Family events

Kid- and family-friendly things to do in Howard County: story times, crafts, festivals and more.

Schools: Schools & Offices Closed (2026-11-03).

Thursday, October 29

Autumn LEGO Train Garden (All ages)

Oct 29 to Nov 1 Family

Mask Painting @The Teen Center

4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. · East Columbia Branch · Columbia Family

Ready, Set, Write with author Laura Shovan (grades 4-5)

4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. · Elkridge Branch · Elkridge Family

Cryptozoology (Grades 3-5)

6 p.m. to 7 p.m. · Miller Branch · Ellicott City Family

Lego Master Build (all ages)

6 p.m. to 7:45 p.m. · East Columbia Branch · Columbia Family

Friday, October 30

Witchy Wonders! (Ages 3-7, with adult)

11:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. · Savage Branch · Savage, Jessup and North Laurel Family

Hallo-Teen (ages 11-17)

3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. · Glenwood Branch · Clarksville and River Hill Family

Saturday, October 31

FALL FESTIVAL WEEKENDS

Oct 31 to Nov 8 Family

Trick or Treat on Main Street

All day FamilyFree

Costume Parade! (all ages)

10 a.m. to 10:15 a.m. · Central Branch · Columbia Family

Boo Bash Parade (Families)

10 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. · Glenwood Branch · Clarksville and River Hill Family

Halloween Stories & Costume Parade (Families)

10 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. · Savage Branch · Savage, Jessup and North Laurel Family

Not-So-Scary Stories and Costume Parade (Families)

10 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. · Elkridge Branch · Elkridge Family

Costume Parade! (families)

10:30 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. · Miller Branch · Ellicott City Family

The Wizard and the Wolf: A Halloween Family Concert

10:30 a.m. to noon · Jim Rouse Theatre · Columbia Family

Halloween Stories & Costume Parade (Families)

11:15 a.m. to noon · Savage Branch · Savage, Jessup and North Laurel Family

Chemistry in the Library- Under Construction (Ages 7+)

noon to 1 p.m. · Glenwood Branch · Clarksville and River Hill Family

Hocus-Pocus Slime Science (ages 6+)

2 p.m. to 2:45 p.m. · Elkridge Branch · Elkridge Family

Scary Pictionary (ages 11-13)

2 p.m. to 3 p.m. · Central Branch · Columbia Family

Sunday, November 1

Craft Supply Swap

2 p.m. to 3 p.m. · Central Branch · Columbia Family

Monday, November 2

Little Learners (Ages 3-5, with adult) - Autumn Art - STEAM

10 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. · Savage Branch · Savage, Jessup and North Laurel Family

Sensory Friendly Stories (ages 3-5 with adult)

10:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. · Miller Branch · Ellicott City FamilyFree

Memory Cafe @ Miller

2 p.m. to 4 p.m. · Miller Branch · Ellicott City Family

Global Reads

6 p.m. to 7 p.m. · Miller Branch · Ellicott City Family

Tuesday, November 3

HoCo Arts School’s Out: All About Texture (grades K-5)

9 a.m. to noon · Capitoline Center · Ellicott City Family

Hatchlings: New Baby and Me (Newborn-6 months with adult)

10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. · Central Branch · Columbia Family

HoCo Arts School’s Out: All About Paper (grades K-5)

12:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. · Capitoline Center · Ellicott City Family

Illustrate with Procreate

1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. · East Columbia Branch · Columbia Family

Little Learners Twist & Shout (Ages 2-5, with adult)

2 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. · East Columbia Branch · Columbia Family

Get Out the Vote! (ages 4 & up, with adult)

2 p.m. to 2:45 p.m. · Miller Branch · Ellicott City Family

Painted Memories: Day of the Dead Rock Art (Ages 5- 10 with an Adult)

2 p.m. to 2:45 p.m. · Glenwood Branch · Clarksville and River Hill Family

Super STEAM Stations (ages 6-10)

