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Wednesday, September 18, 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, Games, 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 adults. Everyone is welcome, so come join us to socialize and...

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, Games, 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 adults. Everyone is welcome, so come join us to socialize and meet some new friends. 

 

image of gavel and legal books

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

Wednesday, September 18, 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

Desk with large binder with "Grants" labelled on the side

Introduction to Corporate Giving

Wednesday, September 18, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Busch Annapolis - Campbell-Chambliss Community Meeting Room AB (Both Sides) at Busch Annapolis Library
Program Type:
Candid Grants & Nonprofits
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

This class will provide a basic overview of the different types of corporate giving, including what motivates corporations to give and how to find potential corporate partners.

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: Candid Grants & Nonprofits
Event Details:

This class will provide a basic overview of the different types of corporate giving, including what motivates corporations to give and how to find potential corporate partners.

Black and white chess pieces displayed on a chess board

Chess Club

Wednesday, September 18, 2024 at 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Odenton - Community Meeting Room AB at Odenton Library
Program Type:
Games
Age Group:
Kids (Ages 6 – 10), Teens (Ages 11+), Adults, All
Chess Club:

Play chess and learn from other players. For all ages and skill levels.

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

Chess Club

Play chess and learn from other players. For all ages and skill levels.

Estate planning and will documents

Wills & Estate Planning: Education/Information Seminar

Wednesday, September 18, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Severna Park - Community Meeting Room at Severna Park Library
Program Type:
Adult Learning
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Creating a Will and Advance Directive is important regardless of age or wealth. Please join us for a presentation by the Register of Wills on the importance of having a Will and Es...

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
Event Details:

Creating a Will and Advance Directive is important regardless of age or wealth. Please join us for a presentation by the Register of Wills on the importance of having a Will and Estate Planning.

This session will help you…

Language Exchange/Intercambio de Idiomas

Wednesday, September 18, 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.

Knitting

Mad Hatters Knitting Club

Wednesday, September 18, 2024 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Eastport - Other In-library location at Eastport-Annapolis Neck Library
Program Type:
Arts & DIY
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Knitters and crocheters of all skill levels are welcome at this monthly meeting. Bring your own project or use our materials to work on projects for charity.

Library Branch: Eastport-Annapolis Neck Library
Room (Leave blank if you don't need to reserve a space): Eastport - Other In-library location
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & DIY
Event Details:

Knitters and crocheters of all skill levels are welcome at this monthly meeting. Bring your own project or use our materials to work on projects for charity.

Various people playing card game

Scrabble

Thursday, September 19, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Mountain Road Library
Program Type:
Games
Age Group:
Teens (Ages 11+), Adults
Event Details:

Exercise your brain with a friendly game of Scrabble! For teens and adults.

Library Branch: Mountain Road Library
Age Group: Teens (Ages 11+), Adults
Program Type: Games
Event Details:

Exercise your brain with a friendly game of Scrabble! For teens and adults.

SoCo Farmer's Market

Thursday, September 19, 2024 at 4:00pm - 10:15pm
Deale Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness
Age Group:
All
Event Details:

Farmer's Market in parking lot

Library Branch: Deale Library
Age Group: All
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Event Details:

Farmer's Market in parking lot

Poster for Pan's Labyrinth. A girl stands under an ancient stone arch with the image of a carved face with it's mouth open. She is walking towards a gap underneath a tree that forms a doorway. The tree has grown in a way that resembles two horns like the greek god Pan who resembles a half man half goat..

Movies At The Library: Pan's Labyrinth (2006)

Thursday, September 19, 2024 at 5:00pm - 7:15pm
Severna Park - Community Meeting Room at Severna Park Library
Program Type:
Hispanic/Latino Interest, Movies
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Join us at Severna Park Library for a fantastical screening of Pan's Labyrinth (2006). In the Falangist Spain of 1944, the bookish young stepdaughter of a sadistic army officer ...

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: Hispanic/Latino Interest, Movies
Event Details:

Join us at Severna Park Library for a fantastical screening of Pan's Labyrinth (2006).

