There are 49 upcoming classes.
Pequeños Lectores (Bilingual) (Ages 6-9) TK
Date: 01/07/25Time: 5:00pm - 5:30pm
Branch: Elkridge Branch
Age group: Children
Program type: Culture & Language
Description:
Ages 6-9; 30 min. Ticket required.
Únete a un tiempo Lectura en Español nivel Basico y diviértete con actividades relacionadas con el libro de la semana.
Join us for Easy-to-Read Stories in Spanish, and have fun with activities related to the book of the week.
Heavy Medals Book Club (grades 4-5) RG
Date: 01/08/25Time: 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Branch: Central Branch
Age group: Children
Program type: Book Clubs
Description:
Grades 4-5. RG, Registration required. 60 minutes.
Read and discuss award-winning chapter books and participate in book-related activities. Books must be checked out and read before the meeting. Copies of our September book will be held for check out by registered students at the Central Branch Customer Service Desk.
Grades strictly enforced with limited exceptions.
Pequeños Lectores (Bilingual) (Ages 6-9) TK
Date: 01/14/25Time: 5:00pm - 5:30pm
Branch: Elkridge Branch
Age group: Children
Program type: Culture & Language
Description:
Ages 6-9; 30 min. Ticket required.
Únete a un tiempo Lectura en Español nivel Basico y diviértete con actividades relacionadas con el libro de la semana.
Join us for Easy-to-Read Stories in Spanish, and have fun with activities related to the book of the week.
Black-Eyed Susan Chapter Book Club Series (Grades 4-6 RG)
Date: 01/15/25Time: 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Branch: Central Branch
Age group: Children
Program type: Book Clubs
Description:
Grades 4-6. 60 minutes. RG, registered.
Discussions about state award nominees. Vote for a winner in April. Eight-month series. Copies will be held for registered students at the Central Branch Customer Service Desk.
This event is part of a combined series. If you register for this event, you will be automatically registered for all of the following events in the series.
Grades strictly enforced with limited exceptions.
Black-Eyed Susan Picture Book Club (K-3rd Grade, RG)
Date: 01/15/25Time: 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Branch: Central Branch
Age group: Children
Program type: Book Clubs
Description:
Students who are ages 5-9 and in grades Kindergarten-3rd. 60 minutes. RG, Registered.
The Black-Eyed Susan Book Award is a student-choice award for the state of Maryland. All books will be read in class followed by an activity. Students will vote for a winner in April. Eight-month series. Copies of books will be supplied the day of class.
This event is part of a combined series. If you register for this event, you will be automatically registered for all of the following events in the series.
Ages strictly enforced with limited exceptions.
STEAM Powered Book Club [2nd-3rd grade] RG
Date: 01/16/25Time: 6:30pm - 7:15pm
Branch: Miller Branch
Age group: Children
Program type: Tech Skills or STEAM
Description:
2nd-3rd grade. 45 minutes. Registration required.
Join our discussion about the book, then participate in a related STEAM activity. This month we will be reading Six dots : a story of young Louis Braille by Jen Bryant (Pick up at Children’s Desk after registering).
Grades strictly enforced with limited exceptions.
Pequeños Lectores (Bilingual) (Ages 6-9) TK
Date: 01/21/25Time: 5:00pm - 5:30pm
Branch: Elkridge Branch
Age group: Children
Program type: Culture & Language
Description:
Ages 6-9; 30 min. Ticket required.
Únete a un tiempo Lectura en Español nivel Basico y diviértete con actividades relacionadas con el libro de la semana.
Join us for Easy-to-Read Stories in Spanish, and have fun with activities related to the book of the week.
Page Turners Book Club [4th-5th grade] RG
Date: 01/23/25Time: 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Branch: Miller Branch
Age group: Children
Program type: Book Clubs
Description:
4th-5th grade. 60 min. Registration required. Registration begins January 2.
Read, discuss, and explore a new book each month with fellow 4th and 5th graders. This month you will read one of the graphic novels from The Cardboard Kingdom series by Chad Sell.
Books can be picked up at the Miller Branch children’s desk after registering.
Grades strictly enforced with limited exceptions.
