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The words "Anime Club for Adults!" are displayed next to a girl and boy in a country field.

Anime & Manga Club for Adults!

Tuesday, April 8, 2025 at 5:30pm - 7:45pm
Glen Burnie Library
Program Type:
Arts & DIY, Books and Writing, Games, LGBTQIA+ Interest, Neurodivergent / Neurodiverse, Special Events
Audience:
Adults
Anime/Manga Club:

Share in the love of Japanese animation and comics! Come join your fellow Otaku and enjoy anime watching, manga discussions, games, creating, and more! Light snacks provided and co...

Library Branch: Glen Burnie Library
Audience: Adults
Program Type: Arts & DIY, Books and Writing, Games, LGBTQIA+ Interest, Neurodivergent / Neurodiverse, Special Events

Anime/Manga Club

Share in the love of Japanese animation and comics! Come join your fellow Otaku and enjoy anime watching, manga discussions, games, creating, and more! Light snacks provided and cosplay is always 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.

chibi drawing with the words "Teen Anime Club"

Otaku Unite! Teen Anime & Manga Club

Tuesday, April 15, 2025 at 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Glen Burnie Library
Program Type:
Arts & DIY, Books and Writing, LGBTQIA+ Interest, Neurodivergent / Neurodiverse, Special Events
Audience:
Teens (Ages 11+)
Event Details:

Share in the love of Japanese animation and comics! Come join your fellow Otaku and enjoy anime watching, manga discussions, games, creating, and more! Light snacks provided and co...

Library Branch: Glen Burnie Library
Audience: Teens (Ages 11+)
Program Type: Arts & DIY, Books and Writing, LGBTQIA+ Interest, Neurodivergent / Neurodiverse, Special Events
Event Details:

Share in the love of Japanese animation and comics! Come join your fellow Otaku and enjoy anime watching, manga discussions, games, creating, and more! Light snacks provided and cosplay is always 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.

Lavender House by Lev AC Rosen

The Queer Agenda Book Club

Tuesday, April 15, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Odenton - Staff Conference Room at Odenton Library
Program Type:
Books and Writing, LGBTQIA+ Interest
Audience:
Adults
Event Details:

A monthly book club that reads queer books in a queer- and trans-affirming setting.  All identities are welcome!This month, we will be reading Lavender House by Lev AC Rosen.

Library Branch: Odenton Library
Room (Leave blank if you don't need to reserve a space): Odenton - Staff Conference Room
Audience: Adults
Program Type: Books and Writing, LGBTQIA+ Interest
Event Details:

A monthly book club that reads queer books in a queer- and trans-affirming setting.  All identities are welcome!

Anime girl in fantasy world

Anime & Manga Club for Adults!

Wednesday, April 16, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:45pm
Deale - Community Meeting Room at Deale Library
Program Type:
Arts & DIY, Books and Writing, Games, LGBTQIA+ Interest, Neurodivergent / Neurodiverse, Special Events
Audience:
Adults
Anime/Manga Club:

Share in the love of Japanese animation and comics! Come join your fellow Otaku and enjoy anime watching, manga discussions, games, creating, and more! Light snacks provided and co...

Cancelled
Library Branch: Deale Library
Room (Leave blank if you don't need to reserve a space): Deale - Community Meeting Room
Audience: Adults
Program Type: Arts & DIY, Books and Writing, Games, LGBTQIA+ Interest, Neurodivergent / Neurodiverse, Special Events

Anime/Manga Club

Share in the love of Japanese animation and comics! Come join your fellow Otaku and enjoy anime watching, manga discussions, games, creating, and more! Light snacks provided and cosplay is always 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.

A twenty-sided die superimposed over crossed swords with the words Mountain Road Adventurer's Guild above and below.

Mountain Road Adventurer's Guild

Thursday, April 17, 2025 at 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Mountain Road Library
Program Type:
Games, LGBTQIA+ Interest, Special Events
Audience:
Teens (Ages 11+)
Event Details:

The five kingdoms are on the brink of war, the realm is in chaos, and Dame Peritchkova's Academy of Speechcraft and Calligraphy is closed for the foreseeable future as th...

