Week Calendar

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

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

This is a class for adult English learners. It focuses on essential English grammar and on the basics of writing for work and personal communication.

This is a class for adult English 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 learners. Improve your spoken English with this class.

This is a class for adult English learners.

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

Join Miss Chris, Children's Instructor, East Columbia Branch of the  Howard County Library System,  for bounces, rhymes, tickles and songs while interacting with your baby.

Play trivia through email! Categories and fun for everyone. Please email HCLS.trivia@hclibrary.org for the trivia details or if you have questions.

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

Receive fun and interactive activities that challenge thinking and help you stay mentally active through email. Please register with an email address to receive an immediate registration confirmation. You will receive an email with 

Ages 11-18 & Adults; 90 min.

All crafters welcome. Work on your stitching, knitting or crocheting projects while chatting and sharing ideas! Find inspiration as you trade tips tricks and techniques with other crafting enthusiasts!

Let your imagination fly and start writing now. Every week we will share a writing prompt to inspire you. It can be just a few words, a paragraph, or it can be a story-it's up to you!

How do films shape and connect us?
Watch the film prior to the actual discussion dates.

Jan 4: Gett: The Trial of Viviane Amsalam

Have you, your child, or the whole family always wanted to learn Spanish? Well NOW is the perfect time!!!

For Teens. Play HCLS trivia through Kahoot! Categories and questions designed for ages 13-17. The game starts at 4:30 pm. You will receive the Kahoot! link in an email by 4 pm. Every second Wednesday will be a LIVE! Kahoot on Zoom. 

Grades 4-6.  Registration required. 60 minutes.

Read Newbery Medal winners, then participate in a virtual group discussion and activity. 

Do you love to build with LEGO - or other blocks and building materials? Meet up virtually with other builders to spend some time exploring what you can create and sharing your ideas together.

Join us for a virtual discussion of Once Upon a River by Diane Setterlund. 

Read and discuss a wide range of fiction and non-fiction books on different cultures around the world as well as immigrant fiction.

1st Mondays; 7- 8 pm. 

Join for an online discussion of the following titles:

Please join us to discuss a variety of thoughtful works before they are award winning movies and television shows! This month we will chat about The Sellout by Paul Beatty.

Play trivia through Kahoot! Categories and questions designed for ages 18+. Please email HCLS.trivia@hclibrary.org for the trivia details or if you have questions. 

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