Black-eyed Susan Book Group
Date: 01/27/25Time: 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Branch: Central Branch
Age group: Teens
Program type: Book Clubs
Description:
Grades 6-8. Registration required.
Discuss books that have been nominated for the state "Black-eyed Susan Award". Check out and read the book prior to attending the class discussion. Books are available for pickup at the Customer Service Desk of the Central Branch. Contact [email protected] with questions.
Book-N-Chat (5-8 years) RG
Date: 01/27/25Time: 7:00pm - 7:45pm
Branch: Savage Branch
Age group: Children
Program type: Book Clubs
Description:
Ages 5-8; 45 min. Registration required.
Build listening & comprehension skills while an instructor reads a non-fiction picture book, followed by discussion & related activities.
Pequeños Lectores (Bilingual) (Ages 6-9) TK
Date: 01/28/25Time: 5:00pm - 5:30pm
Branch: Elkridge Branch
Age group: Children
Program type: Culture & Language
Description:
Ages 6-9; 30 min. Ticket required.
Únete a un tiempo Lectura en Español nivel Basico y diviértete con actividades relacionadas con el libro de la semana.
Join us for Easy-to-Read Stories in Spanish, and have fun with activities related to the book of the week.
Pequeños Lectores (Bilingual) (Ages 6-9) TK
Date: 02/04/25Time: 5:00pm - 5:30pm
Branch: Elkridge Branch
Age group: Children
Program type: Culture & Language
Description:
Ages 6-9; 30 min. Ticket required.
Únete a un tiempo Lectura en Español nivel Basico y diviértete con actividades relacionadas con el libro de la semana.
Join us for Easy-to-Read Stories in Spanish, and have fun with activities related to the book of the week.
Beginning Graphic Novel Club (5-8 years) RG
Date: 02/10/25Time: 7:00pm - 7:45pm
Branch: Savage Branch
Age group: Children
Program type: Book Clubs
Description:
Ages 5-8; 45 min. Registration required.
Pique your interest in word bubbles, interjections, and sequencing, while building vocabulary and reading comprehension. This club introduces the beginning reader to a world of attention grabbing content, intriguing stories, and funny illustrations. Theme related activity to follow.
Pequeños Lectores (Bilingual) (Ages 6-9) TK
Date: 02/11/25Time: 5:00pm - 5:30pm
Branch: Elkridge Branch
Age group: Children
Program type: Culture & Language
Description:
Ages 6-9; 30 min. Ticket required.
Únete a un tiempo Lectura en Español nivel Basico y diviértete con actividades relacionadas con el libro de la semana.
Join us for Easy-to-Read Stories in Spanish, and have fun with activities related to the book of the week.
Heavy Medals Book Club (grades 4-5) RG
Date: 02/12/25Time: 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Branch: Central Branch
Age group: Children
Program type: Book Clubs
Description:
Grades 4-5. RG, Registration required. 60 minutes.
Read and discuss award-winning chapter books and participate in book-related activities. Books must be checked out and read before the meeting. Copies of our September book will be held for check out by registered students at the Central Branch Customer Service Desk.
Grades strictly enforced with limited exceptions.
Page Turners Book Club [4th-5th grade] RG
Date: 02/13/25Time: 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Branch: Miller Branch
Age group: Children
Program type: Book Clubs
Description:
4th-5th grade. 60 min. Registration required. Registration begins January 23.
Read, discuss, and explore a new book each month with fellow 4th and 5th graders. This month we will be reading The Last Last-Day-Of-Summer by Lamar Giles. (Pick up a copy of the book at the Miller Branch children's desk after registering).
Grades strictly enforced with limited exceptions.
This session is part of HCLS' Black History Month series. Please click here for the complete schedule of classes and events.
Pequeños Lectores (Bilingual) (Ages 6-9) TK
Date: 02/18/25Time: 5:00pm - 5:30pm
Branch: Elkridge Branch
Age group: Children
Program type: Culture & Language
Description:
Ages 6-9; 30 min. Ticket required.
Únete a un tiempo Lectura en Español nivel Basico y diviértete con actividades relacionadas con el libro de la semana.
Join us for Easy-to-Read Stories in Spanish, and have fun with activities related to the book of the week.