Required
Library Branch: Mountain Road Library
Audience: Teens (Ages 11+)
Program Type: Games, LGBTQIA+ Interest, Special Events
Required
Event Details:

The five kingdoms are on the brink of war, the realm is in chaos, and Dame Peritchkova's Academy of Speechcraft and Calligraphy is closed for the foreseeable future as the Dame themself has left for battle - leaving you without a graduat

A group of people are seated around a board game playing. Pink, Blue, and White dice appear to have been rolled across the image, trailing a rainbow. In the bottom left corner are the words "LGBTQlue Board Game Brunch"

LGBTQ-lue Board Game Brunch

Saturday, April 26, 2025 at 11:00am - 1:00pm
Mountain Road Library
Program Type:
Games, LGBTQIA+ Interest, Special Events
Audience:
All
Event Details:

Gather round the table with your fellow Lejebetequa family and friends and let the world's worries fall away for a couple hours with some games, coffee, and pastries.

Library Branch: Mountain Road Library
Audience: All
Program Type: Games, LGBTQIA+ Interest, Special Events
Event Details:

Gather round the table with your fellow Lejebetequa family and friends and let the world's worries fall away for a couple hours with some games, coffee, and pastries.

The words "Anime Club for Adults!" are displayed next to a girl and boy in a country field.

Anime & Manga Club for Adults!

Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 5:30pm - 7:45pm
Glen Burnie Library
Program Type:
Arts & DIY, Books and Writing, Games, LGBTQIA+ Interest, Neurodivergent / Neurodiverse, Special Events
Audience:
Adults
Anime/Manga Club:

Share in the love of Japanese animation and comics! Come join your fellow Otaku and enjoy anime watching, manga discussions, games, creating, and more! Light snacks provided and co...

Library Branch: Glen Burnie Library
Audience: Adults
Program Type: Arts & DIY, Books and Writing, Games, LGBTQIA+ Interest, Neurodivergent / Neurodiverse, Special Events

Anime/Manga Club

Share in the love of Japanese animation and comics! Come join your fellow Otaku and enjoy anime watching, manga discussions, games, creating, and more! Light snacks provided and cosplay is always 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.

A twenty-sided die superimposed over crossed swords with the words Mountain Road Adventurer's Guild above and below.

Mountain Road Adventurer's Guild

Thursday, May 15, 2025 at 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Mountain Road Library
Program Type:
Games, LGBTQIA+ Interest, Special Events
Audience:
Teens (Ages 11+)
Event Details:

The five kingdoms are on the brink of war, the realm is in chaos, and Dame Peritchkova's Academy of Speechcraft and Calligraphy is closed for the foreseeable future as th...

Required
Library Branch: Mountain Road Library
Audience: Teens (Ages 11+)
Program Type: Games, LGBTQIA+ Interest, Special Events
Required
Event Details:

The five kingdoms are on the brink of war, the realm is in chaos, and Dame Peritchkova's Academy of Speechcraft and Calligraphy is closed for the foreseeable future as the Dame themself has left for battle - leaving you without a graduat

fun

Riviera Beach Book Club: Fun Home by Alison Bechdel

Friday, May 16, 2025 at 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Riviera Beach - Programming Room at Riviera Beach Library
Program Type:
Books and Writing, LGBTQIA+ Interest, Women’s Interest
Audience:
Adults
Event Details:

Fun Home by Alison Bechdel

Library Branch: Riviera Beach Library
Room (Leave blank if you don't need to reserve a space): Riviera Beach - Programming Room
Audience: Adults
Program Type: Books and Writing, LGBTQIA+ Interest, Women’s Interest
Event Details:

Fun Home by Alison Bechdel

chibi drawing with the words "Teen Anime Club"

Otaku Unite! Teen Anime & Manga Club

Tuesday, May 20, 2025 at 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Glen Burnie Library
Program Type:
Arts & DIY, Books and Writing, LGBTQIA+ Interest, Neurodivergent / Neurodiverse, Special Events
Audience:
Teens (Ages 11+)
Event Details:

Share in the love of Japanese animation and comics! Come join your fellow Otaku and enjoy anime watching, manga discussions, games, creating, and more! Light snacks provided and co...

