Us or Them?
Upstander or Bystander?Join the Conversation!
Allow 20 min.
Play with our toys, read a board book, and visit with others.
English As A Second Language Beginning to Low Intermediate Levels (Online)
Our classes are full through November, but you can enroll for the January semester now. Secure your seat by emailing us at prolit@hclibrary.org today!
English for Beginning Language Learners - Adult (In-Person)
Our classes are full through November, but you can enroll for the January semester now. Secure your seat by emailing us at prolit@hclibrary.org today!
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.
JUST FOR ME
Ages 3-6; 30 min. Limited Attendance. Ticket required.
For children who are ready for an independent class that includes creative expression, listening comprehension, and early reading skills.
All ages; 30 min.
Come experience the joys of music and movement.
PLAY PARTNERS
Ages newborns-23 months with adult; 20-30 min. Ticket required.
Newborns and toddlers learn to express feelings, language, and movement through stories, baby games, musical activities, and playtime.
Tickets will be available at the children's desk 15 minutes before class.
Ages 2-3 years with adult; 30 min. Ticket required.
Preschoolers develop skills for talking, singing, reading, writing, and playing through stories, songs, fingerplays, and rhymes.
PLAY PARTNERS
Ages newborns-23 months with adult; 20-30 min. Ticket required.
Newborns and toddlers learn to express feelings, language, and movement through stories, baby games, musical activities, and playtime.
Tickets will be available at the children's desk 15 minutes before class.
Ticket required. Tickets will be given out 15 minutes prior to class.
This evidence-based course helps caregivers understand the costs of caregiving and the benefits of early planning, and teaches them how to start a conversation about finances, assess financial and legal needs, avoid financial abuse and fraud, and
All ages; 30 min.
Come experience the joys of music and movement.
PLAY PARTNERS
Ages newborns-23 months with adult; 20-30 min. Ticket required.
Newborns and toddlers learn to express feelings, language, and movement through stories, baby games, musical activities, and playtime.
Tickets will be available at the children's desk 15 minutes before class.
PLAY PARTNERS
Ages newborns-23 months with adult; 20-30 min. Ticket required.
Newborns and toddlers learn to express feelings, language, and movement through stories, baby games, musical activities, and playtime.
Tickets will be available at the children's desk 15 minutes before class.
Join us for an in person discussion of The Hour of the Witch by Chris Bohjalian at 12 pm October 17th, 2024 at the Central Branch.
Speaking & Listening For English Language Learners - Adult (Online)
Our classes are full through November, but you can enroll for the January semester now. Secure your seat by emailing us at prolit@hclibrary.org today!
Read and discuss light-hearted books that will make us smile. The books will talk about love, hope, and grace. They will include humor, and perhaps some snark, to spice things up. Be prepared to laugh out loud!
3rd Thursdays: 2 - 3 pm
Drop in National History Day research assistance.
A super laid back time and space for teens to hang out with peers, play video games or work on homework, projects, and art or crafts.
Teen Time at HCLS East Columbia Branch is an initiative for neighborhood teens that enhances student academics in a fun, welcoming, after-school environment.
3rd - 5th grade. 45 - 60 minutes. Registration required.
Step into the fun and active world of Teen Beyond Words, an inclusive monthly class designed to spark joy and ignite the imagination of young people (ages 11 - 21) with developmental and/or intellectual disabil
Bilingual Stories and Playtime (all ages with adult) TK
All ages with adult; 30 min. Ticket required.
Únase a nosotros para cuentos, canciones y rimas bilingues. Seguido de un tiempo de juego. Join us for bilingual stories, songs and rhymes. Followed by a playtime.
English for Beginning Language Learners - Adult (In-Person)
Our classes are full through November, but you can enroll for the January semester now. Secure your seat by emailing us at prolit@hclibrary.org today!
PAJAMA TIME
All ages with adult; 30 min. Ticket required.
A class before bedtime. Children build skills in singing, talking, listening, reading, and getting along with others through stories, music, rhymes, and activities. Children may wear their pajamas and bring their loveys and blankets.
Tickets will be available at the children's desk 15 minutes before class.
Ticket required. Free tickets will be available 15 minutes before class.
The English Conversation Club (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
Test your trivia knowledge with a series of exciting Kahoot! challenges, featuring a mix of autumn-themed and general knowledge questions.
Compete against friends and fellow trivia lovers for the chance to be crowned trivia champion.
Explore the genre of nonfiction and join our discussions on third Thursdays!
Oct 17: Solito by Javier Zamora
Nov 21: Spirit Run by Noe Alvarez
Explore the genre of nonfiction and join our discussions on third Thursdays!
Oct 17: Solito by Javier Zamora
Nov 21: Spirit Run by Noe Alvarez
Space Shuttle Stories: Firsthand Astronaut Accounts from All 135 Missions
Experience all 135 NASA space shuttle missions ever flown through the words of the astronauts themselves in this spectacularly illustrat
English As A Second Language High Intermediate to Advanced Levels (Online)
Our classes are full through November, but you can enroll for the January semester now. Secure your seat by emailing us at prolit@hclibrary.org today!
Speaking & Listening For English Language Learners - Adult (Online)
Our classes are full through November, but you can enroll for the January semester now. Secure your seat by emailing us at prolit@hclibrary.org today!