Black-Eyed Susan Chapter Book Club Series (Grades 4-6 RG)
Date: 02/19/25Time: 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Branch: Central Branch
Age group: Children
Program type: Book Clubs
Description:
Grades 4-6. 60 minutes. RG, registered.
Discussions about state award nominees. Vote for a winner in April. Eight-month series. Copies will be held for registered students at the Central Branch Customer Service Desk.
This event is part of a combined series. If you register for this event, you will be automatically registered for all of the following events in the series.
Grades strictly enforced with limited exceptions.
Black-Eyed Susan Picture Book Club (K-3rd Grade, RG)
Date: 02/19/25Time: 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Branch: Central Branch
Age group: Children
Program type: Book Clubs
Description:
Students who are ages 5-9 and in grades Kindergarten-3rd. 60 minutes. RG, Registered.
The Black-Eyed Susan Book Award is a student-choice award for the state of Maryland. All books will be read in class followed by an activity. Students will vote for a winner in April. Eight-month series. Copies of books will be supplied the day of class.
This event is part of a combined series. If you register for this event, you will be automatically registered for all of the following events in the series.
Ages strictly enforced with limited exceptions.
Afrofuturism with Kevin Strait, NMAAHC Curator | Hybrid Watch Party
Date: 02/20/25Time: 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Branch: Miller Branch
Age group: Teens, Adults, Everyone
Program type: Race, Equity & Inclusion
Description:
All ages | Registration suggested, walk-ins welcome while space allows. Want to watch with others? Come to Miller's live watch party.
*This is an IN PERSON "watch party" at Miller for the virtual Zoom event. Prefer to attend online? Register here for the Zoom link.
What is Afrofuturism?
Museum curator at the Smithsonian's National Museum of African American History and Culture, Kevin Strait, discusses his past exhibit "Afrofuturism: A History of Black Futures", shares the history of Afrofuturism, and how it "has evolved as a concept, philosophy, multimedia genre, aesthetic, and cultural movement. It explores Black identity, agency, and freedom through art and creative works that envision liberated futures for Black life." - NMAAHC
This event is part of Miller's Afrofuturism Series for Black History Month, see other events HERE. Visit Miller between February 10-28, to view the Afrofuturism Student Art Exhibit.
This session is part of HCLS' Black History Month series. Please click here for the complete schedule of classes and events.
About the author:
Kevin Strait is a museum curator at the Smithsonian's National Museum of African American History and Culture. Since 2010, he has worked in the museum’s Office of Curatorial Affairs and was part of the core team that acquired objects and developed content for several of the museum’s permanent exhibitions and interpretive spaces. He currently stewards the NMAAHC's collections related to 20th century political and social history and African American popular culture. He curated the temporary exhibition, Afrofuturism - A History of Black Futures, the 2023 winner of the Smithsonian's Excellence in Exhibitions Award and is the co-editor of the exhibition's award-winning companion publication. Strait is a graduate of Wesleyan University and received his Ph.D. in American Studies from the George Washington University.
STEAM Powered Book Club [2nd-3rd grade] RG
Date: 02/20/25Time: 6:30pm - 7:15pm
Branch: Miller Branch
Age group: Children
Program type: Tech Skills or STEAM
Description:
2nd-3rd grade. 45 minutes. Registration required.
Join our discussion about the book, then participate in a related STEAM activity. This month we will be reading The boy who harnessed the wind by William KamKwamba (Pick up at Children’s Desk after registering).
Grades strictly enforced with limited exceptions.
This session is part of HCLS' Black History Month series. Please click here for the complete schedule of classes and events.
Black-eyed Susan Book Group
Date: 02/24/25Time: 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Branch: Central Branch
Age group: Teens
Program type: Book Clubs
Description:
Grades 6-8. Registration required.
Discuss books that have been nominated for the state "Black-eyed Susan Award". Check out and read the book prior to attending the class discussion. Books are available for pickup at the Customer Service Desk of the Central Branch. Contact [email protected] with questions.
Pequeños Lectores (Bilingual) (Ages 6-9) TK
Date: 02/25/25Time: 5:00pm - 5:30pm
Branch: Elkridge Branch
Age group: Children
Program type: Culture & Language
Description:
Ages 6-9; 30 min. Ticket required.
