Name: Young Child at Play
Start: 2024-05-03T10:15:00-04:00
End: 2024-05-03T11:15:00-04:00
Location: Odenton Library

Young Child at Play

Friday, May 3, 2024 at 10:15am - 11:15am

Odenton - Children's Area at Odenton Library

Program Type:

Kindergarten Readiness, Special Events

Age Group:

Preschool (Ages 0 – 5)

Event Details:

Young children from birth to 5 years old (with caring adult) may enjoy books, music and a variety of developmentally appropriate toys during this hour of unstructured social time.&...

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Library Branch: Odenton Library

Room (Leave blank if you don't need to reserve a space): Odenton - Children's Area

Age Group: Preschool (Ages 0 – 5)

Program Type: Kindergarten Readiness, Special Events

Event Details:

Young children from birth to 5 years old (with caring adult) may enjoy books, music and a variety of developmentally appropriate toys during this hour of unstructured social time. A representative from Anne Arundel Community College's B.E.S.T

Bug Ball

Friday, May 3, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:30am

Discoveries - Programming Room at Discoveries: the Library at the Mall

Program Type:

Gardening & Environment, Storytimes, Special Events

Age Group:

Preschool (Ages 0 – 5)

Event Details:

Celebrate spring by joining us for an exciting bug-themed party! Put on your best set of wings and enjoy crafts, music, and other activities in a fun, bug-friendly environment.

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: Preschool (Ages 0 – 5)

Program Type: Gardening & Environment, Storytimes, Special Events

Event Details:

Celebrate spring by joining us for an exciting bug-themed party! Put on your best set of wings and enjoy crafts, music, and other activities in a fun, bug-friendly environment.

Homeschool Hangout

Friday, May 3, 2024 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm

Edgewater - Community Meeting Room at Edgewater Library

Program Type:

Arts & DIY, Games, Special Events, STEM/STEAM

Age Group:

Kids (Ages 6 – 10), Teens (Ages 11+)

Event Details:

Homeschoolers, visit the library for a special program just for you! Play games, try new tech, make a craft, and learn something new! All ages are welcome.

Library Branch: Edgewater Library

Room (Leave blank if you don't need to reserve a space): Edgewater - Community Meeting Room

Age Group: Kids (Ages 6 – 10), Teens (Ages 11+)

Program Type: Arts & DIY, Games, Special Events, STEM/STEAM

Event Details:

Homeschoolers, visit the library for a special program just for you! Play games, try new tech, make a craft, and learn something new! All ages are welcome.

Bodkin Environmental Fair

Saturday, May 4, 2024 at 10:00am - 1:00pm

Mountain Road - Off Site at Mountain Road Library

Program Type:

Gardening & Environment, Special Events, STEM/STEAM

Age Group:

All

Event Details:

Visit the library at Bodkin Elementary’s 15th Annual Environmental & Local Culture Fair - Educate, Create & Shop!

Offsite Event

Library Branch: Mountain Road Library

Room (Leave blank if you don't need to reserve a space): Mountain Road - Off Site

Age Group: All

Program Type: Gardening & Environment, Special Events, STEM/STEAM

Event Details:

Visit the library at Bodkin Elementary’s 15th Annual Environmental & Local Culture Fair - Educate, Create & Shop!

Young Kids at Play

Saturday, May 4, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:00am

Riviera Beach - Other In-library location at Riviera Beach Library

Program Type:

Special Events

Age Group:

Preschool (Ages 0 – 5)

Event Details:

Young children and their grown-ups are invited to play with toys, meet new friends, and explore the new library while learning about upcoming storytimes and programs.

Library Branch: Riviera Beach Library

Room (Leave blank if you don't need to reserve a space): Riviera Beach - Other In-library location

Age Group: Preschool (Ages 0 – 5)

Program Type: Special Events

Event Details:

Young children and their grown-ups are invited to play with toys, meet new friends, and explore the new library while learning about upcoming storytimes and programs.

Five children dancing and singing with musical notes

Bibliobop Dance Party

Saturday, May 4, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:15am

Crofton - Children's Area at Crofton Library

Program Type:

Storytimes, Performing Arts & Music, Special Events

Age Group:

Preschool (Ages 0 – 5)

Event Details:

Come and join us for some dance and music fun! Bibliobop is a program that will get your preschoolers movin' and groovin' through songs, basic movement and a storytime book. ...

