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

Animation will only take place from July 31 - August 3.

Scientists use lots of different telescopes to peer into the vastness of space. What have they found? From powerful supernovas and quasars to massive black holes and huge nebulas, the universe is full of extreme and strange objects.

Using engineering, help us keep our carnival cool this year by building the water mister arch! Taught by HiTech instructors.

This class will only take place from July 31 - August 3.

Explore the wonders of film and television! In this course students will learn how to create their own show or movie from start to finish using worldbuilding, character outlining, and thematic structures to build their story.

Have you ever looked at a digital illustration and wondered "How did they do that?" Learn tips, tricks, and the steps to creating your own illustration in the iPad app, Procreate. Taught by a HiTech instructor.

Engineer a roller coaster for the HiTech Carnival! Using paper, tape, and other materials you could find in your home, students will build a scale model of a roller coaster! Taught by HiTech Instructors.

Ready to take your Photoshop skills to the next level? Create fire, lightning, and fireworks from scratch. Use filters, blending modes, and actions to integrate your creations into existing background images and enhance your final products.

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 a HiTech instructor.

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

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

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 virtual 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.

Limited Attendance. Ticket required.

All ages; 30 min.

Come experience the joys of music and movement. 

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

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

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

Description: Students will learn how to use Ai to create a story for a children's book. Students will learn how to use illustration tools for the book. Taught by a HiTech instructor.

Grades 9 - 12 only.

Learn about how physics works in different carnival activities such as vending machines, a gumball rollercoaster, and even a claw machine! Taught by HiTech instructors.

Learn about how physics works in different carnival activities such as vending machines, a gumball rollercoaster, and even a claw machine! Taught by HiTech instructors.

Learn about the many causes and solutions to air, water, and land pollution. Students develop their own project to benefit environmental health. Taught by a HiTech Instructor.

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.

Sound effects are an integral part of video and animation. After learning about the history of sound effects and the basic physics of sound, we will create sound effect objects for telling stories in motion picture formats.

 This course will cover the basics of how to conduct scientific research, including writing and testing a hypothesis, analyzing results, and reading scientific papers.

Ages 6-10. 45 minutes.Ticketed. Free tickets will be available 15 minutes before class

Travel with Jack and Annie to the 1893 World's Fair to meet great inventors and scientists then try an engineering challenge. 

All ages; 30 min.

Come experience the joys of music and movement. 

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.

Limited Attendance. Ticket required.

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

FREE summer meals sponsored and served by HCPSS

Children must be present to receive free meals. 

All summer meals must be consumed onsite

This course will explore the broad field of neuroscience by investigating its history and the important discoveries that have shaped present-day research.

Scientists use lots of different telescopes to peer into the vastness of space. What have they found? From powerful supernovas and quasars to massive black holes and huge nebulas, the universe is full of extreme and strange objects.

 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 exp

Slide to the left... Slide to the right... Criss-cross!  If you think this course is about dancing, you’re close. Join us to review how to make shapes dance around the coordinate plane with transformations.

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.

Learn about the elements in the periodic table as you arrange the periodic table; name compounds and balance equations; and discuss orbitals, electron configuration, and VSPER Theory. Taught by a HiTech instructor.

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.

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.

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.

Ages 3-5, 30 minutes.

RG, registration required. 

For children who are ready for an independent class that includes creative expression, listening comprehension, early reading and math skills.

Ages 9-12. Registration required.

Bring a book, take a book- or two or three! Bring your books in good condition to the Elkridge Branch on August 3 to swap for a new-to-you adventure in Summer Reading.

Air Dry Clay is a medium that can be safely enjoyed by artists of all ages. This class invites families to get creative together.

All ages. Allow 30 min.

Race across the world through Dewey Decimal stations within the library! Each team must choose between two activities at each station and earn points for each challenge completed.

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.

This is a class for English Language Learners.  Practice conversational skills and discuss topics like small talk, common interests, life, work, and current events in a safe and supportive environment. The class meets weekly in the Central Br

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

Feeling stressed?  Relieve some of that tension and join us for Stress Free STEAM for Adults. Activities vary each month. 

Because anime & manga aren’t just for kids… join us at the Advanced Anime Association. A safe space to geek out about anime, manga, and all things related with like-minded people who are of a similar advanced age.

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