An image of flamenco dancers in bright red dresses and shoes.

Flamenco with Arte Flamenco

Thursday, September 19, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Busch Annapolis - Campbell-Chambliss Community Meeting Room AB (Both Sides) at Busch Annapolis Library
Program Type:
Hispanic/Latino Interest, Performing Arts & Music
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Learn about the history of one of Spain's most famous traditional dances and enjoy a sevillanas (short dance) hosted and performed by Arte Flamenco!

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: Hispanic/Latino Interest, Performing Arts & Music
Event Details:

Learn about the history of one of Spain's most famous traditional dances and enjoy a sevillanas (short dance) hosted and performed by Arte Flamenco!

A sign of a microphone in front of a red curtain with text that reads "Open Mic Night"

Open Mic Night

Thursday, September 19, 2024 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Eastport-Annapolis Neck - Community Meeting Room at Eastport-Annapolis Neck Library
Program Type:
Books and Writing, Games, Performing Arts & Music, Special Events
Age Group:
Preschool (Ages 0 – 5), Kids (Ages 6 – 10), Teens (Ages 11+), Adults, All
Event Details:

Come join us as an audience member or a performer for a night of songs, comedy, and poetry! Please make sure your act is family friendly. All ages are welcome! Acts should be a dur...

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: Preschool (Ages 0 – 5), Kids (Ages 6 – 10), Teens (Ages 11+), Adults, All
Program Type: Books and Writing, Games, Performing Arts & Music, Special Events
Required
Event Details:

Come join us as an audience member or a performer for a night of songs, comedy, and poetry! Please make sure your act is family friendly. All ages are welcome! Acts should be a duration of 3-5 minutes for each person or shared act.

blood donation graphic with heart image

American Red Cross Blood Drive

Friday, September 20, 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!

Chair Yoga for Adults

Friday, September 20, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Linthicum - Community Meeting Room at Linthicum Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness, Older Americans, Special Events
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Visit us for a morning of socializing and learning some new chair yoga poses. Bring a towel to help with some of the stretches.     

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: Health & Wellness, Older Americans, Special Events
Event Details:

Visit us for a morning of socializing and learning some new chair yoga poses. Bring a towel to help with some of the stretches. 

 

 

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.

 

Person with gardening gloves planting flowers in soil

Plant Clinic: Ask a Master Gardener

Saturday, September 21, 2024 at 10:00am - 1:00pm
Crofton - Lobby at Crofton Library
Program Type:
Gardening & Environment
Age Group:
Adults
Ask A Master Gardener:

Ask gardening questions and bring your bug, weed or plant in a sealed plastic bag for analysis.

Library Branch: Crofton Library
Room (Leave blank if you don't need to reserve a space): Crofton - Lobby
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Gardening & Environment

Ask A Master Gardener

Ask gardening questions and bring your bug, weed or plant in a sealed plastic bag for analysis.

bonsai tree

Bonsai Basics

Saturday, September 21, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Severna Park - Community Meeting Room at Severna Park Library
Program Type:
Adult Learning, Arts & DIY, Asian/Pacific American Interest, Gardening & Environment, Health & Wellness, STEM/STEAM
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Learn the history of the Asian zen art of bonsai and the basics for growing your own bonsai tree. This presentation will be given by the Maryland Bonsai Association.

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, Arts & DIY, Asian/Pacific American Interest, Gardening & Environment, Health & Wellness, STEM/STEAM
Event Details:

Learn the history of the Asian zen art of bonsai and the basics for growing your own bonsai tree. This presentation will be given by the Maryland Bonsai Association.

An open door with a praying mantis and lobster showing.

Adult Book Club: Woodworm

Saturday, September 21, 2024 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Linthicum - Community Meeting Room at Linthicum Library
Program Type:
Books and Writing
Age Group:
Teens (Ages 11+), Adults
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.  Sept...

