Day Calendar

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.

Explore chemistry in a fun and colorful environment!

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. Taught by a HiTech instructor.

Want to know how to garden without soil? Learn about the structure of plants and explore various hydroponics technologies to grow food using less space and less water. Taught by a HiTech instructor.

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

Using the iPad Pro and animation apps, learn how to create your own 2D animations. Taught by a HiTech instructor.

Register once for all five sessions Mon-Fri.

From photos to movie posters, what does it take to create print advertisements for Hollywood movies? Focus on the Adobe Photoshop tools needed to create a movie poster.

Want to know how to garden without soil? Learn about the structure of plants and explore various hydroponics technologies to grow food using less space and less water. Taught by a HiTech instructor.

Learn the basic fundamentals of HTML elements and User Interface (UI) design through Cascading Style Sheets (CSS). Taught by a HiTech instructor.

Register once for all five sessions Mon-Fri.

Registration required.

Join other adults who knit, crochet, embroider, and sew, in an open forum for creating, conversing, sharing, and learning. This is a hybrid event, so if you would like to attend remotely via Zoom, contact pinsneedlearts@hclibrary.org.

All ages; 30 min.

Come experience the joys of music and movement. 

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

JUST FOR ME

Ages 3-6; 30 min.

For children who are ready for an independent class that includes creative expression, listening comprehension, and early reading skills.

Limited Attendance. Ticket required.

Ticket required.  Tickets will be available 15 minutes before class.

Tickets required. Tickets issued 15 minutes before the beginning of class.

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. Taught by a HiTech instructor.

Want to know how to garden without soil? Learn about the structure of plants and explore various hydroponics technologies to grow food using less space and less water. Taught by a HiTech instructor.

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

Learn how the creation of art is influenced by science and do experiments in chemistry, fluid dynamics, and color theory to make amazing works of art!

Interested in coding? Interested in design? Want to build a robot? Then FTC (FIRST Tech Challenge) might just be the perfect competition for you!

In these dynamic fun filled classes, students will learn to set up a budget, evaluate needs vs. wants, and explore healthy vs unhealthy credit card usage.

Learn the skills of an audio engineer in music production in the digital realm.

Science rules both inside and outdoors! Join us for some awesome, messy, and WEIRD fun in the sun. We will perform fun chemical experiments and explore the principles of science! Taught by a HiTech instructor.

Get hands-on experience in the ancient art of paper folding! Students will see how origami can be used to create structures like solar panels, bridges, and packing materials.

All ages; 30 min.

Come experience the joys of music and movement. 

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

JUST FOR ME

Ages 3-6; 30 min.

For children who are ready for an independent class that includes creative expression, listening comprehension, and early reading skills.

Limited Attendance. Ticket required.

FREE summer meals sponsored and served by HCPSS

Children must be present to receive free meals. 

All summer meals must be consumed onsite

This course will cover an overview of the topics in zoology, including cell biology, taxonomy, major vertebrate groups, physiology, genetics, evolution, and ecology.

Learn how to create simple art programs using Java code. Taught by a HiTech instructor.

Register once for all five sessions, Mon-Fri.

Registration Required.

Character designers work in video games, movies, TV, animation, and even comic books and graphic novels! Design and develop your own characters by using technology to create "model sheets" which consist of costumes, facial expressio

Are you taking Physics this fall?  Review math and physical science skills and get a preview of what is to come in Physics. Graphing calculators and familiarity with Algebra 1 concepts recommended. Taught by a HiTech instructor.

Collaborate in self-directed teams to create an animation. Sculpt characters, storyboard, design sets, and photograph stills.

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.

Include access to the sound booth and other HiTech equipment to record and mix music or create movies. Taught by a HiTech instructor.

Learn about the elements in the periodic table as you arrange the periodic table; name compounds and balance equations; and discuss orbitals, electron configuration, and VSPER Theory. Taught by a HiTech instructor.

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! Taught by a HiTech instructor.

PAPER AIRPLANE 

Ages 8-10. 45 minutes. Ticket required. Ticket available 15 minutes before class begins.

All ages (children 5 & under w/adult).  20-30 min.  Ticket required.

Learn how to navigate the shelves and expand your searching skills via an interactive tour of the Miller Branch Children's Department!

Ages 6-11.  20-30 min.  Ticket required.

Please join us for this new quarterly series wherein we will watch films about humans, since all great stories involve great characters, and then we'll discuss them with our fellow humans.

Join us for Glenwood's Teen Book Club: Pride Month Edition. This month, we are reading The Girl from the Sea by Molly Knox Ostertag.

Fun! Friends! Community! Culture! Social Justice! 

Are you a passionate and creative teen (ages 11-18) eager to make a difference and be a voice for your generation?

Ages 8-11.  45 min.  Registration required.

Read the assigned book, then come to the book club for discussions and activities such as games, STEAM projects or crafts.

Pick up the book at Miller's children's desk.

Ticket required. Free tickets will be available 15 minutes before class.

Join us for a lively discussion of all things murderous, mysterious and mischievous. Sometimes it's fiction, sometimes non-fiction, but always interesting!

Title for June is Rogues: True Stories of Grifters, Killers, Rebels and Crooks

Why is June “Pride Month?” What do all the letters in “LGBTQIA+” even stand for? And what is the truth about transgender people and drag performers?