There are 25 upcoming classes.
Virtual ZOOmobile LIVE: Sensory Safari (online)
Date: 04/23/21Time: 11:00am - 11:30am
Branch: Online Branch
Age group: Ages 0 - 4 (Infant/Toddler/ Preschool), All Ages / Families
Program type: STEM / STEAM
Description:
Ages 2-5 and family. 30 minutes. Registration required.
Sensory Safari
Join The Maryland Zoo for a live, Virtual ZOOmobile Program! During this 30-minute presentation, Zoo Educators will lead an interactive activity designed for preschool-age children. Children will then have a chance to meet three of the Zoo's Animal Ambassadors! This program is made possible thanks to generous support from the Howard County Arts Council.
Please register with an email address to receive an immediate registration confirmation with a link to join the class/event. This email will also contain as the dial-in information if you wish to participate by telephone.
If the Maryland Zoo closes due to inclement weather, the class will be cancelled and rescheduled for a later date. Please take a look at other sessions throughout the month.
Brain Fitness (Online)
Date: 04/23/21Time: 12:00pm - 12:30pm
Branch: Online Branch
Age group: Ages 18+ (Adults)
Program type: STEM / STEAM
Description:
Receive fun and interactive activities that challenge thinking and help you stay mentally active through email. Please register with an email address to receive an immediate registration confirmation. You will receive an email every Friday with the activities attached.
Please email [email protected] for class details, or if you have any questions.
LEGO™ Engineering Challenge (Online)
Date: 04/23/21Time: 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Branch: Online Branch
Age group: Ages 5 - 10 (Grades K-5), Ages 11-13 (Middle School), Ages 14 - 17 (High School)
Program type: STEM / STEAM
Description:
Calling all LEGO™ blocks fans! Each week watch a brief video to receive new challenges, then create and engineer designs with LEGO™ blocks. Register with an email address to receive a link to join the online class. Designed for ages 9 & up. Any age may register.
This class has been prerecorded. You will receive the link to the online class with confirmation of your registration. If you have any follow up questions please email [email protected]
STEAM Saturday (Online)
Date: 04/24/21Time: 11:00am - 11:30am
Branch: Online Branch
Age group: Ages 5 - 10 (Grades K-5)
Program type: STEM / STEAM
Description:
Ages 5-10. Registration required. 20 - 30 minutes.
STEAM Saturday
Explore topics in science, technology, engineering, art, and math. Join us for fun, quick and easy activities and book suggestions that support learning and reading!
Class #8: Explore our National Parks while enjoying nature!
Prerecorded Class
This class has been prerecorded. You will receive the link to the online class with confirmation of your registration. If you have any follow up questions please email [email protected]
STEAM Train Stories: The Little Red Hen (Online)
Date: 04/30/21Time: 11:00am - 11:30am
Branch: Online Branch
Age group: Ages 0 - 4 (Infant/Toddler/ Preschool), All Ages / Families
Program type: STEM / STEAM
Description:
STEAM Train Stories: The Little Red Hen & The Life Cycle of a Chicken
Families, ages 3-5 20 min.
All Aboard! Take a ride on the steam train and enjoy some early literacy fun! Learn the life cycle of a chicken and enjoy a retelling of the tale, Little Red Hen. [This class has been prerecorded.]
If you miss this class, past classes are posted on the Howard County Library System YouTube channel Playlists.
Brain Fitness (Online)
Date: 04/30/21Time: 12:00pm - 12:30pm
Branch: Online Branch
Age group: Ages 18+ (Adults)
Program type: STEM / STEAM
Description:
Receive fun and interactive activities that challenge thinking and help you stay mentally active through email. Please register with an email address to receive an immediate registration confirmation. You will receive an email every Friday with the activities attached.
Please email [email protected] for class details, or if you have any questions.
Brain Fitness (Online)
Date: 05/07/21Time: 12:00pm - 12:30pm
Branch: Online Branch
Age group: Ages 18+ (Adults)
Program type: STEM / STEAM
Description:
Receive fun and interactive activities that challenge thinking and help you stay mentally active through email. Please register with an email address to receive an immediate registration confirmation. You will receive an email every Friday with the activities attached.
Please email [email protected] for class details, or if you have any questions.
LEGO™ Engineering Challenge (Online)
Date: 05/07/21Time: 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Branch: Online Branch
Age group: Ages 5 - 10 (Grades K-5), Ages 11-13 (Middle School), Ages 14 - 17 (High School)
Program type: STEM / STEAM
Description:
Calling all LEGO™ blocks fans! Each week watch a brief video to receive new challenges, then create and engineer designs with LEGO™ blocks. Register with an email address to receive a link to join the online class. Designed for ages 9 & up. Any age may register.
