IMPORTANT NOTE: Both children and adult classes are included in the list below. An age level is included in the description of art related classes for children. If no age level appears in the class description it is an art class intended for HCLS adult customers (age 18 and up).
Keep It Short: Adult Selections Read Aloud
Date: Tuesday, July 16, 2019
Time: 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Branch: Central
Description:
Michael Toner performs "The Great Silence" by Ted Chiang, and Roy Ringel reads "The Janitor in Space" by Amber Sparks. Ringel also shares selected portions of a 1962 speech delivered by President John F. Kennedy in which he encouraged Americans to prioritize space exploration.
*Registration is required. Register online or by calling 410-313-7800.
Download to CalendarWarning: Graphic Content
Date: Tuesday, July 16, 2019
Time: 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Branch: East Columbia
Description:
Read and discuss a wide array of graphic novels. 3rd Tuesdays, 7 - 8 pm.
Jun 18: Hellboy Omnibus Volume 1: Seed of Destruction by Mike Mignola
Jul 16: Pretty Deadly Volume 1: The Shrike by Kelly Sue DeConnick
Aug 20: Monk! by Youssef Daoudi
No registration required.
Download to CalendarGraphically Inclined
Date: Tuesday, July 16, 2019
Time: 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Branch: Miller
Description:
Graphic novel discussion, 3rd Tuesdays; 7 - 8 pm.
Jun 18: This One Summer by Jillian and Mariko Tamaki
Jul 16: Relish: My Life in the Kitchen by Lucy Knisley
Aug 20: The Shadow Hero by Gene Luen Yang
No registration required.
Download to CalendarNeedle Arts
Date: Thursday, July 18, 2019
Time: 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Branch: Central
Description:
Do you like to sew, knit, or crochet? Finish a project, start a new one, or simply meet other adults with similar interests. All skill levels welcome. Basic instruction available. 1st & 3rd Thursdays.
No registration required.
Download to CalendarArt Fun! (families, ages 2 & up)
Date: Thursday, July 18, 2019
Time: 1:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Branch: Savage
Description:
Bring your imagination and desire to create! Unstructured, child-centered crafting. Materials provided.
Families, ages 2 & up; allow 20 min.
No registration required.
Download to CalendarSun Art Science (ages 8-11) TK
Date: Thursday, July 18, 2019
Time: 2:00 PM - 2:45 PM
Branch: Savage
Description:
Explore the science of the sun through art! Weather permitting (rain date: Fri, Jul 19).
Ages 8-11. Ticket required.
*Limited space; tickets available at Children's Desk 15 minutes before class.
Download to CalendarFamily Craft: Across the Universe (all ages)
Date: Thursday, July 18, 2019
Time: 6:30 PM - 7:00 PM
Branch: Glenwood
Description:
Create a fun movie related craft, then attend our Family Movie Night. Families. Please allow 30 min.
Jun 25 (6:30 pm): Star Wheel Navigator
Jun 27 (6:30 pm): Space Being Headband
Jul 18 (6:30 pm): Make Your Own Constellation
Aug 15 (6 pm): Outer Space Bracelet
No registration required.
Download to CalendarArt in the Evening
Date: Thursday, July 18, 2019
Time: 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
Branch: Elkridge
Description:
No experience necessary. Supplies provided. Register for each class separately. 3rd Thursdays.
Jun 20: Summer Scenes
Jul 18: Creative Clay
Aug 15: Mandala Painting
*Registration is required. Register online or by calling 410-313-5077.
Download to CalendarLaura Wolf: Artist in Residence Drop in Studio Hours
Date: Friday, July 19, 2019
Time: 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Branch: Miller
Description:
Howard County Library System is proud to announce that local artist Laura Wolf is our 2019 Artist in Residence.
Visit her library studio this summer and watch as she creates vibrant paintings, ask questions, and learn more about her artistic process, technique, and approach. Be inspired to create a vinyl bird for an art installation on the Miller Branch windows.
"I am an elementary art teacher and freelance artist. My students' enthusiasm for the natural world has helped to revitalize my own. I often draw inspiration from photographs I've taken at various zoos, aquariums, parks, and wildlife refuges. When I paint, I am striving to capture the unique personality of each object and creature; some are beautiful, some are strange, and some are beautifully strange. Many artists choose to anthropomorphize animals, but I most enjoy the peculiarities that make them so distinct from humans."
- Laura Wolf
Drop In Studio Hours:
11 am - 4 pm, select Fridays & Saturdays June 28 - Aug 31
(except July 6,12,13, 26, 27, Aug 23, 30)
No registration required.
Download to CalendarLaura Wolf: Artist in Residence Drop in Studio Hours
Date: Saturday, July 20, 2019
Time: 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Branch: Miller
Description:
Howard County Library System is proud to announce that local artist Laura Wolf is our 2019 Artist in Residence.
Visit her library studio this summer and watch as she creates vibrant paintings, ask questions, and learn more about her artistic process, technique, and approach. Be inspired to create a vinyl bird for an art installation on the Miller Branch windows.
