elkridge Elkridge Branch 6540 Washington Boulevard Elkridge, MD 21075
410.313.5077
RG: Registration required. Visit hclibrary.org/classes-events for details. Registration begins 1 week before date for children's class, 2 weeks for teens, and at the beginning of the quarter for adults. TK: Ticket required; available 15 mins before class begins. Accommodations available for those with special needs. Two weeks notice preferable to book ASL interpreter.
WHERE DID MY MONEY GO?
ADULTS (18+ years) STITCH AND SHARE Work on your crochet, knitting, embroidery, and hand-quilting projects as you meet like-minded friends. Please bring supplies. 1st Wednesdays Sep 4, Oct 2, Nov 6 10:30 am - 12 pm
SPRING AND SUMMER BULBS: FALL AND SPRING PLANTING
elkridge branch
Registration required.
Learn when and where to plant spring and summer bulbs, and how to care for them. Guidelines for planting and transplanting bulbs also covered. rg Tue Sep 10 7 - 8 pm In partnership with the Howard County Master Gardeners
BLOOD PRESSURE SCREENING Free, walk-in blood pressure screening and monitoring offered by Howard County General Hospital: A Member of Johns Hopkins Medicine. 2nd Tuesdays Sep 10, Oct 8, Nov 12 1 - 3 pm
Registration required.
Explore budgets, saving, and ways to increase income and reduce expenses. rg Tue Sep 24 7 - 8:30 pm In partnership with MakingChange
ELKRIDGE GAMING CLUB Play a wide variety of games - including tabletop role playing games (Dungeons & Dragons), strategy board games (RISK), competitive card games (MAGIC), and classic games. Play what the group decides or break up into smaller teams. Gaming promotes creative thinking, teamwork, and decision making, all in a fun setting. 4th Tuesdays Sep 24, Nov 26 6:30 - 8 pm
MAKE. TAKE. PLAY. AN EARLY LITERACY PARENT WORKSHOP For parents of children ages 3-5. Registration required.
Learn tips and strategies to spark your child’s love for reading, and make some take-home literacy games to help make learning to read fun! rg Sat Sep 28 2 - 3 pm
GARDENING IN A WARMING CLIMATE Registration required.
ART IN THE AFTERNOON
Learn about what climate change is and why it is happening. Discuss the impacts, and how gardeners and homeowners can work to reduce global warming. rg Tue Oct 8 7 - 8 pm In partnership with the Howard County Master Gardeners
Registration required. Register for each class separately.
Satisfy your creative impulse! No experience necessary, supplies provided. rg 3rd Tuesdays; 2 - 3:30 pm Sep 17 Jar Lanterns Oct 15 Paint a Pumpkin Nov 19 Fall Landscapes
BEGINNING QUILLING Registration required. Ages 16+.
UKULELE JAM SESSION
Learn the basics of paper quilling with fun fall motifs! rg Wed Oct 16 10:15 am - 12:15 pm rg Sat Oct 26 2 - 4 pm
Registration required.
Bring your ukulele or borrow one of ours for a jam session. rg 3rd Tuesdays Sep 17, Oct 15, Nov 19 7 - 8 pm
PLANNING FOR RETIREMENT
ART IN THE EVENING Registration required. Register for each class separately.
Registration required.
Satisfy your creative impulse! No experience necessary, supplies provided. rg 3rd Thursdays; 2 - 3:30 pm Sep 19 Jar Lanterns Oct 17 Paint a Pumpkin Nov 21 Fall Landscapes
Roy Yenoli of MakingChange discusses the best practices in preparing for retirement; it’s not just about the money! rg Tue Oct 29 7 - 8:30 pm In partnership with MakingChange
ASK A MASTER GARDENER
Feeling lucky? Have fun playing Bingo for teen and adult book prizes. Sat Nov 2 2 - 4 pm
Ask Maryland Master Gardeners questions and receive useful tips and practical advice. Sat Sep 21 10:30 am - 12 pm In partnership with Howard County Master Gardeners
BOOK BINGO Ages 14+.
PRUNING: BEAUTIFICATION FOR ALL SEASONS Registration required.
Learn the how, when, and why of pruning ornamental trees and shrubs through a fun lecture and demonstration. rg Sat Nov 2 2 - 3:30 pm In partnership with the Howard County Master Gardeners
22
FALL 2019