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On View: Choosing to Participate
Date: 11/21/24Time: 12:00am - 12:00am
Branch: Central Branch
Age group: Teens, Adults
Program type: Race, Equity & Inclusion
Description:
Us or Them?
Upstander or Bystander?Join the Conversation!
This poster exhibit encourages dialogue, engagement and respect in our communities. Let's build a stronger, kinder community --together!
Developed by Facing History and Ourselves and the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibit Service. Local context added by Howard County Library System.
We invite you to register for a session of the Bystander Intervention and Cultural Awareness Training offered by Howard County Department of Human Rights and Equity. Learn how to protect the humanity of those being harassed due to race/ethnicity, religion, gender, etc. around you. Participants will receive certification at the end of the session.Click on the links below to register for your preferred session.
Baby's Play Date (infant-23 months)
Date: 11/21/24Time: 10:00am - 11:00am
Branch: Savage Branch
Age group: Children
Program type: Early Learning
Description:
Allow 20 min.
Play with our toys, read a board book, and visit with others.
Pins and Needle Arts
Date: 11/21/24Time: 10:00am - 12:00pm
Branch: Central Branch
Age group: Adults
Program type: DIY & Makerspace
Description:
Join other adults who knit, crochet, embroider, and sew, in an open forum for creating, conversing, sharing, and learning. This is a hybrid event, so if you would like to attend remotely via Zoom, contact [email protected].
Just For Me (3-6 years) TK
Date: 11/21/24Time: 10:15am - 10:45am
Branch: Savage Branch
Age group: Children
Program type: Early Learning
Description:
JUST FOR ME
Ages 3-6; 30 min. Limited Attendance. Ticket required.
For children who are ready for an independent class that includes creative expression, listening comprehension, and early reading skills.
Tickets available 15 minutes before class.
Move and Groove (all ages with adult) TK
Date: 11/21/24Time: 10:15am - 10:45am
Branch: Elkridge Branch
Age group: Children, Everyone
Program type: Crafts, Fun & Games!
Description:
All ages; 30 min.
Come experience the joys of music and movement.
Play Partners [infant-23 months with adult] TK
Date: 11/21/24Time: 10:15am - 10:45am
Branch: Miller Branch
Age group: Children
Program type: Early Learning
Description:
Play Partners (Ages 0- 23 Months) TK
Date: 11/21/24Time: 10:30am - 11:00am
Branch: Glenwood Branch
Age group: Children
Description:
Ticket required. Tickets will be given out 15 minutes prior to class.
Move and Groove (all ages with adult) TK
Date: 11/21/24Time: 11:15am - 11:45am
Branch: Elkridge Branch
Age group: Children, Everyone
Program type: Crafts, Fun & Games!
Description:
All ages; 30 min.
Come experience the joys of music and movement.
Play Partners (Ages 0-23 Months), TK
Date: 11/21/24Time: 11:30am - 12:00pm
Branch: Glenwood Branch
Age group: Children
Description:
Play Partners [infant-23 months with adult] TK
Date: 11/21/24Time: 11:30am - 12:00pm
Branch: Miller Branch
Age group: Children
Program type: Early Learning
Description:
Noontime Books--IN PERSON
Date: 11/21/24Time: 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Branch: Central Branch
Age group: Adults
Program type: Book Clubs
Description:
Join us for an in person discussion of The Push by Ashley Audrain, 12pm on November 21st, 2024 at the Central Branch.
Registered customers may place a hold request on the title using their library card in order to receive a copy to read before the discussion. Addittional copies are available at the Central Branch Customer Service desk.
Availability of physical copies is not guaranteed.
For additional assistance in obtaining this title, please email Wendy Camassar at [email protected].
Light but not Fluffy
Date: 11/21/24Time: 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Branch: Miller Branch
Age group: Adults
Program type: Book Clubs
Description:
Read and discuss light-hearted books that will make us smile. The books will talk about love, hope, and grace. They will include humor, and perhaps some snark, to spice things up. It will be fun! Join us.
3rd Thursdays: 2 - 3 pm
Join for a discussion of the following titles:
Nov 21: The All-Girl Filling Station's Last Reunion by Fannie Flagg
Dec 19: Mrs. Nash's Ashes by Sarah Adler
Jan 16: Don't Forget to Write by Sara Confino Goodman
Ask at the Adult Research Kiosk on second floor for a copy of the book, beginning 4 weeks before the discussion date.
Registration is preferred, not required.
