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Eco Adventures: Ultimate Animal Adventure

Thursday, July 11, 2024 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Glen Burnie Library
Program Type:
Special Events, STEM/STEAM
Age Group:
Kids (Ages 6 – 10)
Event Details:

Join our Eco-Explorers on an adventure to track down the elusive rainbow lizard! Along the way, we are relying upon your explorer skills to help us make critical decisions all alon...

Library Branch: Glen Burnie Library
Age Group: Kids (Ages 6 – 10)
Program Type: Special Events, STEM/STEAM
Event Details:

Join our Eco-Explorers on an adventure to track down the elusive rainbow lizard! Along the way, we are relying upon your explorer skills to help us make critical decisions all along the way.

Disclaimer(s)

Animal Waiver Form

Programs that involve interaction with animals require a signed Animal Waiver Form. 


Las programas que tienen interacción con animales requieren un formulario de exención de animales firmado.

Cover image of The Splendid and the Vile by Erik Larson

Adult Book Club: The Splendid and the Vile by Erik Larson

Thursday, July 11, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Crofton Community Meeting Room at Crofton Library
Program Type:
Books and Writing
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Join us at the Crofton Library for our Adult Book Club! This month we will discuss Erik Larson's The Splendid and the Vile.  On Winston Churchill's first day as prime minis...

Library Branch: Crofton Library
Room (Leave blank if you don't need to reserve a space): Crofton Community Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Books and Writing
Event Details:

Join us at the Crofton Library for our Adult Book Club!

Disclaimer(s)

Walk-Ins Welcome

Registration helps us plan, but walk-ins are welcome when space is available.

Nos ayuda planear si se inscribe de antemano, pero puede entrar sin inscribirse si hay cupos disponibles.

STEM graphic with science icons

Summer STEAM Club

Thursday, July 11, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Discoveries - Programming Room at Discoveries: the Library at the Mall
Program Type:
STEM/STEAM
Age Group:
Kids (Ages 6 – 10)
Event Details:

Join us in the STEM lab every month for a messy, good time! Learn more about chemistry and physics and work on your lab skills in this exciting program!

Required
Library Branch: Discoveries: the Library at the Mall
Room (Leave blank if you don't need to reserve a space): Discoveries - Programming Room
Age Group: Kids (Ages 6 – 10)
Program Type: STEM/STEAM
Required
Event Details:

Join us in the STEM lab every month for a messy, good time! Learn more about chemistry and physics and work on your lab skills in this exciting program!

A messy paint palette with the word 'Art' written in white paint.

Let's Make Bad Art! (Teen Event)

Thursday, July 11, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Busch Annapolis - Campbell-Chambliss Community Meeting Room AB (Both Sides) at Busch Annapolis Library
Program Type:
Arts & DIY, Special Events
Age Group:
Teens (Ages 11+)
Event Details:

Unleash your creative side and come make some "Bad Art" at the library! We will provide a plethora of inspiring materials, but feel free to bring any of your own materials, media, ...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Busch Annapolis Library
Room (Leave blank if you don't need to reserve a space): Busch Annapolis - Campbell-Chambliss Community Meeting Room AB (Both Sides)
Age Group: Teens (Ages 11+)
Program Type: Arts & DIY, Special Events
Required
Event Details:

Unleash your creative side and come make some "Bad Art" at the library! We will provide a plethora of inspiring materials, but feel free to bring any of your own materials, media, and muses. The wilder the better. 

Disclaimer(s)

Walk-Ins Welcome

Registration helps us plan, but walk-ins are welcome when space is available.

Nos ayuda planear si se inscribe de antemano, pero puede entrar sin inscribirse si hay cupos disponibles.

The Paperback Writers - An Adventure Singalong

Thursday, July 11, 2024 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Odenton - Community Meeting Room AB at Odenton Library
Program Type:
Performing Arts & Music
Age Group:
Preschool (Ages 0 – 5), Kids (Ages 6 – 10), Teens (Ages 11+), Adults, All
Event Details:

AACPL staff band The Paperback Writers are back for another summer of music and fun! Join us for covers of classic adventure-themed songs.

Library Branch: Odenton Library
Room (Leave blank if you don't need to reserve a space): Odenton - Community Meeting Room AB
Age Group: Preschool (Ages 0 – 5), Kids (Ages 6 – 10), Teens (Ages 11+), Adults, All
Program Type: Performing Arts & Music
Event Details:

AACPL staff band The Paperback Writers are back for another summer of music and fun! Join us for covers of classic adventure-themed songs.

Bulleketroet Logo

Flying V Theatre presents: Bulleketroet

Thursday, July 11, 2024 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Edgewater Library
Program Type:
Performing Arts & Music, Special Events
Age Group:
Kids (Ages 6 – 10), All
Event Details:

When a desperate woodcutter is sent on a wild-goose chase to find quick riches, he encounters something much darker in the woods instead. Based on Dutch lore, BULLEKETROET is an in...

