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Family STEM Night: Earth Science

Thursday, April 17, 2025 at 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Edgewater - Community Meeting Room at Edgewater Library
Program Type:
STEAM, Technology, Outdoor Event
Audience:
Kids (Ages 6 – 10)
Event Details:

Celebrate Earth Day at this special Family STEM Night! Design a simple water filter, build a miniature windmill, and find out which materials work best to clean up an oil spill. Le...

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: STEAM, Technology, Outdoor Event
Event Details:

Celebrate Earth Day at this special Family STEM Night! Design a simple water filter, build a miniature windmill, and find out which materials work best to clean up an oil spill.

Library Spring Break!

Friday, April 18, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Brooklyn Park - Public Floor at Brooklyn Park Library
Program Type:
Arts & DIY, Games, STEAM
Audience:
Kids (Ages 6 – 10)
Event Details:

It's Spring Break at your library! Join us for a new activity every day of the week:Monday, April 14: Intro to D&DTuesday, April 15: ArtWednesday, April 16: Optical IllusionsTh...

Library Branch: Brooklyn Park Library
Room (Leave blank if you don't need to reserve a space): Brooklyn Park - Public Floor
Audience: Kids (Ages 6 – 10)
Program Type: Arts & DIY, Games, STEAM
Event Details:

It's Spring Break at your library! Join us for a new activity every day of the week:

Multicolored Pile of Lego Bricks

Lego Club

Friday, April 18, 2025 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Glen Burnie Library
Program Type:
Special Events, STEAM
Audience:
Kids (Ages 6 – 10)
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: Glen Burnie Library
Audience: Kids (Ages 6 – 10)
Program Type: Special Events, STEAM

Build & Play

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

Sensory crafting with kids

Sensory Playtime

Saturday, April 19, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Severn - Community Meeting Room AB at Severn Library
Program Type:
Accessibility, Kindergarten Readiness, Neurodivergent / Neurodiverse, Special Events, 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...

Library Branch: Severn Library
Room (Leave blank if you don't need to reserve a space): Severn - Community Meeting Room AB
Audience: Preschool (Ages 0 – 5)
Program Type: Accessibility, Kindergarten Readiness, Neurodivergent / Neurodiverse, Special Events, STEAM
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 sensations. We will have different stations to explore!

Trade School Fair

Saturday, April 19, 2025 at 11:00am - 2:00pm
Glen Burnie Library
Program Type:
Career Development, Special Events, STEAM
Audience:
Teens (Ages 11+), Adults
Event Details:

University or for-credit community college is not the only way to obtain a successful and fulfilling career. Stop by our Trade School Fair to see what other options are out there -...

Library Branch: Glen Burnie Library
Audience: Teens (Ages 11+), Adults
Program Type: Career Development, Special Events, STEAM
Event Details:

University or for-credit community college is not the only way to obtain a successful and fulfilling career.

Globe in the foreground that is reflecting light and clouds, and sitting on a fern frond on bare soil on a fern

Earth Day Celebration

Monday, April 21, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Glen Burnie Library
Program Type:
Gardening & Environment, Special Events, STEAM, Outdoor Event
Audience:
Kids (Ages 6 – 10)
Event Details:

Kids (ages 6-10) come join us as we celebrate the 55th anniversary of Earth Day! We will explore this day through fun games, STEM, reading, writing, crafts, and tons of other activ...

Library Branch: Glen Burnie Library
Audience: Kids (Ages 6 – 10)
Program Type: Gardening & Environment, Special Events, STEAM, Outdoor Event
Event Details:

Kids (ages 6-10) come join us as we celebrate the 55th anniversary of Earth Day! We will explore this day through fun games, STEM, reading, writing, crafts, and tons of other activities. Weather permitting, this event will be outside.

A graphic of a bee flying in a heart trail over a section of the earth. the whole graphic is framed by grass, leaves, and flowers

Earth Day Celebration

Tuesday, April 22, 2025 at 4:30pm - 6:00pm
Crofton Community Meeting Room at Crofton Library
Program Type:
Arts & DIY, Gardening & Environment, Special Events, STEAM
Audience:
Preschool (Ages 0 – 5), Kids (Ages 6 – 10), Teens (Ages 11+), Adults, All
Event Details:

Celebrate Earth Day with us! Learn what we can do to help the environment right in our backyard through fun activities and crafts.

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), Kids (Ages 6 – 10), Teens (Ages 11+), Adults, All
Program Type: Arts & DIY, Gardening & Environment, Special Events, STEAM
Event Details:

Celebrate Earth Day with us! Learn what we can do to help the environment right in our backyard through fun activities and crafts.

A bright red mushroom or toadstool growing out of mulch

Roadside Nature

Thursday, April 24, 2025 at 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Severn - Community Meeting Room B at Severn Library
Program Type:
Adult Learning, Gardening & Environment, Health & Wellness, Holiday, STEAM, Outdoor Event
Audience:
Preschool (Ages 0 – 5), Kids (Ages 6 – 10), Teens (Ages 11+), Adults, All
Event Details:

Celebrate Earth Day by learning about the plants, animals, and other nature that we see in our neighborhoods and roadsides! Dress for the weather and be prepared for a ramble aroun...