Library Branch: Crofton Library

Room (Leave blank if you don't need to reserve a space): Crofton - Children's Area

Age Group: Preschool (Ages 0 – 5)

Program Type: Storytimes, Performing Arts & Music, Special Events

Event Details:

Come and join us for some dance and music fun! Bibliobop is a program that will get your preschoolers movin' and groovin' through songs, basic movement and a storytime book.

Storytime graphic with various illustrated animals reading books

Saturday Storytime Surprise

Saturday, May 4, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:30am

Glen Burnie Library

Program Type:

Kindergarten Readiness, Storytimes, Special Events

Age Group:

Preschool (Ages 0 – 5)

Event Details:

Enjoy a different surprise storytime every week. Will there be a craft? Music? Dragons? Unicorns? Whatever the theme, families with little ones are sure to have a lot of fun!

Library Branch: Glen Burnie Library

Age Group: Preschool (Ages 0 – 5)

Program Type: Kindergarten Readiness, Storytimes, Special Events

Event Details:

Enjoy a different surprise storytime every week. Will there be a craft? Music? Dragons? Unicorns? Whatever the theme, families with little ones are sure to have a lot of fun!

Mandala Painting and Meditative Art

Saturday, May 4, 2024 at 12:00pm - 2:00pm

Deale - Community Meeting Room at Deale Library

Program Type:

Arts & DIY, Neurodivergent / Neurodiverse, Special Events

Age Group:

Teens (Ages 11+), Adults

Event Details:

Take a moment to relax and breathe while working on soothing, calming mandala art creations.

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, Neurodivergent / Neurodiverse, Special Events

Event Details:

Take a moment to relax and breathe while working on soothing, calming mandala art creations.

Hand drawn art of Darth Vader, Yoda, a TIE fighter, and the Death Star

Star Wars Day Celebration

Saturday, May 4, 2024 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm

Edgewater - Community Meeting Room at Edgewater Library

Program Type:

Special Events

Age Group:

Preschool (Ages 0 – 5), Kids (Ages 6 – 10), Teens (Ages 11+), Adults, All

Event Details:

May the force be with you! Celebrate all things Star Wars with games, trivia, and more! Costumes and props are welcome!

Library Branch: Edgewater Library

Room (Leave blank if you don't need to reserve a space): Edgewater - Community Meeting Room

Age Group: Preschool (Ages 0 – 5), Kids (Ages 6 – 10), Teens (Ages 11+), Adults, All

Program Type: Special Events

Event Details:

May the force be with you! Celebrate all things Star Wars with games, trivia, and more! Costumes and props are welcome!

American Red Cross Blood Drive

Monday, May 6, 2024 at 10:00am - 4:00pm

Busch Annapolis - Campbell-Chambliss Community Meeting Room AB (Both Sides) at Busch Annapolis Library

Program Type:

Health & Wellness, Special Events

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! Click here to preregis...

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: Adults

Program Type: Health & Wellness, Special Events

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!

Young Kids at Play

Monday, May 6, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:00am

Riviera Beach - Other In-library location at Riviera Beach Library

Program Type:

Special Events

Age Group:

Preschool (Ages 0 – 5)

Event Details:

Young children and their grown-ups are invited to play with toys, meet new friends, and explore the new library while learning about upcoming storytimes and programs.

Library Branch: Riviera Beach Library

Room (Leave blank if you don't need to reserve a space): Riviera Beach - Other In-library location

Age Group: Preschool (Ages 0 – 5)

Program Type: Special Events

Event Details:

Young children and their grown-ups are invited to play with toys, meet new friends, and explore the new library while learning about upcoming storytimes and programs.

Preschool Play Dough Party

Monday, May 6, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:30am

Edgewater - Community Meeting Room at Edgewater Library

Program Type:

Kindergarten Readiness, Special Events, STEM/STEAM

Age Group:

Preschool (Ages 0 – 5)

Event Details:

It's a play dough party! Preschoolers can build, squish, and explore color and texture with play dough.

Library Branch: Edgewater Library

Room (Leave blank if you don't need to reserve a space): Edgewater - Community Meeting Room

Age Group: Preschool (Ages 0 – 5)

Program Type: Kindergarten Readiness, Special Events, STEM/STEAM

Event Details:

It's a play dough party! Preschoolers can build, squish, and explore color and texture with play dough.

