For English language learners.  Improve your spoken English as we focus on listening and speaking skills with an emphasis on everyday pronunciation, intonation, and stress, as well as unique American rhythms. ...

For English language learners at the intermediate level.  Improve your English language skills in reading, writing, speaking, and listening.  ...

Ages 0-5, all ages/families.  Registration required. 20 minutes.   Welcome, New Baby! Prepare for the arrival of a baby in this class for new siblings. Enjoy stories and activities and bring a favorite doll or stuffed animal to p...

Do you have a technology issue and need help figuring it out? Trying to get eBooks to work on your phone to no avail? Can't get that Gale Course to work? Ask an HCLS Instructor & Research Specialist about your library related tech woes. There are...

Have you, your child, or the whole family always wanted to learn Spanish? Well NOW is the perfect time!!! Join Adriana, Children's Instructor from the East Columbia Branch of the  Howard County Library, while having fun reviewing Spanish voca...

For Teens. Play HCLS trivia through Kahoot! Categories and questions designed for ages 13-17.  The game starts at 4:30 pm. Every second Wednesday will be a LIVE! Kahoot on Zoom.  Please register with an email address to receive an imm...

Ages 11 - 17  Min 200 Learn why the First Amendment’s five rights and freedoms are so vital to democracy in the U.S. Through case studies, you weigh in on Supreme Court decisions in which these protections were challenged.   ...

Learn the basics about voting and our US government - including who gets to vote, why it's important to vote, and how you and other kids can start voting...now!  3rd - 5th grade; 15 min. Registration required. **This class h...

Presented by Enoch Pratt Free Library. FREE tickets for Zoom Webinar and Facebook Live go on sale September 16 at 9am. Click here to register. Karamo Brown will be in conversation with Heidi Daniel, Enoch Pratt Free Library CEO...

Ages 14-18. For High School & Howard Community College students getting ready to embark on a career or college. Allow 60 min. Local authors and writers share their path to English-related careers. Learn what they studied in coll...

This is a class for adult English language learners.  Improve your English language skills in reading, writing, speaking, and listening.  It is suitable for language learners in low beginning level.  The class meets twice a week o...

This is a class for adult English language learners.  Improve your English language skills in reading, writing, speaking, and listening.  It is suitable for language learners in high beginning level.  This class meets twice a week...

This is a class for adult English language learners.  Improve your English language skills in reading, writing, speaking, and listening.  It is suitable for language learners in low intermediate levels.  This class meets twice a week o...

For English language learners.  Practice your speaking skills in a supportive environment. Students read one short story each week and discuss it in class. Plenty of opportunities provided to practice both speaking and listening as the cla...