Upcoming Events

Ages 7-12, 30 minutes, Ticket required. 

Learn about nature's superheroes! Pollinators! Discover how pollinators work and take home a native wildflower too. 

Make music in the A/V Studio using GarageBand and learn more about the music production resources available at the Savage branch.

Create kindness rocks with Pride themes and colors using paint pens, and place them around your neighborhood, school, library, etc. to spread the love!

Swap gently used puzzles and board games with fellow enthusiasts. Share your favorite tips and tricks as you select puzzles and games that are new to you.

Drop-in event, register to receive an email reminder ahead of the event. 

Create your own bonsai: The Maryland Bonsai Association and the Howard County Library System offer a special beginner bonsai workshop. Ages 18+

About the Workshop:

Come on board. It’s your one-stop trip to higher-level math! In this course, we’ll be reviewing one-variable statistics and linear equations, inequalities, and systems.

Learn about the process behind designing your own characters and using illustration software.  Create the look of your character, its costumes, and props, and give it a unique personality!

Registration required. Grades 6-12.

Enhance your math savvy to improve your SAT score! Relieve test anxiety by taking practice tests in a low-risk environment and gain full comprehension of what to expect on test day.

Walking is a great way to get some activity into your routine.  Lets get up and walk together. Come and walk around East Columbia Library. Please wear comfortable shoes and bring a water bottle.

Compete in the ultimate racing challenge! Working in teams, learn how mechanical systems operate by using a 1:10 scale electric radio-controlled car that can be set up in 4 million ways. Teams race their engines at the HiTech Carnival!

Are you taking pre-algebra or algebra 1 and need to learn about probability? Do it the fun way and get a head start with this probability and statistics class!

The students will do a deep dive into some of the marine environments they see often but know little about.

Dive into the world of special effects, through the view of a Makeup Artist! Students will learn the history and science behind the film industry’s own movie magic.

Deflategate and the ideal gas law? Bend it like Beckham? What is a knuckle ball? Learn about the physics behind your favorite sports with hands-on experiments.

Registration required. Grades 6-12.

Taught by a HiTech instructor.

Learn about the fashion industry from concept to delivery, the role of science, and how to use technology to create selected outfits and original fashion design ideas. Register once for all five sessions.

Taught by a HiTech Instructor.

Have you ever wanted to become a mad scientist? Explore fun and exciting chemistry experiments using basic household chemicals. Engineer an assortment of mind-blowing matter to take home and spook your friends and family.

Ages 3-6; 30 min. Ticket required.

Celebrate National Pink Day as we look at all things pink. Wear your favorite pink outfit!

Tickets will be available at the children's desk 15 minutes before class.

Ages 3-5 with adult; 45 min. Ticket Required.

Explore summer science themes through children's literature and hands-on activities.

June 3 Busy Buzzing Bees

June 10 Sink or Swim?

Ages 0-5 with adult. 30 minutes. Ticket required.

Únase a nosotros para cuentos, canciones y rimas en español. Seguido de un tiempo de juego.

Do you like to dance?  Stop by our summer dance party and enjoy glow sticks, lights and kid-friendly music.