Anne Arundel County Public Library Happenings Summer 2024

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ALL ⚛ Making Reef Balls: Building Artificial Reefs Friday, June 21 at 10 am : Making Reef Balls Saturday, June 22 at 10 am Watching Them “Hatch” Join us and the Coastal Conservation Association of Maryland to build artificial reefs for Chesapeake Bay oysters! National Night Out Community Event Tuesday, August 6 at 6 pm Enjoy games, giveaways and free food, community partnerships and neighborhood camaraderie. Eat Around the World Family Potluck Wednesday, August 21 at 6 pm Bring a dish serving at least 10 people to share for our potluck supper! Please ensure it’s ready-to-eat, as we can’t reheat or cook food at the library. ADULTS Summer Film Series: Hollywood on Hollywood Mondays in July as listed below at 6 pm Each film will be introduced by area cinephile Ann Glenn with info about the film’s production, director and stars followed by a Q&A session.

ADULTS Arnold Senior Center Book Club The Alice Network by Kate Quinn Monday, June 3 at 2 pm

Hobby Fair Saturday, July 27 at 1 pm

Yoga Nidra Tuesdays, July 23 and August 27 at 6 pm

Kindergarten Readiness (No classes August 26 – September 2) Babies in Bloom Learn how to talk and dance like a pirate while also enjoying some nautical tales of treasure, adventure and sailing the seven seas! Pirate Storytime Saturday, August 3 at 10:30 and 11:30 am

Meet with a variety of local organizations, clubs and hobby groups that you can learn from and join! TEENS R Summer Teen Lock-In Friday, June 14 at 6 pm Celebrate the end of school and the start of summer at an after-hours party! Enjoy sweet treats, colorful crafts, games and more.

Discover how Yoga Nidra can help relieve the effects of stress, insomnia, chronic pain and anxiety. Bring your own mat, pillows and blanket. Presenter: Joan Livingston KIDS Early Reader Book Club Tuesdays, June 18, July 9 and August 13 at 4 pm Children in kindergarten through second grade can practice their reading skills through group reading, activities and games based on popular beginner reader books. PRESCHOOL Toddler Tinker Time Friday, July 12 at 10:30 am Imaginative fun featuring open-ended, hands- on exploration of different materials and manipulatives. Get creative, messy and inventive through play!

The Escape Artist: The Man who Broke Out of Auschwitz to Warn the World by Jonathan Freedland Monday, July 1 at 2 pm

Mondays at 10:30 am Toddler Time Mondays at 11:30 am Preschool Storytime Tuesdays at 10:30 and 11:30 am Wednesdays at 5:30 pm

R Let’s Make Bad Art! Thursday, July 11 at 2 pm

Lady Tan’s Circle of Women by Lisa See Monday, August 5 at 2 pm

We’ll provide a plethora of inspiring materials, but feel free to bring any of your own materials, media

and muses. KIDS Elementary Olympics: Indoor Field Day Monday, July 29 at 2 pm

Photos below: Customers are enjoying the new shelving recently installed at the Broadneck Library. The branch was closed for two weeks (opened two days ahead of schedule) to remove all the books and materials, move in the new shelves and reshelve the items. Many thanks to our customers for their patience and to our amazing branch and maintenance staff for their herculean efforts!

Beginner Line Dancing Fun Thursdays, June 6, July 18 and August 1 at 6 pm Learn some more beginner soul line dances and discover a fun, low impact physical activity! Presenter: Jessie’s Soul Line Dancers

Kindergarten Readiness (No classes August 26 – September 2) Babies in Bloom Thursdays and Fridays at 10:15 am Toddler Time Tuesdays at 10:15 am Preschool Storytime Wednesdays at 10:15 am Family Storytime ⚛ Tuesday, June 4 at 6 pm : Little Scientist Monday, June 17 at 6 pm : Preschool Craft ⚛ Saturday, June 29 at 10:30 am : Baby Artist Wednesday, July 31 at 6 pm : Sharks ⚛ Thursday, August 8 at 6 pm : Preschool LEGO® Build and Play Tuesday, August 13 at 6 pm : Little Yogis Begin your 1000 Books Before Kindergarten journey or celebrate milestones with a dance party! New signups receive a free book and bag prize. Dress up for added fun! Take a break from the summer heat and stay active with games and art projects as part of our indoor Summer Olympics! PRESCHOOL 1000 Books Before Kindergarten Dance Party! Monday, August 12 at 10:30 am

The Player (R, 1992) July 8

Hail, Caesar! (PG-13, 2016) July 15

The Bad and the Beautiful (NR, 1952) July 22

Sunset Boulevard (NR, 1950) July 29

⚛ Cricut Design Basics Friday, July 26 at 3 pm

Learn how to use Cricut Design Studio software for making designs with our Makerspace’s Cricut Maker machine.

4 R Registration is required and begins two weeks before the program at aacpl.net/events . ⚛ STEM Program. See page 2 for details.

June, July and August 2024



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