10 am |
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This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Children" group.
Aug
4
2025
Mon
3, 2 Fun! (Ages 2-3 w/ Adult) TK
10:15am - 10:45am
Central Branch
Library Branch:
Central Branch
Room:
Maxine White Warfield Room
Age Group:
Children
Program Type:
Early Learning
Event Details:
3, 2, FUN
Ages 2-3 years with adult; 30 min. Ticket required.
Preschoolers get ready for school by doing things like talking, singing songs and rhymes, doing finger plays, and listening to stories.
Tickets will be available at the children's desk 15 minutes before class.
Ages strictly enforced with limited exceptions.
This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Children" group.
Aug
4
2025
Mon
Play Partners (infant-23 months with adult) TK
10:15am - 10:45am
Elkridge Branch
Library Branch:
Elkridge Branch
Room:
Seahorse Children's Classroom
PLAY PARTNERS
Ages newborns-23 months with adult; 20-30 min. Ticket required.
Newborns 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.
This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Children" group.
Aug
4
2025
Mon
Fun with Phonics! (4-7 years, 4 & 5 with adult) TK
10:15am - 11:00am
Savage Branch
Library Branch:
Savage Branch
Room:
Albert Einstein Classroom
Age Group:
Children
Program Type:
Crafts, Fun & Games!
Event Details:
Ages 4-7 years, 4 & 5 with adult; 45 min. Ticket required. Avoid the summer slump and get ready to read! Build your phonological awareness and early literacy skills through fun, hands-on activities.
This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Children" group.
Aug
4
2025
Mon
Cuentos en Español y Tiempo de Juego (edades 0-5 con adulto) TK
10:30am - 11:00am
Elkridge Branch
Library Branch:
Elkridge Branch
Room:
Hockley Room
Age Group:
Children
Program Type:
Crafts, Fun & Games!,
Culture & Language,
Early Learning
Event Details:
Edades 0-5 años con adulto. 30 minutos. Se requiere un tiquete gratis disponible en el escritorio del área infantil. Únase a nosotros para cuentos, canciones y rimas en español. Seguido de un tiempo de juego.
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This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Children" group.
Aug
5
2025
Tue
3, 2, Fun! [ages 2-3 with adult] TK
10:15am - 10:45am
Miller Branch
Library Branch:
Miller Branch
Room:
Miller Children's Classroom
Age Group:
Children
Program Type:
Early Learning
Event Details:
3, 2, FUN
Ages 2-3 years with adult; 30 min. Ticket required.
Preschoolers get ready for school by doing things like talking, singing songs and rhymes, doing finger plays, and listening to stories.
Tickets will be available at the children's desk 15 minutes before class.
Ages strictly enforced with limited exceptions.
This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Children" group.
Aug
5
2025
Tue
Play Partners (infant-23 months) TK
10:15am - 10:45am
Savage Branch
Library Branch:
Savage Branch
Room:
Albert Einstein Classroom
Age Group:
Children
Program Type:
Early Learning
PLAY PARTNERS
Ages newborns-23 months with adult; 20-30 min. Ticket required.
Newborns 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.
This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Children" group.
Aug
5
2025
Tue
Summer of STEAM: Camp Elkridge (ages 3-5 with adult) TK
10:15am - 10:45am
Elkridge Branch
Library Branch:
Elkridge Branch
Room:
Seahorse Children's Classroom
Age Group:
Children
Program Type:
Art, Movies & Music,
Crafts, Fun & Games!,
DIY & Makerspace,
Tech Skills or STEAM
Event Details:
Ages 3-5 with adult; 30 min. Ticket Required. Join the fun as we create, discover, and explore the world around us! We will do activities together to earn your Summer Reading completion prize.
This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
Children,
Adults
Glenwood Branch
This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
Aug
5
2025
Tue
All Together Now- Summer Reading Adventures, (All Ages) TK
10:30am - 11:00am
Glenwood Branch
Library Branch:
Glenwood Branch
Room:
Pindell Room
Age Group:
Children,
Adults
Program Type:
Art, Movies & Music,
Early Learning
This event is in the "Children" group.
