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English/Spanish Exchange - Intercambio de Idiomas

Wednesday, August 7, 2024 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Busch Annapolis - Foundation Café at Busch Annapolis Library
Program Type:
Adult Learning, Bilingual, Hispanic/Latino Interest
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Practice English and Spanish conversation in an informal environment. All language levels are welcome! En un ambiente informal, puede practicar conversar en inglés y en español. ¡T...

Library Branch: Busch Annapolis Library
Room (Leave blank if you don't need to reserve a space): Busch Annapolis - Foundation Café
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Adult Learning, Bilingual, Hispanic/Latino Interest
Event Details:

Practice English and Spanish conversation in an informal environment. All language levels are welcome! En un ambiente informal, puede practicar conversar en inglés y en español. ¡Todos son bienvenidos, no importa su nivel de los idiomas!

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.

pink yarn and crochet hook

Beginning Crochet

Monday, August 12, 2024 at 4:30pm - 6:00pm
Odenton - Creation Station/Memory Lab at Odenton Library
Program Type:
Adult Learning, Arts & DIY
Age Group:
Kids (Ages 6 – 10), Teens (Ages 11+), Adults
Event Details:

Learn to crochet or work on your own project while enjoying the company of other fiber artists. Kids ages 7-11 years old will need an adult to help guide them as they learn.

Library Branch: Odenton Library
Room (Leave blank if you don't need to reserve a space): Odenton - Creation Station/Memory Lab
Age Group: Kids (Ages 6 – 10), Teens (Ages 11+), Adults
Program Type: Adult Learning, Arts & DIY
Event Details:

Learn to crochet or work on your own project while enjoying the company of other fiber artists. Kids ages 7-11 years old will need an adult to help guide them as they learn.

Woman assisting patron at desktop computer

Microsoft Word Basics

Monday, August 12, 2024 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Odenton - Computer Lab at Odenton Library
Program Type:
Adult Learning, Technology
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Learn the basics of Microsoft Word while formatting text, line spacing, bullets & numbers, page layout, columns, inserting pictures, shapes and more. All classes are taught&...

Required
Library Branch: Odenton Library
Room (Leave blank if you don't need to reserve a space): Odenton - Computer Lab
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Adult Learning, Technology
Required
Event Details:

Learn the basics of Microsoft Word while formatting text, line spacing, bullets & numbers, page layout, columns, inserting pictures, shapes and more.

Woman sitting in gallery looking at paintings

Virtual Visit: The Art of Looking

Monday, August 12, 2024 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Online Events
Program Type:
Adult Learning, Arts & DIY, Special Events
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Back by popular demand! How do we look at a work of art? Practice your skill at close looking to gain a deeper understanding of works from the Walters collection. What will you not...

Required
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Online Events
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Adult Learning, Arts & DIY, Special Events
Required
Event Details:

Back by popular demand! How do we look at a work of art? Practice your skill at close looking to gain a deeper understanding of works from the Walters collection. What will you notice? And, what does it mean?

Neurodiverse Meet Up

Wednesday, August 14, 2024 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Discoveries - Programming Room at Discoveries: the Library at the Mall
Program Type:
Accessibility, Adult Learning, Arts & DIY, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Neurodivergent / Neurodiverse, Special Events
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Enjoy games, crafts, and other activities at Discoveries: The Library at the Mall during this monthly social event for neurodiverse adults. Everyone is welcome, so come join us to ...

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: Adults
Program Type: Accessibility, Adult Learning, Arts & DIY, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Neurodivergent / Neurodiverse, Special Events
Event Details:

Enjoy games, crafts, and other activities at Discoveries: The Library at the Mall during this monthly social event for neurodiverse adults. Everyone is welcome, so come join us to socialize and meet some new friends. 

coffee cup, three cookies and an ereader

Intro to Library eBooks and Streaming

Wednesday, August 14, 2024 at 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Online Events
Program Type:
Adult Learning, Technology
Age Group:
Teens (Ages 11+), Adults
Event Details:

Learn about eBook, eAudiobook, eMagazine and streaming options available free with your library card. Staff will be available to answer questions at the end of the presentatio...