This class has been prerecorded. You will receive the link to the online class with confirmation of your registration. If you have any follow up questions please email [email protected]
STEAM Saturday (Online)
Date: 05/08/21Time: 11:00am - 11:30am
Branch: Online Branch
Age group: Ages 5 - 10 (Grades K-5)
Program type: STEM / STEAM
Description:
Ages 5-10. Registration required. 20 - 30 minutes.
STEAM Saturday
Explore topics in science, technology, engineering, art, and math. Join us for fun, quick and easy activities and book suggestions that support learning and reading!
Class #9: Expressing our Feelings through Art
Prerecorded Class
This class has been prerecorded. You will receive the link to the online class with confirmation of your registration. If you have any follow up questions please email [email protected]
Virtual ZOOmobile LIVE: Animal Myths-Busted! (online)
Date: 05/08/21Time: 1:30pm - 2:00pm
Branch: Online Branch
Age group: Ages 5 - 10 (Grades K-5), All Ages / Families
Program type: STEM / STEAM
Description:
Ages 5-10 and family. 30 minutes. Registration required.
Animal Myths-Busted!
Learn the truth about some animal myths!
Join The Maryland Zoo for a live, Virtual ZOOmobile Program! During this 30-minute presentation, Zoo Educators will lead an interactive activity designed for school-age children. Children will then have a chance to meet three of the Zoo's Animal Ambassadors! This program is made possible thanks to generous support from the Howard County Arts Council.
Please register with an email address to receive an immediate registration confirmation with a link to join the class/event. This email will also contain as the dial-in information if you wish to participate by telephone.
If the Maryland Zoo closes due to inclement weather, the class will be cancelled and rescheduled for a later date. Please take a look at other sessions throughout the month.
Virtual ZOOmobile LIVE: Waddle & Wiggle (online)
Date: 05/14/21Time: 11:00am - 11:30am
Branch: Online Branch
Age group: Ages 0 - 4 (Infant/Toddler/ Preschool), All Ages / Families
Program type: STEM / STEAM
Description:
Ages 2-5 and family. 30 minutes. Registration required.
Waddle & Wiggle
Join The Maryland Zoo for a live, Virtual ZOOmobile Program! During this 30-minute presentation, Zoo Educators will lead an interactive activity designed for preschool-age children. Children will then have a chance to meet three of the Zoo's Animal Ambassadors! This program is made possible thanks to generous support from the Howard County Arts Council.
Please register with an email address to receive an immediate registration confirmation with a link to join the class/event. This email will also contain as the dial-in information if you wish to participate by telephone.
If the Maryland Zoo closes due to inclement weather, the class will be cancelled and rescheduled for a later date. Please take a look at other sessions throughout the month.
Brain Fitness (Online)
Date: 05/14/21Time: 12:00pm - 12:30pm
Branch: Online Branch
Age group: Ages 18+ (Adults)
Program type: STEM / STEAM
Description:
Receive fun and interactive activities that challenge thinking and help you stay mentally active through email. Please register with an email address to receive an immediate registration confirmation. You will receive an email every Friday with the activities attached.
Please email [email protected] for class details, or if you have any questions.
Build an Author Website (Online)
Date: 05/15/21Time: 10:00am - 11:30am
Branch: Online Branch
Age group: Ages 18+ (Adults)
Program type: Writing
Description:
In this workshop, Meg Eden will discuss the importance and function of having an author website, and will walk through the basics of creating a website on Squarespace. We will also briefly discuss blogs and creating a free website through Wordpress. There will be hands-on opportunities to follow along and do exercises in Squarespace.
Meg Eden is a 2020 Pitch Wars mentee, and her work is published or forthcoming in magazines including Prairie Schooner, Poetry Northwest, Crab Orchard Review, RHINO and CV2. She teaches creative writing at Anne Arundel Community College. She is the author of five poetry chapbooks, the novel "Post-High School Reality Quest” (2017), and the poetry collection “Drowning in the Floating World” (2020). She runs the Magfest MAGES Library blog, which posts accessible academic articles about video games (https://super.magfest.org/mages-blog). Find her online at www.megedenbooks.com or on Twitter at @ConfusedNarwhal.
Please register with an email address to receive an immediate registration confirmation with a link to join the class/event. This email will also contain the dial-in information if you wish to participate by telephone.
Brain Fitness (Online)
Date: 05/21/21Time: 12:00pm - 12:30pm
Branch: Online Branch
Age group: Ages 18+ (Adults)
Program type: STEM / STEAM
Description:
Receive fun and interactive activities that challenge thinking and help you stay mentally active through email. Please register with an email address to receive an immediate registration confirmation. You will receive an email every Friday with the activities attached.
