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MD High School Diploma For Adults
Date: 09/13/24Time: 10:00am - 11:00am
Branch: Online Branch
Age group: Adults
Program type: High School Diploma
Description:
Earn a Maryland high school diploma for adults! Join this information session to learn about the entry requirements, program structure, and support resources available to eligible adults in Maryland, free of charge, through Howard County Library System’s Project Literacy. Email [email protected] for questions.
English Conversation Class-Adult (In-Person)
Date: 09/13/24Time: 10:00am - 12:00pm
Branch: Central Branch
Age group: Adults
Program type: Adult English Classes
Description:
This is an in-person class for intermediate and advanced adult English Language Learners. Practice English conversational skills and discuss topics ranging from small talk and common interests to life, work and current events. Please email [email protected] for more class information.
All Together Now (all ages with adult) TK
Date: 09/13/24Time: 10:15am - 10:45am
Branch: Elkridge Branch
Age group: Children, Everyone
Description:
All Together Now [all ages] TK
Date: 09/13/24Time: 10:15am - 10:45am
Branch: Miller Branch
Age group: Children, Everyone
Program type: Early Learning
Description:
Picture Book Parade with Craft (2-5 years with adult) TK
Date: 09/13/24Time: 10:15am - 10:45am
Branch: Savage Branch
Age group: Children
Program type: Early Learning
Description:
Ticket required.
Tickets available 15 minutes before class.
All Together Now ( All Ages) TK
Date: 09/13/24Time: 10:30am - 11:00am
Branch: Glenwood Branch
Age group: Everyone
Program type: Crafts, Fun & Games!
Description:
Tickets required. Tickets will be given out 15 minutes prior to class.
Little Learners Storybook Friends (ages 2-5 with adult) TK
Date: 09/13/24Time: 11:00am - 11:45am
Branch: East Columbia Branch
Age group: Children
Description:
Ages 2-5 with adult; 45 minutes.
Fun stories, songs, and activities for preschoolers that spark curiosity and support learning.
Ticket required. Tickets will be available 15 minutes before class.
All Together Now (all ages with adult) TK
Date: 09/13/24Time: 11:15am - 11:45am
Branch: Elkridge Branch
Age group: Children, Everyone
Description:
All Together Now [all ages] TK
Date: 09/13/24Time: 11:30am - 12:00pm
Branch: Miller Branch
Age group: Children, Everyone
Program type: Early Learning
Description:
The Meetup
Date: 09/13/24Time: 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 Crochet Circle
Date: 09/13/24Time: 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Branch: Miller Branch
Age group: Teens, Adults
Program type: DIY & Makerspace
Description:
Ages 11-18 | Walk-in, no registration needed, but feel free to register for reminders.
THIS SESSION: An advanced crochet artist from HCLS' Pins and Needles club will join our circle to offer tips and share some past projects.
Work on your crochet projects, while chatting and sharing ideas with other yarn lovers in this creative space. *Beginners can learn basic stitches and from experienced crafters, advanced teens enjoy inspiration trading tips, tricks, and techniques. Some crochet hooks and yarn will be available, feel free to bring your own.
*This is not a formal class to learn to crochet. An instructor will be available to teach the basic crochet chain, but students create based on their skill level.
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Voter Rights and Current Voting Policies (Elkridge)
Date: 09/13/24Time: 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Branch: Elkridge Branch
Age group: Teens, Adults
Program type: Community Events
Description:
Are you fully prepared to vote?
Gain insight into the voting process with up-to-date information about voter rights, requirements, and more. This seminar will cover topics such as:
- Recent changes to voting laws
- Understanding voting districts
- Determining polling places
- Same-day registration
- Different types of ballots
- Early voting versus mail-in voting
- Understanding the various public offices on a ballot
- Making informed decisions about public officials.
Whether you are a first-time voter or a seasoned participant, this seminar is the perfect resource to ensure you are up-to-date with current voting policies and procedures in Maryland.
This session is presented by Howard County Library System in partnership with FreeState Justice, a non-profit organization.
This is a part of our Read.Think.Vote. initiative.
This seminar is also offered on the following dates and times:
- Thursday, September 19 at 2 pm, HCLS Central Branch
- Thursday, September 26 at 7 pm, HCLS Miller Branch
Choose the date that works best for you and get ready to make your vote count!
Please register with an email address to receive an immediate registration confirmation.Walk-ins welcome.
Friday Coding Club
Date: 09/13/24Time: 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Branch: Elkridge Branch
Age group: Teens
Program type: Tech Skills or STEAM
Description:
Create games, animations, websites, and more with code! No prior knowledge of coding or programming required. Make friends and build your knowledge at an easy pace. Attend any number of sessions.
Between the Lines: An Intersectional Book Club
Date: 09/13/24Time: 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Branch: Off Site
Age group: Adults
Program type: Book Clubs
Description:
Between the Lines is a space for readers who want to make an effort to read, highlight, and discuss layered stories. We'll discuss our chosen book, and then look closer into the context that makes the book relevant to all of us, exploring, in community, the ways that fiction can help us see our world more clearly.
Drop by before 5 pm to grab a drink or snack from Brewing Good, then join us to discuss the layers in our book of the month! We focus on works that address more than one perspective, in an effort to use literature to better understand the world around us.
Join us the second Friday of the month from 5-6 pm.
June - The House in the Cerulean Sea
July - The Bookish Life of Nina Hill
August - Iron Widow
September - The Daughter of Doctor Moreau
October - Amateur
November - The Firekeeper's Daughter
This is part of HCLS Hispanic Heritage Month celebration series. Click here for a full list of classes and events for all ages!
*Registration is optional. Register if you wish to receive email reminders and updates about this event and similar events.