2 p.m. to 2:45 p.m. · Elkridge Branch · Elkridge FamilyFree

Explore Art: Shaving Foam Fun! (Ages 7-10)

3 p.m. to 3:45 p.m. · Central Branch · Columbia FamilyFree

HHS Theater Preview: Lost Girl

7 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. · Savage Branch · Savage, Jessup and North Laurel Family

Wednesday, November 4

Putting the Garden to Bed (ages 4-6, with adult)

2 p.m. to 3 p.m. · Miller Branch · Ellicott City Family

Leaf Litter Craft Challenge

3 p.m. to 5 p.m. · Elkridge Branch · Elkridge Family

Diamond Painting @The Teen Center

4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. · East Columbia Branch · Columbia Family

Howard Central Go Club (Ages 8 and up) - November Meeting

5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. · Central Branch · Columbia Family

Beyond Words Junior (ages 6-11 with adult)

6 p.m. to 7 p.m. · Miller Branch · Ellicott City Family

Simple Machines Stations

6 p.m. to 7 p.m. · East Columbia Branch · Columbia Family

Thursday, November 5

Lego & Robotics Club

4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. · Miller Branch · Ellicott City Family

Personalized Pumpkins with the Laser

5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. · Glenwood Branch · Clarksville and River Hill Family

Advanced Anime Association

6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. · Savage Branch · Savage, Jessup and North Laurel Family

Saturday, November 7

Savage Ukes (8 & up, teens & adults welcome!)

2 p.m. to 3 p.m. · Savage Branch · Savage, Jessup and North Laurel Family

Music Tech

2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. · Central Branch · Columbia Family

Monday, November 9

Move & Groove Mondays (ages 3-5 with adult)

9:30 a.m. to 10 a.m. · Miller Branch · Ellicott City Family

Little Learners (Ages 3-5, with adult) - Pie, Pie, Baby! - STEAM

10 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. · Savage Branch · Savage, Jessup and North Laurel Family

Move & Groove Mondays (ages 3-5 with adult)

10:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. · Miller Branch · Ellicott City Family

Free Drop-In Flu Vaccination Clinic @ Miller - Howard County Dept. of Health

3 p.m. to 6 p.m. · Miller Branch · Ellicott City FamilyFree

Milk in Motion

3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. · Savage Branch · Savage, Jessup and North Laurel Family

Glenwood D&D Club (Ages 12+)

6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. · Glenwood Branch · Clarksville and River Hill Family

DEAR: Dogs Educating & Assisting Readers (Ages 5-10, with adult)

6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. · Savage Branch · Savage, Jessup and North Laurel Family

Lego Engineering Challenge (ages 9-12) RG

6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. · Central Branch · Columbia Family

Tuesday, November 10

Hatchlings: New Baby and Me (Newborn-6 months with adult)

10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. · Central Branch · Columbia Family

Little Learners Celebrate's Veterans' Day (3-5 years with adult)

2 p.m. to 2:45 p.m. · East Columbia Branch · Columbia Family

Teen Tabletop Gaming - Honey Heist

6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. · Elkridge Branch · Elkridge Family

Family Story and Craft: Native American Heritage Month (families)

6:15 p.m. to 7 p.m. · Miller Branch · Ellicott City Family

Wednesday, November 11

Fused Glass Spoon Rest Workshop for ages 12 and up

noon to 2:30 p.m. · Columbia Art Center · Columbia Family

Thursday, November 12

LEGO Build Lab: Brick Valor

3:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. · Elkridge Branch · Elkridge Family

Junk Journaling @The Teen Center

4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. · East Columbia Branch · Columbia Family

Beyond Words Junior (Ages 6-11, with adult) - Turkey Trouble!

