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.

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

Ticket required.

Tickets available 15 minutes before class.

All ages; 30 minutes. Ticket required. Free tickets available 15 minutes before class.

Listen to a story, develop observation skills while exploring nature, and participate in an activity you can also do at home.

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 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 3-5 with adult.  Allow 15 minutes.  Drop in.

Pop-in and make a fun craft!

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.

FREE summer meals sponsored and served by HCPSS

Children must be present to receive free meals. 

All summer meals must be consumed onsite

This Sceptered Isle: British Art from the 13th to the 19th Centuries

Turner, Gainsborough, and Derby are some of the artists who produced exceptional works during Britan’s heydays.

Ticket required. Tickets available 15 minutes before class.

Use a 3D pen to create an individualized fidget spinner. Choose the shape, size, weights, and colors to make a truly unique spinner!

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?

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.

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

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

Elementary school-age children will be able to try their hand at writing secret messages and discovering the history of coding. This do-it-yourself code class uncovers the world of secret (and some not-so-secret) messages.

Ages 10-13. Registration required.

Join us for a wonderful-Wonderland summer reading experience for the whole family! Enjoy games (OVERSIZED and miniature!), crafts, and our STEM cardboard challenge...mini golf! Costumes encouraged.

Discover what the Glenwood Branch + Makerspace can do with demonstrations of the  3D printers and the Cricut machine.  Demonstrations happening every hour throughout the Summer Celebration.

Ignite your engineering and leadership skills while exploring teamwork, engineering design, prototyping, success, and failure. Working in small groups, students are challenged to create a standalone structure using limited materials.

Discover what the Glenwood Branch + Makerspace can do with demonstrations of the laser cutter, 3D printers, and the Cricut machine.  Demonstrations happening every hour throughout the Summer Celebration.

Ignite your engineering and leadership skills while exploring teamwork, engineering design, prototyping, success, and failure. Working in small groups, students are challenged to create a standalone structure using limited materials.

Come draw and color our Wonderland-themed community mural and miniature house. All ages are welcomed and encouraged to drop-in anytime during our summer celebration.  

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.

Discover what the Glenwood Branch + Makerspace can do with demonstrations of the laser cutter, 3D printers, and the Cricut machine.  Demonstrations happening every hour throughout the Summer Celebration.

Ages 4 and up.  Allow 15 minutes.  Drop in.  

Pop-in and make a shark craft!

Explore the field of 3D printing! Meet the Savage Branch’s FDM 3D Printer (a MakerBot Method X) and learn the parts with an active demonstration.

We meet at The Periodic Table. We read and talk about a wide variety of genres, with a focus on books written from diverse points of view. Please reserve a copy for yourself via hclibrary.org.

Join us for an evening of fun crafts and conversation as well as music to stimulate those creative juices.   

Jul - Acrylic Pouring

Step into a world of boundless imagination, where heroes are born, and legends are forged.

Ages 4+ are invited to this fun, interactive, and educational science show hosted by the Science Guys of Baltimore - We Make Science Fun, Cool, & Easy for all kids!

Discover what the Glenwood Branch + Makerspace can do with demonstrations of the laser cutter, 3D printers, and the Cricut machine.  Demonstrations happening every hour throughout the Summer Celebration.

This class an in-person class designed for intermediate English language learners who wish to improve their English reading, writing, speaking and listening skills.  The class meets in HCLS Central Branch.

Ages 8-12; 45 minutes.

Join us for hands-on learning experiences that allow us to investigate our world. 

Ticket required. Tickets available 15 minutes before class.

The English Conversation Class (ECC) provides opportunities for adult English language learners to practice speaking and listening skills, increase fluency, improve pronunciation skills, and build confidence to think and speak English in a relaxed

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

Is English your second (or third) language? Practice speaking and listening in a small group.

Wednesdays, 7:45 - 8:45 pm