Graphic Novel Book Club: Plants vs. Zombies by Paul Tobin and Ron Chan

Monday, May 6, 2024 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm

Mountain Road Library

Program Type:

Books and Writing, Special Events

Age Group:

Kids (Ages 6 – 10)

Event Details:

Read any Plants vs. Zombies graphic novel and join us for a discussion, activities, and crafts. For 3rd-6th grade

Library Branch: Mountain Road Library

Age Group: Kids (Ages 6 – 10)

Program Type: Books and Writing, Special Events

Event Details:

Read any Plants vs. Zombies graphic novel and join us for a discussion, activities, and crafts.

For 3rd-6^th grade

Anime & Manga Club

Monday, May 6, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Deale - Community Meeting Room at Deale Library

Program Type:

Arts & DIY, Games, Special Events

Age Group:

Teens (Ages 11+)

Event Details:

Come hangout with us for Anime and Manga Club! Come hangout with us for Anime and Manga Share your favorites, what you are currently watching/reading, artwork and cosplay. We will ...

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+)

Program Type: Arts & DIY, Games, Special Events

Event Details:

Come hangout with us for Anime and Manga Club! Come hangout with us for Anime and Manga Share your favorites, what you are currently watching/reading, artwork and cosplay. We will have discussions, play games, watch shows, and more!

Inter-Galactic Music & Movement

Monday, May 6, 2024 at 6:30pm - 7:00pm

Linthicum - Community Meeting Room at Linthicum Library

Program Type:

Kindergarten Readiness, Storytimes, Special Events, STEM/STEAM

Age Group:

Preschool (Ages 0 – 5), Kids (Ages 6 – 10)

Event Details:

May the force be with you as we celebrate the revenge of the sixth! Come in costume and be ready to listen to stories, dance, and make a craft. You won't find a more wretched hive ...

Library Branch: Linthicum Library

Room (Leave blank if you don't need to reserve a space): Linthicum - Community Meeting Room

Age Group: Preschool (Ages 0 – 5), Kids (Ages 6 – 10)

Program Type: Kindergarten Readiness, Storytimes, Special Events, STEM/STEAM

Event Details:

May the force be with you as we celebrate the revenge of the sixth! Come in costume and be ready to listen to stories, dance, and make a craft. You won't find a more wretched hive of scum and villainy anywhere else.

Virtual Visit: My Iran: Six Women Photographers

Monday, May 6, 2024 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm

Online Events

Program Type:

Adult Learning, Asian/Pacific American Interest, Special Events

Age Group:

Adults

Event Details:

Join us for a virtual visit with the National Museum of Asian Art. This online tour, featuring the 2019–20 exhibition of the same name, highlights Iranian postrevoluti...

Open

Required

Virtual Event

Open

Library Branch: Online Events

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Adult Learning, Asian/Pacific American Interest, Special Events

Required

Event Details:

Join us for a virtual visit with the National Museum of Asian Art.

Little Engineers: Constructive Play

Tuesday, May 7, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:30am

Glen Burnie Library

Program Type:

Arts & DIY, Special Events, STEM/STEAM

Age Group:

Preschool (Ages 0 – 5)

Event Details:

Children will explore open ended activities and play by building, shaping, and manipulating objects to create something new. Curiosity and creativity abound, fosteri...

Library Branch: Glen Burnie Library

Age Group: Preschool (Ages 0 – 5)

Program Type: Arts & DIY, Special Events, STEM/STEAM

Event Details:

Children will explore open ended activities and play by building, shaping, and manipulating objects to create something new. Curiosity and creativity abound, fostering the development of cognitive and functional skills.

Medicare Basics Lunch & Learn

Tuesday, May 7, 2024 at 12:30pm - 1:30pm

Glen Burnie Library

Program Type:

Adult Learning, Health & Wellness, Older Americans, Special Events

Age Group:

Adults

Event Details:

Are you turning 65 soon? Or have you already turned 65? A State Health Insurance Assistance Program counselor will explain and answer your questions about Medicare. Bring a lunch t...

Library Branch: Glen Burnie Library

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Adult Learning, Health & Wellness, Older Americans, Special Events

Event Details:

Are you turning 65 soon? Or have you already turned 65? A State Health Insurance Assistance Program counselor will explain and answer your questions about Medicare. Bring a lunch to enjoy during this presentation.

PREKINDERGARTEN ENROLLMENT EVENT WITH AACPS

Tuesday, May 7, 2024 at 3:00pm - 6:00pm

Discoveries: the Library at the Mall

Program Type:

Bilingual, Community Services, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Kindergarten Readiness, Special Events

Age Group:

Preschool (Ages 0 – 5), Adults

Event Details:

Do you need support completing your child's Pre-Kindergarten application for Anne Arundel County Public Schools? Visit Discoveries: The Library at the Mall to meet representa...

