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English Conversation Class (in-person)

7:00pm - 8:30pm
Adults
Miller Branch
Library Branch: Miller Branch
Room: Ellicott Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Culture & Language, Race, Equity & Inclusion
Event Details:

Is English your second (or third) language? Practice speaking and listening in a small group.

Wednesdays, 7 - 8:30 pm

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Intermediate Korean (online)

7:00pm - 8:30pm
Adults
Online Branch
Closed
Registration
Library Branch: Online Branch
Room: Adult Online Classroom
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Culture & Language, Race, Equity & Inclusion
Registration Required
Event Details:

Prerequisite: Korean for Beginners (offered at the Miller Branch). Registration required. Ages 18+.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Veterans Book Group 2025 (Online)

1:30pm - 3:00pm
Adults
Online Branch
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Online Branch
Room: Online Classes & Events
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Author & Literary Events, Book Clubs, Community Events, Race, Equity & Inclusion
Registration Required
Event Details:

Veterans, both active and retired military, are invited to this online discussion series.
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Korean for Beginners

7:00pm - 8:30pm
Adults
Miller Branch
Closed
Registration
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).

Registration
Library Branch: Online Branch
Room: Terrapin Online Classroom
Program Type: Author & Literary Events, Community Events, Race, Equity & Inclusion
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join a 45-60 minute webinar, live online Q&A via Zoom, with author Victoria Jamieson and Matt Phelan. When you register you have the opportunity to submit questions for the authors.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

English Conversation Class (in-person)

7:00pm - 8:30pm
Adults
Miller Branch
Library Branch: Miller Branch
Room: Ellicott Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Culture & Language, Race, Equity & Inclusion
Event Details:

Is English your second (or third) language? Practice speaking and listening in a small group.

Wednesdays, 7 - 8:30 pm

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Intermediate Korean (online)

7:00pm - 8:30pm
Adults
Online Branch
Closed
Registration
Library Branch: Online Branch
Room: Adult Online Classroom
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Culture & Language, Race, Equity & Inclusion
Registration Required
Event Details:

Prerequisite: Korean for Beginners (offered at the Miller Branch). Registration required. Ages 18+.

This event is in the "Adults" group.
Registration
Library Branch: Central Branch
Room: Maxine White Warfield Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Art, Movies & Music, Community Events, Race, Equity & Inclusion
Registration Required
Event Details:

Do you get overwhelmed by the volume and variety of products in the beauty aisle? Not sure what the difference is between primers, concealers, and foundations? 

This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.

World Languages Cafe

7:00pm - 8:45pm
Teens, Adults
Miller Branch
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Miller Branch
Room: Ellicott Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Community Events, Culture & Language, Race, Equity & Inclusion
Registration Required
Event Details:

In collaboration with Columbia Association, Howard County Library System's Miller Branch will host a monthly World Languages Café, on the 2nd Thursday evening, from 7 - 8:45 pm.

This event is in the "Teens" group.

Teen Action Board (Ages 11-18)

3:00pm - 4:00pm
Teens
Central Branch
Registration
Library Branch: Central Branch
Room: CEN Studio
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Race, Equity & Inclusion
Registration Required
Event Details:

Teen Action Board at Central Branch provides an opportunity for teen leaders to collaborate and discuss ways to make the library a better place for you!

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Adult Beyond Words in The Enchanted Garden

10:00am - 12:00pm
Adults
Miller Branch
Registration
Library Branch: Miller Branch
Room: Ellicott/ Patapsco Rooms
Age Group: Adults
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:

Step into the fun and active world of Adult Beyond Words, an inclusive monthly class designed to spark joy and ignite the imagination of people (ages 18+) with developmental and/or intellectual disabilities.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Korean for Beginners

7:00pm - 8:30pm
Adults
Miller Branch
Closed
Registration
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.
Registration
Library Branch: Miller Branch
Room: Ellicott/ Patapsco Rooms
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Art, Movies & Music, Author & Literary Events, Book Clubs, Community Events, History & Genealogy, 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 "Adults" group.

English Conversation Class (in-person)

7:00pm - 8:30pm
Adults
Miller Branch
Library Branch: Miller Branch
Room: Ellicott Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Culture & Language, Race, Equity & Inclusion
Event Details:

Is English your second (or third) language? Practice speaking and listening in a small group.

Wednesdays, 7 - 8:30 pm

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Intermediate Korean (online)

7:00pm - 8:30pm
Adults
Online Branch
Closed
Registration
Library Branch: Online Branch
Room: Adult Online Classroom
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Culture & Language, Race, Equity & Inclusion
Registration Required
Event Details:

Prerequisite: Korean for Beginners (offered at the Miller Branch). Registration required. Ages 18+.

This event is in the "Everyone" group.

Myanmar Cultural Showcase and Water Festival

1:00pm - 4:00pm
Everyone
Elkridge Branch
Registration
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, 1-4pm

Location: Elkridge Branch Library and DIY Center

 

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Author Works: Alka Joshi - Six Days in Bombay

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Adults
East Columbia Branch
Open
Registration
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.

Teen Live! Miller Teen Takeover

3:00pm - 5:00pm
Teens
Miller Branch
Open
Registration
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.

Reads of Acceptance (Online)

7:00pm - 8:00pm
Adults
Online Branch
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Online Branch
Room: Book Clubs
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Clubs, Race, Equity & Inclusion
Registration Required
Event Details:

This month's book will be Love Is an Ex-Country by Randa Jarrar.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Asian American Literature Book Club (Online)

7:00pm - 8:30pm
Adults
Online Branch
Registration
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 "Everyone" group.
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.

Korean for Beginners

7:00pm - 8:30pm
Adults
Miller Branch
Closed
Registration
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.

Beyond Words at East Columbia Branch

12:30pm - 2:30pm
Adults
East Columbia Branch
Registration
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 "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.

World Languages Cafe @ East Columbia 50+ Center (in person)

7:00pm - 8:45pm
Teens, Adults
East Columbia Branch
Registration
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.