East Columbia Branch, 6600 Cradlerock Way, Columbia. 410-313-7700.

*All Together Now -- Mondays, 10 and 11 a.m. All ages; 30 minutes. Limited space; tickets are available at children's desk 30 minutes before class.

*Anime movie club -- Oct. 22, 7-9 p.m. Ages 13-17. Screening of popular Anime films. Prizes are given away at each meeting.

*Black Fiction -- First Saturday, 1:30 p.m. No registration required.

*New Line Cinema -- Oct. 15, 7 p.m. View a critically acclaimed new DVD on a large screen.

*Pink Pages -- First Wednesday, 7 p.m. Amanda, acyoungbar@gmail.com, or 443-867-0756.

*Good Reads -- Second Wednesday, 7 p.m. No registration required.

Elkridge Branch, 6540 Washington Blvd., Elkridge. 410-313-5077.

*All Together Now -- Fridays, through Nov. 6, 10:15 and 11:15 a.m.; Mondays, through Nov. 9, 10:15 and 11:15 a.m.

*Elks Excellent Reads -- Second Tuesday, noon and 7:30 p.m.

*Elk Parent-Teen Book Club -- Third Tuesday, 7-8 p.m. Ages 11 and up.

*Play Partners -- Tuesdays, 10:15 and 11:15 a.m.; Saturdays, 11 a.m. Ages infant-23 months with adult; 20-30 minutes.

*Starry Time Stories -- Wednesdays, through Nov. 4, 7 p.m. All ages, no registration.

Howard County Central Library, 10375 Little Patuxent Pkwy., Columbia. 410-313-7860.

*All Together Now -- Saturdays, 10:15 and 11:30 a.m. All ages; 30 minutes.

*Grant Seeking Basics -- Wednesday, Oct. 14, 7 p.m. Learn how to seek grants, identify partners and find resources. Register online, call the library or in person.

*Women in Afghanistan: Oppression & U.S. Occupation -- Saturday, Oct. 10, from noon - 2:30 p.m. Zoya, visiting from Afghanistan, will share the message of RAWA, The Revolutionary Association of the Women of Afghanistan, an organization formed in the late 1970s to empower Afghan women to fight for their human rights, and speak on the rights of women and the impact of U.S. military intervention in her country. Light refreshments will be provided. The event is free and open to the public. Handmade jewelry and embroidered items from Afghanistan will be sold to benefit humanitarian projects such as orphanages and schools. Cash, checks or credit cards will be accepted. For security reasons, no cameras are allowed at the event. Sponsored by Howard County Coalition for Peace & Justice, Just Peace Circles, and Howard County Friends of Latin America.

*Let's Get Together: English Conversation Club -- Mondays, 10 a.m. and Thursdays, 7 p.m. Is English your second (or third) language? Practice speaking and understanding in a group setting. Register before attending.

*Midnighter Lore -- Oct. 19, 7 p.m. Create codes, ciphers and secret writing, then pick up a copy of "The Secret Hour" to read, register and pass to a friend. Ages 11-15.

*Noontime Central -- Third Thursday, noon.

*Play Partners -- Ages infant-23 months with adult; 20-30 minutes. Wednesdays, through Nov. 4, 10:15 and 11:30 a.m.; Tuesdays, through Nov. 17, 6:30 p.m.; Fridays, 10:15 and 11:30 a.m.

Glenwood Branch, 2350 Route 97, Cooksville. 410-313-5579.

*Contemporary Fiction -- Second Monday, 7 p.m. No registration required.

*Mother-Daughter Book Club -- Oct. 14, 7 p.m. October's book is "The House of the Scorpion." Ages 11 and up.

*Play Partners -- Tuesdays, 10:15 and 11:15 a.m.; 20-30 minutes. Ages infant-23 months with an adult.

*You Tell Us -- Oct. 26, 7-8 p.m. Join the Teen Advisory Board to recommend books, music, movies; develop and plan events for teens; and work with library staff on projects you create. Service learning hours available for some projects. Ages 11-17.

Howard County Law Library, 8360 Court Ave., Ellicott City. 410-313-4851.

*Law Advice -- Tuesdays, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. An attorney is available to give free legal advice to self-represented litigants in civil, nonfamily matters. No appointment is necessary.

Miller Branch, 9421 Frederick Road, Ellicott City. 410-313-1950.

*English conversation club -- Wednesdays, 7:45-8:45 p.m. Register prior to attending your first meeting.

*Picture Book Parade -- Every Tuesday, 10:15 and 11:15 a.m. Ages 2-5 with adult; 30 minutes. No registration is required.

*Pins and Needles -- Second and fourth Thursday, 10 a.m.-noon. Bring your current stitching, knitting or crocheting projects. Meet new people and trade ideas and tips.

*Teen 'Zine -- Oct. 19, 7 p.m. Submit writing and art to be published on the library's Web site at hclibrary.org/teenzine. Registration began Oct. 5, online and at the branch. Ages 13-17.

*Tween Book Club -- Oct. 28, 7 p.m. Book club for middle schoolers. October's book is "The Graveyard Book."

*Project Linus -- Oct. 24, 10 a.m.-noon. Join the Patapsco Valley 4-H Club and help create blankets and quilts for children in need.

Savage Branch, 9525 Durness Lane, Laurel. 410-880-5980.

*3-2, Fun -- Tuesdays, through Nov.17, 10:15 a.m. Ages 2-3 with adult.

*All Together Now -- Saturdays, through Nov. 21, 11 a.m. All ages; 30 minutes.. No registration.

*Calling Outer Space -- Oct. 15, 7-8 p.m. Learn how NASA Deep Space Network antennas detect and decipher faint signals from planetary spacecraft, then drum and decode messages with NASA Solar System Ambassador Becca Sepan. Register online and at the branch. Ages 11-14.

*Free blood pressure screenings -- Second Monday, noon-3 p.m. No appointment, just walk-in. www.hcgh.org.

*Needles and Prose -- Fourth Wednesday, 7 p.m. Join stitchers of all kinds to work on your latest project and discuss books of interest.

*Nonfiction book club -- Third Wednesday, 7 p.m.

*Triskadekamania -- Oct. 22, 7 p.m. Protect yourself with the No. 13. Use it in puzzles, word games and a lucky charm, then pick up a copy of "The Secret Hour."

*Writer's Circle -- Second Monday, 7 p.m. Share your original writing with other aspiring authors for mutual support and feedback. No registration required.

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