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Pajama Family Storytime animals in pajamas under moonlight

Pajama Family Storytime

Monday, January 6, 2025 at 6:00pm - 6:30pm
Severna Park - Community Meeting Room at Severna Park Library
Program Type:
Storytimes
Audience:
Preschool (Ages 0 – 5), Kids (Ages 6 – 10)
Family Storytime:

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

Event Details:

Enjoy a special evening storytime with your little ones - just before bedtime! Pajamas are encouraged, and children can even bring their favorite stuffie. We will read books, sing ...

The words "book Club" with a smiley face

Early Reader Book Club

Monday, January 6, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Odenton - Community Meeting Room AB at Odenton Library
Program Type:
Books and Writing
Audience:
Kids (Ages 6 – 10)
Event Details:

Children in K-2 can practice their reading skills through group reading, activities and games based on popular beginner reader books. Each session will focus on a different th...

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.

A wooden chess board ready for play, set with tan and maple pieces.

Chess Club

Wednesday, January 8, 2025 at 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Glen Burnie Library
Program Type:
Games
Audience:
Kids (Ages 6 – 10), Teens (Ages 11+), Adults
Chess Club:

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

Various people playing card game

Board Game Night

Wednesday, January 8, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Severna Park - Community Meeting Room at Severna Park Library
Program Type:
Games
Audience:
Kids (Ages 6 – 10), Teens (Ages 11+), Adults
Event Details:

Use our space to play board games with friends or make new ones. Bring your favorite game or choose from our selection including everything from chess to checkers to modern classic...

STEAM & Snacks

Thursday, January 9, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Brooklyn Park - Public Floor at Brooklyn Park Library
Program Type:
Arts & DIY, STEM/STEAM
Audience:
Kids (Ages 6 – 10)
Event Details:

Join us for STEAM crafts and snacks!

Tween STEAM

Thursday, January 9, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Glen Burnie Library
Program Type:
STEM/STEAM
Audience:
Kids (Ages 6 – 10), Teens (Ages 11+)
Event Details:

Join us at this STEAM program just for tweens, whether they are scientists, artists, or just curious about the world! We will explore chemistry, biology, physics, and the arts, for...

A heart built out of legos surrounded by scattered legos

LEGO Club

Friday, January 10, 2025 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Glen Burnie Library
Program Type:
STEM/STEAM
Audience:
Kids (Ages 6 – 10), Teens (Ages 11+)
Build & Play:

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

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!  

Red lava lamp on dark background

Science Saturdays: Lava Lamps

Saturday, January 11, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Maryland City at Russett - Community Meeting Room at Maryland City at Russett Library
Program Type:
STEM/STEAM
Audience:
Kids (Ages 6 – 10)
Event Details:

Make a craft lava lamp (no electricity required). Explore a different science topic on the second Saturday of each month. Join us on February 8 for Valen-Slime.

dnd char 101

D&D 101: Character Creation

Saturday, January 11, 2025 at 11:00am - 1:30pm
Deale - Community Meeting Room at Deale Library
Program Type:
Games, Special Events
Audience:
Kids (Ages 6 – 10), Teens (Ages 11+), Adults, All
Event Details:

D&D 101: Character Creation, tips and tricks

Dog Day Afternoon

Saturday, January 11, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Discoveries: the Library at the Mall
Program Type:
Books and Writing
Audience:
Kids (Ages 6 – 10)
Event Details:

Join us for a supa afternoon as we celebrate George and Harold's crime-biting canine who is part dog, part man, and ALL HERO! We'll be celebrating the Dog Man series in all sorts o...

Sneaks sitting in the grass reading a book wearing a safari hat.

Series Safari: Wings of Fire

Saturday, January 11, 2025 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Glen Burnie Library
Program Type:
Books and Writing, Games, Special Events
Audience:
Kids (Ages 6 – 10)
Event Details:

Journey through the pages of some of our most popular book series! Curious readers will have the opportunity to explore some of their favorite characters and their adventures in th...

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. 

