"I Spy Challenge!" Milltown Quilters (all ages, families)

All Day
Central Branch
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Library Branch: Central Branch
Room: Central Other Location
Program Type: Art, Movies & Music, Community Events, DIY & Makerspace, Crafts, Fun & Games!
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All ages/families. Allow 15-20 minutes. Drop-in during branch hours. Check out the beautiful handmade quilts decorating the HCLS Central Branch, then go to the Children's Department to get an "I Spy Challenge" sheet and see if you can find the lis...

Carnival Arcade I

9:00am - 10:30am
Savage Branch
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Library Branch: Savage Branch
Room: Savage Studio (Classroom)
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Tech Skills or STEAM
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Event Details:
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. Register once for all...

Carnival Engineering: Skeeball

9:00am - 10:30am
Savage Branch
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Library Branch: Savage Branch
Room: DaVinci Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Tech Skills or STEAM
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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. Register once for all five sessions, Mon-Fri. Regi...

Coding with Digital Art

9:00am - 10:30am
East Columbia Branch
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Library Branch: East Columbia Branch
Room: ECO Studio A (Classroom)
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Tech Skills or STEAM
Registration Required
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Learn a new fun way to code and create awesome graphics. Designed for beginners with a passion for creativity and ease, learn the technology that it takes all the pro-features away from the eyes to let students focus on the code and see their results...

Drones & Quadrotors

9:00am - 10:30am
East Columbia Branch
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Library Branch: East Columbia Branch
Room: Walter Dean Myers Homework Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Tech Skills or STEAM
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Engineer a drone show for the HiTech Carnival!  No experience necessary.  The HiTech Carnival happens at the East Columbia Branch on Saturday, August 6th. Bring your family and friends to the event to show off what you built during class...

Neuroscience

9:00am - 10:30am
Savage Branch
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Library Branch: Savage Branch
Room: Savage Science Studio (Carver Lab)
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Tech Skills or STEAM
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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. Taking this class will give you a better understanding of how your own brain works and...

Photography 1

9:00am - 10:30am
Savage Branch
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Library Branch: Savage Branch
Room: Savage AV Studio
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Tech Skills or STEAM
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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. Contribute to a database...

Technology of Fashion

9:00am - 10:30am
East Columbia Branch
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Library Branch: East Columbia Branch
Room: ECO Studio B (Lab)
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Tech Skills or STEAM
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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. Register once for all five sessions, Mon-Fri....

Web Design

9:00am - 10:30am
Elkridge Branch
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Library Branch: Elkridge Branch
Room: Elkridge Studio
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Tech Skills or STEAM
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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, Mon-Thurs. Registration requested, walk ins allowed based ...

Zoology

9:00am - 10:30am
Elkridge Branch
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Library Branch: Elkridge Branch
Room: DIY Design Studio
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Tech Skills or STEAM
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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, Mon-Thurs. Registration requested, walk ins allowed ba...

American English Pronunciation - Adult (In-person)

10:00am - 12:00pm
Central Branch
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Library Branch: Central Branch
Room: Tapestry Classroom (Project Literacy)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Culture & Language
Registration Required
Event Details:
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.  ...

Reading, Writing & Grammar - Adult (Online)

10:00am - 12:00pm
Online Branch
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Library Branch: Online Branch
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Culture & Language
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This is a class for English language learners. It focuses on essential English grammar and on the basics of writing for work and personal communication. Each class session will focus on one or two concepts of grammar and allo...

3, 2 Fun! (2-3 years with adult) TK

10:15am - 10:45am
Savage Branch
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Library Branch: Savage Branch
Room: Albert Einstein Classroom
Age Group: Children
Program Type:

3, 2, FUN

Ages 2-3 years with adult; 30 min.  Ticket required.

Preschoolers get ready for school by doing things like talking, singing songs and rhymes, doing finger plays, and listening to stories. 

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

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3, 2, Fun! [ages 2-3 with adult] TK

10:15am - 10:45am
Miller Branch
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Library Branch: Miller Branch
Room: Miller Children's Classroom
Age Group: Children
Program Type:

3, 2, FUN

Ages 2-3 years with adult; 30 min.  Ticket required.

Preschoolers get ready for school by doing things like talking, singing songs and rhymes, doing finger plays, and listening to stories. 

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

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

Little Learners (ages 3-5 with adult) TK

10:15am - 10:45am
Elkridge Branch
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Library Branch: Elkridge Branch
Room: Seahorse Children's Classroom
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Art, Movies & Music, , Tech Skills or STEAM
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Ages 3-5 with adult; 30 min. Fun stories, songs, and activities for preschoolers that spark curiosity and support learning.  ...

