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Early Reader Book Club

Monday, October 7, 2024 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Odenton - Community Meeting Room AB at Odenton Library
Program Type:
Books and Writing
Age Group:
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...

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)
Program Type: Books and Writing
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 theme.

Game Night

Monday, October 7, 2024 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Riviera Beach - Community Meeting Room AB at Riviera Beach Library
Program Type:
Games
Age Group:
Preschool (Ages 0 – 5), Kids (Ages 6 – 10), Teens (Ages 11+), Adults, All
Event Details:

Join us for game night at Riviera Beach Library. Play one of our games or bring your own! 

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: Preschool (Ages 0 – 5), Kids (Ages 6 – 10), Teens (Ages 11+), Adults, All
Program Type: Games
Event Details:

Join us for game night at Riviera Beach Library. Play one of our games or bring your own! 

a group of children sitting on the floor reading books

Early Reader Book Club

Tuesday, October 8, 2024 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Broadneck - Community Meeting Room at Broadneck Library
Program Type:
Books and Writing, Special Events
Age Group:
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...

Library Branch: Broadneck Library
Room (Leave blank if you don't need to reserve a space): Broadneck - Community Meeting Room
Age Group: Kids (Ages 6 – 10)
Program Type: Books and Writing, Special Events
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 theme.

Various people playing card game

Party with Nintendo Switch!

Tuesday, October 8, 2024 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Brooklyn Park - Public Floor at Brooklyn Park Library
Program Type:
Games
Age Group:
Kids (Ages 6 – 10), Teens (Ages 11+)
Event Details:

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

Library Branch: Brooklyn Park Library
Room (Leave blank if you don't need to reserve a space): Brooklyn Park - Public Floor
Age Group: Kids (Ages 6 – 10), Teens (Ages 11+)
Program Type: Games
Event Details:

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

Lego 1

LEGO® Build and Create Challenge!

Tuesday, October 8, 2024 at 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Discoveries - Programming Room at Discoveries: the Library at the Mall
Program Type:
Neurodivergent / Neurodiverse, STEM/STEAM
Age Group:
Kids (Ages 6 – 10), Teens (Ages 11+)
Event Details:

This is a drop in program, swing by at a time that is convenient for you! We will have a theme and Legos to inspire your build.  

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: Kids (Ages 6 – 10), Teens (Ages 11+)
Program Type: Neurodivergent / Neurodiverse, STEM/STEAM
Event Details:

This is a drop in program, swing by at a time that is convenient for you! We will have a theme and Legos to inspire your build.

 

two children using a magnifying glass to look at flowers

Nature Explorers Club at Busch Annapolis

Wednesday, October 9, 2024 at 4:15pm - 5:15pm
Busch Annapolis - Campbell-Chambliss Community Meeting Room AB (Both Sides) at Busch Annapolis Library
Program Type:
Gardening & Environment
Age Group:
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...

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)
Age Group: Kids (Ages 6 – 10)
Program Type: Gardening & Environment
Required
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.

Disclaimer(s)

Animal Waiver Form

Programs that involve interaction with animals require a signed Animal Waiver Form. 


Las programas que tienen interacción con animales requieren un formulario de exención de animales firmado.

Scary Stories To Tell In the Dark

Book Buddies: Scary Stories To Tell In the Dark

Thursday, October 10, 2024 at 4:15pm - 5:15pm
Crofton Community Meeting Room at Crofton Library
Program Type:
Books and Writing, Games, STEM/STEAM
Age Group:
Kids (Ages 6 – 10)
Event Details:

Read any of the Scary Stories To Tell In the Dark books by Alvin Schwartz. We will discuss the books, followed by snacks and activities!

Library Branch: Crofton Library
Room (Leave blank if you don't need to reserve a space): Crofton Community Meeting Room
Age Group: Kids (Ages 6 – 10)
Program Type: Books and Writing, Games, STEM/STEAM
Event Details:

Read any of the Scary Stories To Tell In the Dark books by Alvin Schwartz. We will discuss the books, followed by snacks and activities!

