Discover the gross anatomy of the human body and learn about three body systems that allow us function. Body systems to be discussed include: Integumentary, Skeletal, and Muscular. Taught by a HiTech instructor.

Engineer a Skee Ball Game for the Carnival!  Build this classic carnival game from scratch and compete to get the highest score! Taught by a HiTech instructor.

Register once for all four sessions, Tue-Fri.

Help us keep our carnival cool this year by engineering a water mister arch! Taught by a HiTech instructor.

Register once for all four sessions, Tue-Fri.

Registration required. Grades 6-12.

Join us in exploring the life and accomplishments of George Washington Carver, a celebrated botanist, agronomist, chemist, biochemical engineer, and inventor. Re-explore and test his experiments. Taught by a HiTech instructor.

Learn the basics of coding in HTML by creating a website step-by-step and how adding images, color, and interactive elements can make your website interesting and unique. 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.

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

Learn the basics of programming in Python! Create games, interactive programs, and anything else you want.

Explore chemistry in a fun and colorful environment! Conduct experiments that range from the physical and chemical properties of matter, to Thermodynamics and Thermochemistry, and even Acid-Base Chemistry. Taught by a HiTech instructor.

Join other adults who knit, crochet, embroider, and sew, in an open forum for creating, conversing, sharing, and learning. Space is limited, so please register in advance to attend in person.

The Community Athletic Program, or CAP, consists of a traveling trailer filled with sports gear, games and video game equipment and staffed by school resource officers.

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.

Ticket required.

All ages; 30 min.

Come experience the joys of music and movement. 

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

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

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

Ages 6-10; 45 min. Ticket required.

Dive into Science, Technology, Art and Math and explore the Oceans of Possibilities within our world. New topics each week.

Engineer a Catapult for the Carnival!

Anybody can program! Learn the fundamentals of programming through coursework and activities. Taught by a HiTech instructor.

Register once for all four sessions, Tue-Fri.

Registration required. Grades 6-12.

Analyze and deconstruct computers to find out what is really behind the pretty screen. Explore the inner workings of a computer. Taught by a HiTech instructor.

Register once for all four sessions, Tue-Fri.

Learn about infectious diseases, how they a spread, and how scientists work to find and stop their spread using medical technology.

The brain is a powerful yet mysterious organ that is waiting to tell you its secrets.

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

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. Learn to use layers, layer effects, and filters.

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. Taught by a HiTech instructor.

Learn the basics of space flight by working in teams to build and launch a gas-powered rocket.

All ages; 30 min.

Come experience the joys of music and movement. 

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

We'll learn some simple tunes on the ukulele while we sing, strum and have fun together!  Bring your uke or borrow one of ours. 

The Howard County Public School System is pleased to announce its participation in the 2022 Summer Food Service Program. Summer meals will be provided to all children ages 18 years and under without charge.

Dive into the Arduino philosophy of learning through tinkering, problem solving, and rapid prototyping.

Engineer a Catapult for the Carnival! Get experience with a life-size catapult, and learn the physics and history behind them.

Engineer Pinball games for the Carnival!  Build a table-top pinball machine to play on! Taught by a HiTech instructor.

Register once for all four sessions, Tue-Fri.

Registration required. Grades 6-12.

Join us in exploring the life and accomplishments of George Washington Carver, a celebrated botanist, agronomist, chemist, biochemical engineer, and inventor. Re-explore and test his experiments. Taught by a HiTech instructor.

Learn about infectious diseases, how they a spread, and how scientists work to find and stop their spread using medical technology.

Learn the basics of creating 3D objects to print in TinkerCad.  Learn to design, edit, and prepare your object for the 3D printer. Taught by a HiTech instructor.

Register once for all four sessions, Tue-Fri.

Get hands-on experience working in Adobe Illustrator,  Gain an understanding of vectorillustrations and how they are used in digital media in this HiTech class.

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

Ages 6-10. Ticket required.
Work in teams to solve engineering challenges with LEGO ™ blocks.

Ages 6-10; 45 min. Ticket required.

Dive into Science, Technology, Art and Math and explore the Oceans of Possibilities within our world. New topics each week.

A  hang out for teens to connect, play games and create.

Ages: 5-10; 60 min.  Ticketed required. Tickets will be available 15 minutes before class.

Play Bingo featuring superheroes and win a book!

Do you like art? Are you looking for a new adventure?  Join us as we explore watercolor pencil and paint techniques, then create a piece of art using our template or completely on your own.

Ages 9-12. Registration required. 

Join a group and use your creativity and STEM skills to design the best structure in only an hour! Create your designs using only straws and connectors!

Meet up with other high school book lovers to discuss and dissect what you are reading over the summer in an outdoor setting.  Please bring a copy of your book(s) to the meetup as well as a summary, a reaction piece, a poem, a song, a piece o

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

Tue-Fri. Drop-in. Grades 6-12.

Engineer a Catapult for the Carnival!

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.Taught by a HiTech instructor.

Help us keep our carnival cool this year by engineering a water mister arch! Taught by a HiTech instructor.

Register once for all four sessions, Tue-Fri.

Registration required. Grades 6-12.

Learn how to design the playing area of a pinball machine.

Students will learn basic Adobe Illustrator tools and design techniques to create carnival game board illustrations. Taught by a HiTech instructor.

Register once for all four sessions, Tue-Fri.

Do you watch The Big Bang Theory, but want to know more about the Big Bang? Study the origin and development of the universe, learn how to look at the night skyand know where everything is. Taught by a HiTech instructor.

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

Please join us and celebrate Frida Kahlo with a story and a craft. 

Adventurers Wanted! Treasure, lore, and knowledge await. Join a campaign to unlock the secrets within Candlekeep's ancient tomes. Each manuscript transports readers to a story of danger, magic, and mystery.

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

Feeling stressed?  Relieve some of that tension and join us for Stress Free STEAM for Adults. Activities vary each month.