"I am an elementary art teacher and freelance artist. My students' enthusiasm for the natural world has helped to revitalize my own. I often draw inspiration from photographs I've taken at various zoos, aquariums, parks, and wildlife refuges. When I paint, I am striving to capture the unique personality of each object and creature; some are beautiful, some are strange, and some are beautifully strange. Many artists choose to anthropomorphize animals, but I most enjoy the peculiarities that make them so distinct from humans."
- Laura Wolf
Drop In Studio Hours:
11 am - 4 pm, select Fridays & Saturdays June 28 - Aug 31
(except July 6,12,13, 26, 27, Aug 23, 30)
No registration required.
Download to CalendarGirl Power (ages 9-12, RG)
Date: Saturday, July 20, 2019
Time: 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Branch: Central
Description:
STEM and Art Activities + Working Together = Meaningful Connections. Make a difference in your community.
Ages 9-12. If you would like a reminder for this class, please provide an email address.
*Registration is required. Register online or by calling 410-313-7800.
Download to CalendarAlien Infestation (ages 11-17) RG
Date: Saturday, July 20, 2019
Time: 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Branch: Miller
Description:
Use found and recycled materials to help create an infestation of art in the Enchanted Garden.
Ages 11-17. Registration and signed release form required. If you would like a reminder for this class, please provide an email address.
*Registration is required. Register online or by calling 410-313-1950.
Download to CalendarHandcraft Handout
Date: Saturday, July 20, 2019
Time: 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM
Branch: Savage
Description:
Bring in any of your craft projects to hang out and make progress in a supportive environment.
No registration required.
Download to CalendarArt Space (ages 9 & up)
Date: Monday, July 22, 2019
Time: 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Branch: Miller
Description:
Use the stars, planets, and galaxies as your artistic inspiration. Ages 9 & up.
No registration required.
Download to CalendarChalk the Walk (all ages)
Date: Tuesday, July 23, 2019
Time: 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Branch: Elkridge
Description:
Stars, planets, and black holes, oh my! Create galactic chalk creations on the outdoor classroom patio. Dress for mess.
All ages. Allow 30 min. Weather permitting.
No registration required.
Download to CalendarAward-Winning Picture Books: The Caldecott Medal (ages 3-5 with adult, TK)
Date: Tuesday, July 23, 2019
Time: 2:00 PM - 2:45 PM
Branch: Central
Description:
Read children's picture books that have won the prestigious Caldecott Medal for illustration.
Ages 3-5 with adult. Ticket required.
*Limited space; tickets available at Children's Desk 15 minutes before class.
Download to CalendarAward-Winning Picture Books: The Caldecott Medal (ages 3-5 with adult, TK)
Date: Tuesday, July 23, 2019
Time: 3:30 PM - 4:15 PM
Branch: Central
Description:
Read children's picture books that have won the prestigious Caldecott Medal for illustration.
Ages 3-5 with adult. Ticket required.
*Limited space; tickets available at Children's Desk 15 minutes before class.
Download to CalendarShark Week: Sharkafternoon (and Morning) (families, ages 3+)
Date: Wednesday, July 24, 2019
Time: 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
Branch: Miller
Description:
Color, cut, and glue some shark-themed crafts.
Families, recommended for ages 3 & up. Allow 30 min.
No registration required.
Download to CalendarShark Week: Sharkafternoon (and Morning) (families, ages 3+)
Date: Wednesday, July 24, 2019
Time: 2:00 PM - 2:45 PM
Branch: Miller
Description:
Color, cut, and glue some shark-themed crafts.
Families, recommended for ages 3 & up. Allow 30 min.
No registration required.
Download to CalendarArt and the Cosmic Connection (ages 5 & up) RG
Date: Wednesday, July 24, 2019
Time: 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Branch: Glenwood
Description:
Join a NASA scientist to make artistic sense of images of planets, asteroids, comets, and moons. Create a beautiful piece of art by using the elements of art (shape, line, color, texture, and value), honing observation skills, and asking inspiring questions.
Ages 5 & up, with adult. Allow 45 min. If you would like a reminder for this class, please provide an email address.
*Registration is required. Register online or by calling 410-313-5577.
Download to CalendarTrash to Treasure
Date: Wednesday, July 24, 2019
Time: 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Branch: Elkridge
Description:
Convert a discarded object into something useful. Each session features a new project. Register for each class separately. 4th Wednesdays. Ages 14+
*Registration is required. Register online or by calling 410-313-5077.
Download to CalendarPins and Needles
Date: Thursday, July 25, 2019
Time: 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Branch: Miller
Description:
Bring projects you'd love to finish! Thursdays; 10 am - 12 pm.
No registration required.
Download to CalendarSpace Still Life Drawing
Date: Friday, July 26, 2019
Time: 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Branch: Savage
Description:
Practice your drawing skills with a space themed still life. Materials provided or bring your own. No instruction provided.
No registration required.
Download to CalendarAward-Winning Picture Books: The Caldecott Medal (ages 3-5 with adult, TK)
Date: Tuesday, July 30, 2019
Time: 2:00 PM - 2:45 PM
Branch: Central
Description:
Read children's picture books that have won the prestigious Caldecott Medal for illustration.
Ages 3-5 with adult. Ticket required.
*Limited space; tickets available at Children's Desk 15 minutes before class.
