1 to 3 years Encourage language development and early literacy through interactive stories, songs, rhymes and movement. Designed for children who are newly mobile and active; siblings and all abilities welcome. Limited seating available; first come, first served.

1 to 5 years 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. Limited seating available; first come, first served.

Join us every Monday for a fun craft! Supplies are limited; first come, first served.

1 to 3 years Encourage language development and early literacy through interactive stories, songs, rhymes and movement. Designed for children who are newly mobile and active; siblings and all abilities welcome. Limited seating available; first come, first served.

Author and journalist Patricia Meisol writes about a pioneering Johns Hopkins pediatric cardiologist in A Heart Afire: Helen Brooke Taussig’s Battle Against Heart Defects, Unsafe Drugs, and Injustice in Medicine. Meisol shares from her recently published book, which spotlights this pioneering doctor who revolutionized care for children with congenital heart defects and led the charge against thalidomide. Dr. Taussig was the first woman to be elected head of the American Heart Association.

1 to 5 years 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. Limited seating available; first come, first served.

The first documentary about legendary showrunner Norman Lear. His name is synonymous with the sitcom, yet he brought provocative subjects like war, poverty and prejudice to millions of viewers every week. (NR, 1 hour, 31 minutes)

Hang out and battle your friends on Nintendo Switch. For ages 9 and up.

Join us every Monday for a fun craft! Supplies are limited; first come, first served.

Learn about an artist and their techniques. Then, try them out yourself! All materials provided.

Two-time Sydney Taylor Book Award winner and author of Aviva vs. the Dybbuk and The Dubious Pranks of Shaindy Goodman, Mari Lowe talks about her culture, writing and reading — and all the best (and hardest!) things about middle school. This virtual presentation is being live streamed at the Pikesville Branch (no registration required) or register to receive a Zoom link to view at the location of your choice. Registration closes one hour before the start of the program. A valid email address is needed at registration to send a Zoom link to the program 30 minutes before the scheduled start.

1 to 3 years Encourage language development and early literacy through interactive stories, songs, rhymes and movement. Designed for children who are newly mobile and active; siblings and all abilities welcome. Limited seating available; first come, first served.

1 to 5 years 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. Limited seating available; first come, first served.

An in-depth look at the relationship between the late musician Leonard Cohen and his Norwegian muse, Marianne Ihlen. (R, 1 hour, 42 minutes)

Hang out and play some board games.

Join us every Monday for a fun craft! Supplies are limited; first come, first served.

Learn how to knit or just hang out with other knitters in this stitch craft meetup. Get started with your first knitting pattern or bring your current project. All levels of experience welcome.

Join us the second Tuesday of each month. Players of all skill levels welcome. Space is limited; players are assigned to a match on a first-come, first-served basis.

1 to 3 years Encourage language development and early literacy through interactive stories, songs, rhymes and movement. Designed for children who are newly mobile and active; siblings and all abilities welcome. Limited seating available; first come, first served.

In a world of often confusing and terrifying global problems, how should we make choices in our everyday lives? Does anything on the individual level really make a difference? In his new book, Catastrophe Ethics: How to Choose Well in a World of Tough Choices, Johns Hopkins bioethicist Travis Rieder tackles the moral philosophy puzzles that bedevil us. He explores vital ethical concepts from history and today and offers new ways to think about the “right” thing to do when the challenges we face are larger and more complex than ever before.

1 to 5 years 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. Limited seating available; first come, first served.

Barbra Streisand won an Oscar portraying legendary stage comedian Fanny Brice as she breaks into show business, rises to stardom with the Ziegfeld Follies and finds heartache in her marriage. (G, 2 hours, 31 minutes)

Bring a friend or make a new one as we play games and explore a Choose Your Own Adventure book together.

Author Sofiya Pasternack focuses on her book Black Bird, Blue Road, discussing her inspiration and writing process. Get a behind-the-scenes look at the author and understand the writing, revision and publishing process. A short Q&A follows the presentation.

Join us every Monday for a fun craft! Supplies are limited; first come, first served.