Week Calendar

Learn how to use Tinkercad, a web-based 3D design program. A HiTech instructor will teach you the tools to create your own lemblem that can be 3D printed! Register once for all four sessions, Monday - Thursday.

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.

Learn how to use Tinkercad, a web-based 3D design program. A HiTech instructor will teach you the tools to create your own lemblem that can be 3D printed! Register once for all four sessions, Monday - Thursday.

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.

Learn how to use Tinkercad, a web-based 3D design program. A HiTech instructor will teach you the tools to create your own lemblem that can be 3D printed! Register once for all four sessions, Monday - Thursday.

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.

Learn how to use Tinkercad, a web-based 3D design program. A HiTech instructor will teach you the tools to create your own lemblem that can be 3D printed! Register once for all four sessions, Monday - Thursday.

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.

Get hands-on experience in the ancient art of paper folding from a HiTech instructor! Learn how origami can be used to create structures like solar panels, bridges, and packing materials.

Learn to code using the computing language Java with one of our HiTech instructors! No experience necessary. Middle & High School. Register once for all four sessions, Monday - Thursday.

Get hands-on experience in the ancient art of paper folding from a HiTech instructor! Learn how origami can be used to create structures like solar panels, bridges, and packing materials.

Learn to code using the computing language Java with one of our HiTech instructors! No experience necessary. Middle & High School. Register once for all four sessions, Monday - Thursday.

Get hands-on experience in the ancient art of paper folding from a HiTech instructor! Learn how origami can be used to create structures like solar panels, bridges, and packing materials.

Learn to code using the computing language Java with one of our HiTech instructors! No experience necessary. Middle & High School. Register once for all four sessions, Monday - Thursday.

Get hands-on experience in the ancient art of paper folding from a HiTech instructor! Learn how origami can be used to create structures like solar panels, bridges, and packing materials.

Learn to code using the computing language Java with one of our HiTech instructors! No experience necessary. Middle & High School. Register once for all four sessions, Monday - Thursday.

Book to film / film discussion Fridays; 10 - 11 am.

July 24: Little White Lie by Lacey Schwartz

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

Join Miss Chris from the East Columbia Branch for a variety of fun, silly, & mysterious book recommendations. We will cover all genres for elementary school aged students.

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.

Missing out on book suggestions from HCLS staff? Join us virtually every 2nd and 4th Friday at 11:00 am to listen to HCLS instructors talk about their favorite books.

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.

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 20  City of Joel (a documentary)

Improve your ability to communicate and interact in German in a fun and casual setting. Register with an email to receive a link to join the online class.

Join your Hogwarts House to solve puzzles and overcome obstacles as you tackle the Dragon Quest.  Ages 9-12.

This class has been prerecorded. You will receive the link to the online class with confirmation of your registration.

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.

Read the Newbery award-winning book Rules by Cynthia Lord and participate in a group discussion and activity. Grades 4-6. Register with an email address to receive a link to join the online class.

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.

Join us for a virtual literary happy hour. 4th Wednesdays; 6 - 7 pm. 

July 22: "The Secret Adversary" by Agatha Christie (Project Gutenberg: https://bit.ly/2BMwomv)

2019 Guggenheim Fellow and New York Times bestselling author Ibram X. Kendi will discuss his renowned book How to Be an Antiracist with Dr. Charlene M. Dukes, president of Prince George’s Community College. Dr.

Ask Maryland Master Gardeners questions and receive useful tips and practical advice. In partnership with Howard County Master Gardeners.

*Registration for this class series has closed*

This class will meet virtually beginning June 15th.

Ages 5-8, 30-45 min.  Registration required.

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.

Welcome sci-fi enthusiasts and other intrepid readers!

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

Channel your inner book critic! Be the talk of your book club!

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