Discover events, activities, and fun things happening this weekend in Pasadena, MD. Family-friendly, outdoor, and free options.
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Join us to celebrate National Library Week! You will be confusing Light Street with Bourbon Street as you hear the traditional jazz sounds of clarinetist Seth Kibel and his New Orleans-flavored band making music and spreading joy in the library. Weather permitting, the band will lead a parade...
Help save lives right here at your library! The library is pleased to host the American Red Cross to collect blood from our community. Get ready to roll up our sleeves and save up to three lives for each donation! Potential donors will go through a screening process, donate a pint of blood,...
The award-winning co-anchor of PBS NewsHour presents a sweeping and insightful retrospective on the history of Black comedy in America. Black comedians have long played a pivotal role in shaping the American sense of humor. The 1990s showcased a golden era for Black comedy, highlighted by the...
Participants should bring eight copies of one original poem to share and review with the group. No experience necessary. If possible, please email your poem in advance to fallon@umbc.edu. Please also review program guidelines . Michael Fallon is the senior lecturer emeritus in English at University.
Transform beautiful fabrics into a unique art piece on canvas. Join us for a relaxing and inspiring painting class where adults from all walks of life can come together to create art in a welcoming and supportive space. Let your creativity shine!
Join us for an interactive read-a-loud of Betsy Bird and Andrea Tsurumi’s Pop! Goes the nursery rhyme! Make a puppet and then get ready to POP!
Henry Mencken: a journalist, author, arbiter of the American language, opinion maker, ultimately a literary giant, and always, native Baltimorean. His Scopes trial reporting skewered the sacred cows of the time; his literate magazine work with the Smart Set and American Mercury raised the level of..
Participants will enjoy a relaxed, welcoming environment where generations can sit side-by-side, share stories, and paint their own canvas masterpiece. Whether it’s a grandparent painting with a grandchild, parents creating alongside their children, or families gathering for a fun creative...
Reading to a therapy dog can increase a child's self-esteem and confidence levels in reading, especially with struggling readers. Stop in and read to our therapy dog or cat.
Engage in urban bird watching, learn tips and tricks for spotting different species, and enjoy communing with the natural settings near your neighborhood branch. During this two-hour program, participants partake in a leisurely walk of roughly one to two miles. Attendees should prepare for walking..
Young children will enjoy a fun, hands-on craft activity inspired by a favorite nursery rhyme. Participants will listen to the rhyme together and then create a simple art project that brings the story to life using child-friendly materials. This activity encourages creativity, fine motor skills,...
Improve your everyday English skills with a teacher. Practice reading, writing, listening and speaking English with other students. Speakers of any language and all levels are welcome.
Using plastic eggs, various abilities are tested through multiple challenges. Complete each challenge in 60 seconds or less. The winner of each challenge wins a small prize.
Drop by during office hours with the 2025-2026 Hackerman Writer in Residence, poet Taylor Johnson. Are you interested in discussing a poem you're working on? Want a recommendation for some books of poetry to read? Advice on your poetry manuscript? Want to just talk about poetry in general? Come by..
Learn about volunteer opportunities for adults with the Catonsville Library Community Garden.
Learn facts about a variety of animals, including snakes, lizards and tortoises, while engaging with them. Appropriate for ages 8 and up. Limited seating available; first come, first served. Tickets available 15 minutes before program.
Participants will explore foundational concepts in engineering and technology, learn how infrastructure and network systems support our daily lives, and gain insight into STEM career pathways. The session is designed to inspire curiosity, critical thinking, and innovation in a fun and collaborative.
With spring upon us, now is the perfect time to learn about container gardening. Come join us at the Hampden Branch as the Baltimore Master Gardeners teach us all about container gardening. Each participant will leave with a starter to begin their container gardening. This program has limited..
Designed to ignite curiosity, nurture a love for learning and foster valuable social interactions, this program is tailored for children ages birth through 5.
Please visit the Pikesville Branch to register and receive a copy of the book. Presented as part of the Yiddish Book Center's Public Libraries Program, Between Two Worlds , in partnership with the ALA and funded by the Lilly Endowment, Inc.
Create something pretty to welcome spring! Ms. Mary Alice Hatfield will lead this class on beaded jewelry making. All participants will leave with a completed piece (or two!) and a set of basic jewelry making tools. All supplies are provided, but space is limited. Please call the Edmondson...
Create your own original artwork led by an instructor. Registration required; email at gvn@prattlibrary.org to register.
Canton Brick Squad is a chill, hands-on monthly LEGO® club made just for children and tweens who love to build, hang out, and let their creativity flow. Each month, we’ll explore fun building prompts, work together on group creations, and leave plenty of time for freestyle builds and friendly...
Donated products from the Cockeysville community are used to assemble kits that will be sent to girls in India. Attendees also have access to other materials to make a kit to keep. Representatives from local health organizations are present to share information on menstrual literacy.
Visit the history room to view photos and artifacts from Catonsville's days of yore, find a reference book or relive your days at Catonsville High browsing through our yearbook collection.
Join us at the Pratt Library Fine Arts Department for a photography print exchange! Bring your own photographic prints to trade or share with local photographers. This event offers a wonderful opportunity to appreciate photography in its finest form: printed and in-person. Grow or start your art...
A gardener from the Master Gardener Program at the University of Maryland Extension answers your questions and offers gardening tips and resources.
Learn some basic bachata, a fun Latin partner dance. This class is for absolute beginners. No prior experience necessary; no partner necessary.
Other topics include tips to extend the season, preventing and managing pests and diseases, growing food in containers and getting the most from your garden. Presented by a representative from the Master Garden Program at the University of Maryland Extension.
The Stop the Bleed campaign by MedStar Health aims to teach community members how to recognize and stop severe bleeding resulting from car accidents, workplace incidents, playground injuries, shootings and larger-scale emergencies like natural disasters. The goal is to create a “community of...
Dahlia growers, please bring a minimum of three tubers to swap, labeled and individually bagged. Swap takes place while supplies last and is limited based on availability. Tubers are not required if you are a new grower.
It's time for fun on a massive scale as we play a giant version of the classic board game Snakes and Ladders.
Take some time to clean up the space surrounding the branch, making it beautiful, healthy and welcoming for all. Service-learning hours available for students.
Space for this program is limited; registration required. Join us for a creative city walking tour that invites you to slow down, look closely, and rediscover the textures that shape our daily lives in Baltimore. Starting at Enoch Pratt Free Library’s Central Branch, we’ll explore the...
Learn how to embroider, hand sew and mend by making a needle book. A needle book holds needles, pins, buttons and other notions as you build these essential needlework skills.
Join 2025-2026 Hackerman Writer in Residence poet Taylor Johnson for the seventh in a monthly poetry-writing workshop series. From October through May, we'll meet for two hours on the third Saturday of every month except December, when we’ll meet on the first Saturday of the month. Registration..
Discover practical, research-based strategies that enhance cognitive vitality and healthy aging while nurturing personal well-being based on Harvard's Pillars of Brain Health. Caregivers learn relaxation techniques, brain-boosting nutrition approaches, stimulating brain aerobics activities and...