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This event is in the "Elementary" group.

Kids' Academy: LEGO® Birdhouses

11:00am - 12:00pm
Elementary
Perryville Branch
Registration
Library Branch: Perryville Branch
Room: Perryville Meeting Room
Age Group: Elementary
Program Type: Science & Technology
Registration Required
Event Details:

Bring your creativity and make a bird house out of LEGO® bricks!

Educational activities for homeschoolers and children in non-traditional school settings. Ages 6-11. (Repeat program offered on April 16th at 3:00 p.m.)

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Photography and Video Policy

By registering for this event, you or those attending with you may be photographed or recorded on video that will be used for library promotional purposes. If you or a member of your group would not like to be photographed, please alert a staff member at the program.

This event is in the "Birth to Five" group.

Full STEAM Ahead!

10:30am - 11:00am
Birth to Five
Perryville Branch
Registration
Library Branch: Perryville Branch
Room: Perryville Meeting Room
Age Group: Birth to Five
Program Type: Art, Science & Technology, StoryTime
Registration Required
Event Details:

Enjoy different STEAM activities each week in this hands-on program for young learners. Program designed for ages 20 months - early 4's. Siblings welcome.

Disclaimer(s)

Photography and Video Policy

By registering for this event, you or those attending with you may be photographed or recorded on video that will be used for library promotional purposes. If you or a member of your group would not like to be photographed, please alert a staff member at the program.

This event is in the "Elementary" group.

STEAM Lab: Solar Cars

1:00pm - 3:00pm
Elementary
North East Branch
Registration
Library Branch: North East Branch
Room: North East Storytime Room
Age Group: Elementary
Program Type: Science & Technology
Registration Required
Event Details:

A monthly STEAM-themed educational activity. Ages 6-11. This month, participants will explore renewable and non-renewable energy, then use their knowledge of solar energy to build and race student-created solar cars.

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Photography and Video Policy

By registering for this event, you or those attending with you may be photographed or recorded on video that will be used for library promotional purposes. If you or a member of your group would not like to be photographed, please alert a staff member at the program.

This event is in the "Middle School" group.
This event is in the "High School" group.

Teen Tech: Video Game Design with Robomasterminds

3:15pm - 4:45pm
Middle School, High School
North East Branch
Registration
Library Branch: North East Branch
Room: North East Creative Commons
Age Group: Middle School, High School
Program Type: Science & Technology
Registration Required
Event Details:

Design a chase game with the Scratch coding platform and create a controller for your game. Presented by Robomasterminds. Grades 6-12.

Disclaimer(s)

Photography and Video Policy

By registering for this event, you or those attending with you may be photographed or recorded on video that will be used for library promotional purposes. If you or a member of your group would not like to be photographed, please alert a staff member at the program.

This event is in the "Birth to Five" group.

Full STEAM Ahead!

10:30am - 11:00am
Birth to Five
Perryville Branch
Registration
Library Branch: Perryville Branch
Room: Perryville Meeting Room
Age Group: Birth to Five
Program Type: Art, Science & Technology, StoryTime
Registration Required
Event Details:

Enjoy different STEAM activities each week in this hands-on program for young learners. Program designed for ages 20 months - early 4's. Siblings welcome.

Disclaimer(s)

Photography and Video Policy

By registering for this event, you or those attending with you may be photographed or recorded on video that will be used for library promotional purposes. If you or a member of your group would not like to be photographed, please alert a staff member at the program.

This event is in the "Elementary" group.

STEAM Lab: Solar Cars

3:00pm - 5:00pm
Elementary
North East Branch
Registration
Library Branch: North East Branch
Room: North East Creative Commons
Age Group: Elementary
Program Type: Science & Technology
Registration Required
Event Details:

A monthly STEAM-themed educational activity. Ages 6-11. This month, participants will explore renewable and non-renewable energy, then use their knowledge of solar energy to build and race student-created solar cars.