Download to CalendarAward-Winning Picture Books: The Caldecott Medal (ages 3-5 with adult, TK)
Date: Tuesday, July 30, 2019
Time: 3:30 PM - 4:15 PM
Branch: Central
Description:
Read children's picture books that have won the prestigious Caldecott Medal for illustration.
Ages 3-5 with adult. Ticket required.
*Limited space; tickets available at Children's Desk 15 minutes before class.
Download to CalendarArt Lab (ages 11-17)
Date: Tuesday, July 30, 2019
Time: 6:00 PM - 8:30 PM
Branch: Savage
Description:
Join other creative types in a makerspace setting. Materials provided. Ages 11-17.
Jun 25: Modeling clay bugs
Jul 30: Outdoor chalk drawing
Aug 20: Sand art
No registration required.
Download to CalendarDIY Craft Society (ages 13-17) RG
Date: Wednesday, July 31, 2019
Time: 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Branch: East Columbia
Description:
Ages 13-17. Make cool crafts and new friends. Beginners and advanced crafters welcome.
If you would like a reminder for this class, please provide an email address.
*Registration is required. Register online or by calling 410-313-7700.
Download to CalendarDiscovering Great Artists: Stained Glass (ages 7-10) RG
Date: Wednesday, July 31, 2019
Time: 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Branch: Savage
Description:
Explore the life and times of acclaimed stained glass artists. Create your own faux glass masterpiece!
Ages 7-10; 45-60 min. If you would like a reminder for this class, please provide an email address.
*Registration is required. Register online or by calling 410-313-0760.
Download to CalendarReader's Theater: And The Dish Ran Away With The Spoon (Ages 7-10) RG
Date: Wednesday, July 31, 2019
Time: 4:30 PM - 5:45 PM
Branch: Glenwood
Description:
Create some drama! Read, rehearse, and perform a reader's theater script. Build literacy fluency and confidence while making reading fun. Performance takes place the last ten minutes of class.
Jul 31: And the Dish Ran Away With the Spoon
Ages 7-10. Register for each session separately. If you would like a reminder for this class, please provide an email address.
*Registration is required. Register online or by calling 410-313-5577.
Download to CalendarNeedle Arts
Date: Thursday, August 01, 2019
Time: 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Branch: Central
Description:
Do you like to sew, knit, or crochet? Finish a project, start a new one, or simply meet other adults with similar interests. All skill levels welcome. Basic instruction available. 1st & 3rd Thursdays.
No registration required.
Download to CalendarFingerpaint Friday (ages 2-5) RG
Date: Friday, August 02, 2019
Time: 10:15 AM - 10:30 AM
Branch: Glenwood
Description:
Ages 2-5 with adult. If you would like a reminder for this class, please provide an email address.
*Registration is required. Register online or by calling 410-313-5577.
Download to CalendarLaura Wolf: Artist in Residence Drop in Studio Hours
Date: Friday, August 02, 2019
Time: 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Branch: Miller
Description:
Howard County Library System is proud to announce that local artist Laura Wolf is our 2019 Artist in Residence.
Visit her library studio this summer and watch as she creates vibrant paintings, ask questions, and learn more about her artistic process, technique, and approach. Be inspired to create a vinyl bird for an art installation on the Miller Branch windows.
"I am an elementary art teacher and freelance artist. My students' enthusiasm for the natural world has helped to revitalize my own. I often draw inspiration from photographs I've taken at various zoos, aquariums, parks, and wildlife refuges. When I paint, I am striving to capture the unique personality of each object and creature; some are beautiful, some are strange, and some are beautifully strange. Many artists choose to anthropomorphize animals, but I most enjoy the peculiarities that make them so distinct from humans."
- Laura Wolf
Drop In Studio Hours:
11 am - 4 pm, select Fridays & Saturdays June 28 - Aug 31
(except July 6,12,13, 26, 27, Aug 23, 30)
No registration required.
Download to CalendarFingerpaint Friday (ages 2-5) RG
Date: Friday, August 02, 2019
Time: 11:15 AM - 11:30 AM
Branch: Glenwood
Description:
Ages 2-5 with adult. If you would like a reminder for this class, please provide an email address.
*Registration is required. Register online or by calling 410-313-5577.
Download to CalendarArt-illery: Veteran Paper Workshop
Date: Saturday, August 03, 2019
Time: 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Branch: Miller
Description:
Registration Required. Ages 18+. Children, accompanied by an adult, are welcome.
Please also register for the Aug 4 session at 11 am for this 2-day workshop.
This 2-day workshop is a space in which returning veterans and military families can discuss and process their personal experiences of conflict through the artistic discipline of papermaking. Hand papermaking enables veterans to turn their clothing and uniforms into paper that is then used for visual art or writing. The process of shredding and pulping the material, telling stories and sharing experiences one had in the garments creates a new shared outcome, forging personal relationships, fostering individual investment, and supporting community cohesiveness. The workshop welcomes veterans to bring in their own material into the process. Donated uniforms from veterans will also be provided.Lunch will be provided.
In partnership with the Torpedo Factory Art Center.
*Registration is required. Register online or by calling 410-313-1950.
Download to CalendarPotions (ages 9-12) TK
Date: Saturday, August 03, 2019
Time: 10:30 AM - 11:15 AM
Branch: East Columbia
Description:
Happy Birthday, Harry Potter! Mix polyjuice potion and decorate the bottle. Ages 9-12. Ticket required.
