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Knit and Stitch
2024-12-26 18:00:002024-12-26 20:00:00America/New_YorkKnit and StitchBring your latest project and learn from each other. All levels of experience welcome.North Point Branch - Public Service Area
Thursday, December 26 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Add to Calendar2024-12-26 18:00:002024-12-26 20:00:00America/New_YorkKnit and StitchBring your latest project and learn from each other. All levels of experience welcome.North Point Branch - Public Service Area
Appropriate accommodations for individuals with disabilities will be provided upon request. Notice of eight business days prior to the event is requested.
For youth and family programs, children under 8 must be accompanied by an adult.
Drop in to donate a used puzzle and take one home that is new to you. General adult puzzles (250+ pieces) accepted. Please check that the puzzle you bring is complete with no pieces missing.
Finished reading all of your comics, but don't want to recycle them? Discover new titles and find a happy home for your old single issues, graphic novels and manga.
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.
Allow the elegant strains of the harp transport you to a time of romance and refined sensibility. Sponsored by Foundation for Baltimore County Public Library.
Create your own hand-sewn reusable hand warmers to keep your hands toasty this winter. Supplies provided. Space is limited. Tickets available 15 minutes before program.
Meet bestselling novelist Uzma Jalaluddin, whose debut novel, Ayesha at Last, is a modern-day retelling of Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice set in a Muslim neighborhood in Toronto.
We welcome adults with various physical, sensory, cognitive and developmental disabilities and their caregivers to meet new people, make crafts, play games, enjoy music and more.
Join us for an exciting and immersive Dungeons & Dragons session. All skill levels and abilities welcome. Character sheets or pre-generated characters can be provided, but feel free to bring your own.
Join us for our Reading Buddies program, which pairs younger readers with teen volunteers, to build confidence, practice reading skills and foster a love of books in a fun and supportive setting.
Learn how to knit or just hang out with others in this stitch craft meetup. Start your first knitting pattern or bring your current project. Limited supplies available. All skill levels welcome.
Calling trainers of all ages. Join us once a month for a variety of activities, including crafts, gaming and trading. Bring your own PokéGear and hang with other trainers.
A free and confidential group for loved ones of people living with mental health conditions. No insurance required. See a staff member about registration or register at bit.ly/popupfsgsx.
Bring a stuffed animal for story time and drop them off for a sleepover in the branch. Your stuffed friend can be picked up starting Wednesday, December 17.
Learn computer basics while improving your mouse skills. Topics include using the start menu, opening applications and switching between windows. Limited space available; first come, first served.
Visit the History Room to view photographs and artifacts from Reisterstown's days of yore, research your family history or relive your days at Franklin High browsing through our yearbook collection.
Interested in learning more about NAMI Metro Baltimore's free support groups, classes and conversations? Drop by to learn more about these programs and to sign up.
The Baltimore County Tobacco Use Prevention and Cessation Program is staffing a table on the public floor to provide education and assistance to individuals who want to quit smoking/vaping.
We welcome adults with various physical, sensory, cognitive and developmental disabilities and their caregivers to meet new people, make crafts, play games, enjoy music and more.
Share your appreciation for nature with others. This month, we learn about backyard birding and make a birdhouse craft. Tickets available 15 minutes before program.
Join your fellow players to play popular zero stakes or "non-monetary" poker-related card games. Participants should come knowing game basics. Observers welcome.
Discover the art of crochet in this hands-on, beginner-friendly workshop. Learn the basic stitches and techniques to start your own projects. Materials provided.
Bring your own book and join other readers for a silent reading session, followed by an optional book discussion to share what you are reading. Snacks provided.
We welcome children of all abilities and their caregivers to a supportive, judgment-free story time. Limited seating available; first come, first served.
The Baltimore County Department of Health presents a workshop on health insurance. Find information about available health plans and receive direct enrollment support.
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.
Visit the Baltimore County Department of Health Mobile Truck for Narcan training, HIV and hepatitis C testing, syringe exchange, information about emerging infectious diseases and more.
Come be playful and engage with your child as they learn through play. Enjoy our passive play activities as your child builds communication, early learning and reading skills.
Interested in learning more about NAMI Metro Baltimore's free support groups, classes and conversations? Drop by to learn more about these programs and to sign up.
Librarians from our Collection Development department give a preview of forthcoming books from various genres. Join us for this special Book Buzz event at this month's Books and Conversation.
The Clubhouse is a nonprofit organization that provides a safe and fun place for teens with exciting and enriching activities. Visit the table to learn more about what the organization offers.
Share your love of traditional needle arts or be introduced to something new. Crafters of all skill levels are welcome to bring their projects to this learning and sharing evening.
Ron Cassie joins us for a lively discussion of his book, If You Love Baltimore, It Will Love You Back: 171 Short, But True Stories. Light refreshments available.
