Week Calendar

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 u

Join Chris Mancini, Children's Instructor, Howard County Library System, East Columbia Branch, for Preschool Circle Time!

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 is a class for English language learners.

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. 

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

For adult English language learners at an advanced level. 
Improve your English language skills in reading, writing, speaking, and listening.  

For adult English language learners. 

For adult English language learners. 

If you miss this class, past classes are posted on the Howard County Library System YouTube channel Playlists [use link:  

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.

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.

Join for an online discussion of the following titles:

August 20:  Emma by Jane Austen

September 17:  Searching for Sylvie Lee by Jean Kwok

Ages 11-18, 60 min.

Recommend books music and movies; develop and plan events for teens; and work with HCLS instructors on projects you create.

Ages 7 & up (7-8 year olds must be accompanied by an adult); 60 min. Registration required.

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.  https://howardcounty.kanopy.com/

Grades K-3.  Registration required. 60 minutes.

Listen to and discuss picture book nominees for Maryland’s children's choice award, in preparation for spring voting.

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. 

Caroline County Public Library welcomes Christine A. Platt (aka The Afrominimalist), for a virtual author visit, discussion, and Q&A session.

NASA engineers and scientists present on the Space Network consisting of a constellation of geosynchronous (Earth orbiting) satellites named the Tracking Data Relay Satellite (TDRS), ground systems that operate as a relay system between satellites

NASA engineers and scientists present on NASA's Robotic Servicing: NExIS NASA's Exploration and In-Space Servicing.

Discuss literary fiction or a book to film adaptation*

2nd Mondays; 7 - 8 pm.

October 12   **The Farm: a novel  by Joanne Ramos

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).

A solid thesis is the foundation for any NHD project.

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 wee

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 w

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 wee

October 13: Online discussion of "Talking to Strangers" by Malcolm Gladwell. **Register with an email address to receive a link to join the online discussion.

For parents and caregivers of children ages infant - 2 and expectant parents. 
Registration required. 

A solid thesis is the foundation for any NHD project.

Veteran, award-winning songwriter, and author Ron Capps leads this six-week, online songwriting workshop series for veterans.

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.

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

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.

Grades K-5. Registration required. 30 - 45 minutes.

Hispanic Heritage: A Celebration of Stories

Designed for ages 12-17. Allow 40 - 60 minutes. 

Learn safe, savvy and ethical online skills to become a good digital citizen.

This event has been cancelled, we regret the inconvenience

Welcome sci-fi enthusiasts and other intrepid readers!

Discuss a wide-array of SciFi movies (2nd Wednesdays) and books (4th Wednesdays)

Oct 14th: "Arrival"  (movie discussion)

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 wee

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 w

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 wee

For English language learners. 

Learn about a new culture, or more about your own, by participating in our interactive Latinx/Hispanic Heritage Month Trivia! Presented live via Zoom and Kahoot!

Explore the genre of non fiction and join our discussions! 
 

Oct 15th: "Save Me the Plums" by Ruth Reichl

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.

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

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.