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Museum Passes from AACPL Use your Library card to get free admission to participating local museums! Upon moving to Maryland in June 2022, my family was eager to start exploring the local area. We stopped by the closest library, signed up for a free library card, grabbed a copy of Happenings and learned about AACPL’s free museum passes! Each museum pass allows free general admission for up to four people and it couldn’t be easier to sign up for a pass through the library’s website at aacpl.net/things . In a matter of a few months, we "It couldn’t be easier to sign up for a pass through the library’s website at aacpl.net/things ." had walked the gardens and completed a scavenger hunt at the William Paca House & Garden, explored the reconstructed colonial buildings at Historic London Town & Gardens and learned about the ecology of the Chesapeake Bay at the Annapolis Maritime Museum. This spring, we plan to explore the architecture and art of the Hammond-Harwood House Museum. Saving money is one of the most significant advantages of using the library’s museum pass program. We were able to visit some of the most historic museums and gardens in the area without paying a dime! We were thrilled to be able to provide our kids with enriching, educational and cultural experiences in our new community and offer them an opportunity to have a deeper connection to the local area. AACPL’s free museum passes are an incredible resource for those who are looking to explore the city’s cultural offerings at no cost. From our family to yours, we highly recommend!
ALL R Open Mic Night
TEENS R Teen Art Night Thursdays as listed below at 6:30 pm Join your friends and peers at teen art night! Materials provided. March 28: Paint a Bookend April 25: Pressed Flower Lanterns May 30: Mixed Media Collage KIDS St. Patrick’s Day Party Saturday, March 9 at 10 am Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with fun activities. R ⚛ Owl Pellet Dissection Friday, March 29 at 2 pm Learn more about the secret lives of owls by dissecting an owl pellet with experts from the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center. For kids 8+
ALL Star Wars Day Celebration Saturday, May 4 at 3 pm Celebrate all things Star Wars with trivia and more! Costumes and props welcome. ADULTS Five Steps to a Native Garden with Master Gardener Ann Sawyer Saturday, March 9 at 10:30 am Join a Master Gardener from the University of Maryland Extension for a step-by-step explanation of how to incorporate native plants into your garden. ⚛ Riverbed Blues: Exploring Underwater Local riverkeeper organization Arundel Rivers Federation will discuss one of the Chesapeake Bay’s most precious and vulnerable resources – underwater grass beds. R ⚛ Conversations on Artificial Intelligence Wednesday, May 22 at 6:30 pm Join us in-person or via Zoom to discuss artificial intelligence in a casual setting with Dr. Angelo Thalassinidis, assistant dean of technology programs at Anne Arundel Community College. Foraging 101 Thursday, May 23 at 6 pm Grasses with Arundel Rivers Saturday, March 23 at 10:30 am Anne Arundel County Park Ranger Victor Jones will introduce basic foraging including how to spot edible plants, avoid dangerous lookalikes, prepare foraged food and more! TEENS ⚛ National Robotics Week Tech Try-Out Wednesday, April 10 at 3 pm Try out fun STEM toys like Ozobots, Lego We-Do, Makey-Makey and Sphero Indi. Stay for a robotics demonstration with South River High School
KIDS ⚛ Pi Day Party Thursday, March 14 at 5:30 pm
Kindergarten Readiness Babies in Bloom
Mondays, March 25, April 22 and May 20 at 7 pm Join us as an audience member or as a performer for a night of songs, dancing and poetry at our open mic night! Family-friendly acts of under five- minutes only. Registration is required for performers only. ⚛ Star Party Wednesday, March 27 at 7:30 pm Explore the night sky with Glenn Bock from NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center. ADULTS Mindfulness, Meditation and Laughter Saturday, May 18 at 2 pm Learn meditation, mindfulness and laughter yoga techniques with instructor Valentina McKenzie.
Wednesdays at 10 am Toddler Time Thursdays at 10 am Preschool Storytime Tuesdays at 10 am
Kindergarten Readiness Babies in Bloom Thursdays at 10:30 am Toddler Time Tuesdays at 10:30 am Preschool Storytime Wednesdays at 10:30 am Family Storytime Monday, March 18 at 5:30 pm : Dragons Monday, March 25 at 10:30 am : Nature Storytime at South River Farm Park Monday, April 22 at 10:30 am : Nature Storytime at Mayo Beach Park ⚛ Monday, April 29 at 5:30 pm : Scientists Monday, May 13 at 10:30 am : Nature Storytime at Beverly Triton Nature Park Monday, May 20 at 5:30 pm : Little Librarians where, when and how birds build nests. PRESCHOOLERS ⚛ Little Engineers: Constructive Play Monday, March 11 at 10:30 am Children will explore open-ended activities and play by building, shaping and manipulating objects to create something new. Learn about this special number and its use in mathematics. Win a prize by reciting the most digits of pi and enjoy a piece of pie! Dog Man Party Tuesday, March 26 at 3 pm Dav Pilkey is releasing a new book in his popular graphic novel series, and we will celebrate with crafts and other fun activities! R Escape Room: Locked in the Library Friday and Saturday, April 26 and 27 from 10 am to 5 pm Can you solve the mysterious librarian’s puzzles and find the clues that lead to the key? Work with your team to escape before time runs out! Call for a 45-minute slot. ⚛ Build the Best Nest Wednesday, May 8 at 6 pm Join naturalist Kerry Wixted outdoors to learn why,
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robotics team, FTC Cybirds Robotics! R After Hours Lock-In: Mini Golf Friday, April 19 at 6:30 pm
Enjoy a special after-hours event where we will putt a hole-in-one at our special mini-golf course just for teens!
Graham K, top, and Parker K explore the Annapolis Maritime Museum.
8 R Registration is required and begins two weeks before the program at aacpl.net/events . ⚛ STEM Program. See page 2 for details.
March, April and May 2024
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