STEM graphic with science icons

STEM Night: Engineering Challenge!

Thursday, October 10, 2024 at 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Edgewater - Community Meeting Room at Edgewater Library
Program Type:
STEM/STEAM
Age Group:
Kids (Ages 6 – 10)
Event Details:

Put your heads together to take on three engineering challenges! Create a sturdy hanging basket, construct an unsinkable boat, and rescue the librarian's keys from the storm drain,...

Required
Library Branch: Edgewater Library
Room (Leave blank if you don't need to reserve a space): Edgewater - Community Meeting Room
Age Group: Kids (Ages 6 – 10)
Program Type: STEM/STEAM
Required
Event Details:

Put your heads together to take on three engineering challenges! Create a sturdy hanging basket, construct an unsinkable boat, and rescue the librarian's keys from the storm drain, all with common household items. 

a child's hand taping four wooden blocks that spell out the word STEM

STEAM Club

Thursday, October 10, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Glen Burnie Library
Program Type:
STEM/STEAM
Age Group:
Kids (Ages 6 – 10)
Event Details:

Interactive STEM and arts-based event for elementary age scientists and artists. Each hands-on session will focus on art, math, science, engineering, or technology. These engaging ...

Library Branch: Glen Burnie Library
Age Group: Kids (Ages 6 – 10)
Program Type: STEM/STEAM
Event Details:

Interactive STEM and arts-based event for elementary age scientists and artists. Each hands-on session will focus on art, math, science, engineering, or technology.

Multicolored Pile of Lego Bricks

Build It!

Saturday, October 12, 2024 at 10:00am - 11:30am
Eastport-Annapolis Neck - Community Meeting Room at Eastport-Annapolis Neck Library
Program Type:
STEM/STEAM
Age Group:
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!  

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: STEM/STEAM

Build & Play

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

Graphic illustration of various books

Paws to Read

Saturday, October 12, 2024 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Busch Annapolis - Campbell-Chambliss Community Meeting Room AB (Both Sides) at Busch Annapolis Library
Program Type:
Books and Writing
Age Group:
Kids (Ages 6 – 10)
Event Details:

Children in elementary school improve their reading skills while enjoying the rapt attention of canine tutors. Call the Busch Annapolis Library at 410-222-1750 for available t...

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)
Age Group: Kids (Ages 6 – 10)
Program Type: Books and Writing
Required
Event Details:

Children in elementary school improve their reading skills while enjoying the rapt attention of canine tutors. Call the Busch Annapolis Library at 410-222-1750 for available times and to register.

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.

 

Legos

Science Saturdays: Lego Marble Maze

Saturday, October 12, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Maryland City at Russett - Community Meeting Room at Maryland City at Russett Library
Program Type:
STEM/STEAM
Age Group:
Kids (Ages 6 – 10)
Event Details:

Use Legos to create a maze for a marble then test your creation. Can you manuever a marble through the maze by tilting and turning the Lego sheet? Explore a different science to...

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
Age Group: Kids (Ages 6 – 10)
Program Type: STEM/STEAM
Event Details:

Use Legos to create a maze for a marble then test your creation. Can you manuever a marble through the maze by tilting and turning the Lego sheet?

National Chemistry Week

Chemistry in the Library: Photography and Imaging

Saturday, October 12, 2024 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Linthicum - Community Meeting Room at Linthicum Library
Program Type:
Special Events, STEM/STEAM
Age Group:
Kids (Ages 6 – 10)
Event Details:

Join our favorite scientist, Dr. Rose Pesce-Rodriguez, as we celebrate National Chemistry Week and learn about photography through hands-on experiments.

Library Branch: Linthicum Library
Room (Leave blank if you don't need to reserve a space): Linthicum - Community Meeting Room
Age Group: Kids (Ages 6 – 10)
Program Type: Special Events, STEM/STEAM
Event Details:

Join our favorite scientist, Dr. Rose Pesce-Rodriguez, as we celebrate National Chemistry Week and learn about photography through hands-on experiments.

