This is an in-person class for English language learners.

This class is designed for adult English language learners. Improve your English reading skills, vocabulary and grammar by using a wide range of civics-related subject matter including US education, healthcare, history and governmen

Join other adults who knit, crochet, embroider, and sew, in an open forum for creating, conversing, sharing, and learning. This is a hybrid event, so if you would like to attend remotely via Zoom, contact pinsneedlearts@hclibrary.org.

This class is designed for adult English language learners. Practice speaking skills in a supportive environment. Students read one short story each week and discuss it in class.

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.

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

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

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

Ages Infant-23 months with adult; 45 min. 

Songs, bounces, and rhymes for babies. Open play time with fun toys included.

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

Join us for an in person discussion of Daisy Jones and the Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid on Thursday, March 16th, 2023, 12 pm at the Central Branch.

Read and discuss light-hearted books that will make us smile. The books will talk about love, hope, and grace. They will include humor, and perhaps some snark, to spice things up. It will be fun! Join us. 

3rd Thursdays: 2 - 3 pm

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

AV Lab
Drop-in to use the equipment in the A/V Studio! Record and mix music or create and edit movies with the help of a HiTech Instructor.
No registration required. Grades 6-12.

Learn the basics of coding in HTML and how to add images and color to make a webpage.

Taught by a HiTech instructor.

Hang out with friends, play games or get help with with assignments.

Ages 8-11; 60 min. Registration Required.

Learn about the 5 Platonic solids and create one of your own using 3D printing pens. 

Ready to learn how to save a life? Learn the basics of CPR from the Howard County Department of Fire and Rescue Services. This free non-certification class covers CPR for adult victims, choking relief, and how to use an AED.

Take part in a fabulously funny fairy tale! Boost reading confidence, improve fluency and expression while taking part in a dramatic presentation of Little Late Riding Hood.

Curious about the Cricut?  Come to the Glenwood Branch + Makerspace to learn how to create a customizable card with the Cricut Maker.  Every participant must register. All supplies provided. 

Ages 6-8. Adults welcome. 45 minutes. Ticket required.

Learn how to write and illustrate a type of short form poem, called a haiku.

Ages 7-9.  45 minutes.  Registration required.

This is a class for adult English language learners.  Practice conversational skills and discuss topics ranging from small talk and common interests to life, work and current events. This is an in-person class that meets

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

Explore the genre of nonfiction and join our discussions on third Thursdays!
 

Mar 16th: A Woman of No Importance by Sonia Purnell 

Explore the genre of nonfiction and join our discussions on third Thursdays!
 

Mar 16th: A Woman of No Importance by Sonia Purnell 

We will be discussing Bomb Shelter:  Love, Time and Other Explosives by Mary Laura Philpott

Through a combination of group and individual activities, students learn about payment methods, credit, and tax deductions. 

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 class is designed for English language learners who are interested in taking the U.S.