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Babies in Bloom

Friday, December 6, 2024 at 11:00am - 11:30am
Mountain Road Library
Program Type:
Kindergarten Readiness, Storytimes
Audience:
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: Mountain Road Library
Audience: 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!

Image of women practicing chair-supported down dog

Chair Supported Yoga

Friday, December 6, 2024 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Glen Burnie Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness, Older Americans
Audience:
Adults
Event Details:

Practice gentle movement, breathing, and meditation with a chair-supported, beginner-friendly yoga practice.  

Library Branch: Glen Burnie Library
Audience: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness, Older Americans
Event Details:

Practice gentle movement, breathing, and meditation with a chair-supported, beginner-friendly yoga practice.  

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.

 

kids stand beneath a colorful parachute smiling

Music & Me at Discoveries

Friday, December 6, 2024 at 11:30am - 12:00pm
Discoveries: the Library at the Mall
Program Type:
Kindergarten Readiness, Storytimes, Performing Arts & Music, Special Events
Audience:
Preschool (Ages 0 – 5)
Event Details:

Sing, chant, play instruments and dance while exploring the sounds, rhythms and patterns that make up our language. Children will have the opportunity to see and touch a special in...

Library Branch: Discoveries: the Library at the Mall
Audience: Preschool (Ages 0 – 5)
Program Type: Kindergarten Readiness, Storytimes, Performing Arts & Music, Special Events
Event Details:

Sing, chant, play instruments and dance while exploring the sounds, rhythms and patterns that make up our language. Children will have the opportunity to see and touch a special instrument at the end! 

Various instruments laid out on floor including symbols, drum, keyboard, microphone, and guitar

Music and Movement

Friday, December 6, 2024 at 11:30am - 12:00pm
Brooklyn Park - Public Floor at Brooklyn Park Library
Program Type:
Kindergarten Readiness
Audience:
Preschool (Ages 0 – 5)
Music & Movement:

Sing, chant, play instruments and dance while exploring sounds, rhythms and patterns that make up our language.

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

Music & Movement

Sing, chant, play instruments and dance while exploring sounds, rhythms and patterns that make up our language.

picture of exercise ball and people using drumsticks

Cardio Drumming For Fun and Fitness

Friday, December 6, 2024 at 11:45am - 12:15pm
Deale - Community Meeting Room at Deale Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness, Older Americans
Audience:
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.  ...

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

 

bw tarot

End of Year Reflections: A Tarot Program

Friday, December 6, 2024 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Deale - Community Meeting Room at Deale Library
Program Type:
Special Events
Audience:
Teens (Ages 11+), Adults
Event Details:

Wind down the end of 2024 with chill vibes and a calming reflection towards the year we are leaving.  Bring your own deck or borrow one of the library's! The library w...

Library Branch: Deale Library
Room (Leave blank if you don't need to reserve a space): Deale - Community Meeting Room
Audience: Teens (Ages 11+), Adults
Program Type: Special Events
Event Details:

Wind down the end of 2024 with chill vibes and a calming reflection towards the year we are leaving. 

Five children dancing and singing with musical notes

Music and Movement

Saturday, December 7, 2024 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Eastport-Annapolis Neck - Community Meeting Room at Eastport-Annapolis Neck Library
Program Type:
Kindergarten Readiness, Storytimes
Audience:
Preschool (Ages 0 – 5)
Music & Movement:

Sing, chant, play instruments and dance while exploring sounds, rhythms and patterns that make up our language.

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

Music & Movement

Sing, chant, play instruments and dance while exploring sounds, rhythms and patterns that make up our language.

Five children dancing and singing with musical notes

Music and Movement

Saturday, December 7, 2024 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Severna Park - Community Meeting Room at Severna Park Library
Program Type:
Kindergarten Readiness
Audience:
Preschool (Ages 0 – 5)
Music & Movement:

Sing, chant, play instruments and dance while exploring sounds, rhythms and patterns that make up our language.

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

Music & Movement

Sing, chant, play instruments and dance while exploring sounds, rhythms and patterns that make up our language.

Dog with bookshelf

Paws to Read

Saturday, December 7, 2024 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Odenton - Community Meeting Room AB at Odenton Library
Program Type:
Special Events
Audience:
Kids (Ages 6 – 10)
Paws to Read:

Children in elementary school improve their reading skills while enjoying the rapt attention of canine tutors.  

Event Details:

Call the Odenton Library at 410-222-6277 to register for a 15 minute appointment beginning two weeks before the program. 

Required
Library Branch: Odenton Library
Room (Leave blank if you don't need to reserve a space): Odenton - Community Meeting Room AB
Audience: Kids (Ages 6 – 10)
Program Type: Special Events
Required

Paws to Read

Children in elementary school improve their reading skills while enjoying the rapt attention of canine tutors.  