Únete a un tiempo Lectura en Español nivel Basico y diviértete con actividades relacionadas con el libro de la semana.
Join us for Easy-to-Read Stories in Spanish, and have fun with activities related to the book of the week.
Pequeños Lectores (Bilingual) (Ages 6-9) TK
Date: 03/04/25Time: 5:00pm - 5:30pm
Branch: Elkridge Branch
Age group: Children
Program type: Culture & Language
Description:
Ages 6-9; 30 min. Ticket required.
Únete a un tiempo Lectura en Español nivel Basico y diviértete con actividades relacionadas con el libro de la semana.
Join us for Easy-to-Read Stories in Spanish, and have fun with activities related to the book of the week.
Pequeños Lectores (Bilingual) (Ages 6-9) TK
Date: 03/11/25Time: 5:00pm - 5:30pm
Branch: Elkridge Branch
Age group: Children
Program type: Culture & Language
Description:
Ages 6-9; 30 min. Ticket required.
Únete a un tiempo Lectura en Español nivel Basico y diviértete con actividades relacionadas con el libro de la semana.
Join us for Easy-to-Read Stories in Spanish, and have fun with activities related to the book of the week.
Heavy Medals Book Club (grades 4-5) RG
Date: 03/12/25Time: 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Branch: Central Branch
Age group: Children
Program type: Book Clubs
Description:
Grades 4-5. RG, Registration required. 60 minutes.
Read and discuss award-winning chapter books and participate in book-related activities. Books must be checked out and read before the meeting. Copies of our September book will be held for check out by registered students at the Central Branch Customer Service Desk.
Grades strictly enforced with limited exceptions.
Page Turners Book Club [4th-5th grade] RG
Date: 03/13/25Time: 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Branch: Miller Branch
Age group: Children
Program type: Book Clubs
Description:
4th-5th grade. 60 min. Registration required. Registration begins January 23.
Read, discuss, and explore a new book each month with fellow 4th and 5th graders. This month we will be reading TBD by tbd. (Pick up a copy of the book at the Miller Branch children's desk after registering).
Grades strictly enforced with limited exceptions.
Black-eyed Susan Book Group
Date: 03/17/25Time: 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Branch: Central Branch
Age group: Teens
Program type: Book Clubs
Description:
Grades 6-8. Registration required.
Discuss books that have been nominated for the state "Black-eyed Susan Award". Check out and read the book prior to attending the class discussion. Books are available for pickup at the Customer Service Desk of the Central Branch. Contact [email protected] with questions.
Book-N-Chat (5-10 years) RG
Date: 03/17/25Time: 7:00pm - 7:45pm
Branch: Savage Branch
Age group: Children
Program type: Book Clubs
Description:
Ages 5-10; 45 min. Registration required.
Build listening and comprehension skills while an instructor reads a non-fiction picture book, followed by discussion and related activities.
Pequeños Lectores (Bilingual) (Ages 6-9) TK
Date: 03/18/25Time: 5:00pm - 5:30pm
Branch: Elkridge Branch
Age group: Children
Program type: Culture & Language
Description:
Ages 6-9; 30 min. Ticket required.
Únete a un tiempo Lectura en Español nivel Basico y diviértete con actividades relacionadas con el libro de la semana.
Join us for Easy-to-Read Stories in Spanish, and have fun with activities related to the book of the week.
Black-Eyed Susan Chapter Book Club Series (Grades 4-6 RG)
Date: 03/19/25Time: 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Branch: Central Branch
Age group: Children
Program type: Book Clubs
Description:
Grades 4-6. 60 minutes. RG, registered.
Discussions about state award nominees. Vote for a winner in April. Eight-month series. Copies will be held for registered students at the Central Branch Customer Service Desk.
This event is part of a combined series. If you register for this event, you will be automatically registered for all of the following events in the series.
Grades strictly enforced with limited exceptions.
Pequeños Lectores (Bilingual) (Ages 6-9) TK
Date: 03/25/25Time: 5:00pm - 5:30pm
Branch: Elkridge Branch
Age group: Children
Program type: Culture & Language
Description:
Ages 6-9; 30 min. Ticket required.
