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Art supplies, Bad Art Night: Poor-traits

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Bad Art Night

Poor-traits
2024-07-27 15:00:00 2024-07-27 16:00:00 America/New_York Bad Art Night Have you ever looked at an art project and thought "I could do that," but you in fact could not do that? Let your creativity flow without worrying about an end product! Calvert Library Prince Frederick - Teen Zone

Saturday, July 27
3:00pm - 4:00pm

Add to Calendar 2024-07-27 15:00:00 2024-07-27 16:00:00 America/New_York Bad Art Night Have you ever looked at an art project and thought "I could do that," but you in fact could not do that? Let your creativity flow without worrying about an end product! Calvert Library Prince Frederick - Teen Zone

Have you ever looked at an art project and thought "I could do that," but you in fact could not do that? Let your creativity flow without worrying about an end product!

This Bad Art Night will be all about creating portraits! Join us for an exploration of art in all its forms! We will provide the art materials, you provide the creativity. Each piece created will have a tag with the name of the art, the artist, and a brief description of the piece. All art will have the opportunity to be displayed in the Teen Zone at Prince Frederick for 3 weeks after the event.  

This event is intended for people aged 10-18. 

For accessibility accommodations, please contact us at least 2 weeks before the event. 410-535-0291.

AGE GROUP: | Tween | Teen |

EVENT TYPE: | Arts/Crafts |

TAGS: | Teens |

Calvert Library Prince Frederick
Phone: (410) 535-0291
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Sarah Avant
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SummerSTEAM (PF)
Mon, Jul 01, 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Combined Meeting Rooms 1, 2, and 3
Combat the heat and join our interactive SummerSTEAM hour as we have an adventure and explore biomes through books, activities and a snack. For kids K-5th grade.
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Tue, Jul 02, 9:30am - 9:50am
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Tue, Jul 02, 10:15am - 10:45am
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Tue, Jul 02, 11:00am - 11:45am
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Wed, Jul 03, 9:00am - 4:30pm
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Wed, Jul 03, 9:30am - 9:50am
Storytime Room
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WOW (Work on Whatever) Wednesday (PF)
Wed, Jul 03, 10:00am - 4:00pm
Meeting Room 3
Bring your project and supplies. Whether it's paper craft, scrapbook, quilting, origami, or whatever you're working on. Come for the whole time or just a couple of hours. Get your projects done and make new friends! Registration is not required but you'll get a reminder if you do.
Storytime - Middles (PF)
Wed, Jul 03, 10:15am - 10:45am
Storytime Room
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Storytime - Preschoolers (PF)
Wed, Jul 03, 11:00am - 11:45am
Storytime Room
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Fri, Jul 05, 1:00pm - 4:00pm
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Sat, Jul 06, 10:00am - 10:45am
Storytime Room
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Living Room with Fireplace
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TTRPGs for All
Sat, Jul 06, 12:00pm - 3:00pm
Combined Meeting Rooms 1 and 2
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MakePlayLearn (PF)
Sat, Jul 06, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Storytime Room
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Art in the Stacks by Ed Brinker and Jane Liu (PF)
Sun, Jul 07, All day
Come to Prince Frederick Library to enjoy the photography of Ed Brinker and Jane Liu.
SummerSTEAM (PF)
Mon, Jul 08, 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Combined Meeting Rooms 1, 2, and 3
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Managing Your Credit Rating
Mon, Jul 08, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Combined Meeting Rooms 1 and 2
Learn the factors that determine your credit score and new strategies that can help you improve it.
Storytime - Babies (PF)
Tue, Jul 09, 9:30am - 9:50am
Storytime Room
Join us for Storytime! We'll share stories, sing songs and have fun! Registration recommended. Suggested for children under 2.
Storytime - Middles (PF)
Tue, Jul 09, 10:15am - 10:45am
Storytime Room
Join us for Storytime! We'll share stories, sing songs and have fun! Registration recommended. Suggested for children 2-3.
Storytime - Preschoolers (PF)
Tue, Jul 09, 11:00am - 11:45am
Storytime Room
Join us for Storytime! We'll share stories, sing songs and have fun! Registration recommended. Suggested for children 3-5.
Learn What You Love: Career Direction (PF)
Tue, Jul 09, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Combined Meeting Rooms 1 and 2