Event Details:

Call the Odenton Library at 410-222-6277 to register for a 15 minute appointment beginning two weeks before the program. 

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.

Golden Retriever with books

Paws to Read

Saturday, December 7, 2024 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Linthicum - Community Meeting Room at Linthicum Library
Program Type:
Special Events
Audience:
Kids (Ages 6 – 10)
Paws to Read:

Children in elementary school improve their reading skills while enjoying the rapt attention of canine tutors.  

Event Details:

Call the Linthicum Library at 410-222-6265 to register for a 15 minute appointment beginning two weeks before the program. 

Library Branch: Linthicum Library
Room (Leave blank if you don't need to reserve a space): Linthicum - Community Meeting Room
Audience: Kids (Ages 6 – 10)
Program Type: Special Events

Paws to Read

Children in elementary school improve their reading skills while enjoying the rapt attention of canine tutors.  

Event Details:

Call the Linthicum Library at 410-222-6265 to register for a 15 minute appointment beginning two weeks before the program. 

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.

Pantry

Saturday Community Pantry

Saturday, December 7, 2024 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Discoveries: the Library at the Mall
Program Type:
Bilingual, Community Services
Audience:
All
Event Details:

The Community Pantry is open at Discoveries: The Library at the Mall the first Saturday of the month from 10 am until noon and the first Tuesday of the month from 6pm unt...

Library Branch: Discoveries: the Library at the Mall
Audience: All
Program Type: Bilingual, Community Services
Event Details:

The Community Pantry is open at Discoveries: The Library at the Mall the first Saturday of the month from 10 am until noon and the first T

Children dancing

Bilingual Storytime

Saturday, December 7, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Glen Burnie Library
Program Type:
Bilingual, Hispanic/Latino Interest, Kindergarten Readiness, Storytimes
Audience:
Preschool (Ages 0 – 5), Hispanohablantes (Presented in Spanish)
Bilingual Storytime:

Young children will enjoy stories, songs, rhymes and activities while building ready to read skills in English and in Spanish / Los niños pequeños disfrutarán de historias, cancion...

Library Branch: Glen Burnie Library
Audience: Preschool (Ages 0 – 5), Hispanohablantes (Presented in Spanish)
Program Type: Bilingual, Hispanic/Latino Interest, Kindergarten Readiness, Storytimes

Bilingual Storytime

Young children will enjoy stories, songs, rhymes and activities while building ready to read skills in English and in Spanish / Los niños pequeños disfrutarán de historias, canciones, rimas y actividades mientras desarrollan habilidades de lectura en inglés y en español.

Storytime graphic with various illustrated animals reading books

Family Storytime

Saturday, December 7, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Discoveries - Programming Room at Discoveries: the Library at the Mall
Program Type:
Kindergarten Readiness, Storytimes
Audience:
Preschool (Ages 0 – 5)
Event Details:

Families with young children enjoy a variety of stories, songs, rhymes and movement activities while building early literacy skills. Las familias con niños pequeños disfrutan de...

Library Branch: Discoveries: the Library at the Mall
Room (Leave blank if you don't need to reserve a space): Discoveries - Programming Room
Audience: Preschool (Ages 0 – 5)
Program Type: Kindergarten Readiness, Storytimes
Event Details:

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

Storytime at Riviera Beach Library

Preschool Storytime

Saturday, December 7, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Riviera Beach - Community Meeting Room AB at Riviera Beach Library
Program Type:
Kindergarten Readiness, Storytimes
Audience:
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: Riviera Beach Library
Room (Leave blank if you don't need to reserve a space): Riviera Beach - Community Meeting Room AB
Audience: 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.

Five children dancing and singing with musical notes

Music & Movement Story Time

Saturday, December 7, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Edgewater - Community Meeting Room at Edgewater Library
Program Type:
Kindergarten Readiness, Storytimes, Performing Arts & Music
Audience:
Preschool (Ages 0 – 5)
Music & Movement:

Sing, chant, play instruments and dance while exploring sounds, rhythms and patterns that make up our language.

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

Music & Movement

Sing, chant, play instruments and dance while exploring sounds, rhythms and patterns that make up our language.

Three children play with wooden blocks and dinosaurs

Preschool Hangout

Saturday, December 7, 2024 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!   

Library Branch: Crofton Library
Room (Leave blank if you don't need to reserve a space): Crofton Community Meeting Room
Audience: Preschool (Ages 0 – 5)
Program Type: Games, Kindergarten Readiness, STEM/STEAM
Event Details:

Hang out with library friends as we build Kindergarten skills! 

 

Storytime graphic with various illustrated animals reading books

Family Storytime

Saturday, December 7, 2024 at 11:30am - 12:00pm
Discoveries - Programming Room at Discoveries: the Library at the Mall
Program Type:
Kindergarten Readiness, Storytimes
Audience:
Preschool (Ages 0 – 5)
Event Details:

Families with young children enjoy a variety of stories, songs, rhymes and movement activities while building early literacy skills. Las familias con niños pequeños disfrutan de...