Children
East Columbia Branch
This event is in the "Children" group.
Aug
5
2025
Tue
Terrific Tuesdays (Ages 18 mos - 3 years with Adult) TK
10:30am - 11:00am
East Columbia Branch
Library Branch:
East Columbia Branch
Room:
Lucille Clifton Rooms A/B
Event Details:
Ages 18 mos - 3 years with adult; 20 - 30 minutes.
Stories, songs and play time.
Ticket required. Tickets will be available 15 minutes before class.
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This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Children" group.
Aug
6
2025
Wed
3 2 Fun (ages 2-3 with adult) TK
10:15am - 10:45am
Elkridge Branch
Library Branch:
Elkridge Branch
Room:
Hockley Room
Age Group:
Children
Program Type:
Art, Movies & Music
3, 2, FUN
Ages 2-3 years with adult; 30 min. Ticket required.
Preschoolers get ready for school by doing things like talking, singing songs and rhymes, doing finger plays, and listening to stories.
Tickets will be available at the children's desk 15 minutes before class.
This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Children" group.
Aug
6
2025
Wed
Time For Us (18 months-3 years with adult) TK
10:15am - 10:45am
Savage Branch
Library Branch:
Savage Branch
Room:
Albert Einstein Classroom
Age Group:
Children
Program Type:
Early Learning
Event Details:
TIME FOR US Ages 18 months-3 years with adult; 30 min. Ticket required. Develop early learning skills through stories, songs, fingerplays, and rhymes. Tickets available 15 minutes before class.
This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Children" group.
Aug
6
2025
Wed
Time for Us [ages 18-35 months w/adult] TK
10:15am - 10:45am
Miller Branch
Library Branch:
Miller Branch
Room:
Miller Children's Classroom
Age Group:
Children
Program Type:
Early Learning
Event Details:
TIME FOR US
Ages 18-35 months with adult; 30 min. Ticket required.
Toddlers gain coordination and control when using small and large muscles through stories, music, movement, fingerplays, rhyme, and playtime activities.
Tickets will be available at the children's desk 15 minutes before class.
Ages strictly enforced with limited exceptions.
This event is in the "Children" group.
Children
East Columbia Branch
This event is in the "Children" group.
Aug
6
2025
Wed
Play Partners (infant-23 months with adult) TK
10:30am - 11:00am
East Columbia Branch
Library Branch:
East Columbia Branch
Room:
Lucille Clifton Rooms A/B
Event Details:
PLAY PARTNERS
Ages newborns-23 months with adult; 20-30 min. Ticket required.
Newborns 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.
Ticket required. Tickets will be available 15 minutes before class.
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This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Children" group.
Aug
7
2025
Thu
Baby's Play Date (infant-23 months)
10:00am - 11:00am
Savage Branch
Library Branch:
Savage Branch
Room:
Abacus Classroom
Age Group:
Children
Program Type:
Crafts, Fun & Games!,
Early Learning
Event Details:
Allow 20 min. Play with our toys, read a board book, and visit with others.
This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Children" group.
Aug
7
2025
Thu
Just For Me (3-6 years) TK
10:15am - 10:45am
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; 30 min. Limited Attendance. Ticket (name tag) required.
This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Children" group.
Aug
7
2025
Thu
Picture Book Parade (ages 2-5 with adult) TK
10:15am - 10:45am
Elkridge Branch
Library Branch:
Elkridge Branch
Room:
Hockley Room
Age Group:
Children
Program Type:
Art, Movies & Music
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.
This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Children" group.
Aug
7
2025
Thu
Play Partners [infant-23 months with adult] TK
10:15am - 10:45am
Miller Branch
Library Branch:
Miller Branch
Room:
Miller Children's Classroom
Age Group:
Children
Program Type:
Early Learning
Event Details:
PLAY PARTNERS
Ages newborns-23 months with adult; 20-30 min. Ticket required.