Library Branch: Linthicum Library
Room (Leave blank if you don't need to reserve a space): Linthicum - Community Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens (Ages 11+), Adults
Program Type: Books and Writing
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. 

picture of exercise ball and people using drumsticks

Cardio Drumming For Fun and Fitness

Saturday, September 21, 2024 at 11:45am - 12:15pm
Deale - Community Meeting Room at Deale Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness, Older Americans
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Come and try Cardio Drumming for Fun & Fitness. You can stand or sit for this program where we will tap, stretch and move to music while drumming on large fitness balls.  ...

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

Come and try Cardio Drumming for Fun & Fitness. You can stand or sit for this program where we will tap, stretch and move to music while drumming on large fitness balls. 

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.

 

Homeownership 101

Saturday, September 21, 2024 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Riviera Beach - Community Meeting Room AB at Riviera Beach Library
Program Type:
Adult Learning, Bilingual, Hispanic/Latino Interest
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

The first time you enter a home you own is a special feeling. Before you can turn the key, attend this session for guidance about the homebuying process, including the parts that a...

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: Adults
Program Type: Adult Learning, Bilingual, Hispanic/Latino Interest
Event Details:

The first time you enter a home you own is a special feeling. Before you can turn the key, attend this session for guidance about the homebuying process, including the parts that are sometimes given less attention.

Tola's Room Logo

Tola's Room, a Puerto Rican Home Museum & Culture Space

Saturday, September 21, 2024 at 1:30pm - 2:30pm
Severna Park - Community Meeting Room at Severna Park Library
Program Type:
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Hispanic/Latino Interest
Age Group:
Teens (Ages 11+), Adults
Event Details:

Tola’s Room is a Puerto Rican home museum and cultural space in Northeast Baltimore that celebrates Puerto Rican/Nuyorican heritage and archives the local diasporican narrative of ...

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: Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Hispanic/Latino Interest
Event Details:

Tola’s Room is a Puerto Rican home museum and cultural space in Northeast Baltimore that celebrates Puerto Rican/Nuyorican heritage and archives the local diasporican narrative of Baltimore City.

Tim Burton

Tim Burton Family Trivia

Saturday, September 21, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Discoveries - Programming Room at Discoveries: the Library at the Mall
Program Type:
Games, Movies
Age Group:
All
Event Details:

Do you enjoy Tim Burton and his movies? Come to our family trivia afternoon and show off how much you know!

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: All
Program Type: Games, Movies
Event Details:

Do you enjoy Tim Burton and his movies? Come to our family trivia afternoon and show off how much you know!

Stitch n'Chat Details

Stitch n'Chat

Saturday, September 21, 2024 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Mountain Road Library
Program Type:
Arts & DIY, Special Events
Age Group:
Teens (Ages 11+), Adults
Event Details:

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

Library Branch: Mountain Road Library
Age Group: Teens (Ages 11+), Adults
Program Type: Arts & DIY, Special Events
Event Details:

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

Cartoon style bag of movie popcorn crafting with rainbow yarn

Flicks with Sticks: McFarland, USA (2015, PG)

Saturday, September 21, 2024 at 2:00pm - 4:45pm
Busch Annapolis - Campbell-Chambliss Community Meeting Room AB (Both Sides) at Busch Annapolis Library
Program Type:
Arts & DIY, Hispanic/Latino Interest, Movies
Age Group:
Teens (Ages 11+), Adults
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 An...

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+), Adults
Program Type: Arts & DIY, Hispanic/Latino Interest, 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.

An adult coloring at a table

Color Me Calm

Saturday, September 21, 2024 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Severna Park - Community Meeting Room at Severna Park Library
Program Type:
Arts & DIY, Neurodivergent / Neurodiverse, Older Americans
Age Group:
Teens (Ages 11+), Adults
Event Details:

Are you looking for some peace and quiet to let your inner artist emerge? Come join us in this peaceful and low-stimulus environment.  Feel free to use our coloring materials ...

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: Arts & DIY, Neurodivergent / Neurodiverse, Older Americans
Event Details:

Are you looking for some peace and quiet to let your inner artist emerge?

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.