Week Calendar

Babies in Bloom Storytimes are 15-20 minutes, followed by social time for caregivers and little ones.

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!

Children ages three to five (with caring adult) build the early literacy skills needed for school readiness through engaging books, songs and activities.

Children will explore open ended activities and play by building, shaping, and manipulating objects to create something new. Curiosity and creativity abound, fostering the development of cognitive and functional skills.

Children ages three to five (with caring adult) build the early literacy skills needed for school readiness through engaging books, songs and activities.

Exercise your brain with a friendly game of Scrabble! For teens and adults.

Did you know one blood donation can potentially save up to three lives? Come join us and the Red Cross in making a difference and donate your blood today!

Stay after for some age appropriate toys and conversation!

Young children from birth to 5 years old (with caring adult) may enjoy books, music and a variety of developmentally appropriate toys during this hour of unstructured social time. 

Visit us for a morning of socializing and learning some new chair yoga poses. Bring a towel to help with some of the stretches. 

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

It's the Year of the Snake! Celebrations all over the world begin on January 29th and end on February 12th. Join us to celebrate the Lunar New Year with a story, songs, and a craft! Traditional clothing is encouraged! 

Hang out with library friends as we build Kindergarten skills! 

Let's have some messy fun today!  Let your young people enjoy the process of creating art with no expectations.

FOR AGES 3 & 4

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

Elementary aged yogis will practice mindfulness and movement with yoga books, songs, and games in this family-friendly yoga practice.  

Winter got you feeling chilly? Let’s celebrate summertime! We will read a story about summer, dance, and do a craft. Wear your favorite summer clothes and join us!

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

Call the Riviera Beach Library at 410-222-6286 to register for a 15 minute appointment beginning two weeks before the program. 

Hang out with other homeschool teens as we play a variety of games, try out some cool library technology, and more!

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

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

Come and try Cardio Drumming for Fun & Fitness. You can stand or sit for this program where we will tap, stretch and move to music while drumming on large fitness balls. 

Check out retro video games before the showing of Wreck It Ralph. 

In this unique escape room experience, participants will explore the richness of Indigenous languages through challenging puzzles and interactive clues.

Experience live music from The Superintendent's Combo, the United States Naval Academy Band's jazz combo.

The Afternoon Book Club will discuss author Lisa See's novel titled Lady Tan's Circle of Women.

During this program, students will learn about the four key components that animals need in a habitat and how animals use adaptations to survive in their habitats.

Enjoy wintery themed STEM activities on your semester break! We will have stations for you to learn new STEM concepts while having fun!

Join us for an afternoon of STEM fun! Get curious and explore a variety of hands-on STEM activities at the library.

Design a cat house for your furry friend! We'll provide the supplies. You bring your best ideas and if you'd like, a photo of your favorite kitty to share with the group.

Celebrate the return of the Giant Panda to the Smithsonian National Zoo! Wear your favorite black-and-white panda inspired outfit and join us for fun Giant Panda themed activities and crafts.

Showing of Wreck it Ralph

Learn how to download eBooks to your tablet or eReader or how to access any of our digital resources from home at this drop-in session with personalized help. Please bring your device with you for better assistance.

Play games and have fun with fellow fans of the Nintendo Wii Video Game System!

Join us for a scrapbooking hangout!

Join us at the Severn Library for a silent afternoon of games, ASL practice, and socializing!

Deaf, Hard-of-hearing, ASL Communities, CODA, Interpreters and Friends welcome. 

Voice-off event. 

Prepare your favorite chili at home, then bring it to the library to compete in our 2nd Annual Chili Cook-Off. Crockpots to keep the chili warm are encouraged. Judging begins promptly at 2:30pm. Open to all ages.

Join us for an engaging information session with Steven Migdal, a Civil Litigator with 45 years of experience.

Join other comic and graphic novel fans to discuss what you are currently reading and recommend other books that the group would enjoy in our quarterly book club.

Xīn nián kuài lè! 新年快乐! Celebrate the Lunar New Year with crafts and a special activities. 

Learn about the artist Alma Thomas and create art in her style. 

Supplies are limited. Registration required. Kids in grades K-5 only. 

AACPL customers have access to a wealth of online learning resources with just their library card. Learn about resources offered and how to access them.

Create your own set of coasters to take home! Choose one of our premade designs and material from our GlowForge and watch as it carves out your coasters. Add any final touches you'd like with our MakerSpace art supplies.

Are you looking for some peace and quiet to let your inner artist emerge?

Children in K-2 can practice their reading skills through group reading, activities, and games.

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!

Come jam with us at the library! Our traditional Bluegrass jam is both for folks new to bluegrass music interested in learning its standards and those with more experience seeking to develop deeper knowledge of tunes commonly played.

Please join us for a fun arts and crafts activity.

Practice mindfulness with crafting. 

PG, 2023

Join us for a Family Movie Night! Bring your favorite snack, blanket, and/or camp chair and get comfy for this indoor event. You're in for a great movie!  

Sew, knit, needlepoint, crochet - we do it all! Meet old friends and new as we teach and learn from each other. Beginners welcome.

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

Come join us for a night of Bingo in the library! All ages welcome. Books and small prizes for winners.

Designed for emerging readers in kindergarten through 2nd grade, we'll meet every month to read several stories, play interactive games, engage in book discussions, and other literacy building activities! 

Swap out your puzzles for some new ones!  Please be sure that the puzzles to exchange have all their pieces. 

Join the Quiet Reading Club for a cozy evening with your book and quiet company. Music or seasonal sounds will be playing softly in the background.

Do you enjoy painting, drawing or sketching? If so, then come and create with us. Be sure to check back later to see the image we will be recreating!

Learn how to cross stitch and start a bookmark project.

Learn the magic of mixing colors to start your painting journey. Make every color with only 5 starting colors, and learn when to use magenta vs red - cyan vs blue. A colorful wheel for the road to improving painting skills.

Bonus night of the D20 club! Sometimes more D&D, sometimes board games or other fun! Recommended to bring a completed Standard Array character sheet, dice set, and your imagination!

Families with young children enjoy a variety of stories, songs, rhymes and crafts about space while building early literacy skills.

Join us for hot drinks and enjoy even hotter reads in our romance book club!

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

Come join us as an audience member or a performer for a night of songs, comedy, and poetry! Please make sure your act is family friendly. All ages are welcome! Acts should be a duration of 3-5 minutes for each person or shared act.