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STEAM Storytime

Saturday, May 10, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Busch Annapolis Library
Program Type:
Kindergarten Readiness, STEAM
Audience:
Preschool (Ages 0 – 5)
Event Details:

Interactive fun with stories, activities, and games. 

Library Branch: Busch Annapolis Library
Audience: Preschool (Ages 0 – 5)
Program Type: Kindergarten Readiness, STEAM
Event Details:

Interactive fun with stories, activities, and games. 

Child and adult playing with homemade toy rocket

Science Saturdays: Stomp Rockets

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

Build a stomp rocket and see how far it flies. Here is a preview of the project from NASA: https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/edu/teach/activity/stomp-rockets/Part of this program ...

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

Build a stomp rocket and see how far it flies. 

Here is a preview of the project from NASA: https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/edu/teach/activity/stomp-rockets/

Small picture of a golf hole with ball and flag

Fairy Golf: Build and Play Mini Mini-Golf

Saturday, May 10, 2025 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Edgewater - Community Meeting Room at Edgewater Library
Program Type:
Arts & DIY, Games, Special Events, STEAM
Audience:
All
Event Details:

Get ready to design, build, and play in our magical library-wide Fairy Golf course! Craft your own tiny, creative mini-golf hole and see it become part of a tabletop adventure that...

Library Branch: Edgewater Library
Room (Leave blank if you don't need to reserve a space): Edgewater - Community Meeting Room
Audience: All
Program Type: Arts & DIY, Games, Special Events, STEAM
Event Details:

Get ready to design, build, and play in our magical library-wide Fairy Golf course! Craft your own tiny, creative mini-golf hole and see it become part of a tabletop adventure that winds through the Edgewater Library.

Homeschool Lunch & Recess

Monday, May 12, 2025 at 12:00pm - 1:30pm
Crofton Community Meeting Room at Crofton Library
Program Type:
Arts & DIY, Games, 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. 

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, Games, STEAM
Event Details:

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

STEM graphic with science icons

Toddler Tinker Time

Wednesday, May 14, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Broadneck - Community Meeting Room at Broadneck Library
Program Type:
Kindergarten Readiness, Special Events, STEAM
Audience:
Preschool (Ages 0 – 5)
Event Details:

Imaginative fun featuring open-ended, hands-on exploration of different materials and manipulatives. Get creative, messy, and inventive - through play!

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

Imaginative fun featuring open-ended, hands-on exploration of different materials and manipulatives. Get creative, messy, and inventive - through play!

two children using a magnifying glass to look at flowers

Nature Explorers Club at Busch Annapolis

Wednesday, May 14, 2025 at 4:15pm - 5:15pm
Busch Annapolis - Campbell-Chambliss Community Meeting Room AB (Both Sides) at Busch Annapolis Library
Program Type:
Gardening & Environment, STEAM
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...

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)
Audience: Kids (Ages 6 – 10)
Program Type: Gardening & Environment, STEAM
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.

Drop-in Family Lego® Build and Play Challenge

Friday, May 16, 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®!

Multicolored Pile of Lego Bricks

Lego Club

Friday, May 16, 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!  

Three children play with wooden blocks and dinosaurs

Preschool Hangout

Saturday, May 17, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Crofton Community Meeting Room at Crofton Library
Program Type:
Games, Kindergarten Readiness, 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, STEAM
Event Details:

Hang out with library friends as we build Kindergarten skills! 

 

Multicolored Pile of Lego Bricks

Building Block Challenge

Saturday, May 17, 2025 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Odenton - Community Meeting Room AB at Odenton Library
Program Type:
Games, Special Events, STEAM
Audience:
Kids (Ages 6 – 10)
Event Details:

Join us for an afternoon of Building Block Challenges! How quick can you complete the challenges? We will supply the building blocks.

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: Games, Special Events, STEAM
Event Details:

Join us for an afternoon of Building Block Challenges! How quick can you complete the challenges? We will supply the building blocks.

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

Homeschool Lunch and Learn

Monday, May 19, 2025 at 11:00am - 1:00pm
Severna Park - Community Meeting Room at Severna Park Library
Program Type:
Arts & DIY, Games, STEAM
Audience:
Kids (Ages 6 – 10), Teens (Ages 11+)
Event Details:

CoreShark H20 presents Wonderful Watershed! What is a watershed and how do our actions on land impact the Chesapeake Bay? Through the use of a hands-on, interactive coastal watersh...

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

CoreShark H20 presents Wonderful Watershed! What is a watershed and how do our actions on land impact the Chesapeake Bay?

