Day Calendar

Engineer a Catapult for the HiTech Carnival! Get experience with a life-size catapult, and learn the physics and history behind them. Engineer your own scale model, then compete in various challenges with your team's catapult!

Prerequisite: Must have attended all sessions of The Wonders of Chemical Reactions 1 in order to qualify for class. Explore chemistry in a fun and colorful environment!

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.

Slide to the left... Slide to the right... Criss-cross!  If you think this course is about dancing, you’re close. Join us to review how to make shapes dance around the coordinate plane with transformations.

Explore Physics in a new light!  Discover various principles and laws of Physics and test your knowledge through a variety of challenges and experiments. Taught by HiTech Instructors.

Did you know you can use coding to create art? Learn to use HTML and CSS to create different images and even animations! Taught by HiTech Instructors.

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 HiTech Instructors.

Discover the world of post-production! Learn the skills of a film/video editor while acquiring an understanding of the technology involved with the profession. Edit video and audio using iMovie and Logic Pro X. 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.

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.

Ages 2-5 with adult. 30 minutes. Ticket required. Free tickets will be available 15 minutes before class.

Tales, tunes, and tons of fun!

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.

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.

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.

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

Register once for all four sessions, Mon, Wed-Fri.  

This course will cover a review of basic chemistry concepts and will guide students to build and design chemistry-related carnival games. Taught by HiTech Instructors.

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

Week 2 of the two week class.

Students will get hands on experience working in the online application vectr.com. They will gain an understanding of vector illustrations and how they are used in digital media.

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

Learn about how physics works in different carnival activities such as vending machines, a gumball rollercoaster, and even a claw machine! Taught by HiTech Instructors.

Ages 5-7. 45 min.  Ticket required.

Ages 2-5 with adult. 30 minutes. Ticket required. Free tickets will be available 15 minutes before class.

Tales, tunes, and tons of fun!

FREE summer meals sponsored and served by HCPSS

Children must be present to receive free meals. 

All summer meals must be consumed onsite

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.

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.

Bring your problem-solving skills and prepare to compete in a variety of challenges that will take your understanding of robotics to the next level. We will cover the foundation of LEGO Mindstorms programming.

Learn the physics behind popular carnival games like Skeeball and Plinko! Experiment with kits and make and decorate your own games out of cardboard. 

Taught by HiTech Instructors.

Learn how to use TinkerCAD, the basics of 3D Modeling and 3D printing. Taught by HiTech Instructors.

This course will cover an overview of the topics in zoology, including cell biology, taxonomy, major vertebrate groups, physiology, genetics, evolution, and ecology. Activities related to the course material will be completed each day.

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.

Do you enjoy science class? Do you enjoy hands-on activities? Explore how you can create various kinds of “weird” substances in this class.

Experience the movie making process, including the three steps of production and filming with the Canon Rebel T3i 600D. Learn different types of shots and framing techniques and post-production non-linear editing software such as Final Cut Pro.

Drop in for hands-on, interactive activities for family members of all ages.

Ages 5-7. 45 min.  Ticket required.

Ages 8-12; 30 min. Ticket required.

Únase a un tiempo de diversión jugando Scrabble y juegos de Lapiz y Papel en Español.

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

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

Ages 9-12. Registration required.

Calling all LEGO™ bricks fans! Receive your challenges for the day and work individually or in groups to create and engineer designs with LEGO™ blocks.

Join us every month to explore new artistic themes or media in a relaxed, welcoming environment.

Creative Clay: Enjoy a relaxing evening of sculpting and learn simple techniques for working with Air-Dry Clay.

Read and discuss a wide range of fiction and non-fiction books on different cultures around the world as well as immigrant fiction.

1st Mondays; 7- 8 pm. 

Join for a discussion of the following titles:

Find the answers to gardening questions by talking with a University of Maryland Extension Master Gardener. Drop in; no registration required. 

Ages 14 & up  |  Registration required for Zoom link