Newborns 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.
Ages strictly enforced with limited exceptions.
This event is in the "Children" group.
Children
East Columbia Branch
This event is in the "Children" group.
Aug
7
2025
Thu
3, 2, Fun (ages 2-3 with adult) TK
10:30am - 11:00am
East Columbia Branch
Library Branch:
East Columbia Branch
Room:
Lucille Clifton Rooms A/B
Age Group:
Children
Program Type:
Tech Skills or STEAM
Event Details:
Ages 2-3 years with adult; 30 min. Ticket required.
Preschoolers develop skills for talking, singing, reading, writing, and playing through stories, songs, fingerplays, and rhymes.
This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Everyone" group.
Children,
Everyone
Glenwood Branch
This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Everyone" group.
Aug
7
2025
Thu
All Together Now- Summer Reading Adventures, (All Ages) TK
10:30am - 11:00am
Glenwood Branch
Library Branch:
Glenwood Branch
Room:
Pindell Room
Age Group:
Children,
Everyone
Program Type:
Art, Movies & Music,
Early Learning
This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Everyone" group.
Children,
Everyone
Elkridge Branch
This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Everyone" group.
Aug
7
2025
Thu
Read with a Ranger (ages 2-10 with adult) TK
10:30am - 11:30am
Elkridge Branch
Library Branch:
Elkridge Branch
Room:
Seahorse Children's Classroom
Age Group:
Children,
Everyone
Program Type:
Community Events,
Crafts, Fun & Games!
Event Details:
Families (Recommended for ages 2-10). 45-60 min. Ticket required. Ticket available 15 minutes before class begins.
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This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Everyone" group.
Children,
Everyone
Elkridge Branch
This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Everyone" group.
Aug
8
2025
Fri
All Together Now (all ages with adult) TK
10:15am - 10:45am
Elkridge Branch
Library Branch:
Elkridge Branch
Room:
Hockley Room
Age Group:
Children,
Everyone
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.
This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Everyone" group.
Children,
Everyone
Miller Branch
This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Everyone" group.
Aug
8
2025
Fri
All Together Now [all ages] TK
10:15am - 10:45am
Miller Branch
Library Branch:
Miller Branch
Room:
Miller Children's Classroom
Age Group:
Children,
Everyone
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.
This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Children" group.
Aug
8
2025
Fri
Picture Book Parade with Craft (2-5 years with adult) TK
10:15am - 10:45am
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.
This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
Children,
Adults
Glenwood Branch
This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
Aug
8
2025
Fri
Play Partners (Ages 0-23 Months), TK
10:30am - 11:00am
Glenwood Branch
Library Branch:
Glenwood Branch
Room:
Pindell Room
Age Group:
Children,
Adults
Program Type:
Art, Movies & Music,
Early Learning
PLAY PARTNERS
Ages newborns-23 months with adult; 20-30 min. Ticket required.
Newborns 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.
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This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Everyone" group.
Children,
Everyone
Elkridge Branch
This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Everyone" group.
Aug
9
2025
Sat
All Together Now (all ages with adult) TK
10:15am - 10:45am
Elkridge Branch
Library Branch:
Elkridge Branch
Room:
Hockley Room
Age Group:
Children,
Everyone
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.
This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Children" group.
Aug
9
2025
Sat
All Together Now (All Ages) TK
10:15am - 10:45am
Central Branch
Library Branch:
Central Branch
Room:
Maxine White Warfield Room
Event Details:
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.
Ticket required. Free tickets will be available 15 minutes before class.
This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Children" group.
Aug
9
2025
Sat
All Together Now (families) TK
10:15am - 10:45am
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.
This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Everyone" group.
Children,
Everyone
Glenwood Branch
This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Everyone" group.
