Special Events for Kids Ages 6-10 R Nature Explorers Club
Kids Book Clubs Early Reader Book Club | Club de Lectura Temprana Children in grades K-2 can practice their reading skills through group reading, activities and games based on popular beginner reader books. Presented in English. Los niños en los grados K-2 podrán practicar sus habilidades de leer por medio de lectura en grupo, actividades, y juegos basados en libros populares para principiantes. Presentado en inglés. Broadneck
Deale, continued Young Historians Mondays as listed below 3:30 pm
SCIENCE • TECHNOLOGY • ENGINEERING • MATH
Each month we’ll investigate an aspect of the ecosystem through presentations, conversations, active games and hands-on activities.
Young historians will have the opportunity to drop in and get up close and personal with historical people and cultures in this hands-on program. October 9: History of Halloween November 13: Dinosaurs Discoveries: The Library at the Mall R Audition Workshop with Children’s Theatre of Annapolis Saturday, September 16 at 2 pm Join us for this fun workshop, where a teaching artist from the Children’s Theatre of Annapolis will help you prepare to crush that next audition! Time Tours Mondays listed below from 4 to 7 pm Young historians will have the opportunity to drop in and get up close and personal with historical people and Neurodiverse Meet Up for Kids! Saturday, November 18 at 2 pm Enjoy games and activities during this social event for neurodiverse kids and teens. Odenton Process Art for Kids Saturday, September 23 at 2 pm Process art can help give children with learning differences a self-esteem boost! Use different techniques to explore art. Kid Anime Club Tuesday, September 26 at 4 pm Together we’ll watch anime, play games and make crafts! cultures in this hands-on program. September 18: World Mythology October 23: History of Halloween November 27: Cryptology
Maryland STEM Festival Signature Events Friday, October 13 - Saturday, November 11 R THE HEALING POWER OF CHEMISTRY Join a chemist from the American Chemical Society for hands-on experiments exploring chemistry related to health and medicine. Linthicum Saturday, November 11 at 11 am Odenton Saturday, September 30 at 11 am
Discoveries: The Library at the Mall R STEAM Club
Glen Burnie STEAM CLUB
Deale Tuesday, September 5 and Mondays, October 2 and November 6 at 3:30 pm
Busch Annapolis Wednesdays, September 13, October 11 and November 8 at 4:15 pm
Saturdays as listed below at 2 pm Join us for STEAM challenges and activities!
Wednesdays, September 13 and 27, October 11 and November 8 and 22 at 4 pm Enjoy hands-on sessions to empower creativity, ingenuity and imagination. Maryland City at Russett Science Saturdays Saturdays as listed below at 10:30 am Explore a different science topic the second Saturday of each month. September 9: Hand crank winch October 14: Cuban dominoes November 11: Food Odenton Stomp Rockets Saturday, October 14 at 2 pm Construct and launch paper rockets using a PVC-pipe rocket launcher. Kitchen Chemistry Saturday, November 18 at 2 pm Make playdough, fireworks in a bottle and see what happens when you mix baking soda and vinegar! Watch demonstrations of STEM alchemy that you can do at home and concoct a potion under the watchful eyes of the mad alchemists! LEGO® Bricks Challenge Wednesdays, September 20, October 18 and November 15 at 4 pm Take the challenge and build a masterpiece! LEGO® creations will be displayed afterwards. Severna Park STEM-O-Ween! Wednesday, October 18 at 6 pm
R Odenton Wednesdays, September 13, October 11 and November 8 at 4 pm R Severna Park Wednesdays, September
Tuesdays, September 12, October 10 and November 14 at 5:30 pm R Eastport-Annapolis Neck Thursdays, September 28, October 26 and November 30 at 4 pm R Edgewater Thursdays, September 14, October 19 and November 16 at 4 pm
September 2: Coding October 28: Potion lab November 25: Tinker time Eastport-Annapolis Neck R Homeschool STEM: Launch Into Science Tuesday, September 5 at 11:30 am Enjoy an interactive workshop on motion and energy. You will be tasked with designing a machine while learning Design and build a fairy house with items found in nature. All supplies are provided but feel free to bring items that you have found on your own nature walk to include. R Homeschool STEM: Planetary Geology: Rocks on Earth and Other Rocky Planets Tuesday, October 3 at 11:30 am Learn how studying rocks on Earth some fun science terms. R Build a Fairy House Monday, September 25 at 2 pm helps us better understand other rocky planets in our solar system. Learn about volcanoes on Venus, river deltas on Mars and craters on our Moon. R Homeschool STEM: STEM Conversations Tuesday, November 7 at 11:30 am Enjoy a casual gathering of individuals who are eager to learn about STEM topics in an open and relaxed environment. Presenters: Eric Epstein, Traveling Science and Charting Careers More events for homeschoolers on pages 9 and 11. Edgewater R Family STEM Night: Spooky Science Thursday, October 26 at 5:30 pm Try out some creepy cool experiments by making tissue paper ghosts fly, mummys with glowing eyes and growing a spooky crystalline spider.
