Family Storytime

10:00am - 11:00am
Preschool (Ages 0 – 5)
Library Branch: Severna Park Library
Room (Leave blank if you don't need to reserve a space): Severna Park - Community Meeting Room
Audience: 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.

Event Details:

Families with young children enjoy a variety of stories, songs, rhymes and movement activities while building early literacy skills. We'll shake our sillies out in the fresh air! But don't worry, we'll move inside if the weather is bad.

Family Storytime

10:15am - 11:00am
Preschool (Ages 0 – 5)
Library Branch: Odenton Library
Room (Leave blank if you don't need to reserve a space): Odenton - Community Meeting Room AB
Audience: 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.

Babies in Bloom

10:30am - 11:00am
Preschool (Ages 0 – 5)
Library Branch: Edgewater Library
Room (Leave blank if you don't need to reserve a space): Edgewater - Community Meeting Room
Audience: Preschool (Ages 0 – 5)
Program Type: 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!

Family Storytime

10:30am - 11:00am
Preschool (Ages 0 – 5)
Library Branch: Discoveries: the Library at the Mall
Room (Leave blank if you don't need to reserve a space): Discoveries - Programming Room
Audience: Preschool (Ages 0 – 5)
Program Type: Kindergarten Readiness, Storytimes
Event Details:

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

Preschool Storytime

10:30am - 11:00am
Preschool (Ages 0 – 5)
Library Branch: Riviera Beach Library
Room (Leave blank if you don't need to reserve a space): Riviera Beach - Community Meeting Room AB
Audience: Preschool (Ages 0 – 5)
Program Type: Kindergarten Readiness, Storytimes

Preschool Storytime

Children ages three to five (with caring adult) build the early literacy skills needed for school readiness through engaging books, songs and activities.

Sensory Playtime

10:30am - 11:00am
Preschool (Ages 0 – 5), All
Library Branch: Severn Library
Room (Leave blank if you don't need to reserve a space): Severn - Community Meeting Room AB
Audience: Preschool (Ages 0 – 5), All
Program Type: Accessibility, Kindergarten Readiness, Neurodivergent / Neurodiverse, Special Events, STEM/STEAM
Event Details:

Sensory play is any activity that stimulates a child's senses: touch, smell, taste, sight and hearing. Through sensory play, children use scientific processes to investigate new sensations. We will have different stations to explore!

Nature Detectives: Winter Animals

10:30am - 11:30am
Kids (Ages 6 – 10), Teens (Ages 11+), All
Library Branch: Crofton Library
Room (Leave blank if you don't need to reserve a space): Crofton Community Meeting Room
Audience: Kids (Ages 6 – 10), Teens (Ages 11+), All
Program Type: Gardening & Environment, STEM/STEAM, Outdoor Event
Event Details:

What do animals do during the winter? Come explore and learn about animal adaptations for the colder weather. Bring a coat!

Saturday Storytime Surprise

10:30am - 11:30am
Preschool (Ages 0 – 5)
Library Branch: Glen Burnie Library
Audience: 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!

Science Saturdays: Helicopters and Parachutes

10:30am - 11:30am
Kids (Ages 6 – 10)
Library Branch: Maryland City at Russett Library
Room (Leave blank if you don't need to reserve a space): Maryland City at Russett - Community Meeting Room
Audience: Kids (Ages 6 – 10)
Program Type: Special Events, STEM/STEAM
Event Details:

Explore the science of helicopters and parachutes through hands on activities.

Adult Book Club

11:00am - 12:00pm
Teens (Ages 11+), Adults
Library Branch: Linthicum Library
Room (Leave blank if you don't need to reserve a space): Linthicum - Community Meeting Room
Audience: Teens (Ages 11+), Adults
Program Type: Books and Writing, Hispanic/Latino Interest
Event Details:

What's better than diving into a fantastic new book? Discussing it with other readers afterwards! Join the Linthicum Library for an hour of discussion and good vibes. 