Library Branch: Severn Library
Room (Leave blank if you don't need to reserve a space): Severn - Community Meeting Room B
Audience: Preschool (Ages 0 – 5), Kids (Ages 6 – 10), Teens (Ages 11+), Adults, All
Program Type: Adult Learning, Gardening & Environment, Health & Wellness, Holiday, STEAM, Outdoor Event
Event Details:

Celebrate Earth Day by learning about the plants, animals, and other nature that we see in our neighborhoods and roadsides! Dress for the weather and be prepared for a ramble around the sidewalks near Severn Library.

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.

 

STEM graphic with science icons

STEAM Storytime

Thursday, April 24, 2025 at 6:00pm - 6:45pm
Severna Park - Community Meeting Room at Severna Park Library
Program Type:
Kindergarten Readiness, Storytimes, STEAM, Technology
Audience:
Preschool (Ages 0 – 5)
Event Details:

Celebrate Earth Day with us in an interactive Storytime where preschoolers explore science concepts through stories, songs, and hands-on activities!

Cancelled
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, Storytimes, STEAM, Technology
Event Details:

Celebrate Earth Day with us in an interactive Storytime where preschoolers explore science concepts through stories, songs, and hands-on activities!

Lego Club

Lego Club

Thursday, April 24, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Linthicum - Community Meeting Room at Linthicum Library
Program Type:
Games, Kindergarten Readiness, STEAM
Audience:
Kids (Ages 6 – 10)
Event Details:

Take on a challenge and build a masterpiece! Creations will be displayed after the program.

Cancelled
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: Games, Kindergarten Readiness, STEAM
Event Details:

Take on a challenge and build a masterpiece! Creations will be displayed after the program.

STEM graphic with science icons

STEAM Storytime

Saturday, April 26, 2025 at 10:00am - 10:45am
Severna Park - Community Meeting Room at Severna Park Library
Program Type:
Kindergarten Readiness, Storytimes, STEAM, Technology
Audience:
Preschool (Ages 0 – 5)
Event Details:

Celebrate Earth Day with us in an interactive Storytime where preschoolers explore science concepts through stories, songs, and hands-on activities! 

Cancelled
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, Storytimes, STEAM, Technology
Event Details:

Celebrate Earth Day with us in an interactive Storytime where preschoolers explore science concepts through stories, songs, and hands-on activities!

 

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

Lego Create Challenge

Saturday, April 26, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Riviera Beach - Programming Room at Riviera Beach Library
Program Type:
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 

Library Branch: Riviera Beach Library
Room (Leave blank if you don't need to reserve a space): Riviera Beach - Programming Room
Audience: Kids (Ages 6 – 10), Teens (Ages 11+)
Program Type: 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

 

Drop-in Family Lego® Build and Play Challenge

Saturday, April 26, 2025 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Deale - Community Meeting Room at Deale Library
Program Type:
Special Events, 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!  

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®!

Library Branch: Deale Library
Room (Leave blank if you don't need to reserve a space): Deale - Community Meeting Room
Audience: Preschool (Ages 0 – 5), Kids (Ages 6 – 10), Teens (Ages 11+), Adults, All
Program Type: Special Events, STEAM

Build & Play

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

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®!

A group of children eating lunch together at a cafeteria table.

Homeschool Lunch and Learn at Park Books

Monday, April 28, 2025 at 11:00am - 1:00pm
Severna Park - Off Site at Severna Park Library
Program Type:
Arts & DIY, Games, STEAM
Audience:
Kids (Ages 6 – 10), Teens (Ages 11+)
Event Details:

Join us at Park Books for a special presentation from the Space Telescope Science Institute about forms of light and the electromagnetic spectrum. Participants will explore visible...

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Severna Park Library
Room (Leave blank if you don't need to reserve a space): Severna Park - Off Site
Audience: Kids (Ages 6 – 10), Teens (Ages 11+)
Program Type: Arts & DIY, Games, STEAM
Event Details:

Join us at Park Books for a special presentation from the Space Telescope Science Institute about forms of light and the electromagnetic spectrum.

Girl with science stuff

Mini Scientist Storytime

Tuesday, April 29, 2025 at 6:00pm - 6:30pm
Busch Annapolis - Campbell-Chambliss Community Meeting Room AB (Both Sides) at Busch Annapolis Library
Program Type:
Kindergarten Readiness, Storytimes, STEAM
Audience:
Preschool (Ages 0 – 5)
Event Details:

Stories, songs, rhymes, and activities with a science theme. 

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

Stories, songs, rhymes, and activities with a science theme. 

Happy children

Homeschool Hangout

Wednesday, April 30, 2025 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Odenton - Community Meeting Room AB at Odenton Library
Program Type:
Games, Kindergarten Readiness, Special Events, 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! 