Join Nikki Phillips, Career Advisor and Corporate Trainer, for an interactive workshop to explore your skills, strengths and values as they pertain to your career choices. The work will help you figure out a career pathway that fits. Nikki will be using the RIASEC model used in the school system, so it's also a great opportunty to learn the language your students are hearing.
Job Seeker Resources - Skillbuilders (PF) - MD Dept. of Labor
Wed, Jul 10, 9:00am - 3:00pm
Meeting Room 3
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Storytime - Babies (PF)
Wed, Jul 10, 9:30am - 9:50am
Storytime Room
Join us for Storytime! We'll share stories, sing songs and have fun! Registration recommended. Suggested for children under 2.
Brain Games (PF) - Mahjongg, Scrabble & More
Wed, Jul 10, 10:00am - 1:00pm
Meeting Room 1
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Resumes and Cover Letters - Skillbuilders (PF) - MWE Workshop
Wed, Jul 10, 10:00am - 12:00pm
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Storytime - Middles (PF)
Wed, Jul 10, 10:15am - 10:45am
Storytime Room
Join us for Storytime! We'll share stories, sing songs and have fun! Registration recommended. Suggested for children 2-3.
Storytime - Preschoolers (PF)
Wed, Jul 10, 11:00am - 11:45am
Storytime Room
Join us for Storytime! We'll share stories, sing songs and have fun! Registration recommended. Suggested for children 3-5.
JobSource Mobile Career Center (PF)
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Front of building
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Storytime - Babies (PF)
Thu, Jul 11, 9:30am - 9:50am
Storytime Room
Join us for Storytime! We'll share stories, sing songs and have fun! Registration recommended. Suggested for children under 2.
Storytime - Middles (PF)
Thu, Jul 11, 10:15am - 10:45am
Storytime Room
Join us for Storytime! We'll share stories, sing songs and have fun! Registration recommended. Suggested for children 2-3.
Storytime - Adaptive (PF)
Thu, Jul 11, 11:15am - 12:00pm
Storytime Room
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Reptile Wonders: Summer Fun (PF)
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Sat, Jul 13, 10:00am - 10:45am
Storytime Room
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Registration opens Monday, July 1 2024 at 9:00am
SummerSTEAM (PF)
Mon, Jul 15, 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Combined Meeting Rooms 1, 2, and 3
Combat the heat and join our interactive SummerSTEAM hour as we have an adventure and explore biomes through books, activities and a snack. For kids K-5th grade.
Head Start Information Table (PF)
Tue, Jul 16, 9:00am - 12:00pm
Children's Computers
A representative from Calvert County Public Schools Head Start program will be available outside of the Storytime room to answer questions about the program. Head Start promotes the school readiness of young children from low-income families. Head Start is a vital program that provides comprehensive early childhood education, health, nutrition, and parent involvement services to families.
Storytime - Babies (PF)
Tue, Jul 16, 9:30am - 9:50am
Storytime Room
Join us for Storytime! We'll share stories, sing songs and have fun! Registration recommended. Suggested for children under 2.
Storytime - Middles (PF)
Tue, Jul 16, 10:15am - 10:45am
Storytime Room
Join us for Storytime! We'll share stories, sing songs and have fun! Registration recommended. Suggested for children 2-3.
Storytime - Preschoolers (PF)
Tue, Jul 16, 11:00am - 11:45am
Storytime Room
Join us for Storytime! We'll share stories, sing songs and have fun! Registration recommended. Suggested for children 3-5.
Calvert Library Foundation Meeting
Tue, Jul 16, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Storytime Room
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Equity in History Teacher Institute (St Mary's College)
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Anne Arundel Hall
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Storytime - Babies (PF)
Wed, Jul 17, 9:30am - 9:50am
Storytime Room
Join us for Storytime! We'll share stories, sing songs and have fun! Registration recommended. Suggested for children under 2.
Storytime - Middles (PF)
Wed, Jul 17, 10:15am - 10:45am
Storytime Room
Join us for Storytime! We'll share stories, sing songs and have fun! Registration recommended. Suggested for children 2-3.
Storytime - Preschoolers (PF)
Wed, Jul 17, 11:00am - 11:45am
Storytime Room
Join us for Storytime! We'll share stories, sing songs and have fun! Registration recommended. Suggested for children 3-5.
Storytime - Babies (PF)
Thu, Jul 18, 9:30am - 9:50am
Storytime Room
Join us for Storytime! We'll share stories, sing songs and have fun! Registration recommended. Suggested for children under 2.
Storytime - Middles (PF)
Thu, Jul 18, 10:15am - 10:45am
Storytime Room