Required
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Online Events
Age Group: Teens (Ages 11+), Adults
Program Type: Adult Learning, Technology
Required
Event Details:

Learn about eBook, eAudiobook, eMagazine and streaming options available free with your library card. Staff will be available to answer questions at the end of the presentation and demonstration.

paper bag with mystery ingredients

Cookbook Club Mystery Ingredient Challenge

Wednesday, August 14, 2024 at 7:00pm - 8:15pm
Online Events
Program Type:
Adult Learning, Arts & DIY, Books and Writing, Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Shake up your cooking and reading repertoires with this mystery ingredient virtual program. After registering you will be notified by email when your mystery ingredi...

Required
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Online Events
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Adult Learning, Arts & DIY, Books and Writing, Health & Wellness
Required
Event Details:

Shake up your cooking and reading repertoires with this mystery ingredient virtual program. After registering you will be notified by email when your mystery ingredient and library materials (two random ingredient-related books

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Tech Help

Friday, August 16, 2024 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Eastport-Annapolis Neck - Community Meeting Room at Eastport-Annapolis Neck Library
Program Type:
Adult Learning, Technology
Age Group:
Adults, All
Event Details:

Individual sessions to help users start using a computer, laptop or Chromebook or cell phone. Sessions are tailored to the needs and interests of users.   Get personalized ...

Library Branch: Eastport-Annapolis Neck Library
Room (Leave blank if you don't need to reserve a space): Eastport-Annapolis Neck - Community Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults, All
Program Type: Adult Learning, Technology
Event Details:

Individual sessions to help users start using a computer, laptop or Chromebook or cell phone. Sessions are tailored to the needs and interests of users.  

Get personalized help with:

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Anne Arundel Community College Information Session

Monday, August 19, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Severna Park - Community Meeting Room at Severna Park Library
Program Type:
Adult Learning, Career Development
Age Group:
Teens (Ages 11+), Adults
Event Details:

Trying to decide what your next step is after High School? Looking to change careers? Are you an older adult who wants to go back to finish a degree, or do you simply want take a f...

Library Branch: Severna Park Library
Room (Leave blank if you don't need to reserve a space): Severna Park - Community Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens (Ages 11+), Adults
Program Type: Adult Learning, Career Development
Event Details:

Trying to decide what your next step is after High School? Looking to change careers? Are you an older adult who wants to go back to finish a degree, or do you simply want take a few classes for your own growth?

Woman assisting patron at desktop computer

Microsoft Word Intermediate

Monday, August 19, 2024 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Odenton - Computer Lab at Odenton Library
Program Type:
Adult Learning, Technology
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Learn more Microsoft Word with using headers and footers, formatting text, columns, some advanced formatting features and more. All classes are taught on library computers....

Required
Library Branch: Odenton Library
Room (Leave blank if you don't need to reserve a space): Odenton - Computer Lab
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Adult Learning, Technology
Required
Event Details:

Learn more Microsoft Word with using headers and footers, formatting text, columns, some advanced formatting features and more.

All classes are taught on library computers. Please bring a USB flash drive to save your work.

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English Conversation Club

Monday, August 19, 2024 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Online Events
Program Type:
Adult Learning, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Hispanic/Latino Interest, Special Events
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Get together to practice speaking English. All levels and native languages are welcome. Registration is required to receive the Zoom link. Únase a nosotros para practica...

Required
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Online Events
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Adult Learning, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Hispanic/Latino Interest, Special Events
Required
Event Details:

Get together to practice speaking English. All levels and native languages are welcome.

Registration is required to receive the Zoom link.

Line Dancing for Beginners

Tuesday, August 20, 2024 at 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Edgewater - Community Meeting Room at Edgewater Library
Program Type:
Adult Learning, Performing Arts & Music, Special Events
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Instructor Marie Brault will introduce basic line dance steps, provide guidance through the steps and demonstrate how to perform line dances to various genres of music. This class ...

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: Adult Learning, Performing Arts & Music, Special Events
Event Details:

Instructor Marie Brault will introduce basic line dance steps, provide guidance through the steps and demonstrate how to perform line dances to various genres of music.

