Creating sound has been a preoccupation of humanity since the beginning of time. But what is sound? How is it created, and how can we manipulate it into the variety of tones, pitches, and timbres that become symphony or cacophony?

Engineer Pinball games for the HiTech Carnival!  Build a table-top pinball machine, and use Arduino micro-controllers, sensors and software to keep score!

Registration required. Grades 6-12.

Taught by a HiTech instructor.

Engineer a Skee Ball Game for the HiTech Carnival!  Build this classic carnival game from scratch using Arduino micro-controllers, sensors and software to keep score of your game. Highest score wins!

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. Teams race their engines at the HiTech Carnival!

This course will cover an overview of the topics in zoology, including cell biology, taxonomy, major vertebrate groups, physiology, genetics, evolution, and ecology. Make displays and show off your zoology knowledge at the HiTech carnival.

Learn about the process behind designing your own characters and using illustration software. Create the look of your character, its costumes, and props, and give it a unique personality!

Registration required. Grades 6-12.

Learn about the intersection between chemistry and electricity in this engineering-focused course. Watch demonstrations, build circuits, and conduct experiments at the library!

Registration required. Grades 6-12.

Have you ever wondered what kinds of rocks make up our planet? Are you interested in learning about beautiful minerals, powerful natural hazards, and fascinating careers in geology?

Learn the basics of HTML elements and User Interface (UI) design through Cascading Style Sheets (CSS).

This class is for grades 6 - 12.    

Taught by a HiTech instructor.

Explore chemistry in a fun and colorful environment! Conduct experiments ranging from reaction types, equilibrium, reaction rates, Quantum Mechanics, and chemiluminescence. Graphing calculators recommended. 

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.

Grades 3-5.  45 min.  Registration required. 

Work together in small groups investigating hands on STEAM activities.

Please register for each class separately.

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

Explore the natural world through stories and activities with a Howard County Park Ranger. Learn how to spot the signs of wild animals and see their tracks up close, or silently glide into the world of owls and make a craft.

Experience speed playing with your preschooler. Rotate through toy stations to enjoy a variety of fun ways to learn. 

Ages 8-11; 60 min. Registration required.

Program an Ozobot using color codes! 

Are you interested in 3D printing? Use 3D printing pens and colorful filaments to create unique 3D designs! This is a great class to introduce students to the basics of 3D printing. 

Registration required.

Grades 6-12.

Are you taking pre-algebra or algebra 1 and need to learn about probability? Do it the fun way and get a head start with this probability and statistics class!

Genetics will introduce students to the basics of Mendelian Genetics. Topics including inheritance patterns, genetic diversity, and genetic diseases will be explored using laws derived from Gregor Mendel’s experiments.

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.

Registration required. Grades 6-12. 

Have you ever looked at a digital illustration and wondered “How did they do that?”  Learn tips, tricks, and the steps to creating your own illustration in the iPad app, Procreate.

Registration required. Grades 6-12.  

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.

Edit your photos and create amazing art with free online software in this HiTech class!

Registration required. Grades 6-12.

Taught by a HiTech instructor.

This class is being held Mon - Fri, register once for all sessions.

HCPSS 2025 Summer Lunch Meal Program provided by Howard County Public School.

Join us to review basic biology concepts and design your own biology-related carnival games. Build and test the games to show off at the HiTech Carnival!

Registration required. Grades 6-12.

Taught by a HiTech instructor.

Engineer Carnival Games for the HiTech Carnival!  Use your creativity and engineering skills to design and build games such as Ring Toss, Sink Hole, Spin the Wheel, and Plinko--or come up with your own idea!

Learn about one, two, and three-point perspective and create illustrations using newfound knowledge. By learning perspective drawing techniques in Sketchbook Pro, students will be able to create illustrations with dynamic angles and views.

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.

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!

Learn about the forces that cause hurricanes and tornados, and how we can use them to power cities. Build instruments that measure wind speed, direction, and design a fully-functioning wind turbine that can power a light bulb!

Explore chemistry in a fun and colorful environment! Conduct experiments ranging from reaction types, equilibrium, reaction rates, Quantum Mechanics, and chemiluminescence. Graphing calculators recommended.

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

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

Experience speed playing with your preschooler. Rotate through toy stations to enjoy a variety of fun ways to learn. 

Engineer a Strongman Game for the HiTech Carnival!  Build this classic carnival game from scratch using Arduino micro-controllers, pressure sensors, and LED lights. Whoever can light up the most lights wins!

Engineer a Strongman Game for the HiTech Carnival!  Build this classic carnival game from scratch using Arduino micro-controllers, pressure sensors, and LED lights. Whoever can light up the most lights wins!

Using the principles of engineering, help us keep our carnival cool this year by building the water mister arch!

Registration required. Ages 11-18.   

Taught by a HiTech instructor.

Students will learn about protecting their information, recognizing fishing scams, navigating social media and different types of cyber attacks.

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.

Explore physics in a new light! Discover various principles and laws of physics and test your knowledge through a variety of challenges and experiments.

Registration required. Grades 6-12.

Taught by a HiTech instructor.

Calling all creative teens! Join us for a week of various fun and interesting art projects, where we show you how to put the A in STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math).

Dive into underwater robotics. This summer stop by and participate in the 3-week Sea Perch submersibles and marine science classes. Sea Perch is a remotely operated vehicle built by students to accomplish underwater competitions.

Explore the world of engineering, marketing, packaging individually and in teams while getting to use a true vacuum form machine.

We hope to see you at Laurel Woods Elementary School from 11:00am-12:00pm!

Esperamos verle en la escuela primaria Laurel Woods  de 11:00 a 12:00.

Step into the fun and active world of Teen Beyond Words, a vibrant and inclusive monthly class designed to spark joy and ignite the imagination of young people with developmental and intellectual disabil

Ages 5-7; 60 min. Ticket required.

Math is all around us! Work together on games and puzzles; exploration and play strengthen math concepts.

Tickets available 15 minutes before class.

Learn from financial advisor, Avanti Shetye, CFA, owner of the financial planning company, Wealthwyzr, as she discusses important financial essentials, including how to embrace Budgeting & Money Mindset tools for budgeting, saving, investments

Welcome science fiction & fantasy enthusiasts and other intrepid readers!

Discuss a wide-array of SFF movies (quarterly on 2nd Wednesdays) and books (monthly on 4th Wednesdays)

Welcome science fiction & fantasy enthusiasts and other intrepid readers!

Discuss a wide-array of SFF movies (quarterly on 2nd Wednesdays) and books (monthly on 4th Wednesdays)

Love to read romance novels? Do you need an escape from reality? Join the Romance Reads Book Discussion!

Are you interested in 3D printing, optimizing designs for 3D printing, or building your own 3D printer at home?

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

Wednesdays, 7:00 - 8:30 pm

Join us in the DIY Studio to learn how to hem clothing with a sewing machine. We will cover preparing your fabric, double-fold hem and blind stitch hem. Participants will have the opportunity to practice their skills!

For Teens Ages 11-17 with learning/developmental disabilities.

Come and participate at 5 different activity stations. 

This month’s theme: SUMMER

Registration is required.

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