Please email [email protected] for class details, or if you have any questions.
LEGO™ Engineering Challenge (Online)
Date: 05/21/21Time: 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Branch: Online Branch
Age group: Ages 5 - 10 (Grades K-5), Ages 11-13 (Middle School), Ages 14 - 17 (High School)
Program type: STEM / STEAM
Description:
Calling all LEGO™ blocks fans! Each week watch a brief video to receive new challenges, then create and engineer designs with LEGO™ blocks. Register with an email address to receive a link to join the online class. Designed for ages 9 & up. Any age may register.
This class has been prerecorded. You will receive the link to the online class with confirmation of your registration. If you have any follow up questions please email [email protected]
STEAM Saturday (Online)
Date: 05/22/21Time: 11:00am - 11:30am
Branch: Online Branch
Age group: Ages 5 - 10 (Grades K-5)
Program type: STEM / STEAM
Description:
Ages 5-10. Registration required. 20 - 30 minutes.
STEAM Saturday
Explore topics in science, technology, engineering, art, and math. Join us for fun, quick and easy activities and book suggestions that support learning and reading!
Class #10: Measurement--How to measure and create using a ruler!
Prerecorded Class
This class has been prerecorded. You will receive the link to the online class with confirmation of your registration. If you have any follow up questions please email [email protected]
Virtual Conservation Conversation with The Maryland Zoo: Maryland Native Species
Date: 05/26/21Time: 1:30pm - 2:00pm
Branch: Online Branch
Age group: Ages 11-13 (Middle School), Ages 14 - 17 (High School), Ages 18+ (Adults)
Program type: STEM / STEAM
Description:
Join us for a live, interactive virtual presentation with The Maryland Zoo! During this 30-minute presentation, teens and adults will learn about one of the Zoo's Signature Animal Programs (SAPs) - Maryland Native Species. Discover how The Maryland Zoo ties exceptional in-house husbandry, medical care, research, and education programs to conservation action in the field.
This program is made possible thanks to the generous support from the Howard County Arts Council.
The last presentation in this series will be on June 9. Virtual Conservation Conversation with The Maryland Zoo: African Elephants.
Virtual ZOOmobile LIVE: One, Two, Who's at the Zoo? (online)
Date: 05/27/21Time: 11:00am - 11:30am
Branch: Online Branch
Age group: Ages 0 - 4 (Infant/Toddler/ Preschool), All Ages / Families
Program type: STEM / STEAM
Description:
Ages 2-5 and family. 30 minutes. Registration required.
One, Two, Who's at the Zoo?
Join The Maryland Zoo for a live, Virtual ZOOmobile Program! During this 30-minute presentation, Zoo Educators will lead an interactive activity designed for preschool-age children. Children will then have a chance to meet three of the Zoo's Animal Ambassadors! This program is made possible thanks to generous support from the Howard County Arts Council.
Please register with an email address to receive an immediate registration confirmation with a link to join the class/event. This email will also contain as the dial-in information if you wish to participate by telephone.
If the Maryland Zoo closes due to inclement weather, the class will be cancelled and rescheduled for a later date. Please take a look at other sessions throughout the month.
Brain Fitness (Online)
Date: 05/28/21Time: 12:00pm - 12:30pm
Branch: Online Branch
Age group: Ages 18+ (Adults)
Program type: STEM / STEAM
Description:
Receive fun and interactive activities that challenge thinking and help you stay mentally active through email. Please register with an email address to receive an immediate registration confirmation. You will receive an email every Friday with the activities attached.
Please email [email protected] for class details, or if you have any questions.
STEAM Saturday (Online)
Date: 06/05/21Time: 11:00am - 11:30am
Branch: Online Branch
Age group: Ages 5 - 10 (Grades K-5)
Program type: STEM / STEAM
Description:
Ages 5-10. Registration required. 20 - 30 minutes.
STEAM Saturday
Explore topics in science, technology, engineering, art, and math. Join us for fun, quick and easy activities and book suggestions that support learning and reading!
Class #11: Flowers: the nature and science of flowers!
Prerecorded Class
This class has been prerecorded. You will receive the link to the online class with confirmation of your registration. If you have any follow up questions please email [email protected]
Virtual Conservation Conversation with The Maryland Zoo: African Elephants
Date: 06/09/21Time: 1:30pm - 2:00pm
Branch: Online Branch
Age group: Ages 11-13 (Middle School), Ages 14 - 17 (High School), Ages 18+ (Adults)
Program type: STEM / STEAM
Description:
Join us for a live, interactive virtual presentation with The Maryland Zoo! During this 30-minute presentation, teens and adults will learn about one of the Zoo's Signature Animal Programs (SAPs) - African Elephants. Discover how The Maryland Zoo ties exceptional in-house husbandry, medical care, research, and education programs to conservation action in the field.