*Limited space; tickets available at Children's Desk 15 minutes before class.
Download to CalendarLaura Wolf: Artist in Residence Drop in Studio Hours
Date: Saturday, August 03, 2019
Time: 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Branch: Miller
Description:
Howard County Library System is proud to announce that local artist Laura Wolf is our 2019 Artist in Residence.
Visit her library studio this summer and watch as she creates vibrant paintings, ask questions, and learn more about her artistic process, technique, and approach. Be inspired to create a vinyl bird for an art installation on the Miller Branch windows.
"I am an elementary art teacher and freelance artist. My students' enthusiasm for the natural world has helped to revitalize my own. I often draw inspiration from photographs I've taken at various zoos, aquariums, parks, and wildlife refuges. When I paint, I am striving to capture the unique personality of each object and creature; some are beautiful, some are strange, and some are beautifully strange. Many artists choose to anthropomorphize animals, but I most enjoy the peculiarities that make them so distinct from humans."
- Laura Wolf
Drop In Studio Hours:
11 am - 4 pm, select Fridays & Saturdays June 28 - Aug 31
(except July 6,12,13, 26, 27, Aug 23, 30)
No registration required.
Download to CalendarPotions (ages 9-12) TK
Date: Saturday, August 03, 2019
Time: 11:45 AM - 12:30 PM
Branch: East Columbia
Description:
Happy Birthday, Harry Potter! Mix polyjuice potion and decorate the bottle. Ages 9-12. Ticket required.
*Limited space; tickets available at Children's Desk 15 minutes before class.
Download to CalendarThe Wand Chooses the Wizard (ages 9-12) TK
Date: Saturday, August 03, 2019
Time: 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Branch: East Columbia
Description:
Happy Birthday, Harry Potter! Paint and decorate a wand, then stay for a Charms Class (Swish and Flick) at 3:30 pm.
*Limited space; tickets available at Children's Desk 15 minutes before class.
Download to CalendarSpinning Star Doodle (ages 9-12) RG
Date: Saturday, August 03, 2019
Time: 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Branch: Miller
Description:
Stars have different sizes. Dwarf stars are small, while others have names like Giant, Hypergiant, and Supergiant. Some star names use colors, such as Red Dwarf or Red Giant. Create a spinning star doodle, with an Abrakadoodle Art instructor.
Ages 9-12. If you would like a reminder for this class, please provide an email address.
*Registration is required. Register online or by calling 410-313-1950.
Download to CalendarArt-illery: Veteran Paper Workshop
Date: Sunday, August 04, 2019
Time: 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Branch: Miller
Description:
Registration Required. Ages 18+. Children, accompanied by an adult, are welcome.
Please also register for the previous Aug 3 session at 10 am for this 2-day workshop.
This 2-day workshop is a space in which returning veterans and military families can discuss and process their personal experiences of conflict through the artistic discipline of papermaking. Hand papermaking enables veterans to turn their clothing and uniforms into paper that is then used for visual art or writing. The process of shredding and pulping the material, telling stories and sharing experiences one had in the garments creates a new shared outcome, forging personal relationships, fostering individual investment, and supporting community cohesiveness. The workshop welcomes veterans to bring in their own material into the process. Donated uniforms from veterans will also be provided.Lunch will be provided.
In partnership with the Torpedo Factory Art Center.
*Registration is required. Register online or by calling 410-313-1950.
Download to CalendarWondrous Wand Workshop (ages 10 & up, RG)
Date: Monday, August 05, 2019
Time: 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Branch: Central
Description:
You've already received your Hogwarts letter. You've gone to Ollivanders in Diagon Alley where they say the wand chooses the wizard. Have you ever wondered what would choose you? Create and decorate your own wand before the school year begins.
Ages 10 & up. If you would like a reminder for this class, please provide an email address.
*Registration is required. Register online or by calling 410-313-7800.
Download to CalendarArt Space (ages 9 & up)
Date: Monday, August 05, 2019
Time: 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Branch: Miller
Description:
Use the stars, planets, and galaxies as your artistic inspiration. Ages 9 & up.
No registration required.
Download to CalendarStop Motion Movie Making (ages 11-15, RG)
Date: Tuesday, August 06, 2019
Time: 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Branch: Central
Description:
Plan and direct a movie! Learn stop motion basics, then work in groups to create a stop motion animation. Attend both days: Aug 6 & 7.
Ages 11-15. Register once for both sessions. If you would like a reminder for this class, please provide an email address.
*Registration is required. Register online or by calling 410-313-7800.
Download to CalendarAward-Winning Picture Books: The Caldecott Medal (ages 3-5 with adult, TK)
Date: Tuesday, August 06, 2019
Time: 2:00 PM - 2:45 PM
Branch: Central
Description:
Read children's picture books that have won the prestigious Caldecott Medal for illustration.
Ages 3-5 with adult. Ticket required.
*Limited space; tickets available at Children's Desk 15 minutes before class.
Download to CalendarAward-Winning Picture Books: The Caldecott Medal (ages 3-5 with adult, TK)
Date: Tuesday, August 06, 2019
Time: 3:30 PM - 4:15 PM
Branch: Central
Description:
Read children's picture books that have won the prestigious Caldecott Medal for illustration.
