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Upcoming Events
Tue, Jul 02, 9:00am - 10:00am
Pop-Up Locations
Get hands-on experience caring for and maintaining a container garden by joining Mount Rainier library staff at the Mount Rainier Elementary School vegetable garden. We will meet weekly during the summer to plant, weed, water, and harvest vegetables and learn gardening tips from experts. All ages are welcome and participants are encouraged to keep the vegetables they harvest.
Registration is now closed
Tue, Jul 02, 12:30pm - 1:30pm
Hyattsville - Meeting Room 2
Receive a free lunch at one of these library branches:
Beltsville, Bladensburg, Fairmount Heights, Glenarden, Hillcrest Heights, Hyattsville, New Carrollton, Oxon Hill, Spauldings, and Surratts–Clinton.
Open to children up to age 18 while supplies last.
Tue, Jul 02, 12:30pm - 2:30pm
Surratts-Clinton - Conference Room
An afternoon of knitting.
Registration is now closed
Tue, Jul 02, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Fairmount Heights - Study Room
Receive a free lunch at one of these library branches:
Beltsville, Bladensburg, Fairmount Heights, Glenarden, Hillcrest Heights, Hyattsville, New Carrollton, Oxon Hill, Spauldings, and Surratts–Clinton.
Open to children up to age 18 while supplies last.
Tue, Jul 02, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Glenarden - Small Meeting Room
Receive a free lunch at one of these library branches:
Beltsville, Bladensburg, Fairmount Heights, Glenarden, Hillcrest Heights, Hyattsville, New Carrollton, Oxon Hill, Spauldings, and Surratts–Clinton.
Open to children up to age 18 while supplies last.
Tue, Jul 02, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Hillcrest Heights - Small Meeting Room
Receive a free lunch at one of these library branches:
Beltsville, Bladensburg, Fairmount Heights, Glenarden, Hillcrest Heights, Hyattsville, New Carrollton, Oxon Hill, Spauldings, and Surratts–Clinton.
Open to children up to age 18 while supplies last.
Tue, Jul 02, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Bladensburg - Bladensburg Large Meeting Room
Receive a free lunch at one of these library branches:
Beltsville, Bladensburg, Fairmount Heights, Glenarden, Hillcrest Heights, Hyattsville, New Carrollton, Oxon Hill, Spauldings, and Surratts–Clinton.
Open to children up to age 18 while supplies last.
Tue, Jul 02, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Surratts-Clinton
Receive a free lunch at one of these library branches:
Beltsville, Bladensburg, Fairmount Heights, Glenarden, Hillcrest Heights, Hyattsville, New Carrollton, Oxon Hill, Spauldings, and Surratts–Clinton.
Open to children up to age 18 while supplies last.
Tue, Jul 02, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Beltsville - Large Meeting Room
Receive a free lunch at one of these library branches:
Beltsville, Bladensburg, Fairmount Heights, Glenarden, Hillcrest Heights, Hyattsville, New Carrollton, Oxon Hill, Spauldings, and Surratts–Clinton.
Open to children up to age 18 while supplies last.
Tue, Jul 02, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
New Carrollton - Large meeting room 1
Receive a free lunch at one of these library branches:
Beltsville, Bladensburg, Fairmount Heights, Glenarden, Hillcrest Heights, Hyattsville, New Carrollton, Oxon Hill, Spauldings, and Surratts–Clinton.
Open to children up to age 18 while supplies last.
Tue, Jul 02, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Oxon Hill - Small Meeting Room
Receive a free lunch at one of these library branches:
Beltsville, Bladensburg, Fairmount Heights, Glenarden, Hillcrest Heights, Hyattsville, New Carrollton, Oxon Hill, Spauldings, and Surratts–Clinton.
Open to children up to age 18 while supplies last.
Tue, Jul 02, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Spauldings - Large Meeting Room
Receive a free lunch at one of these library branches:
Beltsville, Bladensburg, Fairmount Heights, Glenarden, Hillcrest Heights, Hyattsville, New Carrollton, Oxon Hill, Spauldings, and Surratts–Clinton.
Open to children up to age 18 while supplies last.
Tue, Jul 02, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Hillcrest Heights
Become more digitally savvy at the Library! Sharpen your skills for work or play on the computer, for whatever skills you need most!
Registration is now closed
Tue, Jul 02, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Spauldings - Large Meeting Room
Northstar is a digital literacy online platform that offers self-paced computer learning courses and assessments. Participants must attend two learning/class sessions and pass a proctored Northstar assessment to receive a free chromebook!
Classes: Tuesday, July 2, 3-5pm, and Wednesday, July 3, 3-5pm
Assessment: Friday, July 5, 3-5 PM
Registration is now closed
Tue, Jul 02, 3:30pm - 5:00pm
New Carrollton - Large meeting room 1
Learn to play or improve your chess game. All ages are welcome!
Registration is now closed
Tue, Jul 02, 3:30pm - 5:30pm
New Carrollton
Prerequisites: Completion of 1-hr Sewing Certification and can sew independently. Click on the title of the program to view and complete the interest form.
Tue, Jul 02, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Hyattsville
Freestyle building. Legos will be provided, and kids can let their imaginations run wild!
Disfruten creando construcciones maravillosas con nuestros Legos y dejen volar su imaginación.
Registration is now closed
Tue, Jul 02, 4:00pm - 6:30pm
Hyattsville - Conference Room 1
Are you interested in getting to know more people in your community with similar interests? Join us for Needlework Social where you can bring in any needlecraft you are working on while getting to know those around you.
Registration is now closed
Tue, Jul 02, 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Oxon Hill - Author Room
Watch your favorite anime, talk about and preview new manga. Create art, comics, and costumes. Join fellow anime and manga fans.
Registration is now closed
Tue, Jul 02, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Bladensburg
Do you need to earn community service hours? Come make a difference in your community, gain friends from around the area, and make your voice heard in your public library! Ages 13 and up.
Registration is now closed
Tue, Jul 02, 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Glenarden - Small Meeting Room
Enjoy a demonstration on how to make easy, nutritious, and delicious smoothies with cookbook author, Damaris Noukeu.
Registration is now closed
Tue, Jul 02, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Surratts-Clinton - Conference Room
Are you learning to speak English? Join our club and practice speaking English in a friendly atmosphere.
¿Estás aprendiendo a hablar inglés? Acompañenos y practica inglés en un ambiente agradable.
Registration is now closed
Tue, Jul 02, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Accokeek
Freestyle building. Legos will be provided, and kids can let their imaginations run wild!
Tue, Jul 02, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Laurel
An evening of crocheting and knitting. Bring your current projects and materials. All ages are welcome. Led by the Laurel Branch Library's Seventh Street Ravelutionaries crocheting and knitting group.
Tue, Jul 02, 7:00pm - 7:30pm
New Carrollton
Snuggle in for stories, songs, and fun. Pajamas welcome!
Wed, Jul 03, 12:00pm - 2:00pm
New Carrollton - Conference Room
Prepare for US Citizenship with Solutions in Hometown Connections (SHC)! SHC citizenship classes are designed for people who have their United States Permanent Residency documentation, who entered the US as refugee, asylee, SIV, or VAWA.
Wed, Jul 03, 12:15pm - 12:45pm
Greenbelt
Bring your preschooler and enjoy stories, songs, fingerplays, and more!
Wed, Jul 03, 12:30pm - 1:30pm
Hyattsville - Meeting Room 2
Receive a free lunch at one of these library branches:
Beltsville, Bladensburg, Fairmount Heights, Glenarden, Hillcrest Heights, Hyattsville, New Carrollton, Oxon Hill, Spauldings, and Surratts–Clinton.
Open to children up to age 18 while supplies last.
Wed, Jul 03, 1:00pm - 4:30pm
Hyattsville - Learning Lab,Conference Room 1
Free one-on-one legal services on matters related to housing, landlord/tenant disputes, and tenants' rights -on a first-come, first-served basis to eligible individuals.
Wed, Jul 03, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Mount Rainier
Learn computer basics with hands-on training in an encouraging environment. Librarians will help participants gain confidence using email, Google and Microsoft programs, the internet, and other applications.
Wed, Jul 03, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Fairmount Heights - Study Room
Receive a free lunch at one of these library branches:
Beltsville, Bladensburg, Fairmount Heights, Glenarden, Hillcrest Heights, Hyattsville, New Carrollton, Oxon Hill, Spauldings, and Surratts–Clinton.
Open to children up to age 18 while supplies last.
Wed, Jul 03, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Glenarden - Small Meeting Room
Receive a free lunch at one of these library branches:
Beltsville, Bladensburg, Fairmount Heights, Glenarden, Hillcrest Heights, Hyattsville, New Carrollton, Oxon Hill, Spauldings, and Surratts–Clinton.
Open to children up to age 18 while supplies last.
Wed, Jul 03, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Hillcrest Heights - Small Meeting Room
Receive a free lunch at one of these library branches:
Beltsville, Bladensburg, Fairmount Heights, Glenarden, Hillcrest Heights, Hyattsville, New Carrollton, Oxon Hill, Spauldings, and Surratts–Clinton.
Open to children up to age 18 while supplies last.
Wed, Jul 03, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Bladensburg - Bladensburg Large Meeting Room
Receive a free lunch at one of these library branches:
Beltsville, Bladensburg, Fairmount Heights, Glenarden, Hillcrest Heights, Hyattsville, New Carrollton, Oxon Hill, Spauldings, and Surratts–Clinton.
Open to children up to age 18 while supplies last.
Wed, Jul 03, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Surratts-Clinton
Receive a free lunch at one of these library branches:
Beltsville, Bladensburg, Fairmount Heights, Glenarden, Hillcrest Heights, Hyattsville, New Carrollton, Oxon Hill, Spauldings, and Surratts–Clinton.
Open to children up to age 18 while supplies last.
Wed, Jul 03, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Beltsville - Large Meeting Room
Receive a free lunch at one of these library branches:
Beltsville, Bladensburg, Fairmount Heights, Glenarden, Hillcrest Heights, Hyattsville, New Carrollton, Oxon Hill, Spauldings, and Surratts–Clinton.
Open to children up to age 18 while supplies last.
Wed, Jul 03, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
New Carrollton - Large meeting room 1
Receive a free lunch at one of these library branches:
Beltsville, Bladensburg, Fairmount Heights, Glenarden, Hillcrest Heights, Hyattsville, New Carrollton, Oxon Hill, Spauldings, and Surratts–Clinton.
Open to children up to age 18 while supplies last.
Wed, Jul 03, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Oxon Hill - Small Meeting Room
Receive a free lunch at one of these library branches:
Beltsville, Bladensburg, Fairmount Heights, Glenarden, Hillcrest Heights, Hyattsville, New Carrollton, Oxon Hill, Spauldings, and Surratts–Clinton.
Open to children up to age 18 while supplies last.
Wed, Jul 03, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
New Carrollton - Large meeting room 2
Enjoy a family friendly movie along with an easy craft.
July 3: "Lilo & Stitch"
July 10: "UP"
July 17: "The Princess & the Frog"
July 24: "The Bad Guys"
July 31: "Moana"
Wed, Jul 03, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Spauldings - Large Meeting Room
Receive a free lunch at one of these library branches:
Beltsville, Bladensburg, Fairmount Heights, Glenarden, Hillcrest Heights, Hyattsville, New Carrollton, Oxon Hill, Spauldings, and Surratts–Clinton.
Open to children up to age 18 while supplies last.
Wed, Jul 03, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Largo-Kettering
Play board games, video games, and have some friendly competition! Bring your own game or play one of ours. Participants can receive community service hours at this program.
Wed, Jul 03, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Spauldings - Large Meeting Room
Northstar is a digital literacy online platform that offers self-paced computer learning courses and assessments. Participants must attend two learning/class sessions and pass a proctored Northstar assessment to receive a free chromebook!
Classes: Tuesday, July 2, 3-5pm, and Wednesday, July 3, 3-5pm
Assessment: Friday, July 5, 3-5 PM
Registration is now closed
Wed, Jul 03, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Laurel
Have you learned ASL and would like some extra practice time? Join our club and practice what you’ve learned in a friendly atmosphere. This club is for beginner level ASL learners.
This event is full
Wed, Jul 03, 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Accokeek - Large Meeting Room
Have fun crafting and creating a fun July 4th craft! Supplies are provided.
This event is full
Wed, Jul 03, 4:00pm - 4:45pm
Baden - Multipurpose Room
Freestyle building. Legos will be provided, and kids can let their imaginations run wild!
Wed, Jul 03, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Virtual Branch - Intercultural Services
Are you learning Spanish and would like to practice the language? This club is for intermediate level Spanish learners. Once registered you will receive further information at a later time on how to connect virtually.
Wed, Jul 03, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Hillcrest Heights
Have fun crafting and creating! Join us in splatter and marble painting or create your own unique art work using a variety of materials. Supplies are provided.
Wed, Jul 03, 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Spauldings - Conference Room
Are you interested in getting to know more people in your community with similar interests? Bring your own needlecraft or learn to crochet while getting to know those around you. Materials are provided for those who would like to learn to crochet. No prior experience is needed.
Wed, Jul 03, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Virtual Branch - Intercultural Services
Are you learning Spanish and would like to practice the language? This club is for intermediate level Spanish learners. Once registered you will receive further information at a later time on how to connect virtually.
Wed, Jul 03, 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Bladensburg - Bladensburg Large Meeting Room
Are you interested in getting to know more people in your community with similar interests? Join us for Needlework Social where you can bring in any needlecraft you are working on while getting to know those around you.
Wed, Jul 03, 6:00pm - 7:15pm
Hyattsville - Learning Lab
Are you learning to speak English? Join our club and practice speaking English in a friendly atmosphere.
¿Estás aprendiendo a hablar inglés? Acompañenos y practica inglés en un ambiente agradable.
Wed, Jul 03, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Glenarden - Small Meeting Room
Snuggle in for stories, songs, and fun. Pajamas welcome!
Wed, Jul 03, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Largo-Kettering
The Living Vibrant project strives to reduce health disparities by determining the impact of food choices and how lifestyles influence chronic diseases.
Wed, Jul 03, 6:00pm - 7:45pm
Beltsville - Large Meeting Room
Are you learning English and would like to practice the language? This class is for Beginner level English language learners ready to learn in person.
¿Estas aprendiendo ingles y te gustaría practicar el idioma? ¡Esta clase es para estudiantes de inglés de nivel principiante listos para aprender en persona!
This event is full
Wed, Jul 03, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Surratts-Clinton - Conference Room
Crochet with others in the community. No prior experience needed. We’ll provide some supplies to get started, but we also encourage you to bring supplies if you have them.
Wed, Jul 03, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Laurel
Bring your preschooler and enjoy stories, songs, fingerplays, and more!
Wed, Jul 03, 7:00pm - 7:30pm
Bowie
Bring your preschooler and enjoy campfire themed stories, songs, fingerplays, and more! This is a 5 week themed Storytime happening every Wednesday in July!
Wed, Jul 03, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Virtual Branch - Intercultural Services
Are you learning French and would like to practice the language? This club is for high beginner to advanced level French language learners. Once registered you will receive further information at a later time on how to connect virtually.
Fri, Jul 05, 10:15am - 10:45am
Bowie
Bring your preschooler and enjoy stories, songs, fingerplays, and more!
Fri, Jul 05, 10:30am - 11:00am
Hyattsville
Bring your preschooler and enjoy stories, songs, fingerplays, and more!
Fri, Jul 05, 11:15am - 11:45am
Greenbelt
Bring your toddler and enjoy stories, songs, fingerplays, and more!
Fri, Jul 05, 12:30pm - 1:30pm
Hyattsville - Meeting Room 2
Receive a free lunch at one of these library branches:
Beltsville, Bladensburg, Fairmount Heights, Glenarden, Hillcrest Heights, Hyattsville, New Carrollton, Oxon Hill, Spauldings, and Surratts–Clinton.
Open to children up to age 18 while supplies last.
Fri, Jul 05, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Mount Rainier
Have fun crafting and creating butterfly suncatchers! Supplies are provided.
Fri, Jul 05, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Beltsville - Large Meeting Room
Receive a free lunch at one of these library branches:
Beltsville, Bladensburg, Fairmount Heights, Glenarden, Hillcrest Heights, Hyattsville, New Carrollton, Oxon Hill, Spauldings, and Surratts–Clinton.
Open to children up to age 18 while supplies last.
Fri, Jul 05, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
New Carrollton - Large meeting room 1
Receive a free lunch at one of these library branches:
Beltsville, Bladensburg, Fairmount Heights, Glenarden, Hillcrest Heights, Hyattsville, New Carrollton, Oxon Hill, Spauldings, and Surratts–Clinton.
Open to children up to age 18 while supplies last.
Fri, Jul 05, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Oxon Hill - Small Meeting Room
Receive a free lunch at one of these library branches:
Beltsville, Bladensburg, Fairmount Heights, Glenarden, Hillcrest Heights, Hyattsville, New Carrollton, Oxon Hill, Spauldings, and Surratts–Clinton.
Open to children up to age 18 while supplies last.
Fri, Jul 05, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Spauldings - Large Meeting Room
Receive a free lunch at one of these library branches:
Beltsville, Bladensburg, Fairmount Heights, Glenarden, Hillcrest Heights, Hyattsville, New Carrollton, Oxon Hill, Spauldings, and Surratts–Clinton.
Open to children up to age 18 while supplies last.
Fri, Jul 05, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Mount Rainier
Play board games at the library! Bring one of your own or play one of ours.
Sat, Jul 06, 10:30am - 11:00am
Hyattsville
Stories, fingerplays, and songs will be presented in Spanish and English.
Edades 3 a 5. Se presentarán cuentos, actividades de "Fingerplay," y canciones en inglés y español.
Sat, Jul 06, 11:00am - 11:30am
Greenbelt - Auditorium
Bust a move and shake your sillies out. Bring your parents or caregivers and prepare to boogie and bop until we all drop!
Sat, Jul 06, 11:00am - 11:30am
New Carrollton
Bring your preschooler and enjoy stories, songs, fingerplays, and more! This program will be presented in English and another language. Which language will it be?
Sat, Jul 06, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Bowie - Auditorium
Learn to play or improve your chess game. All ages are welcome!
Canceled
Mon, Jul 08, 10:00am - 4:00pm
Oxon Hill
A caseworker from the Maryland Department of Human Services will be on-site to answer social service questions and assist with various tasks such as applying for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), the Maryland Energy Assistance Program, temporary cash assistance, temporary disability assistance, medical assistance, emergency assistance to families with children, and more.
Canceled
Mon, Jul 08, 10:00am - 1:00pm
Spauldings
A caseworker from the Maryland Department of Human Services will be on-site to answer social service questions and assist with various tasks such as applying for the supplemental nutrition assistance program (SNAP), the Maryland energy assistance program, temporary cash assistance, temporary disability assistance, medical assistance, emergency assistance to families with children, and more.
Canceled
Mon, Jul 08, 10:00am - 4:00pm
Hyattsville
A caseworker from the Maryland Department of Human Services will be on-site to answer social service questions and assist with various tasks such as applying for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), the Maryland Energy Assistance Program, temporary cash assistance, temporary disability assistance, medical assistance, emergency assistance to families with children, and more.
Canceled
Mon, Jul 08, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Laurel
Bring your technology questions to the library! Learn how technology can help you in your personal and professional life. Registration is encouraged. Office hours are first come, first served.
Canceled
Mon, Jul 08, 10:30am - 11:00am
New Carrollton
Bring your baby and enjoy stories, songs, fingerplays, and more!
Canceled
Mon, Jul 08, 10:30am - 11:00am
Oxon Hill
Bring your toddler and enjoy stories, songs, fingerplays, and more!
Canceled
Mon, Jul 08, 10:30am - 11:00am
Surratts-Clinton
Bring your baby and enjoy stories, songs, fingerplays, and more!
Canceled
Mon, Jul 08, 10:30am - 11:00am
Hyattsville
Bring your baby and enjoy stories, songs, fingerplays, and more!
Canceled
Mon, Jul 08, 10:30am - 11:00am
Laurel
Bring your toddler and enjoy stories, songs, fingerplays, and more!
Canceled
Mon, Jul 08, 10:30am - 11:00am
Accokeek
Bring your preschooler and enjoy stories, songs, fingerplays, and more!
Canceled
Mon, Jul 08, 10:30am - 11:00am
Beltsville
Bring your preschooler and enjoy stories, songs, fingerplays, and more!
Canceled
Mon, Jul 08, 10:30am - 11:00am
Bladensburg
Bring your toddler and enjoy stories, songs, fingerplays, and more!
Mon, Jul 08, 11:00am - 11:30am
Glenarden - Small Meeting Room
Bring your preschooler and enjoy stories, songs, fingerplays, and more!
Mon, Jul 08, 11:00am - 11:30am
South Bowie - Large Meeting Room (213)
Bring your baby and enjoy stories, songs, fingerplays, and more!
Mon, Jul 08, 11:00am - 11:30am
Upper Marlboro - Large Meeting Room
Bring your toddler and enjoy stories, songs, fingerplays, and more!
Mon, Jul 08, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Surratts-Clinton
Become more digitally savvy at the Library! Drop-in to get help with using a computer, phone or tablet.
Mon, Jul 08, 11:15am - 11:45am
Mount Rainier
Bring your preschooler and enjoy stories, songs, fingerplays, and more!
Mon, Jul 08, 11:30am - 12:00pm
New Carrollton
Bring your toddler and enjoy stories, songs, fingerplays, and more!
Mon, Jul 08, 11:30am - 12:00pm
Upper Marlboro - Large Meeting Room
Explore and have fun with hands-on science or math activities, songs, and games.
This event is full
Mon, Jul 08, 12:00pm - 2:00pm
New Carrollton - Large meeting room 2
Prepare for US Citizenship with Solutions in Hometown Connections (SHC)! SHC citizenship classes are designed for people who have their United States Permanent Residency documentation, who entered the US as refugee, asylee, SIV, or VAWA.
Mon, Jul 08, 12:30pm - 1:30pm
Hyattsville - Meeting Room 2
Receive a free lunch at one of these library branches:
Beltsville, Bladensburg, Fairmount Heights, Glenarden, Hillcrest Heights, Hyattsville, New Carrollton, Oxon Hill, Spauldings, and Surratts–Clinton.
Open to children up to age 18 while supplies last.
Mon, Jul 08, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Mount Rainier
Looking for a job? Preparing for an interview? Need help filling out an application or creating a resume? Find answers to your questions and receive guidance from library staff.
Mon, Jul 08, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Fairmount Heights - Study Room
Receive a free lunch at one of these library branches:
Beltsville, Bladensburg, Fairmount Heights, Glenarden, Hillcrest Heights, Hyattsville, New Carrollton, Oxon Hill, Spauldings, and Surratts–Clinton.
Open to children up to age 18 while supplies last.
Mon, Jul 08, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Glenarden - Small Meeting Room
Receive a free lunch at one of these library branches:
Beltsville, Bladensburg, Fairmount Heights, Glenarden, Hillcrest Heights, Hyattsville, New Carrollton, Oxon Hill, Spauldings, and Surratts–Clinton.
Open to children up to age 18 while supplies last.
Mon, Jul 08, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Hillcrest Heights - Small Meeting Room
Receive a free lunch at one of these library branches:
Beltsville, Bladensburg, Fairmount Heights, Glenarden, Hillcrest Heights, Hyattsville, New Carrollton, Oxon Hill, Spauldings, and Surratts–Clinton.
Open to children up to age 18 while supplies last.
Mon, Jul 08, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Bladensburg - Bladensburg Large Meeting Room
Receive a free lunch at one of these library branches:
Beltsville, Bladensburg, Fairmount Heights, Glenarden, Hillcrest Heights, Hyattsville, New Carrollton, Oxon Hill, Spauldings, and Surratts–Clinton.
Open to children up to age 18 while supplies last.
Mon, Jul 08, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Surratts-Clinton
Receive a free lunch at one of these library branches:
Beltsville, Bladensburg, Fairmount Heights, Glenarden, Hillcrest Heights, Hyattsville, New Carrollton, Oxon Hill, Spauldings, and Surratts–Clinton.
Open to children up to age 18 while supplies last.
Mon, Jul 08, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Beltsville - Large Meeting Room
Receive a free lunch at one of these library branches:
Beltsville, Bladensburg, Fairmount Heights, Glenarden, Hillcrest Heights, Hyattsville, New Carrollton, Oxon Hill, Spauldings, and Surratts–Clinton.
Open to children up to age 18 while supplies last.
Mon, Jul 08, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
New Carrollton - Large meeting room 1
Receive a free lunch at one of these library branches:
Beltsville, Bladensburg, Fairmount Heights, Glenarden, Hillcrest Heights, Hyattsville, New Carrollton, Oxon Hill, Spauldings, and Surratts–Clinton.
Open to children up to age 18 while supplies last.
Mon, Jul 08, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Oxon Hill - Small Meeting Room
Receive a free lunch at one of these library branches:
Beltsville, Bladensburg, Fairmount Heights, Glenarden, Hillcrest Heights, Hyattsville, New Carrollton, Oxon Hill, Spauldings, and Surratts–Clinton.
Open to children up to age 18 while supplies last.
Mon, Jul 08, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Spauldings - Large Meeting Room
Receive a free lunch at one of these library branches:
Beltsville, Bladensburg, Fairmount Heights, Glenarden, Hillcrest Heights, Hyattsville, New Carrollton, Oxon Hill, Spauldings, and Surratts–Clinton.
Open to children up to age 18 while supplies last.
Mon, Jul 08, 1:30pm - 4:30pm
Hillcrest Heights
A caseworker from the Maryland Department of Human Services will be on-site to answer social service questions and assist with various tasks such as applying for the supplemental nutrition assistance program (SNAP), the Maryland energy assistance program, temporary cash assistance, temporary disability assistance, medical assistance, emergency assistance to families with children, and more.
Mon, Jul 08, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Spauldings
Learn to skate with Skate Instruction LLC! You can borrow skates and protective gear or bring your own. The class will cover basics like balance and stopping. Lace up your skates, and let's roll!
Mon, Jul 08, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Spauldings - Conference Room
Get hands-on experience learning the basics of computer use. Every week, we will explore a different area of computer skills.
Mon, Jul 08, 3:30pm - 5:30pm
Laurel
Learn and play board games and card games at the library! Bring one of your own or play one of ours! The Nintendo Switch will be available to use.
Mon, Jul 08, 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Bladensburg - Bladensburg Large Meeting Room
Enjoy a cooking demonstration and tasting of healthy seasonal salads, celebrating the vibrant produce of the season. Learn about the benefits of eating in season and gain valuable nutrition insights while sampling delicious and easy-to-make creations. Don't miss this opportunity to savor the tastes of summer while discovering the joys of fresh, nutritious eating from scratch!
Mon, Jul 08, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Hillcrest Heights
Become more digitally savvy at the Library! Sharpen your skills for work or play on the computer, for whatever skills you need most!
