Allow 20 min.

Play with our toys, read a board book, enjoy music, and visit with others.

This is an in-person class 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 u

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. 

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

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

Ticket required. Free tickets will be available 15 minutes before class.

Ticket required. Tickets are available 15 minutes before class

Ticket required. Tickets are available 15 minutes before class

Join us for a 30-minute lesson on tips and ideas on how to grow and cook with herbs with Howard County's SNAP-Ed's educator Razan Sahuri.

Ages 3-5 with adult; 45 min.

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

Teen Time at HCLS East Columbia Branch is an initiative for neighborhood teens that enhances student academics in a fun, welcoming, after-school environment.

Ages 3-5 with adult; 45 min.

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

Student will have access to audio and video editing software and will be able to create and/or edit video and create musical sequences using Final Cut Pro X and Logic Pro X. Drop-In

Discover how to create illustrations using an iPad Pro and the drawing apps, Sketchbook and Procreate!  Use the various tools in these apps to design, draw, and color your own dynamic illustrations.

This is a six-hour course that provides participants all the tools needed to establish a trustworthy and professional babysitting business with leadership skills to promote in diverse communities.

Ages 6-9; 30 min. Ticket required.

If your child has "learn Spanish" in their New Year's Resolution, this is the perfect class for them.

Meet up with fellow anime and manga fans to practice drawing your favorite characters (or create your own!), recommend the manga you're reading and the anime you're watching and check out our collection/make suggestions for it.

Hospitality is an effective form of everyday activism. Learn to create spaces that support people’s varied experiences related to privilege, oppression, and social justice, especially as it relates to the social construct of race.

All ages. Allow 30 min.

Ages 6-10.  45 min.  Ticketed. 

Work together in small groups investigating hands on STEAM activities.

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

Ages 5-10; allow 20 min. Parent/guardian must sign permission slip or have one on file prior to participating. Ticket and book required. 

This is an in-person class for intermediate adult English language learners who wish to improve their reading, writing, speaking and listening skills.  It meets in the Tapestry Room in HCLS Central Branch.

Ticket required.

Tickets available 15 minutes before class.

We focus on spies, espionage, and world intrigue, alternating both classic and contemporary fiction and nonfiction, from the twentieth century and beyond.

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

Creative Clay: Enjoy a relaxing evening of sculpting and learn simple techniques for working with Air-Dry Clay.

Looking for a fun, inspired way to curate your reading list or to plan your day in style? Try journaling! In this class you will learn about the different types of journaling and the many different ways you can lay out your journal.

Ages 11-18 & Adults; Drop-in, 90 min.

These classes are designed for adult English language learners who are in high intermediate and advanced levels. Classes meet twice a week on Tue. & Thur., 7-9PM.

This is a class for English language learners. Improve your English reading skills, vocabulary and grammar by using a wide range of civics-related subject matter including government, community, emergency services, and naturalization process.