Disclaimer(s)

Photography and Video Policy

By registering for this event, you or those attending with you may be photographed or recorded on video that will be used for library promotional purposes. If you or a member of your group would not like to be photographed, please alert a staff member at the program.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Bluebirds & Hummingbirds of Maryland

6:30pm - 7:30pm
Adults
North East Branch
Registration
Library Branch: North East Branch
Room: North East Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Science & Technology
Registration Required
Event Details:

Bluebirds and hummingbirds are some of Marylanders' favorite feathered neighbors and feeder guests.

Disclaimer(s)

Photography and Video Policy

By registering for this event, you or those attending with you may be photographed or recorded on video that will be used for library promotional purposes. If you or a member of your group would not like to be photographed, please alert a staff member at the program.

This event is in the "Middle School" group.
This event is in the "High School" group.

Teen Academy: Maryland Turtles

1:00pm - 2:00pm
Middle School, High School
Perryville Branch
Registration
Library Branch: Perryville Branch
Room: Perryville Meeting Room
Age Group: Middle School, High School
Program Type: Science & Technology
Registration Required
Event Details:

In celebration of Earth Month, let's talk about turtles! Learn about the turtles important to the state of Maryland, what we can do to help them, and what makes them special. Grades 6-12.

Disclaimer(s)

Photography and Video Policy

By registering for this event, you or those attending with you may be photographed or recorded on video that will be used for library promotional purposes. If you or a member of your group would not like to be photographed, please alert a staff member at the program.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Intro to Google Workspace

1:00pm - 2:00pm
Adults
Perryville Branch
Registration
Library Branch: Perryville Branch
Room: Perryville Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Jobs & Careers, Science & Technology
Registration Required
Event Details:

Learn how to use Google Workspace, including how to utilize Google Drive Cloud Storage and Google Docs. 

This event is in the "Middle School" group.
This event is in the "High School" group.

Teen Tech: Video Game Design with Robomasterminds

3:15pm - 4:45pm
Middle School, High School
North East Branch
Registration
Library Branch: North East Branch
Room: North East Creative Commons
Age Group: Middle School, High School
Program Type: Science & Technology
Registration Required
Event Details:

Design a chase game with the Scratch coding platform and create a controller for your game. Presented by Robomasterminds. Grades 6-12.

Disclaimer(s)

Photography and Video Policy

By registering for this event, you or those attending with you may be photographed or recorded on video that will be used for library promotional purposes. If you or a member of your group would not like to be photographed, please alert a staff member at the program.

This event is in the "Elementary" group.
This event is in the "Middle School" group.

Iron Hill Science Center Presents: Exploring Birds & Owl Pellets

4:30pm - 5:30pm
Elementary, Middle School
Chesapeake City Branch
Registration
Library Branch: Chesapeake City Branch
Room: Chesapeake City Meeting Room
Age Group: Elementary, Middle School
Program Type: Science & Technology
Registration Required
Event Details:

Explore the captivating world of eagles, hawks, falcons, and owls, and dissect an owl pellet! Grades 4-8.

Registration opens two weeks prior to the program date. 

Disclaimer(s)

Photography and Video Policy

By registering for this event, you or those attending with you may be photographed or recorded on video that will be used for library promotional purposes. If you or a member of your group would not like to be photographed, please alert a staff member at the program.

This event is in the "Adults" group.
Registration
Library Branch: North East Branch
Room: North East Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Science & Technology
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join the Cecil County Master Gardeners to learn how you can maintain your own landscape to protect local waterways and the Chesapeake Bay. This is a University of Maryland Extension homeowner's education program.

This event is in the "Birth to Five" group.

Full STEAM Ahead!

10:30am - 11:00am
Birth to Five
Perryville Branch
Registration
Library Branch: Perryville Branch
Room: Perryville Meeting Room
Age Group: Birth to Five
Program Type: Art, Science & Technology, StoryTime
Registration Required
Event Details:

Enjoy different STEAM activities each week in this hands-on program for young learners. Program designed for ages 20 months - early 4's. Siblings welcome.