Aug
9
2025
Sat
All Together Now- Summer Reading Adventures, (All Ages) TK
10:30am - 11:00am
Glenwood Branch
Library Branch:
Glenwood Branch
Room:
Pindell Room
Age Group:
Children,
Everyone
Program Type:
Art, Movies & Music,
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.
This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Children" group.
Aug
9
2025
Sat
Toddler Time [ages 6-24 months with adult] TK
10:30am - 11:00am
Miller Branch
Library Branch:
Miller Branch
Room:
Miller Children's Classroom
Age Group:
Children
Program Type:
Crafts, Fun & Games!,
Early Learning
Event Details:
Ages 6-24 months with adult. Ticket required. Tickets will be available 15 minutes before class. Play with toys, meet new friends, enjoy music, and develop cognitive, motor and social skills.
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11 am |
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This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Children" group.
Aug
4
2025
Mon
Kindergarten Here We Come! RG
11:00am - 11:45am
Miller Branch
Library Branch:
Miller Branch
Room:
Avalon Room
Age Group:
Children
Program Type:
Early Learning
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.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
Aug
4
2025
Mon
AI Image Generators (Senior Planet class)
11:00am - 12:00pm
Glenwood Branch
Library Branch:
Glenwood Branch
Room:
Studio A
Age Group:
Adults
Program Type:
Tech Skills or STEAM
Event Details:
Do you envision something in your mind’s eye but struggle to bring it to life? There’s an AI tool for that! This lecture will explain how artificial intelligence can turn your words into stunning realistic and imaginative images in seconds.
This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Children" group.
Aug
4
2025
Mon
3, 2 Fun! (Ages 2-3 w/ Adult) TK
11:15am - 11:45am
Central Branch
Library Branch:
Central Branch
Room:
Maxine White Warfield Room
Age Group:
Children
Program Type:
Early Learning
Event Details:
3, 2, FUN
Ages 2-3 years with adult; 30 min. Ticket required.
Preschoolers get ready for school by doing things like talking, singing songs and rhymes, doing finger plays, and listening to stories.
Tickets will be available at the children's desk 15 minutes before class.
Ages strictly enforced with limited exceptions.
This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Children" group.
Aug
4
2025
Mon
Play Partners (infant-23 months with adult) TK
11:15am - 11:45am
Elkridge Branch
Library Branch:
Elkridge Branch
Room:
Seahorse Children's Classroom
PLAY PARTNERS
Ages newborns-23 months with adult; 20-30 min. Ticket required.
Newborns 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.
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This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Children" group.
Aug
5
2025
Tue
Kindergarten Here We Come! RG
11:00am - 11:45am
Miller Branch
Library Branch:
Miller Branch
Room:
Avalon Room
Age Group:
Children
Program Type:
Early Learning
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.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
Aug
5
2025
Tue
History Relived: 80th Anniversary of the VJ day and the Atomic Bomb
11:00am - 12:00pm
Glenwood Branch
Library Branch:
Glenwood Branch
Room:
Studio A
Age Group:
Adults
Program Type:
History & Genealogy
Event Details:
V-J Day is the day celebrating the formal acceptance by the Allies of World War II of Japan’s unconditional surrender. It was also the continuation of the fundamental shift of political and economic situation in the world.
This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Children" group.
Aug
5
2025
Tue
Summer of STEAM: Camp Elkridge (ages 3-5 with adult) TK
11:15am - 11:45am
Elkridge Branch
Library Branch:
Elkridge Branch
Room:
Seahorse Children's Classroom
Age Group:
Children
Program Type:
Art, Movies & Music,
Crafts, Fun & Games!,
DIY & Makerspace,
Tech Skills or STEAM
Event Details:
Ages 3-5 with adult; 30 min. Ticket Required. Join the fun as we create, discover, and explore the world around us! We will do activities together to earn your Summer Reading completion prize.
This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Children" group.