Library Branch: Edgewater Library
Age Group: Kids (Ages 6 – 10), All
Program Type: Performing Arts & Music, Special Events
Event Details:

When a desperate woodcutter is sent on a wild-goose chase to find quick riches, he encounters something much darker in the woods instead.

Music-Bingo

K-Pop Bingo

Thursday, July 11, 2024 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Deale - Community Meeting Room at Deale Library
Program Type:
Games
Age Group:
Kids (Ages 6 – 10), Teens (Ages 11+), Adults, All
Event Details:

Join us for a fun night of Music Bingo! We will show you an image or play a song and you'll see if it's on your card! We will play different versions of Bingo to vary the challenge...

Library Branch: Deale Library
Room (Leave blank if you don't need to reserve a space): Deale - Community Meeting Room
Age Group: Kids (Ages 6 – 10), Teens (Ages 11+), Adults, All
Program Type: Games
Event Details:

Join us for a fun night of Music Bingo! We will show you an image or play a song and you'll see if it's on your card! We will play different versions of Bingo to vary the challenges.

Family Storytime

Thursday, July 11, 2024 at 6:00pm - 6:30pm
Busch Annapolis - Campbell-Chambliss Community Meeting Room AB (Both Sides) at Busch Annapolis Library
Program Type:
Kindergarten Readiness, Storytimes
Age Group:
Preschool (Ages 0 – 5)
Family Storytime:

Families with young children enjoy a variety of stories, songs, rhymes and movement activities while building early literacy skills.

Library Branch: Busch Annapolis Library
Room (Leave blank if you don't need to reserve a space): Busch Annapolis - Campbell-Chambliss Community Meeting Room AB (Both Sides)
Age Group: Preschool (Ages 0 – 5)
Program Type: Kindergarten Readiness, Storytimes

Family Storytime

Families with young children enjoy a variety of stories, songs, rhymes and movement activities while building early literacy skills.

a graphic with various art images and the words "art museum night at the glen burnie library"

Art Museum Night

Thursday, July 11, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Glen Burnie Library
Program Type:
Arts & DIY
Age Group:
All
Event Details:

Calling artists of all ages and mediums! Help us create our own Art Museum this summer! Bring any work of art- drawings, paintings, textile, clay/playdoh etc. creation and have it ...

Library Branch: Glen Burnie Library
Age Group: All
Program Type: Arts & DIY
Event Details:

Calling artists of all ages and mediums! Help us create our own Art Museum this summer! Bring any work of art- drawings, paintings, textile, clay/playdoh etc. creation and have it featured in our art night.

Riviera Beach Family Craft & Movie Night: Charlotte's Web

Thursday, July 11, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Riviera Beach - Community Meeting Room AB at Riviera Beach Library
Program Type:
Movies
Age Group:
Kids (Ages 6 – 10)
Event Details:

Celebrate author E.B. White's birthday with a viewing of Charlotte's Web. Color farm animals and work on a craft, or just sit back and enjoy the show!  Bring your own wat...

Library Branch: Riviera Beach Library
Room (Leave blank if you don't need to reserve a space): Riviera Beach - Community Meeting Room AB
Age Group: Kids (Ages 6 – 10)
Program Type: Movies
Event Details:

Celebrate author E.B. White's birthday with a viewing of Charlotte's Web. Color farm animals and work on a craft, or just sit back and enjoy the show! 


Bring your own water bottle. Popcorn provided while supplies last. 

A bee on purple lavender flower

Severn Plant Club Meeting

Thursday, July 11, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Severn - Community Meeting Room AB at Severn Library
Program Type:
Gardening & Environment
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Calling plant loving people (all experience levels welcome)! Outdoor gardening is in full swing and we want to hear from you. Share your joys and challenges. Get advice and best pr...

Library Branch: Severn Library
Room (Leave blank if you don't need to reserve a space): Severn - Community Meeting Room AB
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Gardening & Environment
Event Details:

Calling plant loving people (all experience levels welcome)! Outdoor gardening is in full swing and we want to hear from you. Share your joys and challenges.

Movie Poster for Logan (2017)

Movies At The Library: Logan (2017)

Thursday, July 11, 2024 at 6:00pm - 8:30pm
Severna Park - Community Meeting Room at Severna Park Library
Program Type:
Movies
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Put your claws away and join us at Severna Park Library for an X-ceptional screening of Logan (2017). In a future where mutants are nearly extinct, an elderly and weary Logan le...

Library Branch: Severna Park Library
Room (Leave blank if you don't need to reserve a space): Severna Park - Community Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Movies
Event Details:

Put your claws away and join us at Severna Park Library for an X-ceptional screening of Logan (2017).