Mon, Jul 08, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Glenarden - Small Meeting Room
Learn to play or improve your chess game. All ages are welcome!
Mon, Jul 08, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Beltsville - Large Meeting Room
Are you interested in getting to know more people in your community with similar interests? Bring in any needlecraft you are working on while getting to know those around you.
Mon, Jul 08, 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Largo-Kettering
Watch your favorite anime, talk about and preview new manga. Create art, comics, and costumes. Join fellow anime and manga fans. Participants can receive community service hours for this program.
Mon, Jul 08, 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Virtual Branch - PGCMLS Programming
Novice to experienced writers are welcome to find their creative voice through writing. Share ideas, be inspired and participate in group critiques. All genres welcome.
Tue, Jul 09, 9:00am - 10:00am
Pop-Up Locations
Get hands-on experience caring for and maintaining a container garden by joining Mount Rainier library staff at the Mount Rainier Elementary School vegetable garden. We will meet weekly during the summer to plant, weed, water, and harvest vegetables and learn gardening tips from experts. All ages are welcome and participants are encouraged to keep the vegetables they harvest.
Tue, Jul 09, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Virtual Branch
Le invitamos a una presentación virtual para que aprenda más sobre los requisitos para obtener beneficio de jubilación.
Tue, Jul 09, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Virtual Branch
This summer, grab your favorite lunch at noon and tune in to virtual conversations with the Prince George’s County Office of Human Rights and the Prince George’s County Memorial Library System on topics from how racism is making us sick to human trafficking awareness to increasing equity and opportunity in the sciences. Let’s learn together!
Tue, Jul 09, 12:30pm - 1:30pm
Hyattsville - Meeting Room 2
Receive a free lunch at one of these library branches:
Beltsville, Bladensburg, Fairmount Heights, Glenarden, Hillcrest Heights, Hyattsville, New Carrollton, Oxon Hill, Spauldings, and Surratts–Clinton.
Open to children up to age 18 while supplies last.
Tue, Jul 09, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Fairmount Heights - Study Room
Receive a free lunch at one of these library branches:
Beltsville, Bladensburg, Fairmount Heights, Glenarden, Hillcrest Heights, Hyattsville, New Carrollton, Oxon Hill, Spauldings, and Surratts–Clinton.
Open to children up to age 18 while supplies last.
Tue, Jul 09, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Glenarden - Small Meeting Room
Receive a free lunch at one of these library branches:
Beltsville, Bladensburg, Fairmount Heights, Glenarden, Hillcrest Heights, Hyattsville, New Carrollton, Oxon Hill, Spauldings, and Surratts–Clinton.
Open to children up to age 18 while supplies last.
Tue, Jul 09, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Hillcrest Heights - Small Meeting Room
Receive a free lunch at one of these library branches:
Beltsville, Bladensburg, Fairmount Heights, Glenarden, Hillcrest Heights, Hyattsville, New Carrollton, Oxon Hill, Spauldings, and Surratts–Clinton.
Open to children up to age 18 while supplies last.
Tue, Jul 09, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Bladensburg - Bladensburg Large Meeting Room
Receive a free lunch at one of these library branches:
Beltsville, Bladensburg, Fairmount Heights, Glenarden, Hillcrest Heights, Hyattsville, New Carrollton, Oxon Hill, Spauldings, and Surratts–Clinton.
Open to children up to age 18 while supplies last.
Tue, Jul 09, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Surratts-Clinton
Receive a free lunch at one of these library branches:
Beltsville, Bladensburg, Fairmount Heights, Glenarden, Hillcrest Heights, Hyattsville, New Carrollton, Oxon Hill, Spauldings, and Surratts–Clinton.
Open to children up to age 18 while supplies last.
Tue, Jul 09, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Beltsville - Large Meeting Room
Receive a free lunch at one of these library branches:
Beltsville, Bladensburg, Fairmount Heights, Glenarden, Hillcrest Heights, Hyattsville, New Carrollton, Oxon Hill, Spauldings, and Surratts–Clinton.
Open to children up to age 18 while supplies last.
Tue, Jul 09, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
New Carrollton - Large meeting room 1
Receive a free lunch at one of these library branches:
Beltsville, Bladensburg, Fairmount Heights, Glenarden, Hillcrest Heights, Hyattsville, New Carrollton, Oxon Hill, Spauldings, and Surratts–Clinton.
Open to children up to age 18 while supplies last.
Tue, Jul 09, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Oxon Hill - Small Meeting Room
Receive a free lunch at one of these library branches:
Beltsville, Bladensburg, Fairmount Heights, Glenarden, Hillcrest Heights, Hyattsville, New Carrollton, Oxon Hill, Spauldings, and Surratts–Clinton.
Open to children up to age 18 while supplies last.
Tue, Jul 09, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Virtual Branch
The Social Security Administration provides protection for workers and their families. Programs provide monthly income to seniors, workers with a disability, children with disabilities, and families in which a spouse or parent has died. We invite you to this virtual presentation to learn more about retirement eligibility requirements, family benefits, options, and the application process.
Tue, Jul 09, 1:00pm - 2:45pm
Baden - Multipurpose Room
Enjoy a family friendly movie.
Tue, Jul 09, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Spauldings - Large Meeting Room
Receive a free lunch at one of these library branches:
Beltsville, Bladensburg, Fairmount Heights, Glenarden, Hillcrest Heights, Hyattsville, New Carrollton, Oxon Hill, Spauldings, and Surratts–Clinton.
Open to children up to age 18 while supplies last.
Tue, Jul 09, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Oxon Hill
Listen to pianist Desmond Charles play from the Truth Room African American sheet music collection. We have limited seating capacity in the Truth Room, so please register.
Tue, Jul 09, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Hillcrest Heights
Become more digitally savvy at the Library! Sharpen your skills for work or play on the computer, for whatever skills you need most!
Tue, Jul 09, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Oxon Hill
Join a lively discussion! This month we are discussing "Rogue Justice" by Stacey Abrams.
Tue, Jul 09, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
South Bowie
Are you interested in getting to know more people in your community with similar interests? Join us for Needlework Social where you can bring in any needlecraft you are working on while getting to know those around you.
Canceled
Tue, Jul 09, 3:30pm - 5:00pm
New Carrollton
Learn to play or improve your chess game. All ages are welcome!
Tue, Jul 09, 3:30pm - 5:30pm
New Carrollton
Prerequisites: Completion of 1-hr Sewing Certification and can sew independently. Click on the title of the program to view and complete the interest form.
Tue, Jul 09, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Hillcrest Heights
Explore science, technology, engineering and math. Drop in for hands-on experiments and activities with Little Bits circuit kits.
Ages 5–12 with adult.
Tue, Jul 09, 4:00pm - 6:30pm
Hyattsville - Conference Room 1
Are you interested in getting to know more people in your community with similar interests? Join us for Needlework Social where you can bring in any needlecraft you are working on while getting to know those around you.
Tue, Jul 09, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Hyattsville
Become a scientist by conducting hands-on, fun science activities using basic scientific principles.
Acompáñenos a explorar la ciencia, la tecnología, la ingeniería y las matemática.
Ages 8–12.
Tue, Jul 09, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Bladensburg
Do you need to earn community service hours? Come make a difference in your community, gain friends from around the area, and make your voice heard in your public library! Ages 13 and up.
Tue, Jul 09, 5:00pm - 7:30pm
Beltsville - Large Meeting Room
Enjoy a film showing of "Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret" this summer with Summer Prince George’s! Closed Captioning will be available for each movie showing in the series, and Spanish Closed Captioning will be available upon request. A discussion of the film will follow afterwards with refreshments provided.
Tue, Jul 09, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Spauldings
In this intermediate footwork class, you will learn how to improve your skating technique and add flair to your moves. Borrow skates and protective gear, or bring your own.
Lace up your skates, and let's roll!
Tue, Jul 09, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Surratts-Clinton - Conference Room
Are you learning to speak English? Join our club and practice speaking English in a friendly atmosphere.
¿Estás aprendiendo a hablar inglés? Acompañenos y practica inglés en un ambiente agradable.
Tue, Jul 09, 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Surratts-Clinton
Watch your favorite anime, talk about and preview new manga. Create art, comics, and costumes. Join fellow anime and manga fans.
Tue, Jul 09, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Hillcrest Heights
Are you new to Medicare? Do you find Medicare confusing? Do you want help navigating your options for Medicare coverage? This program offers education and guidance about Medicare for individuals turning 65 and current beneficiaries. Presented by the Department of Family Services State Health Insurance Assistance Program.
Tue, Jul 09, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Bladensburg
Do you nerd out about "My Hero Academia," "Attack on Titan," "Demon Slayer," or "Sailor Moon"? Join us at the Manga and Anime Club at the Bladensburg Branch Library. Come for screenings, discussions, activities, and Japanese culture. Meet people with similar interests and explore our collection. All levels of fandom are welcome.
Tue, Jul 09, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Laurel
Learn to play or improve your chess game. Ages 13 and up.
Tue, Jul 09, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Virtual Branch - PGCMLS Programming
A virtual evening of crocheting and knitting. Participants should provide their own supplies. No prior experience needed. All ages are welcome. Led by the Laurel Branch Library's Seventh Street Ravelutionaries Crocheting and Knitting Group.
Tue, Jul 09, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Oxon Hill - Lecture Hall
Learning to speak Spanish? Join our club and practice speaking Spanish in a friendly atmosphere.
Tue, Jul 09, 7:00pm - 7:30pm
New Carrollton
Snuggle in for stories, songs, and fun. Pajamas welcome!
Wed, Jul 10, 12:00pm - 2:00pm
New Carrollton - Conference Room
Prepare for US Citizenship with Solutions in Hometown Connections (SHC)! SHC citizenship classes are designed for people who have their United States Permanent Residency documentation, who entered the US as refugee, asylee, SIV, or VAWA.
Wed, Jul 10, 12:15pm - 12:45pm
Greenbelt
Bring your preschooler and enjoy stories, songs, fingerplays, and more!
Wed, Jul 10, 12:30pm - 1:30pm
Hyattsville - Meeting Room 2
Receive a free lunch at one of these library branches:
Beltsville, Bladensburg, Fairmount Heights, Glenarden, Hillcrest Heights, Hyattsville, New Carrollton, Oxon Hill, Spauldings, and Surratts–Clinton.
Open to children up to age 18 while supplies last.
Wed, Jul 10, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Mount Rainier
Learn computer basics with hands-on training in an encouraging environment. Librarians will help participants gain confidence using email, Google and Microsoft programs, the internet, and other applications.
Wed, Jul 10, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Fairmount Heights - Study Room
Receive a free lunch at one of these library branches:
Beltsville, Bladensburg, Fairmount Heights, Glenarden, Hillcrest Heights, Hyattsville, New Carrollton, Oxon Hill, Spauldings, and Surratts–Clinton.
Open to children up to age 18 while supplies last.
Wed, Jul 10, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Glenarden - Small Meeting Room
Receive a free lunch at one of these library branches:
Beltsville, Bladensburg, Fairmount Heights, Glenarden, Hillcrest Heights, Hyattsville, New Carrollton, Oxon Hill, Spauldings, and Surratts–Clinton.
Open to children up to age 18 while supplies last.
Wed, Jul 10, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Hillcrest Heights - Small Meeting Room
Receive a free lunch at one of these library branches:
Beltsville, Bladensburg, Fairmount Heights, Glenarden, Hillcrest Heights, Hyattsville, New Carrollton, Oxon Hill, Spauldings, and Surratts–Clinton.
Open to children up to age 18 while supplies last.
Wed, Jul 10, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Bladensburg - Bladensburg Large Meeting Room
Receive a free lunch at one of these library branches:
Beltsville, Bladensburg, Fairmount Heights, Glenarden, Hillcrest Heights, Hyattsville, New Carrollton, Oxon Hill, Spauldings, and Surratts–Clinton.
Open to children up to age 18 while supplies last.
Wed, Jul 10, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Surratts-Clinton
Receive a free lunch at one of these library branches:
Beltsville, Bladensburg, Fairmount Heights, Glenarden, Hillcrest Heights, Hyattsville, New Carrollton, Oxon Hill, Spauldings, and Surratts–Clinton.
Open to children up to age 18 while supplies last.
Wed, Jul 10, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Beltsville - Large Meeting Room
Receive a free lunch at one of these library branches:
Beltsville, Bladensburg, Fairmount Heights, Glenarden, Hillcrest Heights, Hyattsville, New Carrollton, Oxon Hill, Spauldings, and Surratts–Clinton.
Open to children up to age 18 while supplies last.
Wed, Jul 10, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
New Carrollton - Large meeting room 1
Receive a free lunch at one of these library branches:
Beltsville, Bladensburg, Fairmount Heights, Glenarden, Hillcrest Heights, Hyattsville, New Carrollton, Oxon Hill, Spauldings, and Surratts–Clinton.
Open to children up to age 18 while supplies last.
Wed, Jul 10, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Oxon Hill - Small Meeting Room
Receive a free lunch at one of these library branches:
Beltsville, Bladensburg, Fairmount Heights, Glenarden, Hillcrest Heights, Hyattsville, New Carrollton, Oxon Hill, Spauldings, and Surratts–Clinton.
Open to children up to age 18 while supplies last.
Wed, Jul 10, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
New Carrollton - Large meeting room 2
Enjoy a family friendly movie along with an easy craft.
July 3: "Lilo & Stitch"
July 10: "UP"
July 17: "The Princess & the Frog"
July 24: "The Bad Guys"
July 31: "Moana"
Wed, Jul 10, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Spauldings - Large Meeting Room
Receive a free lunch at one of these library branches:
Beltsville, Bladensburg, Fairmount Heights, Glenarden, Hillcrest Heights, Hyattsville, New Carrollton, Oxon Hill, Spauldings, and Surratts–Clinton.
Open to children up to age 18 while supplies last.
Wed, Jul 10, 1:30pm - 4:00pm
Accokeek - Large Meeting Room
Novice to experienced writers are welcome to find their creative voice through writing. Share ideas, be inspired and participate in group critiques. All genres welcome.
Wed, Jul 10, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Largo-Kettering
Play board games, video games, and have some friendly competition! Bring your own game or play one of ours. Participants can receive community service hours at this program.
Wed, Jul 10, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Surratts-Clinton - Conference Room
Enjoy your afternoon making bracelets and learning a new skill. Hands-on learning with step-by-step instructions provided.
Wed, Jul 10, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Hillcrest Heights - Small Meeting Room
Utilizing Peterson’s Test and Career Prep software, our expert staff will guide you in crafting a standout resume, writing effective cover letters, and offering invaluable interview tips in our comprehensive 2-part resume workshop series.
Wed, Jul 10, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Upper Marlboro
Families can participate in creating their own artwork with paint supplies while enjoying non-alcoholic beverages.
This event is full
Wed, Jul 10, 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Glenarden - Small Meeting Room
Freestyle building. Legos will be provided, and kids can let their imaginations run wild!
Disfruten creando construcciones maravillosas con nuestros Legos y dejen volar su imaginación.
Wed, Jul 10, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Hyattsville
Team up with friends to figure out hidden clues and solve the puzzle to 'Escape The Room!' Celebrate Summer Prince George's by finding 'Adventure at Your Library' with this campground themed escape room.
Wed, Jul 10, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Laurel
Have you learned ASL and would like some extra practice time? Join our club and practice what you’ve learned in a friendly atmosphere. This club is for beginner level ASL learners.
This event is full
Wed, Jul 10, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Virtual Branch - Intercultural Services
Are you learning Spanish and would like to practice the language? This club is for intermediate level Spanish learners. Once registered you will receive further information at a later time on how to connect virtually.
Wed, Jul 10, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Hillcrest Heights
Have fun crafting and creating! Design and build your own paper lantern. Supplies are provided.
Wed, Jul 10, 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Spauldings - Conference Room
Are you interested in getting to know more people in your community with similar interests? Bring your own needlecraft or learn to crochet while getting to know those around you. Materials are provided for those who would like to learn to crochet. No prior experience is needed.
Wed, Jul 10, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Virtual Branch - Intercultural Services
Are you learning Spanish and would like to practice the language? This club is for intermediate level Spanish learners. Once registered you will receive further information at a later time on how to connect virtually.
Wed, Jul 10, 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Bladensburg - Bladensburg Large Meeting Room
Are you interested in getting to know more people in your community with similar interests? Join us for Needlework Social where you can bring in any needlecraft you are working on while getting to know those around you.
Wed, Jul 10, 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Accokeek - Large Meeting Room
Come play your choice of board game with us here at Accokeek Library! You’re welcome to stick to a family favorite or dare to try a new one.
Wed, Jul 10, 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Surratts-Clinton
Come enjoy the live-action version of "The Little Mermaid."
Rescheduled
Wed, Jul 10, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
New date Wednesday, July 24, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Laurel
As the General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party and President of the People’s Republic of China, Xi Jinping has aimed to reform the global governance system, with China as its center. Join Bear Afkhami and library staff for an in-depth discussion on the impacts of China’s vision to reshape the world.
Wed, Jul 10, 6:00pm - 7:15pm
Hyattsville - Learning Lab
Are you learning to speak English? Join our club and practice speaking English in a friendly atmosphere.
¿Estás aprendiendo a hablar inglés? Acompañenos y practica inglés en un ambiente agradable.
Wed, Jul 10, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Largo-Kettering
The Living Vibrant project strives to reduce health disparities by determining the impact of food choices and how lifestyles influence chronic diseases.
Wed, Jul 10, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Bladensburg
Nuestro Diálogo Racial es un espacio para tener conversaciones y escuchar a la gente en la comunidad de sus experiencias con racismo y discriminiacion. Podemos aprender de cada uno y reflejar en nuestro humanidad. Este dialogo es parte de un serie con él comunes equidad social de Bladensburg.
Wed, Jul 10, 6:00pm - 7:45pm
Beltsville - Large Meeting Room
Are you learning English and would like to practice the language? This class is for Beginner level English language learners ready to learn in person.
¿Estas aprendiendo ingles y te gustaría practicar el idioma? ¡Esta clase es para estudiantes de inglés de nivel principiante listos para aprender en persona!
This event is full
Wed, Jul 10, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
South Bowie - Large Meeting Room (213)
Explore science, technology, engineering and math. Drop in for hands-on experiments and activities.
Ages 5–12 with adult. Due to space limitations, registration is required for each adult and child attending.
This event is full
Wed, Jul 10, 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Town Center Market - 4705 Queensbury Road Riverdale Park, MD 20737
Do you always know the name of the song and band playing on the radio? Here's your chance to put that talent to use! PGCMLS is hosting "Name That Tune" at Town Center Market, so bring your music-loving friends and compete for one of our prizes!
This event will be first come, first served, and space is limited.
Wed, Jul 10, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Virtual Branch - PGCMLS Programming
Learn how to write creatively with fun pre-writing exercises, thought stimulating writing prompts and helpful group critiques. All writing levels are welcome.
Wed, Jul 10, 7:00pm - 7:30pm
Bowie - Auditorium
Bring your preschooler and enjoy campfire themed stories, songs, fingerplays, and more! This is a 5 week themed Storytime happening every Wednesday in July!
Wed, Jul 10, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Laurel
Bring your preschooler and enjoy stories, songs, fingerplays, and more!
Wed, Jul 10, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Virtual Branch - Intercultural Services
Are you learning French and would like to practice the language? This club is for high beginner to advanced level French language learners. Once registered you will receive further information at a later time on how to connect virtually.
Thu, Jul 11, 10:00am - 12:00pm
New Carrollton - Large meeting room 1
Do you love to crochet? Would you like to learn? Join us to crochet and make new friends. Beginners welcome and materials will be provided for first-time participants.
Thu, Jul 11, 10:15am - 10:45am
Bowie
Bring your baby and enjoy stories, songs, fingerplays, and more!
Thu, Jul 11, 10:15am - 10:45am
Greenbelt
Bring your baby and enjoy stories, songs, fingerplays, and more!
Thu, Jul 11, 10:30am - 11:00am
New Carrollton
Bring your preschooler and enjoy stories, songs, fingerplays, and more!
Thu, Jul 11, 10:30am - 11:00am
Oxon Hill
Bring your baby and enjoy stories, songs, fingerplays, and more!
Thu, Jul 11, 10:30am - 11:00am
Surratts-Clinton
Bring your toddler and enjoy stories, songs, fingerplays, and more!
Thu, Jul 11, 10:30am - 11:00am
Hyattsville
Bring your toddler and enjoy stories, songs, fingerplays, and more!
Thu, Jul 11, 10:30am - 11:00am
Laurel
Bring your baby and enjoy stories, songs, fingerplays, and more!
Thu, Jul 11, 10:30am - 11:00am
Beltsville
Stories, fingerplays, and songs will be presented in Spanish and English.
Edades 3 a 5. Se presentarán cuentos, actividades de "Fingerplay," y canciones en inglés y español.
Thu, Jul 11, 10:30am - 11:00am
Bladensburg
Bring your preschooler and enjoy stories, songs, fingerplays, and more!
Thu, Jul 11, 10:30am - 11:00am
Baden - Multipurpose Room
Bring your preschooler to celebrate our favorite Australian blue heeler puppy with stories, songs, fingerplays, and more!
Thu, Jul 11, 10:30am - 12:00pm
Largo-Kettering
Explore and have fun with yoga, using your imagination exploring breathing, poses, stretching, dancing, and fun.
Thu, Jul 11, 11:00am - 11:30am
Fairmount Heights
Bring your preschooler and enjoy stories, songs, fingerplays, and more!
Thu, Jul 11, 11:00am - 11:30am
South Bowie - Large Meeting Room (213)
Bring your toddler and enjoy stories, songs, fingerplays, and more!
Thu, Jul 11, 11:00am - 11:30am
Baden - Multipurpose Room
Come to our Australian Blue Heeler party! There will be crafts, music, games like Keepy-Uppy, and you can search the library for Long Dog. Feel free to dress up as any of your favorite characters, too!
Thu, Jul 11, 11:15am - 11:45am
Oxon Hill
Bring your preschooler and enjoy stories, songs, fingerplays, and more!
Thu, Jul 11, 11:15am - 11:45am
Bowie
Bring your toddler and enjoy stories, songs, fingerplays, and more!
Thu, Jul 11, 11:15am - 11:45am
Laurel
Bring your baby and enjoy stories, songs, fingerplays, and more!
Thu, Jul 11, 12:30pm - 1:30pm
Hyattsville - Meeting Room 2
Receive a free lunch at one of these library branches:
Beltsville, Bladensburg, Fairmount Heights, Glenarden, Hillcrest Heights, Hyattsville, New Carrollton, Oxon Hill, Spauldings, and Surratts–Clinton.
Open to children up to age 18 while supplies last.
Thu, Jul 11, 1:00pm - 2:15pm
Virtual Branch - Intercultural Services
Are you learning English and would like to practice the language? This club is for beginner level English language learners. Once registered you will receive further information at a later time on how to connect virtually.
Thu, Jul 11, 1:00pm - 3:30pm
Oxon Hill
Play and socialize. Rain or shine, it will be a good time! Come get active! Exercise your mind and your body. This event is suitable for families of all ages.
Thu, Jul 11, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Fairmount Heights - Study Room
Receive a free lunch at one of these library branches:
Beltsville, Bladensburg, Fairmount Heights, Glenarden, Hillcrest Heights, Hyattsville, New Carrollton, Oxon Hill, Spauldings, and Surratts–Clinton.
Open to children up to age 18 while supplies last.
Thu, Jul 11, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Glenarden - Small Meeting Room
Receive a free lunch at one of these library branches:
Beltsville, Bladensburg, Fairmount Heights, Glenarden, Hillcrest Heights, Hyattsville, New Carrollton, Oxon Hill, Spauldings, and Surratts–Clinton.
Open to children up to age 18 while supplies last.
Thu, Jul 11, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Hillcrest Heights - Small Meeting Room
Receive a free lunch at one of these library branches:
Beltsville, Bladensburg, Fairmount Heights, Glenarden, Hillcrest Heights, Hyattsville, New Carrollton, Oxon Hill, Spauldings, and Surratts–Clinton.
Open to children up to age 18 while supplies last.
Thu, Jul 11, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Bladensburg - Bladensburg Large Meeting Room
Receive a free lunch at one of these library branches:
Beltsville, Bladensburg, Fairmount Heights, Glenarden, Hillcrest Heights, Hyattsville, New Carrollton, Oxon Hill, Spauldings, and Surratts–Clinton.
Open to children up to age 18 while supplies last.
Thu, Jul 11, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Surratts-Clinton
Receive a free lunch at one of these library branches:
Beltsville, Bladensburg, Fairmount Heights, Glenarden, Hillcrest Heights, Hyattsville, New Carrollton, Oxon Hill, Spauldings, and Surratts–Clinton.
Open to children up to age 18 while supplies last.
Thu, Jul 11, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Beltsville - Large Meeting Room
Receive a free lunch at one of these library branches:
Beltsville, Bladensburg, Fairmount Heights, Glenarden, Hillcrest Heights, Hyattsville, New Carrollton, Oxon Hill, Spauldings, and Surratts–Clinton.
Open to children up to age 18 while supplies last.
Thu, Jul 11, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
New Carrollton - Large meeting room 1
Receive a free lunch at one of these library branches:
Beltsville, Bladensburg, Fairmount Heights, Glenarden, Hillcrest Heights, Hyattsville, New Carrollton, Oxon Hill, Spauldings, and Surratts–Clinton.
Open to children up to age 18 while supplies last.
Thu, Jul 11, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Oxon Hill - Small Meeting Room
Receive a free lunch at one of these library branches:
Beltsville, Bladensburg, Fairmount Heights, Glenarden, Hillcrest Heights, Hyattsville, New Carrollton, Oxon Hill, Spauldings, and Surratts–Clinton.
Open to children up to age 18 while supplies last.
Thu, Jul 11, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Spauldings - Large Meeting Room
Receive a free lunch at one of these library branches:
Beltsville, Bladensburg, Fairmount Heights, Glenarden, Hillcrest Heights, Hyattsville, New Carrollton, Oxon Hill, Spauldings, and Surratts–Clinton.
Open to children up to age 18 while supplies last.
Thu, Jul 11, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Accokeek - Large Meeting Room
Get some physical activity in while you're at the library! Sign up for an hour ride on one of our stationary bikes with great free apps from PGCMLS like Libby and Kanopy, to enjoy while you work out.
Participants must be 16 or older, sign a waiver before beginning to ride, and be wearing loose-fitting clothing and closed-toed shoes.
Thu, Jul 11, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
New Carrollton
Stories, music, and activities for children ages 0–3 with and without special needs. Presented by PGCPS Infants and Toddlers Program or early intervention students and up to 12 community families.