Aug
5
2025
Tue
3, 2, Fun! [ages 2-3 with adult] TK
11:30am - 12:00pm
Miller Branch
Library Branch:
Miller Branch
Room:
Miller Children's Classroom
Age Group:
Children
Program Type:
Early Learning
Event Details:
3, 2, FUN
Ages 2-3 years with adult; 30 min. Ticket required.
Preschoolers get ready for school by doing things like talking, singing songs and rhymes, doing finger plays, and listening to stories.
Tickets will be available at the children's desk 15 minutes before class.
Ages strictly enforced with limited exceptions.
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This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Children" group.
Aug
6
2025
Wed
Nebula Spin Art (6-11 years) TK
11:00am - 11:45am
Glenwood Branch
Library Branch:
Glenwood Branch
Room:
Pindell Room
Age Group:
Children
Program Type:
Art, Movies & Music,
Crafts, Fun & Games!,
Tech Skills or STEAM
Event Details:
Do clouds exist in space? Explore nebula through a book and make a one of a kind spin art nebula.
This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Children" group.
Aug
6
2025
Wed
3 2 Fun (ages 2-3 with adult) TK
11:15am - 11:45am
Elkridge Branch
Library Branch:
Elkridge Branch
Room:
Hockley Room
Age Group:
Children
Program Type:
Art, Movies & Music
3, 2, FUN
Ages 2-3 years with adult; 30 min. Ticket required.
Preschoolers get ready for school by doing things like talking, singing songs and rhymes, doing finger plays, and listening to stories.
Tickets will be available at the children's desk 15 minutes before class.
This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Children" group.
Aug
6
2025
Wed
Time for Us [ages 18-35 months w/adult] TK
11:30am - 12:00pm
Miller Branch
Library Branch:
Miller Branch
Room:
Miller Children's Classroom
Age Group:
Children
Program Type:
Early Learning
Event Details:
TIME FOR US
Ages 18-35 months with adult; 30 min. Ticket required.
Toddlers gain coordination and control when using small and large muscles through stories, music, movement, fingerplays, rhyme, and playtime activities.
Tickets will be available at the children's desk 15 minutes before class.
Ages strictly enforced with limited exceptions.
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This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Children" group.
Aug
7
2025
Thu
Picture Book Parade (ages 2-5 with adult) TK
11:15am - 11:45am
Elkridge Branch
Library Branch:
Elkridge Branch
Room:
Hockley Room
Age Group:
Children
Program Type:
Art, Movies & Music
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.
This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Children" group.
Aug
7
2025
Thu
Just For Me (3-6 years) TK
11:30am - 12:00pm
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; 30 min. Limited Attendance. Ticket (name tag) required.
This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Children" group.
Aug
7
2025
Thu
Play Partners [infant-23 months with adult] TK
11:30am - 12:00pm
Miller Branch
Library Branch:
Miller Branch
Room:
Miller Children's Classroom
Age Group:
Children
Program Type:
Early Learning
Event Details:
PLAY PARTNERS
Ages newborns-23 months with adult; 20-30 min. Ticket required.
Newborns 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.
Ages strictly enforced with limited exceptions.
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This event is in the "Children" group.
Children
East Columbia Branch
This event is in the "Children" group.
Aug
8
2025
Fri
Kindergarten, Here We Come (For children entering Kindergarten this fall, with adult) RG
11:00am - 11:45am
East Columbia Branch
Library Branch:
East Columbia Branch
Room:
Lucille Clifton Rooms A/B
Age Group:
Children
Program Type:
Early Learning
Event Details:
For children entering Kindergarten this fall; 45-60 min. Registration required. Stories and activities to help mark that all important first day, including boarding a real school bus.
This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Everyone" group.
Children,
Everyone
Elkridge Branch
This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Everyone" group.
Aug
8
2025
Fri
All Together Now (all ages with adult) TK
11:15am - 11:45am
Elkridge Branch
Library Branch:
Elkridge Branch
Room:
Hockley Room
Age Group:
Children,
Everyone
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.
