Our classes are full through June, but you can enroll for the Fall semester now. Secure your seat by emailing prolit@hclibrary.org today!

This is an in-person class designed for adult English language learners. Improve your reading level and English language knowledge with evidence-based strategies that build your reading skills.

TIME FOR US

Ages 18 months-3 years with adult; 30 min. Ticket required.

Develop early learning skills through stories, songs, fingerplays, and rhymes.

Tickets available 15 minutes before class.

Ages strictly enforced with limited exceptions.

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

We hope to see you at Kahler Hall (Harper's Choice Village Center Old Tucker Row, Columbia, MD 21044) from 11am-12pm!

This painting class will focus on the techniques necessary to create successful landscapes and cityscapes. Participants will learn how to replicate light, create various textures, and create depth and dimension. 

Ages strictly enforced with limited exceptions.

With an armored, oath-bound hero reminiscent of The Mandalorian and 

Relax after school at Teen Spot - a space for middle and high school students to unwind with video games, board games, and arts and craft supplies.

Drop ins welcome!

Attend Teen Live! at Glenwood for a teen takeover of the branch. Enjoy these free activities and more:

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

Ages 3-5 years with adult; 45 mins. Free ticket required.

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

Paint a Pot: Enjoy a relaxing afternoon of art by painting a flower pot.

Families (ages birth – 8 w/ adult). Allow 30 min. 

Families (Recommended for ages 2-10); 45 - 60 min.

We hope to see you at Harper's Choice Village Center near Safeway Grocery Store (5485 Harpers Farm Rd, Columbia, MD 21044) from 3:30-4:30pm!

Bored after school?

Stop by our Teen Area for board and card game play or video game play in our gaming room.

Ages 11-18.

Drop in.

Afternoon Snacks available to youth 18 and under, sponsored by Good Harvest

Learn the basics of composting. Composting reduces pressure on our landfills and recycles organic waste material into helpful soil supplements for gardens, container plants, and lawns.

Graphic design and digital art and animation guidance provided as you work on your own digital art, with access digital drawing applications such as Procreate and Autodesk Sketchbook.

Ages 6-10. 45 min. Ticket required, available FREE at the Children's Desk beginning 15 minutes before class start time.

Books on Tap reads across a wide variety of genres and points of view. Since we meet in the community, you are responsible for reserving the following titles for each meeting. Most are available in electronic formats, too.

Ages 3-5 with adult. 30 min.  Registration required.

Children of all abilities and their caregivers welcome at this supportive, judgment-free class that includes stories, music, and movement in a small group.

All ages. Allow 30 min.

Are you ready to level up your gaming skills and have some fun? Stop by and play different video games that are fun for the whole family!

This class an in-person class for intermediate English language learners who wish to improve their English reading, writing, speaking and listening skills. The class meets on Mondays and Wednesdays from 6:30pm-8:30pm.

Fast fashion is out! Learn how to make your clothes last longer.

Bring a book and enjoy one hour of peace, quiet, and reading, with an optional fifteen minutes of mingling at the end. There is no assigned reading and no pressure to socialize. All readers are welcome.

Is English your second (or third) language? Practice speaking and listening in a small group.

Wednesdays, 7 - 8:30 pm

Prerequisite: Korean for Beginners (offered at the Miller Branch). Registration required. Ages 18+.

The English Conversation Class (ECC) provides opportunities for adult English language learners to practice speaking and listening skills, increase fluency, improve pronunciation skills, and build confidence to think and speak English in a relaxed

This virtual class is for adult English language learners at the beginning to advanced levels. There will be separate sections for each level. Classes are on Monday and Wednesday from 7pm-9pm.