Upcoming Events

This is a class for adult English language learners.  Practice conversational skills and discuss topics ranging from small talk and common interests to life, work and current events.    ...

This is a class for adult English language learners.  Improve your English language skills in reading, writing, speaking, and listening.  The class is suitable for language learners in beginning to high beginning levels.   ...

This is a class for adult English language learners.  Improve your spoken English with this class. The class will focus on listening and speaking skills with an emphasis on everyday pronunciation, intonation and stress, as well as uniq...

If you miss this class, past classes are posted on the Howard County Library System YouTube channel Playlists [use link:  https://www.youtube.com/user/howardcountylibrary/playlists]. ...

Dr. Patrick Chung, Assistant Professor of History at the University of Maryland, explores the historical places and events that serve as the backdrop of Lisa See’s The Island of Sea Women. The title is the 2020 One Maryland One Book se...

How do films shape and connect us? Watch the film prior to the actual discussion dates; by signing up for a free Kanopy account through HCLS. Sep 28  Captain Fantastic Please register with an email address to receive an immediate reg...

Learn Korean in this 12-week class, taught by Saea Oh, who holds a Bachelor of Arts in Linguistics and is certified in TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages). Learn the Korean alphabet, culture, food, and basic Korean expression...

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...

Join Chris Mancini, Children's Instructor, East Columbia Branch- Howard County Library System, for Preschool Circle Time! Preschool circle time will review preschool skills: calendar, numbers, letters, colors, songs and rhymes. Perfect for age 2-5...

This is a class for adult English language learners.  It is a career centered class where students explore topics related to working in the US. This session will focus on workplace culture and will seek to improve students' workplace commun...

This is a class for English language learners. It focuses on essential English grammar and on the basics of writing for work and personal communication. Each class session will focus on one or two concepts of grammar and allo...

Join Christine Mancini, Children's Instructor, East Columbia Branch of the  Howard County Library System, for Baby Time! Join Miss Chris and share bounces, rhymes and tickles. Perfect for babies and toddlers with an adult. This class is of...

Play trivia through email! Categories and fun for everyone. Please email HCLS.trivia@hclibrary.org for the trivia round and other details. Please register with an email address to receive an immediate registration confirmation. You ...

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!  Kindergarten - 2nd grade; 15 min. Registration required. **This class ha...

Guide your kids to develop safe, savvy and ethical digital skills. Presented by Denise DeRosa, CEO & Founder, Cyber Sensible.   This workshop begins with understanding what your kids are doing online so you are empowered to...

Veteran, award-winning songwriter, and author Ron Capps leads this six-week, online songwriting workshop series for veterans. It offers basic music theory for songwriters, song structure, lyric structures, as well as tips on public performances ...

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 intermediate level.  This class meets twice a week on Tue. &...

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 advanced level.  This class meets twice a week on Tue. & Thur...

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 advanced level.  This class meets twice a week on Tu...

Adult English learners can gain a strong foundation for the U.S. Citizenship Exam, including the questions that could be asked on the civics exam. Each class includes useful information to familiarize students with the background behind eac...

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...