This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Everyone" group.
Children,
Everyone
Miller Branch
This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Everyone" group.
Aug
8
2025
Fri
All Together Now [all ages] TK
11:30am - 12:00pm
Miller Branch
Library Branch:
Miller Branch
Room:
Miller Children's Classroom
Age Group:
Children,
Everyone
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.
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This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Children" group.
Aug
9
2025
Sat
Kindergarten Here We Come! RG
11:00am - 11:45am
Miller Branch
Library Branch:
Miller Branch
Room:
Avalon Room
Age Group:
Children
Program Type:
Early Learning
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 "Children" group.
This event is in the "Everyone" group.
Children,
Everyone
Elkridge Branch
This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Everyone" group.
Aug
9
2025
Sat
All Together Now (all ages with adult) TK
11:15am - 11:45am
Elkridge Branch
Library Branch:
Elkridge Branch
Room:
Hockley Room
Age Group:
Children,
Everyone
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.
This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Children" group.
Aug
9
2025
Sat
All Together Now (All Ages) TK
11:15am - 11:45am
Central Branch
Library Branch:
Central Branch
Room:
Maxine White Warfield Room
Event Details:
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.
Ticket required. Free tickets will be available 15 minutes before class.
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This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Children" group.
Aug
6
2025
Wed
Just for Me (ages 3-5) TK
1:30pm - 2:00pm
Elkridge Branch
Library Branch:
Elkridge Branch
Room:
Seahorse Children's Classroom
Age Group:
Children
Program Type:
Crafts, Fun & Games!
JUST FOR ME
Ages 3-5; 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 will be available at the children's desk 15 minutes before class.
This event is in the "Children" group.
Children
East Columbia Branch
This event is in the "Children" group.
Aug
6
2025
Wed
Play Partners (infant-23 months with adult) TK
1:30pm - 2:00pm
East Columbia Branch
Library Branch:
East Columbia Branch
Room:
Lucille Clifton Rooms A/B
Event Details:
PLAY PARTNERS
Ages newborns-23 months with adult; 20-30 min. Ticket required.
Newborns 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.
Ticket required. Tickets will be available 15 minutes before class.
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This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
Children,
Adults
Glenwood Branch
This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
Aug
4
2025
Mon
All Together Now- summer Reading Adventures, (All Ages) TK
2:00pm - 2:30pm
Glenwood Branch
Library Branch:
Glenwood Branch
Room:
Pindell Room
Age Group:
Children,
Adults
Program Type:
Crafts, Fun & Games!,
Early Learning
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This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Children" group.
Aug
5
2025
Tue
Kindergarten Here We Come! RG
2:00pm - 2:45pm
Miller Branch
Library Branch:
Miller Branch
Room:
Avalon Room
Age Group:
Children
Program Type:
Early Learning
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 "Children" group.
This event is in the "Children" group.
Aug
5
2025
Tue
Summer of STEAM: Camp Elkridge (ages 6-10) TK
2:00pm - 2:45pm
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:
Ages 6-10; 45 min. Ticket Required. Join the fun as we create, discover, and explore the world around us! We will do activities together to earn your Summer Reading completion prize. *Tuesdays throughout the summer.
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This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Children" group.
Aug
6
2025
Wed
Kindergarten Here We Come! RG
2:00pm - 2:45pm
Miller Branch
Library Branch:
Miller Branch
Room:
Avalon Room
Age Group:
Children
Program Type:
Early Learning
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 "Children" group.
This event is in the "Children" group.
Aug
6
2025
Wed
Little Learners (Ages: 3-5 with Adult) TK
2:00pm - 2:45pm
Central Branch
Library Branch:
Central Branch
Room:
Maxine White Warfield Room
Age Group:
Children
Program Type:
Tech Skills or STEAM
LITTLE LEARNERS
Ages 3-5 years 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.
This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Children" group.