Join us for Storytime! We'll share stories, sing songs and have fun! Registration recommended. Suggested for children 2-3.
Storytime - Adaptive (PF)
Thu, Jul 18, 11:15am - 12:00pm
Storytime Room
Adaptive storytime is designed to be inclusive and welcoming to neurodivergent children. This class uses movement, music, stories, and sensory activities to develop early literacy skills in a slower-paced and smaller group setting. Join us for playtime immediately after! All abilities are welcome, and activities generally fall within a preschool interest level. Registration required.
Registration opens Thursday, July 11 2024 at 9:00am
TACOS (PF) - Teen Advisory Council of Students
Thu, Jul 18, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Teen Zone
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On Pins & Needles (PF)
Fri, Jul 19, 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Combined Meeting Rooms 2 and 3
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Storytime - Saturday (PF)
Sat, Jul 20, 10:00am - 10:45am
Storytime Room
Join us for Storytime! We'll share stories, sing songs and have fun! Registration recommended. Suggested for children ages birth-5.
Brain Games (PF) - Mahjongg, Scrabble & More
Sat, Jul 20, 12:00pm - 3:00pm
Living Room with Fireplace
Want to learn Mahjongg? Hope to make your Scrabble skills killer? Games are a great way to keep your brain sharp while having fun! Join us! Please register.
MakePlayLearn (PF)
Sat, Jul 20, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Storytime Room
Take building and creativity to a whole new level at the library. We provide the space, building bricks and other building materials. You provide the imagination.
SummerSTEAM (PF)
Mon, Jul 22, 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Combined Meeting Rooms 1, 2, and 3
Combat the heat and join our interactive SummerSTEAM hour as we have an adventure and explore biomes through books, activities and a snack. For kids K-5th grade.
Monday Night Movie Musings (HYBRID) - The Manchurian Candidate
Mon, Jul 22, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Meeting Room 3,Zoom Rm 1
This month's movie is: "The Manchurian Candidate". It is available on Kanopy through Calvert Library. Watch the movie prior to the Zoom event and join us for a lively discussion on Monday night. Please register to receive an emailed link to the Zoom event an hour before it begins.
Storytime - Babies (PF)
Tue, Jul 23, 9:30am - 9:50am
Storytime Room
Join us for Storytime! We'll share stories, sing songs and have fun! Registration recommended. Suggested for children under 2.
Storytime - Middles (PF)
Tue, Jul 23, 10:15am - 10:45am
Storytime Room
Join us for Storytime! We'll share stories, sing songs and have fun! Registration recommended. Suggested for children 2-3.
Storytime - Preschoolers (PF)
Tue, Jul 23, 11:00am - 11:45am
Storytime Room
Join us for Storytime! We'll share stories, sing songs and have fun! Registration recommended. Suggested for children 3-5.
Tween Summer Book Fest (PF)- Little Monarchs - by Jonathan Case
Tue, Jul 23, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Storytime Room
Join other book lovers during this fun summer book club! Each month we will read a new book and come together to discuss, play games and do activities. Did we mention there will be snacks?! The first ten (10) registrants get a copy of the book to keep! Contact your library branch at 410-535-0291 to pick up your book at least one (1) week before the event .
Job Seeker Resources - Skillbuilders (PF) - MD Dept. of Labor
Wed, Jul 24, 9:00am - 3:00pm
Meeting Room 3
Maryland Department of Labor, Veterans Program, Senior Community Service Employment and Job Service representatives will be in person at Calvert Library Prince Frederick to meet with those seeking employment or career change. Walk-ins welcome on the second and fourth Wednesdays of every month.
Storytime - Babies (PF)
Wed, Jul 24, 9:30am - 9:50am
Storytime Room
Join us for Storytime! We'll share stories, sing songs and have fun! Registration recommended. Suggested for children under 2.
Brain Games (PF) - Mahjongg, Scrabble & More
Wed, Jul 24, 10:00am - 1:00pm
Living Room with Fireplace
Want to learn Mahjongg? Hope to make your Scrabble skills killer? Games are a great way to keep your brain sharp while having fun! Join us! Please register.
Storytime - Middles (PF)
Wed, Jul 24, 10:15am - 10:45am
Storytime Room
Join us for Storytime! We'll share stories, sing songs and have fun! Registration recommended. Suggested for children 2-3.
Storytime - Preschoolers (PF)
Wed, Jul 24, 11:00am - 11:45am
Storytime Room
Join us for Storytime! We'll share stories, sing songs and have fun! Registration recommended. Suggested for children 3-5.
Storytime - Babies (PF)
Thu, Jul 25, 9:30am - 9:50am
Storytime Room
Join us for Storytime! We'll share stories, sing songs and have fun! Registration recommended. Suggested for children under 2.
Storytime - Middles (PF)
Thu, Jul 25, 10:15am - 10:45am