Home Sweet Homeschool Chalkboard

Homeschool Hangout

Monday, January 13, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Glen Burnie Library
Program Type:
Arts & DIY, Books and Writing, Community Services, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Games, STEM/STEAM, Technology
Audience:
Kids (Ages 6 – 10)
Event Details:

Calling all homeschoolers! Explore a different subject every week with fun games, STEM, reading, writing, crafts, and tons of other activities! All ages are welcome!Note: Activitie...

The words "book Club" with a smiley face

Early Reader Book Club

Monday, January 13, 2025 at 4:00pm - 4:45pm
Deale - Community Meeting Room at Deale Library
Program Type:
Books and Writing
Audience:
Kids (Ages 6 – 10)
Event Details:

Join us for a special book club just for beginning readers! Kids will listen to a story, play word-decoding games, participate in a read-along, and make a craft. This program is be...

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Hands holding yarn and fiber arts tools

Friends and Fiber Arts

Monday, January 13, 2025 at 4:30pm - 6:00pm
Odenton - Creation Station at Odenton Library
Program Type:
Adult Learning, Arts & DIY, Older Americans
Audience:
Kids (Ages 6 – 10), Teens (Ages 11+), Adults
Event Details:

Do you knit? Crochet? Embroider? Quilt? Cross-stitch? Or do you want to learn?We meet to share fiber arts projects, learn techniques, and make new friends. Beginning materials prov...

Our Little Kitchen by Jillian Tamaki book cover

Bedtime Stories for Little Chefs

Monday, January 13, 2025 at 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Edgewater - Community Meeting Room at Edgewater Library
Program Type:
Kindergarten Readiness, Storytimes
Audience:
Preschool (Ages 0 – 5), Kids (Ages 6 – 10)
Event Details:

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

kids making art

Homeschool Art Club

Tuesday, January 14, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Discoveries - Programming Room at Discoveries: the Library at the Mall
Program Type:
Arts & DIY
Audience:
Kids (Ages 6 – 10)
Event Details:

Homeschool students are invited to engage in fun and creative art projects to master their artistic skills and try something new!  

a group of children sitting on the floor reading books

Early Reader Book Club

Tuesday, January 14, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Broadneck - Community Meeting Room at Broadneck Library
Program Type:
Special Events
Audience:
Kids (Ages 6 – 10)
Event Details:

Children in K-2 can practice their reading skills through group reading, activities and games.

Various people playing card game

Party with Nintendo Switch!

Tuesday, January 14, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Brooklyn Park - Public Floor at Brooklyn Park Library
Program Type:
Games
Audience:
Kids (Ages 6 – 10), Teens (Ages 11+)
Event Details:

Play games and have fun with fellow fans of the Nintendo Switch Video Game System!

Colorful chess pieces.

Chess Club

Tuesday, January 14, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:45pm
Deale - Community Meeting Room at Deale Library
Program Type:
Games
Audience:
Preschool (Ages 0 – 5), Kids (Ages 6 – 10), Teens (Ages 11+), Adults, All
Chess Club:

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

"Amulet: The Stonekeeper" by Kazu Kibuishi

Rad Readers

Wednesday, January 15, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Severna Park - Community Meeting Room at Severna Park Library
Program Type:
Books and Writing
Audience:
Kids (Ages 6 – 10)
Event Details:

Does your 3rd-5th grader like to read, play games, and have fun? Join our RAD Readers book club for kids in grades 3rd, 4th, and 5th. Prior to our in-person program, you’ll re...

two children using a magnifying glass to look at flowers

Nature Explorers Club at Busch Annapolis

Wednesday, January 15, 2025 at 4:15pm - 5:15pm
Busch Annapolis - Campbell-Chambliss Community Meeting Room AB (Both Sides) at Busch Annapolis Library
Program Type:
Gardening & Environment
Audience:
Kids (Ages 6 – 10)
Event Details:

Our big world contains many small worlds. Get an up-close look at a piece of our planet by joining the Nature Explorers Club. Each month we'll investigate an aspect of the ecosyste...

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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.