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Upcoming Events

Digital Learning Program for Afghan Communities - Landover

Thu, Aug 13, 9:00am - 12:00pm

3402 Dodge Park Rd, Landover, MD 20785

Learn how to use technology instead of letting technology use you! The Digital Learning Program for Afghan Communities is a 6-session initiative designed to help participants develop essential digital skills for daily life including online safety, managing finances, library and employment resources among other topics.

Registration is now closed

Pop-Up Farmer's Market - Held in the Parking Lot - Mercado de agricultores

Thu, Aug 13, 10:00am - 1:00pm

Oxon Hill

WIC participants are invited to come pick up farmers' market benefits 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 $30 fruit and vegetable benefit at the farmers' market! Use your $30 fruit and vegetable benefit at the farmers' market!

Cancelled

Caseworker in the Library

Thu, Aug 13, 10:00am - 4:30pm

Spauldings

A caseworker from the Maryland Department of Human Services will be on-site to answer social service questions and assist with a variety of tasks, including applying for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), Maryland Energy Assistance Program, Temporary Cash Assistance, Temporary Disability Assistance, Medical Assistance, Emergency Assistance to Families with Children, and more.

Pins and Needles

Thu, Aug 13, 10:00am - 12:00pm

New Carrollton - Large meeting room 1

Do you love to crochet? Would you like to learn? Join us to crochet & make new friends. Beginners welcome & materials will be provided for first-time participants.

Ready 2 Read Storytime: Ages 0-2

Thu, Aug 13, 10:15am - 10:45am

Greenbelt - Program Room

Bring your baby for a delightful time filled with stories, songs, and fingerplays! It’s a fun and engaging experience that sparks early literacy while nurturing those precious bonding moments.

Ready 2 Read Storytime: Ages 0-2 - Held in the Storytime Room

Thu, Aug 13, 10:15am - 10:45am

Bowie

Bring your baby for a delightful time filled with stories, songs, and fingerplays! It’s a fun and engaging experience that sparks early literacy while nurturing those precious bonding moments.

Spanish-English Ready 2 Read Storytime: Ages 3-5

Thu, Aug 13, 10:30am - 11:00am

Beltsville - Program Room

Enjoy a vibrant mix of stories, fingerplays, and songs in both Spanish and English! This interactive session invites little ones to explore language and culture in a fun, engaging way. Edades 3 a 5. Se presentarán cuentos, actividades de "fingerplay," y canciones en inglés y español.

Ready 2 Read Storytime: Ages 3-5 - Held in the Storytime Room

Thu, Aug 13, 10:30am - 11:00am

New Carrollton

Bring your preschooler for a fun-filled half-hour of stories, songs, and fingerplays! This engaging storytime nurtures a love for reading and sparks creativity, making it an unforgettable experience for little ones.

Ready 2 Read Storytime: Ages 0-2

Thu, Aug 13, 10:30am - 11:00am

Oxon Hill - Foundry

Bring your baby for a delightful time filled with stories, songs, and fingerplays! It’s a fun and engaging experience that sparks early literacy while nurturing those precious bonding moments.

Ready 2 Read Storytime: Ages 2-3 - Held in the Storytime Room

Thu, Aug 13, 10:30am - 11:00am

Hyattsville

Bring your toddler for a joyful session of stories, songs, and fingerplays! This engaging experience is perfect for sparking imagination and fostering a love of reading in little ones.

Ready 2 Read Storytime: Ages 2-3 - Held in the Children's Area

Thu, Aug 13, 10:30am - 11:00am

Bladensburg

Bring your toddler for a joyful session of stories, songs, and fingerplays! This engaging experience is perfect for sparking imagination and fostering a love of reading in little ones.

Thu, Aug 13, 10:30am - 11:00am

Surratts-Clinton - Auditorium (150)

Get ready for an exciting time of music and dancing! Whether you love to bust a move or just enjoy the beats, this party promises a lively atmosphere and plenty of fun!

This event is full

Ready 2 Read Storytime: Ages 0-2

Thu, Aug 13, 10:30am - 11:00am

Laurel - Large Meeting Room B

Bring your baby for a delightful time filled with stories, songs, and fingerplays! It’s a fun and engaging experience that sparks early literacy while nurturing those precious bonding moments. Space is limited to 15 babies. Please pick up a ticket on the day of the program.

Playday at the Library: Tea-Rex!

Thu, Aug 13, 10:30am - 11:00am

Baden - Multipurpose Room

Enjoy a time of play and socializing with friends at our dinosaur themed tea party! Rain or shine, this event promises to be a fun-filled experience for everyone!

This event is full

Movie: "The Land Before Time" (G)

Thu, Aug 13, 10:30am - 12:00pm

Largo-Kettering - LK Program Room

Enjoy a free screening of "The Land Before Time" at the library. Relax and watch the film on the big screen with others in the community.

Ready 2 Read Storytime: Ages 2-3

Thu, Aug 13, 11:00am - 11:30am

Spauldings - Storytime Barn

Bring your toddler for a joyful session of stories, songs, and fingerplays! This engaging experience is perfect for sparking imagination and fostering a love of reading in little ones.

Ready 2 Read Storytime: Ages 2-3

Thu, Aug 13, 11:00am - 11:30am

South Bowie - Large Meeting Room (213)

Bring your toddler for a joyful session of stories, songs, and fingerplays! This engaging experience is perfect for sparking imagination and fostering a love of reading in little ones.

