There are 23 upcoming classes.
Teen Book Club
Date: 04/25/24Time: 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Branch: Glenwood Branch
Age group: Teens
Program type: Community Events
Description:
Read and discuss alongside fellow teen bookworms! This month’s title is The Other Merlin by Robyn Schneider. Pick up a copy at the Glenwood Branch customer service desk, or online via Libby.
Windows & Mirrors Book Club (ages 11-13) RG
Date: 04/25/24Time: 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Branch: Central Branch
Age group: Teens
Program type: Race, Equity & Inclusion
Description:
Ages 11-13. Registration required.
Read and discuss books with diverse viewpoints that tackle tough issues, such as finding and establishing identity. Pick up your copy of our next book at the Central Branch Customer Service Desk.
Dec 27 - The Brave by James Bird
Jan 31 - Fast Pitch by Nic Stone
Feb 29 - Dear Martin by Nic Stone
Pequeños Lectores (Bilingual) (Ages 6-9) TK
Date: 04/30/24Time: 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.
Windows & Mirrors High School Book Club
Date: 05/06/24Time: 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Branch: Elkridge Branch
Age group: Teens
Program type: Race, Equity & Inclusion
Description:
Read and discuss books with diverse viewpoints that tackle tough issues, such as finding and establishing identity.
The May title is The Kinds of B'More by R. Eric Thomas. Copies available at the April meeting and at the Elkridge branch Customer Service desk.
Pequeños Lectores (Bilingual) (Ages 6-9) TK
Date: 05/07/24Time: 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.
Paragraph Pals: Nancy Clancy, Super Sleuth (ages 6-9) RG
Date: 05/09/24Time: 6:00pm - 6:45pm
Branch: Elkridge Branch
Age group: Children
Program type: Crafts, Fun & Games!
Description:
Ages 6-9; 45-60 min. Registration required.
For children transitioning from early readers to chapter books. After reading the title, join us for fun activities that include reading comprehension exercises and games.
We will discuss Nancy Clancy, Super Sleuth by Jane O'Connor. Please visit the customer service desk at the Elkridge Branch to pick up the print book to read before the class. For help getting a copy, please call us at 410.313.5077.
Pequeños Lectores (Bilingual) (Ages 6-9) TK
Date: 05/14/24Time: 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 [ages 7-9] RG
Date: 05/16/24Time: 6:30pm - 7:15pm
Branch: Miller Branch
Age group: STEAM Powered Book Club [ages 7-9] RG
Program type: Tech Skills or STEAM
Description:
Ages 7-9. 45 minutes. Registration required.
Read Mindy Kim and the yummy seaweed business by Lyla Lee (which can be picked up at the Miller Branch children's desk after registering) before the meeting. Join our discussion about the book, then participate in a related STEAM activity.
This session is part of HCLS' AAPI Month series. Please click here for the complete schedule of classes and events.
Pequeños Lectores (Bilingual) (Ages 6-9) TK
Date: 05/21/24Time: 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.
Teen Book Club
Date: 05/23/24Time: 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Branch: Glenwood Branch
Age group: Teen Book Club, Teens
Program type: Community Events
Description:
Read and discuss alongside fellow teen bookworms! This month’s title TBD. Pick up a copy at the Glenwood Branch customer service desk, or online via Libby.
Miller's Windows & Mirrors Teen Book Club
Date: 05/25/24Time: 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Branch: Miller Branch
Age group: Miller's Windows & Mirrors Teen Book Club, Teens
Program type: Race, Equity & Inclusion
Description:
Ages 14-17 | Registration preferred | Pick up the book from Miller Branch's customer service desk* | Pizza included!
Windows allow us to experience other cultures, and mirrors reflect parts of our own. Read and discuss books from diverse viewpoints over pizza, in HCLS' Windows & Mirrors Book Club for Teens.
May book: Out of Darkness by Ashley Hope Pérez. Prefer to listen? Try an audiobook for free with Libby.
*Books for this book club have been set aside for students who would like to attend the book club. Ask for one at Miller's customer service desk.
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Book description: "This is East Texas, and there's lines. Lines you cross, lines you don't cross. That clear?" New London, Texas, 1937. Naomi Vargas and Wash Fuller know about the lines in East Texas as well as anyone. They know the signs that mark them. They know the people who enforce them. But sometimes the attraction between two people is so powerful, it breaks through even the most entrenched color lines. And the consequences can be explosive. Ashley Hope Pérez takes the facts of the 1937 New London school explosion, the worst school disaster in American history, as a backdrop for a riveting novel about segregation, love, family, and the forces that destroy people." --Amazon."
Read more about the book here.
See other Windows & Mirrors Book Club events here.
Completion of the book is encouraged but NOT required.
