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Date Event Description
10/17/12
10:15 AM
Central Branch
What's In My Art Box
A class that sparks creativity through four elements of art, as inspired by children's literature. Ages 3-5 with adult; 45 min. Ticket required. Four week series.

*Limited space; tickets available at Children's Desk 15-30 minutes before class.
10/17/12
10:15 AM
East Columbia Branch
Storybook Friends
A story and craft to enjoy with your child. Ages 2-5 with adult; 30 min. Ticket required.

Oct 3 - Olivia
Oct 10 - Where the Wild Things Are
Oct 17 - Earl the Squirrel
Oct 24 - Good Night Moon

*Limited space; tickets available at Children's Desk 15-30 minutes before class.
10/17/12
10:15 AM
Elkridge Branch
Just for Me
For children ages 3-5 who are ready for an independent class that includes creative expression, listening comprehension, and early reading skills. 30 min.

No registration required.
10/17/12
10:15 AM
Miller Branch
Play Partners
Stories, baby games, and musical activities. Ages infant-23 months with adult; 20-30 min.

No registration required.
10/17/12
10:15 AM
Savage Branch
Play Partners
Stories, baby games, and musical activities. Ages infant-23 months with adult; 20-30 min.

No registration required.
10/17/12
10:30 AM
Glenwood Branch
Fall Into Science
A class exploring simple science concepts and experiments inspired by children's literature. Multi-week series. Ages 3-5 with adult; 45 min.

*Registration is required. Register online or by calling 410.313.5579.
10/17/12
11:00 AM
Savage Branch
Play Partners
Stories, baby games, and musical activities. Ages infant-23 months with adult; 20-30 min.

No registration required.
10/17/12
11:15 AM
East Columbia Branch
Storybook Friends
A story and craft to enjoy with your child. Ages 2-5 with adult; 30 min. Ticket required.

Oct 3 - Olivia
Oct 10 - Where the Wild Things Are
Oct 17 - Earl the Squirrel
Oct 24 - Good Night Moon

*Limited space; tickets available at Children's Desk 15-30 minutes before class.
10/17/12
11:15 AM
Elkridge Branch
Just for Me
For children ages 3-5 who are ready for an independent class that includes creative expression, listening comprehension, and early reading skills. 30 min.

No registration required.
10/17/12
11:30 AM
Central Branch
What's In My Art Box
A class that sparks creativity through four elements of art, as inspired by children's literature. Ages 3-5 with adult; 45 min. Ticket required. Four week series.

*Limited space; tickets available at Children's Desk 15-30 minutes before class.
10/17/12
11:30 AM
Miller Branch
Play Partners
Stories, baby games, and musical activities. Ages infant-23 months with adult; 20-30 min.

No registration required.
10/17/12
3:00 PM
Savage Branch
Hi Tech
Hang out, mess around, and geek out by experiencing the latest technology and software hands-on in the HiTech STEM digital media lab at Savage Branch. Explore digital music and video, digital media, and mobile app design as you collaborate with fellow students who are studying abroad in Spain, France, and Ghana. Ages 11 - 18. Visit hclibrary.org/hitech for a calendar with details of events.

Funded by a Federal STEM grant from IMLS and the MacArthur Foundation.
10/17/12
4:00 PM
Savage Branch
Hi Tech Video Creation Class
Learn to use the tools in the HiTech lab to create digital video. Ages 11-18.

*Registration is required. Register online or by calling 410.880.5980.
10/17/12
4:30 PM
Glenwood Branch
Game Night
Meet and compete with friends. Refreshments. Ages 11-17.

No registration required.
10/17/12
6:00 PM
Central Branch
Training for Volunteer Tutors
Are you interested in helping other adults to learn to read? Learn how to become a tutor for HCLS Project Literacy.

*Registration is required. Register online or by calling 410.313.7800.
10/17/12
7:00 PM
Central Branch
Lincoln's Nominating Conventions: Tricks, Trades, and Trying Times
Stan M. Haynes, author of The First American Political Conventions: Transforming Presidential Nominations, 1832-1872, discusses Lincoln's unexpected nomination at the 1860 Republican convention in Chicago, and his renomination in Baltimore in 1864. The tactics used by Lincoln's team were shrewd and effective, but some were of questionable propriety.

Books available for purchase and signing. Cosponsored by Howard County Historical Society.

*Registration is required. Register online or by calling 410.313.7800.
10/17/12
7:00 PM
Central Branch
An Evening of (slightly) Scary Storytelling
Listen to spooky tales. Families (ages 5 & up); 30 min.

No registration required.
10/17/12
7:00 PM
Elkridge Branch
Pajama Time
Stories and music just before bedtime. Pajamas, teddy bears, and blankets welcome. All ages; 30 min.

No registration required.
10/17/12
7:00 PM
Miller Branch
License to Thrive:
Title IX At 35
From classroom to boardroom to courtroom to green room to locker room, Title IX has benefited millions of girls. This engaging film examines how Title IX has opened doors for girls and women. Discussion follows. Cosponsored by the Women's Giving Circle.

*Registration is required. Register online or by calling 410.313.1950.
10/17/12
7:00 PM
Miller Branch
Bas Bleu
Book club, 3rd Wednesdays; 7 - 8 pm.

Sep 19 - The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood
Oct 17 - Red Ruby Heart in a Cold Blue Sea by Morgan Callan Rogers
Nov 21 - Flygirl by Sherri L. Smith

No registration required.
10/17/12
7:00 PM
Miller Branch
Science Club
Harness the wind, build machines, and have fun with physics. Ages 11-17. Register for each date separately.

Sep 19 - Wind power
Oct 17 - Simple machines
Nov 14 - Newton's laws

*Registration is required. Register online or by calling 410.313.1950.
10/17/12
7:00 PM
Savage Branch
Pizza, Pop & Poe
Watch the classic film Tales of Terror, three stories adapted from the works of Edgar Allen Poe, while enjoying pizza and beverages. Ages 11-17. A Teen Read Week event.

*Registration is required. Register online or by calling 410.880.5980.
10/17/12
7:00 PM
Savage Branch
Nonfiction
Book club, 3rd Wednesdays; 7 - 8:30 pm.

Sep 19 - Cleopatra: A Life by Stacy Schiff
Oct 17 - Fifth Avenue, 5 AM: Audrey Hepburn, Breakfast at Tiffany's, and the Dawn of the Modern Woman by Sam Wasson
Nov 21 - The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind by William Kamkwamba

No registration required.
10/17/12
7:45 PM
Miller Branch
English Conversation Class
Is English your second (or third) language? Practice speaking and understanding in a small group. Wednesdays; 7:45 - 8:45 pm.

No registration required.
 

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