Storytime Room
Join us for Storytime! We'll share stories, sing songs and have fun! Registration recommended. Suggested for children 2-3.
Storytime - Adaptive (PF)
Thu, Jul 25, 11:15am - 12:00pm
Storytime Room
Adaptive storytime is designed to be inclusive and welcoming to neurodivergent children. This class uses movement, music, stories, and sensory activities to develop early literacy skills in a slower-paced and smaller group setting. Join us for playtime immediately after! All abilities are welcome, and activities generally fall within a preschool interest level. Registration required.
Registration opens Thursday, July 18 2024 at 9:00am
On Pins & Needles (PF)
Fri, Jul 26, 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Combined Meeting Rooms 2 and 3
Bring your quilting, needlework, knitting, crocheting or other project for an afternoon of conversation and shared creativity.
Storytime - Saturday (PF)
Sat, Jul 27, 10:00am - 10:45am
Storytime Room
Join us for Storytime! We'll share stories, sing songs and have fun! Registration recommended. Suggested for children ages birth-5.
Warhammer 40k at Calvert Library
Sat, Jul 27, 10:00am - 4:00pm
Living Room with Fireplace
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MakePlayLearn (PF)
Sat, Jul 27, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Storytime Room
Take building and creativity to a whole new level at the library. We provide the space, building bricks and other building materials. You provide the imagination.
Bad Art Night - Poor-traits
Sat, Jul 27, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Teen Zone
Have you ever looked at an art project and thought "I could do that," but you in fact could not do that? Let your creativity flow without worrying about an end product!
SummerSTEAM (PF)
Mon, Jul 29, 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Combined Meeting Rooms 1, 2, and 3
Combat the heat and join our interactive SummerSTEAM hour as we have an adventure and explore biomes through books, activities and a snack. For kids K-5th grade.
Head Start Information Table (PF)
Tue, Jul 30, 9:00am - 12:00pm
Children's Computers
A representative from Calvert County Public Schools Head Start program will be available outside of the Storytime room to answer questions about the program. Head Start promotes the school readiness of young children from low-income families. Head Start is a vital program that provides comprehensive early childhood education, health, nutrition, and parent involvement services to families.
Storytime - Babies (PF)
Tue, Jul 30, 9:30am - 9:50am
Storytime Room
Join us for Storytime! We'll share stories, sing songs and have fun! Registration recommended. Suggested for children under 2.
Storytime - Middles (PF)
Tue, Jul 30, 10:15am - 10:45am
Storytime Room
Join us for Storytime! We'll share stories, sing songs and have fun! Registration recommended. Suggested for children 2-3.
Storytime - Preschoolers (PF)
Tue, Jul 30, 11:00am - 11:45am
Storytime Room
Join us for Storytime! We'll share stories, sing songs and have fun! Registration recommended. Suggested for children 3-5.
Learn What You Love: Career Direction (PF)
Tue, Jul 30, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Zoom Rm 1
Join Nikki Phillips, Career Advisor and Corporate Trainer, for an interactive workshop to explore your skills, strengths and values as they pertain to your career choices. The work will help you figure out a career pathway that fits. Nikki will be using the RIASEC model used in the school system, so it's also a great opportunty to learn the language your students are hearing.
Storytime - Babies (PF)
Wed, Jul 31, 9:30am - 9:50am
Storytime Room
Join us for Storytime! We'll share stories, sing songs and have fun! Registration recommended. Suggested for children under 2.
Storytime - Middles (PF)
Wed, Jul 31, 10:15am - 10:45am
Storytime Room
Join us for Storytime! We'll share stories, sing songs and have fun! Registration recommended. Suggested for children 2-3.
Storytime - Preschoolers (PF)
Wed, Jul 31, 11:00am - 11:45am
Storytime Room
Join us for Storytime! We'll share stories, sing songs and have fun! Registration recommended. Suggested for children 3-5.
Reading Buddies (PF) - Teen Reading Buddy
Wed, Jul 31, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
At this event, elementary aged children will do fun activities and read out loud to teen volunteers. Teen volunteers can earn one (1) service learning hour for participating. It's a great way to socialize and build reading confidence!
Reading Buddies (PF) - Young Readers
Wed, Jul 31, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Teen Zone
At this event, elementary-aged children will do fun activities and read out loud to teen volunteers. Teen volunteers can earn one (1) service learning hour for participating. It's a great way to socialize and build reading confidence!
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