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Multicolored Pile of Lego Bricks

Build It!

Saturday, December 28, 2024 at 10:00am - 11:30am
Eastport-Annapolis Neck - Community Meeting Room at Eastport-Annapolis Neck Library
Program Type:
STEM/STEAM
Audience:
Preschool (Ages 0 – 5), Kids (Ages 6 – 10), Teens (Ages 11+), Adults, All
Build & Play:

Come for brick-snapping fun! Design and build your own fantastic creations. We'll supply the Legos - you bring the creativity!  

Watercolor paints and a gradient painting of blue and pink

Little Artists: Process Art

Tuesday, December 31, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Glen Burnie Library
Program Type:
Arts & DIY, Kindergarten Readiness, Special Events, STEM/STEAM
Audience:
Preschool (Ages 0 – 5)
Event Details:

Explore open-ended activities and different art techniques with a focus on the creative process. This activity may get messy, so please dress accordingly!

Sensory crafting with kids

Sensory Playtime

Saturday, January 4, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Severn - Community Meeting Room AB at Severn Library
Program Type:
Accessibility, Kindergarten Readiness, Neurodivergent / Neurodiverse, Special Events, STEM/STEAM
Audience:
Preschool (Ages 0 – 5)
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 se...

Drop-in Family Lego® Build and Play Challenge

Saturday, January 4, 2025 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 between 2-4 PM for Lego® build and play fun. We'll provide plenty of Legos®!

Little Engineers

Little Engineers: Constructive Play

Tuesday, January 7, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Glen Burnie Library
Program Type:
Arts & DIY, Kindergarten Readiness, Special Events, STEM/STEAM
Audience:
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...

Multicolored Pile of Lego Bricks

Lego Challenge

Wednesday, January 8, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Severna Park - Community Meeting Room at Severna Park Library
Program Type:
STEM/STEAM
Audience:
Preschool (Ages 0 – 5), Kids (Ages 6 – 10)
Event Details:

Take the LEGO Challenge and build a masterpiece! LEGO creations will be displayed after program.

Little Explorers: Construction

Friday, January 10, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Linthicum - Community Meeting Room at Linthicum Library
Program Type:
Kindergarten Readiness, STEM/STEAM
Audience:
Preschool (Ages 0 – 5)
Event Details:

Little Explorers (birth to 2 years) will explore various construction stations and learn through play. Please wear clothing that is mess friendly.

Multicolored Pile of Lego Bricks

Build It!

Saturday, January 11, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:30am
Eastport-Annapolis Neck - Community Meeting Room at Eastport-Annapolis Neck Library
Program Type:
STEM/STEAM
Audience:
Preschool (Ages 0 – 5), Kids (Ages 6 – 10), Teens (Ages 11+), Adults, All
Build & Play:

Come for brick-snapping fun! Design and build your own fantastic creations. We'll supply the Legos - you bring the creativity!  

Homeschool Lunch & Recess

Monday, January 13, 2025 at 12:00pm - 2:00pm
Crofton Community Meeting Room at Crofton Library
Program Type:
Arts & DIY, Games, STEM/STEAM
Audience:
Preschool (Ages 0 – 5), Kids (Ages 6 – 10), Teens (Ages 11+), Adults, All
Event Details:

Bring your lunch and enjoy games and activities with your friends. 

Watercolor paints and a gradient painting of blue and pink

Little Artists: Process Art

Tuesday, January 14, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Glen Burnie Library
Program Type:
Arts & DIY, Kindergarten Readiness, Special Events, STEM/STEAM
Audience:
Preschool (Ages 0 – 5)
Event Details:

Explore open-ended activities and different art techniques with a focus on the creative process. This activity may get messy, so please dress accordingly!

STEM graphic with science icons

Toddler Tinker Time

Wednesday, January 15, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Broadneck - Community Meeting Room at Broadneck Library
Program Type:
Kindergarten Readiness, Special Events, STEM/STEAM
Audience:
Preschool (Ages 0 – 5)
Event Details:

Imaginative fun featuring open-ended, hands-on exploration of different materials and manipulatives. Get creative, messy, and inventive - through play!

artifacts

Artifacts Exploration with a Ranger

Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 2:00pm - 5:00pm
Maryland City at Russett - Community Meeting Room at Maryland City at Russett Library
Program Type:
Gardening & Environment, STEM/STEAM
Audience:
Preschool (Ages 0 – 5), Kids (Ages 6 – 10), Teens (Ages 11+), Adults
Event Details:

Celebrate an early dismissal day from school by visiting an Open House with Patuxent Research Refuge Rangers. Explore a variety of hands-on activities and artifacts plus MAYBE a sp...

