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.

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 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 3-5 with adult. 30 min.  Registration required.

Children of all abilities and their caregivers welcome at this supportive, judgment-free class that includes stories, music, and movement in a small group.

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 3-5 with adult; 30 min.

Fun stories, songs, and activities for preschoolers that spark curiosity and support learning. 

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

After school supervised safe space for middle and high school students. Socialize with peers, work on homework, or enjoy optional games, crafts, and other activities.

Ages 11-18 | Walk-in | Space is limited.  Feel free to register for a reminder email. 

A  hang out for teens to connect, play games and create.

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

How do films shape and connect us? Join our film discussion series. Please watch monthly films prior to their actual discussion dates

Sep 4: A Street Cat Named Bob

Ages: All. School’s starting soon, so drop by for one last warm weather outing at our Family Game Night! There will be something for everyone in the family to enjoy.

Ages: All. School’s starting soon, so drop by for one last warm weather outing at our Family Game Night! There will be something for everyone in the family to enjoy.

Kindergarten- 2nd grade. 45 minutes - 1 hour. Registration required.

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.

Ages: All. School’s starting soon, so drop by for one last warm weather outing at our Family Game Night! There will be something for everyone in the family to enjoy.

Grades 6-8. Registration required.

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

All ages.  45 min.  Ticket required.

Kick off the new school year by playing bingo with your friends and family!  Along with being fun, bingo can improve processing speeds, alertness, and memory capabilities.

45 min. Ages 8-11. TK, ticketed. Free tickets available 15 minutes before class.

Create a colorful layered paper geometric design that can become a notebook cover or frame-worthy art.

Join us for a discussion of fiction or non-fiction titles that embrace universal themes.

Create a shirt, bracelet, or pillow in minutes using only basic sewing skills. If you can sew a button on a shirt you can make your own wearable project.

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

Learn Korean in this 12-week class, taught by Saea Oh, who holds a Bachelor of Arts in Linguistics and is certified in TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages).

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

September 11th we will discuss One Maryland One Book 2023 selection There, There by Tommy Orange.