Sewing Machine Skills: Hemming
Date: 11/21/24Time: 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Branch: Elkridge Branch
Age group: Adults
Program type: DIY & Makerspace
Description:
Join us in the DIY Studio to learn how to hem clothing with a sewing machine. We will cover preparing your fabric, double-fold hem and blind stitch hem. Participants will have the opportunity to practice their skills!
Prior experience with using a sewing machine is required for this class.
Teen Space (ages 11-17)
Date: 11/21/24Time: 2:45pm - 5:00pm
Branch: Glenwood Branch
Age group: Teens
Program type: Crafts, Fun & Games!
Description:
After-school hang out time for teens! Come enjoy some snacks, video games, and board games!
The Meetup
Date: 11/21/24Time: 3:30pm - 5:30pm
Branch: East Columbia Branch
Age group: Teens
Program type: Crafts, Fun & Games!
Description:
A super laid back time and space for teens to hang out with peers, play video games or work on homework, projects, and art or crafts.
Teen Time
Date: 11/21/24Time: 3:45pm - 5:30pm
Branch: East Columbia Branch
Age group: Teens
Description:
Teen Time at HCLS East Columbia Branch is an initiative for neighborhood teens that enhances student academics in a fun, welcoming, after-school environment.
For registration information, please contact Carmen Jessop 410-313-7717 [email protected].
Teen Beyond Words - Special Day
Date: 11/21/24Time: 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Branch: Miller Branch
Age group: Teens
Program type: Tech Skills or STEAM
Description:
Step into the fun and active world of Teen Beyond Words, an inclusive monthly class designed to spark joy and ignite the imagination of young people (ages 11 - 21) with developmental and/or intellectual disabilities.
Participants may partake in five engaging stations, that include:
Motor Skills - with activities that celebrate fine motor movement and coordination
Arts & Crafts - where imagination and artistic vision come to life, giving voice to the unique expressions within
Cognitive Skills - with puzzles and cognitive challenges that nurture intellectual growth and problem-solving skills
Movement - with active games, physical challenges, and other movement exploration that focuses on gross motor skills, balance, etc.to get participants up and moving
Sensory - where calm, relaxation, and play combine to stimulate and regulate the senses to reduce anxiety and stress
With a new theme and different stations each month, Teen Beyond Words is not just a class; it's an invitation to celebrate the joy of discovery and the magic of shared experiences while creating personal connection and growth.
Participants may stay for as little or as long as they want.
Caregivers must stay with participants at all times.
The theme for this month is Autumn Gratitude
FAM - Fun At Miller
Painting Workshop w/ J. Scott
Date: 11/21/24Time: 6:00pm - 8:30pm
Branch: Elkridge Branch
Age group: Adults
Program type: DIY & Makerspace
Description:
Do you like to paint, or want to learn how? Would you like to get feedback on the current painting you're working on, or instruction on how to improve? Join us in the Elkridge Branch, DIY Studio for a three week painting workshop where participants will have the opportunity to paint in a relaxed environment and learn from a master artist. Participants can bring their own paintings to work on, but they must be 11"x14" or smaller. Only Acrylic, or waterbased oil paint are allowed.
All supplies will be provided. Class is for Beginner to Advanced painters.
Bilingual Stories and Playtime (all ages with adult) TK
Date: 11/21/24Time: 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Branch: Elkridge Branch
Age group: Children, Everyone
Program type: Race, Equity & Inclusion
Description:
All ages with adult; 30 min. Ticket required.
Únase a nosotros para cuentos, canciones y rimas bilingues. Seguido de un tiempo de juego. Join us for bilingual stories, songs and rhymes. Followed by a playtime.
Tickets will be available at the children's desk 15 minutes before class.
STEAM Powered Book Club [2nd-3rd grade] RG
Date: 11/21/24Time: 6:30pm - 7:15pm
Branch: Miller Branch
Age group: Children
Program type: Tech Skills or STEAM
Description:
Grades 2-3. 45 minutes. Registration required.
Join our discussion about the book, then participate in a related STEAM activity. This month we will be reading Waffles and Pancake 2, Flight or Fright by Drew Brockington (Pick up at Children’s Desk after registering).
Encore Cinema
Date: 11/21/24Time: 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Branch: East Columbia Branch
Age group: Adults
Program type: Art, Movies & Music
Description:
ENCORE CINEMA at Howard County Library System East Columbia Branch & 50+ Center presents "see-again" worthy DVD movies on a large screen!
