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Crofton Houseplant Club

Monday, November 25, 2024 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Crofton Community Meeting Room at Crofton Library
Program Type:
Adult Learning, Gardening & Environment
Audience:
Teens (Ages 11+), Adults
Event Details:

We welcome houseplant enthusiasts of all experience levels to join us for an evening full of planty fun! There will be a brief informational session, followed by show-and-tell and ...

Cancelled
two children using a magnifying glass to look at flowers

Nature Explorers Club at Busch Annapolis

Wednesday, December 11, 2024 at 4:15pm - 5:15pm
Busch Annapolis - Campbell-Chambliss Community Meeting Room AB (Both Sides) at Busch Annapolis Library
Program Type:
Gardening & Environment
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
peaceful winter scene

Winter Solstice Slow Down

Saturday, December 21, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Discoveries - Programming Room at Discoveries: the Library at the Mall
Program Type:
Arts & DIY, Games, Gardening & Environment, Health & Wellness, Special Events, STEM/STEAM
Audience:
Kids (Ages 6 – 10), All
Event Details:

What do we do when nature slows down in winter? We do the same. Join us to learn more about which critters slow down and rest during the colder months of the year and practice ways...

kids looking through binoculars in the winter

Birding Bonanza

Saturday, January 4, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Discoveries - Programming Room at Discoveries: the Library at the Mall
Program Type:
Arts & DIY, Games, Gardening & Environment, Special Events, STEM/STEAM
Audience:
All
Event Details:

Wintertime is perfect for bird watching. Join us for crafts and activities to explore all there is to enjoy about our feathered backyard friends!

two children using a magnifying glass to look at flowers

Nature Explorers Club at Busch Annapolis

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

Artifacts Exploration with a Ranger

Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 2:00pm - 5:00pm
Maryland City at Russett - Community Meeting Room at Maryland City at Russett Library
Program Type:
Gardening & Environment, STEM/STEAM
Audience:
Preschool (Ages 0 – 5), Kids (Ages 6 – 10), Teens (Ages 11+), Adults
Event Details:

Celebrate an early dismissal day from school by visiting an Open House with Patuxent Research Refuge Rangers. Explore a variety of hands-on activities and artifacts plus MAYBE a sp...

Nature Detectives: Winter Animals

Friday, January 17, 2025 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Crofton Community Meeting Room at Crofton Library
Program Type:
Gardening & Environment, STEM/STEAM, Outdoor Event
Audience:
Kids (Ages 6 – 10), Teens (Ages 11+), All
Event Details:

What do animals do during the winter? Come explore and learn about animal adaptations for the colder weather. Bring a coat!

Odenton Library Trash Pickup

Saturday, January 25, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Odenton Library
Program Type:
Community Services, Gardening & Environment, Outdoor Event
Audience:
Kids (Ages 6 – 10), Teens (Ages 11+), Adults, All
Event Details:

Help your local environment by cleaning up trash near the Odenton Library! For our school age customers, earn a service-learning hour! Safety equipment and trash bags will ...

Required
a peace lily plant in a gray pot with the AACPL logo

Crofton Houseplant Club

Monday, January 27, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Crofton Community Meeting Room at Crofton Library
Program Type:
Adult Learning, Gardening & Environment, Health & Wellness
Audience:
Teens (Ages 11+), Adults
Event Details:

We welcome houseplant enthusiasts of all experience levels to join us for an evening full of planty fun! There will be a brief informational session, followed by show-and-tell and ...

two children using a magnifying glass to look at flowers

Nature Explorers Club at Busch Annapolis

Wednesday, February 12, 2025 at 4:15pm - 5:15pm
Busch Annapolis - Campbell-Chambliss Community Meeting Room AB (Both Sides) at Busch Annapolis Library
Program Type:
Gardening & Environment
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

Windowsill Gardening

Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Brooklyn Park - Other In-library location at Brooklyn Park Library
Program Type:
Adult Learning, Gardening & Environment
Audience:
Adults
Event Details:

Start garden herbs that can grow on right on your indoor sunny windowsill.

Person with gardening gloves planting flowers in soil

Severna Park Plant Club

Monday, February 17, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Severna Park - Community Meeting Room at Severna Park Library
Program Type:
Adult Learning, Gardening & Environment
Audience:
Teens (Ages 11+), Adults
Event Details:

Join us for a fun and planty evening!  Our local Homestead Gardens expert will present a seasonal lecture and lead a lively question-and-answer conversation.  Bring your ...

Oysters 101

Saturday, February 22, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Riviera Beach - Community Meeting Room AB at Riviera Beach Library
Program Type:
Gardening & Environment, Special Events, STEM/STEAM
Audience:
Kids (Ages 6 – 10)
Event Details:

This program takes a “deeper dive” into one of the keystone species in our Chesapeake Bay. The activity will discuss how an oyster grows, their life cycle and the importance of a h...

Required
a peace lily plant in a gray pot with the AACPL logo

Crofton Houseplant Club

Monday, February 24, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Crofton Community Meeting Room at Crofton Library
Program Type:
Adult Learning, Gardening & Environment, Health & Wellness
Audience:
Teens (Ages 11+), Adults
Event Details:

We welcome houseplant enthusiasts of all experience levels to join us for an evening full of planty fun! There will be a brief informational session, followed by show-and-tell and ...

Seeds sprouting

Virtual Visit: Seed Starting with A Professional Horticulturist

Tuesday, March 4, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Online Events
Program Type:
Gardening & Environment, Health & Wellness
Audience:
Kids (Ages 6 – 10), Teens (Ages 11+), Adults
Event Details:

Whatever the weather, you can start your vegetable or flower garden now! A Certified Professional Horticulturalist and Master Gardener Emeritus will give the “ins and outs” of germ...

Required
Virtual Event
garden with flowers and bushes and trees in the background

Global Gardens with Alison Milligan, Master Gardener and Watershed Steward

Tuesday, March 4, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:45pm
Broadneck - Community Meeting Room at Broadneck Library
Program Type:
Gardening & Environment
Audience:
Adults
Event Details:

Join Alison Milligan, Master Gardener and Watershed Steward, on a trip around the globe visiting several unique and distant gardens. She’ll share her beautiful photos while present...

two children using a magnifying glass to look at flowers

Nature Explorers Club at Busch Annapolis

Wednesday, March 12, 2025 at 4:15pm - 5:15pm
Busch Annapolis - Campbell-Chambliss Community Meeting Room AB (Both Sides) at Busch Annapolis Library
Program Type:
Gardening & Environment, STEM/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
plants, soil, rocks artfully arranged in glass containers

Earth Day Terrariums

Wednesday, April 2, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Eastport-Annapolis Neck - Community Meeting Room at Eastport-Annapolis Neck Library
Program Type:
Arts & DIY, Gardening & Environment
Audience:
Teens (Ages 11+), Adults
Event Details:

Celebrate Earth Day early by making a terrarium out of a recycled glass container.  All supplies will be provided (while they last). Feel free to bring your own vessel and fou...

two children using a magnifying glass to look at flowers

Nature Explorers Club at Busch Annapolis

Wednesday, April 16, 2025 at 4:15pm - 5:15pm
Busch Annapolis - Campbell-Chambliss Community Meeting Room AB (Both Sides) at Busch Annapolis Library
Program Type:
Gardening & Environment, STEM/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
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, STEM/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

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.