Library Branch: Glen Burnie Library
Audience: Teens (Ages 11+)
Program Type: Arts & DIY, Books and Writing, LGBTQIA+ Interest, Neurodivergent / Neurodiverse, Special Events
Event Details:

Share in the love of Japanese animation and comics! Come join your fellow Otaku and enjoy anime watching, manga discussions, games, creating, and more! Light snacks provided and cosplay is always 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.

The Emperor and the Endless Palace by Justinian Huang

The Queer Agenda Book Club

Tuesday, May 20, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Odenton - Staff Conference Room at Odenton Library
Program Type:
Books and Writing, LGBTQIA+ Interest
Audience:
Adults
Event Details:

A monthly book club that reads queer books in a queer- and trans-affirming setting.  All identities are welcome!This month, we will be reading The Emperor and the Endless Pala...

Library Branch: Odenton Library
Room (Leave blank if you don't need to reserve a space): Odenton - Staff Conference Room
Audience: Adults
Program Type: Books and Writing, LGBTQIA+ Interest
Event Details:

A monthly book club that reads queer books in a queer- and trans-affirming setting.  All identities are welcome!

fun

Pasadena Senior Center Book Club: Fun Home by Alison Bechdel

Wednesday, May 21, 2025 at 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Riviera Beach - Off Site at Riviera Beach Library
Program Type:
Books and Writing, LGBTQIA+ Interest, Women’s Interest
Audience:
Adults
Event Details:

Fun Home by Alison Bechdel

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Riviera Beach Library
Room (Leave blank if you don't need to reserve a space): Riviera Beach - Off Site
Audience: Adults
Program Type: Books and Writing, LGBTQIA+ Interest, Women’s Interest
Event Details:

Fun Home by Alison Bechdel

An image of a rainbow and a sun with a smiling face is over laid by the words "Rainbow Storytime" in blue lettering that curves along with the arc of the rainbow.

Rainbow Storytime

Saturday, May 24, 2025 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Mountain Road Library
Program Type:
Kindergarten Readiness, Storytimes, LGBTQIA+ Interest, Special Events
Audience:
All
Event Details:

Join us for a Rainbow Storytime celebrating solidarity, community, and building empathy with stories, music, and a fun craft. Don't miss this joyous story time for the whole family...

Library Branch: Mountain Road Library
Audience: All
Program Type: Kindergarten Readiness, Storytimes, LGBTQIA+ Interest, Special Events
Event Details:

Join us for a Rainbow Storytime celebrating solidarity, community, and building empathy with stories, music, and a fun craft. Don't miss this joyous story time for the whole family!

Paintbrush with rainbow-colored paint and text "share your story with pride art show"

"Share Your Story with Pride" Art Show Submissions

All Day 5/27 - 6/18
Odenton Library
Program Type:
Arts & DIY, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, LGBTQIA+ Interest, Special Events
Audience:
Kids (Ages 6 – 10), Teens (Ages 11+), Adults, All
Event Details:

Show your Pride through art! Interested artists and crafters can submit their paintings, drawings, graphic designs, photography, collages, poetry/written word submissions, and...

Library Branch: Odenton Library
Audience: Kids (Ages 6 – 10), Teens (Ages 11+), Adults, All
Program Type: Arts & DIY, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, LGBTQIA+ Interest, Special Events
Event Details:

Show your Pride through art!

Paintbrush with rainbow-colored paint and text "share your story with pride art show"

Share Your Story With Pride Community Art Project

Tuesday, May 27, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Odenton - Creation Station/Memory Lab at Odenton Library
Program Type:
Arts & DIY, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, LGBTQIA+ Interest, Special Events
Audience:
Kids (Ages 6 – 10), Teens (Ages 11+), Adults
Event Details:

Come and create a multimedia masterpiece that will become part of a community art project that will be displayed at the 3rd Annual "Share Your Story With Pride" Art Show this ...

