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. Sat., 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. Tue., March 24, 7 p.m.
•Keep it Short: Adult Short Fiction Read Aloud by Michael Toner. March 26, 7 p.m.
•Noontime Books. Third Thursdays, noon.
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.
•'Free Willy.' March 27, 2 p.m. Free popcorn and drinks.
•Inspiring Illustrators: Ezra Jack Keats. Fri., 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.
Elkridge Branch
6540 Washington Blvd., Elkridge. 410-313-5077.
•Build-a-Basket Workshop. Sat., 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.
•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. Tue., March 24, 7 p.m. Registration required.
•Teen Fiction Writing Workshop. Wed., March 23, 7 p.m. Registration required.
Glenwood Branch
2350 Route 97, Cooksville. 410-313-5577.
•Inspiring Illustrators: Chris Raschka. Wed., March 23, 4:30 p.m. Ages 6 and older. Registration required.
•Journey Cover to Cover. Third Thursdays, noon.
•Knot Just Knitters. March 31, 7 p.m.
•Lego Wars. March 31, 3 p.m. Ages 9-17.
•National Crayon Day. March 31, 3 p.m. Ages 5-8. Registration or ticket required.
•Time for Us. Tue., March 24, 10:30 a.m. Ages 18-36 months.
Miller Branch
9421 Frederick Road, Ellicott City. 410-313-1950.
•Bas Bleu. Third Wednesdays, 7 p.m.
•Brain Aerobics. Tue., March 24, 10:30 a.m.
•Dudes on Books. Second Tuesdays, 7 p.m.
•Enchanted Wind Chimes. Mon., March 23, 7 p.m. Registration and signed release form required.
•English Conversation Class. Wednesdays, 7:45 p.m.
•Tea and Tomes. Third Thursdays, 10:30 a.m.
•Wearable Art. March 25, 7 p.m. Registration required.
•What's in my Art Box? Thu., 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. Mon., March 23, 6:30 p.m.
•Books-n-Chat. Mon., March 23, 7 p.m. Ages 6-8. Registration required.
•'Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey.' Fri., March 20, 3:30 p.m. Free popcorn and drinks.
•National Pencil Day. March 30, 2 p.m. Ages 5-8. Registration required.
•Picture Book Parade. Fridays, March 20 and 27, 10:30 a.m. Ages 2-5.
Howard County
Law Library
8360 Court Ave., Ellicott City. 410-313-2135.
•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.