Day Calendar

Enhance your math savvy to improve your SAT score!  Examine the types of problems that are presented on the SAT and acquire test taking skills that will last a lifetime! Get expert advice from a HiTech instructor.

Explore chemistry in this HiTech class! Discover chemistry topics that range from the physical and chemical properties of matter, to Thermodynamics and Thermochemistry, and even Acid-Base Chemistry. Registration required.

Learn to code using the computing language Python from one of our HiTech instructors! No experience necessary. Middle & High School. Register once for all four sessions, Monday - Thursday.

Discover the gross anatomy of the human body and learn about three body systems that allow us function in this HiTech class. Body systems to be discussed include: Integumentary, Skeletal, and Muscular. Registration required.

Explore space in this HiTech class! Learn about our Solar System, the life and death of stars, black holes, and forces found in our Universe. Study the origin and development of the Universe and learn how scientists make new discoveries.

Go beyond the basics of Java programming in this HiTech class! Learn Java iteration (while loops), compound ‘if' statements and introduction to object oriented concepts while coding your Jeroo to escape a maze.

Welcome all elementary students 6-12 years old!  Join Miss Chris from the East Columbia Branch as she shares some sizzling series books!

This class is offered through the community organization Oakland Mills Online.

Do you have a technology issue and need help figuring it out? Trying to get eBooks to work on your phone to no avail? Can't get that Gale Course to work? Ask an HCLS Instructor & Research Specialist about your library related tech woes.

Dive into the Arduino philosophy of learning and create circuits using an Arduino simulator in this HiTech class! No programming experience necessary.

The brain is a powerful yet mysterious organ that is waiting to tell you its secrets. Come explore how this machine controls your senses, memories, and sleep in this HiTech class! Registration required.

Participants are introduced to the decision to buy or not buy a home; financial readiness; the importance of the credit report and score; introduction to loan options and lender guidelines, and available resources. Duration: 1 hour

Learn a brief history of origami, and then students will learn to fold a classic origami model with help from an HCLS instructor. Supplies needed: square paper and a smile!

Join Miss Chris from the East Columbia Branch for stories, songs and rhymes.
Ages 2-6

This class is offered through the community organization Oakland Mills Online.

For Teens. Play HCLS trivia through Kahoot! Categories and questions designed for ages 13-17. Email HCLS.teentrivia@hclibrary.org to receive a link and instructions.

Ages 11-18; 15 min.

Welcome sci-fi enthusiasts and other intrepid readers!

Meet weekly to discuss recommendations for sci-fi books shows and movies.