Library Branch: Odenton Library
Room (Leave blank if you don't need to reserve a space): Odenton - Creation Station/Memory Lab
Audience: Kids (Ages 6 – 10), Teens (Ages 11+), Adults
Program Type: Arts & DIY, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, LGBTQIA+ Interest, Special Events
Event Details:

Come and create a multimedia masterpiece that will become part of a community art project that will be displayed at the 3rd Annual "Share Your Story With Pride" Art Show this June.

dle anime

Anime & Manga Club

Monday, June 2, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Deale - Community Meeting Room at Deale Library
Program Type:
Arts & DIY, Games, LGBTQIA+ Interest, Movies, Special Events
Audience:
Teens (Ages 11+)
Event Details:

Come hangout with us for Anime and Manga Club! Come share your faves, what you are currently watching/reading, artwork, cosplay, etc. - all things anime and manga! We will have dis...

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

Come hangout with us for Anime and Manga Club! Come share your faves, what you are currently watching/reading, artwork, cosplay, etc. - all things anime and manga! We will have discussions, play games, and more!

Pride Film Fest Series

Tuesday, June 3, 2025 at 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Riviera Beach - Community Meeting Room AB at Riviera Beach Library
Program Type:
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, LGBTQIA+ Interest
Audience:
Adults
Event Details:

Every Tuesday evening in June, we will show a well-received, award-winning film celebrating LGBTQ+ Pride. Join us for a few or all! Films are rated PG-13 or R and are geared to adu...

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: Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, LGBTQIA+ Interest
Event Details:

Every Tuesday evening in June, we will show a well-received, award-winning film celebrating LGBTQ+ Pride. Join us for a few or all! Films are rated PG-13 or R and are geared to adult audiences. For film titles, contact the Riviera Beach Library.

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.

Watercolor paints and a gradient painting of blue and pink

Share Your Story With Pride Community Art Project

Tuesday, June 3, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Severna Park - Community Meeting Room at Severna Park Library
Program Type:
Arts & DIY, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, LGBTQIA+ Interest, Special Events
Audience:
Kids (Ages 6 – 10), Teens (Ages 11+), Adults
Event Details:

Come express yourself and your identity through art! We'll supply a variety of materials for participants to create paintings, collages, and other multi-media pieces. Create a mult...

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+), Adults
Program Type: Arts & DIY, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, LGBTQIA+ Interest, Special Events
Event Details:

Come express yourself and your identity through art! We'll supply a variety of materials for participants to create paintings, collages, and other multi-media pieces.

Pride Escape Room

Wednesday, June 4, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Severn - Community Meeting Room AB at Severn Library
Program Type:
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Games, LGBTQIA+ Interest
Audience:
Kids (Ages 6 – 10), Teens (Ages 11+)
Event Details:

Oh no! While working on the Pride Parade float you accidentally got locked in the library! Work together to solve puzzles, learn LGBTQ+ history, and uncover the security code neede...

Required
Library Branch: Severn Library
Room (Leave blank if you don't need to reserve a space): Severn - Community Meeting Room AB
Audience: Kids (Ages 6 – 10), Teens (Ages 11+)
Program Type: Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Games, LGBTQIA+ Interest
Required
Event Details:

Oh no! While working on the Pride Parade float you accidentally got locked in the library! Work together to solve puzzles, learn LGBTQ+ history, and uncover the security code needed to escape and make it to the Pride Parade on time! 

Pride Escape Room

Wednesday, June 4, 2025 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Severn - Community Meeting Room AB at Severn Library
Program Type:
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Games, LGBTQIA+ Interest
Audience:
Kids (Ages 6 – 10), Teens (Ages 11+)
Event Details:

Oh no! While working on the Pride Parade float you accidentally got locked in the library! Work together to solve puzzles, learn LGBTQ+ history, and uncover the security code neede...