Join other KPop Demon Hunters for an evening of crafts, music and friendship. Supplies provided. Limited space available; first come, first served. Free tickets available 15 minutes before program.
Interested in learning more about NAMI Metro Baltimore's free support groups, classes and conversations? Drop by to learn more about these programs and to sign up.
Sit back, relax and enjoy a screening of Dolly Parton's Coat of Many Colors (2015) at the Lansdowne-Baltimore Highlands Senior Center. (G; 1 hour, 21 minutes)
The Baltimore County Department of Health is offering free, on-the-spot opioid overdose response training on recognizing, preventing and responding to an opioid overdose using intranasal naloxone.
Flex your creative muscles via a variety of guided art projects. Join us throughout the month of December for crafting with beads. Create bracelets, keychains, phone charms and more.
Workshop your writing projects with others, whether it is journaling, fanfiction or even school assignments. Teens are welcome to join to practice writing skills and get feedback.
Whether you're an indie author, a sometime poet or a budding novelist, participate in this workshop for monthly discussion and practice. Bring out your best work to share in a supportive setting.
Indulge as we explore sizzling romance novels while sipping seasonal mocktails. Join us for a lively discussion of Three Holidays and a Wedding by Uzma Jalaluddin and Marissa Stapley.
Meet with a social worker and get connected with resources and referrals. A Maryland Certified Navigator is also available to assist with Medicare and Medicaid questions and enrollment.
Join us every Friday morning for video games, board games and activities that support individuals who experience a variety of developmental disabilities.
Hustle your little heart out at our party featuring toddler-friendly dance music. Limited space available; first come, first served. Tickets available 15 minutes before program.
We welcome adults with various physical, sensory, cognitive and developmental disabilities and their caregivers to meet new people, make crafts, play games, enjoy music and more.
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.
Create a Pokémon that has never been caught before. Choose how your Pokémon looks, its powers and name to create your own unique Pokémon card. Limited space available; first come, first served.
Enjoy a short story and explore the concepts of kindness and courage by painting a wood-carved figure from the Pynkverse. Presented by Sawtistic. Appropriate for ages 4-10.
Need a last-minute gift or just a break from holiday preparations? Fold, cut and glue your way to beautiful paper roses made from recycled books and maps.
Play Dungeons & Dragons 5th Edition like it's 1985 with our experienced Dungeon Master. Beginners and veterans welcome. Materials provided, though you are welcome to bring your own dice and books.
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 one of our therapy dogs.
We welcome adults with various physical, sensory, cognitive and developmental disabilities and their caregivers to meet new people, make crafts, play games and more.
This class is led by a certified instructor who guides you through calming breathwork and meditation in a peaceful space to release stress and invite clarity and relaxation.
Join us for an exciting and immersive Dungeons & Dragons session. All skill levels and abilities welcome. Character sheets or pre-generated characters can be provided, but feel free to bring your own.
Visit the History Room to view photographs and artifacts from Reisterstown's days of yore, research your family history or relive your days at Franklin High browsing through our yearbook collection.
Interested in learning more about NAMI Metro Baltimore's free support groups, classes and conversations? Drop by to learn more about these programs and to sign up.
Drop-in hours where homeless veterans and veterans at risk of homelessness can connect with a social worker who helps them access services available in the VA and the community.
The Baltimore County Tobacco Use Prevention and Cessation Program is staffing a table in one of our study rooms to provide education and assistance to individuals who want to quit smoking/vaping.
Learn to knit and meet others who craft. Beginners are encouraged; all levels of experience welcome. Materials provided for free; first come, first served. Light refreshments available.
Meet with a social worker and get connected with resources and referrals. A Maryland Certified Navigator is also available to assist with Medicare and Medicaid questions and enrollment.
Join us every Friday morning for video games, board games and activities that support individuals who experience a variety of developmental disabilities.
Use the engineering design process to design and build a satellite to orbit Mars. Then work together to design a balloon rocket to launch the satellite.
Reading to a therapy dog can increase a child's self-esteem and confidence levels in reading, especially with struggling readers. Call the Towson Branch at 410-887-6166 to reserve your spot.
Step into a world of romance, wit and scandal in Good Society, a Jane Austen-inspired tabletop roleplaying game. No experience needed. Sponsored by Foundation for Baltimore County Public Library.
Coffin Nachtmahr, a traveling yo-yo performer and designer, presents an interactive workshop featuring the basics of performing yo-yo. Space is limited; first come, first served.
Kwanzaa expert Culture Queen teaches your royal children super-fun and festive ways to celebrate the seven principles of Kwanzaa through interactive music, crafts, storytelling and games.
Use the engineering design process to design and build a satellite to orbit Mars. Then work together to design a balloon rocket to launch the satellite.
Carlotta Cerrato's abstract paintings -- held in private
collections around the world -- emerge from intense
emotion, deep faith and an irrepressible joie de vivre.