R PAWS TO READ Children in elementary school improve their reading skills while enjoying the rapt attention of canine tutors. Call the branch to make an appointment. Wednesdays, September 6 and November 8 at 3:30 pm Join us for an afternoon full of interesting writing prompts. We’ll write stories individually and together as a group. Broadneck Autumn Cookie Decorating Workshop Thursday, November 9 at 5:30 and 7 pm Decorate sugar cookies inspired by the season! Brooklyn Park Stuffed Animal Portrait Paint Afternoon Saturday, October 21 at 11 am Let your inner artist shine by creating a portrait of your favorite stuffed animal. Art supplies provided. Event held outside, weather permitting. Day of the Dead Sugar Skulls Wednesday, November 1 at 1:30 pm Make a traditional sugar skull! Busch Annapolis R Crafternoon Thursdays, September 14, October 12 and November 9 at 4 pm Join us for a fun and easy craft program with a different project each month. Deale R Young Authors’ Writing Club
13, October 11 and November 8 at 4 pm
Broadneck Spooky STEM with the Science Guys of Baltimore Saturday, October 14 at 11 am The Science Guys of Baltimore will present exciting bubbling potions, chemical reactions and explosions as we explore the states of matter! Discoveries: The Library at the Mall Echoes of Nature: Creepy Crawlies Monday, October 30 at 3 pm Meet live animals and learn which creepy crawlies are the “good guys” and find out why the “bad guys” are important in nature too. Signed waiver required and available online. Broadneck Tinker Lab Thursdays, September 28, October 26 and November 30 at 3 pm Enjoy imaginative fun with hands-on exploration of different materials. Brooklyn Park STEAM & Snacks Thursdays as listed below at 4 pm Join us for STEAM crafts and snacks!
Edgewater Eric Energy: Science Spectacular Wednesday, October 18 at 4 pm Learn about weather science in this fun, interactive show. Help Eric Energy create vortex fog rings, bubbling potions, clouds on the ground and more! Odenton R Hackathons Tuesdays, September 19, October 17 and November 7 at 4 pm Advance through computer game levels to hone your hackings skills! Presenter: 780th Military Intelligence Brigade Busch Annapolis Creepy Spider Web STEM Challenge Wednesday, September 27 at 3:30 pm Engineer your best spider web and spider parachute and put them to the test! Create a spinning spider card to keep. Deale Intelligent Tangents Math Club Wednesdays, September 13, October 11 and November 15 at 3:30 pm Build your math skills through art, games, puzzles and other fun activities! Science Saturday - Solar Eclipse Saturday, October 14 at 1 pm Learn about solar eclipses and watch as one happens! This program will be partially outside, weather permitting. R Coding with Ozobots Monday, October 16 at 3:30 pm Learn how to code with Ozobots, small robots that allow for screen-free coding as you learn basic and advanced moves.
R Crofton Book Buddies
The I Survived Series by Lauren Tarshis Thursday, September 21 at 4:15 pm
Unsolved Case Files by Tom Sullivan Thursday, October 19 at 4:15 pm
Zeus the Mighty by Crispin Boyer Thursday, November 16 at 4:15 pm
R Severna Park RAD Readers Book Club For grades 3-5 Dragon in the Library by Louie Stowell Wednesday, September 27 at 4 pm
Broadneck Thursdays, September 21, October 19 and November 16 from 5:30 to 7:30 pm Saturdays, September 16, October 21 and November 25 from 10:30 am to 12:30 pm Busch Annapolis Saturdays, September 9, October 14 and November 11 from 10 am to noon
Edgewater Saturdays, September 9, October 7 and November 4 from 10 am to noon Linthicum Saturdays, September 9, October 14 and November 4 from 10 am to noon Odenton Saturdays, September 2, October 7 and November 4 from 10 am to noon
September 14: Color Theory October 12: Food Creation November 9: STEAM Craft with
Allergic by Megan Wagner Lloyd Thursday, October 26 at 4 pm
Chesapeake Arts Center STEM-tertainment Series
Thursdays as listed below at 4 pm Enjoy STEM-tertaining programs! October 19: Music - Hear, Hear! October 26: Halloween Masks November 2: Shadow Puppets
Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer by Kelly Jones Wednesday, November 29 at 4 pm
Graham and Parker K read to a friend at the Odenton Library.
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