Babies In Bloom
Parents and caregivers are invited to bring their babies (up to two years) for a fun-filled half-hour of stories, songs, rhymes and fingerplays all specifically designed to stimulate early infant development.
Tot’s Line, a lively and informative discussion of issues and concerns related to caring for newborn to five year-olds follows all programs marked with an asterisk (*).
Seating is limited and available on a first-come, first-served basis.  
Thursdays, December 3*, January 7* and February 4* at 9:30 am.

Storytime
Library storytimes are presented for children ages two to five, unless otherwise noted. Parents and caregivers must accompany two and three-year-olds, while children four years and older may attend alone, provided an adult remains in the branch.
Wednesdays, February 3 through 24 at 10 am.

Be Mine Valentine
Friday, February 12 at 10 am.
Celebrate Valentine’s Day with stories, songs and a special craft. For ages two to five

Black History Month
Join vocalist Imani as she traces the roots of jazz music through work songs, spirituals, blues, swing and bebop. This fun, fast-paced and interactive program features an introduction to the many sounds of the voice through call and response. Learn songs from various eras, and then join Imani in a real jazz jam! The program is appropriate for all ages.
Imani has performed traditional African music for the Smithsonian Institute Folklife Festival and the World Music Institute. She is a Resident Artist with the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, and a workshop presenter with the Kennedy Center Partners-In-Education National Touring Program. She is also a Roster Artist with the Louisiana Division of the Arts and South Carolina Arts Commission.
Imani’s diverse vocal talents have led to collaborations with many notable musicians and ensembles, as well as a variety of film and television projects. Since 1989, she continues to be the first and only American to perform and tour with the genuinely traditional Ghanaian ensemble Yacub Addy, and she most recently performed, toured and recorded with jazz great Wynton Marsalis. Imani’s voice was featured on the musical soundtrack of the Emmy nominated film The Jane Goodall Biography, and on many of the National Geographic Television’s Explorer series soundtracks.
A native of South Carolina, Imani has lived in the Washington, DC, area for more than 20 years. Her vocal training includes the New England Conservatory, Berklee School of Music and Howard University.
Performances begin at 7 pm.
Severna Park Branch Library  Wednesday, February 24

AARP Tax Assistance
With the tax season quickly approaching, seniors and low-income residents can receive help through a FREE service offered by AARP. AARP Tax-aide volunteers, trained by the Internal Revenue Service and the Maryland Comptroller’s Office, assist taxpayers over 60 and those in low-income tax brackets file Federal and State tax returns. AARP membership is not required.
Severna Park residents can call Frank Winner at 410-647-3335 from February 1 through April 15 for an appointment or to ask questions during the tax season.