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3D Modeling & Printing

9:00am - 10:30am
East Columbia Branch
Closed
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Library Branch: East Columbia Branch
Room: ECO Studio A (Classroom)
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Tech Skills or STEAM
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Event Details:

Learn how to use Blender, an open-source, 3D design program. Create virtual spaces that, when rendered properly, give the illusion of photographic representation.

This event is in the "Teens" group.

Dive into Biology

9:00am - 10:30am
East Columbia Branch
Closed
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Library Branch: East Columbia Branch
Room: ECO Studio B (Lab)
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Tech Skills or STEAM
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Event Details:

Have you ever wondered what the difference is between you and a microorganism? Were you ever curious about the difference between cellular respiration and photosynthesis?

This event is in the "Teens" group.

Origami

9:00am - 10:30am
East Columbia Branch
Closed
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Library Branch: East Columbia Branch
Room: Walter Dean Myers Homework Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Tech Skills or STEAM
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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.

This event is in the "Teens" group.

Earth Science

11:00am - 12:30pm
East Columbia Branch
Closed
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Library Branch: East Columbia Branch
Room: Walter Dean Myers Homework Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Tech Skills or STEAM
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Event Details:

Join this course and become a young scientist.

This event is in the "Teens" group.

Java

11:00am - 12:30pm
East Columbia Branch
Closed
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Library Branch: East Columbia Branch
Room: ECO Studio A (Classroom)
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Tech Skills or STEAM
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Event Details:

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.

This event is in the "Teens" group.

Neuroscience

11:00am - 12:30pm
East Columbia Branch
Closed
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Library Branch: East Columbia Branch
Room: ECO Studio B (Lab)
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Tech Skills or STEAM
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Event Details:

The brain is a powerful yet mysterious organ that is waiting to tell you its secrets.

This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.

Free Summer Meals Program

12:30pm - 2:00pm
East Columbia Branch
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Library Branch: East Columbia Branch
Room: East Columbia Other Location
Age Group: Children, Teens
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The Howard County Public School System is pleased to announce its participation in the 2022 Summer Food Service Program. Summer meals will be provided to all children ages 18 years and under without charge.

This event is in the "Teens" group.

Zoology

1:00pm - 2:30pm
East Columbia Branch
Closed
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Library Branch: East Columbia Branch
Room: ECO Studio B (Lab)
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Tech Skills or STEAM
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Event Details:

This course will cover an overview of the topics in zoology, including cell biology, taxonomy, major vertebrate groups, physiology, genetics, evolution, and ecology.

Taught by a HiTech Instructor.

This event is in the "Children" group.
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Library Branch: East Columbia Branch
Room: Lucille Clifton Rooms A/B
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Crafts, Fun & Games!, Tech Skills or STEAM
Event Details:

Ages 2-5 with adult; all 30 minutes. Ticket required. Tickets available 15 minutes before class begins.

Explore and engage in various STEM concepts through self-guided stations.

This event is in the "Teens" group.

Genetics

3:00pm - 4:30pm
East Columbia Branch
Closed
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Library Branch: East Columbia Branch
Room: ECO Studio B (Lab)
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Tech Skills or STEAM
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Event Details:

Genetics will introduce students to the basics of Mendelian Genetics. Topics, such as inheritance patterns, genetic diversity, and genetic diseases will be explored using laws derived from Gregor Mendel’s experiments.

This event is in the "Teens" group.

Sports Science

3:00pm - 4:30pm
East Columbia Branch
Closed
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Library Branch: East Columbia Branch
Room: ECO Studio A (Classroom)
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Tech Skills or STEAM
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Event Details:

Deflategate and the ideal gas law? Bend it like Beckham? What is a knuckle ball? Learn about the physics behind your favorite sports withhands-on experiments.

Taught by a HiTech Instructor.

This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Everyone" group.

Cuentos en Pijamas (all ages/todas las edades) TK

6:30pm - 7:00pm
East Columbia Branch
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Library Branch: East Columbia Branch
Room: Lucille Clifton Rooms A/B
Age Group: Children, Everyone
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Families; 30 minutes.

Bilingual stories and music just before bedtime. Pajamas, teddy bears, and blankets welcome.

Cuentos bilingües y música antes de ir a dormir. Pijamas, ositos de peluche y cobijas son bienvenidos.