Language Exchange/Intercambio de Idiomas

Wednesday, August 21, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Brooklyn Park - Public Floor at Brooklyn Park Library
Program Type:
Adult Learning, Bilingual
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Join a group of English and Spanish speakers to practice speaking either language in a fun and informal setting. Únase a un grupo de hablantes de inglés y español para practicar ha...

Library Branch: Brooklyn Park Library
Room (Leave blank if you don't need to reserve a space): Brooklyn Park - Public Floor
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Adult Learning, Bilingual
Event Details:

Join a group of English and Spanish speakers to practice speaking either language in a fun and informal setting.

Donuts & Discussions

Donuts and Discussion for Adults

Friday, August 23, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Linthicum - Community Meeting Room at Linthicum Library
Program Type:
Accessibility, Adult Learning, Community Services, Older Americans
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Visit us for a morning of learning, socializing, and donuts.  

Library Branch: Linthicum Library
Room (Leave blank if you don't need to reserve a space): Linthicum - Community Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Accessibility, Adult Learning, Community Services, Older Americans
Event Details:

Visit us for a morning of learning, socializing, and donuts.

 

Maryland Department of Labor

Department of Labor Presents: Vocational Rehab and Workforce Dev, Adult Learning

Friday, August 23, 2024 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Severna Park - Community Meeting Room at Severna Park Library
Program Type:
Adult Learning, Older Americans
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Workforce Development offers rehabilitation counselors in offices throughout Maryland to provide or arrange for services that may include career counseling, assistive technology, v...

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: Adult Learning, Older Americans
Event Details:

Workforce Development offers rehabilitation counselors in offices throughout Maryland to provide or arrange for services that may include career counseling, assistive technology, vocational training and/or job placement assistance.

Baltimore Gay Alliance participating in New York City's Christopher Street Parade in 1976.

From Twilight to Sunshine: LGBTQ+ History in Maryland

Saturday, August 24, 2024 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Linthicum - Community Meeting Room at Linthicum Library
Program Type:
Adult Learning, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, History & Genealogy, LGBTQIA+ Interest
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

For as long as there has been a place called Maryland, there have been people whom we would today see as fitting within the LGBTQ+ community.    As cities grew in the ...

Library Branch: Linthicum Library
Room (Leave blank if you don't need to reserve a space): Linthicum - Community Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Adult Learning, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, History & Genealogy, LGBTQIA+ Interest
Event Details:

For as long as there has been a place called Maryland, there have been people whom we would today see as fitting within the LGBTQ+ community.   

Teacup with skull and leaves graphic on saucer

Death Café

Monday, August 26, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Glen Burnie Library
Program Type:
Adult Learning, Health & Wellness, Special Events
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Discuss death with no agenda, objectives, or themes.  Please note - this is not a grief counseling group.  

Library Branch: Glen Burnie Library
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Adult Learning, Health & Wellness, Special Events
Event Details:

Discuss death with no agenda, objectives, or themes.  Please note - this is not a grief counseling group.  

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.

Various instruments laid out on floor including symbols, drum, keyboard, microphone, and guitar

Save the Music

Monday, August 26, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Odenton - Creation Station/Memory Lab at Odenton Library
Program Type:
Adult Learning, Performing Arts & Music, Technology
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Have vinyl records and no phonograph? CDs and no CD player? Mix tapes and no Walkman? Not a problem. Learn how to digitize your favorite old musical media -- phonograph records, au...

Library Branch: Odenton Library
Room (Leave blank if you don't need to reserve a space): Odenton - Creation Station/Memory Lab
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Adult Learning, Performing Arts & Music, Technology
Event Details:

Have vinyl records and no phonograph? CDs and no CD player? Mix tapes and no Walkman? Not a problem.

Woman assisting patron at desktop computer

Microsoft Word Extended

Monday, August 26, 2024 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Odenton - Computer Lab at Odenton Library
Program Type:
Adult Learning, Technology
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Learn more Microsoft Word including using mail merge to print letters, labels, and envelopes: find and replace foreign characters, bibliography, footnotes & endnotes. All cl...