6 p.m. to 7 p.m. · Savage Branch · Savage, Jessup and North Laurel Family

Page Turners Book Club (grades 4-5)

6 p.m. to 7 p.m. · Miller Branch · Ellicott City Family

Friday, November 13

Fused Glass Spoon Rest Workshop for ages 12 and up

6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. · Columbia Art Center · Columbia Family

Saturday, November 14

Autumn Luminaries

1 p.m. to 3 p.m. · Glenwood Branch · Clarksville and River Hill Family

Binary Code Basics (ages 9-12)

3 p.m. to 4 p.m. · Central Branch · Columbia Family

Orchestra Adventure (Ages 5-10 with family members)

3 p.m. to 4 p.m. · Glenwood Branch · Clarksville and River Hill Family

Monday, November 16

Move & Groove Mondays (ages 3-5 with adult)

9:30 a.m. to 10 a.m. · Miller Branch · Ellicott City Family

Little Learners (Ages 3-5, with adult) - Let's Play Bingo!

10 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. · Savage Branch · Savage, Jessup and North Laurel Family

Move & Groove Mondays (ages 3-5 with adult)

10:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. · Miller Branch · Ellicott City Family

Math Games: Mancala (Ages 8-11)

5:30 p.m. to 6:15 p.m. · Elkridge Branch · Elkridge Family

Beginning Graphic Novel Club (Ages 5-8)

6 p.m. to 7 p.m. · Savage Branch · Savage, Jessup and North Laurel Family

Black-eyed Susan Book Group (grades 6 - 8)

6 p.m. to 7 p.m. · Central Branch · Columbia Family

Tuesday, November 17

Little Learners: Fall Into Science (3-5 years with adult)

2 p.m. to 2:45 p.m. · East Columbia Branch · Columbia Family

Teens Crochet - Amigurumi Pumpkin

6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. · Elkridge Branch · Elkridge Family

Wednesday, November 18

Explore and Play (ages 18 months-5 with adult)

10 a.m. to 11 a.m. · Miller Branch · Ellicott City Family

Puppet Presents: Bear Says Thanks (Ages 3-5 with adult)

10:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. · Glenwood Branch · Clarksville and River Hill Family

STEAM Makers (Ages 7-11) - Turkey Science

11:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. · Savage Branch · Savage, Jessup and North Laurel Family

Explore and Play (ages 18 months-5 with adult)

2 p.m. to 3 p.m. · Miller Branch · Ellicott City Family

Illustrate with ProCreate with iPads

3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. · Glenwood Branch · Clarksville and River Hill Family

Karaoke @The Teen Center

4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. · East Columbia Branch · Columbia Family

Black-Eyed Susan Chapter Book Club (Grades 3-5)

4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. · Central Branch · Columbia Family

Reader's Choice Book Club (Grades 1-5)

5:30 p.m. to 6:15 p.m. · Savage Branch · Savage, Jessup and North Laurel Family

STEAM Fun: Pentominoes (ages 6-10)

5:30 p.m. to 6:15 p.m. · Elkridge Branch · Elkridge FamilyFree

Pokemon Trading Card Game (ages 6-11; 6-7 with adult)

6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. · East Columbia Branch · Columbia Family

The Inklings: Teen Creative Writing Club

6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. · Glenwood Branch · Clarksville and River Hill Family

Thursday, November 19

LEGO Build Lab: Indigenous Awesome

3:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. · Elkridge Branch · Elkridge Family

Yoga @The Teen Center

4 p.m. to 5 p.m. · East Columbia Branch · Columbia Family

LEGO Building Workshop (Ages 5-10)

4:30 p.m. to 5:15 p.m. · Elkridge Branch · Elkridge Family

Special Day - Teen Beyond Words (Ages 11 - 21)

5 p.m. to 7 p.m. · Miller Branch · Ellicott City Family

The Stories of Their Lives: Erno Rubik and His Magic Cube (7-10 yrs)

6 p.m. to 6:45 p.m. · Glenwood Branch · Clarksville and River Hill Family

Lego Master Build

6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. · East Columbia Branch · Columbia Family

