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!

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.

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.

Ages 7-10. 45 min. Ticket required.

Math can be fun! Develop problem-solving skills and strategies to find solutions to these classic math-based games.

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

Tales, tunes, and tons of fun!

Ages 7-10. 45 min. Ticket required.

Math can be fun! Develop problem-solving skills and strategies to find solutions to these classic math-based games.

Ages 6-9; 45 min. Registration required. 

Read a yucky story and learn how to combine different ingredients with a basic slime recipe to create your own unique slime to take home! Materials will be provided.

Georgia O' Keefe decided to be an artist at age 10! You will have an opportunity to express yourself artistically through line, color and shading. Learn about Georgia's life and see samples of her work and how she imaginatively saw the world.

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

Age 14 - 18. Registration required.

This class is intended for students who have already taken Algebra.

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.

This class will focus on the skills necessary to paint an animal portrait. Participants will be taught how to identify different tonal values, create dimension, mix colors and replicate texture.

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.

Ages 6-9; 45 min. RG, Registration required. 

Learn how to combine different ingredients with a basic slime recipe to create your own unique beach slime to take home! Materials will be provided.

For children entering Kindergarten this fall; 45-60 min. Registration required.

Stories and activities to help mark that all important first day, including boarding a real school bus.

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.

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

Moving Up To Middle School is a 90-minute class for students starting sixth grade this fall. Befriend other rising sixth graders as you play a team-based game of Middle School Jeopardy.

Learn how to research your family’s lineage and confirm known information.

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