STEM graphic with science icons

STEAM Storytime

Monday, May 19, 2025 at 6:00pm - 6:30pm
Busch Annapolis - Campbell-Chambliss Community Meeting Room AB (Both Sides) at Busch Annapolis Library
Program Type:
Kindergarten Readiness, STEAM
Audience:
Preschool (Ages 0 – 5)
Event Details:

Interactive fun with stories, activities, and games. 

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, STEAM
Event Details:

Interactive fun with stories, activities, and games. 

Spring into STEAM

Wednesday, May 21, 2025 at 6:00pm - 6:45pm
Severna Park - Community Meeting Room at Severna Park Library
Program Type:
Special Events, STEAM
Audience:
Kids (Ages 6 – 10)
Event Details:

Join us as we welcome in the spring with some hands-on science experiments! Please wear clothes that you don't mind getting messy.

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

Join us as we welcome in the spring with some hands-on science experiments! Please wear clothes that you don't mind getting messy.

STEM graphic with science icons

STEAM Storytime

Thursday, May 22, 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:

Join us for an interactive Storytime where preschoolers explore science concepts through stories songs, and hands-on activities!  

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:

Join us for an interactive Storytime where preschoolers explore science concepts through stories songs, and hands-on activities!

 

 

Lego Club

Lego Club

Thursday, May 22, 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.

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, May 24, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Severna Park - Community Meeting Room at Severna Park Library
Program Type:
Kindergarten Readiness, Storytimes, STEAM, Technology
Audience:
Preschool (Ages 0 – 5)
Event Details:

Join us for an interactive Storytime where preschoolers explore science concepts through stories songs, and hands-on activities!  

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:

Join us for an interactive Storytime where preschoolers explore science concepts through stories songs, and hands-on activities!

 

 

Cyanotype of algae

Art Outside: Make a Sun Print

Saturday, May 24, 2025 at 10:30am - 12:00pm
Edgewater - Community Meeting Room at Edgewater Library
Program Type:
Arts & DIY, Special Events, STEAM
Audience:
Teens (Ages 11+), Adults
Event Details:

Turn the sun's energy into art you can keep! Learn the science behind cyanotype and make your own sun print art with light-sensitive paper and natural materials. In the event ...

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

Turn the sun's energy into art you can keep! Learn the science behind cyanotype and make your own sun print art with light-sensitive paper and natural materials. 

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

Lego Create Challenge

Saturday, May 24, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Riviera Beach - Community Meeting Room AB 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 - Community Meeting Room AB
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

 

Happy children

Homeschool Hangout

Wednesday, May 28, 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!

 

Sensory crafting with kids

Sensory Playtime

Saturday, May 31, 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!

letters STEAM

Homeschool STEAM: Diamonds in the Sand

Tuesday, June 3, 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:

Join us to explore the fascinating world of terrapins, Maryland’s state reptile! Discover the skills scientists use and learn how human actions and natural forces shape their survi...

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
Event Details:

Join us to explore the fascinating world of terrapins, Maryland’s state reptile! Discover the skills scientists use and learn how human actions and natural forces shape their survival.

Multicolored Pile of Lego Bricks

Lego Challenge

Wednesday, June 4, 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.

STEM graphic with science icons

Family STEAM Night: Create with Science!

Thursday, June 5, 2025 at 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Edgewater - Courtyard at Edgewater Library
Program Type:
Arts & DIY, STEAM, Technology, Outdoor Event
Audience:
Kids (Ages 6 – 10)
Event Details:

Color your world and create art with science at Family STEAM Night! Use engineering, chemistry, and physics to create original works of art in the library courtyard.

Required
Library Branch: Edgewater Library
Room (Leave blank if you don't need to reserve a space): Edgewater - Courtyard
Audience: Kids (Ages 6 – 10)
Program Type: Arts & DIY, STEAM, Technology, Outdoor Event
Required
Event Details:

Color your world and create art with science at Family STEAM Night! Use engineering, chemistry, and physics to create original works of art in the library courtyard.

Disclaimer(s)

Outdoor Program

This program will be held outside, weather permitting. Please plan accordingly. You are welcome to bring your own blanket or chair to enjoy this program. 

Three children play with wooden blocks and dinosaurs

Preschool Hangout

Friday, June 6, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Crofton Community Meeting Room at Crofton Library
Program Type:
Games, Kindergarten Readiness, 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, STEAM
Event Details:

Hang out with library friends as we build Kindergarten skills! 

 

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.