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.   

Ticket required. Tickets will be available 15 minutes before class.

Ages 2-5 with adult; 30 min.

Fun stories, songs, and activities for preschoolers that spark curiosity and support learning. 

Tickets required. Tickets issued 15 minutes before the beginning of class.

This is a class for English language learners.

This is a class for English language learners.

Ticket required.  Tickets will be available 15 minutes before class.

Ages 3-5 with adult; 30 min.

Fun stories, songs, and activities for preschoolers that spark curiosity and support learning. 

Ticket required. Tickets will be available 15 minutes before class.

The main body of Glenwood remains closed for renovation but the Pindell Room is open for classes. Come to the main entrance and follow the signage to reach the entrance.

Virtual class for New Mom's Support Group, for Well & Wise partnership with Howard County General Hospital.

Adults, 90 minutes, registration required

This class is designed 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.

This class is designed for English language learners who are interested in working as a Vision Technician in an ophthalmologist’s office.  The participants will learn about the work setting, responsibilities, potentia

Ticket required. Tickets will be available 15 minutes before class.

Ticket required.

Tickets available 15 minutes before class.

The main body of Glenwood remains closed for renovation but the Pindell Room is open for classes. Come to the main entrance and follow the signage to reach the entrance.

Using the iPad Pro and animation apps, learn how gravity and motion can be used to create convincing 2D animation. Taught by a HiTech instructor.

This class is an IN-PERSON class at the Savage Branch!

What does it take to create dynamic images? Learn to use layers, layer effects, filters, and other tools needed to create an interesting image in Pixlr, a web-based program. Taught by a HiTech Instructor. 

Learn to code using the computing language Python from one of our HiTech instructors! No experience necessary. 

This class is an IN-PERSON class at the Savage Branch!

This class is designed for adult English language learners. Improve your English reading skills, vocabulary and grammar by using a wide range of civics-related subject matter including US education, healthcare, histor

Join other adults who knit, crochet, embroider, and sew, in an open forum for creating, conversing, sharing, and learning. Space is limited, so please register in advance to attend in person.

This class is designed for adult English language learners. Practice speaking skills in a supportive environment. Students read one short story each week and discuss it in class.

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Ages 3-6 with adult; 30 min.

Develop school readiness skills through stories, songs, and activities.

Ticket required.

Tickets available 15 minutes before class.

Ticket required.  Tickets will be available 15 minutes before class.

Ticket required.  Tickets will be available 15 minutes before class.

Ticket required.  Tickets will be available 15 minutes before class.

Ticket required.

Tickets available 15 minutes before class.

The main body of Glenwood remains closed for renovation but the Pindell Room is open for classes. Come to the main entrance and follow the signage to reach the entrance.

This class is designed for adult English language learners.  Parents of children aged ten and younger may bring their children to class as they gain a better understanding of informal spoken English and increase their know

Ticket required. Tickets will be available 15 minutes before class.

Ticket required.

Tickets available 15 minutes before class.

The main body of Glenwood remains closed for renovation but the Pindell Room is open for classes. Come to the main entrance and follow the signage to reach the entrance.

Ticket required.  Tickets will be available 15 minutes before class.

Take a practice SAT test facilitated by C2 Education Center. Return the next week for your results and discover test taking strategies and test options. 

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

Ticket required. Tickets will be available 15 minutes before class.

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

Ages 3-5 with adult; 30 min.

Fun stories, songs, and activities for preschoolers that spark curiosity and support learning.

Ticket required.  Tickets will be available 15 minutes before class.

Ticket required. Tickets will be available 15 minutes before class.

Undesign the Redline is an interactive exhibit that explores the history of structural racism and classism, how these designs compounded each other from redlining maps until today, and how we can come to

Ticket required. Tickets will be available 15 minutes before class.

Ages 0-5, all ages/families.  Registration required. 20 minutes.  

Welcome, New Baby!

Ticket required.  Tickets will be available 15 minutes before class.

Ticket required.  Tickets will be available 15 minutes before class.

