What's on in Laurel on a budget?
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Events in Laurel on a budget
Mon21
Today
At 10 AMFree
✂️Workshop
Adult GED Class
Laurel Public Library
At 10:30 AMFree
🪇Music for toddlers📖Story time0–5 yrs
Ready 2 Read Storytime: Ages 2-3
Laurel Library
At 10:30 AMFree
📖Story time🪇Music for toddlers0–5 yrs
Stay and Play!
Laurel Public Library
At 3:45 PMFree
🥋Martial arts🥊Boxing & combat
Kickboxing for Kids!
Laurel Public Library
At 4 PMFree
🎨Creative workshop5–12 yrs
Kids Create: Nasca Lines Art
Laurel Library
Tue22
Tomorrow
Wed23
Wednesday 23 September
Tomorrow · 6 PMFree
👾Video games🃏Trading cards
Game On: Magic the Gathering
Laurel Library
Tomorrow · 7 PMFree
📚Literature
Book Discussion: "The Women" by Kristin Hannah
Laurel Library
Wed 23 · 10 AMFree
✂️Workshop
Adult GED Class
Laurel Public Library
Wed 23 · 10:30 AMFree
🏋️Fitness🤾Activities
Tai Chi
Laurel Public Library
Wed 23 · 1 PMFree
🧾Drop-in services🤝Volunteering
LIHEAP Program
Laurel Public Library
Wed 23 · 4 PMFree
✂️Workshop
ASL Conversation Club: Beginner
Laurel Library
Wed 23 · 4 PMFree
📖Story time
PAWS: Read to DOGS
Laurel Public Library
Thu24
Thursday 24 September
Wed 23 · 6 PMFree
✂️Workshop🪡Crafts
Craft and Create: Junk Journaling
Laurel Library
Wed 23 · 6 PM$0
High Ridge to Crystal Springs Community Meeting
Maryland City at Russett Library - Anne Arundel County Public Library
Wed 23Free
🪇Music for toddlers📖Story time0–5 yrs
Ready 2 Read Storytime: Ages 3-5
Laurel Library
Thu 24 · 10:30 AMFree
🪇Music for toddlers📖Story time0–5 yrs
Ready 2 Read Storytime: Ages 0-2
Laurel Library
Thu 24 · 10:30 AMFree
✂️Workshop🪡Crafts
Common Threads
Laurel Public Library
Thu 24 · 10:30 AMFree
🖼️Art & Culture
Feelings Rock!
Laurel Public Library
Thu 24 · 11 AMFree
🖼️Art & Culture
Delaware First Health
Laurel Public Library
Thu 24 · 11 AMFree
🖼️Art & Culture
Stretch and Flow
Laurel Public Library
Thu 24 · 11:15 AMFree
🪇Music for toddlers📖Story time0–5 yrs
Ready 2 Read Storytime: Ages 0-2
Laurel Library
Thu 24 · 1 PMFree
🖼️Art & Culture
LIHEAP Program
Laurel Public Library
Thu 24 · 3:45 PMFree
🖼️Art & Culture
Kickboxing for Kids!
Laurel Public Library
Thu 24 · 5 PMFree
🖼️Art & Culture
Jack's Tech Talk
Laurel Public Library
Sat26
Saturday 26 September
Later
Mon 28 · 4 PMFree
🎨Creative workshop5–12 yrs
Legos: Freestyle
Laurel Library
Tue 29 · 1 PMFree
🗣️Talk
Understanding Maryland’s Good Samaritan Law
Laurel Library
Tue 29 · 6 PMFree
🔢Bingo
Game On: Lotería
Laurel Library
Tue 29 · 6:30 PMFree
🏷️Other
Needlework Social: Knitting and Crocheting
Laurel Library
Wed 30 · 5 PM$20
🍽️Food🤝Volunteering
Taste of the Towne Food Festival 2026
Towne Centre at Laurel
Thu 1 · 10:30 AMFree
🪇Music for toddlers📖Story time0–2 yrs
Ready 2 Read Storytime: Ages 0-2
Laurel Library
Thu 1 · 11:15 AMFree
📖Story time🌳Outdoors0–2 yrs
Ready 2 Read Storytime: Ages 0-2
Laurel Library
Thu 1 · 4:30 PMFree
🧸Kids5–12 yrs
Tail Waggin' Tutors
Laurel Library
Thu 1 · 4:30 PMFree
🎪Kids' show5–12 yrs
Tail Waggin' Tutors: Hispanic Heritage Month
Laurel Library
Thu 1 · 4:30 PMFree
🏷️Other
Teen Action Group (TAG)
Laurel Library
Fri 2 · 10:30 AMFree
🪇Music for toddlers0–3 yrs
Play and Grow: Ages 0-3
Laurel Library
Fri 2 · 4 PMFree
🧘Yoga🧘Wellness
Get Active: Yoga for Families
Laurel Library
Sat 3 · 11 AMFree
🏋️Fitness👴Seniors
Get Active: Chair Yoga and Movement Class for Seniors
Laurel Library
Sat 3 · 12 PMFree
✂️Workshop
Get Ready for Kindergarten: Early Literacy Workshop
Laurel Library
Mon 5 · 5 PM$20
🎯Board games
Family Game Night at sweetFrog Laurel
sweetFrog Laurel
Tue 6 · 6:30 PMFree
🌳Outdoors
Needlework Social: Knitting and Crocheting
Laurel Library
Wed 7 · 2 PMFree
🧾Drop-in services🤝Volunteering
Lawyer in the Library: Tenant’s Rights and Housing Clinic
Laurel Library
Wed 7 · 3 PMFree
🏳️🌈LGBTQ+
Queer Teens Club!