Únete a un tiempo Lectura en Español nivel Basico y diviértete con actividades relacionadas con el libro de la semana.
Join us for Easy-to-Read Stories in Spanish, and have fun with activities related to the book of the week.
Pequeños Lectores (Bilingual) (Ages 6-9) TK
Date: 04/01/25Time: 5:00pm - 5:30pm
Branch: Elkridge Branch
Age group: Children
Program type: Culture & Language
Description:
Ages 6-9; 30 min. Ticket required.
Únete a un tiempo Lectura en Español nivel Basico y diviértete con actividades relacionadas con el libro de la semana.
Join us for Easy-to-Read Stories in Spanish, and have fun with activities related to the book of the week.
Pequeños Lectores (Bilingual) (Ages 6-9) TK
Date: 04/08/25Time: 5:00pm - 5:30pm
Branch: Elkridge Branch
Age group: Children
Program type: Culture & Language
Description:
Ages 6-9; 30 min. Ticket required.
Únete a un tiempo Lectura en Español nivel Basico y diviértete con actividades relacionadas con el libro de la semana.
Join us for Easy-to-Read Stories in Spanish, and have fun with activities related to the book of the week.
Heavy Medals Book Club (grades 4-5) RG
Date: 04/09/25Time: 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Branch: Central Branch
Age group: Children
Program type: Book Clubs
Description:
Grades 4-5. RG, Registration required. 60 minutes.
Read and discuss award-winning chapter books and participate in book-related activities. Books must be checked out and read before the meeting. Copies of our September book will be held for check out by registered students at the Central Branch Customer Service Desk.
Grades strictly enforced with limited exceptions.
Black-eyed Susan Book Group
Date: 04/21/25Time: 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Branch: Central Branch
Age group: Teens
Program type: Book Clubs
Description:
Grades 6-8. Registration required.
Discuss books that have been nominated for the state "Black-eyed Susan Award". Check out and read the book prior to attending the class discussion. Books are available for pickup at the Customer Service Desk of the Central Branch. Contact [email protected] with questions.
Pequeños Lectores (Bilingual) (Ages 6-9) TK
Date: 04/22/25Time: 5:00pm - 5:30pm
Branch: Elkridge Branch
Age group: Children
Program type: Culture & Language
Description:
Ages 6-9; 30 min. Ticket required.
Únete a un tiempo Lectura en Español nivel Basico y diviértete con actividades relacionadas con el libro de la semana.
Join us for Easy-to-Read Stories in Spanish, and have fun with activities related to the book of the week.
Black-Eyed Susan Chapter Book Club Series (Grades 4-6 RG)
Date: 04/23/25Time: 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Branch: Central Branch
Age group: Children
Program type: Book Clubs
Description:
Grades 4-6. 60 minutes. RG, registered.
Discussions about state award nominees. Vote for a winner in April. Eight-month series. Copies will be held for registered students at the Central Branch Customer Service Desk.
This event is part of a combined series. If you register for this event, you will be automatically registered for all of the following events in the series.
Grades strictly enforced with limited exceptions.
Black-Eyed Susan Picture Book Club (K-3rd Grade, RG)
Date: 04/23/25Time: 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Branch: Central Branch
Age group: Children
Program type: Book Clubs
Description:
Students who are ages 5-9 and in grades Kindergarten-3rd. 60 minutes. RG, Registered.
The Black-Eyed Susan Book Award is a student-choice award for the state of Maryland. All books will be read in class followed by an activity. Students will vote for a winner in April. Eight-month series. Copies of books will be supplied the day of class.
This event is part of a combined series. If you register for this event, you will be automatically registered for all of the following events in the series.
Ages strictly enforced with limited exceptions.
STEAM Powered Book Club [2nd-3rd grade] RG
Date: 04/24/25Time: 6:30pm - 7:15pm
Branch: Miller Branch
Age group: Children
Program type: Tech Skills or STEAM
Description:
2nd-3rd grade. 45 minutes. Registration required.
Join our discussion about the book, then participate in a related STEAM activity. This month we will be reading TBD
(Pick up at Children’s Desk after registering).
Grades strictly enforced with limited exceptions.