Ages 3-5 with adult. Ticket required.
*Limited space; tickets available at Children's Desk 15 minutes before class.
Download to CalendarKnot Just Knitters (ages 11-18 & adults)
Date: Tuesday, August 06, 2019
Time: 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
Branch: Glenwood
Description:
Ages 11-18 & adults. All crafters welcome. Work on your stitching, knitting, or crocheting projects while chatting and sharing ideas. Find inspiration as you trade tips, tricks, and techniques with other crafting enthusiasts.
No registration required.
Download to CalendarColoring with Friends
Date: Wednesday, August 07, 2019
Time: 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Branch: Central
Description:
Adults, are you looking for a creative outlet and a chance to meet new people? Join us for coloring and camaraderie as we explore the adult coloring craze. Bring materials or use those provided. All skill levels welcome. 1st Wednesdays. Ages 18+
No registration required.
Download to CalendarStitch and Share
Date: Wednesday, August 07, 2019
Time: 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Branch: Elkridge
Description:
Work on your crochet, knitting, embroidery, and hand-quilting projects as you meet like-minded friends. Please bring supplies.
No registration required.
Download to CalendarStop Motion Movie Making (Ages 11-15, RG)
Date: Wednesday, August 07, 2019
Time: 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Branch: Central
Description:
Plan and direct a movie! Learn stop motion basics, then work in groups to create a stop motion animation. Attend both days: Aug 6 & 7.
Ages 11-15. Register once for both sessions. If you would like a reminder for this class, please provide an email address.
*Registration is required. Register online or by calling 410-313-7800.
Download to CalendarCreate by Music
Date: Wednesday, August 07, 2019
Time: 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Branch: Miller
Description:
Bring out your inner artist for an afternoon of crafts, music, and fun! No art degree required. Materials provided. Ages 18+.
Aug 7: Summer Crafts
*Registration is required. Register online or by calling 410-313-1950.
Download to CalendarIlluminate Your Thinking with Paper Circuitry! (Ages 9-12) RG
Date: Wednesday, August 07, 2019
Time: 4:30 PM - 6:00 PM
Branch: Elkridge
Description:
Complete a project that builds circuitry with paper, copper tape, and an LED into a hand-crafted accordion book to illustrate/illuminate a story in the book. Ages 9-12.
*Registration is required. Register online or by calling 410-313-5077.
Download to CalendarIlluminate Your Thinking with Paper Circuitry!
Date: Wednesday, August 07, 2019
Time: 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
Branch: Elkridge
Description:
Complete a project that builds circuitry with paper, copper tape, and an LED into a hand-crafted accordion book to illustrate/illuminate a story in the book. Ages 13 - Adult.
*Registration is required. Register online or by calling 410-313-5077.
Download to CalendarCelebrate Frida Kahlo
Date: Wednesday, August 07, 2019
Time: 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Branch: East Columbia
Description:
Celebrate Frida Kahlo by creating a flower crown for yourself and a loved one. Families. Ticket required.
*Limited space; tickets available at Children's Desk 15 minutes before class.
Download to CalendarPins and Needles
Date: Thursday, August 08, 2019
Time: 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Branch: Miller
Description:
Bring projects you'd love to finish! Thursdays; 10 am - 12 pm.
No registration required.
Download to CalendarS.T.E.A.M. Thursday
Date: Thursday, August 08, 2019
Time: 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Branch: Miller
Description:
It's never too late to learn. Explore various fun and creative activities in the areas of science, technology, engineering, art, and math. All skill levels welcome! Ages 18+.
*Registration is required. Register online or by calling 410-313-1950.
Download to CalendarCreate Like Eric Carle
Date: Thursday, August 08, 2019
Time: 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
Branch: Savage
Description:
Learn how to make your own tissue paper collage in the style of Eric Carle. Materials provided.
*Registration is required. Register online or by calling 410-313-0760.
Download to CalendarFamily Coloring Hour
Date: Friday, August 09, 2019
Time: 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Branch: Elkridge
Description:
Express yourself with crayons, markers, and colored pencils. Relax and engage the creative areas of your brain while improving fine motor skills, increasing color awareness, and developing hand-eye coordination. All ages. Allow 30 min.
No registration required.
Download to CalendarLaura Wolf: Artist in Residence Drop in Studio Hours
Date: Friday, August 09, 2019
Time: 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Branch: Miller
Description:
Howard County Library System is proud to announce that local artist Laura Wolf is our 2019 Artist in Residence.
Visit her library studio this summer and watch as she creates vibrant paintings, ask questions, and learn more about her artistic process, technique, and approach. Be inspired to create a vinyl bird for an art installation on the Miller Branch windows.
"I am an elementary art teacher and freelance artist. My students' enthusiasm for the natural world has helped to revitalize my own. I often draw inspiration from photographs I've taken at various zoos, aquariums, parks, and wildlife refuges. When I paint, I am striving to capture the unique personality of each object and creature; some are beautiful, some are strange, and some are beautifully strange. Many artists choose to anthropomorphize animals, but I most enjoy the peculiarities that make them so distinct from humans."
