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Let's Play K: Winter Edition

Friday, January 31, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Discoveries - Programming Room at Discoveries: the Library at the Mall
Program Type:
Kindergarten Readiness
Audience:
Preschool (Ages 0 – 5)
Event Details:

Interactive and play-based activities to help children practice skills used in Kindergarten! 

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
Event Details:

Interactive and play-based activities to help children practice skills used in Kindergarten! 

Young Child at Play

Friday, January 31, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Deale - Community Meeting Room at Deale Library
Program Type:
Kindergarten Readiness, Special Events
Audience:
Preschool (Ages 0 – 5)
Event Details:

Young children will enjoy books, music, and developmentally appropriate toys and activities during an hour of unstructured social time. 

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)
Program Type: Kindergarten Readiness, Special Events
Event Details:

Young children will enjoy books, music, and developmentally appropriate toys and activities during an hour of unstructured social time. 

Baby looking at picture book

Babies in Bloom

Friday, January 31, 2025 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!

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

Music and Movement

Friday, January 31, 2025 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.

poster of the movie Origin

The Great Movies: Origin (2023)

Friday, January 31, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Online Events
Program Type:
Movies
Audience:
Adults
Event Details:

NOTE: Movie titles are subject to change. Please contact the library for the most up-to-date information. Watch the movie on Kanopy beforehand, then join us for a li...

Required
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Online Events
Audience: Adults
Program Type: Movies
Required
Event Details:

NOTE: Movie titles are subject to change. Please contact the library for the most up-to-date information. 

Five children dancing and singing with musical notes

Music and Movement

Saturday, February 1, 2025 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, February 1, 2025 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, February 1, 2025 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, February 1, 2025 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.

AARP Income Tax Assistance for Senior and Low-and-Middle Income Residents

Saturday, February 1, 2025 at 10:00am - 2:00pm
Brooklyn Park - Community Meeting Room at Brooklyn Park Library
Program Type:
Community Services
Audience:
Adults
Event Details:

Trained volunteers will be available to answer tax questions and assist with tax preparation. AARP membership is not required. Not eligible if you have farm income, rental property...

Library Branch: Brooklyn Park Library
Room (Leave blank if you don't need to reserve a space): Brooklyn Park - Community Meeting Room
Audience: Adults
Program Type: Community Services
Event Details:

Trained volunteers will be available to answer tax questions and assist with tax preparation. AARP membership is not required. Not eligible if you have farm income, rental property income, or self-employed income with a net loss.

Storytime graphic with various illustrated animals reading books

Family Storytime

Saturday, February 1, 2025 at 10:15am - 10:45am
Busch Annapolis - Campbell-Chambliss Community Meeting Room AB (Both Sides) at Busch Annapolis Library
Program Type:
Special Events
Audience:
Preschool (Ages 0 – 5)
Family Storytime:

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

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: Special Events

Family Storytime

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

Children dancing

Bilingual Storytime

Saturday, February 1, 2025 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, February 1, 2025 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, February 1, 2025 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, February 1, 2025 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.

Blacks of the Chesapeake logo

"Chesapeake Underground" presented by Blacks of the Chesapeake

Saturday, February 1, 2025 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Crofton Community Meeting Room at Crofton Library
Program Type:
African American Interest, History & Genealogy
Audience:
Adults
Event Details:

Join us for a special presentation by Blacks of the Chesapeake founder Vince Leggett, entitled "Chesapeake Underground: Charting a course towards freedom. How the Bay and tributari...

Library Branch: Crofton Library
Room (Leave blank if you don't need to reserve a space): Crofton Community Meeting Room
Audience: Adults
Program Type: African American Interest, History & Genealogy
Event Details:

Join us for a special presentation by Blacks of the Chesapeake founder Vince Leggett, entitled "Chesapeake Underground: Charting a course towards freedom.

Storytime graphic with various illustrated animals reading books

Family Storytime

Saturday, February 1, 2025 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.

Clarence Ward III

Saturday, February 1, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Glen Burnie Library
Program Type:
African American Interest, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Performing Arts & Music, Special Events
Audience:
Teens (Ages 11+), Adults
Event Details:

Clarence Ward III is widely recognized as the heart and soul of Baltimore’s jazz scene. A gifted multi-instrumentalist, Ward channels his deep emotions and passion into every note,...

