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Date Event Description
11/14/12
10:15 AM
East Columbia Branch
Turkey Tales
Get ready for Thanksgiving with stories, music, and a craft. Ages 3-5; 30 min. Ticket required.

*Limited space; tickets available at Children's Desk 15-30 minutes before class.
11/14/12
10:15 AM
Elkridge Branch
Just for Me
For children ages 3-5 who are ready for an independent class that includes creative expression, listening comprehension, and early reading skills. 30 min.

No registration required.
11/14/12
10:15 AM
Miller Branch
Play Partners
Stories, baby games, and musical activities. Ages infant-23 months with adult; 20-30 min.

No registration required.
11/14/12
10:15 AM
Savage Branch
Play Partners
Stories, baby games, and musical activities. Ages infant-23 months with adult; 20-30 min.

No registration required.
11/14/12
11:00 AM
Savage Branch
Play Partners
Stories, baby games, and musical activities. Ages infant-23 months with adult; 20-30 min.

No registration required.
11/14/12
11:15 AM
Elkridge Branch
Just for Me
For children ages 3-5 who are ready for an independent class that includes creative expression, listening comprehension, and early reading skills. 30 min.

No registration required.
11/14/12
11:30 AM
East Columbia Branch
Turkey Tales
Get ready for Thanksgiving with stories, music, and a craft. Ages 3-5; 30 min. Ticket required.

*Limited space; tickets available at Children's Desk 15-30 minutes before class.
11/14/12
11:30 AM
Miller Branch
Play Partners
Stories, baby games, and musical activities. Ages infant-23 months with adult; 20-30 min.

No registration required.
11/14/12
1:00 PM
Central Branch
Black-Eyed Susan Book Club
Ideal for homeschool families. Listen to and discuss picture book nominees for state children's choice award, in preparation for spring voting. Ages 5-8; 30 - 45 min.

*Registration is required. Register online or by calling 410.313.7880.
11/14/12
2:00 PM
Miller Branch
Genealogy Series
Three-part series; register for each session separately.

Sep 12: How to navigate genealogy research tools
Oct 10: Beginning Genealogy
Nov 14: Preserving your family papers and photographs. Attendees should bring one item for evaluation.

Cosponsored by the Howard County Historical Society.

*Registration is required. Register online or by calling 410.313.1950.
11/14/12
3:00 PM
Savage Branch
HiTech
Hang out, mess around, and geek out by experiencing the latest technology and software hands-on in the HiTech STEM digital media lab at Savage Branch. Explore digital music and video, digital media, and mobile app design as you collaborate with fellow students who are studying abroad in Spain, France, and Ghana. Ages 11 - 18. Visit hclibrary.org/hitech for a calendar with details of events.

Funded by a Federal STEM grant from IMLS and the MacArthur Foundation.
11/14/12
4:30 PM
Miller Branch
The First Thanksgiving
Travel back in time to see how the first pilgrims and Native Americans learned to work together and how this special holiday began. Ages 5-8; 30 min. Tickets required.

*Limited space; tickets available at Children's Desk 15-30 minutes before class.
11/14/12
7:00 PM
Central Branch
Hands-Only CPR
Brad Tanner, from Howard County Department of Fire and Rescue Services, teaches the basics of adult CPR and the warning signs for sudden cardiac arrest. He also discusses the functions of an automated external defibrillator (AED). Participants are required to practice the Hands-Only CPR method on the provided mannequins as they are assisted by the instructor.

This course is intended for all ages and recommended for individuals who wish to learn the basics of CPR.

Note: Hands-Only CPR is a basic course and is designed to be performed without a CPR card. As a result, a CPR card is not issued upon course completion.

*Registration is required. Register online or by calling 410.313.7800.
11/14/12
7:00 PM
East Columbia Branch
Mother - Daughter Bookclub
Mothers and daughters read and discuss books together. Ages 7-9; 60 min.

Sep 12 - Orientation
Oct 10 - Word After Word After Word by Patricia MacLachlan
Nov 14 - Keena Ford and the Second-Grade Mix-Up by Melissa Thomson

*Registration is required. Register online or by calling 410.313.7730.
11/14/12
7:00 PM
Elkridge Branch
Pajama Time
Stories and music just before bedtime. Pajamas, teddy bears, and blankets welcome. All ages; 30 min.

No registration required.
11/14/12
7:00 PM
Elkridge Branch
Literary Explorers Club
Book club, 7 - 8 pm.

Sep 10 - Rules of Civility by Amor Towles
Oct 10 - Summer by Edith Wharton
Nov 14 - The Mambo Kings Play Songs of Love by Oscar Hijuelos

No registration required.
11/14/12
7:00 PM
Miller Branch
The First Thanksgiving
Travel back in time to see how the first pilgrims and Native Americans learned to work together and how this special holiday began. Ages 5-8; 30 min. Tickets required.

*Limited space; tickets available at Children's Desk 15-30 minutes before class.
11/14/12
7:00 PM
Miller Branch
Science Club
Harness the wind, build machines, and have fun with physics. Ages 11-17. Register for each date separately.

Sep 19 - Wind power
Oct 17 - Simple machines
Nov 14 - Newton's laws

*Registration is required. Register online or by calling 410.313.1950.
11/14/12
7:00 PM
Savage Branch
Mystery
Book club, 2nd Wednesdays; 7 - 8:30 pm.

Sep 12 - Caught by Harlan Coben
Oct 10 - Turn of Mind by Alice LaPlante
Nov 14 - Neverwhere by Neil Gaiman

No registration required.
11/14/12
7:45 PM
Miller Branch
English Conversation Class
Is English your second (or third) language? Practice speaking and understanding in a small group. Wednesdays; 7:45 - 8:45 pm.

No registration required.
 

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