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Bag of blood connected to a heart by an IV line.

American Red Cross Blood Drive

Friday, December 20, 2024 at 10:30am - 3:30pm
Broadneck - Community Meeting Room at Broadneck Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness
Audience:
Adults
Event Details:

You are eligible to donate if you are 17 or older (16 with written parental consent), weigh a minimum of 110 lbs, and are in good health. You may walk in or schedule an appoin...

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

Music and Movement

Friday, December 20, 2024 at 11:30am - 12:00pm
Brooklyn Park - Public Floor at Brooklyn Park Library
Program Type:
Kindergarten Readiness
Audience:
Preschool (Ages 0 – 5)
Music & Movement:

Sing, chant, play instruments and dance while exploring sounds, rhythms and patterns that make up our language.

Family Storytime

Saturday, December 21, 2024 at 10:15am - 10:45am
Busch Annapolis - Campbell-Chambliss Community Meeting Room AB (Both Sides) at Busch Annapolis Library
Program Type:
Kindergarten Readiness, Storytimes
Audience:
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.

Five children dancing and singing with musical notes

Bibliobop!

Saturday, December 21, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Severn - Community Meeting Room AB at Severn Library
Program Type:
Kindergarten Readiness, Storytimes, Special Events
Audience:
Preschool (Ages 0 – 5)
Event Details:

Bibliobop will get your preschoolers movin' and groovin'. Join us as we learn through songs, basic movement and reading.  

Children dancing

Bilingual Storytime

Saturday, December 21, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Glen Burnie Library
Program Type:
Bilingual, Hispanic/Latino Interest, Kindergarten Readiness, Storytimes
Audience:
Preschool (Ages 0 – 5), Hispanohablantes (Presented in Spanish)
Bilingual Storytime:

Young children will enjoy stories, songs, rhymes and activities while building ready to read skills in English and in Spanish / Los niños pequeños disfrutarán de historias, cancion...

Storytime graphic with various illustrated animals reading books

Family Storytime

Saturday, December 21, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Discoveries - Programming Room at Discoveries: the Library at the Mall
Program Type:
Kindergarten Readiness, Storytimes
Audience:
Preschool (Ages 0 – 5)
Event Details:

Families with young children enjoy a variety of stories, songs, rhymes and movement activities while building early literacy skills. Las familias con niños pequeños disfrutan de...

Storytime at Riviera Beach Library

Preschool Storytime

Saturday, December 21, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Riviera Beach - Community Meeting Room AB at Riviera Beach Library
Program Type:
Kindergarten Readiness, Storytimes
Audience:
Preschool (Ages 0 – 5)
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.

Snowflakes falling on a blue background

Winter Solstice Storytime

Saturday, December 21, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Broadneck - Community Meeting Room at Broadneck Library
Program Type:
Holiday, Kindergarten Readiness, Storytimes
Audience:
Preschool (Ages 0 – 5)
Event Details:

Come join us for a fun and warm storytime about all things wintery and cold!

Storytime graphic with various illustrated animals reading books

Family Storytime

Saturday, December 21, 2024 at 11:30am - 12:00pm
Discoveries - Programming Room at Discoveries: the Library at the Mall
Program Type:
Kindergarten Readiness, Storytimes
Audience:
Preschool (Ages 0 – 5)
Event Details:

Families with young children enjoy a variety of stories, songs, rhymes and movement activities while building early literacy skills. Las familias con niños pequeños disfrutan de...

peaceful winter scene

Winter Solstice Slow Down

Saturday, December 21, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Discoveries - Programming Room at Discoveries: the Library at the Mall
Program Type:
Arts & DIY, Games, Gardening & Environment, Health & Wellness, Special Events, STEM/STEAM
Audience:
Kids (Ages 6 – 10), All
Event Details:

What do we do when nature slows down in winter? We do the same. Join us to learn more about which critters slow down and rest during the colder months of the year and practice ways...

Sit and Stitch

Saturday, December 21, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Brooklyn Park - Other In-library location at Brooklyn Park Library
Program Type:
Arts & DIY
Audience:
Adults
Event Details:

Sew, knit, needlepoint, crochet - we do it all! Meet old friends and new as we teach and learn from each other. Beginners welcome.

Drop-in Family Lego® Build and Play Challenge

Saturday, December 21, 2024 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Deale - Community Meeting Room at Deale Library
Program Type:
Special Events, STEM/STEAM
Audience:
Preschool (Ages 0 – 5), Kids (Ages 6 – 10), Teens (Ages 11+), Adults, All
Event Details:

Families are welcome to drop-in anytime for Lego® build and play fun. We'll provide plenty of Legos®!