- Laura Wolf
Drop In Studio Hours:
11 am - 4 pm, select Fridays & Saturdays June 28 - Aug 31
(except July 6,12,13, 26, 27, Aug 23, 30)
No registration required.
Download to CalendarLaura Wolf: Artist in Residence Drop in Studio Hours
Date: Saturday, August 10, 2019
Time: 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Branch: Miller
Description:
Howard County Library System is proud to announce that local artist Laura Wolf is our 2019 Artist in Residence.
Visit her library studio this summer and watch as she creates vibrant paintings, ask questions, and learn more about her artistic process, technique, and approach. Be inspired to create a vinyl bird for an art installation on the Miller Branch windows.
"I am an elementary art teacher and freelance artist. My students' enthusiasm for the natural world has helped to revitalize my own. I often draw inspiration from photographs I've taken at various zoos, aquariums, parks, and wildlife refuges. When I paint, I am striving to capture the unique personality of each object and creature; some are beautiful, some are strange, and some are beautifully strange. Many artists choose to anthropomorphize animals, but I most enjoy the peculiarities that make them so distinct from humans."
- Laura Wolf
Drop In Studio Hours:
11 am - 4 pm, select Fridays & Saturdays June 28 - Aug 31
(except July 6,12,13, 26, 27, Aug 23, 30)
No registration required.
Download to CalendarDIY Super Sprouts (ages 6-9) RG
Date: Saturday, August 10, 2019
Time: 1:00 PM - 1:45 PM
Branch: Elkridge
Description:
Create a special item for your garden.
Jun 1: Make a terrarium
Jul 13: Create a butterfly home
Aug 10: Paint a pot for fall
Ages 6-9; 45 min. Register for each class separately. If you would like a reminder for this class, please provide an email address.
*Registration is required. Register online or by calling 410-313-5077.
Download to CalendarManga Coloring Hour! (ages 12 & up)
Date: Saturday, August 10, 2019
Time: 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Branch: Miller
Description:
Create and cultivate your imagination by coloring your favorite classic manga, anime, and video game characters! Bring your art supplies or use ours. Ages 12 & up.
No registration required.
Download to CalendarArtist's Talk and Reception
Date: Saturday, August 10, 2019
Time: 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Branch: Miller
Description:
Summer Artist in Residence Laura Wolf discusses the work she has created during her library residency as well as her approach to painting. Works she created during the residency will be on display. Create a bird window cling for our collaborative community art project! Light refreshments served. Learn more about the HCLS Summer Artist in Residence program at hclibrary.org/air.
Please note that the time for this event is listed incorrectly in source, our printed event guide. The correct time is 3 - 4 pm. We regret the error.
*Registration is required. Register online or by calling 410-313-1950.
Download to CalendarAward-Winning Picture Books: The Caldecott Medal (ages 3-5 with adult, TK)
Date: Tuesday, August 13, 2019
Time: 2:00 PM - 2:45 PM
Branch: Central
Description:
Read children's picture books that have won the prestigious Caldecott Medal for illustration.
Ages 3-5 with adult. Ticket required.
*Limited space; tickets available at Children's Desk 15 minutes before class.
Download to CalendarAward-Winning Picture Books: The Caldecott Medal (ages 3-5 with adult, TK)
Date: Tuesday, August 13, 2019
Time: 3:30 PM - 4:15 PM
Branch: Central
Description:
Read children's picture books that have won the prestigious Caldecott Medal for illustration.
Ages 3-5 with adult. Ticket required.
*Limited space; tickets available at Children's Desk 15 minutes before class.
Download to CalendarIn Stitches Needlecraft Circle
Date: Tuesday, August 13, 2019
Time: 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
Branch: East Columbia
Description:
Bring your knitting, embroidery, cross stitch, or other needlework projects. Exchange ideas, tips, and a few laughs.
No registration required.
Download to CalendarDIY Craft Society (ages 13-17) RG
Date: Wednesday, August 14, 2019
Time: 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Branch: East Columbia
Description:
Ages 13-17. Make cool crafts and new friends. Beginners and advanced crafters welcome.
If you would like a reminder for this class, please provide an email address.
*Registration is required. Register online or by calling 410-313-7700.
Download to CalendarNeedle Arts
Date: Thursday, August 15, 2019
Time: 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Branch: Central
Description:
Do you like to sew, knit, or crochet? Finish a project, start a new one, or simply meet other adults with similar interests. All skill levels welcome. Basic instruction available. 1st & 3rd Thursdays.
No registration required.
Download to CalendarArt Fun! (families, ages 2 & up)
Date: Thursday, August 15, 2019
Time: 1:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Branch: Savage
Description:
Bring your imagination and desire to create! Unstructured, child-centered crafting. Materials provided.
Families, ages 2 & up; allow 20 min.
No registration required.
Download to CalendarFamily Craft: Across the Universe (all ages)
Date: Thursday, August 15, 2019
Time: 6:00 PM - 6:30 PM
Branch: Glenwood
Description:
Create a fun movie related craft, then attend our Family Movie Night. Families. Please allow 30 min.
Aug 15 (6 pm): Outer Space Bracelet
No registration required.
Download to CalendarArt in the Evening
Date: Thursday, August 15, 2019
Time: 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
Branch: Elkridge
Description:
No experience necessary. Supplies provided. Register for each class separately. 3rd Thursdays.
