This course will cover a review of basic chemistry concepts and will guide students to build and design chemistry-related carnival games.  

Registration required. Grades 6-12. 

Taught by a HiTech instructor.

This class teaches students the engineering principles behind robotic arms and their real-world applications. Students will work collaboratively to build hydraulic arm kits and modify them to include Arduino powered remote-controlled wheels.

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. Teams race their engines at the HiTech Carnival!

Using the principles of engineering, help us keep our carnival cool this year by building the water mister arch!  

Registration required. Grades 6-12.

Taught by a HiTech instructor.

Engineer Carnival Games for the HiTech Carnival!  Use your creativity and engineering skills to design and build games such as Ring Toss, Spin the Wheel, and Plinko--or come up with your own idea!

Registration required. Grades 6-12.

Have you ever wondered what kinds of rocks make up our planet? Are you interested in learning about beautiful minerals, powerful natural hazards, and fascinating careers in geology?

Learn how to create digital designs using Adobe Illustrator!  Also, learn how to get illustrations and designs print-ready for the large format printer.  

Discover the basics of Java, a class-based, object-oriented language used to design applications. Learn data and expressions, using classes and objects, conditionals, and loops.

The students will do a deep dive into some of the marine environments they see often but know little about.

Learn about the elements as you arrange the periodic table, name compounds, balance equations, and discuss orbitals, electron configuration, and VSPER Theory.

Registration required. Grades 6-12.

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.

Explore the world of engineering, marketing, packaging individually and in teams while getting to use a true vacuum form machine.

TIME FOR US

Ages 18 months-3 years with adult; 30 min. Ticket required.

Develop early learning skills through stories, songs, fingerplays, and rhymes.

Tickets available 15 minutes before class.

Work on two games for the carnival - the Strongman and Skeeball! 

Strongman

This is a class designed to teach students how to use deductive reasoning through a growing knowledge of geography, science, culture, and other facts about the functions and facets of different countries around the world.

This is a class designed to teach students how to use deductive reasoning through a growing knowledge of geography, science, culture, and other facts about the functions and facets of different countries around the world.

This is a class designed to teach students how to use deductive reasoning through a growing knowledge of geography, science, culture, and other facts about the functions and facets of different countries around the world.

This course is an introduction to paleontology. Learn about a variety of fascinating fossils, how they are formed, and how they inform us about the Earth’s past. 

Registration required. Grades 6-12.

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.

Have you ever wanted to become a mad scientist? Explore fun and exciting chemistry experiments using basic household chemicals. Engineer an assortment of mind-blowing matter to take home and spook your friends and family.

HCPSS 2025 Summer Lunch Meal Program provided by Howard County Public School.

Join us for access to the sound booth and other HiTech equipment to record and mix music or create movies.

Registration required. Grades 6-12. 

Taught by a HiTech instructor.

Using the iPad Pro and animation apps such a FlipAClip and Animation Sketch, students will learn how to create their own 2D animations using their own drawings and the principles of squash and stretch.

Registration required. Grades 6-12.

Learn about the process behind designing your own characters and using illustration software. Create the look of your character, its costumes, and props, and give it a unique personality!

Registration required. Grades 6-12.

Lights On, Lights Off! Ever wonder what happens behind the scenes when you flip a light switch on the wall or press the ON button of a battery-powered fan in the summer?

Learn about one, two, and three-point perspective and create illustrations using newfound knowledge. By learning perspective drawing techniques in Sketchbook Pro, students will be able to create illustrations with dynamic angles and views.

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.

In this hands-on course, students will explore 3D designing using Fusion 360, a modeling software. Students will learn the basics of Computer-Aided Design (CAD), including how to sketch, extrude, and modify 3D objects.

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

Discover the gross anatomy of the human body and learn about three body systems that hold us together and help us function. We’ll cover the integumentary, skeletal, and muscular systems. 

Registration required. Grades 6-12.

Engineer Pinball games for the HiTech Carnival!  Build a table-top pinball machine, and use Arduino micro-controllers, sensors and software to keep score!

Registration required. Grades 6-12.

Taught by a HiTech instructor.

Dive into the exciting world of chemical engineering through real-world challenges!

Explore energy, circuitry, and machines in this special engineering makerspace.

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.

Explore physics in a new light! Discover various principles and laws of physics and test your knowledge through a variety of challenges and experiments.

Registration required. Grades 6-12. 

Taught by a HiTech instructor.

Come and design your own rocket that soars well beyond the roof of the library. Learn about how engineers generate and manipulate forces that propel projectiles thousands of feet into the air. 

Registration required. Grades 6-12.

Dive into underwater robotics. This summer stop by and participate in the 3-week Sea Perch submersibles and marine science classes. Sea Perch is a remotely operated vehicle built by students to accomplish underwater competitions.

International Grocery Store Tour: Explore Pakistani Flavors

Curious about Pakistani cuisine? Join us this July for a unique cultural experience!

Ages 14-18. 90 minutes. RG: Registration preferred. Drop-ins welcome. 

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.

Learn what a credit score is and the key factors that affect it. We’ll show you practical strategies to improve your score, and use it to access better financial opportunities.

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.

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!

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

Wednesdays, 7:00 - 8:30 pm