Hallyu

SoCo Hallyu

Thursday, July 11, 2024 at 6:00pm - 8:30pm
Deale - Community Meeting Room at Deale Library
Program Type:
Arts & DIY, Asian/Pacific American Interest, Books and Writing, Games
Age Group:
Teens (Ages 11+), Adults
Event Details:

Explore and experience the shows, music, and cultures of East Asia. Everything from the northern reaches of Japan, east through China, South past the Himalayas, and west to the Phi...

Library Branch: Deale Library
Room (Leave blank if you don't need to reserve a space): Deale - Community Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens (Ages 11+), Adults
Program Type: Arts & DIY, Asian/Pacific American Interest, Books and Writing, Games
Event Details:

Explore and experience the shows, music, and cultures of East Asia. Everything from the northern reaches of Japan, east through China, South past the Himalayas, and west to the Philippines - explore a world of pop culture and vibrant history.

Disclaimer(s)

Food Allergies

We cannot guarantee that food served at library programs has not come into contact with tree nuts, soy, or other allergens.

Alergias Alimentarias: La Biblioteca no puede garantizar que la comida servida en los programas no ha estado en contacto con las nueces de árbol, la soya, u otros alérgenos.

bingo

Family Bingo

Thursday, July 11, 2024 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Linthicum - Community Meeting Room at Linthicum Library
Program Type:
Games
Age Group:
All
Event Details:

Enjoy a fun evening of playing bingo with family and friends. Grab bags or books for winners.

Library Branch: Linthicum Library
Room (Leave blank if you don't need to reserve a space): Linthicum - Community Meeting Room
Age Group: All
Program Type: Games
Event Details:

Enjoy a fun evening of playing bingo with family and friends. Grab bags or books for winners.

Salads

What's Cooking? Salad - The Romaines of the Day

Thursday, July 11, 2024 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Mountain Road Library
Program Type:
Books and Writing
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Welcome to What’s Cooking?!, Mountain Road's cookbook club. Every month we come together and share dishes across a theme, so be sure to bring enough to feed at least five people. P...

Required
Library Branch: Mountain Road Library
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Books and Writing
Required
Event Details:

Welcome to What’s Cooking?!, Mountain Road's cookbook club. Every month we come together and share dishes across a theme, so be sure to bring enough to feed at least five people.

A picture of a 20-sided die nestled in the pages of a tabletop roleplaying game book.

Dungeons & Dragons

Thursday, July 11, 2024 at 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Busch Annapolis - Belcher Conference Room C at Busch Annapolis Library
Program Type:
Games
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Adventurers new and seasoned are welcome to join us for D&D at the library! Come roll the dice and take a chance to be part of a delightfully daring venture.

Required
Library Branch: Busch Annapolis Library
Room (Leave blank if you don't need to reserve a space): Busch Annapolis - Belcher Conference Room C
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Games
Required
Event Details:

Adventurers new and seasoned are welcome to join us for D&D at the library! Come roll the dice and take a chance to be part of a delightfully daring venture.

Books arranged in semi circle

Teen Writing Club

Thursday, July 11, 2024 at 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Online Events
Program Type:
Books and Writing, Special Events
Age Group:
Teens (Ages 11+)
Event Details:

Teen and tweens ages 11-17 explore the craft of writing through writing prompts, discussion, and feedback. Young writers are welcome to bring something they've already written to s...

Required
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Online Events
Age Group: Teens (Ages 11+)
Program Type: Books and Writing, Special Events
Required
Event Details:

Teen and tweens ages 11-17 explore the craft of writing through writing prompts, discussion, and feedback. Young writers are welcome to bring something they've already written to share, or just listen.

blood donation graphic with heart image

American Red Cross Blood Drive

Friday, July 12, 2024 at 10:00am - 3:00pm
Edgewater - Community Meeting Room at Edgewater Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Did you know one blood donation can potentially save up to three lives? Come join us and the Red Cross in making a difference and donate your blood today! Appointments are stron...

Library Branch: Edgewater Library
Room (Leave blank if you don't need to reserve a space): Edgewater - Community Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Event Details:

Did you know one blood donation can potentially save up to three lives? Come join us and the Red Cross in making a difference and donate your blood today!

Baby looking at picture book

Babies in Bloom

Friday, July 12, 2024 at 10:15am - 11:00am
Busch Annapolis - Campbell-Chambliss Community Meeting Room AB (Both Sides) at Busch Annapolis Library
Program Type:
Kindergarten Readiness, Storytimes
Age Group:
Preschool (Ages 0 – 5)
Babies in Bloom:

Babies from birth to 18 months (with caring adult) enjoy songs, action rhymes and playtime while building early literacy skills. A great way to get to know other families in your c...