Pile of red, blue, yellow, green and orange Legos

Lego Create Challenge

Saturday, October 12, 2024 at 11:30am - 12:30pm
Riviera Beach - Community Meeting Room AB at Riviera Beach Library
Program Type:
STEM/STEAM
Age Group:
Kids (Ages 6 – 10), Teens (Ages 11+)
Event Details:

Test out your creative problem solving skills by solving our monthly challenges. Have the chance to have your finished work displayed at the Riviera Beach branch! STEM/STEAM &nb...

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: Kids (Ages 6 – 10), Teens (Ages 11+)
Program Type: STEM/STEAM
Event Details:

Test out your creative problem solving skills by solving our monthly challenges. Have the chance to have your finished work displayed at the Riviera Beach branch! STEM/STEAM

 

Haunted House Escape Room

Saturday, October 12, 2024 at 1:00pm - 4:30pm
Discoveries: the Library at the Mall
Program Type:
Games, Holiday, Special Events
Age Group:
Kids (Ages 6 – 10), Teens (Ages 11+)
Event Details:

Step into a spine-chilling adventure with our Haunted House Escape Room! This immersive, interactive experience invites participants to unravel the mysteries of a haunted mansion. ...

Library Branch: Discoveries: the Library at the Mall
Age Group: Kids (Ages 6 – 10), Teens (Ages 11+)
Program Type: Games, Holiday, Special Events
Event Details:

Step into a spine-chilling adventure with our Haunted House Escape Room! This immersive, interactive experience invites participants to unravel the mysteries of a haunted mansion.

Painted pumpkins

Pumpkin Painting Contest Submissions!

10/14/2024 @ 10:00am to 10/16/2024 @ 8:00pm
Odenton Library
Program Type:
Arts & DIY, Holiday, Special Events
Age Group:
Preschool (Ages 0 – 5), Kids (Ages 6 – 10), Teens (Ages 11+), Adults, All
Event Details:

Paint a pumpkin and submit it to the Odenton Library Pumpkin Painting Contest! Submissions will be accepted from October 14-23.   Submitted pumpkins will be on display...

Library Branch: Odenton Library
Age Group: Preschool (Ages 0 – 5), Kids (Ages 6 – 10), Teens (Ages 11+), Adults, All
Program Type: Arts & DIY, Holiday, Special Events
Event Details:

Paint a pumpkin and submit it to the Odenton Library Pumpkin Painting Contest! Submissions will be accepted from October 14-23.  

Homeschool Lunch & Recess

Monday, October 14, 2024 at 12:00pm - 2:00pm
Crofton Community Meeting Room at Crofton Library
Program Type:
Arts & DIY, Games, STEM/STEAM
Age Group:
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. 

Library Branch: Crofton Library
Room (Leave blank if you don't need to reserve a space): Crofton Community Meeting Room
Age Group: Preschool (Ages 0 – 5), Kids (Ages 6 – 10), Teens (Ages 11+), Adults, All
Program Type: Arts & DIY, Games, STEM/STEAM
Event Details:

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

Capital letters STEAM

STEAM Mondays

Monday, October 14, 2024 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Eastport-Annapolis Neck - Community Meeting Room at Eastport-Annapolis Neck Library
Program Type:
Special Events, STEM/STEAM
Age Group:
Preschool (Ages 0 – 5), Kids (Ages 6 – 10), Teens (Ages 11+)
Event Details:

Drop in for a new STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math) activity every Monday during the month of October. 

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+)
Program Type: Special Events, STEM/STEAM
Event Details:

Drop in for a new STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math) activity every Monday during the month of October. 

Early Reader Book Club

Monday, October 14, 2024 at 4:00pm - 4:45pm
Deale - Community Meeting Room at Deale Library
Program Type:
Books and Writing
Age Group:
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...

