Central Library

10375 Little Patuxent Pkwy., Columbia. 410-313-7800.

•All Together Now. Saturdays, 10:15 and 11:30 a.m. All ages; 30 minutes.

•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.

•Play Partners. Fridays, 10:15 and 11:30 a.m. Ages up to 23 months with adult; 20-30 minutes.

East ColumbiaBranch

6600 Cradlerock Way, Columbia. 410-313-7700.

•All Together Now. Mondays, 10:15 and 11:15 a.m. All ages; 30 minutes.

•Black Fiction. First Saturdays, 1 p.m.

•Box Lunch. Second Tuesdays, 12:15 p.m.

•Gingerbread House. Dec. 17, 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. Ages 4 and older, with an adult.

•Morning Books with Coffee. Third Tuesdays, 10 a.m.

Elkridge Branch

6540 Washington Blvd., Elkridge. 410-313-5077.

•Elks Excellent Reads. Second Tuesdays, 12:30 p.m.

•Play Partners. Tuesdays, 10:15 and 11:15 a.m.; Saturdays, 10:15 and 11:15 a.m. Ages up to 23 months with adult; 20-30 minutes.

Glenwood Branch

2350 Route 97, Cooksville. 410-313-5577.

•Blood pressure screening. First and third Mondays, 3:30-5:30 p.m. Free.

•Decking the Halls with Natural Materials. Mon., Dec. 12, 7 p.m.

•Gingerbread Twist. Dec. 19, 4:30 and 7 p.m. Ages 5-9.

•Readers' Tea at 10. First Wednesdays, 10 a.m.

•Tuesday Tech Talk. Tue., Dec. 13, 10 a.m.

Howard CountyLaw Library

8360 Court Ave., Ellicott City. 410-313-4851.

•Law Advice. Tuesdays, 9 a.m.-noon. An attorney is available to give free legal advice to self-represented litigants in civil, nonfamily matters. No appointment necessary.

Miller Branch

9421 Frederick Road, Ellicott City. 410-313-1950.

•The library is closed until Dec. 17 for the grand opening of the new Miller Branch library, currently under construction.

Savage Branch

9525 Durness Lane, Laurel. 410-880-5975.

•All Together Now. Saturdays, 10:15 and 11:30 a.m.

•Asian American Literature. Third Mondays, 7 p.m.

•Blood pressure screenings. Second Mondays, 12:30-3 p.m. Free.

•Mystery. Second Wednesdays, 7 p.m.

•Nonfiction. Third Wednesdays. 7 p.m.