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Babies in Bloom

Thursday, October 10, 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
Age Group:
Preschool (Ages 0 – 5)
Babies in Bloom:

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...

Event Details:

   

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: Preschool (Ages 0 – 5)
Program Type: Kindergarten Readiness, Storytimes

Babies in Bloom

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 community!

Event Details:

 

 

Storytime graphic with various illustrated animals reading books

Preschool Storytime

Thursday, October 10, 2024 at 10:15am - 10:45am
Odenton - Community Meeting Room AB at Odenton Library
Program Type:
Kindergarten Readiness, Storytimes
Age Group:
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.

Library Branch: Odenton Library
Room (Leave blank if you don't need to reserve a space): Odenton - Community Meeting Room AB
Age Group: Preschool (Ages 0 – 5)
Program Type: Kindergarten Readiness, Storytimes

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.

Baby looking at picture book

Babies in Bloom

Thursday, October 10, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Edgewater - Community Meeting Room at Edgewater Library
Program Type:
Kindergarten Readiness, Storytimes
Age Group:
Preschool (Ages 0 – 5)
Babies in Bloom:

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...

Library Branch: Edgewater Library
Room (Leave blank if you don't need to reserve a space): Edgewater - Community Meeting Room
Age Group: Preschool (Ages 0 – 5)
Program Type: Kindergarten Readiness, Storytimes

Babies in Bloom

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 community!

Cartoon of a lion and cat standing besides books. "Baby Story Time" is written at the top of the image.

Babies in Bloom

Thursday, October 10, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Deale - Community Meeting Room at Deale Library
Program Type:
Kindergarten Readiness, Storytimes
Age Group:
Preschool (Ages 0 – 5)
Babies in Bloom:

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...

Library Branch: Deale Library
Room (Leave blank if you don't need to reserve a space): Deale - Community Meeting Room
Age Group: Preschool (Ages 0 – 5)
Program Type: Kindergarten Readiness, Storytimes

Babies in Bloom

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 community!

Preschool Storytime

Thursday, October 10, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Brooklyn Park - Public Floor at Brooklyn Park Library
Program Type:
Kindergarten Readiness, Storytimes
Age Group:
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.

Library Branch: Brooklyn Park Library
Room (Leave blank if you don't need to reserve a space): Brooklyn Park - Public Floor
Age Group: Preschool (Ages 0 – 5)
Program Type: Kindergarten Readiness, Storytimes

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.

Preschool Storytime

Thursday, October 10, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Discoveries - Programming Room at Discoveries: the Library at the Mall
Program Type:
Kindergarten Readiness, Storytimes
Age Group:
Preschool (Ages 0 – 5)
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. Los niños de tres a cin...

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: Preschool (Ages 0 – 5)
Program Type: Kindergarten Readiness, Storytimes
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.

Storytime at Riviera Beach Library

Toddler Time

Thursday, October 10, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Riviera Beach - Community Meeting Room AB at Riviera Beach Library
Program Type:
Kindergarten Readiness, Storytimes
Age Group:
Preschool (Ages 0 – 5)
Toddler Time:

Children ages 18 to 36 months (with caring adult) enjoy a variety of developmentally-appropriate stories, songs, rhymes and movement activities while building early literacy skills...

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)
Program Type: Kindergarten Readiness, Storytimes

Toddler Time

Children ages 18 to 36 months (with caring adult) enjoy a variety of developmentally-appropriate stories, songs, rhymes and movement activities while building early literacy skills.

Children reading

Toddler Time!

Thursday, October 10, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Linthicum - Community Meeting Room at Linthicum Library
Program Type:
Kindergarten Readiness
Age Group:
Preschool (Ages 0 – 5)
Toddler Time:

Children ages 18 to 36 months (with caring adult) enjoy a variety of developmentally-appropriate stories, songs, rhymes and movement activities while building early literacy skills...

Library Branch: Linthicum Library
Room (Leave blank if you don't need to reserve a space): Linthicum - Community Meeting Room
Age Group: Preschool (Ages 0 – 5)
Program Type: Kindergarten Readiness

Toddler Time

Children ages 18 to 36 months (with caring adult) enjoy a variety of developmentally-appropriate stories, songs, rhymes and movement activities while building early literacy skills.

Various people playing card game

Scrabble

Thursday, October 10, 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.

Librarian holding a storybook and a puppet as several small children watch

Toddler Time

Thursday, October 10, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Severn - Community Meeting Room AB at Severn Library
Program Type:
Kindergarten Readiness, Storytimes
Age Group:
Preschool (Ages 0 – 5)
Toddler Time:

Children ages 18 to 36 months (with caring adult) enjoy a variety of developmentally-appropriate stories, songs, rhymes and movement activities while building early literacy skills...

Library Branch: Severn Library
Room (Leave blank if you don't need to reserve a space): Severn - Community Meeting Room AB
Age Group: Preschool (Ages 0 – 5)
Program Type: Kindergarten Readiness, Storytimes

Toddler Time

Children ages 18 to 36 months (with caring adult) enjoy a variety of developmentally-appropriate stories, songs, rhymes and movement activities while building early literacy skills.

Storytime graphic with various illustrated animals reading books

Preschool Storytime

Thursday, October 10, 2024 at 11:00am - 11:30am
Crofton Community Meeting Room at Crofton Library
Program Type:
Kindergarten Readiness, Storytimes
Age Group:
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.

