Week Calendar

This is a class for English language learners.

This is a class for English language learners.

Ticket required.

Tickets available 15 minutes before class.

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.

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

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 is a class for English language learners.

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

Ticket required.

Tickets available 15 minutes before class.

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

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.

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

Ticket required.

Tickets available 15 minutes before class.

This class is designed for adult English language learners.  Parents of children aged ten and younger will gain a better understanding of informal spoken English and increase their knowledge of English vocabulary, especially as

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

Ticket required.

Tickets available 15 minutes before class.

Create your own digital scrapbook! Edit video and audio using Final Cut Pro X, Adobe Premiere and Logic Pro X. Use the Digital Memory Station in the Glenwood Makerspace to convert photographs and older video formats, then 

Ages 6-36 months. 

Play with toys, meet new friends, enjoy music, and develop cognitive, motor and social skills.

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.
 

Create your own digital scrapbook! Edit video and audio using Final Cut Pro X, Adobe Premiere and Logic Pro X. Use the Digital Memory Station in the Glenwood Makerspace to convert photographs and older video formats, then 

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

Ticket required.

Tickets 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 2-5 with adult; 30 minutes.

A story, music and lots of fun.

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

In this three part series participants will learn drawing fundamentals, and observational techniques to assist in drawing objects and scenes from life.

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

Take a jaunt through the world of classical music. Ages 3 - 5 with adult. Ticket required. Mask required.

Jan 15 -- Vivaldi

Jan 22 -- J.S. Bach

Jan 29 -- Mozart

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

Learn the skills of an audio engineer in the digital realm! Gain hands-on experience with DAWs and microphone setups, and dive into the music editing software of Logic Pro X to produce your own creations. Taught by a HiTech Instructor.

Drop-in A/V lab for adults, includes access to the recording booth and other HiTech equipment to record and mix music or create movies. In-person

Enhance your math savvy to improve your SAT score!  Examine the types of problems that are presented on the SAT and acquire test taking skills that will last a lifetime! Get expert advice from a HiTech instructor.

Join us for an online discussion of the following titles.

Learn the skills of an audio engineer in the digital realm! Gain hands-on experience with DAWs and microphone setups, and dive into the music editing software of Logic Pro X to produce your own creations. Taught by a HiTech Instructor.

Turn your ideas into 3D! Design objects you can print on the 3D printers located in the Glenwood Makerspace.  Taught by a HiTech instructor.

Join us for the Black Fiction Book Club

January 22 Luster by Raven Leilani

Ticket required. Tickets are available 15 minutes before class

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

Ages 2-5 with adult. 45 minutes. Ticketed. Tickets will be available 15 minutes before class.

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

Take the stress out of the season in a professional yet comfortable environment. Study alone or with peers. Energize your mind and spirit. Snacks welcome, but not provided.

Ages 8-10;45 min. Registration required. 

Read a yucky story and learn how to combine different ingredients with a basic slime recipe to create your own unique slime to take home! Materials will be provided. 

Star Wars STEM Force

Ages 7-10 yrs.  45-60 min.  Ticket required.  

Are you interested in rediscovering methods of communication from the past?

Design your own posters and banners! Design your creation using various software, then prepare your poster or banner for printing on the large format printer in the Glenwood&nbs

Take the stress out of the season in a professional yet comfortable environment. Study alone or with peers. Energize your mind and spirit. Snacks welcome, but not provided.

Ages 8 & up, teens & adults welcome! 60 min. Ticket Required.

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

Field trip for HC Health Department Family Options Teen Parent Program.

Learn about various topics in science. Taught by a HiTech instructor! Drop-in. Grades 6-12. 

This lab is an IN-PERSON class at the East Columbia Branch! 

Ages 6-11. 45 minutes. Ticket required.

Get ready for the 2022 Beijing Olympics and test your knowledge of Olympics past and present!

READY, SET, POUR!  Using paint, pouring medium, and canvases, learn about how chemistry and fluid dynamics can create amazing works of art. Taught by a HiTech instructor at the East Columbia Branch.

Ages 11-18, 45 min.

Grades K-3.  Registration required. 45-60 minutes.

Listen to and discuss picture book nominees for Maryland’s children's choice award.

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.  

Explore hands-on, interactive activities for family members of all ages. These weekly activities develop STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math) and literacy skills.

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

Drop-in A/V lab for adults, includes access to the recording booth and other HiTech equipment to record and mix music or create movies. In-person

Turn your ideas into 3D! Design objects you can print on the 3D printers located in the Glenwood Makerspace.  Taught by a HiTech instructor.

Explore hands-on, interactive activities for family members of all ages. These weekly activities develop STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math) and literacy skills.

Ticket required.

Tickets available 15 minutes before class.

Ages 6-11. 45 minutes. Ticket required, tickets are available 15 minutes before class.

Get ready for the 2022 Beijing Olympics and test your knowledge of Olympics past and present!

This three-part painting class will teach participants about portraiture and how to work in acrylic paint.

Howard County Family Child Care Association Presentation

Ages 5-7; 45 min.  Ticket required.

This is something you want to be part of.

Read and discuss a wide array of graphic novels. 3rd Tuesdays 7 - 8 pm.

What I Wish I Knew; College student panel / How to prepare for and succeed in college. In this virtual student panel series, students share their wisdom and answer questions from their younger peer

Ages 11-18 & Adults; Drop-in, 90 min.

This is a class for adult English language learners.

This is a class for adult English language learners. Improve your English conversational skills through discussions on important world events.

In advance of the January 22 all-Russian program presented by cellist Steven Isserlis and pianist Connie Shih, we  explore the cultural and political contexts that shaped the development of Russian musical style in the past two c

Bas Bleu, French for “bluestocking,” refers to an intellectual or literary woman.  We read a variety of literary fiction, and all are welcome – not just bluestockings!

Join us for a discussion of the following books:

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

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.  Develop your English vocabulary and writing skills in the business context.  Learn to compose effective emails and reports for the workplace.  If you're new to thi

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

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

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.

150 pieces and 45 minutes - can you build the best LEGO structure?  10 teams of 1-2 students will compete for bragging rights and a prize (prize tba).

Explore the genre of nonfiction and join our discussions on third Thursdays!
 

Nov 18th: "Book Of Delights" by Ross Gay

Author and Journalist Laila El-Haddad discusses the history of spices and cuisine from the Middle East and demonstrates some of her recipes in this special virtual event.

Reflect on what you learned during a tour of the Undesign the Redline exhibit in a conversation facilitated by Trent Day Hall. What did you learn and how did you feel? How can we undesign the systems created by redlining?

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.