Week Calendar

Review your algebra skills with a HiTech instructor! Must have taken and completed Algebra I. Registration required. Register once for all four sessions, Monday - Thursday.

Explore digital design with our HiTech Instructors! Some experience with Pixlr, an online photo editing tool, is required. Register once for all four sessions, Monday - Thursday.

While schools are closed get extra help with geometry topics! Come with questions for our HiTech instructors! Middle & High School. Register once for all four sessions, Monday - Thursday.

Review your algebra skills with a HiTech instructor! Must have taken and completed Algebra I. Registration required. Register once for all four sessions, Monday - Thursday.

Explore digital design with our HiTech Instructors! Some experience with Pixlr, an online photo editing tool, is required. Register once for all four sessions, Monday - Thursday.

While schools are closed get extra help with geometry topics! Come with questions for our HiTech instructors! Middle & High School. Register once for all four sessions, Monday - Thursday.

Review your algebra skills with a HiTech instructor! Must have taken and completed Algebra I. Registration required. Register once for all four sessions, Monday - Thursday.

Explore digital design with our HiTech Instructors! Some experience with Pixlr, an online photo editing tool, is required. Register once for all four sessions, Monday - Thursday.

While schools are closed get extra help with geometry topics! Come with questions for our HiTech instructors! Middle & High School. Register once for all four sessions, Monday - Thursday.

Review your algebra skills with a HiTech instructor! Must have taken and completed Algebra I. Registration required. Register once for all four sessions, Monday - Thursday.

Explore digital design with our HiTech Instructors! Some experience with Pixlr, an online photo editing tool, is required. Register once for all four sessions, Monday - Thursday.

While schools are closed get extra help with geometry topics! Come with questions for our HiTech instructors! Middle & High School. Register once for all four sessions, Monday - Thursday.

Discover the gross anatomy of the human body and learn about three body systems that allow us function in this HiTech class. Body systems to be discussed include: Integumentary, Skeletal, and Muscular. Registration required.

Discover how the digital single lens reflex, digital, and the cell phone cameras are engineered to utilize part of the electromagnetic spectrum we call visible light.  In this HiTech class, we will learn how lenses, sensors, and shutters oper

Code your own escape room using the coding language Python in this HiTech class! Introductory Python skills recommended. Middle & High School. Register once for all four sessions, Monday - Thursday.

Discover the gross anatomy of the human body and learn about three body systems that allow us function in this HiTech class. Body systems to be discussed include: Integumentary, Skeletal, and Muscular. Registration required.

Discover how the digital single lens reflex, digital, and the cell phone cameras are engineered to utilize part of the electromagnetic spectrum we call visible light.  In this HiTech class, we will learn how lenses, sensors, and shutters oper

Code your own escape room using the coding language Python in this HiTech class! Introductory Python skills recommended. Middle & High School. Register once for all four sessions, Monday - Thursday.

Discover the gross anatomy of the human body and learn about three body systems that allow us function in this HiTech class. Body systems to be discussed include: Integumentary, Skeletal, and Muscular. Registration required.

Discover how the digital single lens reflex, digital, and the cell phone cameras are engineered to utilize part of the electromagnetic spectrum we call visible light.  In this HiTech class, we will learn how lenses, sensors, and shutters oper

Code your own escape room using the coding language Python in this HiTech class! Introductory Python skills recommended. Middle & High School. Register once for all four sessions, Monday - Thursday.

Join other adults who knit crochet embroider and sew in an open forum for creating conversing sharing and learning.

Discover the gross anatomy of the human body and learn about three body systems that allow us function in this HiTech class. Body systems to be discussed include: Integumentary, Skeletal, and Muscular. Registration required.

Discover how the digital single lens reflex, digital, and the cell phone cameras are engineered to utilize part of the electromagnetic spectrum we call visible light.  In this HiTech class, we will learn how lenses, sensors, and shutters oper

Code your own escape room using the coding language Python in this HiTech class! Introductory Python skills recommended. Middle & High School. Register once for all four sessions, Monday - Thursday.

Play trivia through email! Categories and fun for everyone. Please email HCLS.trivia@hclibrary.org for the trivia round and other details.

Receive fun and interactive activities that challenge thinking and help you stay mentally active through email. Email hcls.brainfitness@hclibrary.org to receive activities and instructions.

