
Visionary Explorers: Art Showcase
Join us for the finale of the Visionary Explorers program, led by staff from the American Visionary Art Museum!
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Join us for the finale of the Visionary Explorers program, led by staff from the American Visionary Art Museum!

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!

A celebration with free face painting, crafts and a schedule of entertainment by local dance and music groups./Una celebración con pintura facial gratuita, manualidades, y entretenimiento a cargo de grupos de música y danza locales.

Pichwai art is a traditional Indian art form which showcases, lotus flowers, and nature in bright colors and detailed patterns. Traditionally painted on cloth, Pichwai art is known for its beauty and rich cultural heritage.

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.

Come and enjoy a movement themed story time, with songs, music and activities meant to get your preschooler moving.

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, 21222.

Celebrate Catober with us and the Maryland SPCA. If you're looking to add a furry friend to your family, this is the perfect time to meet some adoptable cats.

Paint your own miniature master piece mimicking Salvador Dalí's The Persistence of Memory, also referred to as melting clocks. Supplies provided.


Join us after school for games, crafts, movies and more. Same day registration at the service desk.

Join us in using paint, glue, and other craft supplies to transform the classic fashionista dolls into the gruesome undead.



Join us for a lively discussion of Before the Coffee Gets Cold by Toshikazu Kawaguchi.

Decorate a baby blanket and help assemble newborn care kits for babies born at GBMC. Materials and service-learning hours provided.

Learn the basics of knitting or crocheting. Pick up a new skill or bring a project you're working on. Introductory materials provided; first come, first served.

One Maryland One Book is a state-wide Maryland Humanities program that unites Marylanders through reading, programs and discussion.

Enjoy a new craft on the first and second Mondays of this month. Supplies provided.

Use various art elements—lines, colors and shapes—to create your own beads. Includes a discussion on pride, respect and acceptance of others’ identities.

Join us for a lively discussion of The Forest of Vanishing Stars by Kristin Harmel.

Drop by, meet local crafters and work on a personal project or use supplies to create something new. Some supplies available.


Bring your own book and join other readers for a silent reading session, followed by an optional book discussion to share what you are reading. Snacks provided.

Calling all monsters. Join us for spooky craft as we make paper bag vampires.




Join us for a lively discussion of The River is Waiting by Wally Lamb.

Let your creativity flow as we paint terra cotta pots and talk plants. Participants can select a prickly cactus to fill their newly decorated pot. Supplies are limited; first come, first served.

Bring your latest project and learn from each other. All levels of experience welcome.

Join us for a lively discussion of The Marlow Murder Club by Robert Thorogood. November's selection is Not Quite Dead Yet by Holly Jackson.

A day of storytelling, imaginative play and hands-on discovery with Pynko from the Pynkverse Painting Experience. Help uncover clues and artifacts as children "unearth a story" together.

Decorate a fall-themed paper lantern using supplies like tissue paper and fall leaves.

Come learn about exciting new reads. January's book selection is With a Vengeance by Riley Sager.

Earn service-learning hours by using artistic skills to turn the branch into a haunted house for October. Grab your friends and help make spider webs, signs, ghosts and more.