Thu, Jul 11, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Oxon Hill
In this double Dutch workshop, instructors will guide kids through how to safely enter and exit the ropes and teach exciting freestyle moves and the joy of partner jumping. This workshop offers a total-body workout suitable for all ages. No prior experience is required—just come ready to jump, laugh, and make memories!
Thu, Jul 11, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Hillcrest Heights - Small Meeting Room
Utilizing Peterson’s Test and Career Prep software, our expert staff will guide you in crafting a standout resume, writing effective cover letters, and offering invaluable interview tips in our comprehensive 2-part resume workshop series.
Thu, Jul 11, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
South Bowie
Computer assistance for senior citizens, and others, who want help with basic computer skills, Microsoft programs, the internet, and other applications.
Thu, Jul 11, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Spauldings - Large Meeting Room
Have fun crafting and creating! Start by decorating your very own Super Mario themed flower pot, and then plant your own “Piranha Plant” flower.
This event is full
Thu, Jul 11, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Bowie - Auditorium
Discover a simple and fun method to craft your very own bookmarks! Choose between crafting a traditional design, using acrylic paint, or crafting a stylish page corner bookmark. Additionally, select from a variety of pre-made designs to laminate. All supplies will be provided.
Thu, Jul 11, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Fairmount Heights
Soar to new heights and create your own acrylic painting of a hot air balloon. Supplies and light refreshments will be provided.
Thu, Jul 11, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Glenarden - Small Meeting Room
Enjoy a juice box while painting an adventure-themed portrait. Registration is required.
This event is full
Thu, Jul 11, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Glenarden
Listen to favorite stories read aloud and do related activities and games.
Thu, Jul 11, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Surratts-Clinton
Want to be a Pokémon master? Do you like comics, cartoons, and crafts? Join fellow fans each month as we try to catch’em all, try new series, and enjoy animated worlds.
Thu, Jul 11, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Bladensburg
Play board games at the library! Bring one of your own or play one of ours.
Thu, Jul 11, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Hyattsville - Meeting Room 2
Do you need to earn community service hours? Come make a difference in your community, gain friends from around the area, and make your voice heard in your public library! Ages 13 and up.
Fri, Jul 12, 10:15am - 10:45am
Bowie
Bring your preschooler and enjoy stories, songs, fingerplays, and more!
Fri, Jul 12, 10:30am - 11:00am
Hyattsville
Bring your preschooler and enjoy stories, songs, fingerplays, and more!
Fri, Jul 12, 10:30am - 11:30am
Pop-Up Locations
Enjoy the wonderful world of storytelling. Friends and family welcome!
¡Ven y disfruta del maravilloso mundo de contrar cuentos, amigos y familiares son bienvenidos!
Hosted by Greenbelt Library Staff and Random Unselfish Acts of Kindness (RUAK).
Fri, Jul 12, 10:30am - 11:30am
Oxon Hill
Stories, music, and activities for children ages 0–3 with and without special needs. Presented by PGCPS Infants and Toddlers Program or early intervention students and up to 8 community families.
Fri, Jul 12, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Largo-Kettering
Bring your technology questions to the library! Learn how technology can help you in life, academia, or work. Office hours are first come first served. Please bring laptop/tablet or other device if possible.
Fri, Jul 12, 11:15am - 11:45am
Greenbelt
Bring your toddler and enjoy stories, songs, fingerplays, and more!
Fri, Jul 12, 12:30pm - 1:30pm
Hyattsville - Meeting Room 2
Receive a free lunch at one of these library branches:
Beltsville, Bladensburg, Fairmount Heights, Glenarden, Hillcrest Heights, Hyattsville, New Carrollton, Oxon Hill, Spauldings, and Surratts–Clinton.
Open to children up to age 18 while supplies last.
Fri, Jul 12, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Beltsville - Large Meeting Room
Receive a free lunch at one of these library branches:
Beltsville, Bladensburg, Fairmount Heights, Glenarden, Hillcrest Heights, Hyattsville, New Carrollton, Oxon Hill, Spauldings, and Surratts–Clinton.
Open to children up to age 18 while supplies last.
Fri, Jul 12, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
New Carrollton - Large meeting room 1
Receive a free lunch at one of these library branches:
Beltsville, Bladensburg, Fairmount Heights, Glenarden, Hillcrest Heights, Hyattsville, New Carrollton, Oxon Hill, Spauldings, and Surratts–Clinton.
Open to children up to age 18 while supplies last.
Fri, Jul 12, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Oxon Hill - Small Meeting Room
Receive a free lunch at one of these library branches:
Beltsville, Bladensburg, Fairmount Heights, Glenarden, Hillcrest Heights, Hyattsville, New Carrollton, Oxon Hill, Spauldings, and Surratts–Clinton.
Open to children up to age 18 while supplies last.
Fri, Jul 12, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Spauldings - Large Meeting Room
Receive a free lunch at one of these library branches:
Beltsville, Bladensburg, Fairmount Heights, Glenarden, Hillcrest Heights, Hyattsville, New Carrollton, Oxon Hill, Spauldings, and Surratts–Clinton.
Open to children up to age 18 while supplies last.
Fri, Jul 12, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Mount Rainier
Play board games at the library! Bring one of your own or play one of ours.
Sat, Jul 13, 10:30am - 12:30pm
Bowie
Play a variety of board games with us! Bring one of your own or play one of ours!
Sat, Jul 13, 10:30am - 11:00am
Hyattsville
Stories, fingerplays, and songs will be presented in Spanish and English.
Edades 3 a 5. Se presentarán cuentos, actividades de "Fingerplay," y canciones en inglés y español.
Sat, Jul 13, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Hyattsville - Meeting Room 2
Immerse yourself in the fascinating world of insects with the University of Maryland Insect Zoo. Experience an insect adventure where you can interact with live insects and even hold them. This hands-on program, conducted in a large space with various stations, combines engaging activities and art to teach students about the significance of these incredible invertebrates.
Sat, Jul 13, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Laurel - Large Meeting Room A (Dorothy Height Room)
Explore and have fun with hands-on science or math activities, songs, and games.
Sat, Jul 13, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Bowie - Conference Room
Learn to appreciate art by listening to an interactive story and then creating a craft related to the theme.
Sat, Jul 13, 11:00am - 1:00pm
Baden - Multipurpose Room
Have fun crafting and creating at our Australian Blue Heeler party! Drop into the library anytime between 11am and 1pm to check out a whole host of fun activities! There will be crafts, games, music, and more. Can you find where Long Dog is hiding? Feel free to dress up as any of your favorite characters!
Sat, Jul 13, 11:00am - 11:30am
New Carrollton
Bring your preschooler and enjoy stories, songs, fingerplays, and more!
Sat, Jul 13, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Mount Rainier
Come play with Ozobots, pocket sized bots, and learn basic programming concepts.
Sat, Jul 13, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Accokeek
Crochet with others in the community. No prior experience needed. We’ll provide some supplies to get started, but also encourage you to bring supplies if you have them.
Sat, Jul 13, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
New Carrollton - Large meeting room 1
Have fun crafting and creating! Make prints using watercolor paint and bubble fluid.
Sat, Jul 13, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Beltsville
Build your child's confidence as they read to specially trained therapy dogs. Bring a book or choose one from the library. Each child will read for 15 minutes.
Mon, Jul 15, 10:00am - 4:00pm
Oxon Hill
A caseworker from the Maryland Department of Human Services will be on-site to answer social service questions and assist with various tasks such as applying for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), the Maryland Energy Assistance Program, temporary cash assistance, temporary disability assistance, medical assistance, emergency assistance to families with children, and more.
Mon, Jul 15, 10:00am - 1:00pm
Spauldings - Group Study Room 1
A caseworker from the Maryland Department of Human Services will be on-site to answer social service questions and assist with various tasks such as applying for the supplemental nutrition assistance program (SNAP), the Maryland energy assistance program, temporary cash assistance, temporary disability assistance, medical assistance, emergency assistance to families with children, and more.
Mon, Jul 15, 10:00am - 4:00pm
Hyattsville
A caseworker from the Maryland Department of Human Services will be on-site to answer social service questions and assist with various tasks such as applying for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), the Maryland Energy Assistance Program, temporary cash assistance, temporary disability assistance, medical assistance, emergency assistance to families with children, and more.
Mon, Jul 15, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Laurel
Bring your technology questions to the library! Learn how technology can help you in your personal and professional life. Registration is encouraged. Office hours are first come, first served.
Mon, Jul 15, 10:30am - 11:00am
New Carrollton
Bring your baby and enjoy stories, songs, fingerplays, and more!
Mon, Jul 15, 10:30am - 11:00am
Oxon Hill
Bring your toddler and enjoy stories, songs, fingerplays, and more!
Mon, Jul 15, 10:30am - 11:00am
Surratts-Clinton
Bring your baby and enjoy stories, songs, fingerplays, and more!
This event is full
Mon, Jul 15, 10:30am - 11:00am
Hyattsville
Bring your baby and enjoy stories, songs, fingerplays, and more!
Mon, Jul 15, 10:30am - 11:00am
Laurel
Bring your toddler and enjoy stories, songs, fingerplays, and more!
Mon, Jul 15, 10:30am - 11:00am
Accokeek
Bring your preschooler and enjoy stories, songs, fingerplays, and more!
Mon, Jul 15, 10:30am - 11:00am
Beltsville
Bring your preschooler and enjoy stories, songs, fingerplays, and more!
Mon, Jul 15, 10:30am - 11:00am
Bladensburg
Bring your toddler and enjoy stories, songs, fingerplays, and more!
Mon, Jul 15, 10:30am - 11:15am
Pop-Up Locations
Greenbelt Cinema, in partnership with the Prince George’s County Memorial Library System is offering a free program of stories, songs, and a short film! This program is best suited for children ages 1–5 and their caregivers. Please, no unaccompanied children or adults.
Mon, Jul 15, 11:00am - 11:30am
South Bowie - Large Meeting Room (213)
Bring your baby and enjoy stories, songs, fingerplays, and more!
Mon, Jul 15, 11:00am - 11:30am
Upper Marlboro - Large Meeting Room
Bring your toddler and enjoy stories, songs, fingerplays, and more!
Mon, Jul 15, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Surratts-Clinton
Become more digitally savvy at the Library! Drop-in to get help with using a computer, phone or tablet.
Mon, Jul 15, 11:30am - 12:00pm
New Carrollton
Bring your toddler and enjoy stories, songs, fingerplays, and more!
Mon, Jul 15, 12:00pm - 2:00pm
New Carrollton - Large meeting room 2
Prepare for US Citizenship with Solutions in Hometown Connections (SHC)! SHC citizenship classes are designed for people who have their United States Permanent Residency documentation, who entered the US as refugee, asylee, SIV, or VAWA.
Mon, Jul 15, 12:30pm - 1:30pm
Hyattsville - Meeting Room 2
Receive a free lunch at one of these library branches:
Beltsville, Bladensburg, Fairmount Heights, Glenarden, Hillcrest Heights, Hyattsville, New Carrollton, Oxon Hill, Spauldings, and Surratts–Clinton.
Open to children up to age 18 while supplies last.
Mon, Jul 15, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Mount Rainier
Looking for a job? Preparing for an interview? Need help filling out an application or creating a resume? Find answers to your questions and receive guidance from library staff.
Mon, Jul 15, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Fairmount Heights - Study Room
Receive a free lunch at one of these library branches:
Beltsville, Bladensburg, Fairmount Heights, Glenarden, Hillcrest Heights, Hyattsville, New Carrollton, Oxon Hill, Spauldings, and Surratts–Clinton.
Open to children up to age 18 while supplies last.
Mon, Jul 15, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Glenarden - Small Meeting Room
Receive a free lunch at one of these library branches:
Beltsville, Bladensburg, Fairmount Heights, Glenarden, Hillcrest Heights, Hyattsville, New Carrollton, Oxon Hill, Spauldings, and Surratts–Clinton.
Open to children up to age 18 while supplies last.
Mon, Jul 15, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Hillcrest Heights - Small Meeting Room
Receive a free lunch at one of these library branches:
Beltsville, Bladensburg, Fairmount Heights, Glenarden, Hillcrest Heights, Hyattsville, New Carrollton, Oxon Hill, Spauldings, and Surratts–Clinton.
Open to children up to age 18 while supplies last.
Mon, Jul 15, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Bladensburg - Bladensburg Large Meeting Room
Receive a free lunch at one of these library branches:
Beltsville, Bladensburg, Fairmount Heights, Glenarden, Hillcrest Heights, Hyattsville, New Carrollton, Oxon Hill, Spauldings, and Surratts–Clinton.
Open to children up to age 18 while supplies last.
Mon, Jul 15, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Surratts-Clinton
Receive a free lunch at one of these library branches:
Beltsville, Bladensburg, Fairmount Heights, Glenarden, Hillcrest Heights, Hyattsville, New Carrollton, Oxon Hill, Spauldings, and Surratts–Clinton.
Open to children up to age 18 while supplies last.
Mon, Jul 15, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Beltsville - Large Meeting Room
Receive a free lunch at one of these library branches:
Beltsville, Bladensburg, Fairmount Heights, Glenarden, Hillcrest Heights, Hyattsville, New Carrollton, Oxon Hill, Spauldings, and Surratts–Clinton.
Open to children up to age 18 while supplies last.
Mon, Jul 15, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
New Carrollton - Large meeting room 1
Receive a free lunch at one of these library branches:
Beltsville, Bladensburg, Fairmount Heights, Glenarden, Hillcrest Heights, Hyattsville, New Carrollton, Oxon Hill, Spauldings, and Surratts–Clinton.
Open to children up to age 18 while supplies last.
Mon, Jul 15, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Oxon Hill - Small Meeting Room
Receive a free lunch at one of these library branches:
Beltsville, Bladensburg, Fairmount Heights, Glenarden, Hillcrest Heights, Hyattsville, New Carrollton, Oxon Hill, Spauldings, and Surratts–Clinton.
Open to children up to age 18 while supplies last.
Mon, Jul 15, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Spauldings - Large Meeting Room
Receive a free lunch at one of these library branches:
Beltsville, Bladensburg, Fairmount Heights, Glenarden, Hillcrest Heights, Hyattsville, New Carrollton, Oxon Hill, Spauldings, and Surratts–Clinton.
Open to children up to age 18 while supplies last.
Mon, Jul 15, 1:30pm - 4:30pm
Hillcrest Heights
A caseworker from the Maryland Department of Human Services will be on-site to answer social service questions and assist with various tasks such as applying for the supplemental nutrition assistance program (SNAP), the Maryland energy assistance program, temporary cash assistance, temporary disability assistance, medical assistance, emergency assistance to families with children, and more.
Mon, Jul 15, 2:30pm - 4:30pm
Fairmount Heights
Craft, cut, create! Embark on a journey of self-expression while designing and cutting custom bookmarks with precision using Cricut Design Space and Adobe Express.
Mon, Jul 15, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Hillcrest Heights
Become more digitally savvy at the Library! Sharpen your skills for work or play on the computer, for whatever skills you need most!
Mon, Jul 15, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Laurel
Have fun exploring, crafting and creating with hands-on experiments and activities. Supplies are provided.
Mon, Jul 15, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Glenarden - Small Meeting Room
Learn to play or improve your chess game. All ages are welcome!
Mon, Jul 15, 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Largo-Kettering
Watch your favorite anime, talk about and preview new manga. Create art, comics, and costumes. Join fellow anime and manga fans. Participants can receive community service hours for this program.
Mon, Jul 15, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Spauldings - Conference Room
Start the quest to discover your ancestry through genealogical research! We will show you how to find your beloved ancestors in a variety of historical records and help you map out your family tree.
Mon, Jul 15, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Surratts-Clinton
Have fun crafting and creating! Supplies are provided.
Tue, Jul 16, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Virtual Branch
This summer, grab your favorite lunch at noon and tune in to virtual conversations with the Prince George’s County Office of Human Rights and the Prince George’s County Memorial Library System on topics from how racism is making us sick to human trafficking awareness to increasing equity and opportunity in the sciences. Let’s learn together!
Tue, Jul 16, 12:30pm - 1:30pm
Hyattsville - Meeting Room 2
Receive a free lunch at one of these library branches:
Beltsville, Bladensburg, Fairmount Heights, Glenarden, Hillcrest Heights, Hyattsville, New Carrollton, Oxon Hill, Spauldings, and Surratts–Clinton.
Open to children up to age 18 while supplies last.
Tue, Jul 16, 12:30pm - 2:30pm
Surratts-Clinton - Conference Room
An afternoon of knitting.
Tue, Jul 16, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Beltsville - Large Meeting Room
Adventure Begins at Your Library this summer! Enjoy a family friendly movie showing of "Trolls Band Together" with Summer Prince George’s! Closed Captioning will be available for each movie showing in the series, and Spanish Closed Captioning will be available upon request.
Tue, Jul 16, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Fairmount Heights - Study Room
Receive a free lunch at one of these library branches:
Beltsville, Bladensburg, Fairmount Heights, Glenarden, Hillcrest Heights, Hyattsville, New Carrollton, Oxon Hill, Spauldings, and Surratts–Clinton.
Open to children up to age 18 while supplies last.
Tue, Jul 16, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Glenarden - Small Meeting Room
Receive a free lunch at one of these library branches:
Beltsville, Bladensburg, Fairmount Heights, Glenarden, Hillcrest Heights, Hyattsville, New Carrollton, Oxon Hill, Spauldings, and Surratts–Clinton.
Open to children up to age 18 while supplies last.
Tue, Jul 16, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Hillcrest Heights - Small Meeting Room
Receive a free lunch at one of these library branches:
Beltsville, Bladensburg, Fairmount Heights, Glenarden, Hillcrest Heights, Hyattsville, New Carrollton, Oxon Hill, Spauldings, and Surratts–Clinton.
Open to children up to age 18 while supplies last.
Tue, Jul 16, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Bladensburg - Bladensburg Large Meeting Room
Receive a free lunch at one of these library branches:
Beltsville, Bladensburg, Fairmount Heights, Glenarden, Hillcrest Heights, Hyattsville, New Carrollton, Oxon Hill, Spauldings, and Surratts–Clinton.
Open to children up to age 18 while supplies last.
Tue, Jul 16, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Surratts-Clinton
Receive a free lunch at one of these library branches:
Beltsville, Bladensburg, Fairmount Heights, Glenarden, Hillcrest Heights, Hyattsville, New Carrollton, Oxon Hill, Spauldings, and Surratts–Clinton.
Open to children up to age 18 while supplies last.
Tue, Jul 16, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Beltsville
Receive a free lunch at one of these library branches:
Beltsville, Bladensburg, Fairmount Heights, Glenarden, Hillcrest Heights, Hyattsville, New Carrollton, Oxon Hill, Spauldings, and Surratts–Clinton.
Open to children up to age 18 while supplies last.
Tue, Jul 16, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
New Carrollton - Large meeting room 1
Receive a free lunch at one of these library branches:
Beltsville, Bladensburg, Fairmount Heights, Glenarden, Hillcrest Heights, Hyattsville, New Carrollton, Oxon Hill, Spauldings, and Surratts–Clinton.
Open to children up to age 18 while supplies last.
Tue, Jul 16, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Oxon Hill - Small Meeting Room
Receive a free lunch at one of these library branches:
Beltsville, Bladensburg, Fairmount Heights, Glenarden, Hillcrest Heights, Hyattsville, New Carrollton, Oxon Hill, Spauldings, and Surratts–Clinton.
Open to children up to age 18 while supplies last.
Tue, Jul 16, 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Surratts-Clinton
Can you solve the crime before the detective? Come test your sleuthing skills at our monthly interactive screening of a TV cozy mystery.
Tue, Jul 16, 1:00pm - 2:45pm
Baden - Multipurpose Room
Enjoy a family friendly movie.
Tue, Jul 16, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Spauldings - Conference Room
Receive a free lunch at one of these library branches:
Beltsville, Bladensburg, Fairmount Heights, Glenarden, Hillcrest Heights, Hyattsville, New Carrollton, Oxon Hill, Spauldings, and Surratts–Clinton.
Open to children up to age 18 while supplies last.
Tue, Jul 16, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Spauldings - Large Meeting Room
This program offers invaluable information on resume writing, job referrals, job applications, and connections and referrals to employment agencies. Don't miss out on this opportunity to take your career to the next level!
Tue, Jul 16, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Hillcrest Heights
Become more digitally savvy at the Library! Sharpen your skills for work or play on the computer, for whatever skills you need most!
Tue, Jul 16, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Fairmount Heights
Have fun crafting and creating a lantern. Supplies are provided.
Tue, Jul 16, 3:30pm - 5:00pm
New Carrollton - Large meeting room 1
Learn to play or improve your chess game. All ages are welcome!
Tue, Jul 16, 3:30pm - 5:30pm
New Carrollton
Prerequisites: Completion of 1-hr Sewing Certification and can sew independently. Click on the title of the program to view and complete the interest form.
Tue, Jul 16, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Beltsville - Large Meeting Room
Adventure begins at your library this summer with Summer Prince George’s! Become a scientist by conducting hands-on, fun science activities using basic scientific principles. Through this activity we will explore and learn about different habitats found in our world as well as creating our own!
Tue, Jul 16, 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Oxon Hill - Author Room
Watch your favorite anime, talk about and preview new manga. Create art, comics, and costumes. Join fellow anime and manga fans.
Tue, Jul 16, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Hyattsville
Come play a variety of board games with us!
¡Vengan a jugar con una gran variedad de juegos de mesa!
Tue, Jul 16, 4:00pm - 6:30pm
Hyattsville - Conference Room 1
Are you interested in getting to know more people in your community with similar interests? Join us for Needlework Social where you can bring in any needlecraft you are working on while getting to know those around you.
Tue, Jul 16, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Bladensburg
Do you need to earn community service hours? Come make a difference in your community, gain friends from around the area, and make your voice heard in your public library! Ages 13 and up.
Tue, Jul 16, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Greenbelt - Auditorium
Become a scientist by conducting hands-on, fun science activities using basic scientific principles. Learn about the different tracks animals make and how to identify visitors in your backyard!
Acompáñenos a explorar la ciencia, la tecnología, la ingeniería y las matemática.
Ages 8–12.
Tue, Jul 16, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Surratts-Clinton - Conference Room
Are you learning to speak English? Join our club and practice speaking English in a friendly atmosphere.
¿Estás aprendiendo a hablar inglés? Acompañenos y practica inglés en un ambiente agradable.
Tue, Jul 16, 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Surratts-Clinton
Spades is a trick-taking partnership game where players bid the number of tricks each expect to take. Come alone, bring a partner or a foursome and join us for some fun as we play this simple card game that is legendary in Black American culture.
Tue, Jul 16, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Upper Marlboro - Large Meeting Room
Discover the joy and spirit of improv in this introductory workshop! Unleash your creativity and embrace spontaneity in a high-energy, low-stress session. Engage in interactive exercises and experience the power of collaboration and quick thinking. No experience is required—just bring an open mind and a desire for fun!
Tue, Jul 16, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Accokeek
Freestyle building. Legos will be provided, and kids can let their imaginations run wild!
Tue, Jul 16, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Glenarden - Small Meeting Room
Join a lively discussion! This month we are discussing "Waiting to Exhale" by Terry McMillan
Tue, Jul 16, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Laurel - Large Meeting Room A (Dorothy Height Room)
Do you nerd out about "My Hero Academia," "Attack on Titan," "Demon Slayer," or "Sailor Moon"? Join the Manga and Anime Club! Come for discussions, activities, screenings, and Japanese culture. All levels of fandom welcome.
Tue, Jul 16, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
South Bowie - Large Meeting Room (213)
Let's go on an adventure crafting and creating your very own unique set of binoculars! Supplies are provided.
This event is full
Tue, Jul 16, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Laurel
An evening of crocheting and knitting. Bring your current projects and materials. All ages are welcome. Led by the Laurel Branch Library's Seventh Street Ravelutionaries crocheting and knitting group.
Tue, Jul 16, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Oxon Hill - Lecture Hall
Learning to speak Spanish? Join our club and practice speaking Spanish in a friendly atmosphere.
Tue, Jul 16, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Mixt Food Hall - 3809 Rhode Island Ave, Brentwood, MD 20722
Join the Mount Rainier Branch Library and Prince George’s County Office of Human Rights for our monthly book club! This month we hope you can join us as we discuss "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo.
Tue, Jul 16, 7:00pm - 7:30pm
New Carrollton
Snuggle in for stories, songs, and fun. Pajamas welcome!
Wed, Jul 17, 12:00pm - 2:00pm
New Carrollton - Conference Room
Prepare for US Citizenship with Solutions in Hometown Connections (SHC)! SHC citizenship classes are designed for people who have their United States Permanent Residency documentation, who entered the US as refugee, asylee, SIV, or VAWA.
Wed, Jul 17, 12:15pm - 12:45pm
Greenbelt
Bring your preschooler and enjoy stories, songs, fingerplays, and more!
Wed, Jul 17, 12:30pm - 1:30pm
Hyattsville - Meeting Room 2
Receive a free lunch at one of these library branches:
Beltsville, Bladensburg, Fairmount Heights, Glenarden, Hillcrest Heights, Hyattsville, New Carrollton, Oxon Hill, Spauldings, and Surratts–Clinton.
Open to children up to age 18 while supplies last.
Wed, Jul 17, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Mount Rainier
Learn computer basics with hands-on training in an encouraging environment. Librarians will help participants gain confidence using email, Google and Microsoft programs, the internet, and other applications.
Wed, Jul 17, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Fairmount Heights - Study Room
Receive a free lunch at one of these library branches:
Beltsville, Bladensburg, Fairmount Heights, Glenarden, Hillcrest Heights, Hyattsville, New Carrollton, Oxon Hill, Spauldings, and Surratts–Clinton.
Open to children up to age 18 while supplies last.
Wed, Jul 17, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Glenarden - Small Meeting Room
Receive a free lunch at one of these library branches:
Beltsville, Bladensburg, Fairmount Heights, Glenarden, Hillcrest Heights, Hyattsville, New Carrollton, Oxon Hill, Spauldings, and Surratts–Clinton.
Open to children up to age 18 while supplies last.
Wed, Jul 17, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Hillcrest Heights - Small Meeting Room
Receive a free lunch at one of these library branches:
Beltsville, Bladensburg, Fairmount Heights, Glenarden, Hillcrest Heights, Hyattsville, New Carrollton, Oxon Hill, Spauldings, and Surratts–Clinton.
Open to children up to age 18 while supplies last.
Wed, Jul 17, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Bladensburg - Bladensburg Large Meeting Room
Receive a free lunch at one of these library branches:
Beltsville, Bladensburg, Fairmount Heights, Glenarden, Hillcrest Heights, Hyattsville, New Carrollton, Oxon Hill, Spauldings, and Surratts–Clinton.
Open to children up to age 18 while supplies last.
Wed, Jul 17, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Surratts-Clinton
Receive a free lunch at one of these library branches:
Beltsville, Bladensburg, Fairmount Heights, Glenarden, Hillcrest Heights, Hyattsville, New Carrollton, Oxon Hill, Spauldings, and Surratts–Clinton.