Play Partners (infant-23 mos with adult) TK

10:15am - 10:45am
Central Branch
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Library Branch: Central Branch
Room: Maxine White Warfield Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type:

PLAY PARTNERS

Ages newborns-23 months with adult; 20-30 min. Ticket required.

Newborns and toddlers learn to express feelings, language, and movement through stories, baby games, musical activities, and playtime. 

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

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

3, 2, Fun (2-3 yrs with adult) TK

10:30am - 11:00am
Glenwood Branch
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Library Branch: Glenwood Branch
Room: Studio A
Age Group: Children
Program Type:

3, 2, FUN

Ages 2-3 years with adult; 30 min.  Ticket required.

Preschoolers get ready for school by doing things like talking, singing songs and rhymes, doing finger plays, and listening to stories. 

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

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

3D Modeling & Printing

11:00am - 12:30pm
East Columbia Branch
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Library Branch: East Columbia Branch
Room: ECO Studio A (Classroom)
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Tech Skills or STEAM
Registration Required
Event Details:
Learn how to use Blender, an open-source, 3D design program. Create virtual spaces that, when rendered properly, give the illusion of photographic representation. Applications as diverse as architectural design prototypes, video games, animation, and...

Cosmology

11:00am - 12:30pm
Elkridge Branch
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Library Branch: Elkridge Branch
Room: Elkridge Studio
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Tech Skills or STEAM
Registration Required
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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. Register once fo...

Java

11:00am - 12:30pm
Savage Branch
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Library Branch: Savage Branch
Room: Carl Sagan Conference Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Tech Skills or STEAM
Registration Required
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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. Taught...

Movie Editing

11:00am - 12:30pm
Savage Branch
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Library Branch: Savage Branch
Room: Savage AV Studio
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Tech Skills or STEAM
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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. Re...

Origami Engineering

11:00am - 12:30pm
East Columbia Branch
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Library Branch: East Columbia Branch
Room: Teen Study Room (East Columbia)
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Tech Skills or STEAM
Registration Required
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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. They will take a close look at tessellating polygons and how, with the art ...

Outdoor Science

11:00am - 12:30pm
Savage Branch
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Library Branch: Savage Branch
Room: Savage Science Studio (Carver Lab)
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Tech Skills or STEAM
Registration Required
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Science rules both inside and outdoors! Join us for some awesome, messy, and WEIRD fun in the sun. We will perform chemical experiments, explore the properties of water, create our own sustainable energy and more in this 5-day indoor/outdoor class!&n...

Photoshop

11:00am - 12:30pm
Savage Branch
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Library Branch: Savage Branch
Room: Savage Studio (Classroom)
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Tech Skills or STEAM
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Event Details:
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. Taught by a HiTech instructor...

Science Meets Art

11:00am - 12:30pm
East Columbia Branch
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Library Branch: East Columbia Branch
Room: ECO Studio B (Lab)
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Tech Skills or STEAM
Registration Required
Event Details:
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! Students will create acrylic-pour paintings, make their own watercolor paints, and use resin and al...

Smooth Science

11:00am - 12:30pm
Elkridge Branch
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Library Branch: Elkridge Branch
Room: DIY Design Studio
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Tech Skills or STEAM
Registration Required
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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. Register once for all ...

Tuesday Teen Flix

11:00am - 2:00pm
East Columbia Branch
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Library Branch: East Columbia Branch
Room: Marvin Thomas Room
Age Group: Teens
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Join us for popular teen movies on Tuesdays throughout the summer. Featured film: Space Jam: a new legacy Drop ins welcome. ...

Little Learners (ages 3-5 with adult) TK

11:15am - 11:45am
Elkridge Branch
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Library Branch: Elkridge Branch
Room: Seahorse Children's Classroom
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Art, Movies & Music, , Tech Skills or STEAM
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Ages 3-5 with adult; 30 min. Fun stories, songs, and activities for preschoolers that spark curiosity and support learning. ...

3, 2, Fun! [ages 2-3 with adult] TK

11:30am - 12:00pm
Miller Branch
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Library Branch: Miller Branch
Room: Miller Children's Classroom
Age Group: Children
Program Type:

3, 2, FUN

Ages 2-3 years with adult; 30 min.  Ticket required.

Preschoolers get ready for school by doing things like talking, singing songs and rhymes, doing finger plays, and listening to stories. 

