Engineer the arcade game that will be used for the  Carnival. This arcade will be built and designed by students.   Students will learn the basics of collaborative game design.

Taught by a HiTech instructor.

Engineer a life size Skee Ball Game for the carnival!  Build this classic carnival game from scratch and compete against others. Highest score wins! 

Taught by a HiTech instructor.

Learn a new fun way to code and create awesome graphics.

Engineer a drone show for the HiTech Carnival!  No experience necessary. 

The brain is a powerful yet mysterious organ that is waiting to tell you its secrets. Come explore how this machine controls your senses, memories, and sleep.

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 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.

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 four sessions,

Explore the world of animal science and all the cool parts of their lives. Discover new and cool things about animals.

Taught by a HiTech instructor.

Register once for all four sessions,

This class is designed for English language learners. Improve your spoken English as we focus on listening and speaking skills with an emphasis on everyday pronunciation, intonation, and stress, as well as unique American rhythms. 

This is a class for English language learners.

Ticket required.

Tickets available 15 minutes before class.

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

Ages 3-5 with adult; 30 min.

Fun stories, songs, and activities for preschoolers that spark curiosity and support learning. 

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

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

Learn how to use Blender, an open-source, 3D design program. Create virtual spaces that, when rendered properly, give the illusion of photographic representation.

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 sky and know where everything is. 

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.

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.

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.

Science rules both inside and outdoors! Join us for some awesome, messy, and WEIRD fun in the sun.

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.

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!

Science has never been cooler or smoother. Explore the digestive tract and the science behind actual smoothies. Permission slip will be emailed to registrants and required for participation.

Taught by a HiTech instructor.

Join us for popular teen movies on Tuesdays throughout the summer. Featured film: Space Jam: a new legacy

Ages 3-5 with adult; 30 min.

Fun stories, songs, and activities for preschoolers that spark curiosity and support learning.

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

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

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.

Engineer Pinball games for the HiTech Carnival and build a table-top pinball machine.  The HiTech Carnival happens at the East Columbia Branch on Saturday, August 6th.

Create a stellar Science game or experience for the HiTech Carnival!  No experience necessary. 

Learn to draw or sketch on a tablet using the latest technologies just like the professionals. 

Taught by a HiTech instructor.

Register once for all four sessions,

Lights On, Lights Off! Ever wonder what happens behind the scenes when you flip a light switch on the wall or press the ON button of a battery-powered fan in the summer?

Learn the basic skills in Adobe InDesign, students will learn the how to navigate InDesign's workspace and the tools that allow us to add images and text, create for print and the web, and more.

Taught by a HiTech instructor.

Begin to program in a fun and creative way!  Intro to Robotics shows how to program in an artistic and fun way- great for students just learning about programming and interested in making robots move. 

Learn about Nobel Prize winning scientist Marie Curie, her discovery of two chemical elements, and the importance of radiation in medical treatments and pathology.

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 four sessions,

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

Calling all lovers of comics. Have you ever wanted to write and illustrate your own comics? Come along to our comic club and find out how! Already making your own? Come and show us!

Ages 3-5 with adult. 45 minutes. Ticketed. Tickets will be available 15 minutes before class.

Fun stories, songs, and activities about music for preschoolers that spark curiosity and support learning.

Join a group of robotics team members from FTC team #20123 Cryptic to learn the fundamentals of Computer-Aided Design (CAD) using the cloud-based software Onshape!

Ages 11-15. Registration required. 

Plan and direct your own movie using Stop Motion! Work in groups to create a stop motion animation. Must attend all days.

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

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

Engineer a Water Bucket Drop for the Carnival!  Build a modified version of this classic carnival game from scratch, using mechanical engineering principles to make a splash! 

Taught by a HiTech instructor.

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.

Engineer a drone show for the HiTech Carnival!  No experience necessary. 

Science rules both inside and outdoors! Join us for some awesome, messy, and WEIRD fun in the sun. We will perform chemical experiments, discover the properties of water, create our own sustainable energy and more in this HiTech class!

Learn about photograph manipulation during the post-production stage that takes place after a picture is taken.

Deflategate and the ideal gas law? Bend it like Beckham? What is a knuckle ball? Learn about the physics behind your favorite sports withhands-on experiments.

Taught by a HiTech instructor.

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

Have you ever wanted to become a mad scientist? Explore in fun and exciting chemistry experiments using basic household chemicals. Engineer an assortment of mind-blowing matter to take home and spook your friends and family. 

Movie matinees are back this summer on the fourth Tuesday of the month. See you at the movies! 

July 26: Top Gun (1986), PG

Ages 3-5 with adult. 45 minutes. Ticketed. Tickets will be available 15 minutes before class.

Fun stories, songs, and activities about music for preschoolers that spark curiosity and support learning.

 Are you curious about poetry?  In this engaging, interactive, 4-week workshop series, students will explore different kinds of poetry, learn to use poetry to express their feelings and understand the world around them.

Process and creatively respond to the Brave Stories Exhibit in a series of art workshops, each using a different material, with facilitators from Notre Dame of Maryland University's Art Therapy Department.

Attend one or multiple workshop

All ages. Allow 30 min.

Meet up with fellow manga lovers to practice drawing your favorite characters (or create your own!), recommend the manga you're reading and the anime you're watching, check out the HCLS manga and anime collection and stream shows on Crunchyroll.

Ticket required.

Tickets available 15 minutes before class.

NEW SESSIONS ADDED! Join us on the 2nd & 4th Tuesdays of the month for friendly games of American Mah Jongg. Players of all levels of experience are welcome for casual, non-competitive play.

This is a class for adult English language learners.  Improve your English language skills in reading, writing, speaking, and listening.  It is suitable for English language learners in beginning level.

Join a group of robotics team members from FTC team #20123 Cryptic to learn the fundamentals of Computer-Aided Design (CAD) using the cloud-based software Onshape!

Ages 9 and up / Tired of besting your sibling every night?  Come drop in and challenge new opponents!  All skill levels welcome. (No registration needed)

Follow the roadmap to care with instructional stops along the way at brain health education, early intervention, and intensive intervention.

Follow the roadmap to care with instructional stops along the way at brain health education, early intervention, and intensive intervention.

For children entering Kindergarten this fall, 30-45 minutes, registration required.

Stories and activities to help mark that all important first day. Cosponsored by Friends & Foundation of HCLS.

Hungry for a lively discussion? Join us as we dip into different genres each month.

To be or ‘knot’ to be? From Queen Mary teaching macramé to her ladies in waiting in Victorian England to the macramé trends of present day, knotting, or macramé, is a fiber art that has maintained its popularity throughout the ages.

This is a class for adult English language learners.