STEM graphic with science icons

STEM Storytime

Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 6:00pm - 6:45pm
Severna Park - Community Meeting Room at Severna Park Library
Program Type:
Kindergarten Readiness, Storytimes, STEM/STEAM, Technology
Audience:
Preschool (Ages 0 – 5)
Event Details:

Join us for an interactive Storytime where preschoolers explore STEM concepts through fun, hands-on activities! 

STEM graphic with science icons

STEM Storytime

Saturday, January 18, 2025 at 10:00am - 10:45am
Severna Park - Community Meeting Room at Severna Park Library
Program Type:
Kindergarten Readiness, Storytimes, STEM/STEAM, Technology
Audience:
Preschool (Ages 0 – 5)
Event Details:

Join us for an interactive Storytime where preschoolers explore STEM concepts through fun, hands-on activities! 

STEM graphic with science icons

Preschool LEGO Build and Play

Saturday, January 18, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Busch Annapolis - Campbell-Chambliss Community Meeting Room AB (Both Sides) at Busch Annapolis Library
Program Type:
Kindergarten Readiness, STEM/STEAM
Audience:
Preschool (Ages 0 – 5)
Event Details:

Preschool event for little LEGO fans! Come build and play with friends using our LEGO bricks!

Little Engineers

Little Engineers: Constructive Play

Tuesday, January 21, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Glen Burnie Library
Program Type:
Arts & DIY, Kindergarten Readiness, Special Events, STEM/STEAM
Audience:
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...

Three children play with wooden blocks and dinosaurs

Preschool Hangout

Friday, January 24, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Crofton Community Meeting Room at Crofton Library
Program Type:
Games, Kindergarten Readiness, STEM/STEAM
Audience:
Preschool (Ages 0 – 5)
Event Details:

Hang out with library friends as we build Kindergarten skills!   

Block play

Little Engineers: Constructive Play

Monday, January 27, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Edgewater - Community Meeting Room at Edgewater Library
Program Type:
Kindergarten Readiness, STEM/STEAM
Audience:
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...

Happy children

Homeschool Hangout

Wednesday, January 29, 2025 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Odenton - Community Meeting Room AB at Odenton Library
Program Type:
Games, Kindergarten Readiness, Special Events, STEM/STEAM, Technology
Audience:
Preschool (Ages 0 – 5), Kids (Ages 6 – 10), Teens (Ages 11+), Adults, All
Event Details:

Homeschoolers of all ages can drop in to hang out for games, arts & crafts, music and more! Is it a club? Is it a course? Come and choose your own adventure! 

Little Engineers

Little Engineers: Constructive Play

Tuesday, February 4, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Glen Burnie Library
Program Type:
Arts & DIY, Kindergarten Readiness, Special Events, STEM/STEAM
Audience:
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...

Preschool Career Fair

Tuesday, February 4, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Odenton - Community Meeting Room AB at Odenton Library
Program Type:
Arts & DIY, Kindergarten Readiness, Special Events, STEM/STEAM
Audience:
Preschool (Ages 0 – 5)
Event Details:

Children will engage in early learning activities and creative play through career themed activity stations. Dress up for the career you want, explore a sensory bin dig site, cook ...

Preschool Career Fair

Tuesday, February 4, 2025 at 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Odenton - Community Meeting Room AB at Odenton Library
Program Type:
Arts & DIY, Kindergarten Readiness, Special Events, STEM/STEAM
Audience:
Preschool (Ages 0 – 5)
Event Details:

Children will engage in early learning activities and creative play through career themed activity stations. Dress up for the career you want, explore a sensory bin dig site, cook ...

Multicolored Pile of Lego Bricks

Lego Challenge

Wednesday, February 5, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Severna Park - Community Meeting Room at Severna Park Library
Program Type:
STEM/STEAM
Audience:
Preschool (Ages 0 – 5), Kids (Ages 6 – 10)
Event Details:

Take the LEGO Challenge and build a masterpiece! LEGO creations will be displayed after program.

Children Painting

Pre K Process Art

Wednesday, February 5, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Maryland City at Russett - Community Meeting Room at Maryland City at Russett Library
Program Type:
Arts & DIY, Kindergarten Readiness, Special Events, STEM/STEAM
Audience:
Preschool (Ages 0 – 5)
Event Details:

Explore open-ended activities and different art techniques with a focus on the creative process. This activity may get messy, so please dress accordingly!

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.