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Ask a Lawyer in the Library - Virtual Program / Haga una pregunta a un abogado en la biblioteca - Programa Virtual

Wednesday, August 28, 2024 at 11:00am - 1:00pm
Online Events
Program Type:
Bilingual, Community Services, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Special Events
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Talk with a volunteer lawyer for up to 20 minutes about your civil, non-family legal problem for free! Once you have signed up, you will be sent an intake sheet and instructio...

Virtual Event
Library Branch: Online Events
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Bilingual, Community Services, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Special Events
Event Details:

Talk with a volunteer lawyer for up to 20 minutes about your civil, non-family legal problem for free! Once you have signed up, you will be sent an intake sheet and instructions for meeting with the attorney. To register for an appointme

Pasadena Senior Center Book Club: Homecoming by Kate Morton

Wednesday, August 28, 2024 at 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Off Site
Program Type:
Books and Writing
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Homecoming by Kate Morton

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Books and Writing
Event Details:

Homecoming by Kate Morton

Happy children

Homeschool Curriculum, Puzzle, & Game Swap

Wednesday, August 28, 2024 at 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Odenton - Community Meeting Room AB at Odenton Library
Program Type:
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Games, Special Events
Age Group:
Preschool (Ages 0 – 5), Kids (Ages 6 – 10), Teens (Ages 11+), Adults, All
Event Details:

Bring in any curriculum, books, puzzles or games you'd like to swap!  Bring your littles for a group game and craft activities. Bring your teen to meet new friends and start a...

Library Branch: Odenton Library
Room (Leave blank if you don't need to reserve a space): Odenton - Community Meeting Room AB
Age Group: Preschool (Ages 0 – 5), Kids (Ages 6 – 10), Teens (Ages 11+), Adults, All
Program Type: Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Games, Special Events
Event Details:

Bring in any curriculum, books, puzzles or games you'd like to swap!  Bring your littles for a group game and craft activities. Bring your teen to meet new friends and start a Homeschool Teen ___________.

Sneaks sitting in the grass reading a book wearing a safari hat.

Series Safari: Diary of a Wimpy Kid

Wednesday, August 28, 2024 at 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Glen Burnie Library
Program Type:
Books and Writing, Games, Special Events
Age Group:
Kids (Ages 6 – 10)
Event Details:

Curious readers will have the opportunity to explore some of their favorite characters and their adventures in this hands-on program. Drop in anytime between 3pm and 5pm. This m...

Library Branch: Glen Burnie Library
Age Group: Kids (Ages 6 – 10)
Program Type: Books and Writing, Games, Special Events
Event Details:

Curious readers will have the opportunity to explore some of their favorite characters and their adventures in this hands-on program. Drop in anytime between 3pm and 5pm.

a set of traditional bluegrass instruments

Beginner's Bluegrass Jam

Wednesday, August 28, 2024 at 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Broadneck - Community Meeting Room at Broadneck Library
Program Type:
Performing Arts & Music
Age Group:
Teens (Ages 11+), Adults
Event Details:

Come jam with us at the library! Our traditional Bluegrass jam is both for folks new to bluegrass music interested in learning its standards and those with more experience seeking ...

Library Branch: Broadneck Library
Room (Leave blank if you don't need to reserve a space): Broadneck - Community Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens (Ages 11+), Adults
Program Type: Performing Arts & Music
Event Details:

Come jam with us at the library! Our traditional Bluegrass jam is both for folks new to bluegrass music interested in learning its standards and those with more experience seeking to develop deeper knowledge of tunes commonly played.

Various people playing card game

D20 Gamers Club

Wednesday, August 28, 2024 at 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Odenton - Community Meeting Room AB at Odenton Library
Program Type:
Games, Special Events
Age Group:
Teens (Ages 11+)
Event Details:

Bonus night of the D20 club! Sometimes more D&D, sometimes board games or other fun! Recommended to bring a completed Standard Array character sheet, dice set, and your imagina...

Library Branch: Odenton Library
Room (Leave blank if you don't need to reserve a space): Odenton - Community Meeting Room AB
Age Group: Teens (Ages 11+)
Program Type: Games, Special Events
Event Details:

Bonus night of the D20 club! Sometimes more D&D, sometimes board games or other fun! Recommended to bring a completed Standard Array character sheet, dice set, and your imagination!

