Celebrate the legacies of African American ball players and the love of the game in this hands-on history presentation. Ray Banks, a representative from the Hubert V. Simmons Museum of Negro Leagues Baseball, shows memorabilia from the museum and shares the history and stories behind the objects.

Join us for open-ended art projects as your little one explores different art materials in a variety of shapes, colors and  sizes. Art programs strengthen fine and gross motor skills, color awareness, vocabulary and sensory processing. Dress for a mess — you and your little one might get messy during this program.

Led by Dr. Karen Arnold, independent scholar, poet and former visiting professor at the U.S. Naval Academy, this book group is open to current service members and veterans from all eras. Participants should plan to attend all five sessions. Meetings are held on the fourth Monday of the month (through May) at the Towson Branch. Registration required. Contact the Towson Branch at 410-887-6166 or email towson@bcpl.net to register.  April’s book selection is Devotion: An Epic Story of Heroism, Friendship and Sacrifice by Adam Makos. The Veterans Book Group is coordinated statewide by Maryland Humanities and is presented locally in partnership with Baltimore County Public Library. The Veterans Book Group is supported in part by the Wawa Foundation.

It’s never too early to introduce your baby to books. Discover rhymes, lap bounces, songs and simple stories while connecting with other families. Designed for newborns and crawlers; siblings and all abilities welcome.

Wear your PJs and bring your bedtime buddy for stories, songs, rhymes and movement for the whole family. 

Develop language and early literacy skills together through stories, songs, rhymes and movement. Designed for children who range from newly mobile and active to learning to sit for short periods; siblings and all abilities welcome. First come, first served.

Join us for a lively discussion of Dust Child by Nguyễn Phan Quế Mai.

Reading to a therapy dog can increase a child's self-esteem and confidence levels in reading, especially with struggling readers. Stop in and read to one of our therapy dogs. Registration required. Contact branch to register.

Master Gardener Julie Acker joins us to discuss native plants. This program defines invasive versus aggressive, describes the extensive damage to an ecosystem from invasive introductions and recommends specific native plants to replace invasive species once removed. 

Chill after school with a movie, video game, craft or board game. Snacks provided.

It’s never too early to introduce your baby to books. Discover rhymes, lap bounces, songs and simple stories while connecting with other families. Designed for newborns and crawlers; siblings and all abilities welcome.