Come Learn With Us

OMO is a community organization founded to support the mental and emotional health of our neighbors, near and far, by providing a digital social environment where children, teens, and adults can meet and learn together in volunteer-led sessions on a variety of subjects.
What brings you to OMO today?
Scroll down for this week's schedule, which can always be found on our home page.
​Or click on the buttons below to learn more about OMO sessions. 
I'm looking for interactive, engaging sessions for my children
Preschool, Youth, Teen 
I'm looking for in-depth conversations about important topics, current events, history,...
I'm looking for something new to read, a new genre to explore, and/or a Book Group to join
Want to register for an OMO Event? Do you need updates and reminders? Want to share OMO events with friends?  Click here: www.eventbrite.com/o/omo-30646165938

OMO SUMMER SCHEDULE:  online, hybrid, and outdoors!
Through the summer, OMO sessions will be Monday - Wednesday.
Keep an eye out for special OMO Adventures

Monday, July 19
7pm: Community Program   
Craft and Chat hosted by Jessica Mahajan
Details: Love to craft? Miss hanging out, talking with others while you craft, knit, sew, embroider, weave, or cross-stitch? All skill levels welcome, beginner to expert.
Craft and Chat meets on the third Monday of every month at 7pm EST. Invite friends and make new ones!
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86185663008

Tuesday, July 20
9 am: Baby/Toddler
Baby Time with Christine Mancini, Children's Instructor Howard County Library
Details: Join Miss Chris and share bounces, rhymes and tickles. Register at Eventbrite for link and reminders.                                
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89937328688
 
9:30 am: Preschool
Preschool Circle Time with Christine Mancini, Children's Instructor Howard County Library
Details: Preschool circle time will review preschool skills: calendar, numbers, letters, colors, songs and rhymes. Perfect for 2-5 year olds. Space is limited to 30 families. Please register in advance at Eventbrite for reminders.
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83934335196
 
Wednesday, July 21
3pm: Languages and Cultures
NEW SESSION Learn Vietnamese with Emily! With Emily Nguyen, Language enthusiast
Details: Join Emily for an interactive class in which we explore Vietnamese language and culture. New vocabulary and cultural notes will be introduced with every session. Vietnamese learners of all ages and skill levels are welcome. This group will meet once a month.
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81953987573

4pm: Student Clubs 
Fun With Spanish! with Adriana Sass, HCLS Librarian
Details: Join Adriana while having fun reviewing Spanish vocabulary. New vocabulary introduced each week. Register at Eventbrite for link and reminders.
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82440077457

7pm: Book Club IN-PERSON, Socially-distanced
Wild Seed by Octavia Butler with Ashanti Brown
Details: On July 21, the OMO Book Club will meet at The Juniper (6000 Merriweather Dr) to discuss Part II and Part III. 
From Goodreads: Doro is an entity who changes bodies like clothes, killing his hosts by reflex or design. He fears no one until he meets Anyanwu. Anyanwu is a shapeshifter who can absorb bullets and heal with a kiss and savage anyone who threatens her. She fears no one until she meets Doro. Together they weave a pattern of destiny (from Africa to the New World) unimaginable to mortals.
Meet up with other Octavia Butler fans to discuss the first novel of this series. If you did not finish the book, or haven't read it in a long time and still want to discuss it, you are definitely welcome!

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Monday, July 26 No Sessions

Tuesday, July 27
9 am: Baby/Toddler
Baby Time with Christine Mancini, Children's Instructor Howard County Library
Details: Join Miss Chris and share bounces, rhymes and tickles. Register at Eventbrite for link and reminders.                                 
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89937328688
 
9:30am: Preschool 
Preschool Circle Time with Christine Mancini, Children's Instructor Howard County Library
Details: Preschool circle time will review preschool skills: calendar, numbers, letters, colors, songs and rhymes. Perfect for 2-5 year olds. Space is limited to 30 families. Please register in advance at Eventbrite for reminders.
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83934335196

Wednesday, July 28
4pm: Student Clubs 
Fun With Spanish! with Adriana Sass, HCLS Librarian
Details: Join Adriana while having fun reviewing Spanish vocabulary. New vocabulary introduced each week. Register at Eventbrite for link and reminders.
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82440077457
Popular Resources:
  • Social Activism  for sessions and resources related to Black Lives Matter, Social Activism and Justice, Civil Rights, and Equality.  
  • Schooling At Home and Homeschooling for tips and resources to help you school at home or transition to Homeschooling
  • Student Support for connecting students and families with academic support through OMO Academic Support Wednesdays or through OM Learning Teams
Why do you like OMO? Quotes from the socially-distant days
Faye - "I appreciate OMO for providing a place to feel connected - not just for the kids but the whole family. The news has been like a broken record on this point but we are living in unprecedented times - we are all making it up as we go. I love that OMO provides a space to find some normalcy, connection or even some well-needed laughter in what is otherwise a pretty scary time."
Levi, age 7- "You can learn new things while not even trying to self distance!!!"
Amelia, age 9- "All of the instructors are very nice and kind. And all of the subjects are very interesting."
Katie - "My child interacts with her community and has other people to engage with - some are teachers. That’s crucial right now. She picks the sessions that interest her, and that helps give her independence with her schedule. Both parents are working from home. We rely on OMO for normalcy and community."

What is OMO?

Let’s Learn Together
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