Required
Library Branch: Severn Library
Room (Leave blank if you don't need to reserve a space): Severn - Community Meeting Room AB
Audience: Kids (Ages 6 – 10), Teens (Ages 11+)
Program Type: Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Games, LGBTQIA+ Interest
Required
Event Details:

Oh no! While working on the Pride Parade float you accidentally got locked in the library! Work together to solve puzzles, learn LGBTQ+ history, and uncover the security code needed to escape and make it to the Pride Parade on time! 

Pride Escape Room

Wednesday, June 4, 2025 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Severn - Community Meeting Room AB at Severn Library
Program Type:
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Games, LGBTQIA+ Interest
Audience:
Kids (Ages 6 – 10), Teens (Ages 11+)
Event Details:

Oh no! While working on the Pride Parade float you accidentally got locked in the library! Work together to solve puzzles, learn LGBTQ+ history, and uncover the security code neede...

Required
Library Branch: Severn Library
Room (Leave blank if you don't need to reserve a space): Severn - Community Meeting Room AB
Audience: Kids (Ages 6 – 10), Teens (Ages 11+)
Program Type: Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Games, LGBTQIA+ Interest
Required
Event Details:

Oh no! While working on the Pride Parade float you accidentally got locked in the library! Work together to solve puzzles, learn LGBTQ+ history, and uncover the security code needed to escape and make it to the Pride Parade on time! 

A collage of 3 historic images in a horizontal layout. The furthest left features two drag queens in a black and white photograph, the middle picture is a black and white newspaper illustration of two women in an intimate embrace while fully clothed, the final picture on the right features a color photograph of a group of gay activists holding a number of picket signs.

From Twilight to Sunshine: LGBTQ+ History in Maryland

Wednesday, June 4, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Mountain Road Library
Program Type:
LGBTQIA+ Interest
Audience:
All
Event Details:

For as long as there has been a place called Maryland, there have been people whom we would today see as fitting within the LGBTQ+ community.   As cities grew in the 19th...

Library Branch: Mountain Road Library
Audience: All
Program Type: LGBTQIA+ Interest
Event Details:

For as long as there has been a place called Maryland, there have been people whom we would today see as fitting within the LGBTQ+ community.   As cities grew in the 19th century, newspapers began to offer tantalizing clues that all was

Rainbow Family Storytime

Saturday, June 7, 2025 at 2:00pm - 2:30pm
Discoveries: the Library at the Mall
Program Type:
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Kindergarten Readiness, Storytimes, LGBTQIA+ Interest
Audience:
All
Event Details:

Families of all kinds are invited for stories and songs of diversity, love, and friendship. All are welcome!

Library Branch: Discoveries: the Library at the Mall
Audience: All
Program Type: Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Kindergarten Readiness, Storytimes, LGBTQIA+ Interest
Event Details:

Families of all kinds are invited for stories and songs of diversity, love, and friendship. All are welcome!

A car with a rainbow paint job is on a rainbow that is superimposed on a galactic starfield. The words "Pasadena Park and Pride" are written at the top of the image in orange lettering with "@ Riviera Beach Library" written in pink neon lettering just below. At the bottom of the image is the date "June 4th, 12pm-4pm" in orange lettering.

Pasadena Park and Pride

Saturday, June 7, 2025 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Riviera Beach - Outdoor Patio at Riviera Beach Library
Program Type:
LGBTQIA+ Interest
Audience:
All
Event Details:

Park and Pride is back and better than ever! Come celebrate Pride with all of Pasadena! Music, crafts, chalk art, games, a storytime focusing on the LGBTQIA+ community, and more. W...

Required
Library Branch: Riviera Beach Library
Room (Leave blank if you don't need to reserve a space): Riviera Beach - Outdoor Patio
Audience: All
Program Type: LGBTQIA+ Interest
Required
Event Details:

Park and Pride is back and better than ever! Come celebrate Pride with all of Pasadena! Music, crafts, chalk art, games, a storytime focusing on the LGBTQIA+ community, and more.

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. 

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.