Library Branch: Busch Annapolis Library
Room (Leave blank if you don't need to reserve a space): Busch Annapolis - Campbell-Chambliss Community Meeting Room AB (Both Sides)
Age Group: Preschool (Ages 0 – 5)
Program Type: Kindergarten Readiness, Storytimes

Babies in Bloom

Babies from birth to 18 months (with caring adult) enjoy songs, action rhymes and playtime while building early literacy skills. A great way to get to know other families in your community!

Friday Storytime Fun!

Friday, July 12, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Severn - Community Meeting Room AB at Severn Library
Program Type:
Kindergarten Readiness, Storytimes
Age Group:
Preschool (Ages 0 – 5), All
Event Details:

Join us every Friday for stories, songs and activities perfect for young children. Each week will be a different theme and activities!

Library Branch: Severn Library
Room (Leave blank if you don't need to reserve a space): Severn - Community Meeting Room AB
Age Group: Preschool (Ages 0 – 5), All
Program Type: Kindergarten Readiness, Storytimes
Event Details:

Join us every Friday for stories, songs and activities perfect for young children. Each week will be a different theme and activities!

STEM graphic with science icons

Toddler Tinker Time

Friday, July 12, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Broadneck - Community Meeting Room at Broadneck Library
Program Type:
Kindergarten Readiness, Special Events, STEM/STEAM
Age Group:
Preschool (Ages 0 – 5)
Event Details:

Imaginative fun featuring open-ended, hands-on exploration of different materials & manipulatives. Get creative, messy, and inventive - through play!

Library Branch: Broadneck Library
Room (Leave blank if you don't need to reserve a space): Broadneck - Community Meeting Room
Age Group: Preschool (Ages 0 – 5)
Program Type: Kindergarten Readiness, Special Events, STEM/STEAM
Event Details:

Imaginative fun featuring open-ended, hands-on exploration of different materials & manipulatives. Get creative, messy, and inventive - through play!

Happy sun finger drawn in the sand by a child. Sun surrounded by a green pair of flip flops, yellow pair of flip flops, towel, and seashells.

Preschool Summer Sensory Play

Friday, July 12, 2024 at 10:30am - 12:30pm
Deale - Community Meeting Room at Deale Library
Program Type:
Arts & DIY, Kindergarten Readiness, Special Events
Age Group:
Preschool (Ages 0 – 5)
Event Details:

Enjoy the adventure of exploring the smooth and warm textures of summer! This program is perfect for hands-on exploring and sensory play. Upcoming Preschool Art/Sensor...

Library Branch: Deale Library
Room (Leave blank if you don't need to reserve a space): Deale - Community Meeting Room
Age Group: Preschool (Ages 0 – 5)
Program Type: Arts & DIY, Kindergarten Readiness, Special Events
Event Details:

Enjoy the adventure of exploring the smooth and warm textures of summer! This program is perfect for hands-on exploring and sensory play.

Upcoming Preschool Art/Sensory Play:

Baby looking at picture book

Babies in Bloom

Friday, July 12, 2024 at 11:00am - 11:30am
Mountain Road Library
Program Type:
Kindergarten Readiness, Storytimes
Age Group:
Preschool (Ages 0 – 5)
Babies in Bloom:

Babies from birth to 18 months (with caring adult) enjoy songs, action rhymes and playtime while building early literacy skills. A great way to get to know other families in your c...

Library Branch: Mountain Road Library
Age Group: Preschool (Ages 0 – 5)
Program Type: Kindergarten Readiness, Storytimes

Babies in Bloom

Babies from birth to 18 months (with caring adult) enjoy songs, action rhymes and playtime while building early literacy skills. A great way to get to know other families in your community!

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Eco Adventures: Ultimate Animal Adventure

Friday, July 12, 2024 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Discoveries - Programming Room at Discoveries: the Library at the Mall
Program Type:
Special Events, STEM/STEAM
Age Group:
Kids (Ages 6 – 10)
Event Details:

Join our Eco-Explorers on an adventure to track down the elusive rainbow lizard! Along the way, we are relying upon your explorer skills to help us make critical decisions all alon...

Library Branch: Discoveries: the Library at the Mall
Room (Leave blank if you don't need to reserve a space): Discoveries - Programming Room
Age Group: Kids (Ages 6 – 10)
Program Type: Special Events, STEM/STEAM
Event Details:

Join our Eco-Explorers on an adventure to track down the elusive rainbow lizard! Along the way, we are relying upon your explorer skills to help us make critical decisions all along the way.

Disclaimer(s)

Animal Waiver Form

Programs that involve interaction with animals require a signed Animal Waiver Form. 


Las programas que tienen interacción con animales requieren un formulario de exención de animales firmado.

American Sign Language (ASL) interpreters are available with advanced notice for library-sponsored programs. To schedule an interpreter, complete this request form at least one week prior to the event date. For questions, email programming@aacpl.net.