Have fun with Algebra! Brush up on your skills while playing review games with one of our HiTech instructors! Students should be currently taking or have completed Algebra 1. Grades 7-10.  

Think you can create art with only paint and canvas or Photoshop?  Think again.  Learn how to use the coding languages CSS and HTML to make your own masterpieces.  Taught by a HiTech instructor.

Discover the world of post-production! Learn the skills of a film/video editor while acquiring an understanding of the technology involved with the profession.

Ages 2-5 with adult; 30 minutes.

A story, music and lots of fun.

Ticket required. Tickets will be available 15 minutes before class.

Ticket required.  Tickets will be available 15 minutes before class.

Celebrate Native American Culture and Resilience.

Featuring dancing, singing, drumming, storytelling, children's crafts, vendors, Navajo Tacos and more, including:

Ticket required. Tickets will be available 15 minutes before class.

Tired of besting your sibling every night?  Come drop in and challenge new opponents!  All skill levels welcome. (No registration needed)

Celebrate the 2021 Maryland STEM Festival! Drop by anytime between 12.00pm and 5.00pm for a self guided "Health & Wellness" Healthy Eating scavenger hunt.

How big is big? Take a tour of our Universe to discover its vastness, starting with our home, the Earth, and moving outward. Your mind will be boggled in this HiTech class! 

Get hands-on experience using a DSLR camera! Learn numerous picture-taking techniques in this HiTech class. If the weather cooperates, you can go outside and get some great fall photos! 

Using paint and canvases, learn about how chemistry and fluid dynamics can create amazing works of art. Taught by a HiTech Instructor.

This class is an IN-PERSON class at the Savage Branch!

Join us for the Black Fiction Book Club, meeting on the 1st Saturday of the month.

The November Selection is The Vanishing Half  by Brit Bennett

Mystery Lovers unite!

Ticket required.  Tickets will be available 15 minutes before class.

Ages 2-5 with adult. 45 minutes.Ticket required. Tickets will be available 15 minutes prior to class.

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!

Registration required

Ages 9-13, parents are welcome to stay

Learn a new way to create art using oil pastels and wood panels.  Create your own masterpiece to take home and proudly display!

Undesign the Redline is an interactive exhibit that explores the history of structural racism and classism, how these designs compounded each other from redlining maps until today, and how we can come to

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!

Everyone on board - it’s your one-stop trip to higher level math! In this course, we’ll review one-variable statistics and linear equations, inequalities, and systems.

Learn the basic fundamentals of HTML elements and Cascading Style Sheets (CSS). Taught by a HiTech instructor. 

Sessions are Monday afternoon for five weeks.

Ages 6-11; 45 min. Ticket required. Tickets will be available 15 minutes before class.

Ages 6-9; 45 min. Ticket required. Tickets will be available 15 minutes before class.

How do films shape and connect us? Join our film discussion series. Please watch monthly films prior to their actual discussion dates

Students will learn about how fluid dynamics can play a part in creating paintings. Taught by a HiTech Instructor. Taught by a HiTech instructor.  Drop-in. Grades 6-12. 

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

Graphic design and digital art guidance provided as you work on your own digital art using a variety of software and equipment. Taught by a HiTech instructor.  Drop-in. Grades 6-12. 

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.

Playing, planning and building with construction kits, cardboard and more! For children and adults to enjoy together. 

Drop-in to use the equipment in the A/V Studio! Record and mix music or create and edit movies with the help of a HiTech instructor.

No registration required. Grades 6-12.  

Calling aspiring Crime Scene Detectives!

Create games, animations, websites, and more with code! No prior knowledge of coding or programming required. Make friends and build your knowledge at an easy pace. Attend any number of sessions. Masks required.

Drop-in for help with your History Day project at the HCLS Miller Branch and speak with an HCLS Research Specialist to get assistance developing a topic, finding appropriate resources, or reviewing your finished project. 

Civic engagement opportunity! Recommend books, music, and movies or co-create teen events or videos with the Teen Instructor, potentially earning Student Service Learning Hours.

