Day Calendar

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.

Do you find product advertisements vague and confusing? Don't get mad - put the products to the test utilizing the scientific method. Hone your science and research skills while comparing product claims.

Bring projects you'd love to finish! Thursdays; 10 am - 12 pm.

Discover how to create illustrations through Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Illustrator while learning the similarities and differences between the two applications. Register once for all five sessions Mon-Fri. Registration required. Grades 6-12.

The brain is a powerful yet mysterious organ that is waiting to tell you its secrets.

Design and build a champion mousetrap car! Explore physics and engineering concepts such as torque energy and inertia to maximize speed and distance - all the way to the finish line! Register once for all five sessions Mon-Fri.

Play with toys and new friends read a board book and enjoy music developing cognitive motor and social skills. Ages infant-23 months. Ticket required.

For children entering Kindergarten this fall; 45- 60 min. Stories and activities to help mark that all important first day including boarding a real school bus.

Need help navigating Google Drive? Have an email related question or are you curious about new apps? Drop in with your everyday technology questions and our volunteers can assist you in finding the answers.

Learn the basics of programming in Python! Create games interactive programs and anything else you want. Absolutely no experience required -- you'll learn how to program a basic game in the first class!

Prerequisite: Recommend taking Wonders of Chemical Reactions 1 ñ 3 Periodic Build or familiar with General Chemistry concepts. Study the structure and properties reactions of organic compounds and organic materials.

Bring lunch to enjoy outside while listening to stories and songs. Outside play includes sidewalk chalk and bubbles. All ages. Allow 30 min. Weather permitting.

Learn how to use Blender an open-source 3D design program. Create virtual spaces that when rendered properly give the illusion of photographic representation.

Learn how the digital single lens reflex camera is engineered to utilize part of the electromagnetic spectrum we call visible light. Obtain hands on experience using a DSLR camera and learn numerous picture-taking techniques.

Are you passionate about the environment? Analyze the effects of human industrialization on the local environment and ecosystem by analyzing air water and soil for various natural and artificial pollutants.

Discover the basics of Java a class-based object-oriented language used to design applications. Learn data and expressions using classes and objects conditionals and loops. Create programming projects each day based on the topics covered.

Feeling crabby? Come explore the amazing scientific concepts that make the Chesapeake Bay unique.

Are you taking Algebra 1 this fall? Review Pre-Algebra skills and get a preview. Get a head start on the PARCC assessment that you will take at the end of the course. Graphing calculators recommended. Register once for all five sessions Mon-Fri.

Analyze and deconstruct computers to find out what is really behind the pretty screen. Explore the inner workings of a computer. Register once for all five sessions Mon-Fri. Registration required. Grades 9-12 only.

Ready to take your Photoshop skills to the next level? Create fire lightning and fireworks from scratch. Use filters blending modes and actions to integrate your creations into existing background images and enhance your final products.

Explore engineering in a new light! Discover various principles and fundamentals of engineering and test your knowledge through a variety of challenges and experiments. Register once for all five sessions Mon-Fri. Registration required.

For children entering Kindergarten this fall; 45- 60 min. Stories and activities to help mark that all important first day including boarding a real school bus.

Youth ages 18 years and younger. Free non-perishable afternoon snacks. Must be present to receive snacks.

Youth ages 18 years and younger. Free non-perishable afternoon snacks. Must be present to receive.

Drop in and make some summertime crafts. All ages. Allow 30 min.

Develop the skills of a wildlife gardener and discover what it takes to be a certified Garden for Wildlife. Please dress for outdoor activity. Ages 9-11. Register for each session separately. Signed release form required.

Need help navigating Google Drive? Have an email related question or are you curious about new apps? Drop in with your everyday technology questions and our volunteers can assist you in finding the answers.

Learn the operating basics of your sewing machine. When registering indicate if you are bringing or borrowing a machine as only a small number of machines are available to borrow. Bring your thread and fabric if desired.

Skits games fun and laughter under the stars. Ages 9-17. Ticket required.

Stories and activities to help mark that all important first day including boarding a real school bus. Cosponsored by Friends & Foundation of HCLS and Howard County Public School System.

Stories and music just before bedtime. Pajamas teddy bears and blankets welcome. All ages; 30 min. Ticket required.

Dive into our picture book collection with fun read-aloud stories. Ages 5-7; 30 min. Ticket required.

Book discussion 4th Thursdays; 7 - 8 pm. Jun 27: <i>American By Day</i> by Derek Miller Jul 25: No Meeting Aug 22: <i>The Expats</i> by Chris Pavone