Central Library
10375 Little Patuxent Parkway, Columbia. 410-313-7860.
•All Together Now. Saturdays, 10:15 and 11:30 a.m. All ages; 30 minutes.
•Classic Club Jr. Wed., Jan. 28, 6:30 p.m. Ages 9 and older. Registration required.
•Eclectic Evenings. Second Tuesdays, 7 p.m.
•English Conversation Club. Mondays, 10 a.m. and Thursdays, 7:30 p.m. Practice speaking and understanding English in a group setting. Register before attending.
•Family Movie: 'Tangled.' Fri., Jan. 23, 2 p.m.
•Noontime. Third Thursdays, noon.
•The Other Side of the Book Drop. Thu., Jan. 22, 1:30 and 3 p.m. Behind-the-scenes tour. Families. Ticket required.
•Pages from the Past. First Mondays, 7 p.m.
•Science Club. Thu., Jan. 22, 3 p.m.
•Storybook Friends: Little Critter. Thu., Jan. 22, 10:15 and 11:30 a.m. Ages 2-5. Ticket required.
•War of 1812 Traveling Exhibit. On display through January.
East Columbia
Branch
6600 Cradlerock Way, Columbia. 410-313-7700.
•All Together Now. Wednesdays, 10:15 and 11:15 a.m. All ages; 30 minutes.
•Anime Club. Thu., Jan. 22, 7 p.m. Ages 13-17.
•Black Fiction. First Saturdays, 1 p.m.
•Family Movie: 'Frozen.' Fri., Jan. 23, 2 p.m.
•Make the Most of High School: Career Academy Expo. Tue., Jan. 27, 7 p.m.
6540 Washington Blvd., Elkridge. 410-313-5077.
•Family Movie: 'Happy Feat.' Thu., Jan. 22, 6:30 p.m.
•Novel Cosplay. Jan. 31, 2 p.m. Registration required.
•Origami Magic. Fri., Jan. 23, 2 p.m. Ages 6 and older. Ticket required.
•Play Partners. Saturdays, 10:15 and 11:15 a.m.
Glenwood Branch
2350 Route 97, Cooksville. 410-313-5577.
•Contemporary Literature. First Monday, 7 p.m.
•Journey Cover to Cover. Third Thursdays, noon.
•Mad About Lewis Carroll. Thu., Jan. 22, 3 p.m. Ages 7-10. Registration required.
•What's the Sense? The Five Senses. Tuesdays, through Jan. 27, 1:30 p.m. Ticket required.
Miller Branch
9421 Frederick Road, Ellicott City. 410-313-1950.
•Bas Bleu. Third Wednesdays, 7 p.m.
•Dudes on Books. Second Tuesdays, 7 p.m.
•English Conversation Class. Wednesdays, 7:45 p.m.
•Healthy Kids. Thursdays, through Jan. 29, 10:15 and 11:30 a.m. Ages 3-5. Ticket required.
•Picture Book Parade. Fridays, through Jan. 30, 10:30 a.m. Ages 2-5.
•Tea and Tomes. Third Thursdays, 10:30 a.m.
Savage Branch
9525 Durness Lane, Laurel. 410-880-5975.
•Be a Book Artist. Mon., Jan. 26, 6:30 p.m.
•Family Movie: 'The Lego Movie.' Fri., Jan. 23, 3 p.m.
•Go Figure. Wednesdays, through Jan. 28, 10:15 and 11:30 a.m. Ages 3-5. Ticket required.
•Preparing for Tax Time. Wed., Jan. 28, 7 p.m.
Howard County
Law Library
8360 Court Ave., Ellicott City. 410-313-2135.
•Family Law Self Help Workshop. March 9, 5:30-7:30 p.m. The workshop will address basic trial procedure, how to prepare for court and provide general legal information in the following types of cases: divorce, custody and/or visitation, child support, and modification of a prior court date. Lisa Mohink, deputy court administrator, 410-313-2293 or lisa.mohink@mdcourts.gov. Children cannot attend, and there are no facilities for child care. Meeting Room, Miller Branch, 9421 Frederick Road, Ellicott City. Free.
•Legal Advice in Civil Law Matters. First three Tuesdays, 9 a.m.-noon. Attorney available to give free legal advice to self-represented litigants in civil, non family matters. No appointment necessary.
•Legal Advice in Family Law Matters. Mondays and Wednesdays, 9 a.m.-noon; and first and third Fridays, 9 a.m. Attorney available to provide free legal advice to self-represented litigants in family matters. No appointment necessary.
The Columbia Maryland Family History Center
4251 Columbia Road, Ellicott City. 410-465-1642.
•Free access to several subscription genealogy websites such as Ancestry.com, Fold3 and Find My Past. There are more than 1,500 U.S. and world genealogy books and several thousand permanent microfiche and microfilm records. The staff are all volunteers with genealogy research experience in a variety of countries. Monday, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Tuesday, 9 a.m.- 2 p.m. and 7-9 p.m., Wednesday, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. and 7- 9 p.m., Thursday, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., and Saturday, 9 a.m.-noon.