Students will get hands on experience working in the online application vectr.com. They will gain an understanding of vector illustrations and how they are used in digital media.

How did they build the Hoover Dam Eiffel Tower and Chesapeake Bay Bridge? Explore the principles of engineering in building the largest structures in the world!! Taught by a HiTech Instructor.

Explore the fundamentals of coding and art by using Java code. Create your own generative art pieces through coding on the software Processing. 

Taught by HiTech instructors.

Are you taking Physics this fall?  Review math and physical science skills and get a preview of what is to come in Physics. Graphing calculators and familiarity with Algebra 1 concepts recommended. Taught by a HiTech instructor.

In these dynamic fun filled classes, students will learn to set up a budget, evaluate needs vs. wants, and explore healthy vs unhealthy credit card usage.

Learn about one, two, and three-point perspective and create illustrations using their newfound knowledge.

Do you enjoy science class? Do you enjoy hands-on activities? Explore how you can create various kinds of “weird” substances in this class.

Prerequisite: Must have attended all sessions of The Wonders of Chemical Reactions 2 in order to qualify for class. Explore chemistry in a fun and colorful environment!

This course will cover an overview of the topics in zoology, including cell biology, taxonomy, major vertebrate groups, physiology, genetics, evolution, and ecology. Activities related to the course material will be completed each day.

Walking is a great way to get some activity into your routine.  Lets get up and walk together. Come and walk around East Columbia Library. Please wear comfortable shoes and bring a water bottle.

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.  If you're new to this class, you'll receive an email invit

This is an in-person class designed for adult English language learners. Students read one short story each week and discuss it in class.

Ages 2-5 with adult. 30 minutes. Ticket required. Free tickets will be available 15 minutes before class.

Tales, tunes, and tons of fun!

All ages; 45 min. Ticket required.

Learn ASL vocabulary through stories & activities.

Ticket required.

Tickets available 15 minutes before class.

Ages 0-5 with adult. 30 minutes. Ticket required.

Únase a nosotros para cuentos, canciones y rimas en español. Seguido de un tiempo de juego.

Have fun learning about the difference between aeronautics and aerodynamics. Learn basic engineering principles applied to both in a fun way. See how they apply to everyday life and make your invention take flight.

Students with learn about design and engineering by building prototypes for a large-scale K’nex Roller Coaster, which will be featured at the Carnival! 

Taught by a HiTech Instructor.

Character designers work in video games, movies, TV, animation, and even comic books and graphic novels! Design and develop your own characters by using technology to create "model sheets" which consist of costumes, facial expressio

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. We will perform fun chemical experiments and explore the principles of science! 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.

Interested in coding? Interested in design? Want to build a robot? Then FTC (FIRST Tech Challenge) might just be the perfect competition for you!

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!

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

Ages 5-7. 45 min.  Ticket required.

Share Your Vision: Strategic Plan Listening and Engagement Session

At Howard County Library System, we invite your input and ideas to shape our next Strategic Plan that will guide our future.

Ages 2-5 with adult. 30 minutes. Ticket required. Free tickets will be available 15 minutes before class.

Tales, tunes, and tons of fun!

FREE summer meals sponsored and served by HCPSS

Children must be present to receive free meals. 

All summer meals must be consumed onsite

Using the iPad Pro and animation apps, learn how to create your own 2D animations. Taught by a HiTech instructor.

Register once for all five sessions Mon-Fri.

Create the coolest Chemistry experience for the HiTech Carnival! No experience necessary. This course will cover a review of basic chemistry concepts and will guide students to build and design chemistry-related carnival games.

Have you ever wondered what the difference is between you and a microorganism? Were you ever curious about the difference between cellular respiration and photosynthesis?

Engineer an LED flashlight out of an Altoids tin. All soldering performed by the instructor. All materials provided.

Students will split into teams to design and construct their own hovercrafts. They will be introduced to physics and the engineering design process, and will compete in a hovercraft race. Taught by a HiTech instructor.

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

Learn how the digital single lens reflex camera is engineered to utilize part of the electromagnetic spectrum we call visible light.

Deflategate and the ideal gas law? Bend it like Beckham? What is a knuckle ball? Learn about the physics behind your favorite sports with hands on experiments. Taught by HiTech instructors.

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.

Drop in for hands-on, interactive activities for family members of all ages.

Ages 4-6 with adult; 45 minutes.

Join us for circle time, with stories, fingerplays, music and other activities.

Ticket required. Tickets available 15 minutes before class.

Ages 5-7. 45 min.  Ticket required.

Grades Kindergarten-3rd; 15-30 min.

Ages 8-12; 30 min. Ticket required.

Únase a un tiempo de diversión jugando Scrabble y juegos de Lapiz y Papel en Español.

Learn the basics of composting. Composting reduces pressure on our landfills and recycles organic waste material into helpful soil supplements for gardens, container plants, and lawns.

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

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

This is an in-person class for English language learners. It focuses on essential English grammar and on the basics of writing for work and personal communication. The class meets every Monday night at the Central Branch.

Ages 14 & up  |  Registration required for Zoom link

Budgeting & Credit - In this workshop you will learn the skills to budget and set financial goals, including:

Find the answers to gardening questions by talking with a University of Maryland Extension Master Gardener. Drop in; no registration required. 

Join us for a discussion of books that explore humans, and their conditions.

July 10th we will discuss The Power of Geography: Ten Maps that Reveal the Future of Our World by Tim Marshall.

These classes are for adult English language learners from beginning to low intermediate levels. The classes meet twice a week on Mon.