Required
Library Branch: Odenton Library
Room (Leave blank if you don't need to reserve a space): Odenton - Computer Lab
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Adult Learning, Technology
Required
Event Details:

Learn more Microsoft Word including using mail merge to print letters, labels, and envelopes: find and replace foreign characters, bibliography, footnotes & endnotes.

All classes are taught on library computers.

a peace lily plant in a gray pot with the AACPL logo

Crofton Houseplant Club

Monday, August 26, 2024 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Crofton Community Meeting Room at Crofton Library
Program Type:
Adult Learning, Gardening & Environment
Age Group:
Teens (Ages 11+), Adults
Event Details:

We welcome houseplant enthusiasts of all experience levels to join us for an evening full of planty fun! There will be a brief informational session, followed by show-and-tell and ...

Library Branch: Crofton Library
Room (Leave blank if you don't need to reserve a space): Crofton Community Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens (Ages 11+), Adults
Program Type: Adult Learning, Gardening & Environment
Event Details:

We welcome houseplant enthusiasts of all experience levels to join us for an evening full of planty fun! There will be a brief informational session, followed by show-and-tell and plenty of time for questions and discussion.

Ready to Vote!

Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Eastport-Annapolis Neck - Community Meeting Room at Eastport-Annapolis Neck Library
Program Type:
Adult Learning, Special Events
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Join the Board of Elections and League of Women Voters for a non-partisan event to learn about upcoming timelines, the security of ballot boxes, the process of becoming an election...

Required
Library Branch: Eastport-Annapolis Neck Library
Room (Leave blank if you don't need to reserve a space): Eastport-Annapolis Neck - Community Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Adult Learning, Special Events
Required
Event Details:

Join the Board of Elections and League of Women Voters for a non-partisan event to learn about upcoming timelines, the security of ballot boxes, the process of becoming an election judge, and more!

Conversation Speech Bubbles

English/Spanish Exchange - Intercambio de Idiomas

Wednesday, September 4, 2024 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Busch Annapolis - Foundation Café at Busch Annapolis Library
Program Type:
Adult Learning, Bilingual, Hispanic/Latino Interest
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Practice English and Spanish conversation in an informal environment. All language levels are welcome! En un ambiente informal, puede practicar conversar en inglés y en español. ¡T...

Library Branch: Busch Annapolis Library
Room (Leave blank if you don't need to reserve a space): Busch Annapolis - Foundation Café
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Adult Learning, Bilingual, Hispanic/Latino Interest
Event Details:

Practice English and Spanish conversation in an informal environment. All language levels are welcome! En un ambiente informal, puede practicar conversar en inglés y en español. ¡Todos son bienvenidos, no importa su nivel de los idiomas!

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.

Adults doing chair yoga

Get Fit Where You Sit

Friday, September 6, 2024 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Severna Park - Community Meeting Room at Severna Park Library
Program Type:
Adult Learning, Health & Wellness, Older Americans
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Get Fit Where You Sit with the Lakshmi Voelker method. A gentle form of sitting and standing Kripalu Yoga using support of a chair to stretch and strengthen the entire body. A...

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: Adult Learning, Health & Wellness, Older Americans
Event Details:

Get Fit Where You Sit with the Lakshmi Voelker method. A gentle form of sitting and standing Kripalu Yoga using support of a chair to stretch and strengthen the entire body. A full practice of asana, breathing, and meditation. 

Disclaimer(s)

Release and Waiver Form

This program requires the completion of a Release and Waiver form.

Este programa requiere completar un formulario de liberación y renuncia.

 

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Anne Arundel Community College Information Session

Monday, September 16, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Severna Park - Community Meeting Room at Severna Park Library
Program Type:
Adult Learning, Career Development
Age Group:
Teens (Ages 11+), Adults
Event Details:

Trying to decide what your next step is after High School? Looking to change careers? Are you an older adult who wants to go back to finish a degree, or do you simply want take a f...

Library Branch: Severna Park Library
Room (Leave blank if you don't need to reserve a space): Severna Park - Community Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens (Ages 11+), Adults
Program Type: Adult Learning, Career Development
Event Details:

Trying to decide what your next step is after High School? Looking to change careers? Are you an older adult who wants to go back to finish a degree, or do you simply want take a few classes for your own growth?

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.