Open to children up to age 18 while supplies last.
Wed, Jul 17, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Beltsville - Large Meeting Room
Receive a free lunch at one of these library branches:
Beltsville, Bladensburg, Fairmount Heights, Glenarden, Hillcrest Heights, Hyattsville, New Carrollton, Oxon Hill, Spauldings, and Surratts–Clinton.
Open to children up to age 18 while supplies last.
Wed, Jul 17, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
New Carrollton - Large meeting room 1
Receive a free lunch at one of these library branches:
Beltsville, Bladensburg, Fairmount Heights, Glenarden, Hillcrest Heights, Hyattsville, New Carrollton, Oxon Hill, Spauldings, and Surratts–Clinton.
Open to children up to age 18 while supplies last.
Wed, Jul 17, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Oxon Hill - Small Meeting Room
Receive a free lunch at one of these library branches:
Beltsville, Bladensburg, Fairmount Heights, Glenarden, Hillcrest Heights, Hyattsville, New Carrollton, Oxon Hill, Spauldings, and Surratts–Clinton.
Open to children up to age 18 while supplies last.
Wed, Jul 17, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
New Carrollton - Large meeting room 2
Enjoy a family friendly movie along with an easy craft.
July 3: "Lilo & Stitch"
July 10: "UP"
July 17: "The Princess & the Frog"
July 24: "The Bad Guys"
July 31: "Moana"
Wed, Jul 17, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Spauldings - Large Meeting Room
Receive a free lunch at one of these library branches:
Beltsville, Bladensburg, Fairmount Heights, Glenarden, Hillcrest Heights, Hyattsville, New Carrollton, Oxon Hill, Spauldings, and Surratts–Clinton.
Open to children up to age 18 while supplies last.
Wed, Jul 17, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Largo-Kettering
Play board games, video games, and have some friendly competition! Bring your own game or play one of ours. Participants can receive community service hours at this program.
Wed, Jul 17, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Surratts-Clinton
Certified LEGO Serious Play facilitator Loretta Veney will lead participants through a powerful and fun activity of building 3D models with LEGO bricks.
This activity provides strategies, hope, and joy to help caregivers cope with the challenges of caregiving.
Wed, Jul 17, 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Hyattsville - Meeting Room 2
Join a lively discussion of Maria Semple's "Where'd You Go, Bernadette." Come back the following Wednesday to see the film.
Wed, Jul 17, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Laurel
Have you learned ASL and would like some extra practice time? Join our club and practice what you’ve learned in a friendly atmosphere. This club is for beginner level ASL learners.
This event is full
Wed, Jul 17, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Virtual Branch - Intercultural Services
Are you learning Spanish and would like to practice the language? This club is for intermediate level Spanish learners. Once registered you will receive further information at a later time on how to connect virtually.
Wed, Jul 17, 4:30pm - 6:00pm
Hyattsville - Conference Room 1
Enjoy a craft after a book discussion and recreate the cover of "Where'd You Go, Bernadette?" using acrylic paint!
Wed, Jul 17, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Hillcrest Heights
Have fun crafting and creating! Make your own unique artwork using a variety of materials or join us in a fun summer craft. Paint by number and collage materials will also be provided.
Wed, Jul 17, 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Spauldings - Conference Room
Are you interested in getting to know more people in your community with similar interests? Bring your own needlecraft or learn to crochet while getting to know those around you. Materials are provided for those who would like to learn to crochet. No prior experience is needed.
Wed, Jul 17, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Virtual Branch - Intercultural Services
Are you learning Spanish and would like to practice the language? This club is for intermediate level Spanish learners. Once registered you will receive further information at a later time on how to connect virtually.
Wed, Jul 17, 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Bladensburg - Bladensburg Large Meeting Room
Are you interested in getting to know more people in your community with similar interests? Join us for Needlework Social where you can bring in any needlecraft you are working on while getting to know those around you.
Wed, Jul 17, 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Surratts-Clinton
The story follows the adventures of Monkey D. Luffy and his crew, the Straw Hat Pirates, where he explores the Grand Line in search of the mythical treasure known as the "One Piece" in order to become the next King of the Pirates.
Wed, Jul 17, 6:00pm - 7:15pm
Hyattsville - Learning Lab
Are you learning to speak English? Join our club and practice speaking English in a friendly atmosphere.
¿Estás aprendiendo a hablar inglés? Acompañenos y practica inglés en un ambiente agradable.
Wed, Jul 17, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Glenarden - Small Meeting Room
Snuggle in for stories, songs, and fun. Pajamas welcome!
Wed, Jul 17, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Largo-Kettering
The Living Vibrant project strives to reduce health disparities by determining the impact of food choices and how lifestyles influence chronic diseases.
Wed, Jul 17, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Accokeek
Crochet with others in the community. No prior experience needed. We’ll provide some supplies to get started, but also encourage you to bring supplies if you have them.
Wed, Jul 17, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Upper Marlboro - Large Meeting Room
Have fun crafting and creating! Enjoy several genres of music to get the creativity flowing. Supplies are provided.
Wed, Jul 17, 6:00pm - 7:45pm
Beltsville - Large Meeting Room
Are you learning English and would like to practice the language? This class is for Beginner level English language learners ready to learn in person.
¿Estas aprendiendo ingles y te gustaría practicar el idioma? ¡Esta clase es para estudiantes de inglés de nivel principiante listos para aprender en persona!
This event is full
Wed, Jul 17, 7:00pm - 7:30pm
Bowie - Auditorium
Bring your preschooler and enjoy campfire themed stories, songs, fingerplays, and more! This is a 5 week themed Storytime happening every Wednesday in July!
Wed, Jul 17, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Laurel
Bring your preschooler and enjoy stories, songs, fingerplays, and more!
Wed, Jul 17, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Virtual Branch - Intercultural Services
Are you learning French and would like to practice the language? This club is for high beginner to advanced level French language learners. Once registered you will receive further information at a later time on how to connect virtually.
Thu, Jul 18, 10:00am - 12:00pm
New Carrollton - Large meeting room 1
Do you love to crochet? Would you like to learn? Join us to crochet and make new friends. Beginners welcome and materials will be provided for first-time participants.
Thu, Jul 18, 10:15am - 10:45am
Bowie
Bring your baby and enjoy stories, songs, fingerplays, and more!
Thu, Jul 18, 10:15am - 10:45am
Greenbelt
Bring your baby and enjoy stories, songs, fingerplays, and more!
Thu, Jul 18, 10:30am - 11:00am
New Carrollton
Bring your preschooler and enjoy stories, songs, fingerplays, and more!
Thu, Jul 18, 10:30am - 11:00am
Oxon Hill
Bring your baby and enjoy stories, songs, fingerplays, and more!
Thu, Jul 18, 10:30am - 11:00am
Surratts-Clinton
Bring your toddler and enjoy stories, songs, fingerplays, and more!
Thu, Jul 18, 10:30am - 11:00am
Hyattsville
Bring your toddler and enjoy stories, songs, fingerplays, and more!
Thu, Jul 18, 10:30am - 11:00am
Laurel
Bring your baby and enjoy stories, songs, fingerplays, and more!
Thu, Jul 18, 10:30am - 11:00am
Beltsville
Stories, fingerplays, and songs will be presented in Spanish and English.
Edades 3 a 5. Se presentarán cuentos, actividades de "Fingerplay," y canciones en inglés y español.
Thu, Jul 18, 10:30am - 11:00am
Bladensburg
Bring your preschooler and enjoy stories, songs, fingerplays, and more!
Thu, Jul 18, 10:30am - 12:00pm
Largo-Kettering
Play and socialize. Rain or shine, it will be a good time! Explore and have fun on an adventurous scavenger hunt at the library. You will venture through the library finding a list of objects that will excite your imagination.
Thu, Jul 18, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Glenarden - Small Meeting Room
Play and socialize. Rain or shine, it will be a good time!
Thu, Jul 18, 11:00am - 11:30am
Hillcrest Heights - Small Meeting Room
Bring your preschooler and enjoy stories, songs, fingerplays, and more!
Thu, Jul 18, 11:00am - 11:30am
Spauldings
Bring your toddler and enjoy stories, songs, fingerplays, and more!
Thu, Jul 18, 11:00am - 11:30am
Fairmount Heights
Bring your preschooler and enjoy stories, songs, fingerplays, and more!
Thu, Jul 18, 11:00am - 11:30am
South Bowie - Large Meeting Room (213)
Bring your toddler and enjoy stories, songs, fingerplays, and more!
Thu, Jul 18, 11:00am - 12:00pm
New Carrollton - Large meeting room 2
Play and socialize. Rain or shine, it will be a good time!
Thu, Jul 18, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Greenbelt - Auditorium
Get some physical activity in while you're at the library! Sign up for an hour ride on one of our stationary bikes with great free apps from PGCMLS like Libby, Kanopy, and Freegal to enjoy while you work out.
Participants must be 16 or older, sign a waiver before beginning to ride, and be wearing loose-fitting clothing and closed-toed shoes.
Thu, Jul 18, 11:15am - 11:45am
Oxon Hill
Bring your preschooler and enjoy stories, songs, fingerplays, and more!
Thu, Jul 18, 11:15am - 11:45am
Bowie
Bring your toddler and enjoy stories, songs, fingerplays, and more!
Thu, Jul 18, 11:15am - 11:45am
Laurel
Bring your baby and enjoy stories, songs, fingerplays, and more!
Thu, Jul 18, 12:30pm - 1:30pm
Hyattsville - Meeting Room 2
Receive a free lunch at one of these library branches:
Beltsville, Bladensburg, Fairmount Heights, Glenarden, Hillcrest Heights, Hyattsville, New Carrollton, Oxon Hill, Spauldings, and Surratts–Clinton.
Open to children up to age 18 while supplies last.
Thu, Jul 18, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Baden - Multipurpose Room
Get ready for an explosive adventure with the Science Guys of Baltimore! Perfect for kids aged 3 and up, this mesmerizing program teaches about the states of matter. Dry ice takes center stage as we delve into sublimation and other fascinating state changes. Brace yourself for bubbling potions, jaw-dropping chemical reactions, and awe-inspiring explosions that will leave you in awe!
Thu, Jul 18, 1:00pm - 2:15pm
Virtual Branch - Intercultural Services
Are you learning English and would like to practice the language? This club is for beginner level English language learners. Once registered you will receive further information at a later time on how to connect virtually.
Thu, Jul 18, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Fairmount Heights - Study Room
Receive a free lunch at one of these library branches:
Beltsville, Bladensburg, Fairmount Heights, Glenarden, Hillcrest Heights, Hyattsville, New Carrollton, Oxon Hill, Spauldings, and Surratts–Clinton.
Open to children up to age 18 while supplies last.
Thu, Jul 18, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Glenarden - Small Meeting Room
Receive a free lunch at one of these library branches:
Beltsville, Bladensburg, Fairmount Heights, Glenarden, Hillcrest Heights, Hyattsville, New Carrollton, Oxon Hill, Spauldings, and Surratts–Clinton.
Open to children up to age 18 while supplies last.
Thu, Jul 18, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Hillcrest Heights - Small Meeting Room
Receive a free lunch at one of these library branches:
Beltsville, Bladensburg, Fairmount Heights, Glenarden, Hillcrest Heights, Hyattsville, New Carrollton, Oxon Hill, Spauldings, and Surratts–Clinton.
Open to children up to age 18 while supplies last.
Thu, Jul 18, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Bladensburg - Bladensburg Large Meeting Room
Receive a free lunch at one of these library branches:
Beltsville, Bladensburg, Fairmount Heights, Glenarden, Hillcrest Heights, Hyattsville, New Carrollton, Oxon Hill, Spauldings, and Surratts–Clinton.
Open to children up to age 18 while supplies last.
Thu, Jul 18, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Surratts-Clinton
Receive a free lunch at one of these library branches:
Beltsville, Bladensburg, Fairmount Heights, Glenarden, Hillcrest Heights, Hyattsville, New Carrollton, Oxon Hill, Spauldings, and Surratts–Clinton.
Open to children up to age 18 while supplies last.
Thu, Jul 18, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Beltsville - Large Meeting Room
Receive a free lunch at one of these library branches:
Beltsville, Bladensburg, Fairmount Heights, Glenarden, Hillcrest Heights, Hyattsville, New Carrollton, Oxon Hill, Spauldings, and Surratts–Clinton.
Open to children up to age 18 while supplies last.
Thu, Jul 18, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
New Carrollton - Large meeting room 1
Receive a free lunch at one of these library branches:
Beltsville, Bladensburg, Fairmount Heights, Glenarden, Hillcrest Heights, Hyattsville, New Carrollton, Oxon Hill, Spauldings, and Surratts–Clinton.
Open to children up to age 18 while supplies last.
Thu, Jul 18, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Oxon Hill - Small Meeting Room
Receive a free lunch at one of these library branches:
Beltsville, Bladensburg, Fairmount Heights, Glenarden, Hillcrest Heights, Hyattsville, New Carrollton, Oxon Hill, Spauldings, and Surratts–Clinton.
Open to children up to age 18 while supplies last.
Thu, Jul 18, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Spauldings - Large Meeting Room
Receive a free lunch at one of these library branches:
Beltsville, Bladensburg, Fairmount Heights, Glenarden, Hillcrest Heights, Hyattsville, New Carrollton, Oxon Hill, Spauldings, and Surratts–Clinton.
Open to children up to age 18 while supplies last.
Thu, Jul 18, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Bowie
This creative three-part series for adults explores basic drawing, composition, and color.
Thu, Jul 18, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Oxon Hill
Are you interested in Korean Pop Music and cool choreography? Come learn and share some of your favorite K-pop dances!
Thu, Jul 18, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Laurel
Stories, music, and activities for children ages 0–3 with and without special needs. Presented by PGCPS Infants and Toddlers Program or early intervention students and up to 12 community families.
Thu, Jul 18, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Accokeek - Large Meeting Room
Get some physical activity in while you're at the library! Sign up for an hour ride on one of our stationary bikes with great free apps from PGCMLS like Libby and Kanopy, to enjoy while you work out.
Participants must be 16 or older, sign a waiver before beginning to ride, and be wearing loose-fitting clothing and closed-toed shoes.
Thu, Jul 18, 2:30pm - 4:15pm
Glenarden - Small Meeting Room
Enjoy a family friendly movie. Suggested for tweens and older.
Thu, Jul 18, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Spauldings
Play and socialize while creating one of kind structures using wooden blocks, magnetic tiles, and playdough! Rain or shine, it will be a good time!
Thu, Jul 18, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
New Carrollton - Large meeting room 1
Take a break for stories of adventure, crafts and activities
Thu, Jul 18, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Upper Marlboro - Large Meeting Room
Get ready for an explosive adventure with the Science Guys of Baltimore! Perfect for kids aged 3 and up, this mesmerizing program teaches about the states of matter. Dry ice takes center stage as we delve into sublimation and other fascinating state changes. Brace yourself for bubbling potions, jaw-dropping chemical reactions, and awe-inspiring explosions that will leave you in awe!
Thu, Jul 18, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Surratts-Clinton
Explore science, technology, engineering and math. Drop in for hands-on experiments and activities.
Ages 5–12 with adult.
Thu, Jul 18, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Glenarden
Listen to favorite stories read aloud and do related activities and games.
Thu, Jul 18, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Bladensburg
Explore science, technology, engineering and math. Drop in for hands-on experiments and activities.
Ages 5–12 with adult.
Thu, Jul 18, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Hyattsville - Meeting Room 2
Do you need to earn community service hours? Come make a difference in your community, gain friends from around the area, and make your voice heard in your public library! Ages 13 and up.
Thu, Jul 18, 7:00pm - 9:00pm
miXt Food Hall - 3809 Rhode Island Avenue, Brentwood, MD 20722
Test your knowledge of literature, film, TV, and music, indulge in delicious food and brews, and compete for prizes at miXt Food Hall!
This event will be first come, first served, and space is limited.
Fri, Jul 19, 10:15am - 10:45am
Bowie
Bring your preschooler and enjoy stories, songs, fingerplays, and more!
Fri, Jul 19, 10:30am - 11:30am
City of Laurel Splash Pad
Play and socialize during outdoor water play at the library! Weather permitting.
Fri, Jul 19, 10:30am - 11:00am
Hyattsville
Bring your preschooler and enjoy stories, songs, fingerplays, and more!
Fri, Jul 19, 10:30am - 11:30am
South Bowie - Large Meeting Room (213)
Stories, music, and activities for children ages 0–3 with and without special needs. Presented by PGCPS Infants and Toddlers for early intervention students and up to 12 community families.
Fri, Jul 19, 11:15am - 11:45am
Greenbelt
Bring your toddler and enjoy stories, songs, fingerplays, and more!
Fri, Jul 19, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Accokeek - Large Meeting Room
Stories, music, and activities for children ages 0–3 with and without special needs. Presented by PGCPS Infants and Toddlers Program or early intervention students and up to 20 community families.
Fri, Jul 19, 12:30pm - 1:30pm
Hyattsville - Meeting Room 2
Receive a free lunch at one of these library branches:
Beltsville, Bladensburg, Fairmount Heights, Glenarden, Hillcrest Heights, Hyattsville, New Carrollton, Oxon Hill, Spauldings, and Surratts–Clinton.
Open to children up to age 18 while supplies last.
Fri, Jul 19, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Beltsville - Large Meeting Room
Receive a free lunch at one of these library branches:
Beltsville, Bladensburg, Fairmount Heights, Glenarden, Hillcrest Heights, Hyattsville, New Carrollton, Oxon Hill, Spauldings, and Surratts–Clinton.
Open to children up to age 18 while supplies last.
Fri, Jul 19, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
New Carrollton - Large meeting room 1
Receive a free lunch at one of these library branches:
Beltsville, Bladensburg, Fairmount Heights, Glenarden, Hillcrest Heights, Hyattsville, New Carrollton, Oxon Hill, Spauldings, and Surratts–Clinton.
Open to children up to age 18 while supplies last.
Fri, Jul 19, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Oxon Hill - Small Meeting Room
Receive a free lunch at one of these library branches:
Beltsville, Bladensburg, Fairmount Heights, Glenarden, Hillcrest Heights, Hyattsville, New Carrollton, Oxon Hill, Spauldings, and Surratts–Clinton.
Open to children up to age 18 while supplies last.
Fri, Jul 19, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Spauldings - Large Meeting Room
Receive a free lunch at one of these library branches:
Beltsville, Bladensburg, Fairmount Heights, Glenarden, Hillcrest Heights, Hyattsville, New Carrollton, Oxon Hill, Spauldings, and Surratts–Clinton.
Open to children up to age 18 while supplies last.
Fri, Jul 19, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Accokeek - Large Meeting Room
Come to the Accokeek Branch with your little one to have a fun play day of sensory activities! We will be doing finger painting and making our own sensory bags!
Fri, Jul 19, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Mount Rainier
Play board games at the library! Bring one of your own or play one of ours.
Sat, Jul 20, 10:30am - 11:00am
Hyattsville
Stories, fingerplays, and songs will be presented in Spanish and English.
Edades 3 a 5. Se presentarán cuentos, actividades de "Fingerplay," y canciones en inglés y español.
Sat, Jul 20, 11:00am - 11:30am
New Carrollton
Bring your preschooler and enjoy stories, songs, fingerplays, and more! This program will be presented in English and another language. Which language will it be?
Sat, Jul 20, 11:30am - 1:30pm
Largo-Kettering
Prince George's County Park Police, Prince George's County Fire Department and PGCMLS present Touch-A-Truck, a family-friendly event designed to provide children with a hands-on opportunity to explore and interact with emergency response vehicles that they often see but never get to touch! Please park in the rear of the library.
Sat, Jul 20, 12:00pm - 2:00pm
Spauldings - Large Meeting Room
Presented by Kyle's Art for Autism World, Inc, this program aims to spread autism awareness throughout the community while offering a creative and welcoming space for individuals with exceptional needs to express themselves through art.
Sat, Jul 20, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Glenarden - Small Meeting Room
In this program, teens will use creative writing to learn about leadership skills, build confidence, and develop real-world readiness. They will explore vision leading, job readiness, finance, journaling, and manners.
Sat, Jul 20, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Glenarden - Small Meeting Room
Come play a variety of board games with us!
¡Vengan a jugar con una gran variedad de juegos de mesa!
Mon, Jul 22, 10:00am - 4:00pm
Oxon Hill
A caseworker from the Maryland Department of Human Services will be on-site to answer social service questions and assist with various tasks such as applying for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), the Maryland Energy Assistance Program, temporary cash assistance, temporary disability assistance, medical assistance, emergency assistance to families with children, and more.
Mon, Jul 22, 10:00am - 1:00pm
Spauldings - Group Study Room 1
A caseworker from the Maryland Department of Human Services will be on-site to answer social service questions and assist with various tasks such as applying for the supplemental nutrition assistance program (SNAP), the Maryland energy assistance program, temporary cash assistance, temporary disability assistance, medical assistance, emergency assistance to families with children, and more.
Mon, Jul 22, 10:00am - 4:00pm
Hyattsville
A caseworker from the Maryland Department of Human Services will be on-site to answer social service questions and assist with various tasks such as applying for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), the Maryland Energy Assistance Program, temporary cash assistance, temporary disability assistance, medical assistance, emergency assistance to families with children, and more.
Mon, Jul 22, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Laurel
Bring your technology questions to the library! Learn how technology can help you in your personal and professional life. Registration is encouraged. Office hours are first come, first served.
Mon, Jul 22, 10:15am - 10:45am
Mount Rainier
Bring your preschooler and enjoy stories, songs, fingerplays, and more!
Mon, Jul 22, 10:30am - 11:00am
New Carrollton
Bring your baby and enjoy stories, songs, fingerplays, and more!
Mon, Jul 22, 10:30am - 11:00am
Oxon Hill
Bring your toddler and enjoy stories, songs, fingerplays, and more!
Mon, Jul 22, 10:30am - 3:30pm
Bladensburg
Do you want to create change in your community? Our week-long Social Justice Camp will teach you how to engage your advocacy, connect with your community, and develop your passions into a product to ignite change. For rising 9th grade through recent graduates.
Mon, Jul 22, 10:30am - 11:00am
Surratts-Clinton
Bring your baby and enjoy stories, songs, fingerplays, and more!
This event is full
Mon, Jul 22, 10:30am - 11:00am
Hyattsville
Bring your baby and enjoy stories, songs, fingerplays, and more!
Mon, Jul 22, 10:30am - 11:00am
Laurel
Bring your toddler and enjoy stories, songs, fingerplays, and more!
Mon, Jul 22, 10:30am - 11:00am
Accokeek
Bring your preschooler and enjoy stories, songs, fingerplays, and more!
Mon, Jul 22, 10:30am - 11:00am
Beltsville
Bring your preschooler and enjoy stories, songs, fingerplays, and more!
Mon, Jul 22, 10:30am - 11:00am
Bladensburg
Bring your toddler and enjoy stories, songs, fingerplays, and more!
Mon, Jul 22, 11:00am - 11:30am
Glenarden - Small Meeting Room
Bring your preschooler and enjoy stories, songs, fingerplays, and more!
Mon, Jul 22, 11:00am - 11:30am
South Bowie - Large Meeting Room (213)
Bring your baby and enjoy stories, songs, fingerplays, and more!
Mon, Jul 22, 11:00am - 11:30am
Upper Marlboro - Large Meeting Room
Bring your toddler and enjoy stories, songs, fingerplays, and more!
Mon, Jul 22, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Surratts-Clinton
Become more digitally savvy at the Library! Drop-in to get help with using a computer, phone or tablet.
Mon, Jul 22, 11:30am - 12:00pm
New Carrollton
Bring your toddler and enjoy stories, songs, fingerplays, and more!
Mon, Jul 22, 11:30am - 12:00pm
Upper Marlboro - Large Meeting Room
Explore and have fun with hands-on science or math activities, songs, and games.
Mon, Jul 22, 12:00pm - 2:00pm
New Carrollton - Large meeting room 2
Prepare for US Citizenship with Solutions in Hometown Connections (SHC)! SHC citizenship classes are designed for people who have their United States Permanent Residency documentation, who entered the US as refugee, asylee, SIV, or VAWA.
Mon, Jul 22, 12:30pm - 1:30pm
Hyattsville - Meeting Room 2
Receive a free lunch at one of these library branches:
Beltsville, Bladensburg, Fairmount Heights, Glenarden, Hillcrest Heights, Hyattsville, New Carrollton, Oxon Hill, Spauldings, and Surratts–Clinton.
Open to children up to age 18 while supplies last.
Mon, Jul 22, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Mount Rainier
Looking for a job? Preparing for an interview? Need help filling out an application or creating a resume? Find answers to your questions and receive guidance from library staff.
Mon, Jul 22, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Fairmount Heights - Study Room
Receive a free lunch at one of these library branches:
Beltsville, Bladensburg, Fairmount Heights, Glenarden, Hillcrest Heights, Hyattsville, New Carrollton, Oxon Hill, Spauldings, and Surratts–Clinton.
Open to children up to age 18 while supplies last.
Mon, Jul 22, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Glenarden - Small Meeting Room
Receive a free lunch at one of these library branches:
Beltsville, Bladensburg, Fairmount Heights, Glenarden, Hillcrest Heights, Hyattsville, New Carrollton, Oxon Hill, Spauldings, and Surratts–Clinton.
Open to children up to age 18 while supplies last.
Mon, Jul 22, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Hillcrest Heights - Small Meeting Room
Receive a free lunch at one of these library branches:
Beltsville, Bladensburg, Fairmount Heights, Glenarden, Hillcrest Heights, Hyattsville, New Carrollton, Oxon Hill, Spauldings, and Surratts–Clinton.
Open to children up to age 18 while supplies last.
Mon, Jul 22, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Bladensburg - Bladensburg Large Meeting Room
Receive a free lunch at one of these library branches:
Beltsville, Bladensburg, Fairmount Heights, Glenarden, Hillcrest Heights, Hyattsville, New Carrollton, Oxon Hill, Spauldings, and Surratts–Clinton.
Open to children up to age 18 while supplies last.
Mon, Jul 22, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Surratts-Clinton
Receive a free lunch at one of these library branches:
Beltsville, Bladensburg, Fairmount Heights, Glenarden, Hillcrest Heights, Hyattsville, New Carrollton, Oxon Hill, Spauldings, and Surratts–Clinton.
Open to children up to age 18 while supplies last.
Mon, Jul 22, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Beltsville - Large Meeting Room
Receive a free lunch at one of these library branches:
Beltsville, Bladensburg, Fairmount Heights, Glenarden, Hillcrest Heights, Hyattsville, New Carrollton, Oxon Hill, Spauldings, and Surratts–Clinton.
Open to children up to age 18 while supplies last.