Beginning Graphic Novel Club (5-8 years) RG
Date: 04/28/25Time: 7:00pm - 7:45pm
Branch: Savage Branch
Age group: Children
Program type: Book Clubs
Description:
Ages 5-8; 45 min. Registration required.
Pique your interest in word bubbles, interjections, and sequencing, while building vocabulary and reading comprehension. This club introduces the beginning reader to a world of attention grabbing content, intriguing stories, and funny illustrations. Theme related activity to follow.
Pequeños Lectores (Bilingual) (Ages 6-9) TK
Date: 04/29/25Time: 5:00pm - 5:30pm
Branch: Elkridge Branch
Age group: Children
Program type: Culture & Language
Description:
Ages 6-9; 30 min. Ticket required.
Únete a un tiempo Lectura en Español nivel Basico y diviértete con actividades relacionadas con el libro de la semana.
Join us for Easy-to-Read Stories in Spanish, and have fun with activities related to the book of the week.
Pequeños Lectores (Bilingual) (Ages 6-9) TK
Date: 05/06/25Time: 5:00pm - 5:30pm
Branch: Elkridge Branch
Age group: Children
Program type: Culture & Language
Description:
Ages 6-9; 30 min. Ticket required.
Únete a un tiempo Lectura en Español nivel Basico y diviértete con actividades relacionadas con el libro de la semana.
Join us for Easy-to-Read Stories in Spanish, and have fun with activities related to the book of the week.
Page Turners Book Club [4th-5th grade] RG
Date: 05/08/25Time: 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Branch: Miller Branch
Age group: Children
Program type: Book Clubs
Description:
Grades 4-5. 60 min. Registration required. Registration begins January 23.
Read, discuss, and explore a new book each month with fellow 4th and 5th graders. This month we will be reading TBD by tbd. (Pick up a copy of the book at the Miller Branch children's desk after registering).
Grades strictly enforced with limited exceptions.
Pequeños Lectores (Bilingual) (Ages 6-9) TK
Date: 05/13/25Time: 5:00pm - 5:30pm
Branch: Elkridge Branch
Age group: Children
Program type: Culture & Language
Description:
Ages 6-9; 30 min. Ticket required.
Únete a un tiempo Lectura en Español nivel Basico y diviértete con actividades relacionadas con el libro de la semana.
Join us for Easy-to-Read Stories in Spanish, and have fun with activities related to the book of the week.
Book-N-Chat (5-10 years) RG
Date: 05/19/25Time: 7:00pm - 7:45pm
Branch: Savage Branch
Age group: Children
Program type: Book Clubs
Description:
Ages 5-10; 45 min. Registration required.
Build listening and comprehension skills while an instructor reads a non-fiction picture book, followed by discussion and related activities.
Pequeños Lectores (Bilingual) (Ages 6-9) TK
Date: 05/20/25Time: 5:00pm - 5:30pm
Branch: Elkridge Branch
Age group: Children
Program type: Culture & Language
Description:
Ages 6-9; 30 min. Ticket required.
Únete a un tiempo Lectura en Español nivel Basico y diviértete con actividades relacionadas con el libro de la semana.
Join us for Easy-to-Read Stories in Spanish, and have fun with activities related to the book of the week.
STEAM Powered Book Club [2nd-3rd grade] RG
Date: 05/22/25Time: 6:30pm - 7:15pm
Branch: Miller Branch
Age group: Children
Program type: Tech Skills or STEAM
Description:
2nd-3rd grade. 45 minutes. Registration required.
Join our discussion about the book, then participate in a related STEAM activity. This month we will be reading TBD
(Pick up at Children’s Desk after registering).
Grades strictly enforced with limited exceptions.
Pequeños Lectores (Bilingual) (Ages 6-9) TK
Date: 05/27/25Time: 5:00pm - 5:30pm
Branch: Elkridge Branch
Age group: Children
Program type: Culture & Language
Description:
Ages 6-9; 30 min. Ticket required.
Únete a un tiempo Lectura en Español nivel Basico y diviértete con actividades relacionadas con el libro de la semana.
Join us for Easy-to-Read Stories in Spanish, and have fun with activities related to the book of the week.