Laurel Public Library
Wed 7 · 4 PMFree
✂️Workshop
ASL Conversation Club: Beginner
Laurel Library
Wed 7 · 7 PMFree
📖Story time3–5 yrs
Ready 2 Read Storytime: Ages 3-5
Laurel Library
Fri 9 · 4 PMFree
📚Literature
BYOB Book Discussion
Laurel Library
Sat 10 · 12 PMFree
🎨Creative workshop💛Inclusivity
Craft and Create: Family Art Time
Laurel Library
Tue 13 · 5:30 PMFree
Story Explorers: Dwight D. Eisenhower Eagles Reading Ambassadors
Laurel Library
Tue 13 · 6 PMFree
♙Chess
Chess Club
Laurel Library
Wed 14 · 6 PMFree
🗣️Talk🏛️Politics & Economy
A Foreign Policy Discussion Series
Laurel Library
Thu 15 · 1 PMFree
🎲Games
Game On: Brain Games
Laurel Library
Thu 15 · 5 PM$20
🎯Board games🌳Outdoors
Family Game Night at sweetFrog Laurel
sweetFrog Laurel
Sat 17 · 11 AMFree
🧾Drop-in services
Free Expungement Clinic
Laurel Library
Mon 19 · 10:30 AMFree
📖Story time🎪Kids' show2–3 yrs
Ready 2 Read Storytime: Ages 2-3
Laurel Library
Mon 19 · 4 PMFree
🎨Creative workshop🌳Outdoors5–12 yrs
STEM Fun: Tangrams
Laurel Library
Sat 24 Oct · 2 PMFree
✂️Workshop
Craft and Create: Make a Piñata
Laurel Library
Mon 26 Oct · 4 PMFree
🎨Creative workshop5–12 yrs
Legos: Freestyle
Laurel Library
Tue 27 Oct · 6 PMFree
🃏Trading cards
Game On: Magic the Gathering
Laurel Library
Tue 27 Oct · 6:30 PMFree
📚Literature
Book Discussion: "No Sense in Wishing"
Laurel Library
Wed 28 Oct · 6 PMFree
✂️Workshop
Craft and Create: Junk Journaling
Laurel Library
Mon 2 Nov · 10:30 AMFree
Ready 2 Read Storytime: Ages 2-3
Laurel Library
Wed 4 NovFree
Ready 2 Read Storytime: Ages 3-5
Laurel Library
Thu 5 Nov · 10:30 AMFree
Ready 2 Read Storytime: Ages 0-2
Laurel Library
Thu 5 Nov · 4:30 PMFree
Tail Waggin' Tutors: Native American and Indigenous Peoples Heritage
Laurel Library
Fri 6 Nov · 10:30 AMFree
Play and Grow: Ages 0-3
Laurel Library
Tue 10 Nov · 6 PMFree
Chess Club
Laurel Library
Mon 16 Nov · 4 PMFree
🎨Creative workshop🪇Music for toddlers5–12 yrs
STEM Fun: Mayan Math Games
Laurel Library
Mon 23 Nov · 4 PMFree
🎨Creative workshop5–12 yrs
Legos: Freestyle
Laurel Library
Wed 2 Dec · 6 PMFree
🗣️Talk🏛️Politics & Economy
A Foreign Policy Discussion Series
Laurel Library
See also in Laurel on a budget
Fri 25 · 7 PM$0
🎫Concert
Catalyst - Columbia
Columbia Location
Wed 23 · 7 PMFree
❓Quiz🎫Concert
Trivia Night at Union Jack's Columbia
Union Jack's Columbia, Baltimore
At 7 PM
🎷Jazz💜Soul / Funk
Bachelor Boys Band Showcase
The Collective Encore, Baltimore
Fri 25
✨Pop🎤Hip-Hop
All Things Go DC 2026
Merriweather Post Pavilion, Columbia
Thu 1$7.56
📜Poetry🎫Concert
1st Thursdays Open Mic Night | Columbia | Hosted By Lady Brion
Busboys and Poets - Columbia
Wed 23 · 7 PM$15.18
✨Pop🎸Rock
Dueling Pianos Featuring The Flying Ivories
The Collective Encore, Baltimore
Sun 4 · 12 PM$0
😂Comedy
"Unforgettable Sundays"
3901 Calverton Blvd suite 105
Fri 25 · 10 PM$482.02
🎉Club💿DJ set
Johnny’s Earthstrong “ LOYALTY” All BLACK & GOLD EDITION
8844 Washington Blvd, Jessup
Tomorrow · 7 PMFree
❓Quiz
Trivia Night at Sapwood Cellars Brewery
Sapwood Cellars Brewery, Baltimore
Tomorrow · 8 PMFree
❓Quiz
Trivia Night at Triple Nines Bar and Billiards
Triple Nines Bar and Billiards, Baltimore
Thu 24 · 7 PMFree
❓Quiz🌳Outdoors
Trivia Night at The Greene Turtle Sports Bar & Grille
The Greene Turtle Sports Bar & Grille, Baltimore
Thu 24 · 7:30 PMFree
❓Quiz
Trivia Night at Denizens Brewing Co.