This program is made possible thanks to the generous support from the Howard County Arts Council.
Virtual ZOOmobile LIVE: ABC Mystery (online)
Date: 06/10/21Time: 11:00am - 11:30am
Branch: Online Branch
Age group: Ages 0 - 4 (Infant/Toddler/ Preschool), All Ages / Families
Program type: STEM / STEAM
Description:
Ages 2-5 and family. 30 minutes. Registration required.
ABC Mystery
Join The Maryland Zoo for a live, Virtual ZOOmobile Program! During this 30-minute presentation, Zoo Educators will lead an interactive activity designed for preschool-age children. Children will then have a chance to meet three of the Zoo's Animal Ambassadors! This program is made possible thanks to generous support from the Howard County Arts Council.
Please register with an email address to receive an immediate registration confirmation with a link to join the class/event. This email will also contain as the dial-in information if you wish to participate by telephone.
If the Maryland Zoo closes due to inclement weather, the class will be cancelled and rescheduled for a later date. Please take a look at other sessions throughout the month.
Virtual ZOOmobile LIVE: Animal Tracks and Scat (online)
Date: 06/12/21Time: 1:30pm - 2:00pm
Branch: Online Branch
Age group: Ages 5 - 10 (Grades K-5), All Ages / Families
Program type: STEM / STEAM
Description:
Ages 5-10 and family. 30 minutes. Registration required.
Night Shift
Let's meet nocturnal animals.
Join The Maryland Zoo for a live, Virtual ZOOmobile Program! During this 30-minute presentation, Zoo Educators will lead an interactive activity designed for school-age children. Children will then have a chance to meet three of the Zoo's Animal Ambassadors! This program is made possible thanks to generous support from the Howard County Arts Council.
Please register with an email address to receive an immediate registration confirmation with a link to join the class/event. This email will also contain as the dial-in information if you wish to participate by telephone.
If the Maryland Zoo closes due to inclement weather, the class will be cancelled and rescheduled for a later date. Please take a look at other sessions throughout the month.
Virtual ZOOmobile LIVE: The Bare Necessities (online)
Date: 06/18/21Time: 11:00am - 11:30am
Branch: Online Branch
Age group: Ages 0 - 4 (Infant/Toddler/ Preschool), All Ages / Families
Program type: STEM / STEAM
Description:
Ages 2-5 and family. 30 minutes. Registration required.
The Bare Necessities
Join The Maryland Zoo for a live, Virtual ZOOmobile Program! During this 30-minute presentation, Zoo Educators will lead an interactive activity designed for preschool-age children. Children will then have a chance to meet three of the Zoo's Animal Ambassadors! This program is made possible thanks to generous support from the Howard County Arts Council.
Please register with an email address to receive an immediate registration confirmation with a link to join the class/event. This email will also contain as the dial-in information if you wish to participate by telephone.
If the Maryland Zoo closes due to inclement weather, the class will be cancelled and rescheduled for a later date. Please take a look at other sessions throughout the month.
Show Don’t Tell: Learning to Write from Video Games (Online)
Date: 06/21/21Time: 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Branch: Online Branch
Age group: Ages 14 - 17 (High School), Ages 18+ (Adults)
Program type: Writing
Description:
In this workshop, we discuss examples of games that tell stories through objects, and go into our own writing exercises inspired by video games.
With the rapid developments in technology, our storytelling is changing to not just be on the page, but through movies, television, and video games--highly visual mediums. Through the power of images, we can convey a whole story in a short space. Games like Deus Ex: Mankind Divided and Gone Home use environmental storytelling to give us pieces of characters’ lives.
Meg Eden is a 2020 Pitch Wars mentee, and her work is published or forthcoming in magazines including Prairie Schooner, Poetry Northwest, Crab Orchard Review, RHINO and CV2. She teaches creative writing at Anne Arundel Community College. She is the author of five poetry chapbooks, the novel "Post-High School Reality Quest” (2017), and the poetry collection “Drowning in the Floating World” (2020). She runs the Magfest MAGES Library blog, which posts accessible academic articles about video games. Find her online at megedenbooks.com or on Twitter at @ConfusedNarwhal.
Please register with an email address to receive an immediate registration confirmation with a link to join the class/event. This email will also contain the dial-in information if you wish to participate by telephone.