Library Branch: Glen Burnie Library
Audience: Teens (Ages 11+), Adults
Program Type: African American Interest, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Performing Arts & Music, Special Events
Event Details:

Clarence Ward III is widely recognized as the heart and soul of Baltimore’s jazz scene.

Credit is an Asset

Saturday, February 1, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Riviera Beach - Community Meeting Room AB at Riviera Beach Library
Program Type:
Adult Learning
Audience:
Adults
Event Details:

Let's learn the importance of a credit score and understanding our credit report. Whether you're starting, building, rebuilding, or maintaining a credit, this workshop would benefi...

Library Branch: Riviera Beach Library
Room (Leave blank if you don't need to reserve a space): Riviera Beach - Community Meeting Room AB
Audience: Adults
Program Type: Adult Learning
Event Details:

Let's learn the importance of a credit score and understanding our credit report. Whether you're starting, building, rebuilding, or maintaining a credit, this workshop would benefit.

Two bingo cards with red chips

Family Bingo!

Saturday, February 1, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Discoveries - Programming Room at Discoveries: the Library at the Mall
Program Type:
Games
Audience:
All
Event Details:

Join us for a fun afternoon of BINGO for the whole family! There will be library prizes and light refreshments. ¡Acompáñenos para disfrutar de una tarde divertida de BINGO par...

Library Branch: Discoveries: the Library at the Mall
Room (Leave blank if you don't need to reserve a space): Discoveries - Programming Room
Audience: All
Program Type: Games
Event Details:

Join us for a fun afternoon of BINGO for the whole family! There will be library prizes and light refreshments.


¡Acompáñenos para disfrutar de una tarde divertida de BINGO para toda la familia! Habrá premios y refrigerios.

Lunar New Year Celebration

Saturday, February 1, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Brooklyn Park - Public Floor at Brooklyn Park Library
Program Type:
Asian/Pacific American Interest, Holiday, Storytimes, Special Events
Audience:
Preschool (Ages 0 – 5), Kids (Ages 6 – 10)
Event Details:

Gong Hei Fat Choy means Happy New Year!  Listen to a story about the Lunar New Year and watch the Wulin Institute perform the Lion Dance.   

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), Kids (Ages 6 – 10)
Program Type: Asian/Pacific American Interest, Holiday, Storytimes, Special Events
Event Details:

Gong Hei Fat Choy means Happy New Year!  Listen to a story about the Lunar New Year and watch the Wulin Institute perform the Lion Dance.   

Community Service Crafternoon

Saturday, February 1, 2025 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 collection of colorful Magic: the Gathering cards

Saturday Afternoon Magic (the Gathering)

Saturday, February 1, 2025 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Odenton - Community Meeting Room AB at Odenton Library
Program Type:
Games
Audience:
Kids (Ages 6 – 10), Teens (Ages 11+), Adults
Event Details:

Join us for an afternoon of Magic: the Gathering! Bring your own or dig through our cards to form a deck and find an opponent to play with! Beginner and advanced players alike...

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

Join us for an afternoon of Magic: the Gathering! Bring your own or dig through our cards to form a deck and find an opponent to play with! Beginner and advanced players alike are welcome to come in and enjoy some friendly competition.

Line art image of a tree with a field backpack nestled between two large polyhedral dice at the base of its trunk. To the left of the tree are the words "League of Young Adventurers" curved up around the base of the words "Tree Scouts."

Tree Scouts - League of Young Adventurers

Saturday, February 1, 2025 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Mountain Road Library
Program Type:
Games
Audience:
Teens (Ages 11+)
Event Details:

In the wilds of Arethu, none are more revered than the Wardens – caretakers of the land, friends of the fey, protectors the people, and keepers of the bond that unites them al...

Required
Library Branch: Mountain Road Library
Audience: Teens (Ages 11+)
Program Type: Games
Required
Event Details:

In the wilds of Arethu, none are more revered than the Wardens – caretakers of the land, friends of the fey, protectors the people, and keepers of the bond that unites them all. But, this isn't a story about them!

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.