Mon, Jul 22, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
New Carrollton - Large meeting room 1
Receive a free lunch at one of these library branches:
Beltsville, Bladensburg, Fairmount Heights, Glenarden, Hillcrest Heights, Hyattsville, New Carrollton, Oxon Hill, Spauldings, and Surratts–Clinton.
Open to children up to age 18 while supplies last.
Mon, Jul 22, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Oxon Hill - Small Meeting Room
Receive a free lunch at one of these library branches:
Beltsville, Bladensburg, Fairmount Heights, Glenarden, Hillcrest Heights, Hyattsville, New Carrollton, Oxon Hill, Spauldings, and Surratts–Clinton.
Open to children up to age 18 while supplies last.
Mon, Jul 22, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Spauldings - Large Meeting Room
Receive a free lunch at one of these library branches:
Beltsville, Bladensburg, Fairmount Heights, Glenarden, Hillcrest Heights, Hyattsville, New Carrollton, Oxon Hill, Spauldings, and Surratts–Clinton.
Open to children up to age 18 while supplies last.
Mon, Jul 22, 1:30pm - 4:30pm
Hillcrest Heights
A caseworker from the Maryland Department of Human Services will be on-site to answer social service questions and assist with various tasks such as applying for the supplemental nutrition assistance program (SNAP), the Maryland energy assistance program, temporary cash assistance, temporary disability assistance, medical assistance, emergency assistance to families with children, and more.
Mon, Jul 22, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Spauldings - Conference Room
Get hands-on experience learning the basics of computer use. Every week, we will explore a different area of computer skills.
Mon, Jul 22, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Hillcrest Heights
Become more digitally savvy at the Library! Sharpen your skills for work or play on the computer, for whatever skills you need most!
Mon, Jul 22, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Glenarden - Small Meeting Room
Learn to play or improve your chess game. All ages are welcome!
Mon, Jul 22, 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Largo-Kettering
Watch your favorite anime, talk about and preview new manga. Create art, comics, and costumes. Join fellow anime and manga fans. Participants can receive community service hours for this program.
Tue, Jul 23, 9:00am - 10:00am
Pop-Up Locations
Get hands-on experience caring for and maintaining a container garden by joining Mount Rainier library staff at the Mount Rainier Elementary School vegetable garden. We will meet weekly during the summer to plant, weed, water, and harvest vegetables and learn gardening tips from experts. All ages are welcome and participants are encouraged to keep the vegetables they harvest.
Tue, Jul 23, 10:30am - 3:30pm
Bladensburg
Do you want to create change in your community? Our week-long Social Justice Camp will teach you how to engage your advocacy, connect with your community, and develop your passions into a product to ignite change. For rising 9th grade through recent graduates.
Tue, Jul 23, 12:30pm - 1:30pm
Hyattsville - Meeting Room 2
Receive a free lunch at one of these library branches:
Beltsville, Bladensburg, Fairmount Heights, Glenarden, Hillcrest Heights, Hyattsville, New Carrollton, Oxon Hill, Spauldings, and Surratts–Clinton.
Open to children up to age 18 while supplies last.
Tue, Jul 23, 12:30pm - 2:30pm
Surratts-Clinton - Conference Room
An afternoon of knitting.
Tue, Jul 23, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Joe's Movement Emporium, 3309 Bunker Hill Rd, Mt Rainier, MD 20712
Get ready to cheer on our animal friends as they compete in their very own Olympics show! Discover which animal holds the record for the highest jump, fastest speed, and incredible agility. Then, it's your turn to join in the fun and try to beat their records with exciting challenges like the high jump and broad jump!
Tue, Jul 23, 1:00pm - 1:30pm
Upper Marlboro - Large Meeting Room
Play and socialize. Rain or shine, it will be a good time! Come enjoy a story and a short film about sharks! Ages 3–8!
This event is full
Tue, Jul 23, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Fairmount Heights - Study Room
Receive a free lunch at one of these library branches:
Beltsville, Bladensburg, Fairmount Heights, Glenarden, Hillcrest Heights, Hyattsville, New Carrollton, Oxon Hill, Spauldings, and Surratts–Clinton.
Open to children up to age 18 while supplies last.
Tue, Jul 23, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Glenarden - Small Meeting Room
Receive a free lunch at one of these library branches:
Beltsville, Bladensburg, Fairmount Heights, Glenarden, Hillcrest Heights, Hyattsville, New Carrollton, Oxon Hill, Spauldings, and Surratts–Clinton.
Open to children up to age 18 while supplies last.
Tue, Jul 23, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Hillcrest Heights - Small Meeting Room
Receive a free lunch at one of these library branches:
Beltsville, Bladensburg, Fairmount Heights, Glenarden, Hillcrest Heights, Hyattsville, New Carrollton, Oxon Hill, Spauldings, and Surratts–Clinton.
Open to children up to age 18 while supplies last.
Tue, Jul 23, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Bladensburg - Bladensburg Large Meeting Room
Receive a free lunch at one of these library branches:
Beltsville, Bladensburg, Fairmount Heights, Glenarden, Hillcrest Heights, Hyattsville, New Carrollton, Oxon Hill, Spauldings, and Surratts–Clinton.
Open to children up to age 18 while supplies last.
Tue, Jul 23, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Surratts-Clinton
Receive a free lunch at one of these library branches:
Beltsville, Bladensburg, Fairmount Heights, Glenarden, Hillcrest Heights, Hyattsville, New Carrollton, Oxon Hill, Spauldings, and Surratts–Clinton.
Open to children up to age 18 while supplies last.
Tue, Jul 23, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Beltsville - Large Meeting Room
Receive a free lunch at one of these library branches:
Beltsville, Bladensburg, Fairmount Heights, Glenarden, Hillcrest Heights, Hyattsville, New Carrollton, Oxon Hill, Spauldings, and Surratts–Clinton.
Open to children up to age 18 while supplies last.
Tue, Jul 23, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
New Carrollton - Large meeting room 1
Receive a free lunch at one of these library branches:
Beltsville, Bladensburg, Fairmount Heights, Glenarden, Hillcrest Heights, Hyattsville, New Carrollton, Oxon Hill, Spauldings, and Surratts–Clinton.
Open to children up to age 18 while supplies last.
Tue, Jul 23, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Oxon Hill - Small Meeting Room
Receive a free lunch at one of these library branches:
Beltsville, Bladensburg, Fairmount Heights, Glenarden, Hillcrest Heights, Hyattsville, New Carrollton, Oxon Hill, Spauldings, and Surratts–Clinton.
Open to children up to age 18 while supplies last.
Tue, Jul 23, 1:00pm - 2:45pm
Baden - Multipurpose Room
Enjoy a family friendly movie.
Tue, Jul 23, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Spauldings - Large Meeting Room
Receive a free lunch at one of these library branches:
Beltsville, Bladensburg, Fairmount Heights, Glenarden, Hillcrest Heights, Hyattsville, New Carrollton, Oxon Hill, Spauldings, and Surratts–Clinton.
Open to children up to age 18 while supplies last.
Tue, Jul 23, 1:30pm - 2:00pm
Upper Marlboro - Large Meeting Room
Explore science, technology, engineering and math. Drop in for hands-on experiments and activities. Come see how you measure up against some of the mightiest sharks in the ocean.
Canceled
Tue, Jul 23, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Oxon Hill
Listen to pianist Desmond Charles play from the Truth Room African American sheet music collection. We have limited seating capacity in the Truth Room, so please register.
Tue, Jul 23, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Hillcrest Heights
Become more digitally savvy at the Library! Sharpen your skills for work or play on the computer, for whatever skills you need most!
Tue, Jul 23, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
South Bowie
Are you interested in getting to know more people in your community with similar interests? Join us for Needlework Social where you can bring in any needlecraft you are working on while getting to know those around you.
Tue, Jul 23, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Fairmount Heights
Freestyle building. Legos will be provided, and kids can let their imaginations run wild!
Disfruten creando construcciones maravillosas con nuestros Legos y dejen volar su imaginación.
Tue, Jul 23, 3:30pm - 5:00pm
New Carrollton - Large meeting room 1
Learn to play or improve your chess game. All ages are welcome!
Tue, Jul 23, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Laurel - Large Meeting Room A (Dorothy Height Room)
Get ready to cheer on our animal friends as they compete in their very own Olympics show! Discover which animal holds the record for the highest jump, fastest speed, and incredible agility. Then, it's your turn to join in the fun and try to beat their records with exciting challenges like the high jump and broad jump!
Tue, Jul 23, 3:30pm - 5:30pm
New Carrollton
Prerequisites: Completion of 1-hr Sewing Certification and can sew independently. Click on the title of the program to view and complete the interest form.
Tue, Jul 23, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Hyattsville
Listen to favorite stories read aloud and do related activities and games.
Tue, Jul 23, 4:00pm - 6:30pm
Hyattsville - Conference Room 1
Are you interested in getting to know more people in your community with similar interests? Join us for Needlework Social where you can bring in any needlecraft you are working on while getting to know those around you.
Tue, Jul 23, 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Upper Marlboro
Learn to skate with Skate Instruction LLC! You can borrow skates and protective gear or bring your own. The class will cover the proper use of protective gear, falling safety and prevention, basic stride, turning and stopping. Lace up your skates, and let's roll!
Tue, Jul 23, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Bladensburg
Do you need to earn community service hours? Come make a difference in your community, gain friends from around the area, and make your voice heard in your public library! Ages 13 and up.
Tue, Jul 23, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Surratts-Clinton - Conference Room
Are you learning to speak English? Join our club and practice speaking English in a friendly atmosphere.
¿Estás aprendiendo a hablar inglés? Acompañenos y practica inglés en un ambiente agradable.
Tue, Jul 23, 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Largo-Kettering
Explore the life cycles of butterflies. Drop in for hands-on experiments and activities.
Ages 5–12 with adult.
Tue, Jul 23, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Greenbelt - Auditorium
Get ready to cheer on our animal friends as they compete in their very own Olympics show! Discover which animal holds the record for the highest jump, fastest speed, and incredible agility. Then, it's your turn to join in the fun and try to beat their records with exciting challenges like the high jump and broad jump!
Tue, Jul 23, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Beltsville - Large Meeting Room
Adventure begins at your library this summer! Play board games (or just "games") at the library for Summer Prince George’s! Bring one of your own or play one of ours!
Tue, Jul 23, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Bladensburg
Do you nerd out about "My Hero Academia," "Attack on Titan," "Demon Slayer," or "Sailor Moon"? Come to the Bladensburg Branch Library for a Manga and Anime Club Watch Party showing of “Jujutsu Kaisen 0." Watch the movie, meet people with similar interests, and explore our collection. All levels of fandom are welcome.
Tue, Jul 23, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Bowie - Conference Room
Join a lively discussion! This month we are discussing "These Truths: A History of the United States" by Jill Lapore.
Tue, Jul 23, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Virtual Branch - PGCMLS Programming
A virtual evening of crocheting and knitting. Participants should provide their own supplies. No prior experience needed. All ages are welcome. Led by the Laurel Branch Library's Seventh Street Ravelutionaries Crocheting and Knitting Group.
Tue, Jul 23, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Oxon Hill - Lecture Hall
Learning to speak Spanish? Join our club and practice speaking Spanish in a friendly atmosphere.
Tue, Jul 23, 7:00pm - 7:30pm
New Carrollton
Snuggle in for stories, songs, and fun. Pajamas welcome!
Tue, Jul 23, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Laurel - Conference Room 1
Join a lively discussion! This month we are discussing "The Vaster Wilds" by Lauren Groff
Wed, Jul 24, 10:30am - 3:30pm
Bladensburg
Do you want to create change in your community? Our week-long Social Justice Camp will teach you how to engage your advocacy, connect with your community, and develop your passions into a product to ignite change. For rising 9th grade through recent graduates.
Wed, Jul 24, 12:00pm - 2:00pm
New Carrollton - Conference Room
Prepare for US Citizenship with Solutions in Hometown Connections (SHC)! SHC citizenship classes are designed for people who have their United States Permanent Residency documentation, who entered the US as refugee, asylee, SIV, or VAWA.
Wed, Jul 24, 12:15pm - 12:45pm
Greenbelt
Bring your preschooler and enjoy stories, songs, fingerplays, and more!
Wed, Jul 24, 12:30pm - 1:30pm
Hyattsville - Meeting Room 2
Receive a free lunch at one of these library branches:
Beltsville, Bladensburg, Fairmount Heights, Glenarden, Hillcrest Heights, Hyattsville, New Carrollton, Oxon Hill, Spauldings, and Surratts–Clinton.
Open to children up to age 18 while supplies last.
Wed, Jul 24, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Mount Rainier
Learn computer basics with hands-on training in an encouraging environment. Librarians will help participants gain confidence using email, Google and Microsoft programs, the internet, and other applications.
Wed, Jul 24, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Fairmount Heights - Study Room
Receive a free lunch at one of these library branches:
Beltsville, Bladensburg, Fairmount Heights, Glenarden, Hillcrest Heights, Hyattsville, New Carrollton, Oxon Hill, Spauldings, and Surratts–Clinton.
Open to children up to age 18 while supplies last.
Wed, Jul 24, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Glenarden - Small Meeting Room
Receive a free lunch at one of these library branches:
Beltsville, Bladensburg, Fairmount Heights, Glenarden, Hillcrest Heights, Hyattsville, New Carrollton, Oxon Hill, Spauldings, and Surratts–Clinton.
Open to children up to age 18 while supplies last.
Wed, Jul 24, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Hillcrest Heights - Small Meeting Room
Receive a free lunch at one of these library branches:
Beltsville, Bladensburg, Fairmount Heights, Glenarden, Hillcrest Heights, Hyattsville, New Carrollton, Oxon Hill, Spauldings, and Surratts–Clinton.
Open to children up to age 18 while supplies last.
Wed, Jul 24, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Bladensburg - Bladensburg Large Meeting Room
Receive a free lunch at one of these library branches:
Beltsville, Bladensburg, Fairmount Heights, Glenarden, Hillcrest Heights, Hyattsville, New Carrollton, Oxon Hill, Spauldings, and Surratts–Clinton.
Open to children up to age 18 while supplies last.
Wed, Jul 24, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Surratts-Clinton
Receive a free lunch at one of these library branches:
Beltsville, Bladensburg, Fairmount Heights, Glenarden, Hillcrest Heights, Hyattsville, New Carrollton, Oxon Hill, Spauldings, and Surratts–Clinton.
Open to children up to age 18 while supplies last.
Wed, Jul 24, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Beltsville - Large Meeting Room
Receive a free lunch at one of these library branches:
Beltsville, Bladensburg, Fairmount Heights, Glenarden, Hillcrest Heights, Hyattsville, New Carrollton, Oxon Hill, Spauldings, and Surratts–Clinton.
Open to children up to age 18 while supplies last.
Wed, Jul 24, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
New Carrollton - Large meeting room 2
Receive a free lunch at one of these library branches:
Beltsville, Bladensburg, Fairmount Heights, Glenarden, Hillcrest Heights, Hyattsville, New Carrollton, Oxon Hill, Spauldings, and Surratts–Clinton.
Open to children up to age 18 while supplies last.
Wed, Jul 24, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Oxon Hill - Small Meeting Room
Receive a free lunch at one of these library branches:
Beltsville, Bladensburg, Fairmount Heights, Glenarden, Hillcrest Heights, Hyattsville, New Carrollton, Oxon Hill, Spauldings, and Surratts–Clinton.
Open to children up to age 18 while supplies last.
Wed, Jul 24, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
New Carrollton
Enjoy a family friendly movie along with an easy craft.
July 3: "Lilo & Stitch"
July 10: "UP"
July 17: "The Princess & the Frog"
July 24: "The Bad Guys"
July 31: "Moana"
Wed, Jul 24, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Spauldings - Large Meeting Room
Receive a free lunch at one of these library branches:
Beltsville, Bladensburg, Fairmount Heights, Glenarden, Hillcrest Heights, Hyattsville, New Carrollton, Oxon Hill, Spauldings, and Surratts–Clinton.
Open to children up to age 18 while supplies last.
Wed, Jul 24, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Largo-Kettering
Play board games, video games, and have some friendly competition! Bring your own game or play one of ours. Participants can receive community service hours at this program.
Wed, Jul 24, 3:00pm - 5:30pm
Hyattsville - Meeting Room 2
Enjoy a screening of the 2019 film, "Where'd You Go, Bernadette." Rated PG-13. 109 min.
Wed, Jul 24, 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Glenarden - Small Meeting Room
Freestyle building. Legos will be provided, and kids can let their imaginations run wild!
Disfruten creando construcciones maravillosas con nuestros Legos y dejen volar su imaginación.
Wed, Jul 24, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Laurel
Have you learned ASL and would like some extra practice time? Join our club and practice what you’ve learned in a friendly atmosphere. This club is for beginner level ASL learners.
This event is full
Wed, Jul 24, 4:00pm - 4:45pm
Baden - Multipurpose Room
Freestyle building. Legos will be provided, and kids can let their imaginations run wild!
Wed, Jul 24, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Virtual Branch - Intercultural Services
Are you learning Spanish and would like to practice the language? This club is for intermediate level Spanish learners. Once registered you will receive further information at a later time on how to connect virtually.
Wed, Jul 24, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Hillcrest Heights
Have fun crafting and creating! Design and build your own suncatcher. Supplies are provided.
Wed, Jul 24, 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Spauldings - Conference Room
Are you interested in getting to know more people in your community with similar interests? Bring your own needlecraft or learn to crochet while getting to know those around you. Materials are provided for those who would like to learn to crochet. No prior experience is needed.
Wed, Jul 24, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Spauldings
A rejuvenating yoga session using a curated video playlist to guide our session. Whether you're experienced or new to the practice, come relax, stretch, and find your inner peace with us.
Wed, Jul 24, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Virtual Branch - Intercultural Services
Are you learning Spanish and would like to practice the language? This club is for intermediate level Spanish learners. Once registered you will receive further information at a later time on how to connect virtually.
Wed, Jul 24, 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Bladensburg - Bladensburg Large Meeting Room
Are you interested in getting to know more people in your community with similar interests? Join us for Needlework Social where you can bring in any needlecraft you are working on while getting to know those around you.
Wed, Jul 24, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Laurel - Conference Room 1
As the General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party and President of the People’s Republic of China, Xi Jinping has aimed to reform the global governance system, with China as its center. Join Bear Afkhami and library staff for an in-depth discussion on the impacts of China’s vision to reshape the world.
Wed, Jul 24, 6:00pm - 7:15pm
Hyattsville - Learning Lab
Are you learning to speak English? Join our club and practice speaking English in a friendly atmosphere.
¿Estás aprendiendo a hablar inglés? Acompañenos y practica inglés en un ambiente agradable.
Wed, Jul 24, 6:00pm - 7:45pm
Beltsville - Large Meeting Room
Are you learning English and would like to practice the language? This class is for Beginner level English language learners ready to learn in person.
¿Estas aprendiendo ingles y te gustaría practicar el idioma? ¡Esta clase es para estudiantes de inglés de nivel principiante listos para aprender en persona!
This event is full
Wed, Jul 24, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Fairmount Heights
Experience virtual reality demos of games and more while using Oculus.
Wed, Jul 24, 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Surratts-Clinton
Snuggle in for stories, songs, and fun. Pajamas welcome!
Wed, Jul 24, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Surratts-Clinton - Conference Room
Crochet with others in the community. No prior experience needed. We’ll provide some supplies to get started, but we also encourage you to bring supplies if you have them.
Wed, Jul 24, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Virtual Branch - PGCMLS Programming
Hone in on what’s on the page, what’s missing, and how to improve your writing with our writers’ workshop. Bring your novels, short stories, or poems to share with our critique circle and receive tips and inspiration from like minds. All writing levels are welcome.
Wed, Jul 24, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Virtual Branch
The Prince George’s County Office of Human Rights and the Prince George’s County Memorial Library System welcome Thao Votang in conversation about her brand new novel, "Linh Ly Is Doing Just Fine."
Wed, Jul 24, 7:00pm - 7:30pm
Bowie - Auditorium
Bring your preschooler and enjoy campfire themed stories, songs, fingerplays, and more! This is a 5 week themed Storytime happening every Wednesday in July!
Wed, Jul 24, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Laurel
Bring your preschooler and enjoy stories, songs, fingerplays, and more!
Wed, Jul 24, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Virtual Branch - Intercultural Services
Are you learning French and would like to practice the language? This club is for high beginner to advanced level French language learners. Once registered you will receive further information at a later time on how to connect virtually.
Thu, Jul 25, 10:00am - 12:00pm
New Carrollton - Large meeting room 1
Do you love to crochet? Would you like to learn? Join us to crochet and make new friends. Beginners welcome and materials will be provided for first-time participants.
Thu, Jul 25, 10:15am - 10:45am
Bowie
Bring your baby and enjoy stories, songs, fingerplays, and more!
Thu, Jul 25, 10:15am - 10:45am
Greenbelt
Bring your baby and enjoy stories, songs, fingerplays, and more!
Thu, Jul 25, 10:30am - 11:00am
New Carrollton
Bring your preschooler and enjoy stories, songs, fingerplays, and more!
Thu, Jul 25, 10:30am - 11:00am
Oxon Hill
Bring your baby and enjoy stories, songs, fingerplays, and more!
Thu, Jul 25, 10:30am - 3:30pm
Bladensburg
Do you want to create change in your community? Our week-long Social Justice Camp will teach you how to engage your advocacy, connect with your community, and develop your passions into a product to ignite change. For rising 9th grade through recent graduates.
Thu, Jul 25, 10:30am - 11:00am
Hyattsville
Bring your toddler and enjoy stories, songs, fingerplays, and more!
Thu, Jul 25, 10:30am - 11:00am
Laurel
Bring your baby and enjoy stories, songs, fingerplays, and more!
Thu, Jul 25, 10:30am - 11:00am
Beltsville
Stories, fingerplays, and songs will be presented in Spanish and English.
Edades 3 a 5. Se presentarán cuentos, actividades de "Fingerplay," y canciones en inglés y español.
Thu, Jul 25, 10:30am - 11:00am
Bladensburg
Bring your preschooler and enjoy stories, songs, fingerplays, and more!
Thu, Jul 25, 10:30am - 12:00pm
Largo-Kettering
We will explore the life cycle of butterflies with hands-on science or math activities, songs, and games.
Thu, Jul 25, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Surratts-Clinton
Explore and have fun with hands-on science or math activities, songs, and games.
Thu, Jul 25, 11:00am - 11:30am
Fairmount Heights
Bring your preschooler and enjoy stories, songs, fingerplays, and more!
Thu, Jul 25, 11:00am - 11:30am
South Bowie - Large Meeting Room (213)
Bring your toddler and enjoy stories, songs, fingerplays, and more!
Thu, Jul 25, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Baden - Multipurpose Room
Embark on a journey into the jungles of the Amazon with Eco Adventures! Join the "safari crew" and help us with our quest. Face thrilling challenges like holding giant cockroaches, wrangling crocs, and more. We will test your courage, teamwork, and determination—it's going to be an unpredictable adventure filled with spiders, snakes, and surprises!
Thu, Jul 25, 11:15am - 11:45am
Oxon Hill
Bring your preschooler and enjoy stories, songs, fingerplays, and more!
Thu, Jul 25, 11:15am - 11:45am
Bowie
Bring your toddler and enjoy stories, songs, fingerplays, and more!
Thu, Jul 25, 11:15am - 11:45am
Laurel
Bring your baby and enjoy stories, songs, fingerplays, and more!
Thu, Jul 25, 12:30pm - 1:30pm
Hyattsville - Meeting Room 2
Receive a free lunch at one of these library branches:
Beltsville, Bladensburg, Fairmount Heights, Glenarden, Hillcrest Heights, Hyattsville, New Carrollton, Oxon Hill, Spauldings, and Surratts–Clinton.
Open to children up to age 18 while supplies last.
Thu, Jul 25, 12:30pm - 1:30pm
Bladensburg
Margaret Adams, a free Black woman, owned her own tavern in 1800’s Prince George’s County. While most Black Marylanders were enslaved, Margaret Adams defied the slaveholding society and built a successful business. Explore the world of Margaret Adams and see how she resisted one of Maryland's most powerful families.
Thu, Jul 25, 1:00pm - 2:15pm
Virtual Branch - Intercultural Services
Are you learning English and would like to practice the language? This club is for beginner level English language learners. Once registered you will receive further information at a later time on how to connect virtually.
Thu, Jul 25, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Fairmount Heights - Study Room
Receive a free lunch at one of these library branches:
Beltsville, Bladensburg, Fairmount Heights, Glenarden, Hillcrest Heights, Hyattsville, New Carrollton, Oxon Hill, Spauldings, and Surratts–Clinton.
Open to children up to age 18 while supplies last.
Thu, Jul 25, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Glenarden - Small Meeting Room
Receive a free lunch at one of these library branches:
Beltsville, Bladensburg, Fairmount Heights, Glenarden, Hillcrest Heights, Hyattsville, New Carrollton, Oxon Hill, Spauldings, and Surratts–Clinton.
Open to children up to age 18 while supplies last.
Thu, Jul 25, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Hillcrest Heights - Small Meeting Room
Receive a free lunch at one of these library branches:
Beltsville, Bladensburg, Fairmount Heights, Glenarden, Hillcrest Heights, Hyattsville, New Carrollton, Oxon Hill, Spauldings, and Surratts–Clinton.
Open to children up to age 18 while supplies last.
Thu, Jul 25, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Bladensburg - Bladensburg Large Meeting Room
Receive a free lunch at one of these library branches:
Beltsville, Bladensburg, Fairmount Heights, Glenarden, Hillcrest Heights, Hyattsville, New Carrollton, Oxon Hill, Spauldings, and Surratts–Clinton.
Open to children up to age 18 while supplies last.
Thu, Jul 25, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Surratts-Clinton
Receive a free lunch at one of these library branches:
Beltsville, Bladensburg, Fairmount Heights, Glenarden, Hillcrest Heights, Hyattsville, New Carrollton, Oxon Hill, Spauldings, and Surratts–Clinton.
Open to children up to age 18 while supplies last.
Thu, Jul 25, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Beltsville - Large Meeting Room
Receive a free lunch at one of these library branches:
Beltsville, Bladensburg, Fairmount Heights, Glenarden, Hillcrest Heights, Hyattsville, New Carrollton, Oxon Hill, Spauldings, and Surratts–Clinton.
Open to children up to age 18 while supplies last.
Thu, Jul 25, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
New Carrollton - Large meeting room 2
Receive a free lunch at one of these library branches:
Beltsville, Bladensburg, Fairmount Heights, Glenarden, Hillcrest Heights, Hyattsville, New Carrollton, Oxon Hill, Spauldings, and Surratts–Clinton.
Open to children up to age 18 while supplies last.
