Upcoming Events

Translations and Transitions: A Celebration of Mexican and Central American Independence Virtually explore the exhibit commemorating the 200th anniversary of Mexican and Central American independence from Spain. Through the lens of cultural exch...

Ages 6-10.  45 min.  Ticket required. Don't let history be a mystery!  Our constitution was officially adopted Sept 17th, 1787.  Learn about the Constitution in a fun way that will bring it alive. Includes stories, ac...

A class for all fans of the Who? What? Where? books and anyone fascinated by astonishing events and people from history. Who Were Pirates? Avast and Arrrrg! Climb aboard and learn about pirate life from long ago. Tickets available 15 minutes be...

Calling all history buffs! Join us for a discussion of the events on September 17 1862: the Battle of Antietam, which took place 160 years ago. We will discuss how this fateful day changed the course of the Civil War. Bring your thoughts, questions a...

Ages: 11-17 with parent. Registration required.  Please only register your student. Assigned a National History Day project? Our research experts have tips and tools for you. Meet History Day judges and learn strategies to loca...

Author Sheryll Cashin discusses her book White Space, Black Hood: Opportunity Hoarding and Segregation in the Age of Inequality. In White Space, Black Hood, Sheryll Cashin traces the history of anti-Black residential caste—boundary maintenanc...

Ages 7-10.  45 min.  Ticket required.  Tickets will be available 15 minutes before class. Learn about Howard County haunts in a fun way that will bring it alive. Includes stories, activities, and a craft. ...

Principles of Composition When we look at a painting, we might be impressed with the technique that it displays, how it reflects reality, or the emotion that it projects. In order to influence the way we experience a painting, a good artist will...

Ages 6-10.  45 min.  Ticket required. Don't let history be a mystery!  Let's learn about some October inventions! Includes stories, activities, and a craft. Tickets will be available at the children's desk 15 minutes be...

Ages 7-10.  45 min.  Ticket required.  Tickets will be available 15 minutes before class. Learn about Howard County haunts in a fun way that will bring it alive. Includes stories, activities, and a craft. ...

Ages 7-11.  45 min.  Ticket required.  HCPSS closes 3 hours early. Learn fun, wacky, wonderful facts about the states. "Travel" from Alaska to Vermont as we play Bingo and discover some surprising information along the way! ...

Ages 6-10; 45 min. Ticket required. Did you know that kids can vote, too?  Find out how kids can vote any day - or every day! - and other important things kids can do during election season. We'll enjoy fun stories, crafts, and a chance ...

“Land acknowledgments” are statements that recognize Indigenous peoples dispossessed of their land and/or relationships with land by settler colonists. These statements are seen as an effective and ethical way to begin acknowledging Indigenous sovere...

  This class is presented in-person at HCLS Miller Branch.  This talk explores westward expansion and its impact upon Native communities. Even though the phrase ‘manifest destiny’ was not used in print until 1845, the spirit of A...