Required
Library Branch: Deale Library
Room (Leave blank if you don't need to reserve a space): Deale - Community Meeting Room
Age Group: Kids (Ages 6 – 10)
Program Type: Books and Writing
Required
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 best for children in kindergarten through 2nd grade.

Hands holding yarn and fiber arts tools

Friends and Fiber Arts

Monday, October 14, 2024 at 4:30pm - 6:00pm
Odenton - Creation Station at Odenton Library
Program Type:
Adult Learning, Arts & DIY, Older Americans
Age Group:
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 ...

Library Branch: Odenton Library
Room (Leave blank if you don't need to reserve a space): Odenton - Creation Station
Age Group: Kids (Ages 6 – 10), Teens (Ages 11+), Adults
Program Type: Adult Learning, Arts & DIY, Older Americans
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 provided, if needed.

Build a Gnome Home

Tuesday, October 15, 2024 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Severn - Community Meeting Room AB at Severn Library
Program Type:
Arts & DIY, Gardening & Environment, STEM/STEAM
Age Group:
Kids (Ages 6 – 10)
Event Details:

Together we'll forage for sticks, moss, rocks, and more from the library grounds to create tiny homes for your gnome to live in! 

Library Branch: Severn Library
Room (Leave blank if you don't need to reserve a space): Severn - Community Meeting Room AB
Age Group: Kids (Ages 6 – 10)
Program Type: Arts & DIY, Gardening & Environment, STEM/STEAM
Event Details:

Together we'll forage for sticks, moss, rocks, and more from the library grounds to create tiny homes for your gnome to live in! 

Words say Hispanic Heritage Month with 22 flags from Latin American and Spain

Hispanic Heritage Crafternoon / Manualidades del Mes de la Herencia Hispana

Tuesday, October 15, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Discoveries - Programming Room at Discoveries: the Library at the Mall
Program Type:
Arts & DIY, Bilingual, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Hispanic/Latino Interest, Native American Interest
Age Group:
Kids (Ages 6 – 10)
Event Details:

Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month by creating crafts from Latin America and the Caribbean. This is a fun and relaxing opportunity to discover different cultures and traditions...

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: Kids (Ages 6 – 10)
Program Type: Arts & DIY, Bilingual, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Hispanic/Latino Interest, Native American Interest
Event Details:

Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month by creating crafts from Latin America and the Caribbean. This is a fun and relaxing opportunity to discover different cultures and traditions or learn more about your cultural heritage!

Who Polluted the Chesapeake?

Tuesday, October 15, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Riviera Beach Library
Program Type:
Gardening & Environment, Special Events
Age Group:
Kids (Ages 6 – 10)
Event Details:

This hands-on activity allows the audience to learn about how pollution is impacting the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries. Key concepts will include land use, runoff, industriali...

Required
Library Branch: Riviera Beach Library
Age Group: Kids (Ages 6 – 10)
Program Type: Gardening & Environment, Special Events
Required
Event Details:

This hands-on activity allows the audience to learn about how pollution is impacting the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries. Key concepts will include land use, runoff, industrialization, and consumerism.

STEM graphic with science icons

STEM Tinker Lab

Tuesday, October 15, 2024 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Broadneck - Community Meeting Room at Broadneck Library
Program Type:
Special Events, STEM/STEAM
Age Group:
Preschool (Ages 0 – 5), Kids (Ages 6 – 10)
Event Details:

Help us celebrate for Maryland STEM Festival and join us for some open-ended, explorative fun! Get creative and inventive with some STEM-based activities.

Library Branch: Broadneck Library
Room (Leave blank if you don't need to reserve a space): Broadneck - Community Meeting Room
Age Group: Preschool (Ages 0 – 5), Kids (Ages 6 – 10)
Program Type: Special Events, STEM/STEAM
Event Details:

Help us celebrate for Maryland STEM Festival and join us for some open-ended, explorative fun! Get creative and inventive with some STEM-based activities.

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.