Thu, Jul 25, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Oxon Hill - Small Meeting Room
Receive a free lunch at one of these library branches:
Beltsville, Bladensburg, Fairmount Heights, Glenarden, Hillcrest Heights, Hyattsville, New Carrollton, Oxon Hill, Spauldings, and Surratts–Clinton.
Open to children up to age 18 while supplies last.
Thu, Jul 25, 1:00pm - 3:30pm
Oxon Hill
Play and socialize. Rain or shine, it will be a good time! Come and enjoy outdoor hands-on activities with your family. Come play games and enjoy physical activity. Supplies will be provided.
Thu, Jul 25, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Spauldings - Large Meeting Room
Receive a free lunch at one of these library branches:
Beltsville, Bladensburg, Fairmount Heights, Glenarden, Hillcrest Heights, Hyattsville, New Carrollton, Oxon Hill, Spauldings, and Surratts–Clinton.
Open to children up to age 18 while supplies last.
Thu, Jul 25, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Bowie
This creative three-part series for adults explores basic drawing, composition, and color.
Thu, Jul 25, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Accokeek - Large Meeting Room
Get some physical activity in while you're at the library! Sign up for an hour ride on one of our stationary bikes with great free apps from PGCMLS like Libby and Kanopy, to enjoy while you work out.
Participants must be 16 or older, sign a waiver before beginning to ride, and be wearing loose-fitting clothing and closed-toed shoes.
Thu, Jul 25, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Glenarden - Small Meeting Room
Listen to favorite stories read aloud and do related activities and games.
Thu, Jul 25, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Hyattsville - Meeting Room 2
Do you need to earn community service hours? Come make a difference in your community, gain friends from around the area, and make your voice heard in your public library! Ages 13 and up.
Fri, Jul 26, 10:00am - 11:00am
Laurel
Come to the Library for a cup of coffee and chat with a Librarian.
Fri, Jul 26, 10:15am - 10:45am
Bowie
Bring your preschooler and enjoy stories, songs, fingerplays, and more!
Fri, Jul 26, 10:30am - 3:30pm
Bladensburg
Do you want to create change in your community? Our week-long Social Justice Camp will teach you how to engage your advocacy, connect with your community, and develop your passions into a product to ignite change. For rising 9th grade through recent graduates.
Fri, Jul 26, 10:30am - 11:00am
Hyattsville
Bring your preschooler and enjoy stories, songs, fingerplays, and more!
Fri, Jul 26, 10:30am - 11:30am
Oxon Hill
Stories, music, and activities for children ages 0–3 with and without special needs. Presented by PGCPS Infants and Toddlers Program or early intervention students and up to 8 community families.
Fri, Jul 26, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Largo-Kettering
Bring your technology questions to the library! Learn how technology can help you in life, academia, or work. Office hours are first come first served. Please bring laptop/tablet or other device if possible.
Fri, Jul 26, 11:15am - 11:45am
Greenbelt
Bring your toddler and enjoy stories, songs, fingerplays, and more!
Fri, Jul 26, 12:30pm - 1:30pm
Hyattsville - Meeting Room 2
Receive a free lunch at one of these library branches:
Beltsville, Bladensburg, Fairmount Heights, Glenarden, Hillcrest Heights, Hyattsville, New Carrollton, Oxon Hill, Spauldings, and Surratts–Clinton.
Open to children up to age 18 while supplies last.
Fri, Jul 26, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Beltsville - Large Meeting Room
Receive a free lunch at one of these library branches:
Beltsville, Bladensburg, Fairmount Heights, Glenarden, Hillcrest Heights, Hyattsville, New Carrollton, Oxon Hill, Spauldings, and Surratts–Clinton.
Open to children up to age 18 while supplies last.
Fri, Jul 26, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
New Carrollton - Large meeting room 2
Receive a free lunch at one of these library branches:
Beltsville, Bladensburg, Fairmount Heights, Glenarden, Hillcrest Heights, Hyattsville, New Carrollton, Oxon Hill, Spauldings, and Surratts–Clinton.
Open to children up to age 18 while supplies last.
Fri, Jul 26, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Oxon Hill - Small Meeting Room
Receive a free lunch at one of these library branches:
Beltsville, Bladensburg, Fairmount Heights, Glenarden, Hillcrest Heights, Hyattsville, New Carrollton, Oxon Hill, Spauldings, and Surratts–Clinton.
Open to children up to age 18 while supplies last.
Fri, Jul 26, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Spauldings - Large Meeting Room
Receive a free lunch at one of these library branches:
Beltsville, Bladensburg, Fairmount Heights, Glenarden, Hillcrest Heights, Hyattsville, New Carrollton, Oxon Hill, Spauldings, and Surratts–Clinton.
Open to children up to age 18 while supplies last.
Fri, Jul 26, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Mount Rainier
Play board games at the library! Bring one of your own or play one of ours.
Sat, Jul 27, 10:30am - 11:00am
Hyattsville
Stories, fingerplays, and songs will be presented in Spanish and English.
Edades 3 a 5. Se presentarán cuentos, actividades de "Fingerplay," y canciones en inglés y español.
Sat, Jul 27, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Surratts-Clinton - Think Tank (Children's)
Dive into the fascinating world of waves, light, and sound with the Science Guys of Baltimore! Join us as we uncover the secrets of the color spectrum, learn how sound travels, and explore the wonders of light manipulation. Put on your special glasses to witness mesmerizing rainbows and delve into the science of sound waves, amplitude, wavelength, and frequency.
Sat, Jul 27, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Bowie
Bring your favorite (or second favorite) Stuffed Friend to Storytime. After Storytime leave your friends behind for them to spend a fun night in the Library!
Sat, Jul 27, 11:00am - 11:30am
New Carrollton
Bring your preschooler and enjoy stories, songs, fingerplays, and more!
Sat, Jul 27, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Laurel - Large Meeting Room A (Dorothy Height Room)
In this program, a certified Emotional Intelligence coach will lead participants through an enriching journey of self-discovery and relaxation by creating therapeutic tabletop gardens. Join a supportive community of like-minded individuals, sharing experiences and fostering personal growth together.
Sat, Jul 27, 1:30pm - 2:30pm
Spauldings - Large Meeting Room
Dive into the fascinating world of waves, light, and sound with the Science Guys of Baltimore! Join us as we uncover the secrets of the color spectrum, learn how sound travels, and explore the wonders of light manipulation. Put on your special glasses to witness mesmerizing rainbows and delve into the science of sound waves, amplitude, wavelength, and frequency.
Sat, Jul 27, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Beltsville - Large Meeting Room
This interactive program is designed to assist players in creating their own unique characters for the iconic tabletop role-playing game Dungeons and Dragons (D&D). Players can select from a variety of races, classes, abilities, skills, and equipment to customize their character to fit their desired playstyle and narrative.
Sat, Jul 27, 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Laurel - Large Meeting Room A (Dorothy Height Room)
In this program, a certified Emotional Intelligence coach will lead participants through an enriching journey of self-discovery and relaxation by creating therapeutic tabletop gardens. Join a supportive community of like-minded individuals, sharing experiences and fostering personal growth together.
Mon, Jul 29, 10:00am - 4:00pm
Oxon Hill
A caseworker from the Maryland Department of Human Services will be on-site to answer social service questions and assist with various tasks such as applying for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), the Maryland Energy Assistance Program, temporary cash assistance, temporary disability assistance, medical assistance, emergency assistance to families with children, and more.
Mon, Jul 29, 10:00am - 1:00pm
Spauldings - Group Study Room 1
A caseworker from the Maryland Department of Human Services will be on-site to answer social service questions and assist with various tasks such as applying for the supplemental nutrition assistance program (SNAP), the Maryland energy assistance program, temporary cash assistance, temporary disability assistance, medical assistance, emergency assistance to families with children, and more.
Mon, Jul 29, 10:00am - 4:00pm
Hyattsville
A caseworker from the Maryland Department of Human Services will be on-site to answer social service questions and assist with various tasks such as applying for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), the Maryland Energy Assistance Program, temporary cash assistance, temporary disability assistance, medical assistance, emergency assistance to families with children, and more.
Mon, Jul 29, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Laurel
Bring your technology questions to the library! Learn how technology can help you in your personal and professional life. Registration is encouraged. Office hours are first come, first served.
Mon, Jul 29, 10:15am - 10:45am
Mount Rainier
Bring your preschooler and enjoy stories, songs, fingerplays, and more!
Mon, Jul 29, 10:30am - 11:00am
New Carrollton
Bring your baby and enjoy stories, songs, fingerplays, and more!
Mon, Jul 29, 10:30am - 11:00am
Oxon Hill
Bring your toddler and enjoy stories, songs, fingerplays, and more!
Mon, Jul 29, 10:30am - 11:00am
Hyattsville
Bring your baby and enjoy stories, songs, fingerplays, and more!
Mon, Jul 29, 10:30am - 11:00am
Laurel
Bring your toddler and enjoy stories, songs, fingerplays, and more!
Mon, Jul 29, 10:30am - 11:00am
Accokeek
Bring your preschooler and enjoy stories, songs, fingerplays, and more!
Mon, Jul 29, 10:30am - 11:00am
Beltsville
Bring your preschooler and enjoy stories, songs, fingerplays, and more!
Mon, Jul 29, 10:30am - 11:00am
Bladensburg
Bring your toddler and enjoy stories, songs, fingerplays, and more!
Mon, Jul 29, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Surratts-Clinton
Play and socialize while celebrating our favorite Australian blue heeler puppy. We will have a fun time with themed crafts and games.
Mon, Jul 29, 11:00am - 11:30am
South Bowie - Large Meeting Room (213)
Bring your baby and enjoy stories, songs, fingerplays, and more!
Mon, Jul 29, 11:00am - 11:30am
Upper Marlboro - Large Meeting Room
Bring your toddler and enjoy stories, songs, fingerplays, and more!
Mon, Jul 29, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Surratts-Clinton
Become more digitally savvy at the Library! Drop-in to get help with using a computer, phone or tablet.
Mon, Jul 29, 11:00am - 11:45am
Baden - Multipurpose Room
Have a cup of coffee and an informal conversation focused on relevant and engaging topics.
Mon, Jul 29, 11:30am - 12:00pm
New Carrollton
Bring your toddler and enjoy stories, songs, fingerplays, and more!
Mon, Jul 29, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Upper Marlboro - Large Meeting Room
Enjoy a family friendly movie. Bring your favorite blanket and snacks for a family movie!
Mon, Jul 29, 12:00pm - 2:00pm
New Carrollton - Large meeting room 2
Prepare for US Citizenship with Solutions in Hometown Connections (SHC)! SHC citizenship classes are designed for people who have their United States Permanent Residency documentation, who entered the US as refugee, asylee, SIV, or VAWA.
Mon, Jul 29, 12:30pm - 1:30pm
Hyattsville - Meeting Room 2
Receive a free lunch at one of these library branches:
Beltsville, Bladensburg, Fairmount Heights, Glenarden, Hillcrest Heights, Hyattsville, New Carrollton, Oxon Hill, Spauldings, and Surratts–Clinton.
Open to children up to age 18 while supplies last.
Mon, Jul 29, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Mount Rainier
Looking for a job? Preparing for an interview? Need help filling out an application or creating a resume? Find answers to your questions and receive guidance from library staff.
Mon, Jul 29, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Fairmount Heights - Study Room
Receive a free lunch at one of these library branches:
Beltsville, Bladensburg, Fairmount Heights, Glenarden, Hillcrest Heights, Hyattsville, New Carrollton, Oxon Hill, Spauldings, and Surratts–Clinton.
Open to children up to age 18 while supplies last.
Mon, Jul 29, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Glenarden - Small Meeting Room
Receive a free lunch at one of these library branches:
Beltsville, Bladensburg, Fairmount Heights, Glenarden, Hillcrest Heights, Hyattsville, New Carrollton, Oxon Hill, Spauldings, and Surratts–Clinton.
Open to children up to age 18 while supplies last.
Mon, Jul 29, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Hillcrest Heights - Small Meeting Room
Receive a free lunch at one of these library branches:
Beltsville, Bladensburg, Fairmount Heights, Glenarden, Hillcrest Heights, Hyattsville, New Carrollton, Oxon Hill, Spauldings, and Surratts–Clinton.
Open to children up to age 18 while supplies last.
Mon, Jul 29, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Bladensburg - Bladensburg Large Meeting Room
Receive a free lunch at one of these library branches:
Beltsville, Bladensburg, Fairmount Heights, Glenarden, Hillcrest Heights, Hyattsville, New Carrollton, Oxon Hill, Spauldings, and Surratts–Clinton.
Open to children up to age 18 while supplies last.
Mon, Jul 29, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Surratts-Clinton
Receive a free lunch at one of these library branches:
Beltsville, Bladensburg, Fairmount Heights, Glenarden, Hillcrest Heights, Hyattsville, New Carrollton, Oxon Hill, Spauldings, and Surratts–Clinton.
Open to children up to age 18 while supplies last.
Mon, Jul 29, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Beltsville - Large Meeting Room
Receive a free lunch at one of these library branches:
Beltsville, Bladensburg, Fairmount Heights, Glenarden, Hillcrest Heights, Hyattsville, New Carrollton, Oxon Hill, Spauldings, and Surratts–Clinton.
Open to children up to age 18 while supplies last.
Mon, Jul 29, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
New Carrollton - Large meeting room 1
Receive a free lunch at one of these library branches:
Beltsville, Bladensburg, Fairmount Heights, Glenarden, Hillcrest Heights, Hyattsville, New Carrollton, Oxon Hill, Spauldings, and Surratts–Clinton.
Open to children up to age 18 while supplies last.
Mon, Jul 29, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Oxon Hill - Small Meeting Room
Receive a free lunch at one of these library branches:
Beltsville, Bladensburg, Fairmount Heights, Glenarden, Hillcrest Heights, Hyattsville, New Carrollton, Oxon Hill, Spauldings, and Surratts–Clinton.
Open to children up to age 18 while supplies last.
Mon, Jul 29, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Spauldings - Large Meeting Room
Receive a free lunch at one of these library branches:
Beltsville, Bladensburg, Fairmount Heights, Glenarden, Hillcrest Heights, Hyattsville, New Carrollton, Oxon Hill, Spauldings, and Surratts–Clinton.
Open to children up to age 18 while supplies last.
Mon, Jul 29, 1:30pm - 4:30pm
Hillcrest Heights
A caseworker from the Maryland Department of Human Services will be on-site to answer social service questions and assist with various tasks such as applying for the supplemental nutrition assistance program (SNAP), the Maryland energy assistance program, temporary cash assistance, temporary disability assistance, medical assistance, emergency assistance to families with children, and more.
Mon, Jul 29, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Glenarden - Small Meeting Room
A monthly meetup (rendezvous) to speak and/or learn French in person. This program is meant to complement the Library's weekly Virtual French Conversation Club on Wednesdays at 7 pm.
Mon, Jul 29, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Hillcrest Heights
Become more digitally savvy at the Library! Sharpen your skills for work or play on the computer, for whatever skills you need most!
Mon, Jul 29, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Glenarden - Small Meeting Room
Learn to play or improve your chess game. All ages are welcome!
Mon, Jul 29, 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Largo-Kettering
Watch your favorite anime, talk about and preview new manga. Create art, comics, and costumes. Join fellow anime and manga fans. Participants can receive community service hours for this program.
Tue, Jul 30, 9:00am - 10:00am
Pop-Up Locations
Get hands-on experience caring for and maintaining a container garden by joining Mount Rainier library staff at the Mount Rainier Elementary School vegetable garden. We will meet weekly during the summer to plant, weed, water, and harvest vegetables and learn gardening tips from experts. All ages are welcome and participants are encouraged to keep the vegetables they harvest.
Tue, Jul 30, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Virtual Branch
This summer, grab your favorite lunch at noon and tune in to virtual conversations with the Prince George’s County Office of Human Rights and the Prince George’s County Memorial Library System on topics from how racism is making us sick to human trafficking awareness to increasing equity and opportunity in the sciences. Let’s learn together!
Tue, Jul 30, 12:30pm - 1:30pm
Hyattsville - Meeting Room 2
Receive a free lunch at one of these library branches:
Beltsville, Bladensburg, Fairmount Heights, Glenarden, Hillcrest Heights, Hyattsville, New Carrollton, Oxon Hill, Spauldings, and Surratts–Clinton.
Open to children up to age 18 while supplies last.
Tue, Jul 30, 12:30pm - 2:30pm
Surratts-Clinton - Conference Room
An afternoon of knitting.
Tue, Jul 30, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Fairmount Heights - Study Room
Receive a free lunch at one of these library branches:
Beltsville, Bladensburg, Fairmount Heights, Glenarden, Hillcrest Heights, Hyattsville, New Carrollton, Oxon Hill, Spauldings, and Surratts–Clinton.
Open to children up to age 18 while supplies last.
Tue, Jul 30, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Glenarden - Small Meeting Room
Receive a free lunch at one of these library branches:
Beltsville, Bladensburg, Fairmount Heights, Glenarden, Hillcrest Heights, Hyattsville, New Carrollton, Oxon Hill, Spauldings, and Surratts–Clinton.
Open to children up to age 18 while supplies last.
Tue, Jul 30, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Hillcrest Heights - Small Meeting Room
Receive a free lunch at one of these library branches:
Beltsville, Bladensburg, Fairmount Heights, Glenarden, Hillcrest Heights, Hyattsville, New Carrollton, Oxon Hill, Spauldings, and Surratts–Clinton.
Open to children up to age 18 while supplies last.
Tue, Jul 30, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Bladensburg - Bladensburg Large Meeting Room
Receive a free lunch at one of these library branches:
Beltsville, Bladensburg, Fairmount Heights, Glenarden, Hillcrest Heights, Hyattsville, New Carrollton, Oxon Hill, Spauldings, and Surratts–Clinton.
Open to children up to age 18 while supplies last.
Tue, Jul 30, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Surratts-Clinton
Receive a free lunch at one of these library branches:
Beltsville, Bladensburg, Fairmount Heights, Glenarden, Hillcrest Heights, Hyattsville, New Carrollton, Oxon Hill, Spauldings, and Surratts–Clinton.
Open to children up to age 18 while supplies last.
Tue, Jul 30, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Beltsville - Large Meeting Room
Receive a free lunch at one of these library branches:
Beltsville, Bladensburg, Fairmount Heights, Glenarden, Hillcrest Heights, Hyattsville, New Carrollton, Oxon Hill, Spauldings, and Surratts–Clinton.
Open to children up to age 18 while supplies last.
Tue, Jul 30, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
New Carrollton - Large meeting room 1
Receive a free lunch at one of these library branches:
Beltsville, Bladensburg, Fairmount Heights, Glenarden, Hillcrest Heights, Hyattsville, New Carrollton, Oxon Hill, Spauldings, and Surratts–Clinton.
Open to children up to age 18 while supplies last.
Tue, Jul 30, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Oxon Hill - Small Meeting Room
Receive a free lunch at one of these library branches:
Beltsville, Bladensburg, Fairmount Heights, Glenarden, Hillcrest Heights, Hyattsville, New Carrollton, Oxon Hill, Spauldings, and Surratts–Clinton.
Open to children up to age 18 while supplies last.
Tue, Jul 30, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Upper Marlboro
Explore science, technology, engineering and math. Drop in for hands-on experiments and activities.
Ages 5–12 with adult.
Tue, Jul 30, 1:00pm - 2:45pm
Baden - Multipurpose Room
Enjoy a family friendly movie. The all-powerful Monkey King was imprisoned by the Gods for 500 years, but when a child releases him from his curse, the Monkey King must now save an innocent village from the evil Mountain Lord and his monstrous army. - IMDb Rated: PG, 1 hour, 29 minutes in length. Recommended for tweens and older.
Tue, Jul 30, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Spauldings - Large Meeting Room
Receive a free lunch at one of these library branches:
Beltsville, Bladensburg, Fairmount Heights, Glenarden, Hillcrest Heights, Hyattsville, New Carrollton, Oxon Hill, Spauldings, and Surratts–Clinton.
Open to children up to age 18 while supplies last.
Tue, Jul 30, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Hillcrest Heights
Become more digitally savvy at the Library! Sharpen your skills for work or play on the computer, for whatever skills you need most!
Tue, Jul 30, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Upper Marlboro - Large Meeting Room
Enjoy a family friendly movie. The Anti-Monitor, the Monitor's evil counterpart, is released into the DC Multiverse and begins to destroy the different Earths that compose it. The Monitor attempts to recruit heroes from across the Multiverse to fight back. -IMDB Rated PG-13.
Tue, Jul 30, 3:30pm - 5:00pm
New Carrollton - Large meeting room 1
Learn to play or improve your chess game. All ages are welcome!
Tue, Jul 30, 3:30pm - 5:30pm
New Carrollton
Prerequisites: Completion of 1-hr Sewing Certification and can sew independently. Click on the title of the program to view and complete the interest form.
Tue, Jul 30, 3:30pm - 5:30pm
Hyattsville
Come in for your free blood pressure, diabetes, or cholesterol screening! Walk-ins are welcome, and no appointment is necessary. Final screenings will take place 15 minutes before the end of the program.
Tue, Jul 30, 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Oxon Hill - Author Room
Watch your favorite anime, talk about and preview new manga. Create art, comics, and costumes. Join fellow anime and manga fans.
Tue, Jul 30, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Hyattsville
Join us outside on the terrace for chalk art, soap bubbles, and other fun!
Tue, Jul 30, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Laurel
Enjoy a relaxing afternoon designing and chatting with us. Learn to use Canva to create a design that will then be printed out and turned into a physical pinback button. Materials will be provided. Participants may need to return to the branch at a later time to pick up final products.
Tue, Jul 30, 4:00pm - 6:30pm
Hyattsville - Conference Room 1
Are you interested in getting to know more people in your community with similar interests? Join us for Needlework Social where you can bring in any needlecraft you are working on while getting to know those around you.
Tue, Jul 30, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Bladensburg
Do you need to earn community service hours? Come make a difference in your community, gain friends from around the area, and make your voice heard in your public library! Ages 13 and up.
Tue, Jul 30, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Surratts-Clinton - Conference Room
Are you learning to speak English? Join our club and practice speaking English in a friendly atmosphere.
¿Estás aprendiendo a hablar inglés? Acompañenos y practica inglés en un ambiente agradable.
Tue, Jul 30, 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Glenarden - Small Meeting Room
Play board games, video games, and have some friendly competition! Bring your own game or play one of ours.
Tue, Jul 30, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Surratts-Clinton
Step back in time and get ready to belt out your favorite hits at our exclusive 80s and 90s themed karaoke night, right here at the library! Bring your friends, your voice, and your enthusiasm for a night filled with nostalgia, tunes, and good vibes.
Tue, Jul 30, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Laurel
An evening of crocheting and knitting. Bring your current projects and materials. All ages are welcome. Led by the Laurel Branch Library's Seventh Street Ravelutionaries crocheting and knitting group.
Tue, Jul 30, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Oxon Hill - Lecture Hall
Learning to speak Spanish? Join our club and practice speaking Spanish in a friendly atmosphere.
Tue, Jul 30, 7:00pm - 7:30pm
New Carrollton
Snuggle in for stories, songs, and fun. Pajamas welcome!
Wed, Jul 31, 12:00pm - 2:00pm
New Carrollton - Conference Room
Prepare for US Citizenship with Solutions in Hometown Connections (SHC)! SHC citizenship classes are designed for people who have their United States Permanent Residency documentation, who entered the US as refugee, asylee, SIV, or VAWA.
Wed, Jul 31, 12:15pm - 12:45pm
Greenbelt
Bring your preschooler and enjoy stories, songs, fingerplays, and more!
Wed, Jul 31, 12:30pm - 1:30pm
Hyattsville - Meeting Room 2
Receive a free lunch at one of these library branches:
Beltsville, Bladensburg, Fairmount Heights, Glenarden, Hillcrest Heights, Hyattsville, New Carrollton, Oxon Hill, Spauldings, and Surratts–Clinton.
Open to children up to age 18 while supplies last.
Wed, Jul 31, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Mount Rainier
Learn computer basics with hands-on training in an encouraging environment. Librarians will help participants gain confidence using email, Google and Microsoft programs, the internet, and other applications.
Wed, Jul 31, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Fairmount Heights - Study Room
Receive a free lunch at one of these library branches:
Beltsville, Bladensburg, Fairmount Heights, Glenarden, Hillcrest Heights, Hyattsville, New Carrollton, Oxon Hill, Spauldings, and Surratts–Clinton.
Open to children up to age 18 while supplies last.
Wed, Jul 31, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Glenarden - Small Meeting Room
Receive a free lunch at one of these library branches:
Beltsville, Bladensburg, Fairmount Heights, Glenarden, Hillcrest Heights, Hyattsville, New Carrollton, Oxon Hill, Spauldings, and Surratts–Clinton.
Open to children up to age 18 while supplies last.
Wed, Jul 31, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Hillcrest Heights - Small Meeting Room
Receive a free lunch at one of these library branches:
Beltsville, Bladensburg, Fairmount Heights, Glenarden, Hillcrest Heights, Hyattsville, New Carrollton, Oxon Hill, Spauldings, and Surratts–Clinton.
Open to children up to age 18 while supplies last.
Wed, Jul 31, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Bladensburg - Bladensburg Large Meeting Room
Receive a free lunch at one of these library branches:
Beltsville, Bladensburg, Fairmount Heights, Glenarden, Hillcrest Heights, Hyattsville, New Carrollton, Oxon Hill, Spauldings, and Surratts–Clinton.
Open to children up to age 18 while supplies last.
Wed, Jul 31, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Surratts-Clinton
Receive a free lunch at one of these library branches:
Beltsville, Bladensburg, Fairmount Heights, Glenarden, Hillcrest Heights, Hyattsville, New Carrollton, Oxon Hill, Spauldings, and Surratts–Clinton.
Open to children up to age 18 while supplies last.
Wed, Jul 31, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Beltsville - Large Meeting Room
Receive a free lunch at one of these library branches:
Beltsville, Bladensburg, Fairmount Heights, Glenarden, Hillcrest Heights, Hyattsville, New Carrollton, Oxon Hill, Spauldings, and Surratts–Clinton.
Open to children up to age 18 while supplies last.
Wed, Jul 31, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
New Carrollton - Large meeting room 1
Receive a free lunch at one of these library branches:
Beltsville, Bladensburg, Fairmount Heights, Glenarden, Hillcrest Heights, Hyattsville, New Carrollton, Oxon Hill, Spauldings, and Surratts–Clinton.
Open to children up to age 18 while supplies last.
Wed, Jul 31, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Oxon Hill - Small Meeting Room
Receive a free lunch at one of these library branches:
Beltsville, Bladensburg, Fairmount Heights, Glenarden, Hillcrest Heights, Hyattsville, New Carrollton, Oxon Hill, Spauldings, and Surratts–Clinton.
Open to children up to age 18 while supplies last.
Wed, Jul 31, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
New Carrollton - Large meeting room 2
Enjoy a family friendly movie along with an easy craft.