Denizens Brewing Co., Riverdale
At 7:30 PMFree
❓Quiz🎪Street party
Trivia Night at Pub Dog Pizza & Drafthouse
Pub Dog Pizza & Drafthouse, Columbia
Sat 26 · 9:30 PM$22
💿DJ set
Brondo w/ Hexxa & Prismatic
Reckless Shepherd Brewing Co., Columbia
Sun 27 · 1 PM$40
🎪Street party🔢Bingo
Plant Bingo
Plants Alive!, Silver Spring
Sun 27 · 1 PM
🎪Street party
Crowned & Confident: A Sip & Shop w/ Miss Black Hyattsville 2026
Fabletics at the Mall in Columbia (lower level by Nordstrom)
Sat 3 · 12 PM$0
🎪Street party🌳Outdoors
College Park Day 2026
College Park Aviation Museum and Airport
Sun 4 · 12 PM$25
✨Belly dance🎊Socials
Dance Washington Dance Dmv 4.0
The Hindu Temple of Metropolitan Washington, Hyattsville
Wed 23 · 4:30 PMFree
✂️Workshop
Hooks & Needles
Marilyn J. Praisner Library, Burtonsville
Tomorrow · 5:30 PMFree
🎬Cinema
Movie: "Under the Same Moon" (PG-13)
Beltsville Library
Thu 1 · 10 AMFree
🗣️Talk
Know Your County Government
White Oak Library, Silver Spring
Thu 24 · 6 PM$0
🎬Cinema🗣️Talk
Reel Enlightenment: GATHER - The Fight to Regain Our Native Foodways
East Columbia 50+ Senior Center
Thu 1 · 7 PM$0
🗣️Talk📚Literature
Maryland Witches - Book Talk and Signing
Greenbelt Municipal Building
Sun 4 · 1 PM$10–60
🩰Classical🎭Shows
Japan Day 秋まつり 2026
Harriet Tubman Cultural Center, Columbia
Tue 6 · 9 AM
🗣️Talk
Introduction to Restorative Justice
Harriet Tubman Cultural Center, Harriet Tubman Lane, Columbia, MD, USA
Sat 10 · 1:30 PMFree
📜Poetry📚Literature
Recital poético hispano / Hispanic Poetry Reading
Greenbelt Library
Tomorrow · 6 PM$150
🍽️Food
Catoctin Creek Cocktail Pairing Dinner
The Collective Offshore, Columbia
Wed 23 · 6 PMFree
🗣️Talk
Understanding your Medicare Options
Long Branch Library, Silver Spring
Thu 24 · 4 PM$0
🗣️Talk
Taylor Tone Show at Chuck Levin's Washington Music Center
Chuck Levin's Washington Music Center, Wheaton
Mon 28 · 4 PMFree
🎬Cinema
Movie: FernGully
Hyattsville Library
Sat 3 · 8:30 AM
🗣️Talk
TEDxThunder Hill
Columbia
Sat 3 · 11 AMFree
🖼️Art & Culture
Stacks of Fun: Wheaton's 75th Anniversary Party
Wheaton Library, Silver Spring
Thu 24 · 6:30 PM$0
✊🏿Anti-racism🕊️Human rights
Claiming Our Power: Freedom School Interest Meeting & Community Forum
East Columbia Branch - Howard County Library System
At 6:30 PM$0
🤝Volunteering💛Inclusivity
Quarter 1 Rooted in Community: A Night of Visioning & Action
The Other Barn, Columbia
At 7 PM$100
♀️Feminism🤝Volunteering
SJBC Women's Week 2026
St John Baptist Church, Columbia
Mon 28 · 4 PMFree
🤝Volunteering
Teen Action Group (TAG)
Beltsville Library
Sat 26 · 10 AM$0
♀️Feminism🤝Volunteering
Men's Ministry: Monthly Manhood Meetup
St John Baptist Church, Columbia
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