Trivia Night Neon Sign

Virtual Trivia Night with NCC

Wednesday, August 28, 2024 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Online Events
Program Type:
Games
Age Group:
Teens (Ages 11+), Adults
Event Details:

Join us for virtual trivia night with New Castle County Libraries (DE) as you compete against players from another state! We will be using both Kahoot! and Zoom to p...

Required
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Online Events
Age Group: Teens (Ages 11+), Adults
Program Type: Games
Required
Event Details:

Join us for virtual trivia night with New Castle County Libraries (DE) as you compete against players from another state! We will be using both Kahoot! and Zoom to play. 

Storytime graphic with various illustrated animals reading books

Preschool Storytime

Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Severna Park - Community Meeting Room at Severna Park Library
Program Type:
Kindergarten Readiness, Storytimes
Age Group:
Preschool (Ages 0 – 5)
Preschool Storytime:

Children ages three to five (with caring adult) build the early literacy skills needed for school readiness through engaging books, songs and activities.

Library Branch: Severna Park Library
Room (Leave blank if you don't need to reserve a space): Severna Park - Community Meeting Room
Age Group: Preschool (Ages 0 – 5)
Program Type: Kindergarten Readiness, Storytimes

Preschool Storytime

Children ages three to five (with caring adult) build the early literacy skills needed for school readiness through engaging books, songs and activities.

Preschool Storytime

Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Discoveries - Programming Room at Discoveries: the Library at the Mall
Program Type:
Kindergarten Readiness, Storytimes
Age Group:
Preschool (Ages 0 – 5)
Event Details:

Children ages three to five (with caring adult) build the early literacy skills needed for school readiness through engaging books, songs and activities. Los niños de tres a cin...

Library Branch: Discoveries: the Library at the Mall
Room (Leave blank if you don't need to reserve a space): Discoveries - Programming Room
Age Group: Preschool (Ages 0 – 5)
Program Type: Kindergarten Readiness, Storytimes
Event Details:

Children ages three to five (with caring adult) build the early literacy skills needed for school readiness through engaging books, songs and activities.

Various people playing card game

Scrabble

Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Mountain Road Library
Program Type:
Games
Age Group:
Teens (Ages 11+), Adults
Event Details:

Exercise your brain with a friendly game of Scrabble! For teens and adults.

Library Branch: Mountain Road Library
Age Group: Teens (Ages 11+), Adults
Program Type: Games
Event Details:

Exercise your brain with a friendly game of Scrabble! For teens and adults.

Storytime graphic with various illustrated animals reading books

Preschool Storytime

Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 11:00am - 11:30am
Severna Park - Community Meeting Room at Severna Park Library
Program Type:
Kindergarten Readiness, Storytimes
Age Group:
Preschool (Ages 0 – 5)
Preschool Storytime:

Children ages three to five (with caring adult) build the early literacy skills needed for school readiness through engaging books, songs and activities.

Library Branch: Severna Park Library
Room (Leave blank if you don't need to reserve a space): Severna Park - Community Meeting Room
Age Group: Preschool (Ages 0 – 5)
Program Type: Kindergarten Readiness, Storytimes

Preschool Storytime

Children ages three to five (with caring adult) build the early literacy skills needed for school readiness through engaging books, songs and activities.

A picture of a book, a set of eye glasses, and a glass of wine in front of a large fire.

You Had Me At Merlot Book Club

Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Busch Annapolis - Off Site at Busch Annapolis Library
Program Type:
Books and Writing
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Join us for hot drinks and enjoy even hotter reads in this new romance book club! August's Book is Sword Catcher, by Cassandra Clare.

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Busch Annapolis Library
Room (Leave blank if you don't need to reserve a space): Busch Annapolis - Off Site
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Books and Writing
Event Details:

Join us for hot drinks and enjoy even hotter reads in this new romance book club!

Two people swing dancing

Severn Summer Dance Series: Beginner's Swing Dance

Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Severn - Community Meeting Room AB at Severn Library
Program Type:
Performing Arts & Music
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Ever been curious about Swing Dance? Come out and learn the basic steps of this fun dance style. Our class will involve partner dancing, but a dance partner is not required to atte...

Library Branch: Severn Library
Room (Leave blank if you don't need to reserve a space): Severn - Community Meeting Room AB
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Performing Arts & Music
Event Details:

Ever been curious about Swing Dance? Come out and learn the basic steps of this fun dance style. Our class will involve partner dancing, but a dance partner is not required to attend.