Chemistry in the Library: Picture Perfect Chemistry

11:00am - 12:00pm
Kids (Ages 6 – 10), Teens (Ages 11+)
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
Audience: Kids (Ages 6 – 10), Teens (Ages 11+)
Program Type: STEM/STEAM
Required
Event Details:

Join a chemist from the American Chemical Society for a hands-on program on the chemistry of photography and imaging.  Program is for grades 2-12, ages 7 and up.  Students aged 7-8 must be accompanied by an adult.  Registration reco

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.

Science Saturday: Bioluminescence

11:00am - 12:00pm
Kids (Ages 6 – 10)
Library Branch: Deale Library
Room (Leave blank if you don't need to reserve a space): Deale - Community Meeting Room
Audience: Kids (Ages 6 – 10)
Program Type: Special Events, STEM/STEAM
Event Details:

Come learn about bioluminescence, animals and plants that naturally glow in the dark! We are going to explore this concept with hands on experiments. 

Family Storytime

11:30am - 12:00pm
Preschool (Ages 0 – 5)
Library Branch: Discoveries: the Library at the Mall
Room (Leave blank if you don't need to reserve a space): Discoveries - Programming Room
Audience: Preschool (Ages 0 – 5)
Program Type: Kindergarten Readiness, Storytimes
Event Details:

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

Everyone Eats Cookbook Club 6th Annual Cookie Exchange

12:30pm - 1:30pm
All
Full
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)
Audience: All
Program Type: Arts & DIY, Holiday
Required
Event Details:

Back by popular demand: the Bake-With-a-Friend cookie exchange!

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.

Quilted Hexie Wreaths

1:00pm - 4:00pm
Teens (Ages 11+), Adults
Required
Library Branch: Odenton Library
Room (Leave blank if you don't need to reserve a space): Odenton - Creation Station/Memory Lab
Audience: Teens (Ages 11+), Adults
Program Type: Arts & DIY, Older Americans
Required
Event Details:

Come learn the essentials of English Paper Piecing such as fussy cutting, glue basting, and whip stitching while creating a small Quilted Hexie Wreath.

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.

 

Cancelled

Author Talk: Kim West, The Sleep Lady

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Adults
Library Branch: Discoveries: the Library at the Mall
Audience: Adults
Program Type: Adult Learning, Special Events
Event Details:

Licensed family therapist and author Kim West will discuss her book Why Won't You Sleep?! and share methods to help alert children sleep, as well as self-care tips for tired parents.

 

Deaf Social and Game Day

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Adults
Library Branch: Severn Library
Room (Leave blank if you don't need to reserve a space): Severn - Community Meeting Room AB
Audience: Adults
Program Type: Games
Event Details:

Join us at the Severn Library for a silent afternoon of games, ASL practice, and socializing!

Deaf, Hard-of-hearing, ASL Communities, CODA, Interpreters and Friends welcome. 

Voice-off event. 

Movies At The Library: Home Alone (1990)

2:00pm - 4:00pm
All
Library Branch: Severna Park Library
Room (Leave blank if you don't need to reserve a space): Severna Park - Community Meeting Room
Audience: All
Program Type: Holiday, Movies
Event Details:

Make a wish and sled on over for a yuletide screening of Home Alone (1990).

An eight-year-old troublemaker, mistakenly left home alone, must defend his home against a pair of burglars on Christmas Eve.

Stitch n'Chat

2:00pm - 4:00pm
Teens (Ages 11+), Adults
Library Branch: Mountain Road Library
Audience: Teens (Ages 11+), Adults
Program Type: Arts & DIY, Special Events
Event Details:

Join us for some social stitching! All types of stitchers are welcome.

Flicks with Sticks: Bank of Dave (2023; PG-13)

2:00pm - 4:30pm
Teens (Ages 11+), Adults
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)
Audience: Teens (Ages 11+), Adults
Program Type: Arts & DIY, Movies
Event Details:

Bring your knitting, crocheting, other needlework and enjoy crafting along to a movie! Patterns will be provided for those who wish to knit or crochet items requested by Luminis Anne Arundel Medical Center. Non-crafters also very welcome.

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.

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.