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

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

Play Partners (infant - 23 mos with adult) TK

11:30am - 12:00pm
Central Branch
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Library Branch: Central Branch
Room: Maxine White Warfield Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type:

PLAY PARTNERS

Ages newborns-23 months with adult; 20-30 min. Ticket required.

Newborns and toddlers learn to express feelings, language, and movement through stories, baby games, musical activities, and playtime. 

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

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Free Summer Meals Program

11:30am - 2:00pm
East Columbia Branch
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Library Branch: East Columbia Branch
Room: East Columbia Other Location
Age Group: Children, Teens
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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. Parents or guardians do not need to apply t...

Carnival Engineering: Pinball

1:00pm - 2:30pm
Savage Branch
Closed
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Library Branch: Savage Branch
Room: DaVinci Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Tech Skills or STEAM
Registration Required
Event Details:
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. Bring your family and friends to the event to show off what you built during ...

Carnival: Science

1:00pm - 2:30pm
Savage Branch
Closed
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Library Branch: Savage Branch
Room: Savage Science Studio (Carver Lab)
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Tech Skills or STEAM
Registration Required
Event Details:
Create a stellar Science game or experience for the HiTech Carnival!  No experience necessary.  The HiTech Carnival happens at the East Columbia Branch on Saturday, August 6th. Bring your family and friends to the event to show off what ...

Drawing With Tablets

1:00pm - 2:30pm
Elkridge Branch
Closed
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Library Branch: Elkridge Branch
Room: Grist Mill Conference Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Tech Skills or STEAM
Registration Required
Event Details:
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, Mon-Thurs. Registration requested, walk ins allowed based on space. G...

Electrical Engineering

1:00pm - 2:30pm
East Columbia Branch
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Library Branch: East Columbia Branch
Room: ECO Studio B (Lab)
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Tech Skills or STEAM
Registration Required
Event Details:
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? Why do some toys need AAA batteries to operate while other toys need C batteries...

Graphic Design 101

1:00pm - 2:30pm
Savage Branch
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Library Branch: Savage Branch
Room: Savage AV Studio
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Tech Skills or STEAM
Registration Required
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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. Register once for ...

Intro to Robotics

1:00pm - 2:30pm
East Columbia Branch
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Library Branch: East Columbia Branch
Room: ECO Studio A (Classroom)
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Tech Skills or STEAM
Registration Required
Event Details:
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.  Taught by a HiTech Instructor. R...

Radioactive Studies with M. Curie

1:00pm - 2:30pm
Elkridge Branch
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Library Branch: Elkridge Branch
Room: DIY Design Studio
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Tech Skills or STEAM
Registration Required
Event Details:
Learn about Nobel Prize winning scientist Marie Curie, her discovery of two chemical elements, and the importance of radiation in medical treatments and pathology. Explore how her scientific findings relate to current day medicine and everyday life b...

Web Design

1:00pm - 2:30pm
Elkridge Branch
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Library Branch: Elkridge Branch
Room: Elkridge Studio
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Tech Skills or STEAM
Registration Required
Event Details:
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, Mon-Thurs. Registration requested, walk ins allowed based ...

All By Myself [ages 4-6] TK

2:00pm - 2:30pm
Miller Branch
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Library Branch: Miller Branch
Room: Miller Children's Classroom
Age Group: Children
Program Type:

ALL BY MYSELF

Ages 4-6; 30 min. Ticket required.

Preschoolers go to class on their own.  They will learn to follow rules and routines, understand feelings, and talk about stories.  They may also learn about shapes and numbers, use scissors, draw and write, make guesses about what is going to happen, learn about the world, and be creative. 

Tickets are available at the children's desk 15 minutes before class.

 

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Glenwood Comic Club (ages 7-10) TK

2:00pm - 2:45pm
Glenwood Branch
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Library Branch: Glenwood Branch
Room: Studio B
Event Details:
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! This week, we'll be taking a look at facial expressions and how to u...

Little Learners: Music (ages 3-5 with adult) TK

2:00pm - 2:45pm
Central Branch
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Library Branch: Central Branch
Room: Maxine White Warfield Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type:
Event Details:
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.   ...

3D CAD: Oceans of Possibilities

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Elkridge Branch
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Library Branch: Elkridge Branch
Room: Belmont Room
Age Group: Teens
Registration Required
Event Details:
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! By the end of the course, students will be able to completely design and independently...

Stop Motion Movie Making (ages 11-15) RG

2:00pm - 4:00pm
Central Branch
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Library Branch: Central Branch
Room: CEN Studio
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Tech Skills or STEAM
Event Details:
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.   ...

