Visionary Explorers: Hands on Artmaking with the AVAM
Art facilitators from AVAM will supply a treasure trove of unique materials for students to explore and use to create original artwork of their own! Join us each week to create something new!
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Pride Crafternoon: Wool Wrap Rainbow
Every stripe on the pride flag has a meaning - can you name them all? Explore the symbolism behind the iconic rainbow - then make your own “wool wrap” rainbow out of cardboard and colorful yarn!
Pride Story Time
Learn about Pride and people who identify as LGBTQIA+ in a child-friendly environment.
Pride Month Crafts
Celebrate Pride Month with fun and creative crafts. Materials provided; just bring your creativity.
Baby Craft Time
Join us for open-ended art projects as your little one explores different art materials in a variety of shapes, colors and sizes. Dress for a mess.
Story Time at Jalapeños Market
Designed for children who are newly mobile and active; siblings and all abilities welcome. Limited seating available; first come, first served. Jalapeños Market is located at 1790 Merritt Boulevard, Dundalk, 21222.
Black Music Month Crafternoon: Jazz Inspired Collage
Its Black Music Month, and we've got a jazzy Crafternoon planned for you. Join us to make a jazz-inspired collage.
Visionary Explorers
Art facilitators from the American Visionary Art Museum (AVAM) supply a treasure trove of unique materials for students to explore and use to create original artwork of their own. Join us each week to create something new.
Kids Create: Painting Sweet Treats
Have fun making art and crafts while learning new skills. Use puff paint, and sponges, to create a sweet little ice cream art.
Teen After Hours
The branch is going to have its very own trinket library in the teen area. But we need your artistic touch to fill the trinket library by creating keychains, zines and mini art. A trinket library works similarly to a little free library—instead of taking a book or leaving a book, people can...
STEM Fun: Amber Insect Slime
Dive into the world of science, technology, engineering, and math with fun, hands-on experiments and activities! Create slime that resembles the look of amber and add in fake insects that look like prehistoric bugs stuck in amber!
Out of the Cove
Get creative and crafty outside of the Art Cove with one of our learning specialists in a hands-on art project out on the museum floor. Become inspired with an immersive art piece! Due to scheduling, all programs are subject to change or cancellations. Thank you for your understanding.
Etch That Sketch
Lessons include etching shapes, letters, skylines, interactive mazes and more. Participants receive a free Etch A Sketch to continue their art at home. Materials are limited; first come, first served. Read about Princess Etch here .
Owings Mills Book Club
Join us for a lively discussion of Life, and Death, and Giants by Ron Rindo.
Movie & Craft: Soul
Make some egg shakers and join in with the music during the movie! Synopsis: What is it that makes you...YOU? Pixar Animation Studios’ all-new feature film SOUL introduces Joe Gardner (voice of Jamie Foxx) – a middle-school band teacher who gets the chance of a lifetime to play at the best jazz.
Dinosaur Story Time With Pterry and Sheldon
Meet Pterry and Sheldon, our Summer Reading puppets, as we read some stories and learn all about dinosaurs, archaeology, and the ancient world.
Craftmaking : Do It Yourself American Star Ornaments
Celebrate America's 250th anniversary by creating American Star Ornaments. Please call to register as supplies are limited. 410-396-0996
Juneteenth Jubilee
Activities include line dancing, face painting and balloon sculpting. Culture Queen opens the celebration with an interactive, engaging activity with movement and music at 11 a.m.
Celebrate the Flag
Craft a flag windsock to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution.
Teen Crafternoon
Get ready for summer by making a personal list of Must-Do's! Posterboard and decorating supplies will be provided. Register for Summer Reading during the program! Each person attending must register prior to the event. Supported by the Bel Air Friends of HCPL.
Craft and Create: Keychains
Unleash your creativity while learning new crafting skills! With step-by-step guidance, you’ll create something unique and have fun along the way.
Unearth a Story
A special dinosaur-themed craft time to celebrate the Summer Reading Challenge: "Unearth a Story."
Pratt Page-Turners Book Club
Join us for a discussion of The Fire Next Time by James Baldwin. At once a powerful evocation of James Baldwin's early life in Harlem and a disturbing examination of the consequences of racial injustice, the book is an intensely personal and provocative document from the iconic author of If...
Towson Book Club
Join us for a lively discussion of The Thursday Murder Club (Book 1) by Richard Osman.
Monday Movies: The Princess and the Frog & Craft
Celebrate Black Music month with a showing of Disney's The Princess and the Frog! Make a fun craft while watching.
Baby Paint and Sip
Art programs strengthen fine and gross motor skills, color awareness, vocabulary and sensory processing. Dress for a mess — you and your little one might get messy during this program. After they paint, they can enjoy some tasty treats, sip on refreshing drinks and have some time to...
Patriotic Diamond Art Magnets
Celebrate Maryland's 250th anniversary by creating sparkling star-shaped diamond art magnets in red, white and blue.
Crafty Cat Blankets
June is National Adopt-A-Cat Month. Come be crafty and create a no-sew, fleece blanket. Blankets will be donated to BARCS and given to adopted cats to take to their new homes. All supplies are provided.
Kids Create: Patriotic Sun Catchers
Have fun making art and crafts while learning new skills. With easy-to-follow steps, kids will create their own tissue paper suncatcher to celebrate the 250th anniversary of America.
Tome Raiders: Adult Book Club
This month's selection will be Evenings and Weekends by Oisin McKenna: London, 2019. It’s the hottest June on record, and a whale is stuck in the Thames River. In the streets of the city, four old acquaintances want more from life than they’ve been given. On the summer solstice, the longest day of.
Pins and Needles: Crochet Club
Explore the art of crocheting in this hands-on workshop. Whether you're a beginner or looking to refine your skills, this is the perfect place to learn and get creative.
Shooting Star Papercraft
Create a fun shooting star craft just in time for the 4th of July!
Freeform Painting
Canvases and supplies provided. Tickets available 30 minutes before program.
Teen Book Club
Calling all teen readers. Chat about your newest reading obsessions with other enthusiasts. Make friends while exercising your right to read.
Pins and Needles
Do you love to crochet? Would you like to learn? Join us to crochet & make new friends. Beginners welcome & materials will be provided for first-time participants.
Crafterwork
Relax and socialize with an easy craft each month. Supplies provided. Space is limited. Tickets available 15 minutes before program.
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