Disclaimer(s)

Photography and Video Policy

By registering for this event, you or those attending with you may be photographed or recorded on video that will be used for library promotional purposes. If you or a member of your group would not like to be photographed, please alert a staff member at the program.

This event is in the "Elementary" group.

LEGO® Birdhouses

3:00pm - 4:00pm
Elementary
Perryville Branch
Registration
Library Branch: Perryville Branch
Room: Perryville Meeting Room
Age Group: Elementary
Program Type: Science & Technology
Registration Required
Event Details:

Bring your creativity and make a bird house out of LEGO® bricks! Ages 6-11. (Repeat of program offered on April 1st at 11:00 a.m.)

This program is part of the Longwood Community Read.

Disclaimer(s)

Photography and Video Policy

By registering for this event, you or those attending with you may be photographed or recorded on video that will be used for library promotional purposes. If you or a member of your group would not like to be photographed, please alert a staff member at the program.

This event is in the "Middle School" group.
This event is in the "High School" group.

Just Dance Tournament

3:00pm - 4:00pm
Middle School, High School
Perryville Branch
Registration
Library Branch: Perryville Branch
Room: Perryville Meeting Room
Age Group: Middle School, High School
Program Type: Art, Science & Technology
Registration Required
Event Details:

Bring the moves to compete against your friends in Just Dance. Grades 6-12.

Disclaimer(s)

Photography and Video Policy

By registering for this event, you or those attending with you may be photographed or recorded on video that will be used for library promotional purposes. If you or a member of your group would not like to be photographed, please alert a staff member at the program.

This event is in the "Middle School" group.
This event is in the "High School" group.

Teen Tech: Video Game Design with Robomasterminds

3:15pm - 4:45pm
Middle School, High School
North East Branch
Registration
Library Branch: North East Branch
Room: North East Creative Commons
Age Group: Middle School, High School
Program Type: Science & Technology
Registration Required
Event Details:

Design a chase game with the Scratch coding platform and create a controller for your game. Presented by Robomasterminds. Grades 6-12.

Disclaimer(s)

Photography and Video Policy

By registering for this event, you or those attending with you may be photographed or recorded on video that will be used for library promotional purposes. If you or a member of your group would not like to be photographed, please alert a staff member at the program.

This event is in the "Birth to Five" group.

Full STEAM Ahead!

10:30am - 11:00am
Birth to Five
Perryville Branch
Registration
Library Branch: Perryville Branch
Room: Perryville Meeting Room
Age Group: Birth to Five
Program Type: Art, Science & Technology, StoryTime
Registration Required
Event Details:

Enjoy different STEAM activities each week in this hands-on program for young learners. Program designed for ages 20 months - early 4's. Siblings welcome.

Disclaimer(s)

Photography and Video Policy

By registering for this event, you or those attending with you may be photographed or recorded on video that will be used for library promotional purposes. If you or a member of your group would not like to be photographed, please alert a staff member at the program.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

DIY Landscape Blunders

6:30pm - 7:30pm
Adults
Rising Sun Branch
Registration
Library Branch: Rising Sun Branch
Room: Rising Sun Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Science & Technology
Registration Required
Event Details:

From planning to pruning, there are many mistakes that can be made when it comes to landscaping. Learn pro tips from the Cecil County Master Gardeners to avoid some of the most common landscape blunders.

Disclaimer(s)

Photography and Video Policy

By registering for this event, you or those attending with you may be photographed or recorded on video that will be used for library promotional purposes. If you or a member of your group would not like to be photographed, please alert a staff member at the program.

This event is in the "Elementary" group.
This event is in the "Middle School" group.