Jun 20: Summer Scenes
Jul 18: Creative Clay
Aug 15: Mandala Painting
*Registration is required. Register online or by calling 410-313-5077.
Download to CalendarLaura Wolf: Artist in Residence Drop in Studio Hours
Date: Friday, August 16, 2019
Time: 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Branch: Miller
Description:
Howard County Library System is proud to announce that local artist Laura Wolf is our 2019 Artist in Residence.
Visit her library studio this summer and watch as she creates vibrant paintings, ask questions, and learn more about her artistic process, technique, and approach. Be inspired to create a vinyl bird for an art installation on the Miller Branch windows.
"I am an elementary art teacher and freelance artist. My students' enthusiasm for the natural world has helped to revitalize my own. I often draw inspiration from photographs I've taken at various zoos, aquariums, parks, and wildlife refuges. When I paint, I am striving to capture the unique personality of each object and creature; some are beautiful, some are strange, and some are beautifully strange. Many artists choose to anthropomorphize animals, but I most enjoy the peculiarities that make them so distinct from humans."
- Laura Wolf
Drop In Studio Hours:
11 am - 4 pm, select Fridays & Saturdays June 28 - Aug 31
(except July 6,12,13, 26, 27, Aug 23, 30)
No registration required.
Download to CalendarLaura Wolf: Artist in Residence Drop in Studio Hours
Date: Saturday, August 17, 2019
Time: 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Branch: Miller
Description:
Howard County Library System is proud to announce that local artist Laura Wolf is our 2019 Artist in Residence.
Visit her library studio this summer and watch as she creates vibrant paintings, ask questions, and learn more about her artistic process, technique, and approach. Be inspired to create a vinyl bird for an art installation on the Miller Branch windows.
"I am an elementary art teacher and freelance artist. My students' enthusiasm for the natural world has helped to revitalize my own. I often draw inspiration from photographs I've taken at various zoos, aquariums, parks, and wildlife refuges. When I paint, I am striving to capture the unique personality of each object and creature; some are beautiful, some are strange, and some are beautifully strange. Many artists choose to anthropomorphize animals, but I most enjoy the peculiarities that make them so distinct from humans."
- Laura Wolf
Drop In Studio Hours:
11 am - 4 pm, select Fridays & Saturdays June 28 - Aug 31
(except July 6,12,13, 26, 27, Aug 23, 30)
No registration required.
Download to CalendarCrafty Comic Book Creations (ages 6-9) TK
Date: Saturday, August 17, 2019
Time: 2:00 PM - 2:45 PM
Branch: Elkridge
Description:
Make a collage from discarded comic books that showcases your favorite superhero.
Ages 6-9. Ticket required.
*Limited space; tickets available at Children's Desk 15 minutes before class.
Download to CalendarTime Travel Machine Doodle (ages 9-12) RG
Date: Saturday, August 17, 2019
Time: 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Branch: Savage
Description:
Two famous scientists developed theories about time travel - Albert Einstein and Stephen Hawking. They both believed that if you travel near the speed of light, you head into the future, but if you travel faster than the lightspeed you enter the past. No machine can approach lightspeed yet, but you can use your imagination to create a time travel machine, with an Abrakadoodle Art instructor.
Ages 9-12. If you would like a reminder for this class, please provide an email address.
*Registration is required. Register online or by calling 410-313-0760.
Download to CalendarArt Space (ages 9 & up)
Date: Monday, August 19, 2019
Time: 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Branch: Miller
Description:
Use the stars, planets, and galaxies as your artistic inspiration. Ages 9 & up.
No registration required.
Download to CalendarBook - N - Craft: A Universe of Stories (ages 5-10) RG
Date: Monday, August 19, 2019
Time: 3:30 PM - 4:15 PM
Branch: Glenwood
Description:
Read an inspiring book, followed by a short group discussion and a related craft. Supports and encourages creative and critical thinking skills.
Jun 24: My Journey to the Stars by Scott Kelly
Jul 15: Don't Spill the Milk by Stephen Davies
Aug 19: One Plastic Bag: Isatou Ceesay and the Recycling Women of the Gambia by Miranda Paul
Ages 5-10. Register for each class separately. If you would like a reminder for this class, please provide an email address.
*Registration is required. Register online or by calling 410-313-5577.
Download to CalendarArt Lab (ages 11-17)
Date: Tuesday, August 20, 2019
Time: 6:00 PM - 8:30 PM
Branch: Savage
Description:
Join other creative types in a makerspace setting. Materials provided. Ages 11-17.
Jun 25: Modeling clay bugs
Jul 30: Outdoor chalk drawing
Aug 20: Sand art
No registration required.
Download to CalendarWarning: Graphic Content
Date: Tuesday, August 20, 2019
Time: 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Branch: East Columbia
Description:
Read and discuss a wide array of graphic novels. 3rd Tuesdays, 7 - 8 pm.
Jun 18: Hellboy Omnibus Volume 1: Seed of Destruction by Mike Mignola
Jul 16: Pretty Deadly Volume 1: The Shrike by Kelly Sue DeConnick
Aug 20: Monk! by Youssef Daoudi
No registration required.