The phrase "Queer Cocoa & Chill" is superimposed on an image of a rainbow tinted star-filled evening sky. Snow flakes dangle from the top. At the bottom of the image is a snowdrift with a pine tree and a snowman wearing a rainbow colored scarf and beanie in the bottom left corner. In the bottom right corner is a grey cartoon cat that is jumping from the middle of the image down into the corner, trailing a rainbow behind it.

Queer, Cocoa, & Chill

Saturday, December 21, 2024 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Mountain Road Library
Program Type:
Arts & DIY, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Holiday, LGBTQIA+ Interest
Audience:
All
Event Details:

The holiday season can be a difficult one for the LGBTQIA+ community. Join us for a moment of relaxation and camaraderie between friends and compatriots and let the stress of it al...

Campfire with Children

Winter Solstice - Story, Hike and Campfire at Patuxent Research Refuge (NORTH tract)

Saturday, December 21, 2024 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Maryland City - Off Site at Maryland City at Russett Library
Program Type:
Storytimes, Special Events, STEM/STEAM, Outdoor Event
Audience:
Preschool (Ages 0 – 5), Kids (Ages 6 – 10), Teens (Ages 11+), Adults
Event Details:

Celebrate the return of light on the shortest day of the year with a Story, Hike, and Campfire with a Ranger from Patuxent Research Refuge (North Tract).This event will be held rai...

Offsite Event

Winter Solstice Walk With A Ranger

Saturday, December 21, 2024 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Riviera Beach - Off Site at Riviera Beach Library
Program Type:
Outdoor Event
Audience:
All
Event Details:

Bundle up and join us at Fort Smallwood Park to celebrate the return of light as we take a winter solstice walk with a Park Ranger. Registration required and allows for free ent...

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Sunday Before Christmas Day - Closed

All Day
Online Events, Broadneck Library, Brooklyn Park Library, Busch Annapolis Library, Crofton Library, Deale Library, Discoveries: the Library at the Mall, Eastport-Annapolis Neck Library, Edgewater Library, Glen Burnie Library, Headquarters (Staff Only), Linthicum Library, Maryland City at Russett Library, Mountain Road Library, Odenton Library, Riviera Beach Library, Severn Library, Severna Park Library, Off Site
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Baby with Book

Babies In Bloom

Monday, December 23, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Maryland City at Russett - Community Meeting Room at Maryland City at Russett Library
Program Type:
Kindergarten Readiness, Storytimes
Audience:
Preschool (Ages 0 – 5)
Event Details:

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...

Blue and gray arrows with the words "Special Event" in one of the prominent arrows

Show and Tell!

Monday, December 23, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Severn - Community Meeting Room AB at Severn Library
Program Type:
Special Events
Audience:
Kids (Ages 6 – 10)
Event Details:

Does your elementary schooler have a topic they want to talk about with everyone who'll listen? We'll provide space for them to show off and tell all about their interests with oth...

Watercolor paints and a gradient painting of blue and pink

Teen Gift Making Crafternoon

Monday, December 23, 2024 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Discoveries: the Library at the Mall
Program Type:
Arts & DIY, Holiday
Audience:
Teens (Ages 11+)
Event Details:

Stop by the library to make some hand-crafted holiday gifts! We will have project supplies and instructions to make some amazing gifts as well as some extra supplies to come up ...

Christmas Eve Day - Closed

All Day
Online Events, Broadneck Library, Brooklyn Park Library, Busch Annapolis Library, Crofton Library, Deale Library, Discoveries: the Library at the Mall, Eastport-Annapolis Neck Library, Edgewater Library, Glen Burnie Library, Headquarters (Staff Only), Linthicum Library, Maryland City at Russett Library, Mountain Road Library, Odenton Library, Riviera Beach Library, Severn Library, Severna Park Library, Off Site
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Storytime graphic with various illustrated animals reading books

Preschool Storytime

Tuesday, December 24, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Deale - Community Meeting Room at Deale Library
Program Type:
Kindergarten Readiness, Storytimes
Audience:
Preschool (Ages 0 – 5)
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.

Event Details:

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

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Christmas Day - Closed

All Day
Online Events, Broadneck Library, Brooklyn Park Library, Busch Annapolis Library, Crofton Library, Deale Library, Discoveries: the Library at the Mall, Eastport-Annapolis Neck Library, Edgewater Library, Glen Burnie Library, Headquarters (Staff Only), Linthicum Library, Maryland City at Russett Library, Mountain Road Library, Odenton Library, Riviera Beach Library, Severn Library, Severna Park Library, Off Site
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Babies playing and laughing.

Babies at Play

Friday, December 27, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Edgewater - Community Meeting Room at Edgewater Library
Program Type:
Kindergarten Readiness
Audience:
Preschool (Ages 0 – 5)
Babies at Play:

Babies from birth to 18 months (with caring adult) may enjoy books, music and a variety of developmentally appropriate toys during this hour of unstructured social time.

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.