 

A white canvas, colorful watercolor paint pan, and several brushes are arranged on a wooden background

Paint Night

Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Odenton - Community Meeting Room AB at Odenton Library
Program Type:
Arts & DIY, Special Events
Age Group:
Teens (Ages 11+), Adults
Event Details:

Wrap up your summer by joining us for paint night at the Odenton Library! We'll be working with acrylic paint during this guided painting session. You'll be able to follow along (o...

Required
Library Branch: Odenton Library
Room (Leave blank if you don't need to reserve a space): Odenton - Community Meeting Room AB
Age Group: Teens (Ages 11+), Adults
Program Type: Arts & DIY, Special Events
Required
Event Details:

Wrap up your summer by joining us for paint night at the Odenton Library! We'll be working with acrylic paint during this guided painting session.

Hallyu

SoCo Hallyu

Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Deale - Community Meeting Room at Deale Library
Program Type:
Arts & DIY, Asian/Pacific American Interest, Books and Writing, Games
Age Group:
Teens (Ages 11+), Adults
Event Details:

Explore and experience the shows, music, and cultures of East Asia. Everything from the northern reaches of Japan, east through China, South past the Himalayas, and west to the Phi...

Library Branch: Deale Library
Room (Leave blank if you don't need to reserve a space): Deale - Community Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens (Ages 11+), Adults
Program Type: Arts & DIY, Asian/Pacific American Interest, Books and Writing, Games
Event Details:

Explore and experience the shows, music, and cultures of East Asia. Everything from the northern reaches of Japan, east through China, South past the Himalayas, and west to the Philippines - explore a world of pop culture and vibrant history.

Disclaimer(s)

Food Allergies

We cannot guarantee that food served at library programs has not come into contact with tree nuts, soy, or other allergens.

Alergias Alimentarias: La Biblioteca no puede garantizar que la comida servida en los programas no ha estado en contacto con las nueces de árbol, la soya, u otros alérgenos.

Ready to Vote!

Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Eastport-Annapolis Neck - Community Meeting Room at Eastport-Annapolis Neck Library
Program Type:
Adult Learning, Special Events
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Join the Board of Elections and League of Women Voters for a non-partisan event to learn about upcoming timelines, the security of ballot boxes, the process of becoming an election...

Required
Library Branch: Eastport-Annapolis Neck Library
Room (Leave blank if you don't need to reserve a space): Eastport-Annapolis Neck - Community Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Adult Learning, Special Events
Required
Event Details:

Join the Board of Elections and League of Women Voters for a non-partisan event to learn about upcoming timelines, the security of ballot boxes, the process of becoming an election judge, and more!

Babies playing and laughing.

Babies at Play

Friday, August 30, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Edgewater - Community Meeting Room at Edgewater Library
Program Type:
Kindergarten Readiness
Age Group:
Preschool (Ages 0 – 5)
Babies at Play:

Babies from birth to 18 months (with caring adult) may enjoy books, music and a variety of developmentally appropriate toys during this hour of unstructured social time.

Library Branch: Edgewater Library
Room (Leave blank if you don't need to reserve a space): Edgewater - Community Meeting Room
Age Group: Preschool (Ages 0 – 5)
Program Type: Kindergarten Readiness

Babies at Play

Babies from birth to 18 months (with caring adult) may enjoy books, music and a variety of developmentally appropriate toys during this hour of unstructured social time.

Kids sitting in theater seats and eating popcorn while watching a movie

Drive-In Movie

Friday, August 30, 2024 at 10:30am - 12:30pm
Discoveries - Programming Room at Discoveries: the Library at the Mall
Program Type:
Movies
Age Group:
Preschool (Ages 0 – 5), Kids (Ages 6 – 10)
Event Details:

The Library is hosting an indoor "drive in" movie, and you're invited! Join us at 10:30am to build and decorate your own cardboard box car. Or, join us for just the movie. Cardboar...

Library Branch: Discoveries: the Library at the Mall
Room (Leave blank if you don't need to reserve a space): Discoveries - Programming Room
Age Group: Preschool (Ages 0 – 5), Kids (Ages 6 – 10)
Program Type: Movies
Event Details:

The Library is hosting an indoor "drive in" movie, and you're invited! Join us at 10:30am to build and decorate your own cardboard box car. Or, join us for just the movie. Cardboard box cars will be given priority seating in the room.

Baby looking at picture book

Babies in Bloom

Friday, August 30, 2024 at 11:00am - 11:30am
Mountain Road Library
Program Type:
Kindergarten Readiness, Storytimes
Age Group:
Preschool (Ages 0 – 5)
Babies in Bloom:

Babies from birth to 18 months (with caring adult) enjoy songs, action rhymes and playtime while building early literacy skills. A great way to get to know other families in your c...