Designed for ages 9-12; 45 minutes. Registration required.

Kindergarten- 2nd grade. 45 minutes - 1 hour. Registration required.

Explore hands-on, interactive activities for kids of all ages. These weekly activities support a family-focused approach to reading and spending time together.

3rd - 5th grade. 45 minutes - 1 hour. Registration required.

Families. 30-45 minutes. Ticket Required.

Children's Area Tour & How to Choose "Just Right" Books

Like to tinker? Create? Hang out with friends? Join us every Monday night and enjoy exploring tech, games, and art through hands-on STEAM activities. New challenges every week. A leaderboard showcases your amazing accomplishments.

Ticket required. Tickets will be available 15 minutes before class.

Join us to discuss some great novels about the American experience before they're critically acclaimed television shows.

This month we will read and discuss It Could Happen Here by Sinclair Lewis.

The main body of Glenwood remains closed for renovation but the Pindell Room is open for classes. Come to the main entrance and follow the signage to reach the correct entry point.

Ticket required.

Tickets available 15 minutes before class.

Reading selections for fall:

Sept 1 - Gods of Jade and Shadow by Silvia Morena-Garcia

Oct 6 - The Pull of the Stars by Emma Donoghue

Nov 3 - There There by Tommy Orange

Ticket required.

Tickets available 15 minutes before class.

Have you heard the buzz about the instant pot and wonder if it will fit your needs? Or is it just another appliance to take up valuable kitchen counter space? Do you have a slow cooker and think it might do the same job?

Ticket required.  Tickets will be available 15 minutes before class.

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 a discussion of the following title:

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:

Ages 9-12; 60 minutes. Registration required.

Calling all LEGO™ bricks fans! Receive your challenges for the day and work individually or in groups to create and engineer designs with LEGO™ blocks.

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).

This class is designed for English language learners who are interested in working as a licensed childcare provider.  The participants will improve their English language skills and learn about the work settings, responsib

This is a class for adult English language learners.  Improve your English language skills in reading, writing, speaking, and listening.  It is suitable for English language learners in low beginning, high beginning and low intermed

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

Ages 8-11.  45 min.  Registration required.  Register once for the whole series.

Explore hands-on, interactive activities for kids of all ages. These weekly activities support a family-focused approach to reading and spending time together.

We focus on spies, espionage, and world intrigue, alternating both classic and contemporary fiction and nonfiction, from the twentieth century and beyond.

Join us for discussion of the following titles:

Join us every month to explore new artistic themes or media in a relaxed, welcoming environment.

November 2: Relax and get creative with a fall-themed acrylic painting on mini canvas.

This is a class for English language learners.

This is a class for adult English language learners.

This class is designed for English language learners who are interested in taking the U.S.

Prerequisite: Korean for Beginners. Registration required. Ages 18+.

This is a class for adult English language learners.  Improve your English language skills in reading, writing, speaking, and listening.  It is suitable for English language learners in low beginning, high beginning and low intermed

This class is designed for English language learners. Practice your speaking skills in a supportive environment. Students read a short story each week and discuss it in class.

Is English your second (or third) language? Practice speaking and listening in a small group.

Wednesdays, 7:45 - 8:45 pm

Families. 30-45 minutes. Ticket Required.

Children's Area Tour & How to Choose "Just Right" Books

Ticket required. Tickets will be available 15 minutes before class.

We are thankful for crafting for fun and relaxation this November.  We will have three fun fall-themed crafts to choose from, and all materials are provided.  Come and get crafty with us! 

This class is designed for English language learners who are interested in working as real estate agents in Maryland.  The participants will improve their English language skills and learn about the work settings, res

This is a virtual event for adults who want to get information on earning a Maryland high school diploma, improving their English language skills, and/or passing the US citizenship tests through classes provided by Howard County Library

This is a class for adult English language learners.

TICKETED VIRTUAL EVENT. Tickets include one copy of the book The Stranger in the Lifeboat by Mitch Albom, signed by the author. Tickets range from $23.99 - $27.99, plus fees.