Library Branch: Odenton Library
Room (Leave blank if you don't need to reserve a space): Odenton - Community Meeting Room AB
Audience: Preschool (Ages 0 – 5), Kids (Ages 6 – 10), Teens (Ages 11+), Adults, All
Program Type: Games, Kindergarten Readiness, Special Events, STEAM, Technology
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!

 

Watercolor paints and a gradient painting of blue and pink

Make A Comic Book

Saturday, May 3, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Severn - Community Meeting Room A at Severn Library
Program Type:
Arts & DIY, Books and Writing, STEAM
Audience:
Kids (Ages 6 – 10), Teens (Ages 11+), Adults
Event Details:

Learn how comic book professionals work together to make and publish comics, and then work as a team to make a comic book to print, share, and take home.

Library Branch: Severn Library
Room (Leave blank if you don't need to reserve a space): Severn - Community Meeting Room A
Audience: Kids (Ages 6 – 10), Teens (Ages 11+), Adults
Program Type: Arts & DIY, Books and Writing, STEAM
Event Details:

Learn how comic book professionals work together to make and publish comics, and then work as a team to make a comic book to print, share, and take home.

chalk and chalkboard reading home sweet homeschool

Homeschool Hangout

Monday, May 5, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Glen Burnie Library
Program Type:
Arts & DIY, Books and Writing, Community Services, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Games, Special Events, 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...

Library Branch: Glen Burnie Library
Audience: Kids (Ages 6 – 10)
Program Type: Arts & DIY, Books and Writing, Community Services, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Games, Special Events, STEAM, Technology
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!

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.

Inter-Galactic Music & Movement

Monday, May 5, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Linthicum - Community Meeting Room at Linthicum Library
Program Type:
Kindergarten Readiness, Storytimes, Special Events, STEAM
Audience:
Preschool (Ages 0 – 5), Kids (Ages 6 – 10)
Event Details:

May the force be with you as we celebrate the revenge of the fifth! Come in costume and be ready to listen to stories, dance, and make a craft. You won't find a more wretched hive ...

Cancelled
Library Branch: Linthicum Library
Room (Leave blank if you don't need to reserve a space): Linthicum - Community Meeting Room
Audience: Preschool (Ages 0 – 5), Kids (Ages 6 – 10)
Program Type: Kindergarten Readiness, Storytimes, Special Events, STEAM
Event Details:

May the force be with you as we celebrate the revenge of the fifth! Come in costume and be ready to listen to stories, dance, and make a craft. You won't find a more wretched hive of scum and villainy anywhere else.

letters STEAM

Homeschool STEAM: Protecting Waterways

Tuesday, May 6, 2025 at 11:30am - 12:30pm
Eastport-Annapolis Neck - Community Meeting Room at Eastport-Annapolis Neck Library
Program Type:
STEAM
Audience:
Kids (Ages 6 – 10), Teens (Ages 11+), Adults
Event Details:

Discover how pollution enters our waterways and impacts water quality. Learn simple steps you can take to help protect and preserve the health of our waterways for generations to c...

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

Discover how pollution enters our waterways and impacts water quality. Learn simple steps you can take to help protect and preserve the health of our waterways for generations to come. 

Multicolored Pile of Lego Bricks

Lego Challenge

Wednesday, May 7, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Severna Park - Community Meeting Room at Severna Park Library
Program Type:
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.

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), Kids (Ages 6 – 10)
Program Type: STEAM
Event Details:

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

Bay Critters

Maryland Critters, Who Lives Where? with CoreShark H20

Thursday, May 8, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Riviera Beach - Community Meeting Room AB at Riviera Beach Library
Program Type:
STEAM
Audience:
Kids (Ages 6 – 10)
Event Details:

Maryland is the treasured state that is not only home to the Chesapeake Bay, but also to a variety of amazing animals. During this program, students will learn about the four key c...

Required
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)
Program Type: STEAM
Required
Event Details:

Maryland is the treasured state that is not only home to the Chesapeake Bay, but also to a variety of amazing animals.

STEAM & Snacks

Thursday, May 8, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Brooklyn Park - Public Floor at Brooklyn Park Library
Program Type:
Arts & DIY, STEAM
Audience:
Kids (Ages 6 – 10)
Event Details:

Join us for STEAM crafts and snacks!

Library Branch: Brooklyn Park Library
Room (Leave blank if you don't need to reserve a space): Brooklyn Park - Public Floor
Audience: Kids (Ages 6 – 10)
Program Type: Arts & DIY, STEAM
Event Details:

Join us for STEAM crafts and 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.

Multicolored Pile of Lego Bricks

Build It!

Saturday, May 10, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:30am
Eastport-Annapolis Neck - Community Meeting Room at Eastport-Annapolis Neck Library
Program Type:
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!  

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), Kids (Ages 6 – 10), Teens (Ages 11+), Adults, All
Program Type: STEAM

Build & Play

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

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.