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. Interactive stories and literacy-based activities to engage the whole family with an Autumn theme.  This class has been prerecorded. You will receive the link to the onli...

Ages 11-18 & Adults; 90 min. All crafters welcome. Work on your stitching, knitting or crocheting projects while chatting and sharing ideas! Find inspiration as you trade tips tricks and techniques with other crafting enthusiasts! Please re...

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...

Grades 4-6.  Registration required. 60 minutes. Discussions and activities related to Newbery Medal and Newbery Honor winners.      ...

This Group will be reading: Sep 2 - The Art Forger by B.A.Shapiro. Oct 7 - The Island of Sea Women by Lisa See. This is a One Maryland One Book 2020 title. Nov 4 - Voices from Chernobyl: The Oral History of a Nuclear Disaster by Svetlan...

Community connection and continuing to contribute to the wellbeing of the collective even after their diving days are over are central to the haenyeo culture depicted in the 2020 One Maryland One Book selection, The Island of Sea Women by Lisa See. ...

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...