STEAM Powered Book Club (grades 2-3)

6:30 p.m. to 7:15 p.m. · Miller Branch · Ellicott City Family
Weekly classes and ongoing programs (27)

Play Partners (infant - 23 months, with adult)

9:30 a.m. to 10 a.m. · Miller Branch · Ellicott City · and 38 more dates Family

All Together Now (Ages Everyone)

10 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. · Glenwood Branch · Clarksville and River Hill · and 28 more dates Family

3, 2, Fun (ages 2-3 with adult)

10:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. · East Columbia Branch · Columbia · and 19 more dates FamilyFree

Teen Space (ages 11-17)

3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. · Glenwood Branch · Clarksville and River Hill · and 8 more dates Family

Pajama Time (ages 0-5+ with adult)

6:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. · Elkridge Branch · Elkridge · and 13 more dates Family

Time For Us: Toddler Play & Learn (ages 18-35 months with adult)

9:30 a.m. to 10 a.m. · Elkridge Branch · Elkridge · and 5 more dates Family

Picture Book Parade with Craft (Ages 2-5, with adult)

10 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. · Savage Branch · Savage, Jessup and North Laurel · and 2 more dates Family

Little Learners Storybook Friends (ages 2-5 with adult)

10:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. · East Columbia Branch · Columbia · and 2 more dates Family

Matilda The Musical

8 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. · Slayton House · Columbia · and 5 more dates Family

Cuentos en Español y Tiempo de Juego (edades 0-5 con adulto)

10:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. · Elkridge Branch · Elkridge · and 2 more dates Family

Little Learners (Ages 3-5 w/ Adult)

2 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. · Glenwood Branch · Clarksville and River Hill · and 10 more dates Family

Picture Book Parade (ages 2-5 with adult)

2 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. · East Columbia Branch · Columbia · and 2 more dates Family

Teen After School Gaming

3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. · Elkridge Branch · Elkridge · and 2 more dates Family

DEAR: Dogs Educating and Assisting Readers (Ages 5-10)

6 p.m. to 7 p.m. · Central Branch · Columbia · and 1 more date FamilyFree

Knot Just Knitters

6:15 p.m. to 7:45 p.m. · Glenwood Branch · Clarksville and River Hill · and 1 more date Family

Family Fun at Your Library (Families)

6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. · Elkridge Branch · Elkridge · and 2 more dates Family

Time for Us (ages 18-35 months, with adult)

9:30 a.m. to 10 a.m. · Miller Branch · Ellicott City · and 3 more dates Family

Baby's Play Date (ages infant-23 months with adult)

11 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. · East Columbia Branch · Columbia · and 7 more dates Family

Just for Me (ages 3-5)

1:30 p.m. to 2 p.m. · Elkridge Branch · Elkridge · and 4 more dates Family

Teen Space (ages 11-17)* Special Edition

3 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. · Glenwood Branch · Clarksville and River Hill · and 1 more date Family

Family Fun at Your Library: Video Game Night (Families)

6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. · Elkridge Branch · Elkridge · and 1 more date Family

AV Studio Teens!

3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. · Savage Branch · Savage, Jessup and North Laurel · and 2 more dates Family

Stories in Motion (Ages 1 to 2)

9:30 a.m. to 10 a.m. · Central Branch · Columbia · and 1 more date Family

FLEX Friday - Games @The Teen Center

4 p.m. to 5 p.m. · East Columbia Branch · Columbia · and 1 more date Family

Little Learners: Preschool Skills Stations (3-5 years with adult)

10:30 a.m. to 11:15 a.m. · East Columbia Branch · Columbia Family

Maker Monday @ECO Makerspace

4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. · East Columbia Branch · Columbia · and 1 more date Family

Teen Action Board (Ages 11-18)

6 p.m. to 7 p.m. · Central Branch · Columbia Family

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