Explore space in this HiTech class! Learn about our Solar System, the life and death of stars, black holes, and forces found in our Universe. Study the origin and development of the Universe and learn how scientists make new discoveries.

Brush up on your math skills with our HiTech instructors! Middle School. Register once for all four sessions, Monday - Thursday. Register with an email address to receive an email with a link to join the online class.

Get hands-on experience working in Vectr (vectr.com), a web-based computer illustration application.  Gain an understanding of vector illustrations and how they are used in digital media in this HiTech class.

Explore space in this HiTech class! Learn about our Solar System, the life and death of stars, black holes, and forces found in our Universe. Study the origin and development of the Universe and learn how scientists make new discoveries.

Brush up on your math skills with our HiTech instructors! Middle School. Register once for all four sessions, Monday - Thursday. Register with an email address to receive an email with a link to join the online class.

Get hands-on experience working in Vectr (vectr.com), a web-based computer illustration application.  Gain an understanding of vector illustrations and how they are used in digital media in this HiTech class.

Explore space in this HiTech class! Learn about our Solar System, the life and death of stars, black holes, and forces found in our Universe. Study the origin and development of the Universe and learn how scientists make new discoveries.

Brush up on your math skills with our HiTech instructors! Middle School. Register once for all four sessions, Monday - Thursday. Register with an email address to receive an email with a link to join the online class.

Get hands-on experience working in Vectr (vectr.com), a web-based computer illustration application.  Gain an understanding of vector illustrations and how they are used in digital media in this HiTech class.

Explore space in this HiTech class! Learn about our Solar System, the life and death of stars, black holes, and forces found in our Universe. Study the origin and development of the Universe and learn how scientists make new discoveries.

Brush up on your math skills with our HiTech instructors! Middle School. Register once for all four sessions, Monday - Thursday. Register with an email address to receive an email with a link to join the online class.

Get hands-on experience working in Vectr (vectr.com), a web-based computer illustration application.  Gain an understanding of vector illustrations and how they are used in digital media in this HiTech class.

July 16^th: Online discussion of selected essays from "The Souls of Black Folk" by W.E.B.

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.

July 13  Skin

Join Miss Chris from the East Columbia Branch for fairy tales, songs and rhymes.
Ages 2-6

This class is offered through the community organization Oakland Mills Online.

Calling all Lego™ fans! Each week watch a brief video to receive new challenges. Then create and engineer your designs with LEGO™ blocks.  Register with an email address to receive a link to join the online class.

For Teens. Play HCLS trivia through Kahoot!

Categories and questions designed for ages 13-17. Email HCLS.teentrivia@hclibrary.org to receive a link and instructions.

Celebrate the uniqueness of us by creating a self portrait representing you! Draw, paint or pastel your designs and celebrate what makes you you! Share your self portrait and see the uniqueness of YOU.

The objectives of this workshop are to Identify information needed to create a spending plan, list ways to track spending, identify ways to prepare a spending plan when times are tough, and create a spending plan.

Virtual book / film  discussion; 2nd Mondays; 7 - 8 pm.

July 13   The Help

With Disney+ streaming Hamilton this July, everyone’s talking about Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Tony-winning musical.

*Registration for this class series has closed*

This class will meet virtually beginning June 15th.

Ages 5-10. Registration required. 20 - 30 minutes.

Boredom Busters

Go beyond the basics of Python programming with this instructor-led HiTech online course! Meet weekly for 1.5 hours to learn about dictionaries, tuples, regular expressions, objects, accessing web services, databases and more.

Ages 11-18; 15 min.

Explore the culture and history of another country, then learn a math game from that country. Use the attached file to make the board, and use objects around the house as pieces to try out playing at home! 

Welcome sci-fi enthusiasts and other intrepid readers!

Meet weekly to discuss recommendations for sci-fi books shows and movies.

Join the Nonfiction Book Club to share your thoughts on a varied array of Nonfiction selections. 

July 15: Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass by Frederick Douglass (Overdrive, RBdigital)

Play HCLS trivia through Kahoot! Categories and questions designed for ages 18+. Please email HCLS.trivia@hclibrary.org for the link and other details.

Explore the genre of non fiction and join our discussions! 

July 16   Me and White Supremacy: Combat Racism, Change the World, and Become a Good Ancestor by Layla F. Saad