Aug
6
2025
Wed
Nebula Spin Art (6-11 years) TK
2:00pm - 2:45pm
Glenwood Branch
Library Branch:
Glenwood Branch
Room:
Pindell Room
Age Group:
Children
Program Type:
Art, Movies & Music,
Crafts, Fun & Games!,
Tech Skills or STEAM
Event Details:
Do clouds exist in space? Explore nebula through a book and make a one of a kind spin art nebula.
This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Children" group.
Aug
6
2025
Wed
All Together Now (families) TK
2:30pm - 3:00pm
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.
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This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Children" group.
Aug
8
2025
Fri
Beach Slime Cafe (Ages 6-10) RG
2:00pm - 2:45pm
Central Branch
Library Branch:
Central Branch
Room:
Central Children's Classroom
Event Details:
It's slime time! Read a yucky story and learn how to combine different ingredients with a basic recipe to create a truly fantastic slime.
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This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Children" group.
Aug
9
2025
Sat
Juguemos Con Letras (Ages 6-12) TK
2:00pm - 2:30pm
Elkridge Branch
Library Branch:
Elkridge Branch
Room:
Seahorse Children's Classroom
Age Group:
Children
Program Type:
Crafts, Fun & Games!,
Culture & Language
Event Details:
Ages 6-12; 30 min. Ticket required. Únase a un tiempo de diversión jugando Scrabble y juegos de Lapiz y Papel en Español.
This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Children" group.
Aug
9
2025
Sat
Spiders Are Your Friends! (6-11 years) RG
2:00pm - 3:30pm
Savage Branch
Library Branch:
Savage Branch
Room:
Albert Einstein Classroom
Age Group:
Children
Program Type:
Crafts, Fun & Games!,
Tech Skills or STEAM
Event Details:
Ages 6-11; 120 min. Registration required. Learn some amazing science about the spiders you might see in your garden or nearby a lake this summer. Make and take your own unique spider themed crafts.
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This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Children" group.
Aug
4
2025
Mon
3-D Building Challenge (ages 6-10) 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:
Ages 6-10; 45 minutes. Ticket required. Get creative to build your own towers, 3-D shapes, and other fun challenges with Skoolzy giant straws building sets.
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This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Children" group.
Aug
7
2025
Thu
Summer Slime (Ages 8-10) RG
5:30pm - 6:15pm
Elkridge Branch
Library Branch:
Elkridge Branch
Room:
DIY Design Studio
Age Group:
Children
Program Type:
Art, Movies & Music,
Crafts, Fun & Games!
Event Details:
45 minutes. Ages 8-10. Registration required. Create your own unique summer themed slime to keep!
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This event is in the "Adults" group.
Adults
Off Site
Registration Required
Offsite Event
This event is in the "Adults" group.
Aug
8
2025
Fri
Between the Lines: An Intersectional Book Club
Age Group:
Adults
Program Type:
Book Clubs
Event Details:
Between the Lines is a space for readers who want to make an effort to read, highlight, and discuss layered stories.
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This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Everyone" group.
Children,
Everyone
Miller Branch
This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Everyone" group.
Aug
4
2025
Mon
Pajama Time [all ages] TK
6:30pm - 7:00pm
Miller Branch
Library Branch:
Miller Branch
Room:
Miller Children's Classroom
Age Group:
Children,
Everyone
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.
This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Children" group.
Aug
4
2025
Mon
Play Partners (infant-23 mos with adult) TK
6:30pm - 7:00pm
Central Branch
Library Branch:
Central Branch
Room:
Central Children's Classroom
Age Group:
Children
Program Type:
Early Learning
Event Details:
PLAY PARTNERS
Ages newborns-23 months with adult; 20-30 min. Ticket required.
Newborns 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.
Ages strictly enforced with limited exceptions.
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This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Everyone" group.
Children,
Everyone
Elkridge Branch
This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Everyone" group.
