Our classes are full through June, but you can enroll for the Fall semester now. Secure your seat by emailing prolit@hclibrary.org today!

This is an in-person class designed for adult English language learners. Improve your reading level and English language knowledge with evidence-based strategies that build your reading skills.

Ages strictly enforced with limited exceptions.

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

This painting class will focus on the techniques necessary to create successful landscapes and cityscapes. Participants will learn how to replicate light, create various textures, and create depth and dimension. 

Ages strictly enforced with limited exceptions.

Ages 8-11; 60 min. Registration required.

Watch your creations float on water through experimenting with various polymers found in inks and nail polish. Take a masterpiece home!  Dress for mess and the outdoors as weather permits.

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

Ages 3-5 years with adult; 45 mins. Free ticket required.

After-school hang out time for teens! Come enjoy some snacks, video games, and board games!

Relax after school at Teen Spot - a space for middle and high school students to unwind with video games, board games, and arts and craft supplies.

Drop ins welcome!

Bored after school?

Stop by our Teen Area for board and card game play or video game play in our gaming room.

Ages 11-18.

Drop in.

Afternoon Snacks available to youth 18 and under, sponsored by Good Harvest

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.  

Dive into the world of special effects, through the view of a Makeup Artist! Students will learn the history and science behind the film industry’s own movie magic.

Get a free professional headshot photo at the Central Branch!

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.

Join us for the second class in the Teen Sprouts Culinary Series! You will learn hands-on techniques for food preparation while gaining an appreciation for diverse cuisines using locally sourced produce from farms around Howard County.

Ages 6-10. 45 min. Ticket required, available FREE at the Children's Desk beginning 15 minutes before class start time.

We are in The Center for this month (across from the Customer Service desk) and will cap the number of players at a maximum of 20 on a first come, first served basis.

Doors open 15 minutes before game time.

Grades 1st-4th.  45 min. Ticket required.

Understanding our emotions can be tricky. Learn some mindfulness techniques that can bring both understanding and relaxation.  Includes stories, activities, and a craft.  

All ages. Allow 30 min.

Are you ready to level up your gaming skills and have some fun? Stop by and play different video games that are fun for the whole family!

This class an in-person class for intermediate English language learners who wish to improve their English reading, writing, speaking and listening skills. The class meets on Mondays and Wednesdays from 6:30pm-8:30pm.

Bas Bleu, French for “bluestocking,” refers to an intellectual or literary woman.  We read a variety of literary fiction, and all are welcome – not just bluestockings!

Join us for a discussion of the following books:

Explore various culinary cuisines/chefs of the world. A new cuisine/chef every month.

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

Wednesdays, 7 - 8:30 pm

Prerequisite: Korean for Beginners (offered at the Miller Branch). Registration required. Ages 18+.

Join the Nonfiction Book Club to share your thoughts on a varied array of Nonfiction selections.

Join the Nonfiction Book Club to share your thoughts on a varied array of Nonfiction selections.

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

This virtual class is for adult English language learners at the beginning to advanced levels. There will be separate sections for each level. Classes are on Monday and Wednesday from 7pm-9pm.