All By Myself [ages 4-6] TK

3:00pm - 3:30pm
Miller Branch
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Library Branch: Miller Branch
Room: Miller Children's Classroom
Age Group: Children
Program Type:

ALL BY MYSELF

Ages 4-6; 30 min. Ticket required.

Preschoolers go to class on their own.  They will learn to follow rules and routines, understand feelings, and talk about stories.  They may also learn about shapes and numbers, use scissors, draw and write, make guesses about what is going to happen, learn about the world, and be creative. 

Tickets are available at the children's desk 15 minutes before class.

 

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

Mathplosion: Geometry

3:00pm - 4:00pm
Elkridge Branch
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Library Branch: Elkridge Branch
Room: Grist Mill Conference Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Tech Skills or STEAM
Registration Required
Event Details:
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! As a bonus, you will a...

Carnival Engineering: Water Bucket Drop

3:00pm - 4:30pm
Savage Branch
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Library Branch: Savage Branch
Room: DaVinci Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Tech Skills or STEAM
Registration Required
Event Details:
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. Register once for all ...

Carnival: Ten80

3:00pm - 4:30pm
East Columbia Branch
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Library Branch: East Columbia Branch
Room: ECO Studio A (Classroom)
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Tech Skills or STEAM
Registration Required
Event Details:
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. Register once for al...

Drones & Quadrotors

3:00pm - 4:30pm
East Columbia Branch
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Library Branch: East Columbia Branch
Room: Teen Study Room (East Columbia)
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Tech Skills or STEAM
Registration Required
Event Details:
Engineer a drone show for the HiTech Carnival!  No experience necessary.  The HiTech Carnival happens at the East Columbia Branch on Saturday, August 6th. Bring your family and friends to the event to show off what you built during class...

Outdoor Science

3:00pm - 4:30pm
Elkridge Branch
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Required
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Library Branch: Elkridge Branch
Room: DIY Design Studio
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Tech Skills or STEAM
Registration Required
Event Details:
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! Taught by a...

Post-Production Photography

3:00pm - 4:30pm
Savage Branch
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Library Branch: Savage Branch
Room: Savage AV Studio
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Tech Skills or STEAM
Registration Required
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Learn about photograph manipulation during the post-production stage that takes place after a picture is taken. Gain organizational and artistic skills of a professional photographer while utilizing the technology and the science involved with the pr...

Sports Science

3:00pm - 4:30pm
Savage Branch
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Library Branch: Savage Branch
Room: Savage Science Studio (Carver Lab)
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Tech Skills or STEAM
Registration Required
Event Details:
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. Register once for all five sessions, Mon-Fri. Regis...

Take a Peek at the Chesapeake

3:00pm - 4:30pm
Elkridge Branch
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Library Branch: Elkridge Branch
Room: Elkridge Studio
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Tech Skills or STEAM
Registration Required
Event Details:
Feeling crabby? Come explore the amazing scientific concepts that make the Chesapeake Bay unique. Students in this class will study the flora and fauna that lies beneath our own Chesapeake Bay Bridge, as well as the civil engineering behind the bridg...

Weird Science

3:00pm - 4:30pm
East Columbia Branch
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Library Branch: East Columbia Branch
Room: ECO Studio B (Lab)
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Tech Skills or STEAM
Registration Required
Event Details:
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.  Taught by a HiTe...

Tuesday Movie Matinee

3:00pm - 5:00pm
Miller Branch
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Library Branch: Miller Branch
Room: Patapsco Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Community Events,
Registration Required
Event Details:
Movie matinees are back this summer on the fourth Tuesday of the month. See you at the movies!  July 26: Top Gun (1986), PG August 23: Shang-Chi and The Legend of the Ten Rings, PG-13 No refreshments provided. Registration is optio...

Little Learners: Music (ages 3-5 with adult) TK

3:30pm - 4:15pm
Central Branch
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Library Branch: Central Branch
Room: Maxine White Warfield Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type:
Event Details:
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.   ...

Teen Poetry Workshop Series

5:00pm - 6:00pm
Online Branch
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Library Branch: Online Branch
Room: Teen Online Classroom
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Art, Movies & Music, Author & Literary Events,
Registration Required
Event Details:
 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. Students will be gui...

Supported Art Workshop: Reflecting on Brave Stories (Pulling Possibilities)

6:00pm - 7:30pm
Central Branch
Closed
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Library Branch: Central Branch
Room: Equity Resource Center - Exhibit & Event Space
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Art, Movies & Music, Community Events, Race, Equity & Inclusion
Registration Required
Event Details:
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 workshops: Thur...

