

 

Ages 11 – 18. Registration required. 

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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)

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. 

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

10:30am–4:00pm
Teens, Adults
Elkridge Branch
Library Branch: Elkridge Branch
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Event Details:

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

Teen Space (ages 11-17)

3:00pm–4:30pm
Teens
Glenwood Branch
Library Branch: Glenwood Branch
Room: Studio B
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Crafts, Fun & Games!
Event Details:

After-school hang out time for teens! Come enjoy some snacks, video games, and crafts!

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: Walter Dean Myers
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

English Conversation Club

5:00pm–6:00pm
Adults
Savage Branch
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Savage Branch
Room: Carl Sagan Conference Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Adult English Classes, Culture & Language
Registration Required
Event Details:

The English Conversation Club (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

Advanced Anime Association

6:00pm–7:30pm
Adults
Savage Branch
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Savage Branch
Room: DaVinci Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Art, Movies & Music, Community Events
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.

Mother's Day Pendants with the Laser

6:00pm–8:00pm
Children, Teens, Adults
Glenwood Branch
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Glenwood Branch
Room: Studio B
Age Group: Children, Teens, Adults
Program Type: DIY & Makerspace, Tech Skills or STEAM
Registration Required
Event Details:

Explore how to use the laser cutter/engraver in the Glenwood Makerspace.

Pajama Time (all ages with adult) TK

6:30pm–7:00pm
Children
Elkridge Branch
Library Branch: Elkridge Branch
Room: Seahorse Children's Classroom
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Early Learning

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.

Pajama Time (All Ages) TK

6:30pm–7:00pm
Children
Central Branch
Library Branch: Central Branch
Room: Central Children's Classroom
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Early Learning
Event Details:

All ages with adult; 30 min. Free ticket required.

Time For Us: Toddler Play & Learn (ages 18-35 months with adult) TK

9:30am–10:00am
Children
Elkridge Branch
Library Branch: Elkridge Branch
Room: Seahorse Children's Classroom
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Art, Movies & Music, Crafts, Fun & Games!, Early Learning
Event Details:

Ages 18 - 35 months. 30 minutes. Ticket required.

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. 
 

 

Little Learners Storybook Friends (ages 2-5 with adult) TK

10:30am–11:00am
Children
East Columbia Branch
Library Branch: East Columbia Branch
Room: ECO Children's Classroom (Lucille Clifton Rooms A/B)
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Tech Skills or STEAM
Event Details:

Ages 2-5 with adult; 45 minutes.

Fun stories, songs, and activities for preschoolers that spark curiosity and support learning.

Ticket required. Tickets will be available 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.

Time For Us: Toddler Play & Learn (ages 18-35 months with adult) TK

10:30am–11:00am
Children
Elkridge Branch
Library Branch: Elkridge Branch
Room: Seahorse Children's Classroom
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Art, Movies & Music, Crafts, Fun & Games!, Early Learning
Event Details:

Ages 18 - 35 months. 30 minutes. Ticket required.

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: Walter Dean Myers
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

Between the Lines: An Intersectional Book Club

5:00pm–6:00pm
Adults
Off Site
Upcoming
Registration Required
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.

All Together Now (All Ages)

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

All ages with adult; 30 min. Free ticket required.

Children build skills in singing, talking, listening, reading, and getting along with others through stories, music, rhymes, and activities. 

All Together Now (All ages, with adult)

9:30am–10:00am
Children
Elkridge Branch
Library Branch: Elkridge Branch
Room: Seahorse Children's Classroom
Age Group: Children

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 (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.