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)
Program Type: Kindergarten Readiness, Storytimes

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.

Storytime graphic with various illustrated animals reading books

Preschool Storytime

Thursday, October 10, 2024 at 11:00am - 11:30am
Glen Burnie Library
Program Type:
Kindergarten Readiness, Storytimes
Age Group:
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.

Library Branch: Glen Burnie Library
Age Group: Preschool (Ages 0 – 5)
Program Type: Kindergarten Readiness, Storytimes

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.

Storytime graphic with various illustrated animals reading books

Preschool Storytime

Thursday, October 10, 2024 at 11:15am - 11:45am
Odenton - Community Meeting Room AB at Odenton Library
Program Type:
Kindergarten Readiness, Storytimes
Age Group:
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.

Library Branch: Odenton Library
Room (Leave blank if you don't need to reserve a space): Odenton - Community Meeting Room AB
Age Group: Preschool (Ages 0 – 5)
Program Type: Kindergarten Readiness, Storytimes

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.

Cover Image of Emma Straub's "This Time Tomorrow"

Adult Book Club: This Time Tomorrow

Thursday, October 10, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Crofton Community Meeting Room at Crofton Library
Program Type:
Books and Writing
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Join Crofton Library Staff as we discuss This Time Tomorrow by Emma Straub. "On the eve of her 40th birthday, Alice's life isn't terrible. But something is missing. When Alice w...

Library Branch: Crofton Library
Room (Leave blank if you don't need to reserve a space): Crofton Community Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Books and Writing
Event Details:

Join Crofton Library Staff as we discuss This Time Tomorrow

Large group of people staking their hands in team gesture

Teen Hangout

Thursday, October 10, 2024 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Eastport-Annapolis Neck - Community Meeting Room at Eastport-Annapolis Neck Library
Program Type:
Games, Special Events
Age Group:
Teens (Ages 11+)
Event Details:

Join us in the meeting room for snacks and games for an after-school wind down time.

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: Teens (Ages 11+)
Program Type: Games, Special Events
Event Details:

Join us in the meeting room for snacks and games for an after-school wind down time.

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.

Escape Room graphic

Haunted Escape Room!

Thursday, October 10, 2024 at 4:00pm - 8:00pm
Linthicum - Community Meeting Room at Linthicum Library
Program Type:
Games
Age Group:
All
Event Details:

Get in the spirit for Halloween early with a haunted escape room at the Linthicum Library! Participants will have 45 minutes to find clues, solve puzzles, and unlock the door in th...

Library Branch: Linthicum Library
Room (Leave blank if you don't need to reserve a space): Linthicum - Community Meeting Room
Age Group: All
Program Type: Games
Event Details:

Get in the spirit for Halloween early with a haunted escape room at the Linthicum Library! Participants will have 45 minutes to find clues, solve puzzles, and unlock the door in this fun escape room for ages 6 and up.

SoCo Farmer's Market

Thursday, October 10, 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

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. 

Bank On It

Thursday, October 10, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Brooklyn Park - Teen Area at Brooklyn Park Library
Program Type:
Adult Learning
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Learn how to choose financial products and services from Annapolis/Anne Arundel Financial Education Coalition (AAAFEC).

Library Branch: Brooklyn Park Library
Room (Leave blank if you don't need to reserve a space): Brooklyn Park - Teen Area
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Adult Learning
Event Details:

Learn how to choose financial products and services from Annapolis/Anne Arundel Financial Education Coalition (AAAFEC).

Preparing for Home Ownership

Thursday, October 10, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Riviera Beach - Community Meeting Room AB at Riviera Beach Library
Program Type:
Adult Learning
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Ready to buy a house or just getting started? Learn how to save for a down payment and build a budget that includes your future monthly mortgage payment. Presented by M&T Ba...

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
Event Details:

Ready to buy a house or just getting started? Learn how to save for a down payment and build a budget that includes your future monthly mortgage payment.

Presented by M&T Bank

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.

Hallyu

Hallyu Club

Thursday, October 10, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Deale - Community Meeting Room at Deale Library
Program Type:
Arts & DIY, Asian/Pacific American Interest, Books and Writing, Games
Age Group:
Teens (Ages 11+), Adults
Event Details:

Explore and experience the shows, music, and cultures of East Asia. Participants have the option to bring a dish of their choosing to share with other participants.  ...

Library Branch: Deale Library
Room (Leave blank if you don't need to reserve a space): Deale - Community Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens (Ages 11+), Adults
Program Type: Arts & DIY, Asian/Pacific American Interest, Books and Writing, Games
Event Details:

Explore and experience the shows, music, and cultures of East Asia.

Participants have the option to bring a dish of their choosing to share with other participants. 
Library will provide tea and other snacks. 

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.

Photo by Alison Milligan of a Blue Heron standing in a riparian buffer

The Importance of Riparian Buffers

Thursday, October 10, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Broadneck - Community Meeting Room at Broadneck Library
Program Type:
Adult Learning, Gardening & Environment, Special Events
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

October is Riparian Buffer Month but what exactly is a Riparian Buffer and why are they so beneficial to Maryland? Alison Milligan is a Master Gardener and Master Naturalist of Mar...

Library Branch: Broadneck Library
Room (Leave blank if you don't need to reserve a space): Broadneck - Community Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Adult Learning, Gardening & Environment, Special Events
Event Details:

October is Riparian Buffer Month but what exactly is a Riparian Buffer and why are they so beneficial to Maryland?

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.