Ready 2 Read Storytime: Ages 3-5

Thu, Aug 13, 11:00am - 11:30am

Fairmount Heights - Large Meeting Room

Bring your preschooler for a fun-filled half-hour of stories, songs, and fingerplays! This engaging storytime nurtures a love for reading and sparks creativity, making it an unforgettable experience for little ones.

Playday at the Library

Thu, Aug 13, 11:00am - 12:00pm

New Carrollton - Large meeting room 2

Enjoy a time of play and socializing with friends! Rain or shine, this event promises to be a fun-filled experience for everyone!

Ready 2 Read Storytime: Ages 3-5

Thu, Aug 13, 11:00am - 11:30am

Hillcrest Heights - Conference Room 1

Bring your preschooler for a fun-filled half-hour of stories, songs, and fingerplays! This engaging storytime nurtures a love for reading and sparks creativity, making it an unforgettable experience for little ones.

Ready 2 Read Storytime: Ages 3-5 - Held in the Meeting Room

Thu, Aug 13, 11:00am - 11:30am

Glenarden

Bring your preschooler for a fun-filled half-hour of stories, songs, and fingerplays! This engaging storytime nurtures a love for reading and sparks creativity, making it an unforgettable experience for little ones.

Ready 2 Read Storytime: Ages 2-3 - Held in the Storytime Room

Thu, Aug 13, 11:15am - 11:45am

Bowie

Bring your toddler for a joyful session of stories, songs, and fingerplays! This engaging experience is perfect for sparking imagination and fostering a love of reading in little ones.

Ready 2 Read Storytime: Ages 0-2

Thu, Aug 13, 11:15am - 11:45am

Laurel - Large Meeting Room B

Bring your baby for a delightful time filled with stories, songs, and fingerplays! It’s a fun and engaging experience that sparks early literacy while nurturing those precious bonding moments. Space is limited to 15 babies. Please pick up a ticket on the day of the program.

Ready 2 Read Storytime: Ages 3-5 - Yoga

Thu, Aug 13, 11:30am - 12:00pm

Oxon Hill - Foundry

Bring your preschooler for a fun-filled half-hour of stories, songs, and fingerplays! This engaging storytime nurtures a love for reading and sparks creativity, making it an unforgettable experience for little ones.

Free HIV and Syphilis Screening - Provided by Prince Georges County Health Department

Thu, Aug 13, 12:00pm - 3:00pm

Bowie - Conference Room

Take charge of your health with free HIV and syphilis screenings from the Prince George’s County Health Department. Open to teens and adults (ages 16+). No appointment needed—just stop by for testing in a welcoming and supportive environment. Walk-ins welcome!

Thu, Aug 13, 12:00pm - 1:00pm

Glenarden

Rain or shine, join us and get active with a variety of fun movement exercises. using hula-hoops, bubbles, frisbees and more!

This event is full

Discover: Legal Resources Orientation - Held in Meeting Room 2

Thu, Aug 13, 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Hyattsville

Learn about legal information resources from county law library staff and professionals.

Craft and Create: Sketching

Thu, Aug 13, 2:00pm - 3:30pm

Greenbelt - Auditorium

✍️ Anyone can be an artist! Whether it's your job, hobby, or a passing exercise, sketching is a great gateway into art as a form of creative expression. Come with your sketchbook or use our materials! People of all ages and skill levels are welcome, so no matter the doodle or scribble, we welcome it!

Get Active: Ride and Read

Thu, Aug 13, 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Accokeek - Large Meeting Room

Get your body moving and have fun at the library! Sign up for a 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.

Movie: "Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire" (PG-13)

Thu, Aug 13, 3:00pm - 5:00pm

Fairmount Heights - Large Meeting Room

Enjoy a free screening of "Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire" at the library. Relax and watch the film on the big screen with others in the community.

Writers' Group: Creative Writers' Initiative - Character Development & Dialogue

Thu, Aug 13, 3:00pm - 5:00pm

Oxon Hill - Foundry

Interested in writing? Want to get better at building your own characters? Then this session of the Creative Writers' Initiative is for you! Come and enjoy a safe creative atmosphere where you can receive pointers, feedback, and ideas on constructing fleshed out characters for whatever world you are creating.

Kids Create: Dino Tracks

Thu, Aug 13, 3:00pm - 4:00pm

Spauldings - Large Meeting Room

Have fun making art and crafts while learning new skills. With easy-to-follow steps, kids will create their own dinosaur track stamps and wearable dino feet to take home.

Cancelled

Teen Zone: Summer Drop In

Thu, Aug 13, 3:30pm - 5:30pm

Bowie

Use our Makerspace to design, sew, 3D print, podcast, and create music, teens will have the opportunity to focus on real-world skills, including STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, Math).

Cartoon Fan Club: Pokémon Club - Held in the Children's Program Room

Thu, Aug 13, 4:30pm - 5:30pm

Surratts-Clinton

Learn, play, and connect through the Pokémon Trading Card Game (TCG) and other activities. Pokémon Club is not intended to be competitive. It will be a space for casual play and learning. Please register in advance so we can make sure we have enough Pokémon cards ready for everyone.

This event is full