Library Branch: Discoveries: the Library at the Mall
Room (Leave blank if you don't need to reserve a space): Discoveries - Programming Room
Audience: Preschool (Ages 0 – 5)
Program Type: Kindergarten Readiness, Storytimes
Event Details:

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

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

Lego Create Challenge

Saturday, December 7, 2024 at 11:30am - 12:30pm
Riviera Beach - Community Meeting Room AB at Riviera Beach Library
Program Type:
STEM/STEAM
Audience:
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
Audience: 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

 

Cancelled - Hold for possible Bay Winds Band Concert

Saturday, December 7, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Busch Annapolis - Campbell-Chambliss Community Meeting Room AB (Both Sides) at Busch Annapolis Library
Program Type:
Holiday, Performing Arts & Music, Special Events
Audience:
All
Event Details:

Community concert band performance including winter holiday music.

Cancelled
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)
Audience: All
Program Type: Holiday, Performing Arts & Music, Special Events
Event Details:

Community concert band performance including winter holiday music.

Crazy Cat Party

Saturday, December 7, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Discoveries - Programming Room at Discoveries: the Library at the Mall
Program Type:
Arts & DIY
Audience:
Teens (Ages 11+), Adults
Event Details:

Make arts and crafts showing your love of cats. Share tips and advice on cat ownership and your favorite cat facts. Help us make some fun cat toys to donate to the SPCA and learn a...

Library Branch: Discoveries: the Library at the Mall
Room (Leave blank if you don't need to reserve a space): Discoveries - Programming Room
Audience: Teens (Ages 11+), Adults
Program Type: Arts & DIY
Event Details:

Make arts and crafts showing your love of cats. Share tips and advice on cat ownership and your favorite cat facts. Help us make some fun cat toys to donate to the SPCA and learn about the adoptable cats available at Paws at the Mall.

STEM

Discovery Zone Preschool STEM

Saturday, December 7, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Mountain Road Library
Program Type:
Special Events, STEM/STEAM
Audience:
Preschool (Ages 0 – 5)
Event Details:

The Discovery Zone STEM Program invites preschoolers to explore the exciting worlds of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics through playful, hands-on activities.

Library Branch: Mountain Road Library
Audience: Preschool (Ages 0 – 5)
Program Type: Special Events, STEM/STEAM
Event Details:

The Discovery Zone STEM Program invites preschoolers to explore the exciting worlds of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics through playful, hands-on activities.

Slime 101 book cover

Slime Day Party

Saturday, December 7, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Edgewater - Community Meeting Room at Edgewater Library
Program Type:
Arts & DIY, Special Events, STEM/STEAM
Audience:
Kids (Ages 6 – 10)
Event Details:

Celebrate National Slime Day by customizing your own slime at the library! Choose special add-ins and create a unique slime to keep, and vote on the best slimes of the day!

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

Celebrate National Slime Day by customizing your own slime at the library! Choose special add-ins and create a unique slime to keep, and vote on the best slimes of the day!

Community Service Crafternoon: A hand writing the word "Volunteer" in blue marker

Community Service Crafternoon

Saturday, December 7, 2024 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Severna Park - Community Meeting Room at Severna Park Library
Program Type:
Arts & DIY, Community Services
Audience:
Teens (Ages 11+)
Event Details:

Earn service hours while making a craft to serve a community need. Project to be announced.

Required
Library Branch: Severna Park Library
Room (Leave blank if you don't need to reserve a space): Severna Park - Community Meeting Room
Audience: Teens (Ages 11+)
Program Type: Arts & DIY, Community Services
Required
Event Details:

Earn service hours while making a craft to serve a community need. Project to be announced.

Disclaimer(s)

Walk-Ins Welcome

Registration helps us plan, but walk-ins are welcome when space is available.

Nos ayuda planear si se inscribe de antemano, pero puede entrar sin inscribirse si hay cupos disponibles.

A set of black dice (d10, d6, d12, d4, d8, d20, d12) on top of a paper depicting an elf shooting an arrow.

Dungeons & Dragons

Saturday, December 7, 2024 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Busch Annapolis - Teen Area at Busch Annapolis Library
Program Type:
Games
Audience:
Teens (Ages 11+)
Event Details:

Brave heroes wanted! Join forces with other daring adventurers and fight deadly monsters, meet strange foes, and search for fame and fortune!

Required
Library Branch: Busch Annapolis Library
Room (Leave blank if you don't need to reserve a space): Busch Annapolis - Teen Area
Audience: Teens (Ages 11+)
Program Type: Games
Required
Event Details:

Brave heroes wanted! Join forces with other daring adventurers and fight deadly monsters, meet strange foes, and search for fame and fortune!

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.