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.
•Amelia's Notebook. March 30, 2 p.m. Ages 8 and older. Ticket required.
•Blue Box Companions. March 21, 2 p.m.
•Eclectic Evenings. Second Tuesdays, 7 p.m.
•English Conversation Class. Mondays, 10 a.m. and Thursdays, 7:30 p.m. Practice speaking and understanding English in a group setting. Register before attending.
•Finding Your Family in Europe. March 24, 7 p.m.
•First Look Committee. March 16, 7 p.m. Ages 12-16. Registration required.
•I'm Going to be a Big Brother or Sister. March 14, 2 p.m. Prepare for the arrival of a baby in this class for new siblings.
•Keep it Short: Adult Short Fiction Read Aloud by Michael Toner. March 26, 7 p.m.
•Noontime Books. Third Thursdays, noon.
•Spring into Science. Tuesdays, March 10, 17 and 24, 2 and 3:45 p.m. Ages 3-5. Registration or ticket required.
•St. Patrick's Day Fun. March 17, 10:15 and 11:30 a.m. Ages 2-5. Ticket required.
•The Job Hunter's Guide to the Internet. March 17, 7 p.m.
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. March 26, 7 p.m. Ages 13-17.
•Black Fiction. First Saturdays, 1 p.m.
•Book Bingo: Celebrating Dr. Seuss. Sat., March 7, 2 p.m. Ages 5 and older. Registration or ticket required.
•Business and Political Economy Discussion Group. March 17, 6:30 p.m.
•Celebrating Science. March 13, 3 p.m. Ages 8-13. Ticket required.
•'Free Willy.' March 27, 2 p.m. Free popcorn and drinks.
•Inspiring Illustrators: Ezra Jack Keats. March 20, 3 p.m. Ages 6 and older. Registration required.
•National Crayon Day. March 31, 3 p.m. Ages 5-8. Registration or ticket required.
•Paragraph Pals. Tue., March 10, 7 p.m. Ages 6-8. Registration required.
Elkridge Branch
6540 Washington Blvd., Elkridge. 410-313-5077.
•Build-a-Basket Workshop. March 21, 2 p.m. Lisa Phillips from Celebrate Us Gift Baskets will teach how to design and stage gift baskets. Ages 9-11. Registration required.
•How to Hoopla. Thu., March 5, 7 p.m.
•Level Up! Dystopian Fiction. March 16, 7 p.m.
•National Crayon Day. March 31, 7 p.m. Ages 5-8. Registration or ticket required.
•'Planes – Fire and Rescue.' March 27, 2 p.m. Free popcorn and drinks.
•Play Partners. Saturdays, 10:15 and 11:15 a.m.
•Sounds Around the World. March 24, 7 p.m. Registration required.
•Teen Fiction Writing Workshop. March 23, 7 p.m. Registration required.
Glenwood Branch
2350 Route 97, Cooksville. 410-313-5577.
•Binary Baubles. Tue., March 10, 7 p.m. Ages 9-17. Registration required.
•Green Fingers Garden Club. March 16, 4:30 p.m. Ages 6-8. Registration and signed release form required.
•Inspiring Illustrators: Chris Raschka. March 23, 4:30 p.m. Ages 6 and older. Registration required.
•Journey Cover to Cover. Third Thursdays, noon.
•Knit 'n Chat Teen Knitting Group. Tue., March 10, 6:45 p.m.
•Knot Just Knitters. March 31, 7 p.m.
•Lego Wars. March 31, 3 p.m. Ages 9-17.
•Mighty March: Leprechauns and lads for lassies. March 17, 10:30 a.m. Ages 3-5. Registration required.
•Mighty March: Seuss Stories. Tue., March 10, 10:30 a.m. Ages 3-5. Registration required.
•National Crayon Day. March 31, 3 p.m. Ages 5-8. Registration or ticket required.
•Time for Us. Tuesdays, March 10, 17 and 24, 10:30 a.m. Ages 18-36 months.
Miller Branch
9421 Frederick Road, Ellicott City. 410-313-1950.
•Artists in Conversation. March 14, 10:30 a.m.
•Bas Bleu. Third Wednesdays, 7 p.m.
•Brain Aerobics. March 24, 10:30 a.m.
•Bring on the Games. Mon., March 9, 7 p.m.
•Build-a-Basket Workshop. Sat., March 7, 1 and 3 p.m. Lisa Phillips from Celebrate Us Gift Baskets will teach how to design and stage gift baskets. Ages 9-11. Registration required.
•Calming Crafts. Mon., March 9, 7 p.m.
•'Cinderella.' March 12, 6:30 p.m. Free popcorn and drinks.
•Dudes on Books. Second Tuesdays, 7 p.m.
•Enchanted Wind Chimes. March 23, 7 p.m. Registration and signed release form required.
•English Conversation Class. Wednesdays, 7:45 p.m.
•Fairy Creatures and Other Wee Folk. Wed., March 11, 2 and 7 p.m. Ages 3-6. Ticket required.
•Lego Wars. March 12, 7 p.m. Ages 9-17.
•Pins and Needles. March 12, 10 a.m.
•Science Club: Litmus Testing. March 18, 7 p.m. Registration required.
•Tea and Tomes. Third Thursdays, 10:30 a.m.
•Tween Sprouts: Enchanted Garden Club. March 12, 4:30 p.m. Learn gardening basics and more. Ages 9-11. Registration and signed release form required.
•Wearable Art. March 25, 7 p.m. Registration required.
•What's in my Art Box? March 19, 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. Ages 3-6. Ticket required.
Savage Branch
9525 Durness Lane, Laurel. 410-880-5975.
•Book Artist. March 23, 6:30 p.m.
•Books-n-Chat. March 23, 7 p.m. Ages 6-8. Registration required.
•'Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey.' March 20, 3:30 p.m. Free popcorn and drinks.
•National Pencil Day. March 30, 2 p.m. Ages 5-8. Registration required.
•Newtonian Catapults. Sat., March 7, 3 p.m. Build two kinds of catapults. Ages 8-13. Registration required.
•Picture Book Parade. Fridays, March 6, 13, 20 and 27, 10:30 a.m. Ages 2-5.
•Teen Tech Support Challenge. Monday and Tuesday, March 9 and 10, 6:30 p.m. Ages 13-17. Register for one session only.
•Writer's Group. Mon., March 9, 7 p.m.
Howard County
Law Library
8360 Court Ave., Ellicott City. 410-313-2135.
•Family Law Self Help Workshop. Mon., 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.