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This event is in the "Children" group
Cancelled
Children
Miller Branch
This event is in the "Children" group
Dec
15
2025
Mon
Cancelled
Winter Fun Twist & Shout (Ages 2-5, with adult) CANCELLED
9:30am–10:00am
Miller Branch
Library Branch:
Miller Branch
Room:
Miller Children's Classroom
Age Group:
Children
Program Type:
Crafts, Fun & Games!
Event Details:
CANCELLED DUE TO DELAYED OPENING Ages 2-5 with adult; 30 min. Ticket required. Winter-themed music and movement. 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
Dec
18
2025
Thu
Play Partners (infant - 23 months, with adult)
9:30am–10:00am
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.
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This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Children" group
Dec
15
2025
Mon
Winter Fun Twist & Shout (Ages 2-5, with adult)
10:30am–11:00am
Miller Branch
Library Branch:
Miller Branch
Room:
Miller Children's Classroom
Age Group:
Children
Program Type:
Crafts, Fun & Games!
Event Details:
Ages 2-5 with adult; 30 min. Ticket required. Winter-themed music and movement. 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
Dec
16
2025
Tue
Explore and Play (ages 2-5 with adult)
10:30am–11:30am
Miller Branch
Library Branch:
Miller Branch
Room:
Avalon Room
Age Group:
Children
Program Type:
Crafts, Fun & Games!,
Race, Equity & Inclusion
Event Details:
Ages 2-5 with adult. Play with puzzles and toys from the library's toy collection. Check out a toy to take home!
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This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Children" group
Dec
18
2025
Thu
Play Partners (infant - 23 months, with adult)
10:30am–11:00am
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.
This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Adults" group
Teens,
Adults
Miller Branch
This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Adults" group
Dec
18
2025
Thu
Meet with a Certified Peer Recovery Specialist from Howard County Health Department
10:30am–4:00pm
Miller Branch
Library Branch:
Miller 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
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This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Children" group
Dec
19
2025
Fri
All Together Now (all ages, with adult) Gingerbread Hunt
10:30am–11:00am
Miller Branch
Library Branch:
Miller Branch
Room:
Miller Children's Classroom
Age Group:
Children
Program Type:
Early Learning
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.
Run, run, as fast as you can, you can't catch the gingerbread man! Listen to a classic tale and then follow the clues to see if you can catch the speedy gingerbread cookie.
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This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Children" group
Dec
19
2025
Fri
All Together Now (all ages, with adult) Gingerbread Hunt
11:30am–12:00pm
Miller Branch
Library Branch:
Miller Branch
Room:
Miller Children's Classroom
Age Group:
Children
Program Type:
Early Learning
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.
Run, run, as fast as you can, you can't catch the gingerbread man! Listen to a classic tale and then follow the clues to see if you can catch the speedy gingerbread cookie.
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This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "Adults" group
Dec
15
2025
Mon
Mostly Historical Fiction
2:00pm–3:00pm
Miller Branch
Library Branch:
Miller Branch
Room:
Ellicott Room
Age Group:
Adults
Program Type:
Book Clubs
Event Details:
We read and discuss historical fiction from a wide-range of time periods and settings—everything from ancient Greece to 1970s Hollywood so far. We occasionally read other genres as well.
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This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "Adults" group
Dec
16
2025
Tue
Senior Planet- Intro to Managing Your Privacy
2:00pm–3:00pm
Miller Branch
Library Branch:
Miller Branch
Room:
Patapsco Room
Age Group:
Adults
Program Type:
Health & Wellness,
Tech Skills or STEAM
Event Details:
HCLS is partnering with Senior Planet from AARP to help older adults use technology to learn new skills, save money, get in shape, and make new friends.
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This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Teens" group
Dec
16
2025
Tue
Animate with Procreate
4:00pm–5:30pm
Miller Branch
Library Branch:
Miller Branch
Room:
Ellicott Room
Age Group:
Teens
Program Type:
Art, Movies & Music,
HiTech Classes & Events,
Tech Skills or STEAM
Event Details:
Learn how to use Procreate in a new way - Animation! Learn tips and tricks to make your drawings come to life! Registration required. Grades 6-12. Taught by a HiTech instructor.