Library Branch: Discoveries: the Library at the Mall

Age Group: Preschool (Ages 0 – 5), Adults

Program Type: Bilingual, Community Services, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Kindergarten Readiness, Special Events

Event Details:

Do you need support completing your child's Pre-Kindergarten application for Anne Arundel County Public Schools? Visit Discoveries: The Library at the Mall to meet representatives from AACPS that can help you with the process!

Teen Anime Hangout

Tuesday, May 7, 2024 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm

Severn - Community Meeting Room A at Severn Library

Program Type:

Asian/Pacific American Interest, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Games, Special Events

Age Group:

Teens (Ages 11+)

Event Details:

Everyone is welcome to our Anime Hangout! Share in the love of Japanese animation and comics! Come join your fellow Otaku and enjoy anime watching, manga discussions, games, cre...

Library Branch: Severn Library

Room (Leave blank if you don't need to reserve a space): Severn - Community Meeting Room A

Age Group: Teens (Ages 11+)

Program Type: Asian/Pacific American Interest, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Games, Special Events

Event Details:

Everyone is welcome to our Anime Hangout!

Easy Ukulele Learn and Strum

Tuesday, May 7, 2024 at 6:00pm - 8:30pm

Edgewater - Community Meeting Room at Edgewater Library

Program Type:

Special Events

Age Group:

Teens (Ages 11+), Adults

Event Details:

It's easier than you think to have fun on the ukulele. We start with the basics, and you'll be playing songs by the end of your first session. Don't have a ukulele? No problem - yo...

Open

Required

Open

Library Branch: Edgewater Library

Room (Leave blank if you don't need to reserve a space): Edgewater - Community Meeting Room

Age Group: Teens (Ages 11+), Adults

Program Type: Special Events

Required

Event Details:

It's easier than you think to have fun on the ukulele. We start with the basics, and you'll be playing songs by the end of your first session. Don't have a ukulele?

Meki's Tamure Polynesian Arts Group

Tuesday, May 7, 2024 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm

Mountain Road Library

Program Type:

Asian/Pacific American Interest, Performing Arts & Music, Special Events

Age Group:

All

Event Details:

Join us as we journey to the South Pacific to experience traditional songs and dances of Tahiti, Hawaii, and New Zealand! Meki’s Tamure Polynesian Arts Group, Inc. will present an ...

Library Branch: Mountain Road Library

Age Group: All

Program Type: Asian/Pacific American Interest, Performing Arts & Music, Special Events

Event Details:

Join us as we journey to the South Pacific to experience traditional songs and dances of Tahiti, Hawaii, and New Zealand! Meki’s Tamure Polynesian Arts Group, Inc.

Ask a Lawyer in the Library - Virtual Program / Haga una pregunta a un abogado en la biblioteca - Programa Virtual

Wednesday, May 8, 2024 at 11:00am - 1:00pm

Online Events

Program Type:

Bilingual, Community Services, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Special Events

Age Group:

Adults

Event Details:

Talk with a volunteer lawyer for up to 20 minutes about your civil, non-family legal problem for free! Once you have signed up, you will be sent an intake sheet and instructio...

Virtual Event

Library Branch: Online Events

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Bilingual, Community Services, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Special Events

Event Details:

Talk with a volunteer lawyer for up to 20 minutes about your civil, non-family legal problem for free! Once you have signed up, you will be sent an intake sheet and instructions for meeting with the attorney. To register for an appointme

Build the Best Nest

Wednesday, May 8, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Edgewater - Community Meeting Room at Edgewater Library

Program Type:

Gardening & Environment, Special Events, STEM/STEAM, Outdoor Event

Age Group:

Kids (Ages 6 – 10)

Event Details:

Can you build a bird nest? Join naturalist Kerry Wixted to learn why, where, when and how birds build nests. Participate in a STEM challenge where kids use natural and recycled mat...

Library Branch: Edgewater Library

Room (Leave blank if you don't need to reserve a space): Edgewater - Community Meeting Room

Age Group: Kids (Ages 6 – 10)

Program Type: Gardening & Environment, Special Events, STEM/STEAM, Outdoor Event

Event Details:

Can you build a bird nest? Join naturalist Kerry Wixted to learn why, where, when and how birds build nests. Participate in a STEM challenge where kids use natural and recycled materials to build the best bird nest they can.

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