July 3: "Lilo & Stitch"
July 10: "UP"
July 17: "The Princess & the Frog"
July 24: "The Bad Guys"
July 31: "Moana"
Wed, Jul 31, 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Virtual Branch - Workforce and Community Development
Welcome all veterans, active military, ROTC, potential service members, and families to Base Camp, a monthly informational and resource session for all members of the armed forces. This session will highlight Independence Day and National Hire a Veteran Day, and workforce resources.
Wed, Jul 31, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Spauldings - Large Meeting Room
Receive a free lunch at one of these library branches:
Beltsville, Bladensburg, Fairmount Heights, Glenarden, Hillcrest Heights, Hyattsville, New Carrollton, Oxon Hill, Spauldings, and Surratts–Clinton.
Open to children up to age 18 while supplies last.
Wed, Jul 31, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Largo-Kettering
Play board games, video games, and have some friendly competition! Bring your own game or play one of ours. Participants can receive community service hours at this program.
Wed, Jul 31, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Mount Rainier
Freestyle building. Legos will be provided, and kids can let their imaginations run wild!
Disfruten creando construcciones maravillosas con nuestros Legos y dejen volar su imaginación.
Wed, Jul 31, 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Laurel
Play a variety of board games with us! Test your skill at either Trekking the National Parks or Ticket to Ride!
Wed, Jul 31, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Virtual Branch - Intercultural Services
Are you learning Spanish and would like to practice the language? This club is for intermediate level Spanish learners. Once registered you will receive further information at a later time on how to connect virtually.
Wed, Jul 31, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Hillcrest Heights
Have fun crafting and creating! Join us as we use plants to make unique prints! Supplies are provided.
Wed, Jul 31, 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Spauldings - Conference Room
Are you interested in getting to know more people in your community with similar interests? Bring your own needlecraft or learn to crochet while getting to know those around you. Materials are provided for those who would like to learn to crochet. No prior experience is needed.
Wed, Jul 31, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Virtual Branch - Intercultural Services
Are you learning Spanish and would like to practice the language? This club is for intermediate level Spanish learners. Once registered you will receive further information at a later time on how to connect virtually.
Wed, Jul 31, 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Bladensburg - Bladensburg Large Meeting Room
Are you interested in getting to know more people in your community with similar interests? Join us for Needlework Social where you can bring in any needlecraft you are working on while getting to know those around you.
Wed, Jul 31, 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Surratts-Clinton
Experience the story of how the world's greatest inventor, magician and chocolate-maker became the beloved Willy Wonka we know today.
Wed, Jul 31, 6:00pm - 7:15pm
Hyattsville - Learning Lab
Are you learning to speak English? Join our club and practice speaking English in a friendly atmosphere.
¿Estás aprendiendo a hablar inglés? Acompañenos y practica inglés en un ambiente agradable.
Wed, Jul 31, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Glenarden - Small Meeting Room
Snuggle in for stories, songs, and fun. Pajamas welcome!
Wed, Jul 31, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Upper Marlboro - Large Meeting Room
Explore Computational Thinking and the Design Process with WETA. Using the popular PBS Kids show, "Work It Out Wombats!", families will imagine, build, and create together! Ages 4–8 with adults.
Wed, Jul 31, 6:00pm - 7:45pm
Beltsville - Large Meeting Room
Are you learning English and would like to practice the language? This class is for Beginner level English language learners ready to learn in person.
¿Estas aprendiendo ingles y te gustaría practicar el idioma? ¡Esta clase es para estudiantes de inglés de nivel principiante listos para aprender en persona!
This event is full
Wed, Jul 31, 6:30pm - 8:30pm
New Deal Cafe - 113 Centerway Greenbelt, MD 20770
Do you always know the name of the song and band playing on the radio? Here's your chance to put that talent to use! PGCMLS is hosting "Name That Tune" at Town Center Market, so bring your music-loving friends and compete for one of our prizes!
This event will be first come, first served, and space is limited.
Wed, Jul 31, 7:00pm - 7:30pm
Bowie - Auditorium
Bring your preschooler and enjoy campfire themed stories, songs, fingerplays, and more! This is a 5 week themed Storytime happening every Wednesday in July!
Wed, Jul 31, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Laurel
Bring your preschooler and enjoy stories, songs, fingerplays, and more!
Wed, Jul 31, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Virtual Branch - Intercultural Services
Are you learning French and would like to practice the language? This club is for high beginner to advanced level French language learners. Once registered you will receive further information at a later time on how to connect virtually.
Thu, Aug 01, 10:00am - 1:00pm
Oxon Hill
WIC participants are invited to come pick up farmers' market coupons to purchase fresh fruits and vegetables! Supplies are limited, so be sure to arrive early.
Farmers will accept e-WIC cards, SNAP, and cash. Use your $35 fruit and vegetable benefit at the farmers' market!
Thu, Aug 01, 10:00am - 12:00pm
New Carrollton - Large meeting room 1
Do you love to crochet? Would you like to learn? Join us to crochet and make new friends. Beginners welcome and materials will be provided for first-time participants.
Thu, Aug 01, 10:15am - 10:45am
Bowie
Bring your baby and enjoy stories, songs, fingerplays, and more!
Thu, Aug 01, 10:15am - 10:45am
Greenbelt
Bring your baby and enjoy stories, songs, fingerplays, and more!
Thu, Aug 01, 10:30am - 11:00am
New Carrollton
Bring your preschooler and enjoy stories, songs, fingerplays, and more!
Thu, Aug 01, 10:30am - 11:00am
Hyattsville
Bring your toddler and enjoy stories, songs, fingerplays, and more!
Thu, Aug 01, 10:30am - 11:00am
Laurel
Bring your baby and enjoy stories, songs, fingerplays, and more!
Thu, Aug 01, 10:30am - 11:00am
Surratts-Clinton
Bring your toddler and enjoy stories, songs, fingerplays, and more!
Thu, Aug 01, 10:30am - 11:00am
Beltsville
Stories, fingerplays, and songs will be presented in Spanish and English.
Edades 3 a 5. Se presentarán cuentos, actividades de "Fingerplay," y canciones en inglés y español.
Thu, Aug 01, 10:30am - 11:00am
Bladensburg
Bring your preschooler and enjoy stories, songs, fingerplays, and more!
Thu, Aug 01, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Largo-Kettering - Large Meeting Room
Embark on an exciting safari adventure where we'll journey through different animal habitats! From dense forests to vast deserts, we'll explore it all. Don't forget to dress the part and bring your safari gear for the ultimate adventure!
Thu, Aug 01, 11:00am - 11:30am
South Bowie - Large Meeting Room (213)
Bring your toddler and enjoy stories, songs, fingerplays, and more!
Thu, Aug 01, 11:00am - 11:30am
Spauldings
Bring your toddler and enjoy stories, songs, fingerplays, and more!
Thu, Aug 01, 11:00am - 11:30am
Fairmount Heights
Bring your preschooler and enjoy stories, songs, fingerplays, and more!
Thu, Aug 01, 11:00am - 11:30am
Hillcrest Heights - Small Meeting Room
Bring your preschooler and enjoy stories, songs, fingerplays, and more!
Thu, Aug 01, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Baden - Multipurpose Room
Learn basic American Sign Language as we go on a signing adventure through stories, songs, and rhymes for the whole family! Presented by Kathy MacMillan, author of the "Little Hands Signing" series and "Little Hands and Big Hands: Children and Adults Signing Together".
Thu, Aug 01, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Greenbelt - Auditorium
Get some physical activity in while you're at the library! Sign up for an hour ride on one of our stationary bikes with great free apps from PGCMLS like Libby, Kanopy, and Freegal to enjoy while you work out.
Participants must be 16 or older, sign a waiver before beginning to ride, and be wearing loose-fitting clothing and closed-toed shoes.
Thu, Aug 01, 11:15am - 11:45am
Bowie
Bring your toddler and enjoy stories, songs, fingerplays, and more!
Thu, Aug 01, 11:15am - 11:45am
Laurel
Bring your baby and enjoy stories, songs, fingerplays, and more!
Thu, Aug 01, 12:30pm - 1:30pm
Hyattsville - Meeting Room 2
Receive a free lunch at one of these library branches:
Beltsville, Bladensburg, Fairmount Heights, Glenarden, Hillcrest Heights, Hyattsville, New Carrollton, Oxon Hill, Spauldings, and Surratts–Clinton.
Open to children up to age 18 while supplies last.
Thu, Aug 01, 1:00pm - 2:15pm
Virtual Branch - Intercultural Services
Are you learning English and would like to practice the language? This club is for beginner level English language learners. Once registered you will receive further information at a later time on how to connect virtually.
Thu, Aug 01, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Fairmount Heights - Study Room
Receive a free lunch at one of these library branches:
Beltsville, Bladensburg, Fairmount Heights, Glenarden, Hillcrest Heights, Hyattsville, New Carrollton, Oxon Hill, Spauldings, and Surratts–Clinton.
Open to children up to age 18 while supplies last.
Thu, Aug 01, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Glenarden - Small Meeting Room
Receive a free lunch at one of these library branches:
Beltsville, Bladensburg, Fairmount Heights, Glenarden, Hillcrest Heights, Hyattsville, New Carrollton, Oxon Hill, Spauldings, and Surratts–Clinton.
Open to children up to age 18 while supplies last.
Thu, Aug 01, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Hillcrest Heights - Small Meeting Room
Receive a free lunch at one of these library branches:
Beltsville, Bladensburg, Fairmount Heights, Glenarden, Hillcrest Heights, Hyattsville, New Carrollton, Oxon Hill, Spauldings, and Surratts–Clinton.
Open to children up to age 18 while supplies last.
Thu, Aug 01, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Bladensburg - Bladensburg Large Meeting Room
Receive a free lunch at one of these library branches:
Beltsville, Bladensburg, Fairmount Heights, Glenarden, Hillcrest Heights, Hyattsville, New Carrollton, Oxon Hill, Spauldings, and Surratts–Clinton.
Open to children up to age 18 while supplies last.
Thu, Aug 01, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Surratts-Clinton
Receive a free lunch at one of these library branches:
Beltsville, Bladensburg, Fairmount Heights, Glenarden, Hillcrest Heights, Hyattsville, New Carrollton, Oxon Hill, Spauldings, and Surratts–Clinton.
Open to children up to age 18 while supplies last.
Thu, Aug 01, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Beltsville - Large Meeting Room
Receive a free lunch at one of these library branches:
Beltsville, Bladensburg, Fairmount Heights, Glenarden, Hillcrest Heights, Hyattsville, New Carrollton, Oxon Hill, Spauldings, and Surratts–Clinton.
Open to children up to age 18 while supplies last.
Thu, Aug 01, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
New Carrollton - Large meeting room 1
Receive a free lunch at one of these library branches:
Beltsville, Bladensburg, Fairmount Heights, Glenarden, Hillcrest Heights, Hyattsville, New Carrollton, Oxon Hill, Spauldings, and Surratts–Clinton.
Open to children up to age 18 while supplies last.
Thu, Aug 01, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Oxon Hill - Small Meeting Room
Receive a free lunch at one of these library branches:
Beltsville, Bladensburg, Fairmount Heights, Glenarden, Hillcrest Heights, Hyattsville, New Carrollton, Oxon Hill, Spauldings, and Surratts–Clinton.
Open to children up to age 18 while supplies last.
Thu, Aug 01, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Spauldings - Large Meeting Room
Receive a free lunch at one of these library branches:
Beltsville, Bladensburg, Fairmount Heights, Glenarden, Hillcrest Heights, Hyattsville, New Carrollton, Oxon Hill, Spauldings, and Surratts–Clinton.
Open to children up to age 18 while supplies last.
Thu, Aug 01, 1:30pm - 2:30pm
Hyattsville - Meeting Room 2
Embark on an exciting safari adventure where we'll journey through different animal habitats! From dense forests to vast deserts, we'll explore it all. Don't forget to dress the part and bring your safari gear for the ultimate adventure!
Thu, Aug 01, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Bowie
This creative three-part series for adults explores basic drawing, composition, and color.
Thu, Aug 01, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Accokeek - Large Meeting Room
Get some physical activity in while you're at the library! Sign up for an hour ride on one of our stationary bikes with great free apps from PGCMLS like Libby and Kanopy, to enjoy while you work out.
Participants must be 16 or older, sign a waiver before beginning to ride, and be wearing loose-fitting clothing and closed-toed shoes.
Thu, Aug 01, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
South Bowie
Computer assistance for senior citizens, and others, who want help with basic computer skills, Microsoft programs, the internet, and other applications.
Thu, Aug 01, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Glenarden - Small Meeting Room
Embark on an exciting safari adventure where we'll journey through different animal habitats! From dense forests to vast deserts, we'll explore it all. Don't forget to dress the part and bring your safari gear for the ultimate adventure!
Thu, Aug 01, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Glenarden
Listen to favorite stories read aloud and do related activities and games.
Thu, Aug 01, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Hyattsville - Meeting Room 2
Do you need to earn community service hours? Come make a difference in your community, gain friends from around the area, and make your voice heard in your public library! Ages 13 and up.
Thu, Aug 01, 4:45pm - 5:45pm
Laurel
Build your child's confidence as they read to specially trained therapy dogs. Bring a book or choose one from the library. Each child will read for 10 minutes.
Fri, Aug 02, 10:15am - 10:45am
Bowie
Bring your preschooler and enjoy stories, songs, fingerplays, and more!
Fri, Aug 02, 10:30am - 11:30am
City of Laurel Splash Pad
Play and socialize during outdoor water play at the library! Weather permitting.
Fri, Aug 02, 10:30am - 11:00am
Hyattsville
Bring your preschooler and enjoy stories, songs, fingerplays, and more!
Fri, Aug 02, 10:30am - 11:30am
South Bowie - Large Meeting Room (213)
Stories, music, and activities for children ages 0–3 with and without special needs. Presented by PGCPS Infants and Toddlers for early intervention students and up to 12 community families.
Fri, Aug 02, 11:15am - 11:45am
Greenbelt
Bring your toddler and enjoy stories, songs, fingerplays, and more!
Fri, Aug 02, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Accokeek - Large Meeting Room
Stories, music, and activities for children ages 0–3 with and without special needs. Presented by PGCPS Infants and Toddlers Program or early intervention students and up to 20 community families.
Fri, Aug 02, 12:30pm - 1:30pm
Hyattsville - Meeting Room 2
Receive a free lunch at one of these library branches:
Beltsville, Bladensburg, Fairmount Heights, Glenarden, Hillcrest Heights, Hyattsville, New Carrollton, Oxon Hill, Spauldings, and Surratts–Clinton.
Open to children up to age 18 while supplies last.
Fri, Aug 02, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Beltsville - Large Meeting Room
Receive a free lunch at one of these library branches:
Beltsville, Bladensburg, Fairmount Heights, Glenarden, Hillcrest Heights, Hyattsville, New Carrollton, Oxon Hill, Spauldings, and Surratts–Clinton.
Open to children up to age 18 while supplies last.
Fri, Aug 02, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
New Carrollton - Large meeting room 1
Receive a free lunch at one of these library branches:
Beltsville, Bladensburg, Fairmount Heights, Glenarden, Hillcrest Heights, Hyattsville, New Carrollton, Oxon Hill, Spauldings, and Surratts–Clinton.
Open to children up to age 18 while supplies last.
Fri, Aug 02, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Oxon Hill - Small Meeting Room
Receive a free lunch at one of these library branches:
Beltsville, Bladensburg, Fairmount Heights, Glenarden, Hillcrest Heights, Hyattsville, New Carrollton, Oxon Hill, Spauldings, and Surratts–Clinton.
Open to children up to age 18 while supplies last.
Fri, Aug 02, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Spauldings - Large Meeting Room
Receive a free lunch at one of these library branches:
Beltsville, Bladensburg, Fairmount Heights, Glenarden, Hillcrest Heights, Hyattsville, New Carrollton, Oxon Hill, Spauldings, and Surratts–Clinton.
Open to children up to age 18 while supplies last.
Fri, Aug 02, 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Mount Rainier
Play board games at the library! Bring one of your own or play one of ours.
Canceled
Sat, Aug 03, 10:30am - 11:00am
Hyattsville
Stories, fingerplays, and songs will be presented in Spanish and English.
Edades 3 a 5. Se presentarán cuentos, actividades de "Fingerplay," y canciones en inglés y español.
Sat, Aug 03, 10:30am - 11:00am
Hyattsville
Stories, fingerplays, and songs will be presented in Hindi and English.
Sat, Aug 03, 11:00am - 11:30am
New Carrollton
Bring your preschooler and enjoy stories, songs, fingerplays, and more! This program will be presented in English and another language. Which language will it be?
Sat, Aug 03, 12:00pm - 4:00pm
Beltsville - Large Meeting Room
Meet and greet with local aspiring professionals, entrepreneurs, and future business owners. Participants can spotlight their business and line of work while connecting with other professionals. Participants will also take a guided tour of our new Life Lab workforce space. Light refreshments will be available.
Sat, Aug 03, 12:30pm - 1:30pm
Hyattsville
Recreate an summer evening scene with your own unique touch! Paint supplies and non-alcoholic beverages will be provided.
Sat, Aug 03, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Bowie - Auditorium
Learn to play or improve your chess game. All ages are welcome!
Sat, Aug 03, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Greenbelt - Auditorium
Whether you pursue art as a career, side hustle, or hobby, you've undoubtedly faced challenges—like motivation, self-doubt, creative blocks, and balancing your creative pursuits with life. This interactive workshop facilitated by local author and filmmaker Erica Ginsberg will help you better navigate the ups and downs of the creative process.
Sat, Aug 03, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Spauldings - Large Meeting Room
This inclusive and exciting board game event is for neurodivergent individuals and their allies. We invite adults of all backgrounds to come together in a supportive and understanding environment where diversity is celebrated and differences are embraced. Bring one of your own games or play one of ours!
Sat, Aug 03, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Upper Marlboro - Large Meeting Room
Have fun crafting and creating wooden door hangers during this activity. Supplies are provided so register to secure your spot.
Sat, Aug 03, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Glenarden - Small Meeting Room
Come for an afternoon of fun! Increase your skills by completing a variety of puzzles. Face off against someone or challenge yourself, improve your memory and have fun!
Sat, Aug 03, 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Bowie - Conference Room
Join us for a workshop on how to make and copy your own travel guide comics and zine booklets-real places or imaginary! No experience necessary, materials will be provided.
Mon, Aug 05, 10:00am - 4:00pm
Oxon Hill
A caseworker from the Maryland Department of Human Services will be on-site to answer social service questions and assist with various tasks such as applying for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), the Maryland Energy Assistance Program, temporary cash assistance, temporary disability assistance, medical assistance, emergency assistance to families with children, and more.
Mon, Aug 05, 10:00am - 1:00pm
Spauldings - Group Study Room 1
A caseworker from the Maryland Department of Human Services will be on-site to answer social service questions and assist with various tasks such as applying for the supplemental nutrition assistance program (SNAP), the Maryland energy assistance program, temporary cash assistance, temporary disability assistance, medical assistance, emergency assistance to families with children, and more.
Mon, Aug 05, 10:00am - 4:00pm
Hyattsville
A caseworker from the Maryland Department of Human Services will be on-site to answer social service questions and assist with various tasks such as applying for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), the Maryland Energy Assistance Program, temporary cash assistance, temporary disability assistance, medical assistance, emergency assistance to families with children, and more.
Mon, Aug 05, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Laurel
Bring your technology questions to the library! Learn how technology can help you in your personal and professional life. Registration is encouraged. Office hours are first come, first served.
Mon, Aug 05, 10:15am - 10:45am
Mount Rainier
Bring your preschooler and enjoy stories, songs, fingerplays, and more!
Mon, Aug 05, 10:30am - 11:00am
New Carrollton
Bring your baby and enjoy stories, songs, fingerplays, and more!
Mon, Aug 05, 10:30am - 11:00am
Oxon Hill
Bring your toddler and enjoy stories, songs, fingerplays, and more!
Mon, Aug 05, 10:30am - 3:30pm
Fairmount Heights
Do you want to create change in your community? Our week-long Social Justice Camp will teach you how to engage your advocacy, connect with your community, and develop your passions into a product to ignite change. For rising 9th grade through recent graduates.
Mon, Aug 05, 10:30am - 11:00am
Hyattsville
Bring your baby and enjoy stories, songs, fingerplays, and more!
Mon, Aug 05, 10:30am - 11:00am
Laurel
Bring your toddler and enjoy stories, songs, fingerplays, and more!
Mon, Aug 05, 10:30am - 11:00am
Surratts-Clinton
Bring your baby and enjoy stories, songs, fingerplays, and more!
Mon, Aug 05, 10:30am - 11:00am
Accokeek
Bring your preschooler and enjoy stories, songs, fingerplays, and more!
Mon, Aug 05, 10:30am - 11:00am
Beltsville
Bring your preschooler and enjoy stories, songs, fingerplays, and more!
Mon, Aug 05, 10:30am - 11:00am
Bladensburg
Bring your toddler and enjoy stories, songs, fingerplays, and more! This program is being held in honor of the 2024 Summer Olympics being held in Paris.
Mon, Aug 05, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Glenarden - Small Meeting Room
Step into the world of invention with this USPTO program inspired by "Abby Invents Unbreakable Crayons"! Join us for stories, discussions about kid inventors, and artsy activities. Let's explore creativity and become young inventors together!
Mon, Aug 05, 11:00am - 11:30am
South Bowie - Large Meeting Room (213)
Bring your baby and enjoy stories, songs, fingerplays, and more!
Mon, Aug 05, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Surratts-Clinton
Become more digitally savvy at the Library! Drop-in to get help with using a computer, phone or tablet.
Mon, Aug 05, 11:00am - 11:30am
Upper Marlboro - Large Meeting Room
Bring your toddler and enjoy stories, songs, fingerplays, and more!
Mon, Aug 05, 11:30am - 12:00pm
New Carrollton
Bring your toddler and enjoy stories, songs, fingerplays, and more!
Mon, Aug 05, 12:30pm - 1:30pm
Hyattsville - Meeting Room 2
Receive a free lunch at one of these library branches:
Beltsville, Bladensburg, Fairmount Heights, Glenarden, Hillcrest Heights, Hyattsville, New Carrollton, Oxon Hill, Spauldings, and Surratts–Clinton.
Open to children up to age 18 while supplies last.
Mon, Aug 05, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Fairmount Heights - Study Room
Receive a free lunch at one of these library branches:
Beltsville, Bladensburg, Fairmount Heights, Glenarden, Hillcrest Heights, Hyattsville, New Carrollton, Oxon Hill, Spauldings, and Surratts–Clinton.
Open to children up to age 18 while supplies last.
Mon, Aug 05, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Glenarden - Small Meeting Room
Receive a free lunch at one of these library branches:
Beltsville, Bladensburg, Fairmount Heights, Glenarden, Hillcrest Heights, Hyattsville, New Carrollton, Oxon Hill, Spauldings, and Surratts–Clinton.
Open to children up to age 18 while supplies last.
Mon, Aug 05, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Hillcrest Heights - Small Meeting Room
Receive a free lunch at one of these library branches:
Beltsville, Bladensburg, Fairmount Heights, Glenarden, Hillcrest Heights, Hyattsville, New Carrollton, Oxon Hill, Spauldings, and Surratts–Clinton.
Open to children up to age 18 while supplies last.
Mon, Aug 05, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Bladensburg - Bladensburg Large Meeting Room
Receive a free lunch at one of these library branches:
Beltsville, Bladensburg, Fairmount Heights, Glenarden, Hillcrest Heights, Hyattsville, New Carrollton, Oxon Hill, Spauldings, and Surratts–Clinton.
Open to children up to age 18 while supplies last.
Mon, Aug 05, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Surratts-Clinton
Receive a free lunch at one of these library branches:
Beltsville, Bladensburg, Fairmount Heights, Glenarden, Hillcrest Heights, Hyattsville, New Carrollton, Oxon Hill, Spauldings, and Surratts–Clinton.
Open to children up to age 18 while supplies last.
Mon, Aug 05, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Beltsville - Large Meeting Room
Receive a free lunch at one of these library branches:
Beltsville, Bladensburg, Fairmount Heights, Glenarden, Hillcrest Heights, Hyattsville, New Carrollton, Oxon Hill, Spauldings, and Surratts–Clinton.
Open to children up to age 18 while supplies last.
Mon, Aug 05, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
New Carrollton - Large meeting room 1
Receive a free lunch at one of these library branches:
Beltsville, Bladensburg, Fairmount Heights, Glenarden, Hillcrest Heights, Hyattsville, New Carrollton, Oxon Hill, Spauldings, and Surratts–Clinton.
Open to children up to age 18 while supplies last.
Mon, Aug 05, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Oxon Hill - Small Meeting Room
Receive a free lunch at one of these library branches:
Beltsville, Bladensburg, Fairmount Heights, Glenarden, Hillcrest Heights, Hyattsville, New Carrollton, Oxon Hill, Spauldings, and Surratts–Clinton.
Open to children up to age 18 while supplies last.
Mon, Aug 05, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Mount Rainier
Looking for a job? Preparing for an interview? Need help filling out an application or creating a resume? Find answers to your questions and receive guidance from library staff.
Mon, Aug 05, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Spauldings - Large Meeting Room
Receive a free lunch at one of these library branches:
Beltsville, Bladensburg, Fairmount Heights, Glenarden, Hillcrest Heights, Hyattsville, New Carrollton, Oxon Hill, Spauldings, and Surratts–Clinton.
Open to children up to age 18 while supplies last.
Mon, Aug 05, 1:30pm - 4:30pm
Hillcrest Heights
A caseworker from the Maryland Department of Human Services will be on-site to answer social service questions and assist with various tasks such as applying for the supplemental nutrition assistance program (SNAP), the Maryland energy assistance program, temporary cash assistance, temporary disability assistance, medical assistance, emergency assistance to families with children, and more.
Mon, Aug 05, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Spauldings - Conference Room
Get hands-on experience learning the basics of computer use. Every week, we will explore a different area of computer skills.
Mon, Aug 05, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Spauldings - Large Meeting Room
Have fun crafting and creating a bird feeder using recycled materials.
Mon, Aug 05, 3:30pm - 5:30pm
Accokeek
Create 3D printed shapes and models using 3Doodlers. Come create a design from a template or free style with the 3Doodlers pens. Teens can earn community service hours.
Mon, Aug 05, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Glenarden - Small Meeting Room
Learn to play or improve your chess game. All ages are welcome!
Mon, Aug 05, 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Largo-Kettering
Watch your favorite anime, talk about and preview new manga. Create art, comics, and costumes. Join fellow anime and manga fans. Participants can receive community service hours for this program.
Mon, Aug 05, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Hillcrest Heights
Become more digitally savvy at the Library! Sharpen your skills for work or play on the computer, for whatever skills you need most!