Library Branch: Mountain Road Library
Age Group: Preschool (Ages 0 – 5)
Program Type: Kindergarten Readiness, Storytimes

Babies in Bloom

Babies from birth to 18 months (with caring adult) enjoy songs, action rhymes and playtime while building early literacy skills. A great way to get to know other families in your community!

Various instruments laid out on floor including symbols, drum, keyboard, microphone, and guitar

Music and Movement

Friday, August 30, 2024 at 11:30am - 12:00pm
Brooklyn Park - Public Floor at Brooklyn Park Library
Program Type:
Kindergarten Readiness
Age Group:
Preschool (Ages 0 – 5)
Music & Movement:

Sing, chant, play instruments and dance while exploring sounds, rhythms and patterns that make up our language.

Library Branch: Brooklyn Park Library
Room (Leave blank if you don't need to reserve a space): Brooklyn Park - Public Floor
Age Group: Preschool (Ages 0 – 5)
Program Type: Kindergarten Readiness

Music & Movement

Sing, chant, play instruments and dance while exploring sounds, rhythms and patterns that make up our language.

A heart built out of legos surrounded by scattered legos

LEGO Club

Friday, August 30, 2024 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Glen Burnie Library
Program Type:
STEM/STEAM
Age Group:
Kids (Ages 6 – 10), Teens (Ages 11+)
Build & Play:

Come for brick-snapping fun! Design and build your own fantastic creations. We'll supply the Legos - you bring the creativity!  

Library Branch: Glen Burnie Library
Age Group: Kids (Ages 6 – 10), Teens (Ages 11+)
Program Type: STEM/STEAM

Build & Play

Come for brick-snapping fun! Design and build your own fantastic creations. We'll supply the Legos - you bring the creativity!  

Person with gardening gloves planting flowers in soil

Plant Clinic: Ask a Master Gardener

Saturday, August 31, 2024 at 10:00am - 1:00pm
Crofton - Lobby at Crofton Library
Program Type:
Gardening & Environment
Age Group:
Adults
Ask A Master Gardener:

Ask gardening questions and bring your bug, weed or plant in a sealed plastic bag for analysis.

Library Branch: Crofton Library
Room (Leave blank if you don't need to reserve a space): Crofton - Lobby
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Gardening & Environment

Ask A Master Gardener

Ask gardening questions and bring your bug, weed or plant in a sealed plastic bag for analysis.

Storytime graphic with various illustrated animals reading books

Bilingual Storytime | Cuentos Bilingües

Saturday, August 31, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Eastport-Annapolis Neck - Community Meeting Room at Eastport-Annapolis Neck Library
Program Type:
Bilingual, Hispanic/Latino Interest, Kindergarten Readiness, Storytimes
Age Group:
Preschool (Ages 0 – 5)
Event Details:

Young children will enjoy stories, songs, rhymes and activities while building ready to read skills in English and in Spanish.   Los niños pequeños disfrutarán de historias...

Library Branch: Eastport-Annapolis Neck Library
Room (Leave blank if you don't need to reserve a space): Eastport-Annapolis Neck - Community Meeting Room
Age Group: Preschool (Ages 0 – 5)
Program Type: Bilingual, Hispanic/Latino Interest, Kindergarten Readiness, Storytimes
Event Details:

Young children will enjoy stories, songs, rhymes and activities while building ready to read skills in English and in Spanish.  

Storytime graphic with various illustrated animals reading books

Family Storytime

Saturday, August 31, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Discoveries - Programming Room at Discoveries: the Library at the Mall
Program Type:
Kindergarten Readiness, Storytimes
Age Group:
Preschool (Ages 0 – 5)
Event Details:

Families with young children enjoy a variety of stories, songs, rhymes and movement activities while building early literacy skills. Las familias con niños pequeños disfrutan de...

Library Branch: Discoveries: the Library at the Mall
Room (Leave blank if you don't need to reserve a space): Discoveries - Programming Room
Age Group: Preschool (Ages 0 – 5)
Program Type: Kindergarten Readiness, Storytimes
Event Details:

Families with young children enjoy a variety of stories, songs, rhymes and movement activities while building early literacy skills.

American Sign Language (ASL) interpreters are available with advanced notice for library-sponsored programs. To schedule an interpreter, complete this request form at least one week prior to the event date. For questions, email programming@aacpl.net.