Family Fun at Your Library (Families) TK

6:00pm - 8:00pm
Elkridge Branch
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Library Branch: Elkridge Branch
Room: Seahorse Children's Classroom
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Art, Movies & Music, DIY & Makerspace, Crafts, Fun & Games!, , Tech Skills or STEAM
Event Details:
All ages. Allow 30 min. Explore hands-on, interactive activities for family members of all ages. These weekly activities develop STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math) and literacy skills. Each week offers a different set of activi...

Manga Meetup

6:00pm - 8:00pm
Savage Branch
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Library Branch: Savage Branch
Room: Savage Studio (Classroom)
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Art, Movies & Music, Book Clubs, Community Events, Crafts, Fun & Games!, Tech Skills or STEAM,
Event Details:
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. Ages...

Pajama Time (families) TK

6:30pm - 7:00pm
Savage Branch
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Library Branch: Savage Branch
Room: Albert Einstein Classroom
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type:

PAJAMA TIME

All ages with adult; 30 min.  Ticket required.

A class before bedtime. Children build skills in singing, talking, listening, reading, and getting along with others through stories, music, rhymes, and activities. Children may wear their pajamas and bring their loveys and blankets.   

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

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

Mah Jongg Meet Up

6:30pm - 8:00pm
Miller Branch
Closed
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Library Branch: Miller Branch
Room: Ellicott Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Community Events, Crafts, Fun & Games!
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Event Details:
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. Please bring a current National Mah Jongg League card. ...

English As A Second Language for Beginners - Adult (In-Person)

6:30pm - 8:30pm
Central Branch
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Library Branch: Central Branch
Room: Tapestry Classroom (Project Literacy)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Culture & Language
Registration Required
Event Details:
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. This is an in-person class that meets...

CAD Workshop Series (Computer Aided Design)

7:00pm - 8:00pm
Miller Branch
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Library Branch: Miller Branch
Room: Avalon Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Crafts, Fun & Games!, Tech Skills or STEAM
Event Details:
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! By the end of the course, students will be capable of completely designing and 3D prin...

Chess Club

7:00pm - 8:00pm
Miller Branch
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Library Branch: Miller Branch
Room: Patapsco Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Crafts, Fun & Games!
Event Details:
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) ...

Community Care Roadmap: Navigating the landscape of mental health resources in Howard County (in person)

7:00pm - 8:00pm
Savage Branch
Closed
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Library Branch: Savage Branch
Room: DaVinci Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Community Events, Health & Wellness
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Event Details:
Follow the roadmap to care with instructional stops along the way at brain health education, early intervention, and intensive intervention. The class will introduce new health resources including 988 and Greater Baltimore Regional Integrative Crisis...

Community Care Roadmap: Navigating the landscape of mental health resources in Howard County (virtual)

7:00pm - 8:00pm
Online Branch
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Library Branch: Online Branch
Room: Adult Online Classroom
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Community Events, Health & Wellness
Registration Required
Event Details:
Follow the roadmap to care with instructional stops along the way at brain health education, early intervention, and intensive intervention. This webinar will introduce new health resources including 988 and Greater Baltimore Regional Integrative Cri...

Kindergarten Here We Come! (children entering kindergarten, with parent, RG)

7:00pm - 8:00pm
Glenwood Branch
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Library Branch: Glenwood Branch
Room: Pindell Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type:
Registration Required
Event Details:
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.     ...

The Reading Cafe

7:00pm - 8:00pm
Glenwood Branch
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Library Branch: Glenwood Branch
Room: Studio A
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Clubs
Event Details:
Hungry for a lively discussion? Join us as we dip into different genres each month. Tue April 26: Searching for Sylvie Lee, Jean Kwok Tue May 31: The Vanishing Half, Brit Bennett Tue June 28: Beach Read, Emily Henry Tue July 26: The Book ...

Macramé Bracelet Making

7:00pm - 8:30pm
Elkridge Branch
Closed
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Library Branch: Elkridge Branch
Room: DIY Design Studio
Program Type: Community Events, DIY & Makerspace
Registration Required
Event Details:
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. In this class, we...

English As A Second Language Levels 4, 5 & 6 - Adult (Online)

7:00pm - 9:00pm
Online Branch
Closed
Required
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Library Branch: Online Branch
Age Group: Adults
Registration Required
Event Details:
This is a class for adult English language learners. Improve your English language skills in reading, writing, speaking, and listening.  It is suitable for language learners in high intermediate to advanced levels.  This class meets twice a week...