Download to CalendarGraphically Inclined
Date: Tuesday, August 20, 2019
Time: 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Branch: Miller
Description:
Graphic novel discussion, 3rd Tuesdays; 7 - 8 pm.
Jun 18: This One Summer by Jillian and Mariko Tamaki
Jul 16: Relish: My Life in the Kitchen by Lucy Knisley
Aug 20: The Shadow Hero by Gene Luen Yang
No registration required.
Download to CalendarSketching Studio (ages 11-15, RG)
Date: Wednesday, August 21, 2019
Time: 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Branch: Central
Description:
Do you enjoy drawing and sketching? Join us for an hour of self-guided sketching time where you can work on shading and perspective. Choose from a variety of subjects, and bring your materials or use ours.
Ages 11-15. If you would like a reminder for this class, please provide an email address.
*Registration is required. Register online or by calling 410-313-7800.
Download to CalendarWednesday Night Craft Club (ages 9-13) TK
Date: Wednesday, August 21, 2019
Time: 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Branch: East Columbia
Description:
Complete an arts and craft project, such as art mosaics, watercolor painting, or knitting. All supplies provided.
Ages 9-13. Allow 30 mins. Ticket required.
*Limited space; tickets available at Children's Desk 15 minutes before class.
Download to CalendarPins and Needles
Date: Thursday, August 22, 2019
Time: 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Branch: Miller
Description:
Bring projects you'd love to finish! Thursdays; 10 am - 12 pm.
No registration required.
Download to CalendarCrafternoon: Re-Make It! (all ages)
Date: Thursday, August 22, 2019
Time: 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Branch: Elkridge
Description:
Drop in and make some summertime crafts. All ages. Allow 30 min.
No registration required.
Download to CalendarLaura Wolf: Artist in Residence Drop in Studio Hours
Date: Saturday, August 24, 2019
Time: 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Branch: Miller
Description:
Howard County Library System is proud to announce that local artist Laura Wolf is our 2019 Artist in Residence.
Visit her library studio this summer and watch as she creates vibrant paintings, ask questions, and learn more about her artistic process, technique, and approach. Be inspired to create a vinyl bird for an art installation on the Miller Branch windows.
"I am an elementary art teacher and freelance artist. My students' enthusiasm for the natural world has helped to revitalize my own. I often draw inspiration from photographs I've taken at various zoos, aquariums, parks, and wildlife refuges. When I paint, I am striving to capture the unique personality of each object and creature; some are beautiful, some are strange, and some are beautifully strange. Many artists choose to anthropomorphize animals, but I most enjoy the peculiarities that make them so distinct from humans."
- Laura Wolf
Drop In Studio Hours:
11 am - 4 pm, select Fridays & Saturdays June 28 - Aug 31
(except July 6,12,13, 26, 27, Aug 23, 30)
No registration required.
Download to CalendarChalk the Walk (all ages)
Date: Tuesday, August 27, 2019
Time: 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Branch: Elkridge
Description:
Stars, planets, and black holes, oh my! Create galactic chalk creations on the outdoor classroom patio. Dress for mess.
All ages. Allow 30 min. Weather permitting.
No registration required.
Download to CalendarTrash to Treasure
Date: Wednesday, August 28, 2019
Time: 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Branch: Elkridge
Description:
Convert a discarded object into something useful. Each session features a new project. Register for each class separately. 4th Wednesdays. Ages 14+
*Registration is required. Register online or by calling 410-313-5077.
Download to CalendarPins and Needles
Date: Thursday, August 29, 2019
Time: 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Branch: Miller
Description:
Bring projects you'd love to finish! Thursdays; 10 am - 12 pm.
No registration required.
Download to CalendarArtists in Conversation: SIGNA
Date: Saturday, August 31, 2019
Time: 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
Branch: Miller
Description:
View the artistic creations of local student Rachel Son, who is enrolled with SIGNA, which aims to teach hard-of-hearing students art by learning and utilizing ASL and connect diverse and remote groups within the art community. SIGNA is a nonprofit organization run by Howard County high school students. Son's work demonstrates the universality of art. Includes a Q&A discussion with representatives from SIGNA.
*Registration is required. Register online or by calling 410-313-1950.
Download to CalendarLaura Wolf: Artist in Residence Drop in Studio Hours
Date: Saturday, August 31, 2019
Time: 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Branch: Miller
Description:
Howard County Library System is proud to announce that local artist Laura Wolf is our 2019 Artist in Residence.
Visit her library studio this summer and watch as she creates vibrant paintings, ask questions, and learn more about her artistic process, technique, and approach. Be inspired to create a vinyl bird for an art installation on the Miller Branch windows.
"I am an elementary art teacher and freelance artist. My students' enthusiasm for the natural world has helped to revitalize my own. I often draw inspiration from photographs I've taken at various zoos, aquariums, parks, and wildlife refuges. When I paint, I am striving to capture the unique personality of each object and creature; some are beautiful, some are strange, and some are beautifully strange. Many artists choose to anthropomorphize animals, but I most enjoy the peculiarities that make them so distinct from humans."
- Laura Wolf
Drop In Studio Hours:
11 am - 4 pm, select Fridays & Saturdays June 28 - Aug 31
(except July 6,12,13, 26, 27, Aug 23, 30)
No registration required.
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