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This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Teens" group
Dec
18
2025
Thu
Illustrate a Winter Scene in Procreate
4:00pm–5:30pm
Miller Branch
Library Branch:
Miller Branch
Room:
Tech Lab (MIL)
Age Group:
Teens
Program Type:
Art, Movies & Music,
HiTech Classes & Events,
Tech Skills or STEAM
Event Details:
Celebrate the winter season! Learn tips, tricks, and the steps to creating your own winter scene in the iPad app, Procreate. Registration required. Grades 6-12. Taught by a HiTech instructor.
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This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Children" group
Dec
15
2025
Mon
Pajama Time (all ages, with adult)
6:30pm–7:00pm
Miller Branch
Library Branch:
Miller Branch
Room:
Miller 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.
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This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Children" group
Dec
16
2025
Tue
Who's at the Zoo: Winter Edition (all ages)
6:30pm–7:15pm
Miller Branch
Library Branch:
Miller Branch
Room:
Ellicott Room
Age Group:
Children
Program Type:
Gardening & Nature,
Tech Skills or STEAM
Event Details:
All ages. 45 min. Ticket required. Learn about a different species each week. Develop an understanding of each animal's special cold weather adaptations through hands-on stations and exploration.
This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "Everyone" group
Teens,
Adults,
Everyone
Miller Branch
This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "Everyone" group
Dec
16
2025
Tue
Chess Club
6:30pm–7:30pm
Miller Branch
Library Branch:
Miller Branch
Room:
Avalon Room
Age Group:
Teens,
Adults,
Everyone
Program Type:
Community Events,
Crafts, Fun & Games!
Event Details:
Looking to sharpen your chess skills? Come drop in and challenge new opponents! All skill levels and ages are welcome. Note: Children under the age of 10 must be accompanied by an adult.
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This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "Adults" group
Dec
17
2025
Wed
English Conversation Class (in-person)
6:00pm–7:30pm
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, 6:00-7:30 pm
This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Teens" group
Dec
17
2025
Wed
Teen D&D Club
6:00pm–7:30pm
Miller Branch
Library Branch:
Miller Branch
Room:
Avalon Room
Age Group:
Teens
Program Type:
Community Events,
Crafts, Fun & Games!
Event Details:
Due to increased popularity of D&D Club, we are moving to the Avalon Room and will cap the number of players at a maximum of 20 on a first come, first served basis.Doors open 15 minutes before game time.
This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "Adults" group
Dec
17
2025
Wed
Bas Bleu Book Discussion Group
6:45pm–7:45pm
Miller Branch
Library Branch:
Miller Branch
Room:
Patapsco Room
Age Group:
Adults
Program Type:
Book Clubs
Event Details:
Bas Bleu, French for “bluestocking,” refers to an intellectual or literary woman. We read a variety of literary fiction, and all are welcome – not just bluestockings! Join us for a discussion of the following books:
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This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Children" group
Dec
18
2025
Thu
Gingerbread Hunt (all ages, with adult)
6:30pm–7:00pm
Miller Branch
Library Branch:
Miller Branch
Room:
Miller Children's Classroom
Age Group:
Children
Program Type:
Early Learning
Event Details:
Run, run, as fast as you can, you can't catch the gingerbread man! Listen to a classic tale and then follow the clues to see if you can catch the speedy gingerbread cookie.
This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Adults" group
Teens,
Adults
Miller Branch
This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Adults" group
Dec
18
2025
Thu
Third Thursday Trivia: Quiz-mas Cheer
6:30pm–7:45pm
Miller Branch
Library Branch:
Miller Branch
Room:
Avalon Room
Age Group:
Teens,
Adults
Program Type:
Art, Movies & Music,
Community Events,
Crafts, Fun & Games!
Event Details:
Get ready to sleigh the questions at our holiday trivia extravaganza! Invite your friends, form a team, or fly solo—everyone’s welcome to play! Not ready to jump in? No problem! Come cheer, watch, and learn.
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