Aug
5
2025
Tue
Family Fun at Your Library (Families)
6:30pm - 8:00pm
Elkridge Branch
Library Branch:
Elkridge Branch
Room:
Seahorse Children's Classroom
Age Group:
Children,
Everyone
Program Type:
Art, Movies & Music,
Crafts, Fun & Games!,
DIY & Makerspace,
Tech Skills or STEAM
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This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Children" group.
Aug
6
2025
Wed
Kindergarten Here We Come! RG
6:30pm - 7:15pm
Miller Branch
Library Branch:
Miller Branch
Room:
Avalon Room
Age Group:
Children
Program Type:
Early Learning
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 "Children" group.
Children
East Columbia Branch
This event is in the "Children" group.
Aug
6
2025
Wed
Kindergarten, Here We Come (For children entering Kindergarten this fall, with adult) RG
6:30pm - 7:15pm
East Columbia Branch
Library Branch:
East Columbia Branch
Room:
Marvin Thomas Room
Age Group:
Children
Program Type:
Early Learning
Event Details:
For children entering Kindergarten this fall; 45-60 min. Registration required. Stories and activities to help mark that all important first day, including boarding a real school bus.
This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Everyone" group.
Children,
Everyone
Elkridge Branch
This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Everyone" group.
Aug
6
2025
Wed
Family Fun at Your Library: Video Game Night (Families)
6:30pm - 8:00pm
Elkridge Branch
Library Branch:
Elkridge Branch
Room:
Elkridge Studio
Age Group:
Children,
Everyone
Program Type:
Crafts, Fun & Games!
Event Details:
All ages. Allow 30 min. Are you ready to level up your gaming skills and have some fun? Stop by and play different video games that are fun for the whole family!
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This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Everyone" group.
Children,
Everyone
Elkridge Branch
This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Everyone" group.
Aug
7
2025
Thu
Pajama Time (all ages with adult) TK
6:30pm - 7:00pm
Elkridge Branch
Library Branch:
Elkridge Branch
Room:
Seahorse Children's Classroom
Age Group:
Children,
Everyone
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.
This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Children" group.
Aug
7
2025
Thu
Kindergarten Here We Come! RG
6:30pm - 7:15pm
Miller Branch
Library Branch:
Miller Branch
Room:
Avalon Room
Age Group:
Children
Program Type:
Early Learning
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.
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This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
Aug
4
2025
Mon
Read. Think. Talk.
7:00pm - 8:30pm
Elkridge Branch
Library Branch:
Elkridge Branch
Room:
Grist Mill Conference Room
Age Group:
Adults
Program Type:
Book Clubs
Event Details:
Join us for a discussion of books that explore humans, and their conditions. On August 4th we will discuss The Paper Menagerie and Other Stories by Ken Liu. .
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This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Children" group.
Aug
5
2025
Tue
Pajama Time (families) TK
7:00pm - 7:30pm
Savage Branch
Library Branch:
Savage Branch
Room:
Albert Einstein 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.
This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
Teens,
Adults
Glenwood Branch
This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
Aug
5
2025
Tue
Knot Just Knitters
7:00pm - 8:30pm
Glenwood Branch
Library Branch:
Glenwood Branch
Room:
Studio A
Age Group:
Teens,
Adults
Program Type:
Community Events,
DIY & Makerspace
Event Details:
Ages 11-18 & Adults; Drop-in, 90 min.
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This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
Aug
6
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
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
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This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Children" group.
Aug
7
2025
Thu
Pajama Time (All Ages) TK
7:00pm - 7:30pm
Central Branch
Library Branch:
Central Branch
Room:
Central Children's Classroom
Event Details:
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.
Ticket required. Free tickets will be available 15 minutes before class.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
Aug
7
2025
Thu
Advanced Anime Association
7:00pm - 8:15pm
Savage Branch
Library Branch:
Savage Branch
Room:
DaVinci Room
Age Group:
Adults
Program Type:
Art, Movies & Music,
Community Events,
Culture & Language
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.
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