Doors open at 6:15pm at 6610 Cradlerock Way.
Thursday November 21 The Great Gatsby (1974) starring Robert Redford, Mia Farrow, Bruce Dern and Sam Waterson
Nick Carraway, a young Midwesterner now living on Long Island, finds himself fascinated by the mysterious past and lavish lifestyle of his landlord, the nouveau riche Jay Gatsby.
Pajama Time (all ages) TK
Date: 11/21/24Time: 7:00pm - 7:30pm
Branch: Central Branch
Age group: Children, Everyone
Description:
Ticket required. Free tickets will be available 15 minutes before class.
English Conversation Club
Date: 11/21/24Time: 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Branch: Savage Branch
Age group: Adults
Program type: Culture & Language
Description:
The English Conversation Club (ECC) provides opportunities for adult English language learners to practice speaking and listening skills, increase fluency, improve pronunciation skills, and build confidence to think and speak English in a relaxed and fun way. Participants will receive help with vocabulary, idioms, pronunciation, and other practical subjects in daily life.
This free program is hosted by HCLS Savage Branch Library and facilitated by staff of Howard Community College and volunteers. The Club will meet weekly on Thursdys 7-8pm. No registration required.
El club de conversación de inglés les prove una oportunidad para los estudiantes adultos a escuchar y hablar el inglés, además de aprender sobre varios aspectos culturales en un ambiente agradable y relajado. Los participantes recibirán ayuda en los campos de vocabulario, modismos, pronunciación y otros temas prácticos de la vida cotidiana.
Este programa gratuito lo ofrece la biblioteca de Savage, parte del sistema de bibliotecas del condado de Howard, y lo administra voluntarios de la comunidad. El club se reúne semanalmente los jueves de 7 a 8 de la noche. No se require ninguna inscripción.
Nonfiction Addiction Book Club (In-Person)
Date: 11/21/24Time: 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Branch: East Columbia Branch
Age group: Adults
Program type: Community Events
Description:
Explore the genre of nonfiction and join our discussions on third Thursdays!
Nov 21: Spirit Run by Noe Alvarez
This is part of HCLS' Native American Heritage Month celebration series. Click here for a full list of classes and events for all ages!
Please register with an email address to receive an immediate registration confirmation.
This is a hybrid book club that meets both in-person at East Columbia Branch (this listing) and online via Zoom. To register for our online Zoom session please follow this LINK.
E-books & e-audiobooks available via Overdrive/Libby
Physical copies of the current month book club choice will be kept behind the customer service desk at East Columbia branch. Please stop by and ask for your copy.
Availability of physical copies is not guaranteed.
Nonfiction Addiction Book Club (Online)
Date: 11/21/24Time: 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Branch: Online Branch
Age group: Adults
Program type: Book Clubs
Description:
Explore the genre of nonfiction and join our discussions on third Thursdays!
Nov 21: Spirit Run by Noe Alvarez
This is part of HCLS' Native American Heritage Month celebration series. Click here for a full list of classes and events for all ages!
This is a hybrid book club that meets both online via Zoom (this listing) and in-person at East Columbia Branch. To register for in-person session please follow this LINK.
*E-books and E-Audiobooks available via Overdrive/Libby
Physical copies of the current month book club choice will be kept behind the customer service desk at East Columbia branch. Please stop by and ask for your copy.
Please register with an email address to receive an immediate registration confirmation. You will receive the link to the online class in the confirmation email. This email will also contain as the dial-in information if you wish to participate by telephone.
Thankful TRIVIA Throwdown
Date: 11/21/24Time: 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Branch: Miller Branch
Age group: Teens, Adults
Program type: History & Genealogy
Description:
Join us for an evening of fun and knowledge at our "Thankful Trivia Throwdown!" This event celebrates the spirit of gratitude with questions that blend the flavors of Thanksgiving, the excitement of football, and a dash of culinary delights. Test your wits on a variety of topics, from turkey traditions and NFL history to food facts and general trivia. Gather your friends, bring your competitive spirit, and get ready to feast on knowledge—prizes and plenty of fun await!
Not ready to play? No problem—join us to watch, cheer, and learn.
Who will be crowned our November Trivia Champion?
Register with an email address to receive a class reminder.
Thursday Next Book Club
Date: 11/21/24Time: 7:00pm - 8:15pm
Branch: Elkridge Branch
Age group: Adults
Program type: Book Clubs
Description:
Join us to discuss Lone Women by Victor LaValle
