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Monday, May 8

SHAN Wallace 2023 Artist in Residence

Overview The Enoch Pratt Free Library Artist in Residence (AIR) program is an opportunity for the selected visual artist to work as an independent...

3D Printing

Design a 3D printed miniature at home and print it out at the Govans Branch! Ask a librarian to find out how to create your own models using TinkerCAD, a...

Games at Govans

Start a D&D or TTRPG adventure, play your favorite games, or make a new favorite with a wide selection of board, dice, and card games available in the Govans...

Maryland Native Flower Scavenger Hunt

Find all the native Maryland flower pictures hidden in the children's area to win a prize. One prize per child, while supplies last.

Young girl smiles as she holds a magnifying glass to her eye and looks through.

Visit the library to participate in themed scavenger hunts and win a prize!

Soul of the Butterfly: Chicory Magazine & Baltimore's Black Arts Activism Exhibit

Can art be activism? Can a poem make a difference? In the 1960s, Black writers in Baltimore said, "yes" in the pages of Chicory, a poetry magazine published...

StoryWalk®: Once Upon A Book by Grace Lin and Kate Messner

Follow your imagination with our outdoor StoryWalk® featuring Once Upon a Book by Grace Lin and Kate Messner at the Southeast Anchor Branch Reading Garden....

Take & Make: Dragonfly Spoon Craft Kit

This fun craft kit allows kids to turn a plastic spoon into a lovely dragonfly. All supplies will be provided on a first come, first served basis, while...

Take & Make: Felt Flowers Bookmarks

Pick up supplies to make a bookmark flower out of felt and a craft stick. All supplies will be provided on a first come, first served basis, while supplies...

Take & Make: Pinless Pinwheels

Make this quick and easy pinwheel with your favorite adult! This Take & Make kit will be available on a first come, first served basis, while supplies last.

Baby & Toddler Storytime

Stories, movement, play, and songs for babies in arms and toddlers together. Playtime follows. For little ones under two with a favorite adult. All...

Gmail Basics

Participants will create a Gmail account. Learn to: compose, send and retrieve messagessend attachmentscreate, delete, and move messages into...

Introduction to Google Workspace

In this 4-part series, four topics will be discussed: Google Drive & Docs, Google Calendar and Google Sheets and Slides. Google Sheets - Learn how to...

Introduction to Microsoft Office 2019 & Computer Basics

Participants will create a Gmail account. Learn to: compose, send and retrieve messagessend attachmentscreate, delete, and move messages into...

Crafting With Friends

Bring a craft, get those creative juices flowing, and meet new friends. Crafters of all skills and interest welcome.

computer keyboard hands

It is an empowering and rewarding experience to write an hour each week, at the same time and place. It serves as powerful support for building your daily...

12pm
Virtual Event
Yoga & Breathing for Beginners

Yoga is an exercise with different poses which helps boost energy, bring flexibility to the joints, and reduces the stress in the body. Breathing exercises...

Teen Movie Club: Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse

After a bite from a radioactive spider, Miles Morales becomes the one and only Spider-Man. When a dimensional gateway opens up, Miles soon realizes he isn't...

Gaming Mondays

Did you miss playing video games this weekend? Stop by the library on Mondays and play PS4 with your friends and a librarian after school.

Healing Circles by Healing Youth Alliance

Join us for a discussion with Healing Youth Alliance ambassadors. The ambassadors will cover a wide range of topics regarding social and emotional health,...

Paint Your Own Flowerpot

Come learn about plants and paint a flowerpot to take home.

Chess with the Librarian

Are you a chess player? Do you want to show off your best moves against other chess fans? Whether you're a chess master or just starting out, come join us...

Drop-In Building Blocks

Come and create using LEGO® bricks, blocks, and other fun stackables.

Movie: Paws of Fury- Legend of Hank

Hank is a down-on-his-luck hound who only dreams of one thing: to become a samurai. One day, he finds himself in a town full of cats who are being threatened...

SHAN Wallace 2023 Artist in Residence

Join artist-in-residence SHAN Wallace in her studio to learn and sharpen your photography skills, lighting techniques, and proper camera and posing...

Picture of the cover of Black Cake by Charmaine Wilkerson

Come join us at the Orleans Street Branch for book club! We meet the second Monday of every month at 6 pm. The selected book for June is Black Cake by...

Transferring a plant grown from a seedling.

Early May is safe outdoor planting time in Maryland, plant hardiness zone 7. Air and soil are warm and plants will thrive. Come learn tips and tricks for...

Light Street Writers Exchange

A read and critique group for writers with interest in all forms of writing: poetry, novel, short story, creative nonfiction. Writers of any ability are...

6pm
Virtual Event
Vegetable Gardening 101

Learn how to grow vegetables in containers or in your yard.

Your Turn: Board Game Group

It's an evening of tabletop gaming! This monthly meetup may include card, board, or party-style games. Come one, come all!

Monday, May 8