Succulent Savvy

4:30pm - 5:30pm
Elementary, Middle School
Rising Sun Branch
Registration
Library Branch: Rising Sun Branch
Room: Rising Sun Meeting Room
Age Group: Elementary, Middle School
Program Type: Science & Technology
Registration Required
Event Details:

Explore the world of succulents by selecting, planting, and learning how to care for these hardy plants. Grades 4-8.

Registration opens two weeks prior to the program date.

A Longwood Community Read program. 

Disclaimer(s)

Photography and Video Policy

By registering for this event, you or those attending with you may be photographed or recorded on video that will be used for library promotional purposes. If you or a member of your group would not like to be photographed, please alert a staff member at the program.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Botany in Brandywine

6:30pm - 7:30pm
Adults
Elkton Branch
Registration
Library Branch: Elkton Branch
Room: Elkton Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Science & Technology
Registration Required
Event Details:

Special Collections Librarian Ron McColl will share the history of botany near Brandywine, Pennsylvania, including Longwood Gardens and the life of William Darlington, a 19th century botanist.

Disclaimer(s)

Photography and Video Policy

By registering for this event, you or those attending with you may be photographed or recorded on video that will be used for library promotional purposes. If you or a member of your group would not like to be photographed, please alert a staff member at the program.

This event is in the "Middle School" group.
This event is in the "High School" group.

Teen Tech: Video Game Design with Robomasterminds

3:15pm - 4:45pm
Middle School, High School
North East Branch
Registration
Library Branch: North East Branch
Room: North East Creative Commons
Age Group: Middle School, High School
Program Type: Science & Technology
Registration Required
Event Details:

Design a chase game with the Scratch coding platform and create a controller for your game. Presented by Robomasterminds. Grades 6-12.

Disclaimer(s)

Photography and Video Policy

By registering for this event, you or those attending with you may be photographed or recorded on video that will be used for library promotional purposes. If you or a member of your group would not like to be photographed, please alert a staff member at the program.

This event is in the "Elementary" group.
This event is in the "Middle School" group.

Tween Academy: First Aid Basics & CPR with The Coulter Group

3:30pm - 4:30pm
Elementary, Middle School
Elkton Branch
Registration
Library Branch: Elkton Branch
Room: Elkton Meeting Room
Age Group: Elementary, Middle School
Program Type: Science & Technology
Registration Required
Event Details:

Learn how to respond in a medical emergency with first aid basics and a hands-on CPR demonstration. Presented by Thomas L. Coulter of The Coulter Group, LLC. Ages 9-14. Part of the Babysitter Basics series.

Disclaimer(s)

Photography and Video Policy

By registering for this event, you or those attending with you may be photographed or recorded on video that will be used for library promotional purposes. If you or a member of your group would not like to be photographed, please alert a staff member at the program.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Intro to Canva

1:00pm - 2:00pm
Adults
North East Branch
Registration
Library Branch: North East Branch
Room: North East Digital Media Lab
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Science & Technology
Registration Required
Event Details:

In this hands-on class, learn how to create professional looking graphic designs using Canva, a free online design application.  Customize templates for business documents, presentations, social media posts, greeting cards, invitations,

Disclaimer(s)

Photography and Video Policy

By registering for this event, you or those attending with you may be photographed or recorded on video that will be used for library promotional purposes. If you or a member of your group would not like to be photographed, please alert a staff member at the program.

This event is in the "Elementary" group.

Kids' Academy: Bee Hotels

11:00am - 12:00pm
Elementary
Perryville Branch
Registration
Library Branch: Perryville Branch
Room: Perryville Meeting Room
Age Group: Elementary
Program Type: Science & Technology, Special Event
Registration Required
Event Details:

Learn about the native bees of Maryland and how you can help support them.

Educational activities for homeschoolers and children in non-traditional school settings. Ages 6-11. (Repeat program offered on May 14th at 3:00 p.m.)

Disclaimer(s)

Photography and Video Policy

By registering for this event, you or those attending with you may be photographed or recorded on video that will be used for library promotional purposes. If you or a member of your group would not like to be photographed, please alert a staff member at the program.