Mon, Aug 05, 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Virtual Branch - PGCMLS Programming
Novice to experienced writers are welcome to find their creative voice through writing. Share ideas, be inspired and participate in group critiques. All genres welcome.
Tue, Aug 06, 10:30am - 3:30pm
Fairmount Heights
Do you want to create change in your community? Our week-long Social Justice Camp will teach you how to engage your advocacy, connect with your community, and develop your passions into a product to ignite change. For rising 9th grade through recent graduates.
Tue, Aug 06, 12:30pm - 1:30pm
Hyattsville - Meeting Room 2
Receive a free lunch at one of these library branches:
Beltsville, Bladensburg, Fairmount Heights, Glenarden, Hillcrest Heights, Hyattsville, New Carrollton, Oxon Hill, Spauldings, and Surratts–Clinton.
Open to children up to age 18 while supplies last.
Tue, Aug 06, 12:30pm - 2:30pm
Surratts-Clinton - Conference Room
An afternoon of knitting.
Tue, Aug 06, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Hillcrest Heights - Small Meeting Room
Unleash your inner superhero as we meet some of the animal kingdom's very own superheroes! Explore how animals are portrayed as heroes in movies, cartoons, and literature, and discover their incredible real-life superpowers. You just might find your new favorite superhero animal!
Tue, Aug 06, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Fairmount Heights - Study Room
Receive a free lunch at one of these library branches:
Beltsville, Bladensburg, Fairmount Heights, Glenarden, Hillcrest Heights, Hyattsville, New Carrollton, Oxon Hill, Spauldings, and Surratts–Clinton.
Open to children up to age 18 while supplies last.
Tue, Aug 06, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Glenarden - Small Meeting Room
Receive a free lunch at one of these library branches:
Beltsville, Bladensburg, Fairmount Heights, Glenarden, Hillcrest Heights, Hyattsville, New Carrollton, Oxon Hill, Spauldings, and Surratts–Clinton.
Open to children up to age 18 while supplies last.
Tue, Aug 06, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Hillcrest Heights
Receive a free lunch at one of these library branches:
Beltsville, Bladensburg, Fairmount Heights, Glenarden, Hillcrest Heights, Hyattsville, New Carrollton, Oxon Hill, Spauldings, and Surratts–Clinton.
Open to children up to age 18 while supplies last.
Tue, Aug 06, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Bladensburg - Bladensburg Large Meeting Room
Receive a free lunch at one of these library branches:
Beltsville, Bladensburg, Fairmount Heights, Glenarden, Hillcrest Heights, Hyattsville, New Carrollton, Oxon Hill, Spauldings, and Surratts–Clinton.
Open to children up to age 18 while supplies last.
Tue, Aug 06, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Surratts-Clinton
Receive a free lunch at one of these library branches:
Beltsville, Bladensburg, Fairmount Heights, Glenarden, Hillcrest Heights, Hyattsville, New Carrollton, Oxon Hill, Spauldings, and Surratts–Clinton.
Open to children up to age 18 while supplies last.
Tue, Aug 06, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Beltsville - Large Meeting Room
Receive a free lunch at one of these library branches:
Beltsville, Bladensburg, Fairmount Heights, Glenarden, Hillcrest Heights, Hyattsville, New Carrollton, Oxon Hill, Spauldings, and Surratts–Clinton.
Open to children up to age 18 while supplies last.
Tue, Aug 06, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
New Carrollton - Large meeting room 1
Receive a free lunch at one of these library branches:
Beltsville, Bladensburg, Fairmount Heights, Glenarden, Hillcrest Heights, Hyattsville, New Carrollton, Oxon Hill, Spauldings, and Surratts–Clinton.
Open to children up to age 18 while supplies last.
Tue, Aug 06, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Oxon Hill - Small Meeting Room
Receive a free lunch at one of these library branches:
Beltsville, Bladensburg, Fairmount Heights, Glenarden, Hillcrest Heights, Hyattsville, New Carrollton, Oxon Hill, Spauldings, and Surratts–Clinton.
Open to children up to age 18 while supplies last.
Tue, Aug 06, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Spauldings - Conference Room
Receive a free lunch at one of these library branches:
Beltsville, Bladensburg, Fairmount Heights, Glenarden, Hillcrest Heights, Hyattsville, New Carrollton, Oxon Hill, Spauldings, and Surratts–Clinton.
Open to children up to age 18 while supplies last.
Tue, Aug 06, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Hillcrest Heights
Become more digitally savvy at the Library! Sharpen your skills for work or play on the computer, for whatever skills you need most!
Tue, Aug 06, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
South Bowie
Are you interested in getting to know more people in your community with similar interests? Join us for Needlework Social where you can bring in any needlecraft you are working on while getting to know those around you.
Tue, Aug 06, 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Spauldings - Large Meeting Room
Learn the basics of tabletop role playing games like Dungeons and Dragons while decorating your own twenty-sided die. Supplies are provided.
Tue, Aug 06, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
New Carrollton - Large meeting room 1
Learn to play or improve your chess game. All ages are welcome!
Tue, Aug 06, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
New Carrollton - Large meeting room 2
Unleash your inner superhero as we meet some of the animal kingdom's very own superheroes! Explore how animals are portrayed as heroes in movies, cartoons, and literature, and discover their incredible real-life superpowers. You just might find your new favorite superhero animal!
Tue, Aug 06, 3:30pm - 5:30pm
New Carrollton
Prerequisites: Completion of 1-hr Sewing Certification and can sew independently. Click on the title of the program to view and complete the interest form.
Tue, Aug 06, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Hyattsville
Freestyle building. Legos will be provided, and kids can let their imaginations run wild!
Disfruten creando construcciones maravillosas con nuestros Legos y dejen volar su imaginación.
Tue, Aug 06, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Hillcrest Heights
Play video games at the library! Play for fun or start a tournament!
Tue, Aug 06, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Laurel
A fun afternoon of creating and designing your own postcard to share with friends and family. Materials will be provided.
Tue, Aug 06, 4:00pm - 6:30pm
Hyattsville - Conference Room 1
Are you interested in getting to know more people in your community with similar interests? Join us for Needlework Social where you can bring in any needlecraft you are working on while getting to know those around you.
Tue, Aug 06, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Bladensburg
Do you need to earn community service hours? Come make a difference in your community, gain friends from around the area, and make your voice heard in your public library! Ages 13 and up.
Tue, Aug 06, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Surratts-Clinton - Conference Room
Are you learning to speak English? Join our club and practice speaking English in a friendly atmosphere.
¿Estás aprendiendo a hablar inglés? Acompañenos y practica inglés en un ambiente agradable.
Tue, Aug 06, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Baden - Multipurpose Room
A fun filled afternoon of music and dancing!
Tue, Aug 06, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Accokeek - Large Meeting Room
Unleash your inner superhero as we meet some of the animal kingdom's very own superheroes! Explore how animals are portrayed as heroes in movies, cartoons, and literature, and discover their incredible real-life superpowers. You just might find your new favorite superhero animal!
Tue, Aug 06, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Laurel
An evening of crocheting and knitting. Bring your current projects and materials. All ages are welcome. Led by the Laurel Branch Library's Seventh Street Ravelutionaries crocheting and knitting group.
Tue, Aug 06, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Oxon Hill - Lecture Hall
Learning to speak Spanish? Join our club and practice speaking Spanish in a friendly atmosphere.
Tue, Aug 06, 7:00pm - 7:30pm
New Carrollton
Snuggle in for stories, songs, and fun. Pajamas welcome!
Wed, Aug 07, 10:30am - 3:30pm
Fairmount Heights
Do you want to create change in your community? Our week-long Social Justice Camp will teach you how to engage your advocacy, connect with your community, and develop your passions into a product to ignite change. For rising 9th grade through recent graduates.
Wed, Aug 07, 12:15pm - 12:45pm
Greenbelt
Bring your preschooler and enjoy stories, songs, fingerplays, and more!
Wed, Aug 07, 12:30pm - 1:30pm
Hyattsville - Meeting Room 2
Receive a free lunch at one of these library branches:
Beltsville, Bladensburg, Fairmount Heights, Glenarden, Hillcrest Heights, Hyattsville, New Carrollton, Oxon Hill, Spauldings, and Surratts–Clinton.
Open to children up to age 18 while supplies last.
Wed, Aug 07, 1:00pm - 4:30pm
Fairmount Heights - Study Room
Free one-on-one legal services on matters related to housing, landlord/tenant disputes, and tenants' rights -on a first-come, first-served basis to eligible individuals.
Wed, Aug 07, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Fairmount Heights
Receive a free lunch at one of these library branches:
Beltsville, Bladensburg, Fairmount Heights, Glenarden, Hillcrest Heights, Hyattsville, New Carrollton, Oxon Hill, Spauldings, and Surratts–Clinton.
Open to children up to age 18 while supplies last.
Wed, Aug 07, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Glenarden - Small Meeting Room
Receive a free lunch at one of these library branches:
Beltsville, Bladensburg, Fairmount Heights, Glenarden, Hillcrest Heights, Hyattsville, New Carrollton, Oxon Hill, Spauldings, and Surratts–Clinton.
Open to children up to age 18 while supplies last.
Wed, Aug 07, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Hillcrest Heights - Small Meeting Room
Receive a free lunch at one of these library branches:
Beltsville, Bladensburg, Fairmount Heights, Glenarden, Hillcrest Heights, Hyattsville, New Carrollton, Oxon Hill, Spauldings, and Surratts–Clinton.
Open to children up to age 18 while supplies last.
Wed, Aug 07, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Bladensburg - Bladensburg Large Meeting Room
Receive a free lunch at one of these library branches:
Beltsville, Bladensburg, Fairmount Heights, Glenarden, Hillcrest Heights, Hyattsville, New Carrollton, Oxon Hill, Spauldings, and Surratts–Clinton.
Open to children up to age 18 while supplies last.
Wed, Aug 07, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Surratts-Clinton
Receive a free lunch at one of these library branches:
Beltsville, Bladensburg, Fairmount Heights, Glenarden, Hillcrest Heights, Hyattsville, New Carrollton, Oxon Hill, Spauldings, and Surratts–Clinton.
Open to children up to age 18 while supplies last.
Wed, Aug 07, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Beltsville - Large Meeting Room
Receive a free lunch at one of these library branches:
Beltsville, Bladensburg, Fairmount Heights, Glenarden, Hillcrest Heights, Hyattsville, New Carrollton, Oxon Hill, Spauldings, and Surratts–Clinton.
Open to children up to age 18 while supplies last.
Wed, Aug 07, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
New Carrollton - Large meeting room 1
Receive a free lunch at one of these library branches:
Beltsville, Bladensburg, Fairmount Heights, Glenarden, Hillcrest Heights, Hyattsville, New Carrollton, Oxon Hill, Spauldings, and Surratts–Clinton.
Open to children up to age 18 while supplies last.
Wed, Aug 07, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Oxon Hill - Small Meeting Room
Receive a free lunch at one of these library branches:
Beltsville, Bladensburg, Fairmount Heights, Glenarden, Hillcrest Heights, Hyattsville, New Carrollton, Oxon Hill, Spauldings, and Surratts–Clinton.
Open to children up to age 18 while supplies last.
Wed, Aug 07, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
New Carrollton - Large meeting room 2
Enjoy a family friendly movie along with an easy craft.
Wed, Aug 07, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Mount Rainier
Learn computer basics with hands-on training in an encouraging environment. Librarians will help participants gain confidence using email, Google and Microsoft programs, the internet, and other applications.
Wed, Aug 07, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Virtual Branch - Intercultural Services
Are you learning English and would like to practice the language with a teacher who knows Dari and Pashto? This club is for beginner level English learners. Once registered you will receive further information at a later time on how to connect virtually.
Wed, Aug 07, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Largo-Kettering
Play board games, video games, and have some friendly competition! Bring your own game or play one of ours. Participants can receive community service hours at this program.
Wed, Aug 07, 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Glenarden - Small Meeting Room
Freestyle building. Legos will be provided, and kids can let their imaginations run wild!
Disfruten creando construcciones maravillosas con nuestros Legos y dejen volar su imaginación.
Wed, Aug 07, 4:00pm - 4:45pm
Baden - Multipurpose Room
Freestyle building. Legos will be provided, and kids can let their imaginations run wild!
Wed, Aug 07, 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Spauldings - Conference Room
Are you interested in getting to know more people in your community with similar interests? Bring your own needlecraft or learn to crochet while getting to know those around you. Materials are provided for those who would like to learn to crochet. No prior experience is needed.
Wed, Aug 07, 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Bladensburg - Bladensburg Large Meeting Room
Are you interested in getting to know more people in your community with similar interests? Join us for Needlework Social where you can bring in any needlecraft you are working on while getting to know those around you.
Wed, Aug 07, 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Largo-Kettering
Have fun as we explore and learn a few simple, fundamental skills important for survival in the great outdoors.
Wed, Aug 07, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Bladensburg
Learn the requirements and eligibility criteria for the naturalization process. Discover the most important steps of success for the US citizenship test and interview. This workshop is open to all individuals, regardless of their English proficiency level. Registration is not required.
Wed, Aug 07, 6:00pm - 7:45pm
Beltsville - Large Meeting Room
Are you learning English and would like to practice the language? This class is for Beginner level English language learners ready to learn in person.
¿Estas aprendiendo ingles y te gustaría practicar el idioma? ¡Esta clase es para estudiantes de inglés de nivel principiante listos para aprender en persona!
Wed, Aug 07, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Surratts-Clinton - Conference Room
Crochet with others in the community. No prior experience needed. We’ll provide some supplies to get started, but we also encourage you to bring supplies if you have them.
Wed, Aug 07, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Virtual Branch - PGCMLS Programming
Hone in on what’s on the page, what’s missing, and how to improve your writing with our writers’ workshop. Bring your novels, short stories, or poems to share with our critique circle and receive tips and inspiration from like minds. All writing levels are welcome.
Wed, Aug 07, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Greenbelt
Stories, music, and activities for children ages 0–3 with and without special needs. Presented by PGCPS Infants and Toddlers Program for early intervention students and up to 12 community families.
Wed, Aug 07, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Laurel
Bring your preschooler and enjoy stories, songs, fingerplays, and more!
Wed, Aug 07, 7:00pm - 9:00pm
miXt Food Hall - 3809 Rhode Island Avenue, Brentwood, MD 20722
Get ready for a night of excitement and prizes at Bingo Night hosted by PGCMLS at miXt Food Hall! Whether you're a seasoned bingo pro or just looking for a good time, this event promises entertainment for all.
This event will be first come, first served, and space is limited.
Thu, Aug 08, 10:00am - 12:00pm
New Carrollton - Large meeting room 1
Do you love to crochet? Would you like to learn? Join us to crochet and make new friends. Beginners welcome and materials will be provided for first-time participants.
Thu, Aug 08, 10:15am - 10:45am
Bowie
Bring your baby and enjoy stories, songs, fingerplays, and more!
Thu, Aug 08, 10:15am - 10:45am
Greenbelt
Bring your baby and enjoy stories, songs, fingerplays, and more!
Thu, Aug 08, 10:30am - 11:00am
New Carrollton
Bring your preschooler and enjoy stories, songs, fingerplays, and more!
Thu, Aug 08, 10:30am - 11:00am
Oxon Hill
Bring your baby and enjoy stories, songs, fingerplays, and more!
Thu, Aug 08, 10:30am - 3:30pm
Fairmount Heights
Do you want to create change in your community? Our week-long Social Justice Camp will teach you how to engage your advocacy, connect with your community, and develop your passions into a product to ignite change. For rising 9th grade through recent graduates.
Thu, Aug 08, 10:30am - 11:00am
Hyattsville
Bring your toddler and enjoy stories, songs, fingerplays, and more!
Thu, Aug 08, 10:30am - 11:00am
Laurel
Bring your baby and enjoy stories, songs, fingerplays, and more!
Thu, Aug 08, 10:30am - 11:00am
Surratts-Clinton
Bring your toddler and enjoy stories, songs, fingerplays, and more!
Thu, Aug 08, 10:30am - 11:00am
Beltsville
Stories, fingerplays, and songs will be presented in Spanish and English.
Edades 3 a 5. Se presentarán cuentos, actividades de "Fingerplay," y canciones en inglés y español.
Thu, Aug 08, 10:30am - 11:00am
Bladensburg
Bring your preschooler and enjoy stories, songs, fingerplays, and more!
Thu, Aug 08, 10:30am - 11:00am
Baden - Multipurpose Room
Bring your preschooler and enjoy stories, songs, fingerplays, and more!
Thu, Aug 08, 10:30am - 12:00pm
Largo-Kettering
Explore and have fun with hands-on experiments with chemical reactions.
Thu, Aug 08, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Fairmount Heights
Step into the world of invention with this USPTO program inspired by "Abby Invents Unbreakable Crayons"! Join us for stories, discussions about kid inventors, and artsy activities. Let's explore creativity and become young inventors together!
Thu, Aug 08, 11:00am - 11:30am
South Bowie - Large Meeting Room (213)
Bring your toddler and enjoy stories, songs, fingerplays, and more!
Thu, Aug 08, 11:00am - 12:00pm
New Carrollton - Large meeting room 2
Play and socialize. Rain or shine, it will be a good time!
Thu, Aug 08, 11:15am - 11:45am
Oxon Hill
Bring your preschooler and enjoy stories, songs, fingerplays, and more!
Thu, Aug 08, 11:15am - 11:45am
Bowie
Bring your toddler and enjoy stories, songs, fingerplays, and more!
Thu, Aug 08, 11:15am - 11:45am
Laurel
Bring your baby and enjoy stories, songs, fingerplays, and more!
Thu, Aug 08, 12:30pm - 1:30pm
Hyattsville - Meeting Room 2
Receive a free lunch at one of these library branches:
Beltsville, Bladensburg, Fairmount Heights, Glenarden, Hillcrest Heights, Hyattsville, New Carrollton, Oxon Hill, Spauldings, and Surratts–Clinton.
Open to children up to age 18 while supplies last.
Thu, Aug 08, 12:30pm - 1:30pm
Fairmount Heights
Before the Tuskegee Airmen, there was the Cloud Club, led by John Greene. These Black civilian aviators built a community not only for aviation but also for recreation during the Jim Crow era. Explore how the first Black pilots in the United States made a way out of no way, trained the Tuskegee Airmen, and created a community of Black aviators.
Thu, Aug 08, 1:00pm - 2:15pm
Virtual Branch - Intercultural Services
Are you learning English and would like to practice the language? This club is for beginner level English language learners. Once registered you will receive further information at a later time on how to connect virtually.
Thu, Aug 08, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Fairmount Heights - Study Room
Receive a free lunch at one of these library branches:
Beltsville, Bladensburg, Fairmount Heights, Glenarden, Hillcrest Heights, Hyattsville, New Carrollton, Oxon Hill, Spauldings, and Surratts–Clinton.
Open to children up to age 18 while supplies last.
Thu, Aug 08, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Glenarden - Small Meeting Room
Receive a free lunch at one of these library branches:
Beltsville, Bladensburg, Fairmount Heights, Glenarden, Hillcrest Heights, Hyattsville, New Carrollton, Oxon Hill, Spauldings, and Surratts–Clinton.
Open to children up to age 18 while supplies last.
Thu, Aug 08, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Hillcrest Heights - Small Meeting Room
Receive a free lunch at one of these library branches:
Beltsville, Bladensburg, Fairmount Heights, Glenarden, Hillcrest Heights, Hyattsville, New Carrollton, Oxon Hill, Spauldings, and Surratts–Clinton.
Open to children up to age 18 while supplies last.
Thu, Aug 08, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Bladensburg - Bladensburg Large Meeting Room
Receive a free lunch at one of these library branches:
Beltsville, Bladensburg, Fairmount Heights, Glenarden, Hillcrest Heights, Hyattsville, New Carrollton, Oxon Hill, Spauldings, and Surratts–Clinton.
Open to children up to age 18 while supplies last.
Thu, Aug 08, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Surratts-Clinton
Receive a free lunch at one of these library branches:
Beltsville, Bladensburg, Fairmount Heights, Glenarden, Hillcrest Heights, Hyattsville, New Carrollton, Oxon Hill, Spauldings, and Surratts–Clinton.
Open to children up to age 18 while supplies last.
Thu, Aug 08, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Beltsville - Large Meeting Room
Receive a free lunch at one of these library branches:
Beltsville, Bladensburg, Fairmount Heights, Glenarden, Hillcrest Heights, Hyattsville, New Carrollton, Oxon Hill, Spauldings, and Surratts–Clinton.
Open to children up to age 18 while supplies last.
Thu, Aug 08, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
New Carrollton - Large meeting room 1
Receive a free lunch at one of these library branches:
Beltsville, Bladensburg, Fairmount Heights, Glenarden, Hillcrest Heights, Hyattsville, New Carrollton, Oxon Hill, Spauldings, and Surratts–Clinton.
Open to children up to age 18 while supplies last.
Thu, Aug 08, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Oxon Hill - Small Meeting Room
Receive a free lunch at one of these library branches:
Beltsville, Bladensburg, Fairmount Heights, Glenarden, Hillcrest Heights, Hyattsville, New Carrollton, Oxon Hill, Spauldings, and Surratts–Clinton.
Open to children up to age 18 while supplies last.
Thu, Aug 08, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Upper Marlboro - Large Meeting Room
Learn how to read coordinate maps and use one to find the treasure! Become a scientist by conducting hands-on, fun science activities using basic scientific principles.
Ages 8–12.
Thu, Aug 08, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Accokeek - Large Meeting Room
Get some physical activity in while you're at the library! Sign up for an hour ride on one of our stationary bikes with great free apps from PGCMLS like Libby and Kanopy, to enjoy while you work out.
Participants must be 16 or older, sign a waiver before beginning to ride, and be wearing loose-fitting clothing and closed-toed shoes.
Thu, Aug 08, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
New Carrollton
Stories, music, and activities for children ages 0–3 with and without special needs. Presented by PGCPS Infants and Toddlers Program or early intervention students and up to 12 community families.
Thu, Aug 08, 3:30pm - 5:30pm
Laurel
Unleash your inner demigod and race against time to outsmart the Lightning Thief in this electrifying Percy Jackson-inspired escape room experience!
Thu, Aug 08, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Glenarden - Small Meeting Room
Listen to favorite stories read aloud and do related activities and games.
Thu, Aug 08, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Surratts-Clinton
Want to be a Pokémon master? Do you like comics, cartoons, and crafts? Join fellow fans each month as we try to catch’em all, try new series, and enjoy animated worlds.
Thu, Aug 08, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Bladensburg
Play board games at the library! Bring one of your own or play one of ours.
Thu, Aug 08, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Hyattsville - Meeting Room 2
Do you need to earn community service hours? Come make a difference in your community, gain friends from around the area, and make your voice heard in your public library! Ages 13 and up.
Fri, Aug 09, 10:15am - 10:45am
Bowie
Bring your preschooler and enjoy stories, songs, fingerplays, and more!
Fri, Aug 09, 10:30am - 3:30pm
Fairmount Heights
Do you want to create change in your community? Our week-long Social Justice Camp will teach you how to engage your advocacy, connect with your community, and develop your passions into a product to ignite change. For rising 9th grade through recent graduates.
Fri, Aug 09, 10:30am - 11:00am
Hyattsville
Bring your preschooler and enjoy stories, songs, fingerplays, and more!
Fri, Aug 09, 10:30am - 11:30am
Pop-Up Locations
Enjoy the wonderful world of storytelling. Friends and family welcome!
¡Ven y disfruta del maravilloso mundo de contrar cuentos, amigos y familiares son bienvenidos!
Hosted by Greenbelt Library Staff and Random Unselfish Acts of Kindness (RUAK).
Fri, Aug 09, 10:30am - 11:30am
Oxon Hill
Stories, music, and activities for children ages 0–3 with and without special needs. Presented by PGCPS Infants and Toddlers Program or early intervention students and up to 8 community families.
Fri, Aug 09, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Largo-Kettering
Bring your technology questions to the library! Learn how technology can help you in life, academia, or work. Office hours are first come first served. Please bring laptop/tablet or other device if possible.
Fri, Aug 09, 11:15am - 11:45am
Greenbelt
Bring your toddler and enjoy stories, songs, fingerplays, and more!
Fri, Aug 09, 12:30pm - 1:30pm
Hyattsville - Meeting Room 2
Receive a free lunch at one of these library branches:
Beltsville, Bladensburg, Fairmount Heights, Glenarden, Hillcrest Heights, Hyattsville, New Carrollton, Oxon Hill, Spauldings, and Surratts–Clinton.
Open to children up to age 18 while supplies last.
Fri, Aug 09, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Beltsville - Large Meeting Room
Receive a free lunch at one of these library branches:
Beltsville, Bladensburg, Fairmount Heights, Glenarden, Hillcrest Heights, Hyattsville, New Carrollton, Oxon Hill, Spauldings, and Surratts–Clinton.
Open to children up to age 18 while supplies last.
Fri, Aug 09, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
New Carrollton - Large meeting room 1
Receive a free lunch at one of these library branches:
Beltsville, Bladensburg, Fairmount Heights, Glenarden, Hillcrest Heights, Hyattsville, New Carrollton, Oxon Hill, Spauldings, and Surratts–Clinton.
Open to children up to age 18 while supplies last.
Fri, Aug 09, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Oxon Hill - Small Meeting Room
Receive a free lunch at one of these library branches:
Beltsville, Bladensburg, Fairmount Heights, Glenarden, Hillcrest Heights, Hyattsville, New Carrollton, Oxon Hill, Spauldings, and Surratts–Clinton.
Open to children up to age 18 while supplies last.
Fri, Aug 09, 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Mount Rainier
Play board games at the library! Bring one of your own or play one of ours.
Sat, Aug 10, 10:00am - 11:30am
Laurel - Conference Room 1
Novice to experienced writers are welcome to find their creative voice through writing about travel adventures past and future.
Sat, Aug 10, 10:30am - 12:30pm
Bowie
Play a variety of board games with us! Bring one of your own or play one of ours!
Sat, Aug 10, 10:30am - 11:00am
Hyattsville
Stories, fingerplays, and songs will be presented in Spanish and English.
Edades 3 a 5. Se presentarán cuentos, actividades de "Fingerplay," y canciones en inglés y español.
Sat, Aug 10, 11:00am - 11:30am
New Carrollton
Bring your preschooler and enjoy stories, songs, fingerplays, and more!
Sat, Aug 10, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Accokeek
Crochet with others in the community. No prior experience needed. We’ll provide some supplies to get started, but also encourage you to bring supplies if you have them.
Sat, Aug 10, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Mount Rainier
Have fun crafting and creating bookmarks with watercolor paints! Supplies are provided.
Sat, Aug 10, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
New Carrollton - Large meeting room 1
Have fun crafting and creating! Use flowers, leaves, and other natural materials to make colorful prints.