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Pequeños Lectores (Bilingual) (Ages 6-9) TK
Date: 05/28/24Time: 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.
Windows & Mirrors Book Club (ages 11-13) RG
Date: 05/30/24Time: 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Branch: Central Branch
Age group: Teens
Program type: Race, Equity & Inclusion
Description:
Ages 11-13. Registration required.
Read and discuss books with diverse viewpoints that tackle tough issues, such as finding and establishing identity. Pick up your copy of our next book at the Central Branch Customer Service Desk.
Dec 27 - The Brave by James Bird
Jan 31 - Fast Pitch by Nic Stone
Feb 29 - Dear Martin by Nic Stone
Black-Eyed Susan Classic Book Club (Grades 4-6 RG)
Date: 06/12/24Time: 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Branch: Central Branch
Age group: Black-Eyed Susan Classic Book Club (Grades 4-6 RG)
Program type: DIY & Makerspace
Description:
RG, Registered. Registration Required.
Discussions and activities about previous state award nominees. Copies available available for borrowing by registered participants at Central Branch's Customer Service Desk.
Long Pitch Home by Natalie Dias Lorenzi
STEAM Powered Book Club [ages 7-9] RG
Date: 06/20/24Time: 6:30pm - 7:15pm
Branch: Miller Branch
Age group: Children
Program type: Tech Skills or STEAM
Description:
Ages 7-9. 45 minutes. Registration required.
Read Sydney & Taylor Explore the World by Jacqueline Davies (which can be picked up at the Miller Branch children's desk after registering) before the meeting. Join our discussion about the book, then participate in a related STEAM activity.
Book - N - Chat - N - Craft (Ages 6-8) TK
Date: 06/27/24Time: 2:00pm - 2:45pm
Branch: Glenwood Branch
Age group: Children
Program type: Crafts, Fun & Games!
Description:
Independent class for ages 6 - 8. Ticket required.
Have a fun first book club experience!
Read a picture book together, discuss the title, then enjoy a related art activity.
Tickets will be available at the children's desk 15 minutes before class.
Teen Book Club
Date: 06/27/24Time: 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Branch: Glenwood Branch
Age group: Teens
Program type: Community Events
Description:
Read and discuss alongside fellow teen bookworms! This month’s title TBD. Pick up a copy at the Glenwood Branch customer service desk, or online via Libby.
Black-Eyed Susan Classic Book Club (Grades 4-6 RG)
Date: 07/10/24Time: 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Branch: Central Branch
Age group: Black-Eyed Susan Classic Book Club (Grades 4-6 RG)
Program type: Book Clubs
Description:
RG, Registered. Registration Required.
Discussions and activities about previous state award nominees. Copies available for borrowing by registered participants at Central Branch's Customer Service Desk.
July 10, 2024: Ungifted by Gordon Korman
STEAM Powered Book Club [ages 7-9] RG
Date: 07/18/24Time: 6:30pm - 7:15pm
Branch: Miller Branch
Age group: Children
Program type: Tech Skills or STEAM
Description:
Ages 7-9. 45 minutes. Registration required.
Read Shark School - A Fin-tastic Finish by Davy Ocean (which can be picked up at the Miller Branch children's desk after registering) before the meeting. Join our discussion about the book, then participate in a related STEAM activity.
Teen Book Club
Date: 07/25/24Time: 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Branch: Glenwood Branch
Age group: Teens
Program type: Community Events
Description:
Read and discuss alongside fellow teen bookworms! This month’s title TBD. Pick up a copy at the Glenwood Branch customer service desk, or online via Libby.
STEAM Powered Book Club [ages 7-9] RG
Date: 08/08/24Time: 6:30pm - 7:15pm
Branch: Miller Branch
Age group: Children
Program type: Tech Skills or STEAM
Description:
Ages 7-9. 45 minutes. Registration required.
Read tbd (which can be picked up at the Miller Branch children's desk after registering) before the meeting. Join our discussion about the book, then participate in a related STEAM activity.
Black-Eyed Susan Classic Book Club (Grades 4-6 RG)
Date: 08/14/24Time: 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Branch: Central Branch
Age group: Black-Eyed Susan Classic Book Club (Grades 4-6 RG)
Program type: Book Clubs
Description:
RG, Registered. Registration Required.
Discussions and activities about previous state award nominees. Copies available for borrowing by registered participants at Central Branch's Customer Service Desk.
August 14, 2024: Sweep: The Story of a Girl and Monster by Jonathan Auxier
Teen Book Club
Date: 08/29/24Time: 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Branch: Glenwood Branch
Age group: Teens
Program type: Community Events
Description:
Read and discuss alongside fellow teen bookworms! This month’s title TBD. Pick up a copy at the Glenwood Branch customer service desk, or online via Libby.